Board of Library Trustees

City of Mountain View Minutes - Final Board of Library Trustees 7:00 PM Library Program Room - 2nd floorMonday, February 24, 2025 Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER1. Chairperson Higaki called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL2. Member Eric Nehrlich, Member Sharon Su, Member Barbara Weesen-Baer, Vice Chair Kuldip Ambastha, and Chair Kristin Higaki Present 5 - MINUTES APPROVAL3. 3.1 Approval of Minutes from January 27, 2025 MOTION - Nehrlich / Su (M/S) To approve the Minutes from the January 27, 2025, Board of Library Trustees Special Meeting as presented. Motion carried. Votes taken by roll call. Yes: Member Nehrlich, Member Su, Member Weesen-Baer, Vice Chair Ambastha, and Chair Higaki5 - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC4. No public comments. DONATIONS5. None. PRESENTATIONS6. 6.1 Adult Literacy Services, presented by Librarian Mark Jack Librarian, Mark Jack presented on Adult Literacy programs which includes English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation club, the Learner's program, Career Online High School and Career Success Allowance program. Mark provided a summary of each program and highlighted the interest from the community members, training resource materials, identifying and improving needs based on feedback, sharing future goals and success of each program. UNFINISHED BUSINESS7. None. NEW BUSINESS8. 8.1 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Performance Measures Library Director, Tracy Gray presented on the updated six months Performance Measures for fiscal year 2024-25. Two new categories were added to help identify measures that are performance or workload related. Page 1City of Mountain View

February 24, 2025Board of Library Trustees Minutes - Final This will ensure measures are meeting or exceeding the targeted levels, which could help determine if additional staffing is needed. Each performance measure was reviewed with detail and examples of how the target numbers were set. BOARD/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS9. 9.1 Library Director's Report Librarian, Mark Jack presented on PressReader, a new database for newspapers and magazines online. Noting features such as providing access to over seven thousand magazines and newspapers, sixty different languages, ability to translate articles into eighteen different languages and audible accessibility that will read to you. Accessibility through the desktop version and phone app are both user friendly. Library Director, Tracy Gray shared updates on the current programs and events in the library including Silicon Valley Reads programs, teen events and programs, the children's Doodle and Discover program, and the Free Tax preparation program. 9.2 Agenda Setting March Meeting: - Special meeting to review the City Council Strategic Work-plan Input from Advisory Bodies. ADJOURNMENT10. Having no further business, Chairperson Higaki adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The next Board of Library Trustees' meeting will be a Special Meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Minutes submitted for approval by Joy Phaphakdy. Approved on March 17, 2025. Page 2City of Mountain View