A regular meeting of the San Francisco Public Library Commission will be held as follows:

DATE:             Thursday, April 3, 2008

TIME:              4:30 PM

PLACE:           Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level

The meeting will be called to order.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission’s consideration.)

2.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES MARCH 6, 2008                            ACTION

(Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the special meeting of March 6, 2008.)

Explanatory document: minutes.

3.  COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICY                                           ACTION

(Presentation, discussion and possible action to approve the Library’s Collection Development Plan Policy)

Explanatory documents:  Collection Development Plan Policy; Appendix A, B, C. ALA Code of Ethics; ALA Core Values Statement

4.  FOCUS ON:  SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER               DISCUSSION

(Presentation and discussion on the San Francisco History Center)

Explanatory Document: San Francisco History Center PowerPoint Presentation

5.  CITY LIBRARIAN’S REPORT by Luis Herrera                                       DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow the City Librarian to report on recent Library activities and make announcements.)  The City Librarian will give updates on the following topics:  Fiscal Year 08/09 Library Budget; Mission Branch Children’s Center; Children’s Bookmobile; Children’s Services Library Card Campaign; and highlights on exhibitions and programs.

Explanatory documents: Mission Branch Children’s Center PowerPoint; Children’s Bookmobile PowerPoint; Library Card Campaign PowerPoint

6.  FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT                                                 DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library to inform the Commission of their current and proposed activities)

7.  LABOR UNION REPORT                                                                        DISCUSSION

(This item is to allow representatives of labor organizations to report on employee matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission’s consideration.)

8.  ADJOURNMENT (requires motion & public comment)               ACTION

Sue Blackman Library Commission Secretary, 0/3/31/2008                                                                                  

Explanatory documents:  Copies of listed explanatory documents are available as follows:  (1) from the commission secretary/custodian of records, 6^th floor, Main Library; (2) in the rear of Koret Auditorium immediately prior to, and during, the meeting; and (3), to the extent possible, on the Public Library’s website http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/libcomm.htm#meetings.

Additional materials not listed as explanatory documents on this agenda, if any, that are distributed to library commissioners prior to or during the meeting in connection with any agenda item will be available to the public for inspection and copying in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.1 and Sunshine Ordinance Sections 67.9, 67.28(b), and 67.28(d).