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LibraryBoard | 2006-09-13 | 5 | September 13, 2006 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) Previous SAB Representative Marc Lambert asked if we had a new official SAB representative yet. President Butter indicated that this subject would be addressed under Director's Comments. LIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS Board Member Mitchell stated that he had enjoyed reading the comments about Director Chisaki in the news articles. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS Director Chisaki introduced Rebecca Kozak to the board as the new SAB Representative to BALIS. Previous SAB Representative Lambert presented Ms. Kozak with a large informational binder to use in her new capacity. President Butter suggested that we standardize the appointment process so we don't have the appointment problem in the future. Director Chisaki had been diligently working with the City Manager's and City Attorney's offices to do just that. The staff report is now imminently clear that the appointment is done by resolution of Council. With prompting from President Butter, Ms. Kozak said she has worked with the Oakland Fire Department for 14 years. She is also attending library school and is in her last semester. Ms. Kozak hopes to get a job as a Librarian in a Public Library eventually. Being the SAB Representative will help her stay connected to the library world. Ms. Kozak has lived in Alameda for about 19 years. President Butter welcomed Ms. Kozak warmly and expressed her delight that there is a new SAB Representative. Director Chisaki spoke about the CALTAC Workshop and is seeking additional information on exactly what will be expected of the Library and the Friends if we are the host facility. The Friends have declined to commit to the event yet because they also feel they need more information. Vice President Belikove inquired about when the next Legislative Day was being held; Marc Lambert stated that this event is usually held at the end of April. In the February Board letter, Director Chisaki had mentioned AB 1234 which is Mandatory Ethics training for officials, local legislators, members of legislative bodies, etc. Director Chisaki will be distributing a packet to the Board soon with details on the training. Two hours of ethics training will be required every 2 years and it can be done on-line. Vice President Belikove asked if there would be any glass cases in the new library. Director Chisaki responded that there would not be. Vice President Belikove then asked about the donations report included in the board packet, and wanted to know specifically if these gifts had gone directly to the Library. Most of these are small donations from patrons who appreciate the Library's services they have received. These donation amounts go straight to the Memorial Fund. The larger donation amount on the report was a final distribution from the Regina Stafford Trust. This amount is already in the construction budget for the new Library. | LibraryBoard/2006-09-13.pdf |