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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Anne Cain, County Librarian ° 's
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DATE: August 5, 2008
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SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant
from the California State Library, Library Services and Technology Act Public Library
Staff Education Program FY 2008/09
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of
$11,384 from the California State Library, Library Services and Technology Act, Public Library Staff Education
Program Grants to provide tuition reimbursements for existing staff members who are pursuing their Master of
Library Information Science degree for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (CFDA#45.310)
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No matching funds are required.
BACKGROUND
FY 2008-09 is the sixth year the California State Library has provided funds for Public Library Staff Education
Program. The program, which was developed by a team of public library directors and staff, assists the library's
efforts to encourage existing staff members to pursue their Master in Library Science degree.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES SIGNATURE:
RRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
[APPROVE ❑ OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON AlAGtjg, ' S ( �L�BAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED FXI OTHER ❑
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
X_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED
Contact: Anne Cain,County Librarian
(925)646-6423 JOHN CULLEN, LERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Library Administration
County Administrator
County Auditor By Deputy
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