HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1989.11.21 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 21ST, 1989
CALL TO ORDER:
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Public
Library Board of Trustees was held on the above date in the
California Room of the Burlingame Public Library. The meeting was
called to order at 4:30pm by Past-President Cannon.
Trustees Present: CANNON, MINK, & BLEVINS
Trustees Absent: BACIGALUPI & ROBERTSON
Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY
BILLS:
M/S/C (Blevins/Mink) unanimously to approve the payment of
City checks in the amount of $86,930.77 and Special Fund checks in
the amount $680.40.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 17th, 1989 were
approved as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Financial Report on the Duncan Property - Mailed in
packets
b. Library Events - November - Mailed in packets.
C. CALTAC Workshop Announcement - Mailed in packets.
d. California State Library Newsletter - Mailed in packets.
REPORTS:
CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Librarian Bergsing gave an update of the
Duncan Property and there was some discussion about the vacant
audio visual librarian position.
BRANCH LONG RANGE PLAN OF SERVICE: Trustee Cannon commended Mr.
Escoffier for the outstanding job had done in compiling the report.
Trustee Mink expressed a number of concerns about the report.
UAfter considerable discussion it was agreed that Trustee Mink would
write up her questions and comments and forward them to Mr.
Escoffier. He will then copy and forward them to the Branch Task
Force members and they will plan to meet and discuss them in early
December. The outcome of that meeting will determine whether or
not the Branch Long-Range Plan will be an action item on the
December Board Agenda.
CLA REPORTS - TRUSTEES AND STAFF: Trustee Cannon gave a brief
report of her activities at the California Library Association
Conference. Librarian Esther Cummings had typed a brief report
which Mrs. Bergsing had distributed to the Board members.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Employee Achivement Awards - Summary, Comments and Recommendations
- Trustee Mink and all members of the Board: Trustees Mink, Cannon
and Blevins all thought the Employee Achivement Awards went very
well. Trustee Mink said she would write up a summary of the events
that took place.
NEW BUSINESS:
Holiday Schedule for 1990: M/S/C (Blevins/Mink) to approve the
1990 Holiday Schedule as written.
MAS and Wilsearch Demonstration: Following some discussion the
Board members agreed to have the Magazine Article Summaries and
Wilsearch demo on the day of the January Board Meeting at 4:00.
FROM THE FLOOR:
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 with the next meeting
scheduled for December 19th at 4:30 pm in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jg
11/28/89
November