AGENDA Pasadena Public Library Commission

March 18, 2015

MEMBERS

Debbie Ayala, District 2 Karla Bluestone, At Large/District 7

Sharon Calkin, District 3 Morris Dent, District 4

Victor Gonzalez, District 5 Jane Haderlein, Mayor Janice Segall, District 6 Arnold Siegel, District 1 Wendy Wang, District 7

STAFF

Jan Sanders, Library Director Jennifer Addington, Deputy Director Barbara Ayala, Management Analyst

Debra Humphrey, Secretary

MISSION STATEMENT The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services,

responsive to our entire community and consistent with our history, culture and unique character.

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Public meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Public comment begins at 6:15 p.m. Items on the agenda may not be called in order listed.

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Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Library Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Central Library at 285 E. Walnut Street,

during normal business hours.

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PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Central Library, Donald Wright Auditorium (626) 744-4062

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 6:00PM

I. CALL TO ORDER/INTRODUCTIONS

II. COMMUNICATIONS Letters or Articles Regarding Library Services or Events* a. Pasadena Independent - Celebrate Pasadena’s One City, One Story Community Conversation with

Cristina Henríquez b. Pasadena Now – Celebrate Pasadena’s One City One Story Community Conversation c. Pasadena Weekly - Swimming in Words d. Pasadena Weekly - “Unknown” Impact e. Pasadena Weekly – One City, One Story f. Thank You Note from Library Patron

III. ACTION ITEMS Approval of Minutes for February 18, 2015 Library Commission Meeting*

IV. COMMUNITY COMMENTS (6:15 p.m.)

V. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT Report on Day in the District, March 6, 10AM – Commissioners Gonzalez and Wang

VI. DIRECTOR’S REPORT a. Update on New ILS – Brigida Campos b. Report on One City, One Story Conversation with Author Cristina Henríquez c. Library FY 2016 Operating Budget Presentation to City Council, June 1

VII. REPORT(S) FROM COMMITTEES/REPRESENTATIVES a. Friends of the Library Report b. Library Branch Associates Reports

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS Day in the District, March 20, 12:30PM – Meeting with Chris Holden

IX. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Circulation Statistics – Corrected January 2015 and February 2015* b. Record of Attendance* c. Commission Liaison at FOPPL Meetings* d. Library Commission Meeting Dates*

X. ADJOURNMENT *Indicates support material attached

POSTING STATEMENT: I HEREBY CERTIFY that this agenda in its entirety was posted on the Council Chamber bulletin board S249, and the bulletin board in the rotunda area at City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue and the Public Information kiosks at the Central and branch libraries on the 13th of March by 5:00 p.m. The agenda may also be viewed at the City’s website. http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/commissions/default.asp In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call (626) 744-4062 24 hours in advance. After normal posting, any documents distributed to a majority of the Pasadena Public Library Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available at Central Library, Centennial Room at 285 E. Walnut Street during normal business hours. ______________________________________________ DEBRA HUMPHREY, Recording Secretary

Celebrate Pasadena's One City, One Story Community Conversation with Cristina Henriquez

Author of the 2015 Selection "The Book of Unknown Americans" From STAFF REPORTS | Published : Monday, March 2, 2015 | 3:01 PM

To celebrate the 13th year of Pasadena’s One City, One

Story community reading project, the public is invited to

a conversation with Cristina Henríquez, author of this

year’s selected novel The Book of Unknown Americans,

Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Forum at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave.

Library Director Jan Sanders will moderate the discussion, which will include questions from

the audience. Attendees are encouraged to bring their copies of The Book of Unknown

Americans, for the author to sign following the discussion. The event is free and open to the

public. Event parking is available in surrounding parking facilities. All parking is fee based.

The Book of Unknown Americans is the story of a boy and a girl who fall in love. Two families

whose hopes collide with destiny. An extraordinary novel that offers a resonant new definition of

what it means to be American.

Arturo and Alma Rivera have lived their whole lives in Mexico. One day, their beautiful fifteen-

year-old daughter, Maribel, sustains a terrible injury, one that casts doubt on whether she’ll ever

be the same. And so, leaving all they have behind, the Riveras come to America with a single

dream: that in this country of great opportunity and resources, Maribel can get better.

When Mayor Toro, whose family is from Panama, sees Maribel in a Dollar Tree store, it is love at

first sight. It’s also the beginning of a friendship between the Rivera and Toro families, whose

web of guilt and love and responsibility is at this novel’s core.

Woven into their stories are the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United

States from all over Latin America. Their journeys and their voices will inspire you, surprise you,

and break your heart.

Suspenseful, wry and immediate, rich in spirit and humanity, The Book of Unknown Americans

is a work of rare force and originality.

Cristina Henríquez is the author of The Book of Unknown Americans, The World In Half, and

Come Together, Fall Apart: A Novella and Stories, which was a New York Times Editors’ Choice

selection.

Her stories have been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Glimmer Train, The American

Scholar, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly, and AGNI along with the anthology This is Not Chick Lit:

Original Stories by America’s Best Women Writers.

Henríquez’s non-fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, The Oxford American, and

Preservation as well as in the anthologies State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America and

Thirty Ways of Looking at Hillary: Women Writers Reflect on the Candidate and What Her

Campaign Meant.

She was featured in Virginia Quarterly Review as one of “Fiction’s New Luminaries,” has been a

guest on National Public Radio, and is a recipient of the Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation

Award, a grant started by Sandra Cisneros in honor of her father. Henríquez earned her

undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’

Workshop. She lives in Chicago.

Pasadena Public Library’s annual One City, One Story program is designed to broaden and

deepen an appreciation of reading in Pasadena by engaging the community in dialog around a

single literary work. For more information on this year’s One City, One Story programming

activities visit www.onecityonestory.com or call (626) 744-7076.

3.12.2015

PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES La Pintoresca Branch, 1355 N. Raymond Ave.

February 18, 2015

I. CALL TO ORDER/INTRODUCTIONS Chair Ayala called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

La Pintoresca Branch Update – Branch Manager Pat Smith Librarian Smith gave an overview of events and activities at the La Pintoresca branch. On Saturday, February 21, 1-3pm, the PUSD African-American Parent Council in celebration with the Black History Parade and Festival will feature Storyteller Ibrahim, initiated as a Jali of the Mande tradition of Mali, Africa. Wednesdays at 4 p.m. is Léeme Un Cuento a Spanish storytime. No action taken.

II. COMMUNICATIONS Letters or Articles Regarding Library Services or Events. The commission reviewed the following articles:

a. Beacon Media News - Stories and Music About Love in Pasadena b. The Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Journal News - Pasadena Author Fair Returns c. Pasadena Weekly - Read All About It d. The Aspen Institute - Strategies for Success e. Urban Libraries Council - Leadership Brief: Libraries Igniting Learning f. Urban Libraries Council - Partners for Education

III. ACTION ITEM Commissioner Calkin asked that approval of the minutes under Library Branch Associates Reports reflect the following correction “Commissioner Calkin reported on the La Pintoresca Branch Associates” as Commissioner Siegel was absent from the January 21, meeting. Commissioner Dent moved, and Commissioner Calkin seconded, to approve the minutes as amended. The motion carried 8:0, Haderlein absent.

COMMUNITY COMMENT There was no public comment presented to the commission.

IV. DIRECTOR’S REPORT a. Day in the District Local Office Visits

Director Sanders reported that she is meeting with Senator Liu on Friday, March 6 at 10AM at Senator Liu’s Glendale office and invited the commissioners to attend. Commissioners Wang and Gonzalez will attend the meeting. No action taken.

b. Legislative Issues Director Sanders met with Senator Liu and State Librarian Greg Lucas in Sacramento. They discussed libraries as providing “cradle to grave” learning, ensuring various competencies like health and financial literacy, adult competencies (health, taxes) family competencies (web training, parenting skills), and re-entry skills (veterans, early release program). No action taken.

c. Update on 2/9/15 Joint Meeting of the City Council and PUSD Board of Education Director Sanders reported that plans to strengthen ties and align resources between the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Unified School District to improve students’ education and learning

PRESIDING: Debbie Ayala

PRESENT: Karla Bluestone, Sharon Calkin, Morris Dent, Victor Gonzalez, Janice Segall, Arnold Siegel Wendy Wang

ABSENT: Jane Haderlein

STAFF: Debra Humphrey, Jan Sanders, Pat Smith

February 18, 2015 – 6:00 p.m.

La Pintoresca Branch

skills were approved at the meeting. No action taken. d. Status Report on Library’s 2016 Budget Preparation

Director Sanders reported that the library’s projected budget is approximately $14 million, which is the same as last year with the cost of living included. No action taken.

e. Report on USC Conference, The Future of Libraries Director Sanders reported that she and Jennifer Addington attended The Future of Libraries: Do We Have 5 Years to Live? This was a two-day institute on February 5-6, 2015, USC. Dr. Ken Haycock directs the USC Center for Library Leadership and Management. He summarized the challenges facing libraries today. Many other speakers gave their thoughts, ending with a panel that reacted, discussed those challenges, and addressed strategies for dealing with those challenges. No action taken.

e. One City, One Story Update Director Sanders circulated the One City, One Story brochures. Author Cristina Henriquez will be in Pasadena on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13. No action taken.

f. American Library Association Midwinter Report Director Sanders reported on her participation at the Midwinter Conference. No action taken.

V. REPORT(S) FROM COMMITTEES/REPRESENTATIVES a. Friends of the Library Report

Commissioner Bluestone reported that she did not attend the Friends’ meeting in January. b. Library Branch Associates Reports

Commissioner Segall reported that the San Rafael Associates are considering a dedication collection of gardening books in memory of Pamela Waterman. No action taken. Commissioner Siegel reported that the La Pintoresca Associates met yesterday. Currently, the focus is on jobs, but they are not sure they are going about it the right way. They will continue to scope out where they can be most helpful. They had a brief discussion about a fundraiser for a children’s learning table. No action taken.

VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS Director Sanders announced that the 2nd Annual Author Fair is Saturday February 21, 10-2PM.

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Circulation Statistics – January 2015

Commissioner Wang reported that the Allendale Branch numbers were missing from the report. Secretary Humphrey responded that the corrected report would be included in next month’s packet along with February’s report.

b. Record of Attendance c. Commission Liaison at FOPPL Meetings

• February 25 meeting – Commissioner Gonzalez • March 25 meeting – Commissioner Wang • September 16 meeting – Commissioner Segall

d. Library Commission Meeting Dates – Next meeting March 18, 6PM, Central, DRW. Director Sanders reported that she would not be here for the March meeting. Deputy Director Addington will report to the commission on her behalf. No action taken.

ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the Library Commission adjourned without objection at 7:05 p.m.

Debbie Ayala, Chair Debra Humphrey, Secretary Pasadena Public Library Commission Pasadena Public Library Commission

PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

CIRCULATION STATISTICS

SYSTEM MONTHLY COMPARISON

BRANCH:

Jan-14

Jan-15

MONTHLY

%

CHANGE

FISCAL

Y-T-D

TOTAL

2013-2014

FISCAL

Y-T-D

TOTAL

2014-2015

Y-T-D

%

CHANGE

ALLENDALE 3,185 3,497 9.80%

HASTINGS 15,118 15,847 4.82%

HILL AVENUE 3,672 3,663 -0.25%

LAMANDA PARK 5,139 4,598 -10.53%

LA PINTORESCA 6,218 5,141 -17.32%

LINDA VISTA 2,397 3,253 35.71%

SAN RAFAEL 3,510 2,812 -19.89%

SANTA CATALINA 5,348 5,035 -5.85%

VILLA PARKE 1,373 2,097 52.73%

TOTAL BRANCH 45,960 45,943 -0.04% 321,691 314,431 -2.26%

TOTAL CENTRAL

49,859 47,148 -5.44% 375,521 347,725 -7.40%

TOTAL (TELECIRC-PAS) RENEWAL 2,219 1,921 -13.43% 17,539 15,127 -13.75%

TOTAL (HIP-PAS) RENEWAL 17,021 17,699 3.98% 135,499 134,652 -0.63%

TOTAL EBOOKS (OD) - PAS 3,776 4,190 10.96% 23,429 26,514 13.17%

TOTAL EBOOKS (3M ) - PAS 0 980 N/A 0 6,628 N/A

MEDIA BOX (CENTRAL) 2,948 1,899 -35.58% 24,181 14,946 -38.19%

MEDIA BOX (HAST) 898 365 -59.35% 7,181 3,664 -48.98%

GRAND TOTAL SYSTEM 122,681 120,145 -2.07% 905,041 863,687 -4.57%

Jan-15

PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

CIRCULATION STATISTICS

SYSTEM MONTHLY COMPARISON

BRANCH:

Feb-14

Feb-15

MONTHLY %

CHANGE

FISCAL Y-T-D

TOTAL 2013-2014

FISCAL Y-T-D

TOTAL 2014-2015

Y-T-D %

CHANGE

ALLENDALE 2,881 3,360 16.63% HASTINGS 15,078 14,780 -1.98% HILL AVENUE 3,568 3,525 -1.21%

LAMANDA PARK 4,153 4,515 8.72%

LA PINTORESCA 4,993 5,666 13.48%

LINDA VISTA 2,654 3,201 20.61% SAN RAFAEL 3,318 3,064 -7.66% SANTA CATALINA 4,240 4,917 15.97%

VILLA PARKE 1,536 1,843 19.99%

TOTAL BRANCH 42,421 44,871 5.78% 364,112 359,302 -1.32%

TOTAL CENTRAL 45,645 43,140 -5.49% 421,166 390,865 -7.19%

TOTAL (TELECIRC-PAS) RENEWAL 2,029 1,869 -7.89% 19,568 16,996 -13.14%

TOTAL (HIP-PAS) RENEWAL 17,282 16,739 -3.14% 152,781 151,391 -0.91%

TOTAL EBOOKS (OD) - PAS 3,208 4,083 27.28% 26,637 30,597 14.87%

TOTAL EBOOKS (3M ) - PAS 0 905 N/A 0 7,533 N/A

MEDIA BOX (CENTRAL) 2,025 1,425 -29.63% 26,206 16,371 -37.53%

MEDIA BOX (HAST) 266 301 13.16% 7,447 3,965 -46.76%

GRAND TOTAL SYSTEM 112,876 113,33

30.40% 1,017,917 977,020 -4.02%

Feb-15

PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION

MEETING ATTENDANCE

JULY 2014 - JUNE 2015

NAME 7/16/14 8/20/14 9/17/14 10/15/14 11/19/14 12/17/14 1/17/15 2/18/15 3/18/15 4/15/15 5/20/15 6/17/15

AYALA, DEBBIE – District 2 xx P P E P P P P

BLUESTONE, KARLA – At Large/7 xx P P P P P P P

CALKIN, SHARON - District 3 xx P P P P P P P

DENT, MORRIS – District 4 xx P E P P P P P

GONZALEZ, VICTOR – District 5 xx P P E P P P P

HADERLEIN, JANE – Mayor xx P E E P P E E

SEGALL, JANICE- District 6 xx P P P P E P P

SIEGEL, ARNOLD- District 1 xx P P E P P E P

WANG, WENDY – District 7 xx P E E P P P P

P = PRESENT

E = EXCUSED

A = ABSENT

LOA = LEAVE OF ABSENCE

SHADED = NOT APPLICABLE

XX = MEETING CANCELLED

[R] = SPECIAL MEETING RETREAT

[S] = SPECIAL MEETING

NQ = NO QUORUM, SO NO MEETING HELD

R—N/A = RECUSED SO ATTENDANCE IS NOT APPLICABLE

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Friends of the Pasadena Public Library 2015 Meetings

(4th Wednesday of the Month – 7pm)

January 28 Karla Bluestone

February 25 Victor Gonzalez

March 25 Wendy Wang

April 22

May 27

June 24

July 22

August 26

September 23 Janice Segall

October 28

December 2

2015

LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETINGS

3RD WEDNESDAY, 6PM

Date Council

District

Location Branch

Manager

January 21 3 Central

February 18 1 La Pintoresca Pat Smith

March 18 3 Central

April 15 6 Linda Vista Robin Reidy

May 20 7 Allendale Jean Penn

June 17 4 Hastings Diane Walker

July 15 2 Santa Catalina Robin Reidy

August 19 6 San Rafael Leonard Lane

September 16 7 Hill Avenue Jean Penn

October 21 4 Lamanda Park Leonard Lane

November 18 5 Villa Parke Pat Smith

December 16 3 Central