library of california

Planning Region VII

Ventura + Santa Barbara + San Luis Obispo

Region VII Core Planning Group Meeting

1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2000

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Kennedy Library, Building 35, Room 511

Directions and Parking Information
Things to Do

 

Agenda

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER:  David Dowell
WELCOME TO DIANA PAQUE, Director, Library of California

 

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

ACTION

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 24, 2000, recorded by Jeanne Callahan, posted 3-13-2000 on the Gold Coast Library Network Web Page http://goldcoastlibraries.org.  Click Minutes.  PLEASE READ THE MINUTES BEFORE YOU COME TO THE MEETING!

 

ACTION

4.

GRANTS

a.         Membership Recruitment (formerly Marketing).

            Click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/recruitment-grant.htm

            Author::  Irene Hoffman.

b.         Electronic Status Analysis.

            Click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/analyze-status.htm.

            Authors:  John Murray, Sarah Pritchard, Patricia Allaback.

            Identify potential consultants.

c.         Videoconferencing.

            Click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/video-conference.htm.

            Authors:  Myra Nicholas, John Murray, Octavio Sifuentes.

d.         Online Database.  Click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/online-database.htm.

            Author:  Starrett Kreissman, Octavio Sifuentes.

e.         Supplementary Planning Grant.  Bessie Condos Tichauer called 3-14-00. She advised use of form sent earlier, justifying request for funds for legal assistance and continuation of planning activity.

            Suggested motion:  Move to submit supplementary planning grant before April 1, 2000.

ACTION

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NOMINATION COMMITTEE

            Committee:  Octavio Sifuentes, David Mac Donald, Brian Reynolds, David Dowell, Fred Gardner.

            Determine process for voting.

            Install officers.  When?

SLATE

 

 

ACTION

 

6.

MEMBERSHIP FORMS

            Committee:  Patricia Allaback, Jean Scully, Nina Taylor,Judith Segel.

            The form was finalized 3-10-2000 and distributed 3-13-2000.  One application, based on the latest draft posted for the 3-10-2000 membership meeting, was returned 3-10-2000.

            Establish process to certify.

REPORT

 

ACTION

7.

NONPROFIT FORMATION

a.         Lawyers’ names from Ventura County Community Foundation.

b.         Establish procedures and responsible parties.

 

 

ACTION

8.

FIRST-YEAR PLAN OF SERVICE

            Suggested Author:  Transition Committee?

            Make it scaleable.

            Suggested budget is being developed by staff.

ACTION

 

9.

ROLE OF REGIONAL RESOURCE LIBRARIES

            Suggested authors:  Sarah Pritchard, Irene Hoffman, Carol Keator (?) Terri Sheridan (?), Others (?).

TASK ASSIGNMENT

10.

GALE PRODUCTS DEMO

            Suggested motion: Thank them for the offer, but say, “not now; maybe later,” perhaps in conjunction with other vendors, perhaps an online products fair in fall 2001.

ACTION

 

11.

LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA BOARD MEETING IN SANTA BARBARA

Dates still uncertain.

UPDATE

12.

STATE LIBRARY NEWS--Diana Paque

REPORT

 

13.

AGENDA BUILDING.  DATE for Next Meeting: 

Thursday, April 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m., Santa Barbara Main Library, Santa Barbara.

 

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ADJOURN at 3:00 p.m.

 

DIRECTIONS TO CAL POLY

Traveling north on Highway 101 to San Luis Obispo:

            Exit at the Grand Avenue/Cal Poly exit.  Turn left onto Grand Avenue and go (uphill) approximately 1/4 mile to the entrance of the campus.  To your right is a Cal Poly Visitor Information Booth.  Tell them you are attending a meeting at the Library; there will be a parking pass waiting for you.

            Leave the booth and turn right at a stop sign.  Take this road, Perimeter Road, around to the library.  The meeting will be held in the Kennedy Library, Building 35, Room 511.  Parking lot is across the street from the library.

 

            To see a detailed map of the campus go to http://www.calpoly.edu/cpmaps/maps.html#campus

 

            We are requesting that everyone RSVP.  Irene Hoffman needs an attendance count in order to plan refreshments:  Phone (805) 756-5786;   Fax (805) 756-2346;   Email [email protected]


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THINGS TO DO

            Thursday night is the famous San Luis Obispo farmers market.  It starts at 6pm.  There are many great restaurants located downtown as well.  If you are interested in sticking around for the market and/or dinner, you can get more information at: www.visitslo.com under "Things to do".  

 

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