HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Aug 19CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES AGENDA
Newport Beach Public Library
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Monday, August 19, 2019 - 5:00 PM
Board of Library Trustees Members:
The Board of Library Trustees meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act
requires that the Board of Library Trustees agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular
meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Board and items not on the agenda but
are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Library Trustees. The Chair may limit public comments to a
reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director, at
least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation
is feasible at (949) 717-3801 or thetherton@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Library Services
Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City provides a yellow sign-in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The
completion of the card is not required in order to address the Board of Library Trustees. If the
optional sign-in card has been completed, it should be placed in the box provided at the podium.
The Board of Library Trustees of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community
participation. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person to allow
everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The Board of Library Trustees
has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record.
The Board of Library Trustees has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit
on agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
V.CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be
enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The Board of Library Trustees has received
detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the Board of Library Trustees votes on the motion
unless members of the Board of Library Trustees request specific items to be discussed and/or
removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to
discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the
Chair.
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A.Consent Calendar Items
Minutes of the July 15, 2019 Board of Library Trustees Meeting1.
02-DRAFT JUL MINUTES
Patron Comments2.
Monthly review of evaluations of library services through suggestions and requests
received from patrons.
03-PATRON COMMENTS
Library Activities3.
Monthly update of library events, services and statistics.
04-LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
Expenditure Status Report4.
Monthly expenditure status of the library's operating expenses; services, salaries and
benefits by department.
05-FY END EXPENDITURES
06-YTD EXPENDITURES
Board of Library Trustees Monitoring List5.
List of agenda items and dates for monthly review of projects by the Board of Library
Trustees.
07-MONITORING LIST
VI.CURRENT BUSINESS
A.Items for Review
Information Technology Update6.
IT Applications Supervisor Avery Maglinti will update the Board on the Library
information technology activities.
Corona del Mar Branch Project Update7.
Staff will update the Board on the Corona del Mar Branch Library replacement
project and branch activities during the closure.
08-CDM UPDATE
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Lecture Hall Update8.
Chair Ray will report on the July 31 meeting of the Library Lecture Hall Design
Committee.
Library Services9.
Report of Library issues regarding services, customers and staff.
B.Monthly Reports
Library Foundation Liaison Reports:10.
A. Library Foundation Board - Report of the most recently attended meeting
B. Library Live Lectures Committee - Report of the most recently attended meeting
C. Witte Lectures Committee - Report of the most recently attended meeting
Friends of the Library Liaison Report11.
Trustee update of the most recently attended Friends of the Library Board meeting.
Literacy Services Liaison Report12.
Trustee update of the most recently attended Literacy Services Advisory Board
meeting.
VII.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Board of Library Trustees. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record.
The Board of Library Trustees has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit
on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
VIII.BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION,
ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
IX.ADJOURNMENT
DRAFT
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Board of Library Trustees Newport Beach Public Library 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Meeting Minutes July 15, 2019 – 5:00 p.m.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER –Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Chair Ray welcomed Board Member Glabman.
II.ROLL CALL - Roll Call by Administrative Support Specialist Elaine McMillion
Trustees Present: Chair Janet Ray, Vice Chair Paul Watkins, Secretary Douglas
Coulter, Board Member Barbara Glabman, Board Member Kurt
Kost
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Elaine McMillion, Administrative Support Specialist
Natalie Basmaciyan, Library Services Manager Carol Jacobs, Assistant City Manager
Melissa Hartson, Circulation & Technical Processing Coordinator Debbie Walker, Branch & Youth Services Coordinator Rebecca Lightfoot, Adult Services Coordinator
Daisy Hernandez, Library Assistant
III.ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Board Member Watkins nominated Board Member Ray for the office of Chair.
Motion made by Board Member Watkins, seconded by Board Member Coulter, and carried(5-0-0-0) to approve the nomination of Board Member Ray as Chair of the Board of Library
Trustees.
AYES: Ray, Watkins, Coulter, Glabman, Kost
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:ABSENCES:
Board Member Coulter nominated Board Member Watkins for the office of Vice Chair.
Motion made by Board Member Coulter, seconded by Board Member Kost, and carried(5-0-0-0) to approve the nomination of Board Member Watkins as Vice Chair of the Boardof Library Trustees.
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AYES: Ray, Watkins, Coulter, Glabman, Kost
NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENCES:
Vice Chair Watkins nominated Board Member Coulter for the office of Secretary.
Motion made by Vice Chair Watkins, seconded by Board Member Kost, and carried (5-0-0-0) to approve the nomination of Board Member Coulter as Secretary of the Board of
Library Trustees.
AYES: Ray, Watkins, Coulter, Glabman, Kost
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS: ABSENCES:
IV. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS None
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consent Calendar Items 1. Minutes of the June 17, 2019 Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Vice Chair Watkins suggested the draft Minutes include Mr. Mosher's proposed revisions.
2. Patron Comments Monthly review of evaluations of library services through suggestions and
requests received from customers.
3. Library Activities
Monthly update of library events, services and statistics. Vice Chair Watkins requested staff provide the Board of Library Trustees with an updated
Library staff roster and organization chart.
4. Expenditure Status Report
Monthly expenditure status of the library's operating expenses, services, salaries, and benefits by department. 5. Board of Library Trustees Monitoring List List of agenda items and dates for monthly review of projects by the Board
of Library Trustees.
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Motion made by Board Member Coulter, seconded by Vice Chair Watkins, and carried (5-
0-0-0) to approve the Consent Calendar with the June 17, 2019 Minutes amended as noted.
AYES: Ray, Watkins, Coulter, Glabman, Kost NOES: ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENCES:
VII. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Items for Review
6. Statistical Comparison Report of Peer Libraries/Meeting Spaces Staff will provide a statistical comparison of the Newport Beach Public
Library and regional peer libraries.
Library Services Director Hetherton reported staff identifies libraries that are similar to
Newport Beach in population and income as peer libraries. Staff reviews the peer libraries' reports submitted to the California State Library for population, number of full-time staff, operating budget, percentage of the budget spent on collections, amount of print materials,
program attendance, and visits. The Library tends to compare fairly well with peer libraries. One notable statistic for comparison is collection expenditures, which in Newport Beach are supported by donations from the Friends of the Library and the Newport Beach
Library Foundation. The number of visits to the Library is high in comparison to the service population and seems to indicate many people who do not live in Newport Beach use the Library. Within the materials budget, staff spends 41 percent on print materials and 41
percent on databases and downloadable content. Peer libraries that maintain a dedicated auditorium facility have fairly high programming numbers. The Library's programming
numbers are roughly the same without having an auditorium facility. The Library's
statistics appear to be comparable with other libraries; however, the Library receives three stars while peer libraries receive four and five stars. The only statistic in which the Library
falls short is internet use per capita, which Library Services Director Hetherton attributes
to residents having internet access at their homes.
In reply to Board Member questions, Library Services Director Hetherton advised that the Cerritos library has approximately three times the number of public computers as the Newport Beach Library. Perhaps the Board of Library Trustees should visit the Cerritos
library. The Cerritos library has a small service population, but the number of visits is extremely high. The Library Journal rates public libraries annually in five categories: visits, circulation, e-circulation, program attendance, and public internet computer use. In the
past 11 years, the Library has been named a Star Library ten times, which means the Library is a top performer in the five categories. The star rating and statistics are
important, but people continue to visit the Library and think the Library is doing a good job.
The service populations of peer libraries are not necessarily similar to the Library's service population, but demographically the peer libraries are affluent communities with many
educated people and located near a large urban area. The category column in the star
table is the budget range for libraries. The budget for the Santa Monica library is twice Newport Beach Library's budget. The comparison of Newport Beach Library with peer
libraries began around 2014. Library Services Director Hetherton related that he could
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provide the square footage of peer libraries. Some libraries receive funding from specific
taxes. The peer libraries are located in cities that are similar to Newport Beach and include the two closest independent city libraries, Huntington Beach and Mission Viejo.
Board Members concurred with visiting the Cerritos library. Board Member Coulter remarked that Library staff is very friendly and does a very good
job.
Jim Mosher noted peer libraries can be defined in different ways. In response to Mr.
Mosher's inquiries, Library Services Director Hetherton indicated Fullerton, Placentia and Buena Park library systems are located in Orange County. Staff probably did not consider
the Fullerton, Placentia, and Buena Park libraries as peer libraries because of
demographic factors.
7. Proposed Library Closures for Winter Holidays 2019 Staff recommends a proposed Library holiday schedule for Board approval.
Library Services Director Hetherton proposed Library Branches close at 6:00 p.m. on December 26, 27, 28, and 30, and Central and Mariners Branches maintain their normal Sunday hours on December 29. The proposed schedule will allow staff to take leave
during the holidays. Between Christmas and New Year's, most visits occur during the day.
Motion made by Vice Chair Watkins, seconded by Board Member Coulter, and carried (5-0-0-0) to approve the proposed Library holiday schedule.
AYES: Ray, Watkins, Coulter, Glabman, Kost NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENCES:
8. Corona del Mar Branch Project Update Staff will update the Board on the Corona del Mar Branch Library replacement project and branch activities during the closure.
Library Services Director Hetherton reported the Corona del Mar Branch will not open to the public on or before the Grand Opening celebration scheduled for July 20. The
subcontractor will not have cabinets and counters finished, and consequently the Information Technology (IT) Department will not complete its work in the Branch. The earliest the Branch could open to the public is the week of July 29. The plan now is to
hold an open house at the Branch on July 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Staff may be able to circulate materials during the open house. Staff will continue to update the Board
regarding progress. Parking may be a problem during the open house.
Chair Ray remarked that the public will be excited to see the new Branch. She suggested
the Friends of the Library conduct a book sale during the open house. Library Services
Director Hetherton related that the Friends are planning a book sale for the open house.
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In answer to queries from the Board, Library Services Director Hetherton indicated Mayor
Dixon, Councilmen O'Neill and Muldoon, and Councilwoman Brenner are planning to attend the open house. Hopefully, all Board Members can attend. Staff has placed materials on the shelves but is awaiting some Children's Fiction materials. Staff will
provide the Board with a program for the open house. 9. Lecture Hall Update
Staff will update the Board on activities related to building a lecture hall facility on the Central Library site.
Chair Ray noted a Library Lecture Hall Design Committee had been appointed and will begin meeting in July. The Committee will review responses to the Request for Proposals
(RFP).
10. Library Services
Report of Library issues regarding services, customers, and staff. Library Services Director Hetherton indicated the Friends held their annual luncheon and
officer installment on June 11 with guest speaker Christina Lynch, author of The Italian Party. At the beginning of the fiscal year, staff typically renews Library subscriptions to databases. Lynda.com is a popular Library database. LinkedIn has purchased
Lynda.com and will require patrons to provide private information that LinkedIn will make public. The Library does not share any personal information because State law mandates the Library to maintain the confidentiality of patron information. Patrons can change the
LinkedIn settings to ensure the privacy of their information; however, a Google search will reveal patrons' LinkedIn accounts. When patrons log into Lynda.com, they will receive a
notice advising them to create a public profile and encouraging them to speak to a librarian
if they do not wish to create a public profile. However, librarians can do nothing but tell patrons not to use the service if they wish to remain private. LinkedIn has advised libraries
that they may end their contracts for Lynda.com if libraries do not wish to migrate to the
new Lynda.com/LinkedIn service. The American Library Association (ALA) will not advise libraries to migrate to LinkedIn because of privacy concerns. The ALA is preparing a
statement and recommendation for public libraries. Being able to pressure LinkedIn not to utilize the new business model would be good because patrons use and like Lynda.com. Public libraries are a large market for LinkedIn. Library Services Director Hetherton
advised that under the current circumstances he will not renew the Library's subscription to Lynda.com. He will provide updates to the Board of Library Trustees. If the Library's subscription to Lynda.com ends, staff will notify the public and explain the circumstances.
In answer to queries, Library Services Director Hetherton related that in the last week three vendors have contacted staff about databases that compete with Lynda.com. Staff
will review the competing databases in the search for an alternative to Lynda.com. The Library's subscription for Lynda.com expires July 27. Under the new business model,
patrons will access Lynda.com through their LinkedIn accounts.
Staff introduced themselves to the Board of Library Trustees and summarized their duties
in the Library.
B. Monthly Reports
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Chair Ray reported she has reorganized the agenda items for the five committees. Chair
Ray appointed herself as liaison to the Library Foundation Board, Board Member Coulter as liaison to the Friends of the Library, Board Member Kost as liaison to the Witte Lectures Committee, Vice Chair Watkins as liaison to Literacy Services, and Board Member
Glabman as liaison to the Library Live Lectures Committee. Meg Linton, Library Foundation Chief Executive Officer, advised that Library Live lectures
are connected to some type of publication and usually focus on local and West Coast writers. The program is relatively new and offers two lectures in the fall and two in the
spring. Library Live is very active in creating new partnerships. The Library Live
Committee usually meets once per month.
11. Library Foundation Liaison Reports A. Library Foundation Board – Report of the most recently attended meeting.
B. Library Live Lectures Committee – Report of the most recently attended meeting. C. Witte Lectures Committee – Report of the most recently attended
meeting. None
12. Friends of the Library Liaison Report
Trustee update of the most recently attended Friends of the Library Board
meeting.
Board Member Coulter reported Amy Hunt, the Friends' President, and Meg Linton the
NBPL Foundation Executive Director will be collaborating to support the Library. Bookstore sales through June 30, 2019 total $199,966, a 1.4 percent increase over the
prior fiscal year. The Friends are working on increasing sales through Amazon.com. A
one-day sale of 50 percent off all bookstore inventory garnered $2,000. The sale of art books garnered $2,457. The sale of Jim Abbott books sold out, and Mr. Abbott has agreed
to supply more books. Another sale of 50 percent all inventory for members only is planned for August 10. Members of the Friends total 891, and members' dues totaled $1,490 in June.
13. Literacy Services Liaison Report
Trustee update of the most recently attended Literacy Services Advisory
Board meeting. Vice Chair Watkins advised that Literacy Services has funds of approximately $377,000
and 38 unsigned learners but no tutors. International Literacy Day is September 12. A happy hour is scheduled for October 26.
Chair Ray noted tutors do not need to speak a second language.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jim Mosher shared Library Services Director Hetherton's concerns about confidentiality
and Lynda.com. Another confidentiality concern is the ease with which someone can
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access a patron's account information with only the patron's library card number and
surname. He inquired whether the Library Lecture Hall Design Committee had supplanted the Board of Library Trustees with respect to determining all aspects of the lecture hall. A sign outside the room during Board of Library Trustees' meetings could increase public
attendance. The Board of Library Trustees should provide input to the City Manager's review of the Library Services Director.
Vice Chair Watkins indicated the Board of Library Trustees has explored the agreement regarding performance review of the Library Services Director, and perhaps staff could
provide at a future meeting the resolution of the issue.
IX. BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
None
X. ADJOURNMENT – 6:00 p.m.
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JULY 2019
Comment #
Date Received
Source of Comment
Staff Member
Staff Member Title
Date Responded to Patron
1
7/2019
Comment Card
Debbie Walker
Branch and Youth Services Coordinator
7/18/2019
2
7/9/2019
Comment Card
3
7/15/2019
Email
Melissa Hartson
Circulation and Technical Processing Coordinator
7/16/2019
4
7/24/2019
Email
Rebecca Lightfoot
Adult Services Coordinator
7/24/2019
My kids and I went the kids library and we tried to check out some books with self-
check out machine. Actually we did not check out any books because the books were
reference book. So we gave up to check out and tried to leave. At that time a kid
jumped into the self-checkout box and put in his book and quickly picked it up again
and ran away. I finally got a list of receipts that the boy checked out. This happened
today at around 11 A.M. on July 15. I was surprised at this for the first time, but of
course we asked to cancel the list because it was not a borrowed book for us and it
was just happening. The man in the checkout center took it out from our list and then
explained to us. I tried to remember with my kids what the man said to us as much as
possible. He said: [I cannot erase the book from the receipt but I can take it out of
your account. Next time someone tries to put their book in, you will have to stop him.
It is your responsibility. If another person does it again you have to pay for it.] He is
grateful for helping to remove the list. He was the only one who could help me. If I
could see any cancel button on the self-checkout machine, I would have been able to
cancel it myself. But this happening is not the fault that I and my kids have not
stopped anyone coming. Also, I think it is not the fault of the boy who was very little.
Even the boy seemed too little to speak. But in conversation with him, we felt
uncomfortable and something was unfair. Is this only our responsibility? It is not a
problem to have to pay for a book when this happening happens again. (of course it
will not happen to me again) I wonder if it's actually true in your policy. If that is true, I
think I should share this fact with other mothers. And you need to warn your library
that you need to look around carefully when checking out. Of course, as he said, we
should have been careful. We stood around the self checkout machine. But the little
boy suddenly appeared and imagined no one would put the book like that.
I apologize for the mishap that occurred while you were attempting to check out
library materials yesterday. This is not a regular occurrence. You took the appropriate
steps after this happened to approach the Clerk at the desk for a resolution. The item
was removed from your account and we have located it on our shelves. Please do
not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss this matter further.
I am a college student at UC Irvine, spending some of my extra time this summer
teaching myself web development. I was curious if the library has any computer
monitors that would be available for me to plug my laptop into for some extra screen
real estate. I typically am at home coding with my desktop monitors, but I would like
to be able to get out of the house sometimes while still having more than just my 13"
MacBook screen to do web development on. I know you have some great computers
to offer, but I would prefer to use my own laptop since I already have all of the
development environments set up properly on my computer and since the files are
already there. Is there any chance I could plug into another monitor at the library? Or
are they reserved for the desktop computers only. Thanks for your help.
Thank you for your interest in the Media Lab. You are certainly welcome to use our
computers, but unfortunately we do not have extra monitors for you to use with your
own laptop. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any other questions or
concerns! Thank you.
I like almost everything. Thank you! Please put a reading time limit on "Barron's"
magazine. Old people keep it for hours.
Unable to reply. Contact information was not provided.
Add books in Braille and Children's Texture Books. It's a little sad that a huge library
doesn't even have one book in Braille.
I am sending this in reply to the comment card you left noting that the Library does
not have books in Braille. At this time we do not plan on adding books in Braille to the
collection but can direct you to organizations that can provide those materials. One is
the Braille Institute and they do have centers in Anaheim and Laguna Hills. Their
information can be accessed at this site: www.brailleinstitute.org/orange-county. The
other is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
through the Library of Congress. Through a network of regional libraries (the closest
is in Los Angeles), they provide free Braille and talking books to those who need
them. These items can be shipped free directly to the patron and returned to the NLS
with no charge as well. Their information can be accessed at www.loc.gov/nls. We
appreciate your use of the Library and hope that these resources will be helpful.
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRON COMMENTS
Comment Response
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JULY 2019
Comment #
Date Received
Source of Comment
Staff Member
Staff Member Title
Date Responded to Patron
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRON COMMENTS
Comment Response
5
7/24/2019
Email
Tim Hetherton
Library Services Director
8/9/2019
6
7/29/2019
Comment Card
Debbie Walker
Branch and Youth Services Coordinator
8/10/2019
7
7/30/2019
Email
Rebecca Lightfoot
Adult Services Coordinator
7/30/2019
Is Kanopy available through the NB library?Thank you for inquiring about Kanopy. Yes, the Newport Beach Public Library does
have a subscription to Kanopy. You can access from home with your NBPL card.
Just navigate to the eBranch tab on our website, and click on “Streaming Video”. You
can then click on the Kanopy icon to set up your free account and get started.
https://www.newportbeachlibrary.org/ebranch/streaming-video. I hope that helps
answer your question. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you
with. Thank you.
Wanted to mention thanks to Greg & everyone else who runs the media & sound
labs. They have always been super-helpful & have always taken time to address my
questions. The guys really do a great job & wanted to let you know how grateful I am
for the labs & the people that keep them running! Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to share these positive comments about Library staff.
We appreciate your continued support, and we look forward to serving you in the
same exemplary manner in the future. The Media and Sound Labs are excellent
amenities, but they would be nothing without our friendly and competent employees
available to assist the public. Best regards.
Melinda in children's books was so helpful, cheerful, and got what we wanted. She's
awesome!
I received the comment card you left regarding the great service you got from
Melinda in the Children’s room. I have let her know about your kind words and
compliments regarding her cheerful attitude and help in finding the books you
needed. At all of our Newport Beach Public Library locations we pride ourselves in
offering our patrons excellent customer service and strive to make each visit to the
Library a pleasant one. We sincerely appreciate that you took the time to tell us
about your experience in Children’s and with Melinda. We do appreciate your use of
the Library and thank you again for taking the time to contact us.
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NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
To: Board of Library Trustees
From: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
Re: Report of Library Activities – August 19, 2019 Meeting
______________________________________________________________________
TIM HETHERTON, LIBRARY SERVICES DIRECTOR
Central Library 25th Anniversary
Central Library celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Thursday, July 11 with a Foundation-
hosted reception in the Bamboo Courtyard and an inspirational lecture by former
Angels’ pitcher Jim Abbott in the Friends Room, with over 200 guests in attendance.
Forty copies of Mr. Abbott’s book, Imperfect: An Improbable Life were sold and the proceeds were donated to the Friends of the Library. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for generously funding this event. Thanks also to all the staff who helped
arrange this memorable event on July 11 and all of the 25th Anniversary activities.
CDM Branch Grand Opening
On Saturday, July 20, Newport Beach celebrated the grand opening of its newly rebuilt
library and fire station in Corona del Mar. Keynote speakers included Newport Beach
Mayor Diane Dixon, Councilwoman Joy Brenner, Board of Library Trustees Chair Janet
Ray, and Fire Chief Chip Duncan. The building looks terrific, both inside and out, and the welcoming interior of the building includes an opening day collection, funded by the Library Foundation, the Friends of the Library, and a generous gift by CDM resident
Karen Carlson. Over 300 community members, neighbors, City Staff and officials
visited the new library during the afternoon. Visitors received a special bag to
commemorate the opening and had the chance to tour the library. The Friends of the Library held court on the Reading Porch handing out cookies and information on how to become a member to further support the Library and its programming. Just prior to the
Grand Opening the teak furniture for the porch (purchased with funds provided by the
Friends) was delivered and installed and many boxes of books were delivered from
Brodart and sorted and shelved by an efficient and dedicated crew (made up of Tech Pro, Circ and Reference staff) led by Annika.
California State Library honors Newport Beach
The California State Library has selected Newport Beach as the California History Section’s City of the Month. This distinction highlights organizations involved in local cultural preservation and outreach, as well as the varied local history resources
available to researchers at the State Library.
The California History Section holds a premier collection of documents from and about
California's rich history. Their vaults house thousands of rare books, maps, newspapers, and periodicals in addition to a huge collection of unique photographs, letters, and ephemeral items such as posters, pamphlets and sheet music. In July of 2018, in an
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effort to better support the work of local governments and historical societies in
promoting and preserving the past, the California History Section started the City of the Month program as a companion to their County of the Month program. This recognition honors the diverse character of California's many cities while providing research tips to
individuals interested in finding out more about California local history.
The State Library has prepared an excellent Research Guide for Newport Beach
History.
The Newport Beach Public Library also houses an extensive Local History Collection at the Central Library. This unique collection is comprised of historical works and rare
publications documenting life in California. The collection features a special emphasis
on Orange County cities and luminaries. The Balboa branch of the Newport Beach
Public Library houses a robust collection of nautical books, DVDs, fiction, and periodicals, both historical and contemporary.
Lynda.com
As reported to the Board of Library Trustees in July, LinkedIn Learning—formerly
Lynda.com, a platform used by libraries to provide online learning opportunities to
library users—plans to make substantial changes to its terms of service that would significantly impair library users’ privacy rights.
Under LinkedIn Learning’s new terms of service, a library cardholder will need to create
a LinkedIn profile in order to access LinkedIn Learning. In addition to providing their
library card number and PIN, users will have to disclose their full name and email address to create a new LinkedIn profile or connect to their existing profile. New users will have their LinkedIn profile set to public by default, allowing their full name to be
searched on Google and LinkedIn.
The American Library Association has long affirmed that the protection of library users’ privacy and confidentiality rights are necessary for intellectual freedom and are fundamental to the ethical practice of librarianship. ALA’s Library Bill of Rights and
its interpretations maintain that all library users have the right to access library
resources without disclosing their personally identifiable information (PII) to third parties,
and to be free from unreasonable intrusion into, or surveillance of, their lawful library use. California state law also mandates that public libraries must keep patron records confidential.
Under these circumstances, Newport Beach Public Library has no option other than
discontinuing access to Lynda.com. For libraries unwilling or unable to transition to the new service model, LinkedIn
Learning will allow discontinuing libraries to stay on Lynda.com through December
2019. Our patrons will be able to remain on the platform through the end of the year
without being required to create a LinkedIn profile. In January 2020, when a LinkedIn Learning profile becomes mandatory to access the product, LinkedIn Learning will cancel the remaining time on our contract and refund the difference.
Staff continues to identify and evaluate potential replacements to Lynda.com.
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Wheelhouse List for Library Trustees:
Friends of the Library check presentation Tuesday, September 10, 4:00 pm City Council Chambers
International Literacy Day Celebration
Thursday, September 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Friends Meeting Room, Central Library
Foundation Donor Wall and Recognition Party Wednesday, September 18, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bamboo Courtyard, Central Library
NATALIE BASMACIYAN, LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER
Facilities
The Municipal Operations department staff added new LED lights to the exterior parking
lot light poles and the lighting in the parking lot has improved. All of the exterior lights
by the Jorgensen Room are repaired. The City’s contractor has resurfaced the
Mariners donor wall. Library Services Manager Natalie Basmaciyan and Youth and Branch Coordinator Debbie Walker are working with a sign vendor to add new plexi
panels for the donor wall.
DEBBIE WALKER, BRANCH AND YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATOR Branches
Summer Reading Program (SRP) went on at a brisk pace throughout the month of July.
Magician David Skale was a wildly popular program at all locations performing to capacity crowds. The two craft programs for the month were also well attended and complimented by those in attendance.
Youth Services
As mentioned above for the Branches, Central Children’s staff kept very busy throughout the month conducting regular storytimes and managing SRP. On Saturday,
July 13 the annual Books and Bunnies Festival was held at Central from 10:30 to 1:00
pm. This event is sponsored by the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation and
traditionally has been held the second Saturday in May but it was felt this program
would be the perfect ending for the week of celebration taking place at Central in honor of Central’s 25th Anniversary. Over 200 children and their adults attended the special
Family Storytime that was held in the Friends Room to start the Books and Bunnies
Festival. The event also hosted several local children’s authors and included an area to
play games.
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Teen Services
Teen volunteers continue to be a very valuable resource at all library locations with the assistance they provide regarding SRP. Aside from giving out gamesheets and prizes, volunteers have also been extremely useful at SRP craft events.
MELISSA HARTSON, CIRCULATION & TECHNICAL PROCESSING COORDINATOR New Equipment
Five new self-checkout machines were setup and installed at the Central Library. The
new equipment is more responsive and quicker to check out materials than the previous
machines. Patrons now have the capability to view their checked out items and renew from these kiosks. IT is working to finalize the setup so patrons may also pay their fines using a credit card at the machine. New self-checkout machines were also delivered to
the Branches this month. Setup and installation for these will occur in August.
Training I hosted our quarterly Clerk Training this month. I highlighted some of our resources on our eBranch and introduced the newest database addition, Legal Information Reference
Center. Pam O’Connor and Vanessa Magana discussed other helpful tips for
navigating our website. I also provided an update regarding the new self-checkout
machines, discussing how they operate and the new features installed on these machines.
REBECCA LIGHTFOOT, ADULT SERVICES COORDINATOR
Volunteer Appreciation Party Librarian II Nadia Dallstream organized the annual Volunteer Appreciation Party, which
was held on Wednesday, July 10. Forty-two volunteers from the Friends, Homebound
Services, and Teen Volunteers attended. Volunteers were treated to gift bags, raffle
prizes, refreshments, and live music. Collections
The First in Series labels have been applied to all of Adult Fiction and most Science
Fiction items that are checked in. Items that are checked out are being stickered as they
are returned. Going forward, all new First in Series items will have the sticker from our book vendor. Ordering has resumed after the close of last fiscal year.
Staffing
Katherine Robbie began her part time Library Assistant duties after a two-week training period. Lisa Tradup-Flom began her two-week training as a part time Library Assistant on July 22. One more part time assistant for Adult Services is starting in August.
Training
Librarian Laurie Sanders attended a workshop on Writing Performance Evaluations. Librarian II Claire Leach attended a month long online class on Cataloging.
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Databases
The new Legal Information Reference Center database went live at the end of July. This database contains full text issues of many popular NOLO press legal guides as well as a number of legal forms by state.
Proquest Articles Retrieved 2019-2020
July AVG.
Business Databases 1233 1233
Newspapers--Current 604 604
Newspapers--Historical 1376 1376
Magazines 28 28
JUL
2019
Tracked by #searches
A to Z Databases 1234 1234
Ancestry 263 263
AskART 43 43
Biography In Context 51 51
Britannica School Edition 55 55
Facts on File Ancient History 74 74
Gale Archives Unbound 438 438
Gale Directory Library 23 23
Gale Virtual Reference Library 19 19
HeritageQuest 2980 2980
Kids InfoBits 16 16
Lynda.com 6883 6883
Legal Information Ref Center 46 46
Literature Resource Center 56 56
National Geographic 45 45
National Geographic Kids 5 5
NoveList Plus 68 68
NoveList K-8 Plus 52 52
Opposing Viewpoints 49 49
ProQuest 2275 2275
Reference USA Business 1508 1508
Reference USA Residential 146 146
World Book Online 4 4
Tracked by #sessions
Kanopy 1535 1535
ScienceFLIX 5 5
Testing & Education Ref. Center 14 14
Tracked by #page views
Consumer Reports 2283 2283
CultureGrams 9 9
Morningstar 48614 48614
NetAdvantage 6581 6581
RealQuest 98 98
Tumblebooks 64 64
Value Line 8605 8605
Tracked by Hours Used
Rosetta Stone 70.32 70.3
Notes:
July 2019 - Intermittant issues with S&P
NetAdvantage and ValueLine this month
Database FY Comparisons YTD
19/20
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Jul-19 YTD 19/20 YTD 18/19
BALBOA 6,255 6,255 7,303
CDM 2 2 11
MARINERS 27,124 27,124 20,523
CENTRAL 74,224 74,224 83,303
Ebooks/Emagazines 15,767 15,767 12,089
TOTAL 123,372 123,372 123,229
AUG 18 122,883
SEP 18 114,806
OCT 18 118,132
NOV 18 111,225
DEC 18 104,476
JAN 19 115,930
FEB 19 107,884
MAR 19 119,774
APR 19 111,299
MAY 19 112,075
JUN 19 114,315
JUL 19 123,372
TOTAL 1,376,171
12 Month Comparison
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY - JULY 2019
CIRCULATION
BALBOA
CDM
MARINERS
CENTRAL
Ebooks/Emagazines
100,000
105,000
110,000
115,000
120,000
125,000
130,000
135,000
140,000
145,000
150,000
155,000
160,000
AUG 18 SEP 18 OCT 18 NOV 18 DEC 18 JAN 19 FEB 19 MAR 19 APR 19 MAY 19 JUN 19 JUL 19
1,575,518
1,818,709
1,588,822 1,582,953
1,582,914
1,598,265
1,610,818
1,529,391
1,464,640
1,424,594
1,376,041
1250000
1375000
1500000
1625000
1750000
1875000
2000000
FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
CIRCULATION
18
Jul-19 YTD 19/20 YTD 18/19
BALBOA 575 575 515
CDM 0 0 0
MARINERS 3,384 3,384 1,950
CENTRAL 10,455 10,455 10,743
TOTAL 14,414 14,414 13,208
12 Month Comparison
AUG 18 12,888
SEP 18 13,507
OCT 18 13,724
NOV 18 12,397
DEC 18 12,119
JAN 19 17,259
FEB 19 13,139
MAR 19 14,433
APR 19 12,617
MAY 19 13,183
JUN 19 14,918
JUL 19 14,414
TOTAL 164,598
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY - JULY 2019
REFERENCE
BALBOA
CDM
MARINERS
CENTRAL
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
21,000
24,000
AUG 18 SEP 18 OCT 18 NOV 18 DEC 18 JAN 19 FEB 19 MAR 19 APR 19 MAY 19 JUN 19 JUL 19
181,315
211,742
199,880 191,567
184,260
190,391
168,496
162,510 157,149
156,521
163,392
120000
140000
160000
180000
200000
220000
240000
FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
REFERENCE
19
Jul-19 YTD 19/20 YTD 18/19
BALBOA 4,458 4,458 4,770
CDM 0 0 0
MARINERS 21,333 21,333 6,795
CENTRAL 50,908 50,908 68,597
TOTAL 76,699 76,699 80,162
12 Month Comparison
AUG 18 92,771
SEP 18 75,090
OCT 18 75,641
NOV 18 76,531
DEC 18 66,322
JAN 19 79,698
FEB 19 75,947
MAR 19 80,328
APR 19 82,552
MAY 19 78,156
JUN 19 72,755
JUL 19 76,699
TOTAL 932,490
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY - JULY 2019
PATRONS SERVED IN LIBRARY
BALBOA
CDM
MARINERS
CENTRAL
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,000
170,000
AUG 18 SEP 18 OCT 18 NOV 18 DEC 18 JAN 19 FEB 19 MAR 19 APR 19 MAY 19 JUN 19 JUL 19
1,200,664
1,258,585
1,258,902
1,131,330 1,074,933
1,399,841
1,256,238 1,209,719
1,102,106
1,158,344
935,953
600000
775000
950000
1125000
1300000
1475000
1650000
FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
PATRONS SERVED IN LIBRARY
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Jul-19 YTD 19/20 YTD 18/19
BALBOA 280 280 242
CDM 300 300 305
MARINERS 1,304 1,304 831
CENTRAL 5,844 5,844 5,767
TOTAL 7,728 7,728 7,145
12 Month Comparison
AUG 18 6,202
SEP 18 7,728
OCT 18 5,646
NOV 18 4,226
DEC 18 3,227
JAN 19 5,181
FEB 19 5,129
MAR 19 6,095
APR 19 6,294
MAY 19 4,859
JUN 19 6,509
JUL 19 7,728
TOTAL 68,824
PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY - JULY 2019
BALBOA
CDM
MARINERS
CENTRAL
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
AUG 18 SEP 18 OCT 18 NOV 18 DEC 18 JAN 19 FEB 19 MAR 19 APR 19 MAY 19 JUN 19 JUL 19
43,419
28,680
53,534 51,570
51,894 49,977
64,473
67,646
69,922
70,430
68,241
0
15000
30000
45000
60000
75000
90000
FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
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LIBRARY EXPENDITURES FY 2018-19 END
(August 2, 2019)
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION
ORIGINAL
APPROP
REVISED
BUDGET
YTD
EXPENDED
MONTHLY
EXPENDED
AVAILABLE
BUDGET
I SALARY & BENEFITS
SALARY FULL-TIME REGULAR 2,768,340 2,782,749 2,685,256 68,529 97,493
SALARY PART-TIME 967,642 1,000,843 785,277 18,533 215,566
BENEFITS 2,278,603 2,385,341 2,373,624 43,805 11,717
SALARY & BENEFITS TOTAL 6,014,585 6,168,933 5,844,157 130,867 324,776
II MAINT & OPERATION
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE*137,577 127,669 113,604 437 14,065
UTILITIES 274,885 274,885 273,523 30,002 1,362
PROGRAMMING 5,500 24,850 23,003 422 1,847
SUPPLIES**83,170 84,137 83,144 1,215 993
LIBRARY MATERIALS 619,740 625,455 625,058 7,664 397
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE 174,951 174,951 165,885 21,972 9,066
TRAINING AND TRAVEL 15,075 15,075 8,964 1,920 6,111
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES***24,200 24,200 21,218 1,428 2,982
PERIPHERALS 5,000 5,000 3,884 0 1,116
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS 1,419,637 1,419,637 1,419,637 118,303 0
OFFICE EQUIPMENT 2,000 2,000 2,298 1,882 -298
MAINT & OPERATION TOTAL 2,761,735 2,777,859 2,740,217 185,247 37,642
LIBRARY BUDGET TOTAL 8,776,320 8,946,792 8,584,374 316,114 362,418
*PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - INCLUDE OUTSIDE PRINTING, JANITORIAL, WINDOW SERVICE
**INCLUDES OFFICE , PROCESSING AND JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
***INCLUDES, ADVERTISING, DUES, EVENT INSURANCE
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LIBRARY EXPENDITURES FY 2019-20
(August 2, 2019)
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION
ORIGINAL
APPROP
REVISED
BUDGET
YTD
EXPENDED
MONTHLY
EXPENDED
AVAILABLE
BUDGET
I SALARY & BENEFITS
SALARY FULL-TIME REGULAR 2,875,248 2,875,248 145,033 145,033 2,730,215
SALARY PART-TIME 944,040 960,789 43,099 43,099 917,690
BENEFITS 2,345,669 2,343,469 77,448 77,448 2,266,021
SALARY & BENEFITS TOTAL 6,164,957 6,179,506 265,580 265,580 5,913,926
II MAINT & OPERATION
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE*167,773 167,773 9,177 9,177 158,596
UTILITIES 271,491 271,491 149 149 271,342
PROGRAMMING 5,500 5,500 247 247 5,253
SUPPLIES**83,170 83,170 5,554 5,554 77,616
LIBRARY MATERIALS 619,740 619,740 173,970 173,970 445,770
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE 174,951 174,951 5,875 5,875 169,076
TRAINING AND TRAVEL 15,075 15,075 0 0 15,075
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES***24,200 24,200 399 399 23,801
PERIPHERALS 5,000 5,000 1,010 1,010 3,990
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS 1,458,054 1,458,054 0 0 1,458,054
OFFICE EQUIPMENT 2,000 2,000 0 0 2,000
MAINT & OPERATION TOTAL 2,826,954 2,826,954 196,380 196,380 2,630,574
LIBRARY BUDGET TOTAL 8,991,911 9,006,460 461,960 461,960 8,544,500
*PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - INCLUDE OUTSIDE PRINTING, JANITORIAL, WINDOW SERVICE
**INCLUDES OFFICE , PROCESSING AND JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
***INCLUDES, ADVERTISING, DUES, EVENT INSURANCE
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Feb 27, 2018 NBPL 12 Circulation Policy Feb 18, 2020
Aug 20, 2018 CC I-1 Library Services Policy (Council Policy I -1)Jun 15, 2020
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Adult and Reference Services Update
WiFi Usage Compared to Other Libraries
Review of San Diego Library's Proposed Library Fines Policy
Branch Update - CDM
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MONITORING LIST
Literacy Program Update
Branch Update - Mariners
Lecture Hall Update
Corona del Mar Branch Project Update
Policy Review (See List Below)
Newport Beach Public Library eBranch & Database Review
Information Technology Update
Financial Report Comparison of Beginning Budget to End of the Year Amended Budget (Every June)
Further Review of Library Fines
Media Lab Update
Marketing Update & Social Networking Update
Statistical Comparison Report of Peer Libraries/Meeting Spaces
Election of Board of Library Trustees Officers/Trustee Liaisons
Proposed Library Closures for Winter Holidays 2018
Library Material Selection & Downloadable Services
Annual Budget - Approval
Youth Services Update
Branch Update - Balboa
Annual Budget - Preliminary Review
Arts & Cultural Update
Review Holidays / Meeting Schedule
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Workers are completing various items in preparation for opening for public service.
The final plumbing install (in both Fire and Library facilities) will most likely be completed by Tuesday,
August 20. This final piece of work will provide potable water in the facility as well as working
restrooms. This is the most important task to be completed since we cannot open without working
plumbing.
Other items are less essential, but should be completed before opening the branch to the public to
minimize disruption:
The public restrooms are near completion. The counters have been cut for trashcan receptacles
and soap dispensers. Mirrors still need to be installed and cabinets need locking mechanisms.
Mirrors and soap dispensers are on order.
In the staff workroom, cabinet and counter-top installation is almost complete.
Furniture vendor Yamada was on-site to cut grommet holes for the public printer/online catalog
terminals on Thursday, August 15 but it will be at least a week and a half until the monitor arms
are delivered and ready for installation.
On the exterior, worker will be installing a bike rack near the stroller parking in front of the
library. The bike rack is on-site and should be installed soon.
There is an extensive “punch list” for the exterior that is primarily comprised of cosmetic issues.
Project Manager Peter Tauscher of Public Works estimates that the branch could open as early as the
week of August 27.
NOTICING:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the Board of Library Trustees considers the item).
TO: BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
TITLE: Corona del Mar Library Branch Update for July 2019
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