Minutes

Library Citizens Advisory Committee

Final Minutes for Meeting of Wednesday, January 17, 2007

6:00 PM

San Francisco City Hall

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Room 278

San Francisco , CA

The meeting was called to order at 6:08 PM by Daniel Weaver, Chair of the LCAC.

Present: Enne Braun, Sue Cauthen, Lucille Cuttler, Ann Dalton, Booh Edouardo, Roger Kallen, Carol Kocivar, Richard Mason, Douglas Ryan, Janis Seeman, Jenny Situ, Gladys Soto, Peter Warfield, Daniel Weaver (no vacancies)

Absent: Maryam Daryabegi-Farhang, Nanette Duffy, Mark Vogel

Richard Mason volunteered to take minutes of this meeting.

No Public Comment was made.

Ann Dalton presented a resolution on book ordering. After discussion, the following resolution was adopted by the LCAC:

Resolution to Improve Book Ordering Efficiency

WHEREAS: The San Francisco Public Library’s book acquisition team consists of hard-working staff endeavoring to provide the public with a plentiful supply of up-to-date and historically important books; and

WHEREAS: The acquisitions process has sometimes resulted in backlogs and consequent inability to meet demand quickly and efficiently.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the following changes be implemented to improve the efficiency of the book acquisition and replacement process:

• Review the book/materials selection, ordering, and processing procedures to improve efficiency.

2. Develop and implement a written procedure for ordering when a new or replacement book is unavailable from primary vendors.

1. Improve communication between the book selection office (Collection Development Office/CDO) and the book ordering/processing office (Technical Services Division).

1. Regularly monitor the collection for lost or damaged books, and replace books based on standard criteria.

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 12 to 1. Yes: Enne Braun, Sue Cauthen, Lucille Cuttler, Ann Dalton, Booh Edouardo, Roger Kallen, Carol Kocivar, Richard Mason, Douglas Ryan, Janis Seeman, Jenny Situ, Gladys Soto, Daniel Weaver. No: Peter Warfield.

Library resource presentation on SFPL performance measures: Presenter Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian. Discussion followed the presentation.

The LCAC reviewed and approved draft minutes from the October and December meetings and review of notes for the LCAC November discussion. The chair stated that a member could add a personal statement of up to 150 words to the minutes of the October meeting that contained a full text of a resolution that was modified in substantial ways before it was adopted by the LCAC at a later meeting. The adopted text of this motion is in the minutes of the LCAC.

Some member comments were made about various subjects.

The chair announced that the next full LCAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 6PM

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05PM.