HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2022-BLT-PUBLIC COMMENTSSeptember 9, 2022, BLT Agenda Comments
These comments on Newport Beach Board of Library Trustees (BLT) agenda items are submitted by:
Jim Mosher (jimmosher@yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229)
Item 3. Library Activities
It is good to hear about the recent promotions, but is there a recruitment underway for the
Library Services Manager position?
That position was last held by Natalie Basmaciyan. However, for the last couple of yeas Natalie
has been on assignment to the City Manager’s Office as the City’s Homeless Coordinator, and
an Acting Library Services Manager assignment was rotated among what are referred to as
service area “Coordinators” in the present report.
The July 18 Library Activities report said Natalie’s change of assignment had become
permanent and “Rebecca Lightfoot is assigned as the Acting Library Services Manager while
continuing her Adult Services Coordinator role.”
But Rebecca is listed only as Adult Services Coordinator in the present report.
If there is not a recruitment, will the rotation continue?
Item 6. Expressive Use Areas Policy (NBPL 9)
In the third bold line at the top of the redline (Attachment B) and final (Attachment C), the letters
identifying two of the expressive area maps do not match the identification on the documents
retrieved by clicking the links.
It appears that as in line 2 under the “THEREFORE” further down that page, the line was
intended to read:
“Central Library Lower Level (A) & Upper Level (A2) | Mariners (C B)| Balboa (D C)| Corona del
Mar (D)”