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CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION MINt
MARCH 16, 1999
CALL TO ORDER
Chairpersn Yuhfen Diana Wu called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.]
ROLL CALL
Present
C. Pow
D. Wu
M. Minow
C. Gordon
Absent
S.Mohan
Also present
Karen Burnett, Fremont Union High School District
Susan Fuller, Santa Clara County Librarian
Mary Ann Wallace, Cupertino Librarian
Dick Weaver, Member of the Public
MINUTES
Both Commissioner Wu and Commissioner Pow were absent from
notice. Karen Burnett is the librarian at Fremont Union High Scho.
were approved as corrected.
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Dick Weaver
Mr. Weaver asked for a written opinion regarding what would haw
library when the staff first come to work. (Currently, the library Ol
hour after staff arrive, so preparation can be accomplished before
Mr. Weaver understands that service desks and computers would
public areas not supervised. He also suggested that access to the cl
blocked.
Staff will bring a report to the April Commission meeting and this
Karen Burnett
Karen Burnett is the Librarian from Fremont Union High School
Commission on the use of the electronic link between the library a~
talked about her plans to encourage greater student use of the resou
Ms. Burnett also shared the District's plans for use of new state mt
the fact that plans include a school librarian in every school within
announced that Cupertino Library staff will be participating in the C
improving the District's library collections.
Ms. Bumett also shared information about the District's technolog~
include library use instruction for all students.
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NEW BUSINESS
Accessibility to library web pages for the visually impaired
Commissioner Minow shared a method of making Web sites acces:
impaired. Staff will investigate.
une meeting.
ible to the visually
Commission's annual budget
Dues for both CALTAC and CLA will be paid with Commission budget funds.
Chair Wu requested that Commissioners review the Commission bgdget and be prepared to
make suggestions at the April meeting.
Legislative priorities
Commissioner Minow suggested that the Commission begin to write as a body to
legislators expressing opinions on bills. The Commission concurred and will investigate
the city rules for support of legislation.
Commissioner Pow moved and Commissioner Gordon seconded that Commissioner
Minow be named as the commission's legislative liaison. Approved unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Library expansion Advisory Design Committee
Commissioners Pow and Mohan have been appointed.
Discussion of Proposed Extending Library Hours
Discussion tabled to the April meeting.
Standing Reports
Library Foundation
Officers will be elected at the next meeting, the annual meeting, March 24, 1999.
Friends of the Library
The last booksale was very successful and raised over $10,000.
Mayor's Breakfast
Commissioner Mohan attended and sent a report to the Commission. A question was
raised about the expansion process and the decision to choose a new building instead of a
branch. Commissioners will check with City Manager Don Brown and JPA representative
John Statton to clarify issues.
Calendar Distribution
No changes were reported.
CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Attached.
COUNTY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Legislation establishing the "Library of California" was signed by the governor last year
with an initial budget of 5 million. The project goal is to connect all California libraries
electronically.
JPA had an orientation meeting in February. At that meeting the JPA took action endorsing
the CAC's prerogative of setting their own meeting schedule.
The next JPA Board meeting will be held April 22 in the Quinlan Center. The Board will
review the Intemet policy after a year in operation, consider the first draft of the budget and
hear a stares report from the City Managers on the building policy.
COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS
Commissioner Minow asked to agendize Brown act information that she gathered at the
CALTAC forum held March 13, 1999.
Chairperson Wu asked if there was interest in exploring the possibility of library exchange
with a city in Taiwan.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjoumed at 9:20 p.m. by Chairperson Yuhfen Diana Wu to Tuesday,
April 20, 1999 at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Fuller
Santa Clara County Librarian
_ Cupertino l,ibrarian's Report 3-16-99
February Programs:
Children:
# of Program~
Storytlmes
Ages1 1/2-2 1/2 4
Ages 2.1/2 - 3 1/2 4
Ages 3 1/2 - 6 4
Ages 3 years old and up 4
Storytimes in Mandarin Chinese 3
Parent/Family Internet program 1
Valentine Craft program 1
Library tour/talk/demo for De Anza College
Early Childhood Education class
Class visits:
1
i Preschool, 3 Elementary, 2 Cub
TLC Preschool
Eaton School 1st grade
Eaton School 1st & 2nd grade
Eaton School 3rd grade
Cub Scouts visit
Junior Volunteer program
Attendance
Tota~
Junior Volunteers
Adults ! Young Adults:
Library Tours
Adult Internet class 2/13
Chateau Cupertino Booktalks 2/8
Cleveland Ballet Dance Lecture 2/8
342 / 85 average
235 / 59 average
150 / 37 average
277 / 69 average
243 / 81 average
8 attendees
62 attendees
8 students
Scout:
I 19 students
I 42 students
i 42 students
i 22 students
2 18 attendees
4 83 attendees
32 1,551 attendees
127 hours
3 4 attendees
i 5 attendees
i 22 attendees
I 10 attendees
Total: 6 41 attendees
YA Volunteers
120 hours
February Statisticg
February Circulation (# of items checked out) 120,090
February Gate Count (# of visits to the library) 42,369
February Average Circ (check-out of items) per hour 529
Commissioners received' flyers for the upcoming programs with
author Judy Yung on her book entitled Unbound Feet: Reclaiming Chinese
American Women's History on Monday, March 22, 1999 in the Community
Room, and for the Toddler program on Lullabies and Playsongs with
special guest Judith Lynne. These are more in the continuing series of
family programs funded by the Friends of the Cupeflino Library.
Commissioners also recieved the flyer on the slate of programs in
celebration of National Library Week. The library will host three evening
programs: Valerie Lewis of Hicklebee's Children's Books will speak to
parents about Best Books for Children on Monday, April 12, 1999 at 7:00
pm; the Family Storytime will feature Special Guest Readers on Tuesday,
April 13, 1999 at 7:30 pm; and on Wednesday, April 14, 1999 at 7:00 pm C.J.
Critt, a Recorded Books reader will read from selected titles. Children's
staff will present a drop-in program for children: Spring Crafts for Kids
from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 15, 1999. All program flyers are
available at the library.
Sunday Statistics: Open 12-6 thanka to Citizens and City of Cupertino
February 1999 Circulation V'mits to the Library
2-7-99 5514 1941
2-14-99 3898 1268
2-21-99 4595 1685
2-28-99 4923 1830
Average: 4732 circ per Sunday 1681 visits per Sunday