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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-2019 Library Commission Agenda PacketSaratoga Library Commission Agenda - Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING February 26, 2019 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Saratoga Library | 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Library Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the Agenda. The law generally prohibits the Library Commission from discussing or taking action on such items. The Library Commission may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Library Commission Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the Library Commission minutes from December 18, 2018. 2. What’s New in Library Technology Recommended Action: Receive presentation on and discuss Library technologies. 3. Library Commission Duties and Purpose Recommended Action: Review and, if desired, provide the City Council with recommended changes to the Library Commission duties/purpose statement to be considered at the Commission Work Plan Study Session on March 11, 2019. 4. Community News & Trends Recommended Action: Share news and trends within the community. REPORTS 1. Nancy Howe, Santa Clara County Librarian 2. Michael Eitner, Saratoga Community Librarian 3. Alice Patrick, Friends of the Saratoga Libraries 4. Saratoga Library Teen Advisory Board Saratoga Library Commission Agenda - Page 2 of 2 5. Flora Hoffman, Library Commission Chair 6. Crystal Bothelio, Saratoga Deputy City Manager SUMMARIZE ACTION ITEMS AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF THE AGENDA, DISTRIBUTION OF AGENDA PACKET, & COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT I, Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Library Commission was posted and available for review on February 20, 2019 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Signed this 20th day of February 2019 at Saratoga, California. Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Library Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the City Clerk at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the City Clerk at the time they are distributed to the Library Commission. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to p articipate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 408.868.1294 or npimentel@saratoga.ca.us. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 5.102 -35.104 ADA title II] LIBRARY COMMISSION AGENDA PLANNER MEETING AGENDA ITEMS REPORTS February 26, 2019 • Minutes • What’s New in Library Technology • Review of Commission Duties/Purpose • Community News & Trends • Summarize Action Items • Nancy Howe, County Librarian • Michael Eitner, Community Librarian • Alice Patrick, Friends • Teen Advisory Board • Flora Hoffman, Chair • Crystal Bothelio, Liaison March 11, 2019 Commission Work Plan Study Session April 23, 2019 • Minutes • Library as a Business • Library Services that May Surprise You • Community News & Trends • Summarize Action Items • Nancy Howe, County Librarian • Michael Eitner, Community Librarian • Alice Patrick, Friends • Teen Advisory Board • Flora Hoffman, Chair • Crystal Bothelio, Liaison June 25, 2019 • Minutes • Publicizing Saratoga Library Services • Community News & Trends • Summarize Action Items • Nancy Howe, County Librarian • Michael Eitner, Community Librarian • Alice Patrick, Friends • Teen Advisory Board • Flora Hoffman, Chair • Crystal Bothelio, Liaison August 27, 2019 • Minutes • Community News & Trends • Summarize Action Items • Nancy Howe, County Librarian • Michael Eitner, Community Librarian • Alice Patrick, Friends • Teen Advisory Board • Flora Hoffman, Chair • Crystal Bothelio, Liaison October 22, 2019 • Minutes • Selection of Chair and Vice Chair • Consider 2020 Work Plan • Reschedule December Meeting Date • Community News & Trends • Summarize Action Items • Nancy Howe, County Librarian • Michael Eitner, Community Librarian • Alice Patrick, Friends • Teen Advisory Board • Chair • Crystal Bothelio, Liaison December 24, 2019 * • Minutes • Finalize 2020 Work Plan • Community News & Trends • Summarize Action Items • Nancy Howe, County Librarian • Michael Eitner, Community Librarian • Alice Patrick, Friends • Teen Advisory Board • Chair • Crystal Bothelio, Liaison * Meeting to be rescheduled CURRENT MEMBERSHIP Name Term End City Email Christina Meiser 9/30/2022 cmeiser@saratoga.ca.us Flora Hoffman, Chair 9/30/2019 fhoffman@saratoga.ca.us Eric Lewis 9/30/2020 elewis@saratoga.ca.us Steven White, Monte Sereno Representative 9/30/2021 swhite@saratoga.ca.us Robert Gulino, Vice Chair 9/30/2021 rgulino@saratoga.ca.us LIBRARY COMMISSION DUTIES/PURPOSE, WORK PLAN, & MEMBERSHIP COMMISSION DUTIES/PURPOSE: Resolution No. 16-043: The Library Commission shall serve as a senior advisory and liaison body. Its basic responsibilities shall include the following: 1. Provide counsel and recommendations on Library policies, budgets, plans and procedures to the Saratoga City Council, the City staff, and the Santa Clara County Library staff and Saratoga Library Supervisor. 2. Identify and bring to the attention of the Ci ty Council, the City staff, and the Santa Clara County Library staff (as appropriate) present and prospective issues and questions relating to Library operation. 3. Participate, along with other appropriate governmental units, in explaining and interpreting matters pertaining to Library operation to Library users, Library support groups, and the general public. 4. Perform such other activities as may be directed by the Saratoga City Council. In carrying out its basic responsibilities, the Library Commission shall perform the following duties: 1. Hold formal meetings as required (see preceding Section on "Administration”). 2. Maintain communications with the City Council, the City staff, the Santa Clara County Library staff, and the Saratoga Library Supervisor on matters that have a significant impact on the Library's budget and operation. 3. Outreach to different community groups to inform them of library services and to receive suggestions on improving Library operation. 4. Maintain within the Commission a continuity of knowledge of the Library, its operation and its problems. 5. Keep generally informed on technical developments that could have a bearing on the Library's operation. 6. Participate in the general planning of the library's operation and in the planning of events related to the Library. 7. Work with "Friends of the Saratoga Libraries" and other support groups as may be desirable in the planning of their activities. 8. Promote optimal utilization of the library space, and encourage service mindedness on the part of all having to do with providing Library service to the public. 9. Engage the Saratoga Library Youth Advisory group in matters concerning use of the Library and programs. 2018 LIBRARY COMMISSION WORK PLAN KEY POINTS OF WORK PLAN 1. Support library events and programs 2. Promote library events and programs; engage in information sharing with library and public 3. Identify continuing opportunities to partner with West Valley College 4. Help increase the number of residents with library cards TOPICS IN DETAIL • Support Library Events and Programs I. Attend library events as Commissioners and/or participants (eg, Silicon Valley Reads programs, trivia events, etc.) II. Volunteer to assist library staff at library events (for example, Junior Achievement) III. Volunteer at outreach programs (eg, Saturday Farmers Market, Movie Nights, Blossom Festival) to increase number of card holders to 85% of Saratoga and Monte Sereno residents • Promote library events and programs; engage in Information sharing with the library and the public I. Brainstorm with Diane Roche (County marketing person) on ways to promote Library events and programs II. Spread awareness via our networks of library events and offerings and encourage attendance (for example, post in Nextdoor Saratoga, post on Facebook page, tell our Book Clubs, etc.) III. Update Saratoga News of upcoming library events IV. Write an article for Saratoga Source (monthly e-newsletter) or Saratoga Newspaper to feature library program(s) V. Provide recommendations to library staff at Commission meetings. This would include ideas for programs that our community is interested in (eg, 3D printing); new trends, and upcoming community events where outreach might occur VI. Attend annual Friends and Commissioner forum VII. Visit other County Library Commission and JPA meetings • Identify continuing opportunities to partner with West Valley College I. Work on 2018 – 2019 Coral Reef Crochet Project (schedule viewing of Chasing Coral at Library, encourage crochet circles, attend seminars, help with displays), with West Valley College taking the lead on this effort • Help increase the number of residents with library cards I. Volunteer at outreach programs II. Target Monte Sereno residents Saratoga Library Commission Minutes - Page 1 of 3 MINUTES SARATOGA LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 2018 CALL TO ORDER Chair Flora Hoffman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Saratoga Library at 13650 Saratoga Avenue. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Flora Hoffman, Vice Chair Robert Gulino, Commissioner Eric Lewis and Steven White Absent: Christina Meiser (excused) Also Present: Gail Mason, Michael Eitner, Alice Patrick, Crystal Bothelio ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Draft minutes for the October 23, 2018 meeting GULINO/LEWIS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE OCTOBER 23, 2018 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: LEWIS, GULINO, HOFFMAN, WHITE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: MEISER. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Review of 2018 Work Plan, Consider 2019 Work Plan Summary: Every year, the City Council considers and authorizes Commission work plans. Typically, the Commission also presents progress on existing work plan items. The Council review of work plans typically happens in the beginning of the calendar year. Action: Review and identify progress on the 2018 work plan, identify recommended changes to the 2019 work plan. The Library Commission reviewed the work plan. Saratoga Library Commission Minutes - Page 2 of 3 GULINO/WHITE MOVED TO AMEND THE PROPOSED 2019 WORK PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS: • UNDER “SUPPORT LIBRARY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS,” ADD “INVITE THE CITY COUNCIL TO AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT LIBRARY AND LIBRARY COMMISSION PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND ACTIVITIES WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.” • UNDER “PROMOTE LIBRARY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS; ENGAGE IN INFORMATION SHARING WITH LIBRARY AND PUBLIC,” ADD “WORK WITH FRIENDS OF THE SARATOGA LIBRARIES TO PROMOTE AND CROSS PROMOTE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.” MOTION PASSED. AYES: LEWIS, GULINO, HOFFMAN, WHITE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: MEISER. 2. Community News & Trends Summary: Share news and trends within the community. Vice Chair Gulino spoke about a workshop on political corruption and strategies for avoiding it. Commissioner Lewis spoke about a recommended book, Palaces for the People, and how the themes from the book can influence Library programing. Community Librarian Michael Eitner spoke about community building programs at the library that are planned for 2019. Vice Chair Gulino suggested a talk on self-driving cars and noted that he may be able to connect the Library with a potential speaker. REPORTS 1. Gail Mason, Santa Clara County Library Gail Mason with the Santa Clara County Library shared information about Silicon Valley Reads, new lending machines, ESL programming, and an article on the digital gap between wealthy and poor children. 2. Michael Eitner, Saratoga Community Librarian Michael Eitner, Community Librarian, shared information about the Library’s door count, expanded hours, planning for a May the 4th Be with You event, interior space improvements, and improvements to the Gogobiblio vehicle. 3. Alice Patrick, Friends of the Saratoga Libraries Alice Patrick with the Friends of the Saratoga Libraries shared information about Blind Date with a Book, wayfinding signage at the Library, changes to the phone plan used by Saratoga Library Commission Minutes - Page 3 of 3 the Friends, discounting the Friends agreement with the Yellow Pages, new Book-Go- Round signage, and a Chinese brush painting event hosted by the Friends. 4. Saratoga Library Teen Advisory Board No report 5. Flora Hoffman, Library Commission Chair No report 6. Crystal Bothelio, Saratoga Deputy City Manager Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager, announced Paint the City, the City’s new Chinese language materials, and the City’s holiday closure. SUMMARIZE ACTION ITEMS Commissioner Eric Lewis agreed to share information about the Coral Reef Crochet Project with the Saratoga News. Vice Chair Robert Gulino agreed to share his self-driving car contact with the Saratoga Library. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING None ADJOURNMENT Chair Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted: Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager City of Saratoga CITY OF SARATOGA Memorandum To: Library Commission From: Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager Date: February 26, 2019 Subject: Library Commission Duties and Purpose At the February 1, 2019 City Council Retreat, the City Council reviewed the duties and purpose of each of the City’s Commissions. During the meeting, the City Council requested that the Library Commission review its duties and purpose and present any recommended changes at the Commission Work Plan Study Session on March 11, 2019. The Commission’s duties and purpose are noted below. The City Council Resolution defining the Commission’s authorities and responsibilities is attached. RESOLUTION NO. 16-043 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SARATOGA LIBRARY COMMISSION AND ITS OPERATION WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga Library Commission was established by Resolution No. 68 dated June 17, 1959, with further modification to the Commission's structure, terms of office, and operation being made by Resolutions dated February 11, 1971, February 5, 1975, January 5, 1983, and other documents; and WHEREAS, the content of existing documents is in need of updating; and WHEREAS, the City Council held two study sessions to review the basic functions and responsibilities of the Saratoga Library Commission; and WHEREAS, these reviews have led to a consensus that the attached document reflects an accurate and updated portrayal of the Commission and its operation; and WHEREAS, the City Library Commission shall function in accordance with the provisions of the attached document. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga as follows: 1. That the Saratoga Library Commission henceforth be governed by the terms of the attached document, which is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this resolution; and 2. That the content of the attached document shall supersede prior resolutions, guidelines and understandings relating to the Commission and its operation, provided, however that nothing in this resolution or in the attached document shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any of the powers of the City Council or City officers. The above and foregoing resolution -was -passed -and -adopted -by the City Council of the City of Saratoga -at a regular meeting held on the 156' day of June 2016 by the following vote: AYES: Mayor E. Manny Cappello, Vice Mayor Emily Lo, Council Member Mary -Lynne Bernald NOES: ABSENT: Council Member Howard A. Miller, Rishi Kumar ABSTAIN: TEST: al Bothelio; City Clerk E. Manny Cappello, Mayor DATE: (//7(-007000 l o THE SARATOGA LIBRARY COMMISSION: ITS STRUCTURE, ADMINISTRATION, BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND RELATIONSHIPS ADOPTED VIA RESOLUTION 16-043 STRUCTURE Membership. The Library Commission of the City of Saratoga shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council. At least four of the Commission's members shall reside in the City or in the adjacent unincorporated areas within the Library's service district. Because of the support and usage of the Library by citizens of Monte Sereno, the City of Monte Sereno shall be invited to nominate a candidate to serve as a member of the Commission and to nominate replacements for this member as may be needed. Term of Office, Vacancies and Removal, Officers. The term of office, vacancies and removals, and officers of members of the Commission shall be as set forth in the City Code._ ADMINISTRATION Meetings. The Saratoga Library Commission shall hold regular meetings every other month. The date and time of regular meetings shall be approved by resolution of the City Council. Rules of Procedure. The Commission shall in all other respects comply with the requirements for City Commissions as set forth in the City Code and City Council policies adopted from time to time. Compensation. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. When in accord with current City policy and when arranged in advance with the City Manager, actual and necessary expenses incurred by Library Commission members acting in their official capacity shall be reimbursed by the City. Records. The staff liaison of the Library Commission shall keep a record of all proceedings, deliberations, findings, determinations and recommendations of the Commission. These records shall be available to the public, and copies shall be filed with the City Clerk. Staff Services. Staff services required by the Commission shall be provided by the City Manager, consistent with City budget authorizations. BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES The Library Commission shall serve as a senior advisory and liaison body. Its basic responsibilities shall include the following: 1. Provide counsel and recommendations on Library policies, budgets, plans and procedures to the Saratoga City Council, the City staff, and the Santa Clara County Library staff and Saratoga Library Supervisor. 2. Identify and bring to the attention of the Ci ty Council , the City staff, and the Santa Clara County Library staff (as appropriate) present and prospective issues and questions relating to Library operation. 3. Participate, along with other appropriate governmental units, in explaining and interpreting matters pertaining to Library operation to Library users, Library support groups, and the general public. 4. Perform such other activities as may be directed by the Saratoga City Council. DUTIES In carrying out its basic responsibilities, the Library Commission shall perform the following duties: 1. Hold formal meetings as required (see preceding Section on "Administration"). 2. Maintain communications with the City Council, the City staff, the Santa Clara County Library staff, and the Saratoga Library Supervisor on matters that have a significant impact on the Library's budget and operation. 3. Outreach to different community groups to inform them of library services and to receive suggestions on improving Library operation. 4. Maintain within the Commission a continuity of knowledge of the Library, its operation and its problems. 5. Keep generally informed on technical developments that could have a bearing on the Library's operation. 6. Participate in the general planning of the library's operation and in the planning of events related to the Library. 7. Work with "Friends of the Saratoga Libraries" and other support groups as may be desirable in the planning of their activities. 8. Promote optimal utilization of the library space, and encourage service mindedness on the part of all having to do with providing Library service to the public. 9. Engage the Saratoga Library Youth Advisory group in matters concerning use of the Library and programs. RELATIONSHIPS 1. The Library Commission shall report to and be responsible to the Saratoga City Council. The City Manager is authorized to appoint a City staff member to serve as a liaison representative between the Council, staff and the Library Commission on administrative matters. 2. The Library Commission shall have no administrative authority over the Library's operation, or activities of City staff. 3. The Library Commission shall have authority to call meetings, conduct hearings, perform analysis and make contacts with various interested parties in carrying out its basic responsibilities. 4. The Library Commission may act on its own initiative, based on its own assessment of needs, or upon request from other interested parties such as the City Council, the City staff, and the Santa Clara County Library staff. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga January 2019 Commission Report Nancy Howe, County Librarian Happy New Year 2019! 2018 was a busy year for SCCLD with the arrival of four new Go Go Biblio outreach vehicles; additional service hours for Saratoga, Woodland, Cupertino, and Morgan Hill libraries; new passport services at Milpitas and Cupertino Libraries; and record participation for Lunch at the Library and Summer Reading programs. We also launched a successful Food For Fines initiative that removed fines for almost 8,000 cardholders and generated 36,000 pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank; together as a community, we read a whopping 179,000 books this summer; and we provided 66,000 student library accounts partnering with our local school districts! We have similarly ambitious plans for 2019, beginning with what’s sure to be an engaging Silicon Valley Reads. By July 1 (the end of our fiscal year) we anticipate adding/expanding Sunday hours at Gilroy, Saratoga and Campbell libraries. All eight of our libraries will be open 7 days a week for the first time ever! On behalf of myself and my staff from the Santa Clara County Library District, we wish you a very Happy New Year and thank yo u for your ongoing support! Silicon Valley Reads 2019 Gets Underway in January Silicon Valley Reads Premiere Weekend is sure to create excitement with a host of engaging events planned. A.J. Jacobs, author of It’s All Relative will be visiting Los Altos Library on Friday, January 25 at 7:30pm, Saratoga Library on Saturday, January 26 at 10am and Morgan Hill Library at 4:30pm. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Other Silicon Valley Reads events in January include a talk by Regina Mason entitled “The Slave Narrative that Freed Me” at the Campbell Library on Thur, Jan 24 at 1pm and a film screening of The Human Family Tree by National Geographic showing at the Campbell Library on Tue, Jan 29 at 6:30pm. There will also be a program for school-age children titled “Learning about DNA” on Tue, Jan 29 at 4pm at the Los Altos Library. The majority of the events will be held in February and March. For a full list of sch eduled events, please visit www.siliconvalleyreads.org. Author Event with Cyrus Farivar- Privacy vs. The Rise of Surveillance Technology Cyrus Farivar, award-winning Senior Tech Policy Reporter at Ars Technica, author and radio producer, will discuss his latest book Habeas Data. Habeas Data shows how explosive growth of surveillance technology has outpaced our understanding of the ethics, mores, and laws of privacy. He makes the case by taking ten historic court decisions that defined our privacy rights and matching them against the capabilities of modern technology. It’s an approach that combines the charge of a legal thriller with the shock of the daily headlines. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 2pm, Milpitas Library Yewno Discover Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is the first public library in the state to offer Yewno Discover. Powered by technology company Yewno’s Artificial Intelligence, their Discover platform allows users to browse information in a completely new way that is highly visual, intuitive and fun. This resource will be of particular interest to researchers, students, educators, or anyone with an intellectual curiosity. When a user enters a topic of interest into the Discover platform, the system immediately recognizes this topic as a concept rather than a search-term. It allows the user to specify, for example, whether they are looking for “jaguar” the animal, or “Jagua r” the automobile. Once the user has specified which concept is relevant to them, Yewno can then identify millions of possible connections between related topics. Some of these connections are Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga obvious, others surprising, which fosters both exploration and excitement using the visual “Knowledge Map.” Underlying all concepts is a vast collection of documents, including millions of scholarly articles, books, and databases, across virtually all academic fields. Find Yewno Discover at www.sccl.org/yewno/. https://youtu.be/vseAE1GGlos Tech Kits for SCCLD Libraries Santa Clara County Library District has created various “Tech Kits” for the libraries to offer their communities STEAM programming. Designed to inspire patrons ages 2 to adult, there are ten different kits in development and the first kits will be rolled out starting in January. Libraries will have the opportunity to check out the various kits starting in Jan and utilize for future STEAM programming. The Tech Kits include the following:  3D Printers: Supports art, computer design, engineering and software education (Teen +)  3Doodler 3D pens: Supports art, design and engineering (Age 6+)  Arduino for creating simple electrical devices using circuitry: Supports coding, engineering and robotics (Middle School +)  Cubelets for creating robots: Supports coding, robotics and design (Age 4+ play; Age 8+ coding)  Dash & Dot for robotics: Supports critical thinking, robotics and coding (Age 8+)  Keva Planks for building: Supports engineering, design, architecture and art (Age 2+)  LittleBits for robotics: Supports coding, robotics, critical thinking, mechanics, and engineering (Middle School +)  Oculus Go VR: Supports computer design, design and technology (Teen +)  Ozobots for robotics: Supports critical thinking, coding, sequencing, design and robotics (Age 9+)  Stop Motion for simple movie making: Supports creativity, computer skills, photography, and video editing. (Middle School +) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Star Library Award 2018 SCCLD was recognized as a 4-star library by the Library Journal for 2018. 7,361 U.S. public libraries were scored against the index established by the Library Journal. Five different library services are measured to determine index scores and star status: overall circulation, circulation of electronic materials, library visits, program attendance, and public Internet computer use. Each library is compared to its peers based on levels of funding. SCCLD received a 4-star rating in 2018, was in the Top Ten Libraries in the Nation in our funding classification, and since the award’s inception 11 years ago, we’ve received a star rating every year. This is exciting news we wanted to share and again, thank you for your support of the Library District . 16th Annual Friends, Foundation, Endowments & Commissioners Forum Please join us on Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 8:30am-12:30pm for the 2019 SCCLD Forum. We will have a special guest presenter, Sharon Streams-Director, WebJunction, OCLC, who is the primary author of the report From Awareness to Funding: Voter Perceptions and Support of Public Libraries in 2018. This report investigates current perceptions and support among US voters and how they may have shifted over the past decade. From Awareness to Funding includes resources and tools libraries can use to strengthen support for public libraries. Learn about the latest study and findings, essential knowledge for future library strategies and survival. The SCCLD Forum is also an opportunity for you to meet colleagues from other cities, and share best practices. We hope you will join us. Please RSVP with Cynthia Rios Garcia at (408) 293 -2326 x3090 or criosgarcia@sccl.org. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Trend Report The following executive summary is from 2018 report From Awareness to Funding. One of the principal authors of the report will be joining us on February 2, 2019, at our annual Forum. 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Gilroy Library is hosting UNAFF in Libraries film screenings throughout February and March. All of the events, which highlight current world issues, are free and open to the public.  Racing to Zero: In Pursuit of Zero Waste- a quick moving, upbeat look at new solutions to the global problem of waste disposal. Discussion to follow with UNAFF founder Jasmina Bojic. Monday, February 4, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room.  Stink!- a first-person story about one father’s absurd journey to find out what kinds of chemicals are hidden in a pair of his kid’s pajamas. Discussion to follow. Monday, February 11, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room.  The Other Side, Without Country and They Came for Us- three short works tackle issues around migration and discrimination, from the U.S.-Mexico border fence, deportation, and efforts to register or ban Muslims from entering the country. Discussion to follow with Donald K. Tamaki, lawyer and president, San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Monday, February 25, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room.  Happy and Lost Crops- Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. In Lost Crops a doctor in search of sustainable superfoods teams up with a botanist and humanitarian for a journey of international discovery. Discussion to follow. Monday, March 4, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room. As a part of the programming for Silicon Valley Reads, Saratoga and Cupertino libraries will host the following UNAFF in Libraries films: Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga  Facing the Dead- a moving film that travels through today’s Russia on a quest for the lost faces of a generation following Stalin’s rule. During these years, even owning photographs of people considered “enemies of the state” was punishable by death. Monday, March 11, 2019. 7:00 – 8:00pm, Saratoga Library, Community Room  Daughter from Danang- a film that tells the poignant story of a Vietnamese mother and her Amerasian daughter separated by the Vietnam War and reunited 22 years later. Monday, March 18, 2019. 7:00 – 8:30pm, Cupertino Library Silicon Valley Reads—Signature Event From author talks to documentaries, Silicon Valley Reads offers over 140 events for all ages centered on the theme “Finding Identity in Family History.” The Signature Event features two of our main authors. Paula Madison, author of Finding Samuel Lowe, and Bill Griffeth, author of The Stranger in my Genes, grew up in very different households on opposite sides of the country. Each achieved professional and personal success, and were shaken to their cores when they discovered secrets about their families and themselves. This special program is a conversation with both authors and moderated by Mercury News columnist, Sal Pizarro, about their experiences in self-discovery in the context of family history. Wednesday, Feb 27, 7:30pm., Visual & Performing Arts Center, De Anza College Doors open at 6:45pm. No tickets or reservations required. The adjacent Euphrat Museum of Art will be open from 6:30 – 7:30pm and after the program for free viewing of the exhibit “Ancestral Journeys”. The campus bookstore will sell books before and after the program, and the authors will be available to sign books after the program. Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Below are other highlight SVR events in February and early March: Campbell Library:  Finding Your Family Using DNA Testing- Tue, 2/5 7pm  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Mon, 2/25 6:30pm Cupertino Library:  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Sat, 2/9 2:30pm  Film: Stories We Tell- Mon, 2/25 7pm  Teen Journaling Workshop- Wed, 2/27 4pm  Bill Griffeth- Sun, 3/3 4pm Gilroy Library:  Genealogy Research: Where to Begin- Mon, 2/4 1:30pm  Searching the Internet for Family History- Mon, 2/11 1:30pm  Family Stories from Santa Clara County, Sat, 3/2 11am Los Altos Library:  Film: Twinsters- Tue, 2/12 7pm  Author Gayle Green: Missing Persons- Wed, 2/20 7:30pm  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Sat, 3/2 11am  Brenda Woods-The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond- Thur, 3/7 4pm Milpitas Library:  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sat, 2/9 3pm  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Tue, 2/26 7pm  Brenda Woods-The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond- Wed, 3/6 4pm  Genealogy for Asian Americans- Thur, 3/7 7pm Morgan Hill Library:  Learning About DNA (school age)- Tue, 2/26 3pm  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Wed, 3/6 3:30pm  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sat, 3/9 3pm Saratoga Library:  Genealogy for Asian Americans- Sat, 2/23 2pm  Film: Three Identical Strangers- Mon, 2/25 7pm  Journaling for Teens- Sat, 3/2 2pm  Kelly Loy Gilbert-Picture Us in the Light- Mon, 3/4 7:30pm Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Trend Report: Technology and libraries continue to play an integral part in every community. The Library offers much more than just books for today’s patrons. Technology is advancing the way Libraries are able to deliver information, education, services and resources. Below is an article from TechSoup for Libraries. TechSoup for Libraries grew out of a desire to specifically address the technology needs of public libraries. An important part of the program is the information developed as part of the MaintainIT Project, which was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by TechSoup (501c3 non-profit). Library Tech Trends for 2019 Jim Lynch 14 January 2019 - 5:54am Here are TechSoup's library tech predictions for 2019. We forecast patron interest in controlling their privacy, particularly for Facebook, how to deal with the now universal fact of cyberbullying, graphic design trends, the state of fake news, tips on updating your media lab and makerspace and, as always, our favorite bleeding-edge tech you'll want to be super careful with. All that plus Ida Joiner's LITA Top Technology Trends Committee predictions. Get ready for 2019! Privacy Patrons will finally be interested in taking some control of their online privacy. At the same time, legal structures are being put in to place to protect consumer information. We're getting much better clarity on the perils of not paying attention to our digital identity. For example, see Visual Capitalist's revealing infographic, The Data Big Tech Companies Have on You. The incessant media coverage of Facebook's privacy failures is the main reason for the jump in interest, though. ZDNet's Larry Dignan and company Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga report, "Folks who dropped the social network in 2018 are just the beginning of a mass exodus. By 2023, Facebook will be renamed Instagram. And by 2028 we won't remember either." Pew Research found that in 2018, some 74 percent of Facebook users either adjusted their privacy settings, stopped checking their account for a period of several weeks, or deleted the app from their phone entirely. They also found that young adults who use Facebook are particularly likely to have deleted the Facebook app from their phone. However, just 12 percent of users 65 and older say they have deleted the app in the past year. Young adults are migrating to Snapchat and Instagram. Here are some resources for patrons interested in improving their privacy:  How to set your Facebook settings to maximum privacy  How to get all your stuff out of Facebook before deleting it  How to permanently delete your Facebook account  How to optimize the Google Chrome browser for maximum privacy On the policy level, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii has introduced federal legislationthat would make large companies that collect our data legally liable for handling it responsibly. California has already passed similar legislation called the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. Cyberbullying Pew Research finds that majority of U.S. teens (59 percent) have experienced some form of cyberbullying. Nearly half of teens ages 13 to 17 say they have been called offensive names online or on their cellphone, and a third say they have had false rumors spread about them. Online harassment is now a near-universal problem that affects teenage patrons. Here are some resources for teenage patrons and parents struggling with cyberbullying:  TechSoup for Libraries' Mobile Phone Safety for Children  Dealing with cyberbullying for parents and librarians  Kids' books on cyberbullying On an allied topic, The New York Times' Brian X. Chen recommends well-developed smartphone parental control apps like Screen Time for iPhone and Google's Family Link for Android to control screen time and remotely monitor children's smartphone activity. Graphic Design Trends It's not easy for all of us to be slaves to fashion, but in the web design and social media world, it's at least useful to know what will be expected of us in our images and look. Social Media Today has helpfully published an infographic on how we should appear online in 2019 with examples of things like pops of vivid color, futuristic color palettes, abstract patterns, complex gradients and duotones for our backgrounds, and fun hand-drawn illustrations. Fake News and Fake Information How much of the Internet is fake? It turns out, a lot of it, and it is getting worse. New York magazine's Max Read recently discovered that less than 60 percent of web traffic is now human. On Twitter, bots may be Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga behind more link sharing than human beings. Many Internet metrics are fake, as are people, businesses, content, and politics. In the coming year, patrons may need a new crash course in Internet literacy to decipher what is real and what is not. In addition, your audience for your online communications will increasingly crave authenticity in your personal and unique voice. The Printed Book Shall Continue to Rise Again NPR's Marketplace reports that e-books have declined in popularity in recent years. According to the NPD Group, sales peaked in 2013 and dropped nearly 30 percent by the end of 2018. Surprisingly, the shift is being driven by younger readers. Jim Fetherston, president of the Book Manufacturers' Institute, says that for the first time in a decade, the book manufacturing industry is seeing more demand than it can supply. The current polarized political climate has been very good for print publishing. Political book sales have led growth in U.S. nonfiction print book sales. This trend should hold for 2019. The larger long-term trend of readers preferring printed books to e-books will continue as well. The Bleeding Edge: Facial Recognition Is Coming of Age Facial recognition is a type of sophisticated biometric technology that photographs people and then uses statistical measurements to determine their identity almost instantly. Applications like Amazon's Rekognition are already in use by events companies like Ticketmaster to identify attendees. Police departments, airports, and even restaurants use the technology. The restaurant chain CaliBurger uses it to remember customers' past orders. The technology is easy enough to implement now. A Chinese high school in Hangzhou is using facial recognition technology that scans students every 30 seconds. Libraries could consider this technology as a tool to simplify access to buildings, resources, and services. Facial recognition has the potential to replace traditional library cards. By using the technology, librarians will know as soon as individuals walk into the library who they are, where they live, what books they have checked out, and if any of their books are overdue. The ALA brief on facial recognition, recognizes that the technology is already raising ethical concerns that might go against the core values of libraries, including intellectual freedom, privacy, equitable access, and diversity. Tech companies, such as Microsoft, have argued for governmental regulation of facial recognition. Microsoft's president and chief legal officer Brad Smith compares the technology to medicine and cars in its need for regulation, stating that "a world with vigorous regulation of products that are useful but potentially troubling is better than a world devoid of legal standards." Washington Post writer Ben Sobel goes further, saying that the technology, now in wide use, may not even be legal. Libraries Should Be Tech Risk Averse The chief digital officer of New York Public Library, Tony Ageh, was recently in Seattle to talk about libraries' digital transformation. He maintains that "libraries have been very reluctant to move too quickly and have allowed the marketplace and allowed other organizations to kind of prove things work before libraries have taken the plunge." He thinks this wait-and-see behavior generally suits libraries well. On Ageh's list of proven digital services a library can provide are loanable Wi-Fi hotspots. Patron privacy is another area of great concern for NYPL. See Geekwire's interview with Tony Ageh here, which includes his vision of the ideal future library. Updating Media Labs and Makerspaces Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Now that maker programs are in most public libraries, patrons are getting used to being exposed to new technologies like 3D printers, design software, virtual reality platforms, and audio and video editing. If your library has been offering those services for a while, it may be time to upgrade to some new-generation tech.  For 3D printer recommendations, see PC Magazine's The Best 3D Printers for 2019. Consumer models like the Flashforge Finder 3D Printer start at $300. ZDNet's David Gewirtz recommends the more expensive LulzBot Mini 2 that prints on different types of materials.  For VR recommendations, check out PC Magazine's Best VR (Virtual Reality) Headsets for 2019.  For additional product and programming ideas have a look at Makerspaces.com, MakeyMakey.com, makercamp.com, and YOUmedia.org.  For libraries still without a media lab, See librarian Liz Hickok's recommendations for building a media lab on a shoestring. Finally, WebJunction is expanding its IMLS-funded Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces project. This is a grant program to help 15 rural libraries transform a space in their library to encourage more hands-on, participatory, active learning. Selected libraries will get up to $5,000 in federal grant funds to create smart spaces. Find out more about this opportunity and apply here. Applications are being accepted through January 18, 2019. Ida Joiner's Top Technology Trends Committee Predictions for 2019 Ida Joiner is a member of ALA's Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). The LITA Top Technology Trends session at the ALA Midwinter Meeting 2019 in Seattle will be on Sunday, January 27, 2019. 5G Communication 5G will explode in 2019. 5G is the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications that will connect many devices to the Internet. According to experts at PC Magazine, one of the biggest uses for 5G will be in virtual and augmented reality. Phones will transform into devices meant to be used with VR headsets. The very low latency and consistent speed of 5G will provide an Internet-augmented world. Driverless cars may utilize 5G to really take off as well since the first generation of driverless cars will be self-contained. However, future generations will interact with other cars on smart roads. Wearable Technology and Healthcare Wearable technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare will continue to grow in 2019 and beyond. Imagine high-tech devices that can track our health, diagnose our illness, offer a treatment plan, and if necessary perform the medical procedure. For example, a device might measure your glucose level without drawing blood, detect breast cancer through an implant worn in a bra, and administer antidepressants through a headband. The wearable device market is expected to nearly quadruple to 430 million according to the market intelligence company Tractica. Drones The use of drones in a myriad of ways will continue to grow in 2019. Patrons will be more interested in them than ever. Experts at Inc. magazine predict that 2019 will be the year that commercial drone integration Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga really takes flight. In 2019, we will continue to see the impact of these innovations across industries as well as changes in regulatory policies. Drone usage in classrooms and libraries will increase in 2019 also. Ida Joiner is an author, technologist, educator, and librarian. She currently serves as the senior librarian at the Universal Academy in Irving, Texas. Ida just published her first book, Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, August 2018). 1 SARATOGA LIBRARY REPORT January 2019 Mike Eitner, Community Librarian SILICON VALLEY READS Everyone has a family history – some they know and some they have yet to discover. The surging popularity of genealogy research is encouraging more people than ever to find out more about their ancestors and how their actions and decisions affect who we are today. The three titles selected this year are Finding Samuel Lowe by Paula Williams Madison, It’s All Relative by A.J. Jacobs, and The Stranger in My Genes by Bill Griffeth. As with previous years, there are companion books for younger readers. For pre-kindergarten through third grade, the title is Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal. The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by Brenda Woods is the selection for Grades 4 to 7. And for students in eighth to twelfth grade, the book is Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert. A.J. Jacobs will speak at the Saratoga Library on Saturday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. Additionally, Kelly Loy Gilbert will discuss her novel at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at the Saratoga Library. For a full list of events, please visit the library’s website. STATISTICS November 2017 November 2018 December 2017 December 2018 Total Circulation 85,452 93,503 89,443 98,181 Adult/Teen Circulation 44,513 48,327 48,871 53,399 Children’s Circulation 40,939 45,176 40,572 44,782 Use of OverDrive E-Books 2,379 4,189 2,831 4,835 Use of OverDrive Downloadable Audiobooks 1,369 2,196 1,403 2,330 Total Number of Programs 52 70 55 62 Programs Total Attendance 2,977 2,263 1,729 1,680 Unique WiFi Users 4,188 5,354 Unavailable 5,709 New Library Cards Issued 162 197 259 204 Door Count 30,145 31,050 33,064 31,690 Outreach Events 3 2 1 1 Outreach Total Attendance 106 191 40 118 Volunteer Hours 1,354 1,285 1,289 1,186 2 OUTREACH In December, Saratoga Library staff attended the West Valley College Farmers’ Market. SPOTLIGHT ON FEBRUARY PROGRAMS Children Lunar New Year Celebration, Saturday, February 2, 11:30 a.m. All ages are welcome to celebrate the Lunar New Year with spectacular Lion Dancing and a fun craft. Kids Craft: Comics Decoupage, Wednesday, February 6, 4:00 p.m. Third to sixth graders – cut and paste comic book pages on a keepsake box. All materials supplied while they last! Marshmallow Architecture Challenge, Saturday, February 16, 3:00 p.m. First – sixth graders: using marshmallows and toothpicks, can you build the biggest building? Test your architecture abilities! Inclusive Sensory Movie Club, Tuesday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. While Movie Club is designed for children with sensory integration challenges, it can be enjoyed by all children. Snacks will be provided. All ages welcome. Teen Teen Crafternoon, Friday, February 8, 3:30 p.m. Join us after school for a fun afternoon craft. Adults Chinese Brush Painting, Friday, February 1, 10:00 a.m. Learn basic Chinese Brush Painting techniques from Woanyu Yu, the Program Chair for the Friends of the Saratoga Library. Participants will learn to paint pandas, bamboo, and more. Advanced registration required. Finding Your Family Using DNA Testing, Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 p.m. Teri Mortola from the Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society tells her story of how, through DNA testing, she uncovered a 90-year-old family secret which helped her finally reunite with long-lost family. Please join us for this exciting presentation that shows how family history can illuminate your identity. Chinese Book Club, Thursday, February 14, 10:15 a.m. "February's book selection is The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron (奈特杜納的告白 作者：威廉．史岱隆) The story begins in November 1831, as African-American slave Nat Turner is awaiting execution in a Virginia jail for inciting and leading a slave revolt. That revolt led to the deaths of dozens of white people as well as many of his fellow rebels." For additional details about events, click on “Events” at www.sccl.org. 3 4 RECENT PROGRAMS LED Holiday Cards Teen Mason Jar Craft Thank you Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for generously funding library programs and events! 1 SARATOGA LIBRARY REPORT February 2019 Mike Eitner, Community Librarian LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION The Saratoga Library celebrated Lunar New Year with Lion Dancing and a special family storytime time. In addition to a performance in the Community Room, the Lion Dancers went throughout the library. 2 STATISTICS December 2017 December 2018 January 2018 January 2019 Total Circulation 89,443 98,181 95,203 101,177 Adult/Teen Circulation 48,871 53,399 50,361 54,284 Children’s Circulation 40,572 44,782 44,842 46,893 Use of OverDrive E-Books 2,831 4,835 2,770 5,006 Use of OverDrive Downloadable Audiobooks 1,403 2,330 1,514 2,987 Total Number of Programs 55 62 74 78 Programs Total Attendance 1,729 1,680 2,509 2,491 Unique WiFi Users Unavailable 5,709 5,319 5,746 New Library Cards Issued 259 204 256 408 Door Count 33,064 31,690 35,058 35,097 Outreach Events 1 1 1 0 Outreach Total Attendance 40 118 118 NA Volunteer Hours 1,289 1,186 1,595 1,258 SPOTLIGHT ON MARCH PROGRAMS Children Robotic Fun with Dot & Dash, Saturday, March 2, 3:00 p.m. Third to sixth graders – have fun learning to program our Dot & Dash robots. Online registration required because space is limited! Robotic Fun with Dot & Dash, Wednesday, March 6, 4:00 p.m. First and second graders – have fun learning to program our Dot & Dash robots. Online registration required because space is limited! Amazing Origami Insects, Wednesday, March 13, 4 :00 p.m. Do you have a favorite insect? Is it a beetle? Or a butterfly? Join us and make super simple origami insects! Intended for ages 5 and up. Tween Craft: 3Doodler Art, Wednesday, March 20, 4:00 p.m. Create a cell phone case using a 3Doodler pen. Grades 5 and up. Teen Teen Coffeehouse, Friday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. Teens: do you sing, dance, play an instrument or are you creative in another way? Sign up to perform at Coffeehouse, our open mic night just for teens. Teen performers only, but adoring audiences welcome. Performers sign up here: http:/ /tinyurl.com/performsa Roadmap to Four Years in High School, Saturday, March 9, 2:00 p.m. This seminar includes how to plan extracurricular activities; courses to take through the four years in high school; as well as a testing roadmap and timeline. 3 Adults Book Discussion Group, Monday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. Young adult author and Saratoga native Kelly Loy Gilbert joins the book group to discuss her novel Picture Us in the Light. Gardener’s To-Do List for Spring, Tuesday, March 5, 7:00 p.m. We welcome spring but it can be overwhelming to prioritize garden tasks. Master gardener Mint Pasakdee will share ideas on how to prepare soils, sow seeds, manage pests, get transplants, fertilize plants, mulch, and prune perennials! Bring some seedlings to swap! Silicon Valley Reads: Preserving Family Photos, Photo Stories, and Documents, Friday, March 15, 10:30 a.m. This class brings you organizational tips and procedures for capturing the story behind a photo, scanning the photo, and then preserving the physical photo and digital versions for the next generation. This program is presented by Carolyn Williams, family genealogist and San Mateo Genealogical Society board member. She holds a Certificate of Genealogical Research from Boston University and is a former technology marketing professional in Silicon Valley. Meditation: the Secret of Happiness, Health, and Har mony, Saturday, March 16, 3:00 p.m. Many of us worry about the future or dwell upon the past. Our mind is constantly in turmoil. Almost all meditation techniques talk about focusing one's attention on an object, for example a mantra. By focusing one's attention, the goal is to give oneself a break from mind-wandering. This break from mind-wandering, during meditation, gives our brain some "downtime." In this program, Dr. Manish Saggar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, will explore why downtime is important for the brain all the way down to individual cells. He will also discuss the role of downtime in everyday life and its ability to enhance our happiness at an individual level as well as within a community as a whole. For additional details about events, click on “Events” at www.sccl.org. 4 5 RECENT PROGRAM Stained Glass Thank you Friends of the Saratoga Libraries for generously funding library programs and events! FSL President's Report for Library Commission February 2019 - We held a very successful lesson in Chinese Brush Painting on February 1, given by Woanyu Yu, our Programs chair. - We held a Blind Date with a Book session at the Book-Go-Round on February 12. - Glenda Smith, a longtime FSL volunteer and art selection curator, volunteered tp become Newsletter chair. She is working with Liz Guy on the March newsletter and will handle the April newsletter on her own. - Four Friends (Liz Guy, David Guidry, Glenda Smith, and Alice Patrick) attended the "Friends, Foundations, Endowment, & Commissioners Forum" for the Santa Clara County library district on February 2. Both the general session and the breakout sessions were very interesting. - We will be participating in the Blossom Festival on April 13. CITY OF SARATOGA Memorandum To: Library Commission From: Crystal Bothelio, Deputy City Manager Date: February 26, 2019 Subject: Commission Report Commission Work Plan Study Session The Commission Work Plan Study Session will be on Monday, March 11 starting in the Saratoga Senior Center at 19655 Allendale Avenue. Each Commission has a designated timeslot for presenting their work plan to the City Council for consideration and feedback. However, the meeting is open to the public and Commissioners are welcome to be present for the entire meeting. The Library Commission is scheduled to present its work plan at 7:45 p.m. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Commissioner Emails For several years, the City has been issuing email accounts to Commissioners to be used for all City-related email communications to facilitate compliance with the Public Records Act and records retention laws. After considering many factors, including Commissioner’s strong preference to use their personal email accounts for City business, the City deactivated all Commission email accounts effective February 8. All emails in these accounts will be retained pursuant to the City’s record retention policy. In January, comment forms were added to the City website so that members of the public can continue to communicate with Commissioners. These forms will automatically send the public comment to your liaison who will then forward emails to your personal email address. Commissioner email addresses have also been removed from the City website and the personal email addresses will not be visible to members of the public. Going forward, please be sure to include your staff liaison on all future emails pertaining to Commission business. This is necessary to ensure that communications that may be subject to the Public Records Act, records retention laws, or other regulations, can be found on the City’s email server and to maintain compliance with the City’s electronic communications policy. Form 700 Due April 2 All City Council members, City Commissioners, and staff members that are required to file a Conflict of Interest Form should have a received an email to file the Form 700 electronically by April 2, 2019. Another email reminder will be sent at the beginning of March. If you have any issues or need assistance, please contact City Clerk Debbie Bretschneider at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us. Paint the City Kickoff Mark your calendars for the Paint the City Kickoff event on Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. on the steps of the Civic Theater. Meet the artists selected to paint the 5 utility box locations, preview the artwork, and recognize the volunteers that helped prepare utility boxes for painting. For more information, visit www.saratoga.ca.us/paintthecity. The City of Saratoga is Now on Instagram! Follow @CityofSaratogaCA on Instagram to see photos of what’s happening in our beautiful community! Tag @CityofSaratogaCA or use #SaratogaCA to share your Saratoga snapshots with us on Instagram! Let’s Work Saratoga! Volunteer at Quarry Park Volunteer for the Parks & Recreation Commission Let’s Work program on the second Saturday of the month from November through April starting at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Quarry Park at 22000 Congress Springs Road, weather permitting. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot, then help remove invasive plants to beautify and maintain the trails. Please bring gloves, water, and sunscreen, and wear closed-toed shoes and long sleeves. Save the Date! Commission Recognition Dinner The Commission Recognition Dinner has been set for the evening of Wed nesday, May 29. An official invitation with event details, such as time and location, wil l be sent soon.