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LibraryBoard | 2008-11-12 | 4 | Page 4 of 4 Minutes of the Alameda Free Library Board Meeting November 12, 2008 If there is a real problem with the noise level, please ask a staff person to intervene. Board Member Butter suggested the person might use the Quiet Reading Room as an option. Director Chisaki also noted that new signs will go up that tie in to the current "Free2" campaign, which shows (by being crossed out with a big red line) that you are not "Free2" do things like talk on a cell phone. This apparently has worked well in other libraries. LIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications from the Board. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS Director Chisaki updated the Board on the switchover from Veicon to Envisionware. Many obstacles have been encountered during the process, and what was supposed to take 3-5 days has now taken almost a month. David Boxton, lead on the project, has been working literally day and night, and it is now at the point where extra help needs to be brought in to speed the process. Staff has not been given much information about what is going on because it is possible that the City may take Veicon to court. This has led to numerous complaints by the public who want to know what is happening, and staff can't give any kind of explanation. One patron has now escalated his complaint to the City Council level. Every service the Library offers is still available, with the exception of public internet access, and the reason that is not up is because of the layers of security that need to be built in before public use. There is a small glimmer of hope this access will be restored the following week. Vice President Hartigan commented that this could be taken as a "warning shot across the bow" so to speak. If there are future plans to upgrade computer systems we must make very sure that we are ready to respond quickly, or risk the public's displeasure. Chisaki said that every effort had been made, with planning done far in advance, to make this a smooth process, but with each step taken, new issues had come up regarding what Veicon had done to our system. Once all is said and done, however, Chisaki speculates this will be a much more manageable in-house system, as we will have full access to everything. Veicon had been unwilling to give us this, and it was a very difficult lesson to be learned. Hartigan commented that he didn't mean any criticism to what we had done, but "lessons learned" is certainly key in this situation. CLA is coming to San Jose this weekend; Chisaki will attend some parts of the conference, working around a scouting event that's planned. The League of Women Voters has agreed to act as host for an "Inauguration Day" party in January in the Community Meeting Rooms. The big wall TV and the smaller TV on the moveable stand will be used to watch the swearing in ceremonies. ADJOURNMENT Board President Belikove asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Member Butter so moved; Member Wetzork seconded the motion which carried by a 5-0 vote. Respectfully submitted, Jane Chisaki, Library Director and Secretary to the Library Board | LibraryBoard/2008-11-12.pdf |