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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/2019 Library Commission - Regular Meeting Agenda Packet CITY OF GILROY LIBRARY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2019 7:00 p.m. Gilroy Library Meeting Room 350 W. Sixth Street Gilroy, CA 95020 AGENDA Page 1 of 3 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GILROY OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, task forces, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STAFF AT (408) 846-0204/shawna.freels@cityofgilroy.org PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES: During the PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA portion of the meeting, each person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Persons wishing to address the Commission are requested, but not required, to complete a Speaker’s Card located at the entrances. Completion of this speaker’s card is voluntary. All persons may attend this meeting and speak, regardless if a card is completed or not. Speaker’s slips should be submitted to the Secretary BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on any other item on this AGENDA is requested, but not required, to fill out a speaker’s slip as well and submit it to the Secretary BEFORE the Commission takes action on the item. I. CALL TO ORDER II. SECRETARY'S REPORT III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2019 IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Recreation Department at (408) 846- 0460. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) Page 2 of 3 V. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS VI. INTRODUCTIONS A. Katherine Robinson, Newly Appointed Library Commissioner VII. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. Report on Library Improvements 1. Staff Report: Lani Yoshimura, Gilroy Librarian 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive report. B. Discussion of Library Commission Goals to Support the Library 1. Staff Report: Lani Yoshimura, Gilroy Librarian 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive report and comment. IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Introduction of Budget Request Process for FY 20 and FY 21 1. Staff Report: Bryce Atkins, Finance Manager 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive report. B. Discussion on Adding Flag Salute to Agenda 1. Staff Report: Lynne Conrotto, Office Assistant II 2. Public Comment 3. Possible Action: Receive report and provide direction to staff. X. LIBRARY REPORTS A. Report from Nancy Howe B. Report from Lani Yoshimura XI. COMMISSION COMMENTS XII. STAFF COMMENTS XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS XIV. ADJOURNMENT Page 3 of 3 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the Library Commission will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gilroy Library Meeting Room, 350 W. Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020. The regular meeting on March 13, 2019 has been cancelled. CITY OF GILROY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Gonzalez at 7:05 p.m. SECRETARY’S REPORT The Agenda for this meeting was posted on November 7, 2018 at 3:0 p.m. on the City website and 3:25 in the Public Notice Cabinet. Commissioners Present: Michaela Gonzalez, Kathy Souza, Candice Whitney Commissioners Absent: Sumana Reddy (Arrived at 7:12pm) Commissioners Excused: Katherine Robinson (Newly appointed, and will take oath of office) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by Commissioner Whitney to approve the minutes of November 14, 2018. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Souza. Motion passed (3-0-2). APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion made by Commissioner Whitney to approve the agenda of January 9, 2019. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Souza. Motion passed (3-0-2). INTRODUCTIONS None. PRESENTATIONS None. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of 2019 Library Commission Chair and Vice-Chair Commissioner Gonzalez nominated Commissioner Whitney as Chair and seconded by Commissioner Souza. Motion passed (3-0-2). Commissioner Gonzalez nominated Commissioner Souza as Vice-Chair and seconded by Commissioner Whitney. Motion passed (3-0-2). 3.A Packet Pg. 4 Communication: Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2019 (APPROVAL OF MINUTES) Page 2 of 2 2 OLD BUSINESS A. Report on Status of Library Improvements The Library has begun remodeling the lobby. The gates should be installed soon. Plans are in process for the courtyard remodel. The Library hopes to have it completed for summer programs. B. Discussion of Library Commission Goals Lani composed a list of possible Commission goals. Discussion followed. County Librarian, Nancy Howe County Library Financial and Administrative Services Manager Chuck Griffin presented the monthly County Librarian report, which was emailed in advance of the meeting. He also added that the JPA has approved the Morgan Hill Library to be open on Sundays beginning December 1, 2018. City Librarian, Lani Yoshimura Lani gave her monthly report for the Gilroy Library. COMMISSION COMMENTS None. STAFF COMMENTS Future agendas will have a new format. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Further discussion on Library Commission Goals will continue on future agendas. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m. FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the Gilroy Library Commission will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Gilroy Library Meeting Room, 350 W. 6th Street, Gilroy, CA. ______________________________ Lynne Conrotto, Recording Secretary 3.A Packet Pg. 5 Communication: Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2019 (APPROVAL OF MINUTES) LIBRARY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Agenda Item Title: Report on Library Improvements Meeting Date: February 13, 2019 Submitted By: Lani Yoshimura Prepared By: Lani Yoshimura Recommendation: Receive report. Background Librarian Lani Yoshimura will provide an update on library improvements. 8.A Packet Pg. 6 LIBRARY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Agenda Item Title: Discussion of Library Commission Goals to Support the Library Meeting Date: February 13, 2019 Submitted By: Lani Yoshimura Prepared By: Lani Yoshimura Recommendation: Receive report and comment. Background Librarian Lani Yoshimura will present ideas on how the Commission can support the library. 8.B Packet Pg. 7 LIBRARY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Agenda Item Title: Introduction of Budget Request Process for FY 20 and FY 21 Meeting Date: February 13, 2019 Submitted By: Lynne Conrotto Prepared By: Bryce Atkins Recommendation: Receive report. Background City staff are in the initial phases of budget development for Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-20 and 2020-21. The City Council asked staff during the 2017 budget process to seek input of commissions in the development of future budgets. Staff is requesting budget requests from commissions early in the process to receive input on what commissions would like to see funded in the upcoming budget cycle. Some requests may be included by staff into the staff recommended budget, but all comments will be compiled and Council will see all requests in the staff report and potentially the budget book itself. Each commission is requested to identify what they desire to be funded, and an estimate of the cost to accomplish the request. Requests should link to one or more of the following: o Any commission/committee work plan that has been established; o Any master plan that the commission/committee works under; or o Any Council Strategic Plan Goal Staff will return at the next meeting to receive the comments and requests for budget appropriations. Comments and request should be issued by the board collectively, not 9.A Packet Pg. 8 each individual member. An action to approve the recommendations is advisable. 9.A Packet Pg. 9 LIBRARY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Agenda Item Title: Discussion on Adding Flag Salute to Agenda Meeting Date: February 13, 2019 Submitted By: Adam Henig Prepared By: Lynne Conrotto Recommendation: Receive report and provide direction to staff. Background Other Boards and Commissions in the City open their meetings with a flag salute. Staff is asking you to consider whether you would like to add this to your agenda. Generally, the flag salute takes place at the beginning of the meeting. 9.B Packet Pg. 10 Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga February 2019 Commission Report Nancy Howe, County Librarian Bringing Documentary Films to the Library SCCLD has partnered with UNAFF in Libraries (United Nations Association Film Festival) to bring international documentary films dealing with thought-provoking topics to the library. Gilroy Library is hosting UNAFF in Libraries film screenings throughout February and March. All of the events, which highlight current world issues, are free and open to the public.  Racing to Zero: In Pursuit of Zero Waste- a quick moving, upbeat look at new solutions to the global problem of waste disposal. Discussion to follow with UNAFF founder Jasmina Bojic. Monday, February 4, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room.  Stink!- a first-person story about one father’s absurd journey to find out what kinds of chemicals are hidden in a pair of his kid’s pajamas. Discussion to follow. Monday, February 11, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room.  The Other Side, Without Country and They Came for Us- three short works tackle issues around migration and discrimination, from the U.S.-Mexico border fence, deportation, and efforts to register or ban Muslims from entering the country. Discussion to follow with Donald K. Tamaki, lawyer and president, San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Monday, February 25, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room.  Happy and Lost Crops- Happy explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion. In Lost Crops a doctor in search of sustainable superfoods teams up with a botanist and humanitarian for a journey of international discovery. Discussion to follow. Monday, March 4, 2019. 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Gilroy Library, Community Room. As a part of the programming for Silicon Valley Reads, Saratoga and Cupertino libraries will host the following UNAFF in Libraries films: 10.A Packet Pg. 11 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga  Facing the Dead- a moving film that travels through today’s Russia on a quest for the lost faces of a generation following Stalin’s rule. During these years, even owning photographs of people considered “enemies of the state” was punishable by death. Monday, March 11, 2019. 7:00 – 8:00pm, Saratoga Library, Community Room  Daughter from Danang- a film that tells the poignant story of a Vietnamese mother and her Amerasian daughter separated by the Vietnam War and reunited 22 years later. Monday, March 18, 2019. 7:00 – 8:30pm, Cupertino Library Silicon Valley Reads—Signature Event From author talks to documentaries, Silicon Valley Reads offers over 140 events for all ages centered on the theme “Finding Identity in Family History.” The Signature Event features two of our main authors. Paula Madison, author of Finding Samuel Lowe, and Bill Griffeth, author of The Stranger in my Genes, grew up in very different households on opposite sides of the country. Each achieved professional and personal success, and were shaken to their cores when they discovered secrets about their families and themselves. This special program is a conversation with both authors and moderated by Mercury News columnist, Sal Pizarro, about their experiences in self-discovery in the context of family history. Wednesday, Feb 27, 7:30pm., Visual & Performing Arts Center, De Anza College Doors open at 6:45pm. No tickets or reservations required. The adjacent Euphrat Museum of Art will be open from 6:30 – 7:30pm and after the program for free viewing of the exhibit “Ancestral Journeys”. The campus bookstore will sell books before and after the program, and the authors will be available to sign books after the program. 10.A Packet Pg. 12 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Below are other highlight SVR events in February and early March: Campbell Library:  Finding Your Family Using DNA Testing- Tue, 2/5 7pm  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Mon, 2/25 6:30pm Cupertino Library:  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Sat, 2/9 2:30pm  Film: Stories We Tell- Mon, 2/25 7pm  Teen Journaling Workshop- Wed, 2/27 4pm  Bill Griffeth- Sun, 3/3 4pm Gilroy Library:  Genealogy Research: Where to Begin- Mon, 2/4 1:30pm  Searching the Internet for Family History- Mon, 2/11 1:30pm  Family Stories from Santa Clara County, Sat, 3/2 11am Los Altos Library:  Film: Twinsters- Tue, 2/12 7pm  Author Gayle Green: Missing Persons- Wed, 2/20 7:30pm  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Sat, 3/2 11am  Brenda Woods-The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond- Thur, 3/7 4pm Milpitas Library:  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sat, 2/9 3pm  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Tue, 2/26 7pm  Brenda Woods-The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond- Wed, 3/6 4pm  Genealogy for Asian Americans- Thur, 3/7 7pm Morgan Hill Library:  Learning About DNA (school age)- Tue, 2/26 3pm  Tell Your Family Story (bilingual family event)- Wed, 3/6 3:30pm  Film: Finding Samuel Lowe- Sat, 3/9 3pm Saratoga Library:  Genealogy for Asian Americans- Sat, 2/23 2pm  Film: Three Identical Strangers- Mon, 2/25 7pm  Journaling for Teens- Sat, 3/2 2pm  Kelly Loy Gilbert-Picture Us in the Light- Mon, 3/4 7:30pm 10.A Packet Pg. 13 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Trend Report: Technology and libraries continue to play an integral part in every community. The Library offers much more than just books for today’s patrons. Technology is advancing the way Libraries are able to deliver information, education, services and resources. Below is an article from TechSoup for Libraries. TechSoup for Libraries grew out of a desire to specifically address the technology needs of public libraries. An important part of the program is the information developed as part of the MaintainIT Project, which was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by TechSoup (501c3 non-profit). Library Tech Trends for 2019 Jim Lynch 14 January 2019 - 5:54am Here are TechSoup's library tech predictions for 2019. We forecast patron interest in controlling their privacy, particularly for Facebook, how to deal with the now universal fact of cyberbullying, graphic design trends, the state of fake news, tips on updating your media lab and makerspace and, as always, our favorite bleeding-edge tech you'll want to be super careful with. All that plus Ida Joiner's LITA Top Technology Trends Committee predictions. Get ready for 2019! Privacy Patrons will finally be interested in taking some control of their online privacy. At the same time, legal structures are being put in to place to protect consumer information. We're getting much better clarity on the perils of not paying attention to our digital identity. For example, see Visual Capitalist's revealing infographic, The Data Big Tech Companies Have on You. The incessant media coverage of Facebook's privacy failures is the main reason for the jump in interest, though. ZDNet's Larry Dignan and company 10.A Packet Pg. 14 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga report, "Folks who dropped the social network in 2018 are just the beginning of a mass exodus. By 2023, Facebook will be renamed Instagram. And by 2028 we won't remember either." Pew Research found that in 2018, some 74 percent of Facebook users either adjusted their privacy settings, stopped checking their account for a period of several weeks, or deleted the app from their phone entirely. They also found that young adults who use Facebook are particularly likely to have deleted the Facebook app from their phone. However, just 12 percent of users 65 and older say they have deleted the app in the past year. Young adults are migrating to Snapchat and Instagram. Here are some resources for patrons interested in improving their privacy:  How to set your Facebook settings to maximum privacy  How to get all your stuff out of Facebook before deleting it  How to permanently delete your Facebook account  How to optimize the Google Chrome browser for maximum privacy On the policy level, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii has introduced federal legislationthat would make large companies that collect our data legally liable for handling it responsibly. California has already passed similar legislation called the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. Cyberbullying Pew Research finds that majority of U.S. teens (59 percent) have experienced some form of cyberbullying. Nearly half of teens ages 13 to 17 say they have been called offensive names online or on their cellphone, and a third say they have had false rumors spread about them. Online harassment is now a near-universal problem that affects teenage patrons. Here are some resources for teenage patrons and parents struggling with cyberbullying:  TechSoup for Libraries' Mobile Phone Safety for Children  Dealing with cyberbullying for parents and librarians  Kids' books on cyberbullying On an allied topic, The New York Times' Brian X. Chen recommends well-developed smartphone parental control apps like Screen Time for iPhone and Google's Family Link for Android to control screen time and remotely monitor children's smartphone activity. Graphic Design Trends It's not easy for all of us to be slaves to fashion, but in the web design and social media world, it's at least useful to know what will be expected of us in our images and look. Social Media Today has helpfully published an infographic on how we should appear online in 2019 with examples of things like pops of vivid color, futuristic color palettes, abstract patterns, complex gradients and duotones for our backgrounds, and fun hand-drawn illustrations. Fake News and Fake Information How much of the Internet is fake? It turns out, a lot of it, and it is getting worse. New York magazine's Max Read recently discovered that less than 60 percent of web traffic is now human. On Twitter, bots may be 10.A Packet Pg. 15 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga behind more link sharing than human beings. Many Internet metrics are fake, as are people, businesses, content, and politics. In the coming year, patrons may need a new crash course in Internet literacy to decipher what is real and what is not. In addition, your audience for your online communications will increasingly crave authenticity in your personal and unique voice. The Printed Book Shall Continue to Rise Again NPR's Marketplace reports that e-books have declined in popularity in recent years. According to the NPD Group, sales peaked in 2013 and dropped nearly 30 percent by the end of 2018. Surprisingly, the shift is being driven by younger readers. Jim Fetherston, president of the Book Manufacturers' Institute, says that for the first time in a decade, the book manufacturing industry is seeing more demand than it can supply. The current polarized political climate has been very good for print publishing. Political book sales have led growth in U.S. nonfiction print book sales. This trend should hold for 2019. The larger long-term trend of readers preferring printed books to e-books will continue as well. The Bleeding Edge: Facial Recognition Is Coming of Age Facial recognition is a type of sophisticated biometric technology that photographs people and then uses statistical measurements to determine their identity almost instantly. Applications like Amazon's Rekognition are already in use by events companies like Ticketmaster to identify attendees. Police departments, airports, and even restaurants use the technology. The restaurant chain CaliBurger uses it to remember customers' past orders. The technology is easy enough to implement now. A Chinese high school in Hangzhou is using facial recognition technology that scans students every 30 seconds. Libraries could consider this technology as a tool to simplify access to buildings, resources, and services. Facial recognition has the potential to replace traditional library cards. By using the technology, librarians will know as soon as individuals walk into the library who they are, where they live, what books they have checked out, and if any of their books are overdue. The ALA brief on facial recognition, recognizes that the technology is already raising ethical concerns that might go against the core values of libraries, including intellectual freedom, privacy, equitable access, and diversity. Tech companies, such as Microsoft, have argued for governmental regulation of facial recognition. Microsoft's president and chief legal officer Brad Smith compares the technology to medicine and cars in its need for regulation, stating that "a world with vigorous regulation of products that are useful but potentially troubling is better than a world devoid of legal standards." Washington Post writer Ben Sobel goes further, saying that the technology, now in wide use, may not even be legal. Libraries Should Be Tech Risk Averse The chief digital officer of New York Public Library, Tony Ageh, was recently in Seattle to talk about libraries' digital transformation. He maintains that "libraries have been very reluctant to move too quickly and have allowed the marketplace and allowed other organizations to kind of prove things work before libraries have taken the plunge." He thinks this wait-and-see behavior generally suits libraries well. On Ageh's list of proven digital services a library can provide are loanable Wi-Fi hotspots. Patron privacy is another area of great concern for NYPL. See Geekwire's interview with Tony Ageh here, which includes his vision of the ideal future library. Updating Media Labs and Makerspaces 10.A Packet Pg. 16 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga Now that maker programs are in most public libraries, patrons are getting used to being exposed to new technologies like 3D printers, design software, virtual reality platforms, and audio and video editing. If your library has been offering those services for a while, it may be time to upgrade to some new-generation tech.  For 3D printer recommendations, see PC Magazine's The Best 3D Printers for 2019. Consumer models like the Flashforge Finder 3D Printer start at $300. ZDNet's David Gewirtz recommends the more expensive LulzBot Mini 2 that prints on different types of materials.  For VR recommendations, check out PC Magazine's Best VR (Virtual Reality) Headsets for 2019.  For additional product and programming ideas have a look at Makerspaces.com, MakeyMakey.com, makercamp.com, and YOUmedia.org.  For libraries still without a media lab, See librarian Liz Hickok's recommendations for building a media lab on a shoestring. Finally, WebJunction is expanding its IMLS-funded Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces project. This is a grant program to help 15 rural libraries transform a space in their library to encourage more hands-on, participatory, active learning. Selected libraries will get up to $5,000 in federal grant funds to create smart spaces. Find out more about this opportunity and apply here. Applications are being accepted through January 18, 2019. Ida Joiner's Top Technology Trends Committee Predictions for 2019 Ida Joiner is a member of ALA's Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). The LITA Top Technology Trends session at the ALA Midwinter Meeting 2019 in Seattle will be on Sunday, January 27, 2019. 5G Communication 5G will explode in 2019. 5G is the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications that will connect many devices to the Internet. According to experts at PC Magazine, one of the biggest uses for 5G will be in virtual and augmented reality. Phones will transform into devices meant to be used with VR headsets. The very low latency and consistent speed of 5G will provide an Internet-augmented world. Driverless cars may utilize 5G to really take off as well since the first generation of driverless cars will be self-contained. However, future generations will interact with other cars on smart roads. Wearable Technology and Healthcare Wearable technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare will continue to grow in 2019 and beyond. Imagine high-tech devices that can track our health, diagnose our illness, offer a treatment plan, and if necessary perform the medical procedure. For example, a device might measure your glucose level without drawing blood, detect breast cancer through an implant worn in a bra, and administer antidepressants through a headband. The wearable device market is expected to nearly quadruple to 430 million according to the market intelligence company Tractica. Drones The use of drones in a myriad of ways will continue to grow in 2019. Patrons will be more interested in them than ever. Experts at Inc. magazine predict that 2019 will be the year that commercial drone integration 10.A Packet Pg. 17 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Serving the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the cities of Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Milpitas | Monte Sereno | Morgan Hill | Saratoga really takes flight. In 2019, we will continue to see the impact of these innovations across industries as well as changes in regulatory policies. Drone usage in classrooms and libraries will increase in 2019 also. Ida Joiner is an author, technologist, educator, and librarian. She currently serves as the senior librarian at the Universal Academy in Irving, Texas. Ida just published her first book, Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks (Elsevier, August 2018). 10.A Packet Pg. 18 Communication: Report from Nancy Howe (LIBRARY REPORTS) Lani Yoshimura, Community Librarian PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS for January 2019 During January, the Gilroy Library welcomed nearly 22,000 visitors, a 26% increase over January of 2018. The Library sponsored 76 programs to the delight of 2054 participants of all ages. Adults and students contributed 505 community service hours. The Library went into the community touching nearly 350 lives at the successful outreach events such as the Pop Up Library at Brownell Middle School and at other locations including the Ochoa Migrant Center, Go Kids Los Arroyos, Head Start Preschool on Leavesley, Cesar Chavez Gym Afterschool program, Tech Museum STEM program Pathways, and the South County Collaborative. There was standing room only at the inspiring Resilient Families Kick Off event on January 11. The event brought together women from the Gilroy and San Jose programs which aims to strengthen families by encouraging women to support one another. Graduates from the recent sessions held at the Gilroy Library shared their personal experiences. Gilroy Community Librarian Report February 2019 Resilient Families Program Women finding their inner strength and supporting one another to raise resilient families 10.B Packet Pg. 19 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS) MORE PROGRAMS for CHILDREN Children’s librarians Sharon Kelly, Marissa Jacobo and Elizabeth Munoz-Rosas presented 16 library preschool programs to 840 young children and their families including storytimes, Rhythm, Rattle & Rock, Pajama Jamboree Storytimes and Craft events in English and Spanish. In addition, 9 school age programs drew nearly 529 children from Glen View School for class visits and a special Narnia-inspired treasure hunt created by the library’s Rebecca Leverton. At the end of January, the library started a new healthy afterschool snacks program for kids 18 years and under. Shy children were encouraged to read by a group of gentle pets through the Reading Buddies program. In addition, a collaboration with the Library Teen Advisory Board now provides peer tutoring for students. MORE PROGRAMS for TEENS Teen Librarian Kelly McKean works with local youth and oversees the library’s thriving teen volunteer program. Kelly established the 14-member Teen Advisory Board that has chosen as its main project -- peer tutors provide homework, reading and math help for students K-12. The Peer Tutoring program has already attracted a large number of students and their families. The program includes a healthy afterschool snack. The Teen LGBTQ Safe Space group meets twice monthly. The size of the group has steadily grown as more youth learn about the gatherings. The Poppy Jasper Film Festival Movie Making workshops for kid 4 to 14, taught kids to make a 2-minute film clip using an i{ad and the iMovie app. The films will be shown at the Poppy Jasper Film Festival in early April. Films for teens shown during the month included:  Incredibles 2  Smallfoot  House with a Clock in the Walls  A.X.L. Children’s Discovery Museum Storytime with Vera Escobedo Kids listened to a story then enjoyed a fun and simple craft 10.B Packet Pg. 20 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS) Hack Your Planner Kanesha Baynard presented a time management skills program especially for teens. MORE PROGRAMS for ADULTS  Adult Book Discussion Groups led by Kelly Young read and discussed the following book: Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple When Bee’s outrageous mother goes missing, the teen starts a trip that takes to on a wild and uproarious journey to find her.  Health and Fitness programs: - Weekly free Zumba exercise sessions - Monthly Mindfulness and Meditation sessions - Yoga sessions  Hobbies and Crafts programs - The Garlicky Poets monthly literary gathering - Weekly Knitting and Crochet Circle sessions - Classical Guitar Lessons series - Drawing with Charcoal and Pastel sessions with David - Quick Winter Vegetables with Master Gardeners - Wood Slice Ornaments with Lisa Duff - Montalvo Fairy Light Mason Jars: Adults & Teens with Kelly McKean - Virtual Reality with Oculus Go with Lisa Duff  Other classes and programs - Disaster Preparedness session by the City of Gilroy - Covered California workshop and enrollment - Car Seat Safety with the California Highway Patrol - Age Well, Drive Smart with the California Highway Patrol - Virtual Lawyers (Free virtual consultation with a lawyer) - ESL Conversation Club (practice and improve your English language skills) - Free film showings including o Films of Food and Farming: The Language You Cry In o First Man: the Life of Neil Armstrong (stars Ryan Gosling 10.B Packet Pg. 21 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS) SPECIAL SERVICES, PROJECTS & GRANTS FRIENDS OF THE GILROY LIBRARY The Friends of the Gilroy Library raise funds to supplement the Gilroy Library’s programming budget. The regular booksale takes place the 2nd Saturday of each month. The bookstore is open weekly on Monday and Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings. GILROY READS, a partnership with GILROY GARDENS Gilroy residents earn free admission to Gilroy Gardens by using the Gilroy Library. Check out at least one item on 5 different days and save your receipts. Present your receipts, proof of Gilroy residence and your library card at the gate, and you are admitted for free! ESL/LITERACY Established in 1985, the Library’s Reading Program has helped many adults in South County achieve literacy. The program is an opportunity for community volunteers to use their skills to empower others. The ESL (English as a Second Language) class meets on Wednesday nights. Students practice vocabulary used for everyday skills such as writing letters at the Conversation Club. The group meets weekly and welcomes anyone who wants to practice his or her English language skills. THE GILROY LIBRARY’S LOBBY A bestseller browsing collection will be housed in the Lobby offering new and popular items for checkout. Seating will be located in the Café area near the Friends’ bookstore. The Library’s protective services officer will have a desk in the Lobby where he can oversee activity in the Lobby. BEST BUY FOUNDATION COMMUNITY GRANT The Gilroy Library received a $7000 community grant from Best Buy Foundation. The grant was received by the Friends of the Gilroy Library and was written by Kelly McKean and Lisa Duff. The Learn, Make, Do: Teen Tech program grant enables the library to offer more technology classes through CMAP. Best Buy says: “Our goal is to provide underserved teens with access to innovative technologies and help them become interested and fluent in digital learning while developing skills to help better prepare them for future education and career success.” MAKER SPACE GRANT The Gilroy Library received one of ten awards for a grant entitled: Developing Maker Spaces in Under- Resourced Libraries Throughout California. Funding comes from the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito) and the California State Library. Librarians Kelly McKean and Lisa Duff have gathered information to design a Maker Space in the Library by conducting focus groups with various community stakeholders. Phase I runs through September for staff training and the community needs assessment. Phase II involves implementation of the project. Planning continues. 10.B Packet Pg. 22 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS) RISE UP: A PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH The Rise Up program seeks to curb violence and at-risk behaviors by providing educational opportunities for at-risk Gilroy youth and their families. The $48,000 grant is a funded through California State Library LSTA (Library Services and Technology) dollars. Data shows that Gilroy in particular ranked first in the County for juvenile arrests and citations and has a high annual school expulsion and suspension rate. In response to efforts by the South County Youth Task Force (SCYTF), including the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, to counteract local gang violence, Rise Up will soon offer parent workshops to help parents support their at-risk kids. Also, Rise Up will provide special programming to engage youth with meaningful information and activities. We are currently working the City of Gilroy’s Late Night Gym and other groups to explore the idea of field trips with a STEM emphasis for youth. An opportunity is being developed with the Culinary Academy. Meditation training will be offered through Carry the Vision for staff of partner programs including Late Night Gym, Community Solutions and the Library. Another progThe program has been extended to run through August 2019. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE FAIR GRANT The Gilroy Library has been awarded funding to conduct another Mental Health Resource Fair in May during Mental Health Month. Last year’s event drew more than 1,500 individuals from not only Gilroy, but from the surrounding area and San Benito County. STATISTICS – January 2018 and January 2019 Date Adult/Teen Circulation Children’s Circulation Total Library Circulation New Library Cards Visitors Volunteer Hours Jan. 2018 24,496 17,458 46,909 227 22,204 359 Jan. 2019 25,816 21,948 47,764 193 21,972 505 % of Change 5% 26% 2% (-15%) (-1%) 41% Date Adult Prgrms Attend. Teen Prgrms Attend. Children Prgrms Attend. Total Prgrms Total Attend. Outreach/ Special Events Outreach/ Special Event Attend. Jan. 2018 48 763 9 147 25 892 82 1,802 4 116 Jan. 2019 39 487 12 198 25 1,369 76 2,054 10 336 % of Change (-19%) (-36%) 33% 35% 0% 54% (-7%) 14% 150% 190% 10.B Packet Pg. 23 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS) February 2019 Gilroy Library Free Events: www.sccl.org/events Friday, February 1 at 10am Book Discussion: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple. Mondays, February 4 and 11 at 1:30pm Researching your Family History (Silicon Valley Reads) Mondays, February 4, 11, 25 at 4pm Adobe Illustrator Class (ages 11-18 / sign up s) presented by CMAP. Monday, February 4 at 4pm Immigration Rights Workshop & Consultations with Catholic Charities Monday, February 4 at 6:30pm Documentary/Discussion: Racing to Zero (Part of our United Nations Association Film Festival UNAFF) A discussion with UNAFF founder Jasmina Bojic! Wednesdays in February at 4:30pm Study Space for K-12th grade. Wednesday, February 6 at 7pm Container Gardening Workshop with the Master Gardeners. Thursday, February 7 & 21 at 3:30pm Beginning Drawing with Charcoal & Pastel (ages 13+ / sign up). Saturday, February 9 (10am-1pm) Big Book Sale: Support the Friends of the Library & get a great deal. Saturday, February 9 (12pm-2pm) Valentine Craft for Kids Saturday, February 9 at 1pm Paint Party (ages 18+ / sign up) Saturday, February 9 at 3:30pm Poetry Readings: All are welcome to read or listen to original poems. Monday, February 11 (5-7pm) Virtual Lawyers: Make an appointment for a free 20 minute consultation. Monday, February 11 at 6:30pm Documentary & Discussion: Stink! (UNAFF) Tuesday, February 12 at 2pm and 6pm Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation with the Reading Program (Training on Feb 23 at 12:30pm) Tuesday, February 12 & 26 at 4pm Teen LGBTQ Safe Space: a fun and safe space. Tuesday, February 12 at 7:30pm Adult Heart Craft: Decorate a picture frame (ages 18+ / sign up) Wednesday, February 13 at 4pm Tween Hand-sewn Cards (ages 8-12 / sign up) Wednesday, February 13 at 6pm Movie: The Hate U Give Saturday, February 16 at 10am African Americans in Santa Clara County: Author Talk by Jan Batiste Adkins. Co-hosted by the Gilroy Historical Society. Autographed copies will be for sale. Saturday, February 16 at 1pm SVR Kids Book Discussion (grades 4-6 / sign up at children’s desk). Saturday, February 16 at 2pm Sew a Bunny Headband (ages 10+ / sign up) Tuesday, February 19 – March 2 High School Seniors can sign up to volunteer at the Library Tuesday, February 19 at 2pm Family Movie: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Wednesday, February 20 at 2pm Get Instaworthy: Video editing workshop (ages 12-18 / sign up) presented by CMAP. Wednesday, February 20-May 8 at 6pm Parent Project Classes in Spanish (sign up at ParentProject@dao.sccgov.org ) Wednesday, February 20 at 7pm Disaster Preparedness Workshop: presented by Red Cross & City of Gilroy. Friday, February 22 at 2pm Family Movie: The Grinch Monday, February 25 – March 2 Teens (ages 14-18) can sign up to volunteer at the Library Monday, February 25 at 6:30pm Documentary & Discussion: Short Films including The Other Side, Without Country, and And Then They Came for Us (UNAFF) A special discussion with Donald K. Tamaki, Lawyer and President of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Monday, February 25 at 6:30pm Financial Seminar: Take control of your personal finances. Tuesday, February 26 at 7pm Book Discussion: Finding Samuel Lowe by Paula Williams Madison SVR Thursday, February 28 at 2pm Mosquito Educational Talk presented by Santa Clara Co. Vector Control. Thursday, February 28 (3:30-4:40pm) Reading Buddies: K-5th graders read to a furry friend (sign up). 10.B Packet Pg. 24 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS) Weekly - Storytimes: Mondays at 7pm Pajama Jamboree and Craft: books, songs, fun in your pajamas. Tuesdays at 4pm Family Storytime in Spanish: books, songs, learning, and fun. Thursdays at 10:30am Storytime and Stay & Play: Stories, songs, musical movement. Saturdays at 11am Rhythm, Rattle, and Rock Storytime: Music and movement fun. Tuesdays at 5:30pm Zumba: Join us for a Zumba dance workout. Tuesdays at 7pm Yoga: Bring your yoga mat and join our yoga for beginners. Thursdays (1-4pm) Knitting and Crochet Circle: drop-in and receive help with your projects. Fridays at 11am ESL Conversation Club: Practice English Conversation Gilroy Library Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 1pm - 9pm (408) 842-8207 Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am – 6pm 10.B Packet Pg. 25 Communication: Report from Lani Yoshimura (LIBRARY REPORTS)