TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Karen Horner
PHONE:
671-6014
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
234-2871
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Submission of Grant Application for the California State Library's Maximizing Learning Spaces for an Amount up to $10,000, to Develop a Design and Plan that Reimagines Library Space
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the submission of the grant application for the California State Library's Maximizing Learning Spaces for an amount up to $10,000, to develop a design and plan that re-imagines library space.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors approved grant applications for the Library on June 5th, 2018: agenda item 4s; and on December 4th, 2018: agenda item 4q.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The grant for up to $10,000 would fund the hiring of a professional library space designer to assist in the creation of a plan to fully utilize Willits Library's interior space. The public would be surveyed in order to assess the needs of the community and provide direction to the designer.
Willits Library has a very large main room with space for many groups including areas for children, teens, adults, computer users, literacy tutoring, circulation staff, and also areas for group programs and reading. There are issues with the interactions of patrons in the various spaces, noise, staff vs. public space, and the availability of power for the public's electronic devices.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not approve the grant submission and provide further instruction to staff.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.LIBRARY.CA.GOV/SERVICES/TO-LIBRARIES/MACGYVER-YOUR-LIBRARY/
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: Grant
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: N/A
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