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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1998.06.16 BURLINGAME i URLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY r Board of Trustees Agenda 4 <rC LIB 4 P June 16th, 1998 - 4.30pm 480 Primrose Road- Board Room SUGGESTED ACTION 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. BILLS: Approval City Checks: $ 35,886.59 Special Fund: $ 1,178.60 Duncan Funds:$ .00 4. MINUTES: Approval 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: Information a. Letter: Sue Glick b. Letter: Karen McElhany c. Letter: G. McGrath d. Legislative Update: 28 May 1998 e. Article: Spotlight f. Memo: Proposed Meeting Change g. Friend's Donations 6. FROM THE FLOOR: 7. REPORTS: a. City Librarian's Report: Escoffier Information b. Foundation Report: Herman Information c. Planning Report: Dunbar Information d. System Advisory Report- Robertson Information 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Children's Internet Information 9. NEW BUSINESS: a. New Board Member Information b. Change in July Meeting Date Action c. Friend's Donation -Thank You Action 10.ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn -endaj If BURLINGAME T 9 U R L I N G A M E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes May 19th, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of May 19th, 1998 was called to order by President Berger at 4:30pm. 2. ROLL CALL: Trustees Present: Berger, Cannon, Dunbar & Herman Trustees Absent: Morton Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian Judy Gladysz,Administrative Secretary 3. BILLS: M/S/C (Cannon/Herman) unanimously to approve the bills as presented. 4. MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of April 21st, 1998 were approved as written and ordered filed. 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: All correspondence was mailed in the Trustee's packets. 6. FROM THE FLOOR: None 7. REPORTS: a. City Librarians Report: There was some discussion about the City Librarian's Report. b. Foundation Report - Herman: The Foundation has agreed to underwrite the cost to landscape the 2 terraces and furniture. c. SAB Report - Robertson: Librarian Escoffier noted that Shirley Robertson was reappointed to the SAB Board. Her term runs through June 30, 2000. 4 8 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • Burlingame - CA 9 4 0 1 0 - 4 0 8 3 Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 * Fax ( 650 ) 342 - 1 948 • www . pls . lib . ca . us / pls / pls . html 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Internet: Children's Terminal: After lengthy discussion regarding the Children's Internet, it was agreed to give parents the option of a filter. Trustee Dunbar made a motion to filter one children's computer with the stipulation that a disclaimer be posted stating "not all objectionable material will be filtered",furthermore there will be a trial period of 90 days and at that time upon completion of reasonable review by the Board will it continue to be filtered. The motion was seconded by Trustee Herman. Trustee Cannon voted no and President Berger voted yes. 9. NEW BUSINESS: a. Budget 1998-99 Review: Librarian Escoffier reviewed the budget with the Board. The budget reflects a 7.5% increase over last year and includes 1 FTE additional staff. He also noted Mayor Spinelli reviewed the budget as well. b. Planning Process: Report,Proposal: Dunbar: After reviewing the planning process proposal, Trustee Cannon said it looked like the Library would proceed if some of the costs could be shared. Librarian Escoffier said he would request funds from the Trustees Special Fund, Duncan funds, and City funds. M/S/C unanimously to accept the long range plan as presented with the cost to be divided as above. 10. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting of May 19th, 1998 was adjourned at 5:10 pm. The next Board meeting will be held on June 16th, 1998, at 4:30 pm in the Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian Trustees Mtnutej 6/98 Page 2 r BURLIIYGAME 7 f B U R L I N G A M f R U B L I C L I B R A R Y City Librarian's Report June 16, 1998 "Planning for Results" The Library has begun a planning cycle to set a vision for library service into the new millenium! The three-year plan will help set the direction for the rapidly changing years ahead. I have contracted with Library Consultant Rhea Rubin of Oakland to assist us with the process. Rhea is an experienced trainer and facilitator in a variety of areas, including planning. The process we will be using is "Planning for Results." This process is the latest revision to the Public Library Association Planning Process, which has been widely used in public libraries nationally for over a decade. Planning Committee Chairperson Jane Dunbar called our first organizational meeting on June 3`d. At that meeting we established an outline of our plan. Planning Outline One of the major thrusts of the planning process is responsiveness to community needs. In order to be responsive to those needs, the executive committee will form a planning team consisting of up to 26 members from every facet of the community: ethnic groups, schools, community groups, teens, children, seniors, etc. This group will be split into several smaller groups for projects and tasks and information gathering. The major components of the process include: • Formation of the planning team • Gathering of demographic information • Formation of a community vision, library vision • Community survey of library services • Focus groups with non-users • Retreat with the full planning team • Development of: Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives for the next 3 years • Production of a planning document for implementation of the plan The projected timeline for the project is June through December 1998. Internet Filtering Status At the Board's last meeting, the Board agreed to filter the children's Internet terminal. Since that time, our Technology Manager has been exploring the options open to us with our current hardware and software configurations. There are likely only one or two products available which will be compatible with our network security system. We will be purchasing and testing these products in the coming weeks. We would hope to 4 8 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • B u r I i n g a m e • C A 9 4 0 1 0 - 4 0 8 3 Phone ( 6 5 0 ) 342 - 1 0 3 8 * Fox ( 6 5 0 ) 342 - 1 9 4 8 * www . p1s . 1ib . ca . us / p1s / p1s - htrn1 have the computer operational by the time we begin our Internet classes for parents and children in mid-July. Library Budget FY 1998/99 The library budget was approved at the June 1" City Council meeting as submitted. The budget included a 7.5% increase overall, and one additional FTE staff. Increases are also reflected for maintenance contracts for the new building and a new delivery vehicle. We will be moving forward with implementation of the budget beginning July V. Foundation Donation Nearly Complete! We have implemented the Library Foundation's latest donation: the landscaping of the library terraces. Both terraces have tubs of small trees, shrubs and blooming plants for staff and public to enjoy. When our furniture arrives for the public terrace, we will be recruiting volunteer monitors to staff the public terrace so library users can sit outside, read, and enjoy the fresh air. Reference Division Barry Mills attended the city networking meeting May 1". This group is working on citywide technology networking issues. Barry continues his work with PLS on networking and technology issues as well. Esther Cummings hosted the PLS Reference Committee on May 26'h. Discussion centered on shared electronic products across the network, group purchases of expensive items and a review of procedures for the distribution of tax forms. Sue Reiterman reports that our 13 volunteers contributed a total of 67 hours this month. They watered and cared for our plants, sorted Friends donations, priced used books, created a list of donated books and checked commemorative books for book plates. In addition, an article has appeared in the local newspaper offering one-on-one Dynix tutoring by appointment with our volunteer technology,docents. Children's Summer Reading Club The sports theme of the Children's Summer Reading Club "Get in the Game at Your Library," is gearing up. Sports equipment and colorful pennants are decorating the children's room. The program will run from June 22 through August 1s'. During that period, children will be asked to read six books. When they complete the program they will get a paperback book and tickets to the Giants! The Burlingame Lions Club continues to sponsor this event for the 45`h year. "Begin with Books" Cathy Somerton did a total of 20 programs in the "Begin With Books" program.for young children: 3 Monday Story Times, 4 Preschool Story Times, 4 Toddler Story Times, 4 Thursday Story Times, 2 Saturday Story Times, 1 visit to the Main and 2 programs at the Recreation center. 547 children attended these programs. Cathy has also planned the programs for the summer for this age group. Our theme for the preschool children this summer is "Read a Book with Arthur." We will have the four weekly story times we have had this spring, Saturday programs on the 2 first and third Saturdays of the month, and two Bedtime Story Times each week. During the 6 weeks of our summer session (June 22-July 301h) we offer a total of 37 Story Time programs! Our largest group ever! "Easton Branch Activities" The new park bench in front of the library has been enthusiastically used since it was installed. The bench is a gift of the Burlingame Library Foundation. Preschool Story Times continue with the usual success. Other children's activities included: Class visits with two first grades from the newly re-opened Roosevelt School, meeting with the Bookgroupies (middle school age). The summer reading list has been sent to all school librarians in the service area. Lisa Dunseth sent out Teen Book Reviews to the local high schools for possible use in their school newspapers. Personnel We are currently recruiting for Library Assistant II, Stack Supervisor. This will be an individual who will supervise the pages and act as an assistant to our circulation supervisor. With the new budget, we are creating a new Technology Division. Barry Mills will be the Division Supervisor. We will also be adding additional part time hours at the public service desks. Friends of the Library The Friends of the Library have approved $ 19,450 in expenditures for the coming year! Expenditures approved include funds for books on tape, children's programs and activities, and other public relations funds for printing. I would like to offer a hearty "Thank You" to the Friends for all of their hard work. Coming Events: • Foundation Board Meeting,June 11,4:30 pm • Art in the Park, June 13& 14,Washington Park • Library Board,June 16,4:30 pm • Independence Day Closure,July 3 and 4, Reopen July 5" Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian June 10, 1998 3 STATISTICS FOR MAY 1998 REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered: Burlingame Adults 12,054 Burlingame Children 3,511 Hillsborough Adults 1,914 Hillsborough Children 1,042 Universal Borrowers 592 Total Registered Borrowers: 18,433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 21,377 1,010 Children's Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 9,214 1,145 Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 5,735 150 TOTALS: 36,326 2,305 Main Total 1998 Circ: 36,326 Main Total 1997 Circ: 34,479 = 8.48% Inc. Branch Total 1998 Circ: 2,305 Branch Total 1997 Circ: 2,841 = 18.87% Dec. Grand Total 1998 Circ: 38,631 Grand Total 1997 Circ: 37,320 = 3.51% Inc. __ _- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions Reference 4,108 830 Children's 972 804 Lower Level 1,213 1,381 ILL Borrowed: 2,289 Branch 168 103 ILL Lent: 3,391 Total: 6,461 3,118 ILL Total: 5,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTAL VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES TOTAL VOLUMES Ad.Non-Fiction 131,050 /115,160 5,010 136,060 Ch.Non-Fiction 23,135 / 22,040 2,230 25,365 YA Non-Fiction 1,905 / 1,725 100 2,005 Ad. Fiction 53,630 / 50,975 5,800 59,430 Ch. Fiction 19,810 / 17,915 5,895 25,705 YA Fiction 2,925 / 2,650 360 3,285 Reference 5,600 / 5.400 200 5.800 Totals: 238,055 /215,865 19,595 257,650 OTHER MATERIALS: Pamphlets 31,870 Paperbacks 3,395 Maps 1,690 Records 1,500 Cassettes 10,860 Video Tapes 2,215 Compact Discs 1,830 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Deposited with the City Treasurer: Main: 4,868.63 Branch: 280.60 Xerox: 540.00 Room: 35.00 Donations 100.00 CLSA: .00 User Traffic: 56,,849 Daily Avg.: 1,960 Children's Programs: 20 Attendance: 547 Children's Programs for the year 1998: 64 with a total attendance of 1,843 children Burlingame High Sc:hooll _ Gateways To Service 'March 31st. 1990 Sue Reiterman Burlingame Public Library 400 Primrose Rd. Burlingame, CA 94010 April 1, 1998 Dear Sue Reiterman, The "Gateways to Service" Assembly and Agency Fair went exceptionally well. We were impressed by the Burlingame Public Library's display and by your personal willingness to take time out of the day to come and present service opportunities to the student body at Burlingame High School. Hopefully you were able to receive an abundance of names of interested students, but if you still feel the need for more volunteers or have upcoming events you wish publicized, please contact Sue Glick. We appreciate your support of the Service Learning Program at Burlingame High School and the "Gateways to Service" Agency Fair. Thanks for Everything! Sincerely, Sue Glick Service Learning Coordinator and The Gateways Planning Committee Burlingame High School 400 Carolan Ave Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 696-0873 o U-N OY, • ���`' �Vd�a- �p\,L1.C�LV-tn plC� c� _ w W e-4 to thk(LA-•� .si.v-U." L#1 c.9.. MateoKs c� 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard, San Mateo, California 94402 650-574-6441 .-� accredited by the American Association of Museums �loal ASSOG� Board of Directors Norm Book,Jr. President June 8, 1998 Stephen Way Vice President Kent Grealish Secretary Burlingame Public Library 480 Primrose Road Lee S. Baly Burlingame, CA 94010 Treasurer Al Acena Dear Colleagues: Ron Barels Thank you so much for allowing us to use the Lane Community Room for Janet Boyer our recent Annual Meeting. We had a standing-room-only crowd, due in Roger Chinn large part to the eagerness of our members to see your facility. We also )hn Clinton `'Ken Fisher wish to thank the docents who conducted the tour of the library before the Roland Giannini meeting. We know that all the library staff went out of their way to Carole Groom accommodate our members, our guest speaker and our staff during this Chris Hunter event and are truly appreciative. Frances Liston Claire Mack June Morrall Sincerely, John J.Murray Barbara Rucker , Derry Schillaci Charlyne Smith Jackie Speier Lisa Dolehide Ruth Steiner Educational Programs Coordinator Gloria Sweatt Mitchell P.Postel Executive Director 11FAY-28-1995 11=03 BALIS PLS SVL9 16503495089 P.01/06 _!-) I ` 8 1 Nof vN4� Fax!Nota-•RM73, 6-Z Subject: Lobbyist Update Ira L#6 4'f D1aC-CID ZJ Date: Tbu,28 May 11.198 10:51:11 -0700(PDT) Fra From: Mary Sue Irene!]<ferreUmC etcom.00n1> F•",n - To: ca-lib-l*s@ucdavis•edu CC: California Library Association<inf0 Gla-net.org> StR4%MRY FOR THE 199798 LEGISLXTIVE SESSION California Library Association BILL# (AUTHOR DESCRIPTION STATUS AB 95-Si4UNEY/AGUTAR Would provide for a return of 10% Senate Support of the property tax base each year, Appropriations over the next 10 years, to cities, held on the counties, and special districts, Suspense File according to the proportion of their current ERAF transfer, and cap the shift of local property taxes to ERAF_ AB $62-OUCH£NY Creates the Library Materials Fund, Senate Support under the State Superintendent to Appropriations annually apportion to each school Held on the district the sum of $5 for each unit Suspense file of ADA, to purchase materials that may include, but are not limited to books, references materials, periodicals, laser disks, etc. AB 1608-PRINGLE As introduced would create a tax Senate Revenue Support exemption for newspapers and Taxation periodicals in California. Recently amended to provide the exemption for newspapers regularly issued at intervals exceeding 50 times per year and sold by single copy only. Amendments delete exemption for periodicals. AR 1652-SWEENEY States legislative intent that the Senate Support, If Amended Education Council for Technology Rules in Learning (ECTL) make recommendations to the Department of Education regarding, among other things, the development of a phased-in plan for funding and implementing a statewide telecomraun.i cations education network that provides connectivity between and among all education secMents and public libraries and external networks, including the Internet. Pupils would have access to the statewide network via schools, comunity colleges, university campuses and public libraries. AB 1793-RUNNER As introduced, would require every Assembly Support as Amended public library that receives state Information funds pursuant to the foundation Technology: program and that provides public Failed to access to the Internet, to adopt meet house a policy regarding access to harmful deadline8. lof6 5128/98 11:02 PM NAY-28-A96 11:03 HALIS PLS SULS 16563495oeg P.o2/o6 ,natter on the Internet by minors, and to post a copy of the policy near each library computer terminal that provides public access to the Internet. Recent amendments requested by CIA require libraries to develop an Internet policy without reference to "harmful matter," and make it readily available to the public. AS 1839-B.THOMPSON would allow, as an alternative to Assembly oppose the appointment of five members of Local the board of library trustees, Government the legislative body of tate (At CIA's municipality, may by resolution request, declare itself to be the board of sponsors have library trustees. Would also allow agreed to drop a legislative body of a municipality the bill that has declared itself to be the for 1998.) board of library trustees pursuant to the above, by resolution at any time, to determine that it no longer will function as the board of library trustees, in which event, the mayor, with the consent of the legislative body of the municipality, shall appoint five members to the board of library trustees pursuant to Section 18910. AB 1886-B.THOMPSON As introduced, would require any public Senate Watch Close library that loans movie videos that Education have received an "R" rating from the Motion Picture Association of America to ensure that the borrower of such a movie is at least 0 years of age. Recently amended to require public libraries to adopt a policy regarding the rental of motion picture videos to minors. AB 1920-WILDMAN school and Library Partnership in senate, Support Act of 1998. State Department pending of Education would award grants Assignment to school districts for the planning and operation of joint-use libraries, in a state/ local match. AB 1995-1,EACH Would allow the Livermore valley In Senate, Refer to Legislative Joint Unified School District to pending committee enter into a contract with the Assignment county, or other appropriate entity having responsibility for the proviwion of public library services for the purpose of operating a joint-use library facility. A8 2081-VILLARASGOSA would reinstate the tax exemption assembly Watch for the sale of any newspaper, Appropriations regularly issued at intervals Held in exceeding 60 times per year and Suspense exempts the sale of newspaper File. 2 of 6 5(2MS 11:02 FM MAY-2o-P996 11:t_G BAL 13 PLS SVLS 16503495003 P.03!06 photographs. AB 2146-B,T1IOMPSON Relating to child pornography: Assembly Watch Close makes it an infraction to sell, Public distribute, offer to distribute safety for a cammercial purpose any Failed boot or printed matter that passage. visually depicts minors under Reconsideration the age of 18 posing or modeling granted. while engaged in sexual conduct- AB 2161-PACIIECO Would require that every computer Assembly oppose at a public elementary or Information secondary school that may be Technology; used by a pupil and that has Failed to access to the Internet or an meet Douse on-line service, have an deadlines. operational parental control device. The school district would have full discretion as to what device is selected. AB 2204-WASHI VGMN Would remove the requirement Assembly Watch Close that matter be ^obscene" if Public it depicts a person under 18 safety; years of age personally Failed to engaging in or simulating meet house sexual conduct. deadlines. AB 2221-MACHADO Would provide a tax credit Assembly Watch in an amount equal to the Appropriations- costs paid or incurred by an To be sent Internet service provider for to Conference the purchase and installation committee on of tiering or filtering 1998 proposals. software- AB 2337-V2NCENT Would authorize any city, county, Assembly Watch district, or city and county to Local request a 8LF waiver if impacted Government; by the withdrawal from the Failed to county free library system. meet house deadlines. AB 2350-FRUSETTA Would require a public Library Assembly oppose that provides access to the information Internet. to purchase, install, Technology; and maintain computer software Failed to that prohibits access to obscene meet house matter, as defined, on the deadlines. Internet. Author announced in committee that he intends to amend the bill to require filters in the children's rooms of public libraries only. AB 2391-MAR.GETT The "Child Protection Act of Assembly oppose 1998" which would make sexual Public child abuse punishable by Safety; death or life imprisonment if Failed to voters approve an initiative meet house relating to the same. New deadlines. amendments state that "every '---i of 6 5128/98 11-02 FM i'in r'-ca-iyy8 i i:ey =NL i S PLS SIA-S 165034S5089 P.04.06 increase in full-time faculty, Chairs counselor, and librarian positions recommendation in the California Community Colleges. SB 884-CRAVEN ERAF }gill: Similar to Aka 95- Assembly Support Sweeney/Aguiar. Floor inactive File SB 1032-POLANCO Recently amended to be in place Assembly Support to serve as a budget vehicle on Local ERAF if needed. Government SB 1385-CRAVEN Would create within the state In Assembly, Support Department of Education the pending position of Public School Library Assignment Consultant to be responsible For the administration of school library grants funded through the California Public School Library Protection Fund and the coordination of other school library programs. SB 1846-CALDERON Would require sellers, renters Senate Watch close distributors of "harmful matter," Public as defined, to establish an Safety "adults only" Section into which all harmful matter, whether kept, displayed, or offered trust be contained. would excuse only two or fewer items incorrectly placed outside of the "adults only" section. 8B 185944UUNI`JOY Would change the definition Senate appose of "obscene matter" to mean Public matter, which uses contemporary Safety; community standards, rather Failed than the current statewide Passage standards. SB 1873-ALFERT Sponsored by San Diego, would Assembly Support allow Board. of Supervisors Local to designate additional property Government tax to the county library. SB 1936-JOUSTON Would give peace officer status Assembly Watch to persons employed by the Public Public Library Department of Safety the lity of Los Angeles who are designated as .library security officers by the city librarian. SS 2026-RAINEY/ Would create a $500 million Public Assembly BURTON Library Construction and Renovation Rules Support Bond Act for grants to build and remodel libraries statewide. SB 2038--POLAM-0 Smart California ,tact of 1998. Senate Support would create "smart coi=unities": Appropriations a creation of community networks, allowing electronic access to numerous resources `'�£� 5=198 11:02 Pht MAY-20-1995 11:17 HALIS PLS SVL.S 16503495089 P.05/06 public library that provides public access to the Internet shall require parental consent for children 12 years of age or younger to use the Internet. No child under 6 years of age shall be permitted to use the Internet at a public library. AS 2569-KUEHL Would axtend current law, which Senate Support expired in January to add one Public year additional punishment to Safety a person convicted of possession for sale of drugs if the violation occurred upon the grounds of a public park or ocean-front beach. New law adds public libraries as a "drug-free zone-" ACA 4-AGUTAR/SWEENEY Same content as AB 95, but as a Senate Support constitutional amendment, could Local be placed on the statewide ballot by a Government two-thirds vote of the legislature, thus avoiding a Governor's veto. H-12. 52-THOMPSON A House Resolution stating that Assembly oppose "public libraries are not enforcing Local the rating system, as set forth by Government the Motion Picture Association of America" and "that public libraries are requested to make every effort to identify the age of any person checking out a video who appears to be a minor and conform their check-out policies to the Motion �. Picture Association of America's rating system- SB 147-AYALA/KOPP Would require that no city, county, Chapter 35 Disapprove Or local agency may incur any statutes of indebtedness {such as certificates 1998 of participation IGOPs] , as defined, without prior approval by a majority of the voters. Recently amended to pertain to the issuance of bonds by a joint exercise of powers authority, to assist local agencies in financing capital improvements, etc. SE 409-ALPERT The Library of California: Assembly & SWEENEY Sponsored by CIA, would Education CIA Sponsored establish a major, statewide (To be heard networking system of resource- June 3) sharingr communications and delivery, and preservation of materials for approximately 8,000 of California's multi-type libraries. SE 877-V SCONCELLOS Creates the California Cormunity Assembly Support College Faculty, Counselor, and Appropriations Librarian Full-Time Fund within Held in the State Treasury to create a net Committee at 4 of 6 V2"8 1102 PM I"IA'r'-2^o-1'�9S 11 10 EPL IS PLS SI.LS 1650349500 P.06/06 and services, including but not limited to education, training, health and social services, telemedicine emergency response, and rapid electronic transmittal of business licensing and registration documents. SB 2059-VASCONCELWS Would expand prison inmates Senate watch statutory rights by including Appropriations the right to reasonable Failed passage. access to an adequate law Reconsideration library, including current granted. state law case reports. SS 2226-SCHIFF As introduced, is similar to Senate support ERPF bills AS 95 and SS 580. Local Author informs us that the Government: bill may be amended to pertain Failed to to relief for "no" and "low" meet house property tax cities only• deadlines. 5/27/960 S*V98 t1.02 PISS TOTAL P.06 12-SPOTLIGHT Apru 27,1998 6B0oBumt*ng' List Extenclec An American author syndicate, in the assassination of pens,was a major financial contribu- " has identified the force John F. Kennedy. However, Piper for to the ADL.) notes,his book is just one of the books After the ADL was unable to stop behind a rash Of book that is being illicitly taken from the book from being published, the * F thefts from public librar- America's libraries. ADL's operatives found another way ; EMERGENCY ALERT to silence the truth about Lansky's ies across the country.He Working with the Washington, preeminent role in the underworld says the same group is D.C.-based Foundation to Defend the and Messick's book has all but disap also trying to censor the Fust Amendment(FDFA),Piper has peared. a;' " sent out a special emergency alert to • In the same vein,author Albert using rJok ih thf+4�,1� Internet.But patriots are American patriots warning,them of Fried's 1980 book,The Rise and Fall now uniting behind a this Phenomenon. of the Jewish afts G¢ngster in America, It Piper notes that his own book has has suffered a similar fate—precisely comprehensive effort LO been"disappearing"and adds that"I because it contains information that ,;- combat this thievery and don't like it one bit."He notes,how- upsets the ADL. Fried recently re bring it to public atten- ever,that"my book isn't the only one published his book and wryly pointed 6w ' tion. that has suffered this fate." out that"too few libraries still pos And, he adds, "the same people sess copies[of the original edition]as F x EXCLUSIVE To THE SPPOTUGfrr who are behind the effort to suppress many were evidently expropriated BY RAY BOWER my book are also trying to censor the for personal use." Veteran SPOTLIGHT correspon- Internet" • Pulitzer Prize-winning author dent Michael Collins Piper has pin- According to Piper,America's pub Seymour Herah's book, The Samson ! �3 C pointed an interesting similarity lic libraries are being systematically Option,which exposes the corruption 11 among a number of books which have looted of books that are deemed and intrigue surrounding Israel's "Can there be any doubt," asks "disappeared"from public and college "politically incorrect."He cites the fol- secret development of a nuclear Piper,"that the ADL is behind this libraries throughout the United lowing examples of which he is per- weapons arsenal—against the wishes ongoing robbery of America's States. sonally aware: of President Kennedy—created quite libraries?" He points out that the Based upon Piper's research,these • Fearless investigative reporter a furor when it was first released. ADL is the one and only organized "disappearing"books have one thing Hank Messick's book Lansky,detail- Hersh's expose has suffered the same pressure group that has affiliates in in common: each contains informa- ing the life and crimes of underworld fate as other"banned books."It,too,is every major community in America. tion that the Anti-Defamation League syndicate chief Meyer Lansky, has systematically disappearing from And although it's not commonly (ADL) of B'nai B'rith wants sup- - known," he notes, "there are even pressed. B'nai B'rith lodges in some of the What's more,notes Piper,the ADL Based upon Piper's research, these "disappear- smallest cities in America. is the one and only organized pres- ""Phis thievery," he concludes, "is Sure group that has objected to each tng books have one thing in common:each con- part of a criminal conspiracy[in the �—of these volumes. tains information that the Anti-Defamation specific legal sense of the word]and it The SPOTLIGHT correspondent >League of B nai B'rith wants suppressedseems apparent the ADL is the mas- began researching the matter when . termind behind this corrupt combine. he learned that copies of his own JFK All of this is a subtle,yet ruthlessly assassination blockbuster, Final been stolen from thousands of libraries throughout the country. effective way of suppressing freedom Judgment, had been disappearing libraries all across America.When the •As long ago as 1933,the ADL was of speech in America. It's high time from libraries all across America. book was first released, the Anti- engaged in a heavy-handed effort to the ADL's dirty tricks be brought to a Piper's highly controversial book Defamation League (ADL) of B'nai discourage distribution of Madison halt.As a journalist and as an author pinpoints the role of Israel's intelli- B'rith claimed that Messick was incit- Grant's book, The Conquest of a who values our First Amendment gene agency,the Mossad,alongside ing "anti-Semitism" by reporting,on Continent, which had just recently freedoms,I take great offense at this." the CIA and the Meyer Lansky crime Lansky's misdeeds,(Lansky,it so hap- been published. However,Piper notes,there's much Ei"fi-Defamation Le e An ambitious new scheme of Israel does not appear there. early 1998, will provide users with il re33 the First With this in mind, the ADL has the option of screening out hate sites t0 suppress contracted with The Learning Com- and educate about the dangers of ment through censorship of pany of Cambridge,Massachusetts to prejudice. the Internet is now under- concoct an Internet-censoring pro- We are working with the most F;.. gram that the ADL is now promoting innovative filtering software develop T way. he rime mover be-P to America's public libraries. But er in the nation to create a tool that hind the effort fort is the well- don't take The SPOTLIGHT s word will give parents the option to protect heeled lobby fora foreign for it.What follows is the exact text of their children from hate and keep big- a press release issued by the ADL otry out of their homes,"said Howard government. (and, incidentally, posted on the P.Berkowitz,ADL national chairman. EXCLUSIVE TO THE SPOTLIGHT Internet by the ADL) which details "We hope to foster an atmosphere of BY THE SPOTLIGHT STAFF the organization's conspiracy against responsibility on-line and to set stan- ? The Anti-Defamation League the First Amendment: dards within the framework of the (ADL)of B'nai B'rith has enlisted a First Amendment that will give prominent American company in a In its continued effort to combat assurances to parents,educators and broad-ranging, high-tech effort to hate on the Internet,the Anti-Defa- communities that there are means s. decide what Internet users may— mation League(ADL)announced an with which to help children safely and may not—access. The ADL— agreement with The Learning Com- navigate the Internet." which functions as a foreign lobby for pany(TLC)to develop a proprietary Abraham Foxman, ADL national ABE FOXMAN the interests of Israel—has a particu- Internet filter for the ADL.The ADL director, said, "We will continue to . . .Decides what you can read lar interest in censoring the Internet version of TLC's Cyber Patrol soft- expose the shrewd bigots who are and what you can't. so as to ensure that material critical ware, scheduled to be available in rushing out to take advantage of the SPOTLIGHT AprH 27,1998-13 to Web Sites on the nternet lore to the story.In recent years,as in use by schools and libraries.Here's _ .ew communications technology has another example that Piper learned FROM THE DESK OF begun to blossom—particularly with about: the rise in popularity of the Internet When a SPOTLIGHT reader went MICHAEL COLLINS PIPER —the ADL has come up with new— to his public library and tried to use Cucrapondmt Im THE SPOTLIGHT and and more subtle—ways of censoring the library's computer to contact The A "I•F�d) t' freedom of speech and consigning the SPOTLIGHT'S website, an ADL- First Amendment to the Orwellian sponsored program installed in the There's an organized effort to steal memory hole. computer wouldn't allow him,access. copies of my-book -- -Final Judgment" -- In collaboration with The Learning He was told that The SPOTLIGHT from libraries all across America, and r Company (based in Cambridge, fell into a broad category which indi- dont like it one bit . Massachusetts) the ADL has now cated it was either a"hate[pro-white] However, my book Isn't the only one J1 perfected a new computer program group" or promoting "satanism" or that has suffered this fate . . . called"Cyber Patrol"and is promot- `violence"and that the computer pro- ing it to libraries that provide gram would not permit access to such And now, the same people who are behind the effort to Internet access to students and to the websites. suppress-my book are_alao trying to censor the Internet. public.(See related story.—Ed.) According to Piper,"In the old days All Americana who value our First Amendment must unite Although the program is ostensibly ADL agents stole books they didn't to combat this criminal conspiracy (and that's precisely designed to limit access by young like from the libraries. Today the Shown above is the letter that SPOTLIGHT correspondent Michael Y people to Internet websites contain- ADL is using space-age technology to Collins Piper and the Foundation to Defend the First Amendment have ing pornography" and obscenity," act as the arbiter of what people sent to patriots across America. the ADL-sponsored program also should—and should not—read. And blocks out websites of patriotic the ADL is getting away with this— groups the ADL doesn't like. all across America." What's more outrageous is that if a Armed with the information he's tore the lid student or other library patron tries uncovered,Piper is now working with to access the website of a populist the Foundation to Defend the First newspaper such as The SPOTLIGHT, Amendment (FDFA), headed by the ADI:s computer program actually investigative reporter Jim Tucker,to r redirects Internet users to the ADL's expose the ADL's role in this sordid , wMessicy, own Internet website. conspiracy. But this is only the tip of the ice- Piper says that"FDFA has been in berg.The ADL has also had a hand in the forefront of defending the First formulating several other Internet Amendment rights of patriots for over screening programs that are already 10 years now and has a record to be JEWS CONTROL-CRIME THE AIVUNSKY RUNS THE Mpg —�� proud of And I'm pleased to be associ- IN THE UNLT£D SIAM �;OUNDATIO sin with w real efforts in this new realm TO DEFEND If enough peoplens in titularly librarians in 11 am] THE FIRST Public and school libraries —are made aware of what is Shown at left is the original cover of an edition of Hank Messick's"banned" happening,says Piper,they will now biography of crime boss Meyer Lansky.A quote from an Israeli newspaper AMEND T be more alert to what's really going featured on the cover so disturbed the ADL that it kicked up a major fuss Ton—and why. "I hope patriots will and a new cover(shown at right)was substituted.Still,the ADL has done all unite behind FDFA in this important in its power to suppress Messick's work which seems to have disappeared 3001ndepend—Aw,SE•464ton,D.C.20003 educational campaign." ® from libraries all across America. Mists Cor orate Helpto Control Info p enormous power of the Internet.The in the Cyber Patrol software.Internet parents with the standard Cyber North America and through multiple days of smudgy mimeographed hate users with ADL's Cyber Patrol who Patrol list of sites inappropriate for distribution channels including tracts arriving in unmarked brown attempt to access hate sites will be children.Cyber Patrol uses a propri- school, on-line, direct response and envelopes are over. Today's bigots directed to ADI:s own Web site, etary list,the CyberNOT list,of sites OEM. The company also develops, offer their message on-line in full www.adl.org, with educational con- researched by a team of parents and publishes and distributes products color animation with music and tent devoted to informing people teachers to screen out inappropriate through international markets in video, all designed to attract and about prejudice and hate. content that is sexually explicit,vio- France, Germany, the United King- influence young people." As the leading authority on hate on lent,graphic,or that promotes drugs, dom, Holland and the Pacific Rim. "We are pleased to assist the ADL the Internet,ADL has published sev- alcohol, gambling or cults. It allows The Learning Company,Inc.is head- in its continuing battle against eral reports including the parents to manage the time their . quartered at One Athenaeum Street, hate and bigotry in all recent High-Tech Hate: children spend in cyberspace, the Cambridge, MA 902141, telephone forms,including its latest Extremist Use of the material they access on-line,and the (617)494-1200,fax(617)494-1219. incarnation in cyber- Internet,which exam- personal information they divulge to The Anti-Defamation League, space,"said Richard ines the growing use of strangers.Cyber Patrol serves as the founded in 1913,is the world's lead- A.Gorgens,vice president the Internet by hate groups parental control technology for ing organization fighting anti- of advanced technology for such as the Ku Klux Klan,neo-Nazi America Online,CompuServe,Prodi- Semitism through programs and ser- the Internet Solutions Group of the Skinheads, militias and others. gy and hundreds of ISPs. vices that counteract hatred, preju- Learning Company. Previous reports include The Web of The Learning Company, Inc., dice and bigotry. Cyber Patrol, the foundation for Hate and Warning Hate Zone: A develops and markets a family of pre- (End of press release. SPOT- the ADL filter, is the world's most Parent's Guide,all based on findings mium software brands to educate LIGHT subscribers may wish to videly-used Internet filtering soft- from the league's full-time Internet across every age from young children contact the company and ask for ware.The league will compile a spe- monitoring unit. to adults.The company's products are the"hate list"and Information as tial list of hate sites to be embedded The ADL product will also provide sold in over 23,000 retail stores in to how one gets on It.—Ed) IBURUNG-E --,UW, B U R L I N G A M E P U B L I C LIBRARY June 10, 1998 TO: Library Board of Trustees FROM: Alfred Escoffier, City Librian RE: Proposed Change in July Meeting Date Due to vacations, it has been recommended that the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees be held on the 4`'Tuesday, instead of the 3rd Tuesday for the month of July 1998 only. This would place the date at July 28, 1998, 4: 30 pm. 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