LIB 12-02-09City of Cupertino
Library Commission
Regular Meeting
December 2, 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Miller called the meeting to order at Cupertino City Hall,
10300 Torre Avenue, Conference Room A, Cupertino.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Adrian Kolb, Ron Miller, Kathy Stakey, Ann Stevenson,
City/County Library Staff Carol Atw~~od, Dorothy Steenfott, Derek Wolfgram
Absent: Susarma Tsai, Melinda Cervantes, Rosanne Macek
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Kolb moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October
7, 2009. Commissioner Stakey seconded and the motion passed unanimously with
Tsai absent.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
6. REPORTS
A. Cupertino Community Librarian Report
Derek Wolfgram reviewed the attached monthly report as submitted by
Rosanne Macek.
B. County Librarian Report
Derek Wolfgram reviewed the attached monthly report-
C. Commissioner Reports
Commissioner Miller comme~ided Commissioners Stakey and Kolb for the
library's 5th anniversary celebration work.
Commissioners Stevenson and Miller attended the JPA meeting.
Commissioner Miller noted th;~t he would be presenting a Commission report
to City Council.
D. Staff Reports
Carol Atwood reported that the u-turn signs for the Torre Avenue crosswalk
had been approved. She also reviewed the status of the Commission's parking
proposal next to the library sp~~rts field. According to Ralph Qualls, Director
of Public Works, a landscape ~irchitect has been hired to look at extra parking,
the City just spent $150,000 to redo irrigation on the field, the play field
encroachment takes too much i field space so no room is left for bleachers or
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observers, and an encroachment permit with the water company would be
needed because of the proximity to the creek. Carol noted that the next steps
were to explore other options and report back to the Commission in early
201 O.
Carol also reported that budges and union negotiations would start in
February, and she updated the Commission on changes to City Council.
E. Friends of the Library
Commissioner Stakey reported that the October book sale was successful.
F. Library Foundation
Derek Wolfgram provided a brief report.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. 2009 Work Plan Implementation Including Continuing Education: Sources of
Financial Support for the Cupertino Library
Commissioners Stevenson and Kolb provided a list of funding sources for the
library and requested input from the Commission. Discussion followed. The
Commission concurred to educate themselves about various funding sources
that are available.
B. CALTAC Training -January 9, 201 O
Dorothy Steenfott will coordinate the catering for the workshop.
C. Library Building Issues Including Stairs/Slide
It was noted that the project was riot complete at this time. Continue to next
meeting.
D. Book Drop -Water Management in Winter Status Report
Carol Atwood to follow up.
E. Statue Puddle at Coffee Society Lawn Status Report
Carol Atwood to follow up with the Grounds Division.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Commission Work Plan for 201 O
Commissioner Miller will provide a draft of the work plan for 201 O.
9. CALENDAR
Commissioner Stevenson will update the calendar for 201 O.
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10_ AGENDA BUILDING
Library building issues/slide, 201 O draft work plan, CALTAC training.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.rn.
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Dorothy Steen
Recording Secretary
Cupertino Library Commi~~sion, December 2, 2009
Community Librarian's Report
Statistics
Circulation
New Library Cards
Library Visits
Circulation per Hour
October '08 October '09 Change
238,938 267,141 +12%
675 738 +9%
74,91 O 76,027 +2%
912 1,066 +17%
Local Borrowers by Location:
Campbell 263 5
Cupertino 8225
Gilroy 2912
Los Altos/Woodland 4504
Morgan Hill 3877
Milpitas 5808
Saratoga 4034
Teen Room
Our teen room project is now fully funded thanks to gene-rous donations by the Friends of the
Cupertino Library, the Cupertino Library Foundation, and the Cupertino Rotary. Now that the check
has been delivered to the County Library, the project has gone out to bid and we expect to begin
construction in late March. Check here for an article in the Cupertino Courier about the project:
httn://www.mercurvnews.com/search/ci 13820641?IADTD=Searchwww.mercurvnews.com-
www.mercurynews.com8znclick check=l
Outreach
We will be doing presentations about the library's electronic resources to the YMCA and Kiwanis.
CWA Collection
Our California Western Americana collection has been e~raluated to identify those items that are
most valuable and in need of protection. Locking shelve: have been ordered and we hope to have
parts of this collection under lock and key by early next }'ear.
November Programs
Will chandler, a Green Certified Professional, explained :how to make homes more energy efficient.
The delightful Mildred Kalish, author of Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa
Farm During the Great Depression joined our book club for this month's discussion of her book and
we had over 50 attendees. BBC correspondent and Lonely Planet author Michael Kohn presented a
slide show of Mongolia's history and culture. We also had our weekly knitting group, and an adult
health database program. For teens, we held a SAT practice test and aSAT/ACT review session.
For children we had our regular 4 storytimes per week and class visits.
Upcoming Programs
Dec. 1 : Weekly knitting group every Tuesday.
Dec. 9: The Art of Sudoku featuring World Sudoku ~~hampion Thomas Snyder.
Dec. 1 O: Cupertino Cinema Club for school-age children and their families.
Dec. 17: Adult book group to discuss Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.
Dec. 22: Bookworms Book Club for first and second- graders, featuring George and Martha by
James Marshall.
+ class visits and 4 storytimes per week
Special Teen Study Nights
In conjunction with Cupertino's Parks and Recreation department, we will be having teen study
nights in the Community Hall on Dec. 1 O, 1 1, 12, anti 13. We have found in the past that during
finals weeks, our teens spent a lot of time in the library, sitting on the floor everywhere. We just
don't have enough space to accommodate them. So, we've partnered with Parks and Rec to provide
a larger space for them to study and work in groups. Library and City staff will be on hand to
supervise, and the Friends of the Library will be providing snacks.
Respectfully submitted,
Rosanne Macek, Acting Community Librarian
Library Commissioners Report
Derek Wolfgram, Deputy County Librarian
Santa Clara County Library
December 2009
/ The community survey of area residents without library cards began on
Monday, November 30 to identify elements of library service that could entice
these individuals to use the Library.
/ Adam Gay, Director of Consulting Services and Sandra Swanson, President
and Co-owner of Orange Boy, Inc. (th~~ firm conducting the survey) will be the
speakers at the 6th Annual Friends arn~ Commissioners Forum on Saturday,
January 30, from 8:30 am to noon at :ianta Clara County Library
Administration Offices, 14600 Winchester Blvd. in Los Gatos
/ The Library will be launching an improved version of the online library catalog
on December 7. A sneak peek is available online now at
httg://www.santaclaracountylib_org/catalog/about.html. In addition to the
information that has always been provided, the new interface provides the
ability for users to read and add custoimer ratings, create lists, share
recommendations with friends, browse' the covers of books on library shelves
to find out which items are nearby, an~1 much more-
/ The RFID project continues to move along ahead of schedule, with Los Altos
piloting the new self-check equipment., while the majority of the collections at
Morgan Hill and Milpitas are also tagged, and Gilroy tagging is underway.
/ The Gilroy Library's last day of services in its current building was December
1 . The Library anticipates moving into a new temporary facility in January
while demolition of the old building an~~ construction of the new library take
place over the next two years.
/ The next meeting of the Library JPA Board will be January 28 at 1 :30 pm at
the Library Administration Offices.