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Board of Trustees Agenda
August 13th, 1996- 4 30pm
130 Park Road- Conference Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. BILLS:
City Checks: $ 132,023.22 Approval
Special Fund: $ .00
Duncan Funds:$ .00
4. MINUTES: Approval
5. CORRESPONDENCE & COMMUNICATIONS: Information
a. Project Read Request
b. Honoring Library Foundation Donors - Draft Report
c. CLA Report on Public Library Fund
d. Duncan Trust Fund Report
e. Legislative Update from Michael Dillon
f. Capital Update
g. Peninsula Foundation Newsletter
6. REPORTS: Information
a. City Librarians Report - Escoffier
b. Foundation Report - Herman
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
8. NEW BUSINESS: ?
a. Election of Officers nt441 /V e f� Action
b. Employee Achievement Awards Action
c. Donor Recognition Action
9. ADJOURNMENT:
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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
June 18th, 1996
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of June 18th, 1996 was called to order by President Dunbar at
4:35 pm.
2. ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Berger, Cannon, Dunbar, Herman & Taylor
Trustees Absent: None
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Judy Gladysz, Administrative Secretary
3. BILLS:
M/S/C (Cannon/Herman) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks.
4. MINUTES:
The Minutes of the Meeting of May 21st, 1995 were approved as written and
ordered filed.
5. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS•
All correspondence had been mailed in the Trustee packets. Trustee Herman
wanted the Minutes to reflect that the Board commended Children's Librarian Joan
Martini and Branch Librarian Lisa Dunseth for the wonderful booklists they
compiled.
There was lengthy discussion regarding the issues concerning funding of the
San Mateo County Library contained in a letter from County Manager John Maltbie
to Mayor Harrison.
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6. REPORTS:
a. City Librarian's Report:
City Librarian Escoffier urged the Board members to write to the
Governor in support of the Public Library Fund.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. July Board Meeting- Date Chan
M/S/C (Taylor/Herman) unanimously to change the July Board Meeting to
July 23rd, 1996 instead of July 16th, 1996 due to vacation schedules.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Architectural Presentation:
Group 4 Architects Wayne Gerhke and David Sturges, gave a presentation on
the floor coverings, counter and desk top materials, window coverings and
furniture finishes. The Trustees felt the choices were outstanding. Some
discussion followed.
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of June 18th, 1996 was adjourned at 5:30 pm. The next regular
Board meeting will be held on July 23rd, 1996 in the Conference Room at 130 Park
Road.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Trustees Minutes-%June
6/27/96
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IF BURLINGAME 1
City Librarian's Report
August 13, 1996
"Something New is Building..."
The waterproofing layers were completed in June and sealed with a layer of
concrete. Rebar installation began July 8 and was completed several weeks later. On
Saturday, August 3, the three foot "mat slab" foundation was poured. It was scheduled
on a weekend to ensure there would be enough concrete trucks and a sufficiently low
traffic level on local freeways, to allow for a steady stream of concrete trucks. Two
hundred truck loads of concrete were poured that day beginning at 7 am and
continuing to 4 pm. The "Pour" was one of the most singularly important aspects of
the construction and it came through with flying colors and a week ahead of schedule.
The construction of the basement walls around the perimeter of the structure
will be the next major project. This will take several months. Following that, the steel
will be erected. The estimated date of "topping out" with the steel (when the final steel
member is in place) is scheduled to be mid- October.
Library Budget Status
The proposed library budget for fiscal 1996/1997 was approved by the City
Council. Our budget reflects a 2.9% increase overall. Anticipated increases in
employee salary and benefits were included.
As a result of the approval of the Governor's Budget, public libraries can
anticipate an increase in the Public Library Fund to local jurisdictions. Although we
are unsure of exactly what this means for Burlingame, I feel we expect some increase
for our library.
Children's Services
Summer programs are completed. Approximately 150 children participated in
the club. The Bookgroupies Book Club is continuing to meet. The group has a web
page on the Internet, designed by Daly City Librarian Cathie Scalice. The web
address is: www.best.com/-cscalice/bkgrpies.htm1.
Joan met several times this summer at the library with Krista Carleson's
Hearing Impaired class from Burlingame Intermediate School. They were interested in
being Bookgroupies and wrote book reviews. Their reviews are on display in the
Children's Room.
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Easton Branch
Plans are underway to landscape the front of the Branch. Staff input, along
with a conceptual plan by Callendar and Associates have set the stage for updating
the landscape at Easton. Bob Ballestieri of the Park Department developed the final
plan and is working to install the drought tolerant plant materials in the coming weeks.
Two benches for outdoor seating will be worked into the plan.
Reference Services
The selection of a periodical index for use by all PLS system libraries resulted
in the selection of the "Information Access 2000. " This index will be available on
selected online terminals throughout the system. We will have access to the index on
the Dynix terminals at both the Branch and Main libraries.
Providing this service system-wide through a joint contract saves cost and
allows us flexibility we would not ordinarily have. I am pleased at the hard work that
was done at the system level, including Esther Cummings from our staff, to bring this
online periodical index to fruition.
Burlingame's costs will be shared according to a preestablished shared cost
formula. The new system will be available to staff for training purposes beginning
August 1 and then will go "live" for the public September 1.
Project Read
The City Council has again authorized the expenditure of $ 3,000 from
Community Funds for the support of the Burlingame residents who are students of the
San Mateo Public Library "Project Read."
Honoring Library Foundation Donors
Attached is a draft of a request to name the Community Room of the new library
the "Joan and Ralph Lane Community Room" in honor of their donation of $ 100,000
to furnish the room with state of the art audio visual equipment, and appropriate
furniture for use by the public.
The Board may wish to discuss options for future donor recognition in the new
building.
Employee Achievement Awards
The annual Employee Achievement Awards are generally given at the October
General Staff meeting. The process for this endeavor generally begins in August, with
distribution of the nomination forms to staff. Updated information will be in your
packets.
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Election of Officers
Since the July meeting was canceled, the nomination and election of officers is
scheduled to take place at the August meeting.
Upcoming Events:
o Foundation Board Meeting, August 8, 4:30 pm, Pacific Bank
o Board Meeting Rescheduled, August 13, 4:30 pm, Temporary Quarters
o Labor Day Closure, September 1 and 2
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STATISTICS FOR JUNE 1996
REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered:
Burlingame Adults 14,736
Burlingame Children 2,726
Hillsborough Adults 2,114
Hillsborough Children 881
Universal Borrowers 155
TOTAL REGISTERED BORROWERS: 20,612
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CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch
Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 17,980 1,134
Children's Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 6,634 1,434
Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 5,021 155
TOTALS: 29,634 2,723
Main Total 1996 Circ: 29,634 Main Total 1995 Circ: 18,762 = 58.00%Inc.
Branch Total 1996 Circ: 2,723 Branch Total 1995 Circ: 3,770 =27.00%Dec.
Grand Total 1996 Circ: 32,367 Grand Total 1995 Circ: 22,532 = 44.00%Inc.
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REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions
Reference 3,568 862
Children's 424 327 ILL Borrowed: 1,632
Brand) 214 78 ILL Lent: 2,018
Total: 4,206 1,267 ILL Total: 3,650
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COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTALVOLUMES
VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES MAIN&BRANCH
Ad.Non-Fiction 114,930 /110,230 4,700 119,630
Ch.Non-Fiction 21,605/ 20,465 1,900 23,505
YA Non-Fiction 1,900 / 1,680 95 1,995
Ad. Fiction 50,155 /48,235 5,180 55,335
Ch. Fiction 17,970 /16,865 5,470 23,440
YA Fiction 2,720 / 2,460 340 3,060
Reference 5.590 / 5.395 190 5.780
Totals: 214,870 /205,420 17,875 232,745
OTHER MATERIALS:
Pamphlets 31,900 Paperbacks 2,040
Maps 1,610 Records 1,500
Cassettes 6,425 Video Tapes 1,720
Compact Discs 1,365
Deposited with the City Treasurer: Main: $ 2,213.72 Branch: $515 .00 ��
Xerox: $ 260.00
Donations:$ .00 Total: $2.988.72
Estimated User Traffic: 23,765 Daily Average: 792
CORRESPONDENCE A
�- SAN MATEO PUBLIC LIBRARY TELEPHONE415 377-4680
55 West Third Avenue ADMINISTRATION 415 977-4685
San Mateo, California 94402-1592 FAX 415 344-0580
April 25, 1996
Mr. Dennis Argyres, City Manager
Burlingame City Council >�p
City of Burlingame
501 Primrose Road �- —= '�-`
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Burlingame CA 94010
Dear Mr. Argyres and City Council members:
Project Read is the adult literacy program of the San Mateo Public Library. This year we are
serving 87 clients from Millbrae south through San Carlos, with a combination of funds received
through private donations, San Mateo County Service Agreement, State matching grant, City of
San Mateo CDBG and the City of Burlingame's direct contribution. We are requesting a
contribution of$6,000 to serve ten Burlingame residents in 1996/97.
The actual cost to serve one tutor/learner pair is $600.00 a year. This provides staff time for tutor
training, learner assessment, matching and support; all the needed instructional materials and
workbooks (most of which are consumable); and the printing, office supplies and postage costs
for information about the program, workshops and other necessary communications.
With your conation of$3,000 last year, we have been serving seven Burlingame residents
(subsidizing two) and have three on our list, awaiting tutors. We are requesting a contribution of
$6,000 for the 1996/97 fiscal year for Project Read to help those currently active in the tutoring
program and meet the current demand by serving those on the waiting list. Project Read would
maintain the service level at 10 clients in 1996/97.
As you know, Project Read clients receive many benefits: personalized, one-to-one tutoring
arranged according to their schedules; numerous workbooks and materials geared toward
their goals and skill levels; and an introduction to the library's services and to the
community itself. Tutors do not just teach reading and writing. Since they are teaching adults
with adult needs, tutors also assist with their learner's improvement in life skills. Project Read
offers what Adult School and other classroom settings don't, and that is why we need your
support.
A former client, a current Burlingame resident, recently returned to Project Read for additional
help. He was grateful for his tutoring because he was then able to get better jobs, including one
as a chef on a cruise ship. He asked for a tutor, but limited funding to serve Burlingame residents
has forced us to place his name on a waiting list. We hope we can help him next year.
Thank you for your consideration of this important request for support. Should you require
additional information or like a site visit, please contact me or Jean Crispieri, Library Team
Coordinator at 377-4685.
Sincerely,
Kathleen G. Ouye
San Mateo City Librarian
CORRESPONDENCE B
AGENDA
CBR111AME ITEM #
STAFF REPORT .ATE__ _
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council SUBMITTED
BY :
DATE: June 26, 1996
APPROVED
FROM: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian BY :
SUBJECT: Honoring Library Foundation Donors
Recommendation : It is recommended that the Council approve the naming of the
new library community room as the "Joan and Ralph Lane Community Room" in honor
of the Lanes' major contribution to the equipment and furnishing of the room . It is
further recommended that Council approve the naming of the south wing of the new
building for Jean and Roger Duncan in honor of their major contribution to the
library in the 1980's.
Background: As part of the Library Foundation's solicitation of funds for equipment
for the new building , Joan and Ralph Lane of Burlingame have contributed
$ 100 , 000 to the Library Foundation . Needless to say, the Foundation Board is
thrilled with this contribution and would like to use it effectively in the new
building . It has been especially gratifying to the Foundation to have such a large
donation so early in the fund raising efforts.
One of the major areas which was not in the library construction bid was the
equipping of the Community room and California Room with state-of-the art audio
visual equipment . Such items include: video projection , audio amplification, and
equipment for the hearing impaired, as well as other furniture and equipment for the
room. The Lanes have agreed that this would be a good use for their donation .
Through the efforts of the late George Paul Lechich , the Roger Duncans
arranged to have the property adjacent to the library be kept for library purposes.
This donation constitutes a major donation of property and an on-going Trust in
benefit of the library. For this reason, it is recommended that the the south wing of
the new building be named for the Duncans.
Other donors to the Library Foundation will be honored on a specially
designed Donor Wall at the end of the east hall of the new building. Smaller donors
will be honored in some other way in the building .
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PENINSULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DDUN
07/24/96
Roger & Jean Hunt Duncan
F U N D B A L A N C E
For the period 4/01/1996 through 6/30/1996 inclusive.
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE (as of 4/01/1996) : $ 696 , 960 . 32
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY:
INFLOWS
Revenues
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interest & D.:. u....idds Tile+- � D�-%' L^ "
ena , v J a'J Y
Gains (Losses) , Realized 12, 293 . 99
Gains (Losses) , Unrealized 8, 000 . 69
Other 0 . 00
Interfund Grants Received 0 . 00
OUTFLOWS
Administrative Fees 871 . 20-
Other Expenses 0 . 00
Interfund Grants Awarded 0 . 00
Grants Awarded 0 . 00
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Total Activity: 24 , 790 . 72
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ENDING FUND BALANCE (as of 6/30/1996 ) : $ 721, 751 . 04
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FOU N DATION U P D T E
A Quarterly Publication 1 June 1996
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Reaching a Turning Point Giving Hits
Immediately upon
New High
° learning of the financial enerous donors have made the
crisis,the Foundation's
Winter and Spring of 1995-96
aFamily Housing and one of the busiest times ever in
Homeless Trust Fund the history of the Peninsula
made a grant of$50,000
Community Foundation.
in emergency funding to We're witnessing dramatic increases
thearent organization p g in giving via a popular charitable
of Turning Point,Shelter vehicle called a Donor Advised Fund.
Network. Their Board of
In the past six months,we have
Directors reviewed the
„ received gifts of$4.9 million to
'A &° viability of the shelter, Donor Advised Funds,$1 million
and determined that they of which established 24 new funds.
,zeas of men and women,like this gentleman at the National Guard needed$150,000 per year More and more people are taking
story,findpennmenthomes through TurningPointeach year. for the next three years advantage of Donor Advised Funds'
committed by early
spring to keep Turning unique blend
of flexibility
urning Point is the only year- Point open. and conve- BLACK
round homeless shelter for single The Foundation turned to its HER 1 rA�E
mence, aug-
men and women in San Mateo Donor Advisors and closest friends mented by
TCounty. In December,the Foun- -continues on page 6 a valuable
dation learned that it was in danger hilanthro
of closing its doors due to lack of P p
is partner- ;
funding. Growth in Giving ship with
Turning Point is more than a Foundation donors have been the Foun-
homeless shelter—it serves as a full- exceptionally generous to our dation's
service transitional housing facility. community in the last few months. profes-
Fifty percent of their residents leave In this issue of Update,you'll read sional The Bessie Coleman
the shelter for permanent homes. about increases in giving through staff. Fund is one of the
"When a program makes such a dif- Donor Advised Funds and Scholar Foundations newest
Donor Advisors DonorAdvised Funds.
ference,we need to make an effort to ships,and about how PCF donors recommend grants (Seepages 5 and 6)
keep them going;'says Foundation kept a local homeless shelter from their funds to
Executive Director Sterling Speirn."We from shutting its doors.We hope nonprofit organizations working in
don't usually get involved in fundrais- these stories inspire you to find the our community and throughout the
ing campaigns,but we felt this was a joy of giving in partnership with country. So far this year,Advisors
critical portion of the safety net of the Foundation. have recommended grants totaling
services in San Mateo County. We $2.5 million. This is a 70%increase
hoped that if more people knew about
In This Issue over the amount granted in the same
the program's success,we wouldn't period last year.
have to let Turning Point close." 1996 Scholarship Winners 2 p y
Stewarding Your Charitable Dollar ' 4 continues on page 5
What is a Donor Advised Fund? 1 5
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Peninsula Community Foundation 19S
igher education is often Rafael Gonzales Scholarship-
the key to future success. 4 one-time award
The Peninsula Community H Jennifer Alvarez South San Francisco
Foundation helps students a
pursue their education through a Bobette Bibo Gughotta
11 scholarship programs. Estab- Memorial Scholarship for
lished by generous local donors, Creative Writing
Teresa Wong Atherton
the Foundation's scholarship
programs received 381 applica- john F Kilmartin
tions and awarded 91 scholar- Scholarship Program
ships this Spring to students for employees of Mervyn's
attending universities,colleges Barbara Black Santa Cruz,CA
and trade schools in the Bay Carol Blake Huntington Beach,CA
Area and across the country. Mikayela Bronshteyn Miami,FL
Theresa Clark Ridgecrest,CA
Dr.and Mrs.James L.Hutchinson Justin Early Cupertino,CA
New Scholarship James Effinger Albuquerque,NM
Fllllds Denise Falcon-Tomlinson
ago,the outpouring of support was Broken Arrow,OK
The Foundation welcomed two so generous that the Foundation set Carolyn Frank Irvine,CA
new scholarships to our program up the Hutchinson Scholarship Fund. Tanya Glenn Rocklin,CA
this year. The first grant will be awarded this Sherri Goode Decatur,IL
Edith Gutierrez Whittier,CA
spring to help a Peninsula student Lisa Hansen Simi Valley,CA
Roantree Family Scholarship attend medical school. John Hinkleman,Jr. Redlands,CA
A longtime volunteer in the Ravens- Louvenia Jackson Corte Madera,CA
wood School District,Isla Roantree Jennifer Johnson Tucson,AZ
read about the Foundation's scholar- 1996 Scholarship Cherie Laurence Vallejo,CA
Winners Karlene Marberg Bellingham,WA
ship program in her local newspaper Patrick McCormack Sacramento,CA
and called to learn more. She estab- Meredith Payne Livermore,CA
R. Carter and Mildred E.
lished her scholarship,awarded for Emilyueen Oxnard,CA Q
the first time this spring,to benefit Crain Educational Grant Tara Rhodes Bremerton,WA
students from East Palo Alto and Program JoAnne Sarro San Bruno,CA
for high school graduates from Anthony Smith Minneapolis,MN
East Menlo Park who are going on Edward Trobaugh Spanaway,WA
San Mateo and northern Santa
to college. Clara Counties Heather Vitale Lancaster,CA
Tina Vrana Austin,TX
Dr.James L. Hutchinson and Jennifer Alvarez South San Francisco Christa Weathers Olympia,WA
Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson Benji Chen Palo Alto Leigh Woodman West Valley City,UT
Daniel Fountenberry East Palo Alto Jennifer Wright Fort Collins,CO
Scholarship Fund Maral Kasparian San Bruno Sara Wright Medford,OR
Known to many as"the walking doc- Christopher Tarbell San Mateo
for of San Mateo,"Dr.Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Sze Lee
and his wife,Evelyn,have been part- Cll1TY Award for Girls Memorial Scholarships
ners and builders of their family and and Young Women for San Francisco Airport employees
community for more than four for young women ages 16 to 26 and their families
residing in San Mateo County Johanna Burgess San Carlos
decades. When a group of friends
Carmen Arroyo East Palo Alto Thomas Cross San Francisco
honored Dr.Hutchinson a few years Jennifer Perkins East Palo Alto Marc DeLong Daly City
Michelle Thompson East Palo Alto Annisa Diaz-Clark San Rafael
UPDATE I June1996 I page2
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16 Scholarship Funds
A Legacy for Education
In recent weeks,two families
'% ole Dobroski Mill Valley Kevin Truong Redwood City have made plans to establish scholar-
Leah Grega Lafayette Lisa Vaz Half Moon Bay
Glynna Grimala Foster City Geneica Williams San Mateo ship funds at the Peninsula Commu-
Serena Hom Alameda Joseph Williams East Palo Alto nity Foundation through their wills.
King Lee San Francisco For years to come,the legacy of these
Silvestro Maglinlo San Mateo Sand Hill Scholars generous donors will help students
Stanley Mimoto Belmont for graduates of the Ravenswood
Dean Nakanishi San MateoSchool District in East Palo Alto
achieve their educational dreams.
Nicole Perroton San Carlos
Melissa Ryan Belmont Carmen Arroyo East Palo Alto
Jennifer Vance San Mateo Jerry Brown,Jr. East Palo Alto
Brian Wong San Francisco Monanica Debbs East Palo Alto
SandScholarship
Rebecca Wong San Francisco y Pineda East Palo Alto
James A. and Annie LePors Phong Trieu Redwood City Program Volunteers
McCavitt Scholarship Valley Scholars The Peninsula Community Founda-
three-year program of mentoring and tion scholarship programs would not
for a student from.the Tussey
Mountain School District in college scholarships for sophomores, be possible without the expertise and
Pennsylvania
juniors and seniors in San Mateo, assistance of dedicated volunteers.
Alameda and Santa Clara Counties Tom Arnold Guy B.Gugliotta
Lindsay J.Mayer Saxton,PA Ed Badt Guy E Gugliotta
Gxnounrixc SExioxs: Dr.Jerome Blum Bonnie Hughes
Roantree Family Scholarship Jeffrey Bush Burlingame Tony and Cecilia Dr.and Mrs.James
Virginia Guttenbeil East Palo Alto High School Burciaga Hutchinson
Joseph Williams East Palo Alto Sarah Cuthbertson Burlingame Dorothy Burnside Dr.Charlie Mae Knight
R't h Hale and Lenore High School Johnny Chiu Zelda Lea
p Donald Gordon Oceana Lucy Cormack Kent Lee
ert Scholarships High School
`.,�►P P Sandra Crumpler Jean Leonard
for San Mateo County high Ben Haskell Menlo-Atherton Eleanor W.Curry David Negrin
school seniors High School Joan Doherty Susan Pappas
David Patrick Marin Los Altos David Dunn Ray Perin
Tara Alavi Burlingame High School Fran Eastman Gordon Russell
Ami Brown San Mateo Gregory Maskell Hillsdale Anita Fisher Dr.Ronald Shapera
Nichole Cague Menlo Park High School Tom and Susan Ford Milt Siegel
Marcela Chaverri East Palo Alto Monica Rivera Menlo-Atherton Dr.Leonard Goldberg Mildred Swan
Nicholas Egan San Mateo High School Terri Goldberg,RN Susanna Tong
Amber Ellis Burlingame
Daniel Fountenberry East Palo Alto
Miguel Ibarra East Palo Alto
Raven Johnson San Carlos
Rochelle King San Mateo -
F
Dominika Korytek San Mateo _
Coretta Lee East Palo Alto
_ o
Ann Marie Miller Daly City w
Humberto Moctezuma Jr. ;
Pescadero
Jacklyn Moore San Mateo
Cara Nelson Belmont
Melissa O'Meara San Mateo
Jessica Parlanti Menlo Park
Ndeya Rages East Palo Alto
Cheryl Sanchez Belmont
Brandon Tramaglino Belmont
Phong Trieu Redwood City
�.. The Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula won a grantfor their Summer`96
program.Strike up the band!
i
UPDATE I June 1996 1 page 3
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Summer`96 program gives them a
Recent Grants Approved ;
U P P T E much-needed sense of structure,pur-
In its May 1996 meeting,the Foundation's pose,and academic enrichment during
Distribution Committee awarded seven the long summer days. The program
Update is the newsletter of the grants totaling$308,730. Awarded six gives more than 1,000 young people a
Peninsula Community Foundation times eachear,these rants are made
y ese g staggering array of opportunities over
1700 South El Camino Real,#300
San Mateo,CA 94402-3049 possible by gifts from local donors to the eight weeks,including sports camps,life
415/358-9369 Foundation's Community Endowment skills courses,academic sessions,and
The Peninsula community Foundation is a com- Fund. The following are a selection of recreational activities.
munity trust established in 1964 to enable citizens
to make charitable gifts—large and small—for the the projects that received grants.
benefit of the entire community. As a nonprofit, American Lung Association of San
tax-exempt charity,the Foundation receives unre-
stricted money and administers approximately 75 Francisco and San Mateo Counties, Reaching a Turning Point
donor advised funds providing financial support to $29,294. The Community and Environ- -continued from page 1
nonprofit organizations in San Mateo and northern
Santa Clara counties. mental Health Promotion Project trains
agricultural workers and their families in for help. Several Advisors had
Board of Directors the Half Moon Bay area about the haz-
Karen Olson expressed an interest in helping the
Hon.Thomas M.Jenkins Olivia G.Martinez,Ed-D. t
I Chair ards of their exposure to chemicals,both homeless,and they responded gener-
Thomas Bailard
I ously with support of more than
Vice Chair Gordon Russell in the fields and at home. ALA staff will
Hugh C.Burroughs
Donald H.Seiler work with the Family Council of Half $381,000 over the next three years.
�
William Wilson,III Moon Ba to reach workers in their Gifts from Shelter Networks donors
T.Jack Foster,Jr. I Vice Chair y
Charles B.Johnson RosemaryYoung homes. In addition,ALA will offer train- brought the total to$558,000,exceed-
Robert C.Kirkwood ings about environmental health at the ing the original goal.The additional
Staff Nurserymen's Exchange,the Coastside's funds will be used to augment Turn-
Sterling K.Speim I Executive Director largest employer.
ing Point's services above the bare a,
Rebecca Amo I Public Information and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San bones operation which would have
Donor Services Coordinator Francisco and the Peninsula,$25,000.
Vera Bennett I Director of Finance and been allowed within the original
Administration In collaboration with the Healthy Start $150,000 annual budget.
Ellen Clear I Program Fellow Project in San Mateo,this mentoring
Kara Co le I Finance Assistant The Peninsula Community
y program will help children develop social
Jeanne Friedman I Director of DevelopmentFoundation skills and self-confidence,enrich relation- extends a heartfelt"thank
Carol Guinasso I Program Assistant you"to our friends and Advisors who
Richard Matgen I Administrative Assistant ships within their families and improve
Christopher Masters I NetworWAaounring
their performance in school. Big Broth- are responsible for keeping the doors
4
Systems Administrator ers/Big Sisters will match"Bigs"from the open at Turning Point. Because of
Victoria Mendiola I Development Associate community with"Littles,"ages 6 to 10 their quick and generous reponse,
Georgia McDaniel I Librarian
Mario Paz I Peninsula Partnership from the Healthy Start Project at Turn- Turning Point will be able to contin-
Community Liaison bull Learning Academy and North Shore- ue the crucial work of helping people
Audrey Seymour I Peninsula Partnership Coordinator view Montessori. get off the streets and find their way
Marlene Short I Administrative Assistant
Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, to permanent homes.
Christina Sutherland I ProgramOfficer
Jeanne Tatum I Peninsula Partnership $30,000. By offering kids the chance to
Administrative Assistant experience the joy of a chili cook-out,the
GraceWilbur I Library/Development Assistant Bessie Coleman stamps are available
excitement of Raging Waters,and the
py Printed on recycled Pape` challenge of a math and reading lab,the through the United States Postal Service.
Qgq with soy-based inks
Call l-800-STAMP24.
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Giving Hits New High —continued from So, Just What page 1
Part of this increase has occurred created the Owl Fund—named in is a Donor
because Advisors are increasingly 'honor of their commitment to envi- AdV1Sed Fund?
knowledgeable of and involved in ronmental causes—and make their
meeting community challenges. In annual gifts with complete anonymity. onor Advised Funds allow you to
addition,Foundation staff are more We welcome the following new make contributions when it is
active in bringing grant ideas to Advised Funds to the Foundation most convenient and recommend r
donors. (See "Reaching a Turning family: grants over as long a period of time
Point,"page 1) as you like. Donors choose these '
New Funds: October Funds for a variety of reasons:
Named Funds 1995 -May 1996 I Philanthropic Partnership
Donor Advised Funds are as The Arastra Fund Anita is an engineer at a 3
diverse as the donors who establish The John and Silicon Valley computer
them. Though Funds are typically Marjorie ti company. She works
named for the donors (i.e., The Bill Babbage more than sixty -
and Pat Wilson Fund),some recent Educational �^�y, �� hours a week and
Fundholders have chosen names to Fund y`w :", y,_ ,' spends her week-
�V
reflect a theme,honor loved ones,or The Alan and `V1'_1_
w—4.r �-r ends competing
Lorna Ba le Fund "`''`
represent a particular interest. g y in mountain
The John and Marjorie Babbage The William T. bike races. Giv-
Educational Fund A Palo Alto Brown Fund ing back to the
resident read about the Foundation The Bessie community is
Y
in the San Francisco Chronicle,and Coleman 'N important to her—
made a gift to establish the Babbage Fund especially to teen
Fund in honor of her parents. She The Driscoll sports programs. But
plans to use the fund to help pro- Family Fund she simply doesn't have time
grams teaching basic skills through The Charlotte and Gary to locate organizations to support.
Ernst Fund
the use of computers and educational Foundation staff investigates giving
software. The Gretchen Gould opportunities for her.With just a
Fine Arts Memorial Fund
The Bessie Coleman Fund phone call,Anita became the major
The Kirkwood Family Fund
Bessie Coleman was the first African- benefactor of the basketball team at.
American woman to receive a pilot's The Michael V.Krekos Fund a Boys and Girls Club.
The Dr.Charles L and Julia V.Lobel Fund
license in 1921. Born in Atlanta,TX I Convenience At the end of
to a family of 13 children, Bessie The Madden Fund 1995,the Pattersons'accountant rec- e
aspired to open a flight school so The Maidenherren Fund ommended they make a charitable
young African-Americans could learn The Gib and Susan Myers Fund gift of highly appreciated stock. They
to fly. Leonie Walker of Portola Val- The Owl Fund support six local organizations with
ley,a pilot herself,established the The George and Joan Parker Family Fund annual gifts,but they didn't want to
fund to honor Ms.Coleman's contri- Peninsula Regent Charitable Foundation execute six stock transactions,or to
bution to aviation,and to reflect her The Gloria and Will Price Fund make such large gifts to the groups
own commitment to diversity. The Robert Rempel Fund all at once.
The Owl Fund A Menlo Park The Marie Russell Memorial Fund A Donor Advised Fund was the
couple wanted a convenient way to perfect choice for the Pattersons. r
manage their charitable giving while The Howard P.and Rhonda J.Smith Fund
They made one gift of stock to the
The Trapp Charitable Fund
remaining anonymous to some of the Foundation,then recommended
The Van Rensselaer Family Fund
organizations they support. They smaller grants from their fund to
The Williams Family Fund their favorite organizations. The
continues on page 4
UPDATE I June 1996 1 page S
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So,Just what is a From the Executive Director
Donor Advised Fund?
continued from page 5
remaining balance will allow them to Stewardin¢ Your Charitable Dollar
make similar grants throughout the O
new year.
Flexibility Clara and John,an he Peninsula Community Foun- own purposes that might require
dation specializes in offering our different investment strategies. To
Atherton couple,have very different
styles of giving. John is a docent at donors the highest level of service. accommodate their charitable goals,
a local art museum,serves on their We keep track of their charitable we now allow fundholders to choose
Board,and likes to make a large gift interests,provide them from three investment
each Christmas for ongoing support with information on options:
communityi
of its programs. Clara is passionate ssues,and1 Vanguard Money
about preserving the environment, even sort through their Market Prime Portfo-
and likes to respond to appeals for mail so that we only pass lio This option is for
assistance throughout the year when- on the materials they funds with less than
wish to receive. $5,000 in assets, ass-
ever she learns of a need. P
A Donor Advised Fund allows Perhaps the most through funds or
them to accomplish their charitable
important service we other funds where the
goals. They make one gift each provide to donors is donor's primary con-
November to their Fund. John rec- thoughtful fiscal steward- j` cern is preservation of
ommends his grant to the art museum ship for their charitable Sterling K.Speirn principal.
in December,while Clara writes in investments. The Wash- 1 Vanguard Short-
with recommendations three or four ington,D.C.-based Council on Foun- Term Corporate This option is avail-
times ayear. Quarterly statements dations recently published a report able for all funds over$5,000,where
on investments throughout the foun- current income for grantmaking and
help them keep track of their giving.
dation world for the five-year period preservation of principal are primary
Fiscal Stewardship Donor ,
Advised Funds benefit from the from 1990 to 1994. You'll be pleased concerns.
to hear that our annualized rate of I Balanced Fund Permanent
financial strength and flexibility of return for that timeeriod was 9%,
the Foundation's$115 million in p endowments or funds with long-term
well above the 8.1%median for com- grantmaking goals maybe invested
assets. These Funds are pooled in
munity foundations of our size.
income-producing accounts with for total return with the Foundation's
The investment committee of current equity and fixed-income
gains allocated to each fund. Donors
may choose the type of investment our Board of Directors works hard to managers.
management they would like for maximize the dollars that we have The Foundation is at its best
their fund. available for charitable purposes. when we carefully provide the best
Recognizing that capital appreciation choices to the donors whose charita-
can be significant,they also seek to ble gifts fuel our work. Prudent
preserve the real value of these funds investment policies make this type
If you are interested over the long term. Thus,the Foun-
of stewardship possible.
in learning more about dation's community endowment If you have any questions about
Donor Advised Funds or funds are invested for"total return;' the Foundation's investment philoso-
Scholarship Funds,please contact which provides stable income for phy,or about how you can establish a
Jeanne Friedman at the grantmaking in the short term,cou- fund with the Foundation,please give
Foundation office,415/358-9369. pled with lasting capital growth. me a call. We want to help you make
At the same time,the investment your charitable dollar go the farthest
committee and our Board of Directors it can to help our community!
recognize that fundholders have their
UPDATE I June 19961 page
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NEW YORK CITY 1996
"Equity on the Information Superhighway"
Lisa Dunseth's Report on Various Meetings
1. BUILDING AN AUDIENCE FOR POETRY
Speakers: Bob Holman, poet, filmmaker; Martin Espada, author; and Kay Cassell, New
York Public Library
"Poetry sits there like the black box when the plane goes down...it
has all the secrets."
"Good poetry is feminine, marvelous, tough."
"Poetry is not mass market driven. It is poet driven."
Poets House and NYPL are sponsoring poetry programs in the branch libraries
in New York City. I learned about this innovative program which is capitalizing on
the current popularity of poetry, thanks to Bill Moyers and the United States of
Poetry PBS program, and the efforts of our own Poet Laureate, Robert Haas. This
program provided me with lots of ideas and inspiration for our own annual Poetry
Month programs.
`2. HOW ADULT IS YOUNG ADULT?
This fascinating panel consisted of Michael Cart (author, scholar and YALSA
Board Member); Francesca Lia Block (well known author of young adult books); Marc
Aronson (editor at Henry Holt); Carla Parker (Barnes and Noble); and George
Nicholson (editor at Sterling Lord Literistic).
This program had excellent and eloquent speakers. The fundamental theme
concerned the need to redefine the term Young Adult. What would be more useful is
a Middle School category and a new category which would include high school and
those in their early twenties. Aronson's own invented term is Gen-Y. He had
innumerable ideas including: YA nights in cafes, a YA Newbery Award, grouping
videos, cds, paperbacks, magazines, YA adult titles, and Internet access together in a
specially designated space not in the children's section. Parker made note of the
importance of getting teen fiction reviewed in popular magazines like (Seven teen,
Sassy and Spin) as well as the importance of paperback originals and better jacket
-artwork. Block spoke movingly about the letters she gets from her readers.
3. THE PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM: A NATION CONNECTED: DEFINING THE
PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
This illustrious panel included the Librarian of Congress, James Billington;
Gwendolyn Baker, President and CEO, U.S. Committee for UNICEF; and writer and
journalist, Richard Rodriguez.
Billington praised technology in general and talked about their current project
digitizing history collections. He mentioned the fact that there are one million
electronic transactions per day at the Library of Congress.
Baker praised the potential use of the Internet in helping people in undeveloped
countries; she reminded us of Ghandi's challenge: "If we are going to effect change,
we must begin with the children."
Rodriguez' impassioned talk emphasized the human element and challenged us
to be the watchdogs of this revolution. He said we are still trying to define the
affects of the printing press on our culture and the long term impact of TV and
movies on our society is something we will be struggling with a long time. He
warned us that we are at the center of this enterprise whether we want to be or not.
`--He ended with an anecdote about his childhood. He sought privacy, silence and
slowness at his local public library. There he read Emily Dickinson's poetry and the
librarian was curious about his interest. He was unable to explain at the time why he
was drawn to her work. Now he can say that he liked her poems so much because in
them he found someone who was as lonely as he was. "Emily Dickinson lived off of
the information superhighway"... and that's where he found her.
4. LIBRARIANS ON THE EDGE: PREPARING FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURE
Speaker: Pete Leyden, Wired Magazine.
He gave a fascinating talk which included an overview of the history of
computers. He described the era we are living in as one of great change which will
have far-reaching affects. The literacy of this age is computer literacy. He sees
everyone struggling with learning the new technologies and, meanwhile, the
technologies improving and changing so fast that we can barely keep up. At some
point, he thinks before the year 2020, the two trends will merge together for a
`smoother fit. By then he believes we will have achieved a degree of overall computer
literacy "and then the fun will begin." He (like Rodriguez, but for completely
different reasons) believes that librarians are at the center of this revolution and he
"hopes we'll tame it soon." He noted the importance of the year 1984, being a
reference to the George Orwell book as well as the year the Macintosh was
introduced.
5. BOOK TRIP--FROM AUTHOR TO READER (WITH MANY STOPS ALONG
THE WAY)
Speakers: Ilene Beckerman, author of Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Elisabeth
Scharlatt and Ina Stern, Algonquin Books; Phyllis Young, LAPL; Sandy Dolnick,
FOLUSA.
This was a fun meeting, really a Cinderella story, about the publication and
success of Beckerman's book.
6. MULTIMEDIA MADNESS: Developing a CD-ROM Circulating Collection
Speakers: Ralph Huntzinger, King City PL; Greg Lubelski, Geauga County PL; Irene
Wood, Booklist Magazine; Jim Massey, Harford County PL.
I picked up handouts and lists from this meeting.
7. BE A STAR, BE A STAR AT THE SWAP AND SHOP BAZAAR
I picked up piles of brochures and other public distribution items from libraries
all over the country for our sample P.R. folders.
8. A-DAP-TING TO AGES AND STAGES: DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRACTICE IN PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Speakers: Eileen Wasow, Bank St. College; Jane Marino, Scarsdale PL; Sandy
Fienberg, Centerreach (NY) PL; Gloria Nottingham, Richmond PL; Nancy Tafuri,
author/illustrator; chair, Viki Ash-Geisler.
I gathered handouts and booklists from this meeting.
I had an inspiring and worthwhile experience at ALA and really appreciate the
support of the Library Board.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Dunseth, Easton Branch Librarian