Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
• Agency Response
Response to:
Safeguarding the Library’s Local History Collection
Subject: Response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1903, Entitled "safeguarding the Library's Local History Collection"
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
The Library is transitioning from a traditional storehouse for books into a technology center, literacy advocate, and community gathering place.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Library should consider developing a short-term plan by September 2019 for safeguarding the Collection while a long-term plan is being developed and implemented.
F2
The Pleasant Hill branch is closing in late September 2019 to make way for a new branch which is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2021.
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R2
The Board of Supervisors should consider directing the Library to develop a long-term plan for housing the Collection, including a budget, by June 2020.
F3
The new branch will not be able to house the Library’s Contra Costa County history Collection, most of which is currently housed in Pleasant Hill.
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R3
The Board of Supervisors should consider directing the Library to explore the feasibility of an agreement with the Contra Costa County Historical Society for housing the Collection by August 2019.
F4
The Library does not have a short-term plan for safeguarding the Collection after the Pleasant Hill branch closes, before a long-term plan can be implemented.
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R4
The Board of Supervisors should consider providing the financial resources necessary to fund the budget for the long-term plan in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
F5
The Library has not developed a long-term plan for permanently housing the Collection.
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R5
7:30 p.m. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (20 mins.) Commissioners or library staff may report on any Work Plan activities and make announcements regarding the Library Commission and Library or Friends group activities of interest to other Library Commission members. Library Commission Agenda March 21, 2019 NEW BUSINESS
F6
The Library has received a grant of professional preservationist services that will provide a basis on which to develop short- and long-term plans for safeguarding and housing the Collection.
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R6
7:50 p.m. STRATEGIC PLAN DRAFT / Second Reading – Agenda Attachment 2 ACTION Deputy County Librarian Gail McPartland will present the draft and analysis of the updated (20 mins.) Strategic Plan which the Commission will vote to adopt. CONTINUED BUSINESS
F7
The Contra Costa County Historical Society is a potential repository for the Collection.
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R7
8:10 p.m. WORKING COMMITTEE REPORTS - Agenda Attachments 3 and 4 ACTION A. Commissioner A. Smith will report on the activities of the Legislative Working (35 mins.) Committee. (20 minutes) B. Commissioner Wilson will report on the activities of the Work Plan & Annual Report Working Committee. Commissioners will report on their activities that support the 2019 Work Plan (15 minutes) OTHER BUSINESS
F8
The Contra Costa County Historical Society would like to house the Library’s Collection.
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R8
8:45 p.m. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Agenda Attachments 5 and 6 ACTION Commissioners will approve or amend the minutes for the meetings of November 15, 2018 (5 mins.) and January 17, 2019.