LIB 10-03-2018 (2)_revised 8/10/23CITY OF
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CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:05pm, Vice Chair Crabtree called the meeting to order at the Cupertino Library,10800
Torre Ave, Cupertino in the Story Room.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Amanda Jia Wo, Gopal Kumarappan, Christie Wang (arrived at 7:08pm), Liana
Crabtree, Rose Grymes
Absent: None
City/County Library Staff: Christine Hanel, Clare Varesio, Chris Brown
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of September 5, 2018
Item was tabled to the November meeting.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
Cupertino User Survey Results & Actions
Clare Varesio highlighted the following:
- Service Plan Update - have 85% of residents to be active library cardholders
- Targeted Language Schools - 495 parent/student outreach
- East meets west audience - 2100 attendees
- Passport acceptance service - began in April 2018, total of 818 applications
- District Wide Goals:
o Alignment of program times with community norms. 60 weekend programs
- 3900 attendees.
o Direct mail campaign to new residents
■ Library Ecard
o Student cards offered to all CUSD students
- Chris Brown discussed upcoming 2019 survey, surveying current library users. Used
a survey company to ensure best practices.
o Would like questions regarding accessibility & parking.
o There will be 12 focus groups established.
o Suggested complimentary survey through the City: Godbe or an online
survey.
The Commission offered to assist with outreach to non-English speakers and can send one
member to the focus group. Commissioner Kumarappan and Vice Chair Crabtree will form a
subcommittee for accessibility. Commissioner Kumarappan motioned to have funding to be
established to purchase as a participation incentive to support surveys by Cupertino Residents.
Chair Wang seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
2018-2019 Work Plan
At the next meeting, will have each commissioner bring a list of objectives. Will have easel pads
and post -it notes with prioritized objectives to continue work on the Commission work plan.
NEW BUSINESS
January 2019 Meeting
Commissioner Grymes motioned to move the January meeting to January 9, 2019, at 7pm.
Commissioner Wo seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
STAFF AN D- COMMISSION REPORTS
• Cupertino Community Librarian Report — September report as submitted.
• County Librarian Report — As submitted.
• Friends of the Library Report — None.
• Cupertino Library Foundation Report — None.
• Commissioner Report — None,.
• Poet Laureate Report — None.
• Staff Report — None.
• Calendar Review —
Commissioners to attend Mayor's meetings, 1st Wednesday @ 5:30pm, as follows:
Vice Chair Crabtree January 2019
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:12pm.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Christine Hanel, Assistant Director of Recreation and Community Services
Minutes approved at the 11.07.18 meeting.