To: Board of Supervisors
From: Library
Meeting Date: July 11, 2017
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Karen Horner |
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707-671-6014 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval for Library Employee Jannah Minnix to Travel to Madrid, Spain to Attend the Second International Spanish Language Forum on October 4-6, 2017; and Approval of Travel Expenses of $250.56 for Airport Transportation and Meals
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Library employee Jannah Minnix’s travel to Madrid, Spain to attend the Second International Spanish Language Forum on October 4-6, 2017; and approve travel expenses of $250.56 for airport transportation and meals.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
No previous action.
Summary of Request:
Jannah Minnix applied for and received a scholarship from America Reads Spanish which will pay for airfare to attend the Second International Spanish Language Forum in Madrid Spain on October 4-6, 2017.
The International Book Fair priority objective is to provide a boost to the Spanish language as a business-generating asset to revitalize and internationalize the various production sectors that operate around the 2nd most widely spoken language in the world.
The project, designed as a forum for meeting and exchange for agents participating in the cultural industry around Spanish, will evolve around a full program of technical sessions and trade meetings (conferences, speeches, round-tables, workshops, and business meetings with specific appointments) that will encourage contact between private and public operators.
The content of the International Spanish Language Forum revolves around three points, all targeted at visiting professionals: one linguistic technology day, one language tourism day and one half-day on bilingual content, copyright and the digital culture.
This is a great opportunity for our Ukiah Children’s Librarian and will help the library enhance its Spanish Collection. Jannah is working with the Ukiah Friends of the Library to obtain funding for lodging. The library is seeking travel approval for Jannah to attend the Liber International Book Fair. The cost to the library will be minimal since the only cost the Library will be responsible for is travel to and from the airport and meals.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to the department with further direction.
Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A
Fiscal Impact:
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Source of Funding: LB-6110 |
Budgeted in Current F/Y: Yes |
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Current F/Y Cost: $250.56 |
Annual Recurring Cost: $0.00 |
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Supervisorial District: All |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A
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CEO Liaison: Sarah Dukett, Administrative Analyst II |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Nicole French |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: July 14, 2017 |
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