LIB 06-18-96CUPERTINO LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES
JUNE 18, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Vice Chair Hamer.
ROLL CALL
Present: Jean Bedord
Jillian Hamer
Charles Liggett
Charles Pow
Also present: Susan Fuller, County Librarian
Mary-Ann Wallace, Cupertino City Librarian
Absent with prior notice:
Mary Minow
MINUTES
The minutes of the May 21, 1996 meeting were approved as presented.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
De Anza's New Library_
The Commission discussed the new De Anza Library expansion and agreed to invite the
De Anza Library Director to the commission meeting.
The Library will offer two puppet shows and a craft show on Saturday during the Festival.
The Foundation is considering a booth to sell tote bags and talk about library services.
They will be working with the Friends to encourage their participation and with Festival
staff to determine booth location.
OLD BUSINESS
Sunday hours
The City Council approved the budget including expanding Sunday hours from
12 - 4 P.M. to 12 - 6 P.M.
No report.
Informational Video for the Library_
City channel staff is willing to do a short video about the library. Commission asked
library staff to work with City to work out details.
Library Foundation
Don Brown will speak about possible future library expansion at the June 19 meeting.
Friends of the Library
The last sale brought in over $5,700. The Friends voted to purchase award books for
children who have ten or more books read to them in the Read to Me Club and for teens
who read five or more books and write a book review of one book in the new Teen
Reading Club just starting this summer. This is in addition to the award books
purchased by them each summer for children who read ten or more books in the regular
Summer Reading Club.
Mayor's Breakfast
Mary Minow attended the last meeting. Jean Bedord will attend the next meeting on
June 27.
Calendar Update
The calendar was updated.
CityNet
Bill received for CityNet dues.
CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
(See attached)
COUNTY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Ma,-Ann Wallace, Susan Fuller, and Janice Yee met with City Manager Don Brown and
staff to discuss future building needs and Cupertino population trends.
Citizens' Advisory Commission will meet June 19. The meeting will focus on service to
the unincorporated population. The Bookmobile and staff will be present as well as the
Alum Rock community librarian.
Joint Powers Authority will meet June 27 to adopt the budget for 1996/97.
Recent free speech ruling on the Technology Act will be watched by the Library.
Common Ground Education Forum will take place June 27 from 7 - 9 P.M. in the
Cupertino Library community room.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Pow shared an award winning Web site that offers library type service on
the Intemet: HTrP://www.state.lib.ut. us
Commissioner Pow is volunteering for Los Altos Library Computer Docent Program.
Neither Commissioner Hamer nor Commissioner Pow will be able to attend the July
meeting.
Commissioner Bedord brought updates on United Way campaign procedures.
Commissioner Hamer asked if shelving in the staff room is anchored. Staff will verify.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, July 16, 1996 at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Fuller
Santa Clara County Librarian
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City Librarian's Report
Facilities:
The elevator is working again! It has been in use since Wednesday, May
29, 1996. Also, the old rotary emergency phone in the elevator has been
replaced with one that contacts the elevator company by means of a push of a
button and meets ADA standards.
Pro~r~ms
Children's librhrians presented 24 programs in May for a total audience
of 1,046 people. The 4 family bedtime storytimes reached a total audience of
198 people, or approximately 49 participants per session.
The 5 "two's" storytimes for children ages 2.5 years to 3.5 years of age
reached an audience of 95 children, or approximately 19 children per session.
Total attendance, including adults was 176 people, or 35 people per session.
The 5 toddler storytimes for children ages 1.5 years to 2.5 years of age
reached 190 children, or approximately 38 per session. Total attendance,
including adults, was 321 people, or approximately 64 people per session.
The 5 pre-school storytimes for children ages 3.5 years to 6 years of age
reached an audience of 132 children, approximately 26 per session. Total
attendance, including adults, was 198 people, approximately 39 people per
session.
There were 5 class visits to the library in May: from 3 elementary
schools: 3 classes from Collins School, I from Montebello School, and 1 from
Garden Gate school. Total attendance for the class visits was 153 students.
Summer Reading Club
Signups for 1996 Sommer Reading Club started yesterday and 179
children signed up on the first day. The theme this summer coincides with the
Summer Olympics: Everyone a Winner - Read! The first programs will be
presented this Thursday, June 20th. Each of the seven Thursday afternoon
Summer Reading Club Programs will be presented twice (at 2 pm and at 3:30
pm) in order to accoinmodate the large numbers of attendees that our library
always attracts. Each child will be allowed to attend only one of the two
presentations. Craft programs will be presented on Tuesday afternoons in
July for children 5 years old and up using craft materials made possible
through the purchase of an Ellison Lettering Machine by the Friends of the
Cupertino Library..As_always, any child who reads ten or more books over the
course of the summer will receive a free paperback book purchased by the
Friends of the Cupertino Library.
Starting this year, the younger children who are enrolled in the Read to
Me Summer Reading Program and have ten or more books read to them over
the course of the summer will also receive a free paperback book purchased by
the Friends of the Cupertino Library.
~ummer ~torytimes
Summer Storytimes in July and August will be presented on Tuesday
evenings at 7:30 pm (for ages 3 years and up) and on Thursdays at 10:15 am
(for ages i 1/2 to 3 years). There will be no storytimes from June 17 through
June 30 in order to give staff time to prepare for all of the Summer Reading
Club activities and to handle the bulk of the Summer Reading Club signups,
which come in these first couple of weeks. Informational flyers on the Summer
Reading Club and the Summer Storytimes are available in the library
Library Tours
Eight people took advantage of the library tours in May with Adult
Librarian Kate Moyle. Starting this month, we have dropped the Monday
evening tour in favor of a library tour on Saturday afternoon. Library tours
are provided on Wednesday afternoons from 1-2 pm and on Saturday
afternoons from 2-3 pm. We have had people for each Saturday tour so far.
Tour schedule flyers are available at the library.
Young Adult Activities
Cupertino Young Adult Librarian Judy Thompson did booktalks for 4
classes of a total of 158 students at Westmont with Campbell Library Young
Adult Librarian Sharon Kerr in May to reciprocate for Sharon's help with
booktalking for Cupertino High School in April.. Judy has since accepted a
halftime position at Saratoga Library. We are very sorry to lose her from our
staff, but know that she will be a wonderful addition to Saratoga's staff. Judy
will start at Saratoga Library on July 1st. Cupertino Library will welcome
Librarian Sheila Ho, who will transfer in to Judfs position from Central
Reference on July 1st.
Starting this year, Cupertino Library is offering a Cupertino Teen
Reading Club for teens (ages 13-18 years). In order to receive a free
paperback book provided by the Friends of the Cupertino Library, teens must
read five or more books over the summer and write a review of one book, telling
why they liked that particular book. The reviews will be filed in a notebook for
others to read. Sign-ups started yesterday, June 17th, and eight teens signed
up on the first day.