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Commission Distefano invited the Commission to attend the Holiday Party hosted by the Redwood City Almanac on December 22 from 5:30pm-8:OOpm at their offices at the Port of Redwood City. Commissioner Redington would like the Art Center grant request placed on January agenda. ITEM 1 - LIBRARY PROGRAMS Library Supervisor Linda Hedges announced the following activities to be held at the Library during December: December 6-"Life and Times of Robert Louis Stevenson"-Edmond Reynolds, Curator, Silverado Museum-7:30pm December 13-Childrens' Program-Caterpillar Puppets-"The Night Before Christmas"-7pm December 19-Santa Claus Visit-6:00-7:30pm-Main Library December 20-New circulation and catalog system goes on-line December 21-Santa Claus Visit-6:00-7:30pm-Schaberg Library Time Out for Parents (TOPS) babysitting service is available for busy parents on Saturday afternoons from 2-4pm. The service is for ages 1-8 for one-half hour periods. Supervisor Hedges explained that the Library's new on-line catalog system called PLANet will go live on December 21. The new system will: be up-to- date because new acquisitions will appear in the catalog immediately; tell which libraries own the materials patrons are seeking; tell if a book is in the library or checked out; allow them to place a hold on a book; allow them to check their own library record of items checked out, fines, holds/reserves; help them along the way with screens that guide them through the search. In the future, PLANet will allow patrons to access this information from home through a computer and modem; renew materials over the phone; and access Internet. A press release will be forthcoming on the new system. ITEM 2-MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS GRANT REQUEST M/S Piulle/Moran: To grant $5,600 to the San Mateo County Arts Council for their Music in the Schools Program. Motion passed. Chairperson Filippi requested that we defer Item 3 until the end of the meeting and the Commissioners agreed.