HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1991.12.17 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
DECEMBER 17th, 1991
"'CALL TO ORDER:
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board
of Trustees was held on the above date in the Conference Room of the Duncan
Annex. The meeting was called to order at 4: 30pm by President Blevins.
Trustees Present: BLEVINS, CANNON, BENSON, ROBERTSON AND TAYLOR
Trustees Absent: NONE
Staff Present: MRS. PAT.RICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY
MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASSISTANT CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. MARTI KNIGHT, CITY COUNCIL WOMAN
BILLS:
M/S/C (Robertson/Taylor) unanimously to approve the payment of City
and Duncan Fund, and Duncan Moving Fund Checks.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17TH, 1991 :
Minutes were approved as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
All of the correspondence had been mailed in the Board packets with
:he exception of h and i which were read to the Board by Secretary Cannon.
'Also, President Blevins commented on how she has to agree with the City in
their approach to the Study because of the depressed state of the City' s
revenues.
REPORTS•
a. City Librarian' s Report: Trustee Cannon said she was very happy
about the decision to make Esther Cummings Head of Reference.
Mrs. Bergsing told the Board that Tracy Hammond is the new full-
time Reference Librarian replacing Esther and that recruitment for
Tracy' s job is well underway and a decision will probably be made
in the next day or two.
b. Trustee Taylor asked about the Small Press Task Force and Mrs.
Bergsi'ng explained they are reviewing methods of acquiring more
small press publications .
c. Mrs. Bergsing gave an update on the cataloging freeze stating that
it most likely will begin in January.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. Library' s Retrofit - Next steps : Librarian Bergsing gave an
update on the Library' s Retrofit Project. The Board reviewed the
draft and approved the scope of work for the architect and
engineer. Discussion followed.
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NEW BUSINESS•
a. New Year's Resolutions: Librarian Bergsing asked the Board if
they had anything they wanted to appear as a New Year' s
Resolution. All of the Trustees agreed that planning for the
�- Library' s retrofit project should appear as the number one
resolution. Trustee Blevins asked if the Branch review had been
done in the Fall as planned. Mrs. Bergsing said it had not been
done because of the move to the Duncan Building. President
Blevins asked then if it could be done after the first of the
year. Librarian Bergsing said it would be done at that time.
They then discussed the option of having a retreat in late summer
with Marilyn Schnieder to develop the Library' s next five-year
plan. Some discussion followed.
b. CALTAC Workshop: Librarian Bergsing asked the Board members to
put the dates for the CALTAC workshop on their calendars. They
said they would.
FROM THE FLOOR•
Librarian Bergsing presented the Board members with the library' s new
cloth book bags and wished them all a Merry Christmas .
Marti Knight asked if there was any impact on the library regarding
latch-key children. Mrs. Bergsing responded that there had not been a big
problem to date. She suggested she discuss the matter with the Children' s
Librarian, Joan Manini, when she meets with her after the first of the
vear.
~ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of December 17th, 1991 was adjourned at 5 : 35pm. The next
Board meeting is scheduled for January 21st, 1992, at 4 : 30pm in the
Conference Room of the Duncan Annex.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/j g
12/19/91
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