library of california

Gold Coast Library Network

Ventura + Santa Barbara + San Luis Obispo

 

Network Council Annual Meeting

 

Minutes

 

March 20, 2003

 

 

Chair:  Carol Keator

 

Council Members present:

Carol Keator, Santa Barbara Public Library

Cathy Penprase, Public Library User Representative

Octavio Sifuentes, Ventura College Library

Laurie Hannah, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Library

Bettie Day, Library User Representative

David Kiley, Santa Barbara City College Library

Susan Shiras, Brooks Institute of Photography Library

Hiram Davis, Cal Poly Kennedy Library

Francisco Pinneli, Santa Maria Public Library

Michelle Bone, Dunn School Library

Lil Clary, Allan Hancock College

Bryan Thompson, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Joan Lienemann, California Men’s Colony Library

Kathleen Boyd, San Luis Obispo Law Library

Mary LaBarge, Moorpak College Library

Sarah Pritchard, University of California, Santa Barbara Library

John Murray, Westmont College Library

Margaret Connors, Santa Barbara Graduate Institute

Leslie Bretall, College of the Canyons

Terri Sheridan, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Starrett Kreissman, Ventura County Library

Brian Reynolds, San Luis Obispo City-County Library

 

Also present:

Donna Burr, Brooks Institute of Photography Library

Edwin Storr, Santa Barbara Genealogy Society Library

John Corbett, Santa Maria Public Library

Claudia Scott, Westmont College Library

Derek Holbert, NCWC

Eric Forte, University of California, Santa Barbara

Vince Schmidt, Gold Coast Library Network

Chris Gallery, Gold Coast Library Network

Donna Paque, Library of California

Judith Segel

  1. CALL TO ORDER – Carol Keator, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:15 am. After welcoming the attendees, Carol announced that David Dowell, incoming Chair, could not attend.

 

  1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA – Moved, seconded (Kreissman, Sheridan), that the agenda for March 20, 2003 be adopted. Passed unanimously.

 

  1. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: none

 

  1. CONSENT CALENDAR:

a.       Minutes of March 2002 Annual Council Meeting

b.      Feb. 2003 Financial Report

Moved, seconded (Bone, Sheridan) that the above be adopted; passed.

 

  1. ELECTION RESULTS AND BYLAWS AMENDMENTS:

a.       Officers of the 2003-4 Board of Director were announced; candidates elected unanimously.

b.      Passing of the vote to change the Bylaws, allowing for new position of Immediate Past President, was announced.

 

6.      DISCUSSION, led by acting Director Vince Schmidt:

a.       The group agreed that they want to continue as a network despite lack of funding from the state. Ideas were raised for possible sources of funds to continue some level of operation: fee structure, grants, LSTA money, private or corporate donations.  If fees, some libraries could volunteer time (e.g., grant writing) instead of money to stay in network..

b.      Diana Paque, guest speaker, reported that some of the other Library of California networks are dissolving as a result of funding cut; others plan to maintain structure.

c.       Pritchard, Director of UCSB Library, affirmed their strong commitment to the network, and said they will stay involved as UCSB has a special obligation and role to play in the Library of California.

d.      Segel suggested “pulling together” to maintain network, e.g. Cal Poly website maintenance.

e.       Moved and seconded that Gold Coast Library Network, Region VII of Library of California, continue structure and programs, to the extent possible, despite cuts in funding. [See letter to Director of Library of California, following]

 

7.      GUEST SPEAKER:  Diana Paque, Director of the Library of California, made her presentation.

 

8.      FAREWELL REMARKS FROM CHAIR CAROL KEATOR

 

Carol made farewell remarks to Council, recognized Judith Segel for her 14 years of service with Black Gold, TIE and Gold Coast, thanked Chris Gallery for putting the meeting together.

 

9.      ADJOURNMENT: Moved, seconded (Kreissman, Day) to adjourn. Passed, 12:10 pm.

 

Text Box: Region VII Library of California Gold Coast Library Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Diana Paque, Director

Library of California

California State Library

Sacramento, CA 94237                                                            March 28, 2003

 

 

Dear Diana,

 

This letter is to serve as the statement of the intention of the Gold Coast Library Network Council, which voted unanimously on March 20, 2003, to continue as a duly constituted library network under the laws of the State of California. We plan to continue to provide cooperative services as best we can to our constituents.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Vincent P. Schmidt

Executive Director

Gold Coast Library Network/Black Gold Library System