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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1998.09.15 HURLINGAME i URLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY Board of Trustees Agenda z� C I� LIB September 15th, 1998 - 4:30pm 480 Primrose Road- Board Room SUGGESTED ACTION 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. BILLS: Approval CityChecks: $ 33,009.42 Special Fund: $ .00 Duncan Funds:$ 2,691.82 4. MINUTES: Approval 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: Information a. Holiday Schedule (Draft) b. Thank You Note c. News From The Capitol d. Legislative Summary (Septemeber 3, 1998) e. Holiday Schedule (City) f. Community Calendar (City) 9 a fe"- ?"I"M 6. FROM THE FLOOR: t� 7. REP RTS: Information City Librarian's Report: E�er Foundation Report c. Planning Report: Dunbar 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Ja. CIA Conference Discussion 9. NEW BUSINESS: /. Holiday Schedule -1999 Approval b. Art In The Library- Dunbar Discussion 10. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn Agendas Fr BURLING-E 1 UV. ,_ B 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 July 28th, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of July 28th, 1998 was called to order by President Berger at 4:30pm. 2. ROLL CALL: Trustees Present: Berger, Coar, Dunbar, Herman & Morton Trustees Absent: None Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier,City Librarian Judy Gladysz, Administrative Secretary 3. BILLS: M/S/C (Dunbar/Herman) unanimously to approve the bills as presented. 4. MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of June 16th, 1998 were approved as written and ordered filed. 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: Correspondence was mailed in the packets. 6. FROM THE FLOOR: None 7. REPORTS: a. City Librarians Report: Mr. Escoffier gave the Board an update of the flood damage. All that remains is to patch the walls and repaint. b. Foundation Report - Herman: Trustee Herman noted there was no report. c. Planning Report: Dunbar: Trustee Dunbar said the Steering Committee will be meeting on September 18th to evaluate the user survey results and plan the goal-setting retreat. The Planning Team retreat is set for October 3rd to develop goals and objectives. 4 8 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • B u r l i n g a m e • C A 9 4 0 1 0 - 4 0 8 3 Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 • Fox ( 650 ) 342 - 1948 • www . pls . Iib . ca . us / pls / pls . html 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Internet: Filtering Report: Mr. Escoffier said the filtering device, "Cyberpatrol", was installed on the Children's Internet terminal. We have had no problems with it. b. Internet Public Training: Mr. Escoffier said he was disappointed that there was such a small turnout for the parent-child Internet training. The August parent-child sessions have been canceled. Staff will continue to offer three sessions for the general public. Attendance at the general sessions has been in the range of 60 per session. 9. NEW BUSINESS: a. Election of Officers: M/S/C (Herman/Berger) unanimously to nominate Trustee Dunbar for President and M/S/C unanimously to nominate Trustee Morton for Secretary for the 1998-99 year. The Board thanked President Berger for the magnificent job he did in his year as President. b. Employee Achievement Awards: M/S/C (Berger/Morton) unanimously to check on dates for an employee recognition dinner at the Doubletree. The date suggested was December 6th. There was some discussion regarding co-hosting with the Foundation and the Friends. 10. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting of July 28th, 1998 was adjourned at 5:05 pm. The next Board meeting will be held on August 18th, 1998, at 4:30 pm in the Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian Trustees Minutej 7/29/98 Page 2 r BURLIfYGAME r B U R L I N G A M E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y City Librarian's Report September 15, 1998 Library First Anniversary! It's hard to believe that it is the library's first anniversary in the new building in October! Group 4 and the PR Committee is planning a special event for that day. Group 4 will dedicate the Children's Door on Monday, October 5, 1998, 4:30 pm. The artist, Tom Dierkes will be honored. The door and the artwork on it are a gift from the architectural firm. There will be special exhibits, refreshments on the front porch, special library tours, and a special bookmark to commemorate the day. Do plan to come by that day! "Planning for Results" User Survey We are conducting a User Survey from September 8- 14", to gather information for the planning process The purpose of the survey is to determine from our users how they currently use the library and what their future needs might be. Volunteers will be paired with staff to collect the data at specific times during the week. The results will be used as one of the planning tools for the Planning Team at their October retreat. Sue Reiterman and Esther Cummings were instrumental in implementation of the survey. A non-user survey will be done concurrently by our library consultant. Initially she will be surveying senior non-users, as seniors constitute one of our largest population groups in the city. Friends of the Library The Friends are busy working on their upcoming book sale scheduled for Friday, October 3, Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5`h. A Friends Newsletter will be published later in the month and sent to those on the Friends mailing list. Promotion with Border's Books Border's Books, San Mateo, approached the library with a donor idea for Children's Services. Bookstore patrons will be asked to make a donation to literacy and reading during the last quarter of 1998 (October-December). Donations will be split between the program "Reading is Fundamental" (national reading program) and the "Begin with Books" program for our library. We are excited to be working with Border's and look forward to working with them on future author programs. Internet Classes Three basic Internet classes were presented for the public in August, with a total attendance of 127. In addition to the group presentation, volunteers provided one-on- one hands-on Internet tutoring to 11 individuals. 4 . 8 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • B u r l i n g a m e • C A 9 4 0 1 0 - 4 0 8 3 Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 • Fax ( 650 ) 342 - 1948 • www . pls . Iib . ca . us / pls / pls . html Volunteer Program There were a total of 21 volunteers involved in library services this month that contributed 201 hours of their time. While some served as technology tutors, others cared for plants inside and out, processed new paperbacks, dusted shelves, re-stocked scratch paper, and helped with the summer reading club. One new volunteer, with technical skills to share, set up a donated computer for the Friends of the Library to use in their office. Reference Services Esther Cummings attended the PLS Multicultural committee on August 5`h. This committee now includes the three regional library systems and offers a unique opportunity to share ideas for serving those users whose first language is not English. A small class of ESL (English as a Second Language) students and their teacher came for a tour and a Dynix Demo from the San Mateo Adult School. Library cards were issued. The ESL groups continue to be one of our most rewarding experiences with new users. Five of the reference staff attended a morning of training on using government resources. The Internet and CD-Rom products were mentioned, but the focus of the workshops was on the more basic paper-based tools. The class was a continuation of the CORE Reference training. Children's Services Local children gave over 2,000 reports to complete the Summer Reading Club! Over 300 joined the club. The children represented over 36 different schools in the area. Letters were sent to each school alerting them to the names of the students who participated in the summer reading program. Personnel Manuel Caneri has been appointed to the position of Library Assistant II, Stack Supervisor, effective September 1s`. Manuel has worked at the library in part time positions for nearly 10 years. He has had experience at San Mateo Library and has completed most of the course work for his Library Technician certificate at Foothill College. Manuel will be supervising the maintenance of the stacks: pages, shelving, etc. We welcome Manual to his new challenges! Coming Events: • Library Board Meeting,September 15,4:30 pm • Author Program"Lailee Van Dillen", September 24, 7 pm • "Teacher Day", October 1, 3:30-5pm • Book Sale, October 2, 3, 4, Lane Room • Anniversary Celebration, October 5, 1998, 4:30 pm • Columbus Day Holiday, October 12, Closed • Library Board Meeting, October 20,4:30 pm • California Library Association Conference, Oakland, November 13-16 Alfred H. Escoffier/City Librarian/September 8, 1998 2 STATISTICS FOR AUGUST 1998 REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered: Burlingame Adults 12,474 Burlingame Children 3,684 Hillsborough Adults 1,965 Hillsborough Children 1,069 Universal Borrowers 647 Total Registered Borrowers: 19,839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 20,213 1,099 Children's Print Materials (books,periodicals, pamphlets,paperbacks) 8,418 950 Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 5,579 130 TOTALS: 34,210 2,179 Main Total 1998 Circ: 34,210 Main Total 1997 Circ: 30,638 = 11.66% Inc. Branch Total 1998 Circ: 2,179 Branch Total 1997 Circ: 2,312 = 5.75% Dec. Grand Total 1998 Circ: 36,389 Grand Total 1997 Circ: 32,950 = 10.44% Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions Reference 3,300 687 Children's 1,109 1,081 Lower Level 915 2,280 ILL Borrowed: 2,354 Branch 181 1 91 ILL Lent: 2,874 Total: 5,505 4,139 ILL Total: 5,228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTAL VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES TOTAL VOLUMES Ad.Non-Fiction 131,590 /115,610 5,060 136,650 Ch.Non-Fiction 23,500 / 22,285 2,260 25,760 YA Non-Fiction 1,920 / 1,740 105 2,025 Ad. Fiction 54,300 / 51,470 6,065 60,365 Ch. Fiction 20,130 / 18,120 5,925 26,055 YA Fiction 2,945 / 2,670 365 3,310 Reference 5.600 / 5,400 200 5,800 Totals: 239,985 /217,295 19,980 259,965 OTHER MATERIALS: Pamphlets 28,385 Paperbacks 3,395 Maps 1,691 Records 1,500 Cassettes 11,165 Video Tapes 2,31(Y Compact Discs 1,900 Deposited with the City Treasurer Main: 6,217.60 Branch: 236.90 Xerox: 490.00 Room: .00 Donations 225.00 CLSA: User Traffic: 38,174 Daily Avg.: 1,231 Children's Programs: 1 Attendance: 300 Children's Programs for the year 1998: 104 with a total attendance of 2,656 children Subject : Lobbyist Update for Library Systems and Leg Network Contacts August 31, 1998 LIBRARY SYSTEMS and LEG NETWORK CONTACTS FROM: Mike Dillon, Lobbyist Christina- Dillon, Lobbyist RE: NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL I . LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA IS ON ITS WAY TO THE GOVERNOR Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, the Senate passed SB 409 by Senator Dede Alpert and Assemblyman Mike Sweeney, on a vote of 30-1. The bill has been sent to the Governor for signature, and he will have 30 days to sign or veto the measure, and hundreds of other bills that will be sent to him after the close of session today. The bill would create the Library of California which would establish a major, statewide networking system of resource-sharing, communications and delivery, and preservation of materials for approximately 8, 000 of California' s multi-type libraries . Last Thursday Assemblyman Sweeney carried the bill on the Assembly Floor for Senator Alpert, and it was voted out on a vote of 62-0 . The bill then needed to be sent back to the Senate Appropriations Committee for approval of a $5 million augmentation placed into SB 409 by the Assembly Anpropriations Committee. The $5 million augmentation will fund the first r phase-in of the project. However, in a strange procedural Etanglement, SB 409 and six other bills were denied a rule waiver to be sent to Appropriations, and Senator Alpert and CLA were able to bypass the fiscal hearing in the Senate. When Senator Alpert was finally allowed the opportunity to present her bill on the Senate Floor, she noted that the bill was the "culmination of 10 years of work of library interests up and down the state, " and praised the opportunities SB 409, as a "virtual library, " would afford patrons throughout California. The bill passed, without debate, shortly thereafter. Please take a moment today to write the Governor and encourage his support of this cutting-edge, major infrastructure for the state of California. The proper way to address the Governor is : The Honorable Pete Wilson Governor, State of California State Capitol Sacramento, CA. 95814 II . NO AGREEMENT ON BONDS - LIBRARY BOND AND OTHERS FAIL TO MEET MIDNIGHT DEADLINE SB 2026 by Senators Rainey and Burton, which would have created the Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 1998, has failed and will not find its way on to the 1998 ballot . Other than a $9 . 2 billion school bond which was finally resolved last week, all other bonds, including SB 2026, died against last Thursday' s midnight deadline by the Secretary of State . Throughout the day Wednesday and Thursday, a push for last minute agreements were being made in different camps of the highly publicized water bond, and the park, library and juvenile justice bonds . With each hour came a different rumor that deals were being made or stalemated. Despite attempts by CLA, Senate President pro Tem John Burton and the considerable leg work by Senator Rainey and his Chief of Staff, we were not able to convince the Assembly )ropriations committee to move SB 2026 off the "suspense file" . Two key gaff members for top legislative leaders also told us that the grass roots effort behind the library bond did not generate enough groundswell for the issue, especially compared to that of the water bond blitz, which involved countless lobbyists, activists, the Governor and legislative leaders . Even an attempt this morning to move a park bond off the Assembly Floor, so that it may be placed on the year 2000 ballot, is up against tremendous resistance by legislators who are unwilling to "tie the hands of future legislatures . At this writing, the park bond does not have the necessary 2/3rds vote to pass it from the Floor. III . LIBRARY "DRUG-FREE ZONE" BILL HEADS TO GOVERNOR AB 2569 by Assemblywoman Sheila James Kuehl would extend a law that sunset on January 1, 1998 pertaining to ocean front beach or public park property. This year, libraries are being added to the measure. Specifically, AB 2569 will provide for an additional one-year prison enhancement for any person convicted of selling or possessing for sale dangerous drugs on the grounds of a public park, public library, or ocean front beach. The enhancement will only apply if the city, county or special district having jurisdiction over the area declares it to be a d—g-free zone and notice is posted. The bill is currently on its way to t_ Governor. IV. AB 836-SWEENEY: HELP FOR LIBRARIES LEVYING 1/8 CENT SALES TAX AB 836 by Assemblyman Mike Sweeney was resurrected late in the session, and will limit the administration charges that the Board of Equalization can charge to counties who have chosen to levy 1/8 cent sales taxes for services such as libraries, or transportation improvements . Assemblyman Sweeney noted that the bill will stretch the sales tax proceeds farther, and Assemblyman George House called the administration charges levied on his library "exorbitant . " The measure passed on a vote of 55-8 and will now head to the Governor. ********************************************************************* IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: CLA Annual Conference * November 14-17, 1998 * Oakland ********************************************************************* California Library Association 717 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone : (916) 447-8541 FAX: (916) 447-8394 email : info@cla-net .org http : //www. cla-net .org Date : Thu, 03 Sep 1998 16 : 35 : 00 -0700 From: Linda Crowe <crowel@pls . lib. ca.us> To: Adelia Lines <alines@netcom. com>, Al Escoffier <escoffia@pls . lib. ca.us>, Anne Marie Gold <agold@mail . contra-costa. lib. ca.us>, Billie Dancy <bdancy@dancysoft . com>, Frank Vaskelis <vaskelis@smccccd. cc . ca.us>, Jane Light <jane. light@ci . sj . ca.us>, Joseph Green <rpldir@ix.netcom. com>, Karen Fredrickson <fredrick@pls . lib. ca.us>, KG Ouye <ouyekg@pls . lib. ca.us>, Linda Wood <lwoadm@alaml . lib. co . alameda. ca.us>, Margaret McGowan <pmcgaci@class . org>, Marilyn Baker-Madsen <mbakerma@class .org>, Marilyn Hayward <hayward@smcccd. cc . ca.us>, Mary Jo Levy <mary_jo_levy@city.palo-alto. ca.us>, Nancy Lewis <lewisn@pls . lib. ca.us>, Regina Minudri <reginam@sfpl . lib. ca.us>, Sarah Jane Amoroso <amorosos@pls . lib. ca.us>, Susan Fuller <sfuller@hgmail . lib. co. santa-clara. ca.us>, Susan Gallinger <livermor@class . org>, Susan Holmer <holmers@pls . lib. ca.us>, Susan Ozubko <susan.ozubko@ci .mtnview. ca.us>, Terry Jackson <jacksont@pls . lib. ca.us>, Valerie Sommer <sommery@pls . lib. ca.us>, Vickey Johnson <vjohnson@ci . sunnyvale .ca.us>, Susanna Gilden <gildens@pls. lib. ca.us>, Gus Petropoulos <petropoulos@smcccd.cc. ca.us>, Linda Crowe <crowel@pls . lib. ca.us>, Tom Hewitt <hewitt@smcccd. cc. ca.us>, Gregg Atkins <atkins@smcccd. cc . ca.us>, Karen Rollin Duffy <krduffy@ci . santa-clara. ca.us> )ject : [Fwd: Legislative Summary] Linda D. Crowe 25 Tower Road Executive Director San Mateo CA 94402-4000 BALIS/PLS/SVLS Phone : (650) 349-5538 X3040 Fax: (650) 349-5089 [ Part 2 : "Included Message" ) Date : Wed, 2 Sep 1998 11 :29 : 04 -0700 (PDT) From: Mary Sue Ferrell <ferrellm@netcom. com> To: ca-lib-legis@ucdavis . edu Cc: California Library Association <info@cla-net .org> Subject : Legislative Summary SUMMARY FOR THE 1997-98 LEGISLATIVE SESSION California Library Association BTT,L#/AUTHOR DESCRIPTION STATUS A3- 95-SWEENEY/AGUTAR Would provide for a return of loo Senate Support of the property tax base each year Appropriations over the next 10 years, to cities, Died on the counties, and special districts, Suspense File available to the public . AB 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 the (At CLA' s municipality, may by resolution request, declare itself to be the board of sponsors have library trustees . Would also allow agreed to dro 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 To Governor Watch Close library that loans movie videos that have received an "R" rating from the Motion Picture Association of America to ensure that the borrower of such a movie is at least 17 years of age . 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 Senate Support Act of 1998 . State Department Floor of Education would award grants Inactive File to school districts for the (Bill not needed planning and operation of - money is in joint-use libraries, in a state/ Budget bill) local match. AB 1995-LEACH Would allow the Livermore Valley Passed Senate 8/28 Watch Close Joint Unified School District to To Governor enter into a contract with the county, or other appropriate entity having responsibility for the provision of public library services for the purpose of operating a joint-use library facility. AB 2081-VILLARAIGOSA Would reinstate the tax exemption Assembly Watch for the sale of any newspaper, Appropriations regularly issued at intervals Died on exceeding 60 times per year and Suspense exempts the sale of newspaper File . photographs . AB 2146-B . THOMPSON Relating to child pornography: Assembly Watch makes it an infraction to sell, Public 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. AB 2569-KUEHL Would extend current law, which Passed Senate 8/27 Support expired in January to add one To Governor year additional punishment to 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 Recently amended to provide for a Died in Support freeze of the growth amount of ERAF Senate Rules at 1997-1998 levels . As a constitutional amendment could be placed on the statewide ballot by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, thus avoiding a Governor' s veto. h 52-THOMPSON A House Resolution stating that Died in Oppose "public libraries are not enforcing Assembly the rating system, as set forth by Local the Motion Picture Association of Government America" and "that public libraries re 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. SE 147-AYALA/KOPP Would require that no city, county, Chapter 35 Watch or local agency may incur any Statutes of indebtedness (such as certificates 1998 of participation [COPs] , 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. SP 409-ALPERT The Library of California: Passed Senate 8/30 & 1EENEY Sponsored by CIA, would To Governor CLA Sponsored establish a major, statewide networking system of resource- sharing, communications and delivery, and preservation which all harmful matter, whether kept, displayed, or offered must be contained. Would excuse only two or fewer items incorrectly placed outside of the "adults only" section. SB 1859-MOUNTJOY Would change the definition Senate Oppose of "obscene matter" to mean Public matter, which uses contemporary Safety; community standards, rather Failed than the current statewide Passage standards . SB 1936 JOHNSTON Would give peace officer status Chapter 308 Watch to persons employed by the Statutes of Public Library Department of 1998 the City of Los Angeles who are designated as library security officers by the city librarian. SB 2026-RAINEY/ Would create the Public Library Died on BURTON Construction and Renovation Assembly Support Bond Act for grants to build and Appropriations remodel libraries statewide. Suspense file . SB 2038-POLANCO Smart California Act of 1998 . Died on Senate Support Would create "smart communities" : Appropriations a creation of community Suspense file networks, allowing electronic access to numerous resources 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-VASCONCELLOS Would expand prison inmates Senate Watch statutory rights by including Appropriations the right to reasonable Failed passage . access to an adequate law library, including current state law case reports . SB 2226-SCHIFF As introduced, is similar to Senate Support Concept ERAF bills AB 95 and SB 880 . 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 . c /98 The "Suspense File" in the Appropriations Committee is a method by which fiscal bills costing greater than $150, 000 are held together and prioritized by the Chairs and Leadership. Those given priority "come off DATE DAY HOLDAY January 1 Friday New Year's Day January 18 Monday MLKing Jr's Birthday February 15 Monday Presidents Day May 31 Monday Memorial Day -Uy 5' Monday Independence Day September 6 Monday Labor Day October 11 Monday Columbus Day November 11 Thursday Veteran's Day November 25 Thursday Thanksgiving Day November 26 Friday Day after Thanksgiving December 232 Thursday (% day) Christmas Eve December 243 Friday Christmas December 302 Thursday (Y2 day) New Year's Eve December 313 Friday New Year's Day Actud holiday is Sunday. 2Actud holiday is Friday. 'Actual holiday is Saturday. V to 00AV oin.rs] sewmrbw 1,Iwo COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS' - 1998 ..", g. FEBRUARY ms s,M7�RCH„ m x 4 , 1/1 - NEW YEAR'S DAY 2/14 - VALENTINE'S DAY - - REMOVE CHRISTMAS BUSINESS DISTRICTS DECOS AFFECTED 1/19 - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 2/16 - PRESIDENTS DAY BIRTHDAY "r�:r,x3�°S: '��a;, �. �'pRIL.;t�krJ,�r .i': �_� z,r....'t��,:-,,::•+^.R.. � ��` aaw.v�ror+r —a,,-.,. UN "� `' .t _- 4/24 - BURLINGAME AVE. 5/25 - MEMORIAL DAY 6/2N - GENERAL ELECTION SIDEWALK SALE 6/11 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 4/25 - BURLINGAME AVE. CLOSE * SIDEWALK SALE 6/11 - HIGH SCHOOLS CLOSE 6/13 - ART IN THE PARK 6/14 - ART IN THE PARK 6/28 - BIKE RACE 7a-2:30p ;Cgps tfi� TEMBER *ra .�' __..,�.,. 7/3 - INDEPENDENCE DAY 8/21- BURLINGAME AVENUE AND DAY DAY .. 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I understand this was in response to inquires from the Foundation Board and the Burlingame Council for the Arts There are several issues which staff encountered in the past regarding art in the library which should probably be addressed should we decide to embark on a plan to exhibit public art. 1) What is the purpose of art exhibits in the library? Past practice of exhibits in the library are in the following order of priority: library current events, library history, city events, city history, and community events. 2) How have exhibits been coordinated? Staff has coordinated the installation and de-installation of exhibits in the past. There have been some inherent dangers in allowing the general public to use ladders, make additional holes in the walls, etc. We would need to assign an individual to this task. 3) Should exhibits be limited to specificrg oups rather than individuals? In the past, we have limited exhibits to local artist groups (not single individuals). This was more successful and more representative of the art in the area. 4) What space is available for art exhibits? The architects designed a wonderful building, but it is lacking in expanses of wall space for exhibit purposes. Some areas do have picture molding, which could be utilized. However, these areas would need to be carefully analyzed 4 8 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • B u r l i n g a m -e • CA 9 4 0 1 0 4 0 8- 3 Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 • Fax ( 650 ) 342 - 1948 • www . pls . lib . ca . us / pls / pls . html for size, shape, etc. I am conducting an inventory of appropriate space, which might be used for exhibits. We would not plan to use the very high reference room walls for exhibits in the future. One suggestion that has been made is to exhibit one representative painting per group at a time, rather than a full exhibit. 5) Are there other things to be hung on the walls? I have approximately 30 pieces that still need to be hung on the walls. Most of these items are historical photographs. I feel these items should probably be placed first and then the remaining space can be evaluated. 6) How should the liability of exhibits be handled? In the past, the City has required a release be signed holding the City "harmless" should any damage occur to art works on exhibit in the library. This would need to be revised as part of our exhibit rules. California Library Association RNews 717 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 94814-3477 916-447-8541 Fax:916-447-8394 E-mail: info@cla-net.org http://www.cla-net.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 1998 Contact: Mary Sue Ferrell Executive Director Public Library Foundation Increased By $20 Million Sacramento, CA—California's public libraries will benefit from the state's improving economy and state budget surplus this year with a doubling of state funds for public libraries. The Public Library Foundation (PLF) is a state funded per capita aid program for California's public libraries. First established in 1982 to provide state funding of up to 10% of the average per capita funding for public libraries in California, PLF has struggled over the years to maintain its funding. As part of the complex state budget negotiations this year, �-' the state legislature approved an increase in funding from the current $18.8 million to the full funding level of$62.75 million, a proposed increase of$43.8 million. Governor Wilson, in his final approval of the state budget, reduced the increase to $20 million, still bringing the current level of funding up to $38.87 million, the highest amount ever funded for PLF. California Library Association President Anne Marie Gold stated "California's public library customers will benefit from this major increase in funding. It is to credit of the California state legislators and Governor Wilson that they recognized both the important role that California's public libraries play in the lives of their communities and that investing in public libraries reaps rewards many times greater than the modest amount of state funds provided for public libraries". Gold also recognized the efforts of CIA's long time lobbyist Mike Dillon and of the CIA Legislative Committee, chaired by Linda Crowe, and all association members who worked tirelessly during the legislative session to insure that California's public libraries shared in some of the newfound state budget surplus.