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DATE: April 24, 2013
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Saratoga Library/Community Room
13650 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order- Meeting began 4:06 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Sharon Andres, Linda Baxter, Susan Calderon, Steve Schlosser,Jill Whitcomb, ,
Not Present: None.
Staff: Nancy Howe-County Librarian
Gayathri Kanth- Community Librarian
Mainini Cabute- City Liaison
Community Attendees:
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,the agenda for this
meeting was properly posted on April 19, 2013.
Accept Agenda Items&Order: No additional items may be added to this agenda pursuant to
Government Code Section 59454.2.
Oral &Written Communications:Any member of the public may address the Commission about any
matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on
the matter, but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
Approval of Minutes: Draft minutes for the February 27, 2013 meeting.
-Andres motioned to approve
-Whitcomb 2nd the motion
Old Business
1. Emerging Trends
- Library staff gave a presentation of the County Library's variety of online services,which
include the following: E books,Access360 and Blio Books,Text to speech, Zinio. e-Music,
and Freegal
- Schlosser suggested that Library outreach should have feature of the week
- Lo suggested that the Library might consider developing a 5 minute video to be shown
at the County Libraries.
2. Upcoming Events
Issue: Continue ongoing discussion on upcoming events.
Action: Discuss events.
- Kanth discussed the 10Year anniversary event and asked if there are any commisisoners
interested in volunteering. Kanth stated that the Youth Commission will be
volunteering.
3. Library Commission Workplan
- Kanth discussed presentations that were done with Whitcomb.
New Business
4. Saratoga Library 10 yr. Anniversary
a. This item was discussed during Upcoming Events
Reports
5. Nancy Howe,Acting Santa Clara County Librarian
a. JPA meeting at 1:30 p.m.
b. August 2013 Mail ballot.
c. Video/Flash Drive
6. Gayathri Kanth, Community Librarian
a. Arbor Day Celebration
7. Terrie Creamer, Friends of the Saratoga Libraries
S. Linda Baxter, Library Commission Chair
a. None.
9. Mainini Cabute, City of Saratoga Liaison
a. Cabute gave report on upcoming City events.
Agenda Items for the Next Meeting
Adjournment-5:15 p.m.
- Baxter moved to adjourn.
- Andres 2nd the motion.
- Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted:
Mainini Cabute, Administrative Analyst II