03/13/2024 Library Commission Regular
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City of Gilroy
Library Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Coverson-Baxter called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendance Attendee Name
Present Victoria Coverson-Baxter, Chair
Saied Nooshabadi, Vice Chair
Gabriela Kim, Commissioner
Absent None
3. SECRETARY'S REPORT
The meeting agenda was posted online and in the City Hall kiosk on Friday, March 8,
2024.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1. January 24, 2024
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Gabriela Kim, Commissioner
SECONDER Saeid Nooshabadi, Commissioner
AYES: Commissioner Coverson-Baxter, Commissioner Kim, Commissioner
Nooshabadi
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RESULT: Pass
MOVER: Gabriela Kim, Commissioner
SECONDER Saeid Nooshabadi, Commissioner
AYES: Commissioner Coverson-Baxter, Commissioner Kim, Commissioner Nooshabadi
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Review Library Commission Workplan for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
Henig reviewed the current work plan with the Commission. Here were the following
updates:
• Coverson-Baxter, who was selected by the Commission to attend the American
Library Association’s annual conference, has been registered and her hotel and
flight are booked. Baxter was seeking input on the ALA conference schedule, which
was recently made available. The commission and library staff recommended she
attend the following sessions:
o Fostering Conversation and Connection Among Community Members with
Contrasting Political Views
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o Uplifting Diverse Voices Through Inclusive Library Service
o Little Free Library and Public Library Collaborations: Not Just for the Front
Yard Anymore
o Bridging the Gap - Serving Beyond the Walls
o City as Classroom: Empowering Youth to Rewrite Law
o Current Topics for Library Boards/Trustees
o Team of Teams: A Collaborative Model for Workgroups
o We are Water: Connecting Communities, Sharing Stories, Sharing Place
o Not Just One Thing: Intellectual Freedom and Information Literacy through a
Social Justice Lens
o REFORMA's Children in Crisis Project - Creating Immigrant Youth and
Library Connections
o What about your friends? Strengthening relationships with your Friend of the
Library groups
• Baxter will bring back a proposed conference schedule for the Commission to
review and provide feedback.
• For promotion, there were two members of the public attending this commission
meeting, who expressed interest in serving on the commission. Baxter
recommended staff create a A-frame sign to have in the lobby when the meeting is
occurring.
• Regarding the library bond, the City has completed its due diligence in terms of
how the funds can be spent. Next steps will include a report to the Council to official
add the project to the City’s Five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and
formulate a plan which will include reinstating the Library Bond Oversight
Committee and collaborating with stakeholders on the conceptual design.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
8. LIBRARY REPORTS
8.1. County Library report for February 2024 and March 2024
County Librarian Jennifer Weeks presented her report that included the
following:
• Silicon Valley Reads 2024
• Annual Library Forum. The theme was the Power of Play.
• Women’s History Month and Black History Month
• The County’s poet laureate
• Helping children prepare for kindergarten
8.2. Gilroy Library Report
Gilroy Librarian Casandra Wong discussed the following from her report.
• Wong will present the Storywalk program to the Parks & Recreation
Commission at an upcoming meeting.
• Dia De Los Ninos, summer programs, grants, statistical data,
• Highlights from February and March
• Reading Across American at Glenview Elementary School
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• Pop-up Library
• Battle of the Books
• Lunar New Year
Wong also answered questions about circulation, the differences between the
libraries within the district, and its emphasis on incorporating inclusion in its
programming.
9. COMMISSION COMMENTS- none
10. STAFF COMMENTS - none
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Chair Coverson-Baxter adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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Adam Henig, Recreation Division
Recording Secretary