HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1989.01.17 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JANUARY 17TH, 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, BLEVINS, MINK & ROBERTSON
Trustees Absent: BACIGALUPI
Staff Present: MRS. PATRICIA BERGSING, CITY LIBRARIAN
MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, SECRETARY
_BILLS:
M/S/C (Blevins/Mink) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks in the amount of $ 22 ,795. 05 and Special Fund checks in the
amount $ 926 . 84.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the regular Meeting of December 20th, 1988 were approved-
as
pprovedas written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Letter to Board from Trustee Mink: In the absence of Trustee
Bacigalupi, Trustee Blevins read a thank you note from Trustee Mink
thanking the Board members for the beautiful azalea plant she received
while she was in the hospital for heart surgery.
b. Letter to Board from the Library Staff: Trustee Blevins read the
thank you note from the Library staff thanking the Board members for the
sweet roll tray bought for the staff right after Christmas .
c. Letter to Library from Jeanne Westphal: Trustee Blevins read a
thank you letter from resident Jeanne Westphal wherein she thanked the
staff for being so thoughtful in their book selections.
d. Capital Improvement Memo from City Manager: Mailed in packets .
e. Council Study Session Agenda Packet: Mailed in packets.
f . Library New Years Resolutions: Mailed in packets.
g. Roster of Commissioners for Manuals : Mailed in packets.
h. Commission Attendance Report: Mailed in packets.
i. City Newsletter: Mailed in packets.
j . January Library Spectacles: Mailed in packets .
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REPORTS:
City Librarian: Trustee Blevins asked if there would be any money in the
budget for improvements to the Library. Mrs. Bergsing explained that she
�- hadn' t received the budget memo from the City Manager yet but she thinks
the City revenues are better than last year by all indications.
Mrs. Bergsing told the Board that she will be meeting with an
architect on Monday to do a "walk-thru" to evaluate space needs.
Trustee Cannon .asked if the "additional terminals" that will be
available after the installation of the Geac 9000, will be for public use.
Mrs. Bergsing said yes they would, down the road, but not initially.
Trustee Mink said she found the grants that PLS is applying for to be
of interest.
Discussion followed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS•
REPORT ON COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: Minutes from the Study Session were
distributed to the Board.
FROM THE FLOOR: Trustee Robertson reported on her most recent System
Advisory Board meeting. She also asked if the Board wanted to recommend
anyone for the San Mateo County literacy award. Some discussion followed.
Librarian Bergsing said she was checking on the possibilities of
dispensing with the old Xerox 4000 . She asked the Board members to
comment on shelving the mysteries, westerns and science fiction separately
from the general fiction. Trustee Robertson pointed out the fact at the
Branch the mysteries are separate from the other fiction. Some discussion
followed.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5: 30pm with the next meeting set for
February 21st, 1989 in the California Room at 4 : 30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/
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JAG
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