LIB 07-16-02- CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES
July 16, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairperson Eno Schmidt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Sheila Mohan
Janet Riddell
Eno Schmidt
Kathy Stakey
Away with Prior Notice: Yuhfen Diana Wu
Also present: Julie Famsworth, Deputy County Librarian
Mary-Ann Wallace, City Librarian
MINUTES
The Minutes of the May 21, 2002 meeting were approved as written. The Minutes of the
June 18, 2002 meeting were approved as written.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
The Commission received an email from Marsha Manzo, Chairperson of the Saratoga
Library Commission regarding commission activities connected with Saratoga's
relocation and temporary building, as well as community fundraising.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioners Janet Riddell and Eno Schmidt, members of the Cupertino Library
Commission Committee for the Relocation of Cupertino Library will meet tomorrow
morning, July 17, 2002 with City of Cupertino staff members Ralph Qualls, Director of
Public Works and with Terry Greene, Senior Architect to include their input in the
committee report. Committee members also thanked Deputy County Librarian Julie
Farnsworth for her contributions to the report, and will meet with City Librarian Wallace
on Friday, July 19, 2002 to include her input. The final report will be presented to the
city.
Deputy County Librarian Julie Farnsworth told the Commissioners about recruiting
efforts for the County Librarian post, soon to be open on Susan Fuller's retirement.
Notices have already gone out within California and will soon go out nationwide in such
ROLL CALL
Present:
library publications as American Libraries and Library Journal. The County Librarian is
hired by Santa Clara County Executive Richard Wittenberg. The application process
closes by mid September. By the end of October, the interviews will be held, and
reference checks will be completed in November. The announcement of the new County
Librarian should be out around the beginning of December.
Librarian Wallace gave commissioners updated information on city commission meeting
attendance from City Clerk Kim Smith.
OLD BUSINESS
Standing Reports:
Legislative Update: No report.
Sister Libraries: Commissioner Stakey reported that she met with Commissioner Wu and
with Librarian Judith Blight. The Friends of the Cupertino Library funded the purchase
of books to be sent as a gift to the Hsinchu City Library in return for their recent gift of
books for Cupertino Library. Commissioner Stakey delivered the books to Library
Commission liaison Carol Atwood for mailing to Hsinchu City. The artwork that has
been on display in the library will be taken down and stored until a new city venue for
display can be coordinated.
Library Foundation: The next meeting of the foundation board will be held on
Wednesday, July 24, 2002. The Foundation held a meeting also on July 10, 2002 to work
on preparations for the upcoming capital campaign.
Friends of the Library: The next Friends membership meeting will be held on Monday,
September 9, 2002. Commissioner Stakey reported that the Friends do not want to
continue either the on-going lobby sale or the 3 annual booksales, while the library is in
the temporary building. They are looking forward to a break, and will start up again in
the new library.
Mayor's Breakfast: Commissioner Riddell attended and reported on the Mayor's
Breakfast for July. Commissioner Stakey will attend the Mayor's Breakfast in August.
Calendar: Commissioner Riddell sent out the calendar electronically before the meeting.
Commissioners added the County Librarian's retirement dinner on September 19, 2002 to
the calendar.
CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Attached.
COUNTY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Deputy County Librarian Julie Farnsworth reported for County Librarian Susan Fuller,
who is recovering from recent minor surgery.
There will be a special JPA meeting in August to approve technology purchases.
The Public Library Fund had been cut from the Governor's budget and then partially
restored. However, even with partial funding, Santa Clara County Library will still see a
$200,000 cut in PLF revenue.
There has been a 17% increase in circulation among the Santa Clara County Libraries.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS AND AGENDA BUILDING
Commissioner Riddell passed out an article on the Children's Intemet Protection Act
(CIPA).
Commissioners would like to have a presentation on the Q and A Caf6 at the November
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Thc meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.
Note:
meeting, where any corrections are noted.
Respectfully submitted,
The Minutes are unapproved until the following Cupertino Library Commission
Mary-Ann Wallace
Community Library Supervisor
Cupertino Library
7-16-02
Cupertino Librarian's Report
June Programs:
Children:
# of Programs:
Storytimes
Agesl ½ to2½ 2
Ages 2 ½to 3 ½ 2
Ages 3 lA to 6 2
Ages 3 years old and up 2
Class visits: 3 Elementary
Eaton School, 3rd grade 1
McAuliffe School, 2nd grade 1
McAuliffe School, 1st grade 1
Visits to schools: 1 Pre5 Elementary
Vallco CDC Preschool 1
Summer Reading Club Mural Program 1
Summer Reading Club Craft Program 1
Junior Volunteer Program
Total:
Junior Volunteers
Adults / Young Adults:
Library Tours 3
Drop-in Beginning Intemet class 6/15 1
Drop-in Beginning Internet class 6/22 1
Cupertino High School - 9m gr. Tour 6/25 1
Cupertino High School - 9th gr. Tour 6/26 1
Symantec Volunteer Fair 1
18
Total: 8
Young Adult Volunteers
June Statistics:
June Circulation (# of items checked out) 184,819
June Gate Count (# of visits to the library) 54,828
June Average Circ (check-out of items) per hour 665
Attendance:
June New Express / Self Check Machines
June Percentage of use
165/82 average
121/60 average
131/65 average
104/52 average
20 students
25 students
24 students
35 students
117 a~endees
180 a~endees
146 attendees
1,068 a~endees
302 hours
3 attendees
1 a~endee
3 aRendees
22 aRendees
45 aRendees
24 aRendees
98attendees
91.5 hours
31,617 (highest library usage)
17%
July 2001 - June 2002
Circulation
Gate Count
Average Circ per hour
Self Check machines (new inst. Jan. 2002)
Percentage of use
2,056,881
630,698
624
227,278
11% (New Self Checks not installed
until January 2002)
Cupertino Library hits all-time high annual circulation of over 2 million items!