HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1989.06.20 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JUNE 20TH, 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 President Cannon.
Trustees Present: CANNON, MINK, BLEVINS & ROBERTSON,
BACIGALUPI
Trustees Absent: NONE
Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MR. ALFRED ESCOFFIER, ASST. CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY
BILLS:
M/S/C (Robertson/Blevins) unanimously to approve the payment
of City checks in the amount of $44,596.61.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 16th, 1989 were approved
as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Letter from the Peninsula Community Foundation -
Mailed in packets
b. Letter From Kumon Educational Institute - Mailed in
packets
C. Letter from Professor L. E. Scriven & the reply from the
City Librarian - Mailed in packets
d. Burlingame Statistics - Mailed in packets
e. Clarion (CLA Legislative Newsletter) - Mailed in packets
Trustee Mink inquired about the bill listed in the CLA
Legislative Newsletter sponsored by Assemblyman Lempert
regarding videos and children. Librarian Bergsing said
she wasn't sure what was in the bill and would find out.
f. California State Library Newsletter - Mailed in packets
REPORTS:
a. CITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Librarian Bergsing said that the
entire City budget for 1989-1990 had been approved at the
Council meeting on June 18th without discussion on specific
department requests. The Board held a brief discussion
regarding space planning activities.
Trustee Robertson said the Browsing Room's new arrangement is
very nice and Trustee Cannon said it looks great. Mrs.
Bergsing gave a brief update on the shifting schedule which is
to start next Monday, June 26th.
There was some discussion regarding staff recognition.
President Cannon appointed a committee consisting of Trustees
Robertson and Mink to set-up some guidelines to recognize
staff's more outstanding achievements and then meet with Al
and Patti to discuss same.
Mrs. Bergsing said the position for Library Assistant I, part-
time, had been filled from current staff. Sharon Tani, who
currently works in Technical Processing, was chosen to fill the
position in Circulation. She also announced that Michael
Hubbell, Reference Librarian, would be taking Brenda Chavez's
place, full-time. Michael is currently part-time. Recruitment
has already begun to fill the new part-time Librarian I
position.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Report on appointment of two Library Trustees: Congratulations
were in order for Trustees Cannon and Robertson for their
reappointment to the Library Board.
b. Children's Department Summer Reading Club - Joan Manini: Mrs.
Manini gave a demonstration of one of the magic tricks that is
currently being featured during the Children's Summer Reading
Club. Which this year's theme is "SCIENCE WIZARDS, EXPERIMENT
WITH READING." She also said there were already 100 children
signed up to participate.
c. Report from Public Relations Task Force: The report had been
mailed in the packets and Trustee Mink made a motion to
enthusiastically support the Public Relations Task Force. The
motion was seconded by Trustee Bacigalupi and carried
unanimously.
Trustee Mink made an announcement of a special program to be held
on September 9th, 1989, "Bringing the Resources of the Library of
Congress to the People of the Peninsula," if anyone wanted to
attend. The program will be held at CSM and will be a day-long
event. It will feature Dr. James Billington, Librarian of Congress
as the key-note speaker, and John Cole, Director for the Center of
the Book will also be a speaker. Mrs. Bush has been invited
to attend.
FROM THE FLOOR:
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5: 15 with the next meeting of the
Library Board of Trustees to be held on July 18th, 1989 at 4:30pm
in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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