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Notice
Date: May 11, 1999
To: Board of Trustees
From: Al Escoffier
Re: May Meeting
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The May meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum.
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Board of Trustees Agenda
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May 11th, 1999 - 4.3opm
480 Primrose Road- Board Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. BILLS: Approval
City Checks: $ 15,401.72
Special Fund: $ 2,087.60
Duncan Funds: $ .00
4. MINUTES: Approval
5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: Information
a. News From The Capitol
b. Year 2000 Brochures
c. Marshall Trust
d. Memo: Change in Board Meeting
e. Duncan Trust
f. Community Room Policy Revision
6. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments):
7. REPORTS: Information
a. City Librarians Report: Escoffier
b. Foundation Report: Herman
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8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. None
9. NEVA BUSINESS:
a. Budget Discussion
b. Community Room Policy Revision Discussion/Action
10.ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn
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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
April 20th, 1999
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of April 20th, 1999 was called to order by Secretary Morton at
4:35pm.
2. ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Berger, Coar, Herman & Morton
Trustees Absent: Dunbar
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier,City Librarian.
Judy Gladysz,Administrative Secretary
3. BILLS:
M/S/C (Herman/Berger) unanimously to approve the bills as presented.
4. MINUTES:
The Minutes of March 16th, 1999 were approved as written and ordered filed.
5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION:
Correspondence was mailed in the packets.
6. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments):
None
7. REPORTS:
a. City Librariansa. City Librarians Report:
The Board complimented the Staff on National Library Week activities and
volunteer recognition.
b. Foundation Report: Herman:
Trustee Herman said the Foundation set the date for their annual fund raiser
to be held at the Doubletree Hotel on October 14th. They plan to have Dr. Leonard
Shlain as a,speaker. She said the next Foundation Board meeting will be held on
May 13th.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
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9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. May Board Meeting Date Change - Herman:
Trustee Herman requested that the May Board meeting be changed to May
11th. M/S/C (Herman/Berger) unanimously to change the May Board meeting date
from May 18th to May 11th.
b. Rental Collection Review:
Trustee Berger said it might be helpful to library users if there were a sign
stating the purpose of the Rental Collection. He said it might further be helpful to
emphasize rules #2 and #3 on the flyer stating that the Rental Collection is for user
convenience and that the books in the collection are also available in the regular
circulating collection. Some discussion followed.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of April 20th, 1999 was adjourned at 4:55pm with the next
meeting scheduled for May 11th, 1999 at 4:30pm in the Board Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Trustees Minutesa
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City Librarian's Report
May 11, 1999
Year 2000 Public Event
A public information program on the impacts of the Year 2000 on computers and
other electronic devices will be held on Thursday, May 13, 7 pm in the Lane Community
Room. The program features Shelley Evans, a corporate trainer who will be advising
the public on the impacts of Y2K. In addition, the reference staff has prepared a
"pathfinder" bibliography featuring books, magazines, Internet sites and other
information regarding Y2 K preparation. We will also be distributing the Y2K brochures
developed by the Burlingame Fire Department. I offer my thanks to Linda Santo for
planning and organizing this timely program for the community.
Year 2000 Preparation
In preparation for potential Y2K disruption, the library is moving forward with a
systematic plan to help assure uninterrupted library service. We have received
assurances from a number of vendors of our computerized building equipment that the
equipment is Y2K compliant. The City is assisting with other compliance issues. We
have also received assurance that the Peninsula Library System network should be
fully functional January 1, 2000. We plan to have staff available on the holiday to test
equipment prior to opening January 3, 2000.
Arturo Perez-Reverte Author Program
Spain's best selling author, Arturo Perez-Reverte, will be coming to Burlingame
Public Library on Tuesday, June 8, 12:30 pm for a special program. The program is a
joint partnership with Ed Kaufman of "M" is for Mystery bookstore. He will be arranging
the particulars of the program and will have on hand Daniel Villanueva, a prominent
California Hispanic, who is influential in two major Hispanic television networks in
California and throughout the nation.
Foreign Language Grant
Burlingame Public Library was the recipient of $ 1,200 from the Peninsula Library
System to fund additional foreign language paperback book purchases. We are pleased
to be able to update our collections in these areas, as the books are heavily used.
Burlingame was one of the largest recipients of the grants because of the increasing
Asian diversity in our community.
Volunteers are at it again!
Our in-house library volunteers and our library Friends were busy during the month on
various volunteer tasks. In house volunteers contributed 177.5 hours during the month.
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The highlight of the month was the Friends of the Library sale April 23-25, during which
the Friends raised over $ 3,300. Thank you Friends!
Reference Services
Tours continued to be a major feature of our May activities. Esther Cummings
and Dan Alvarez conducted a tour for 40 English as Second Language students on
April 22nd. We also offered a tour to architect Wayne Gehrke from Group 4 to librarians
from Holy Names School in Oakland. Mr. Huston Lawrence, a local businessman,
brought a group of 6 on a Rotary exchange trip from Brazil for a visit on April 26". They
were particularly interested in the cooperative efforts between the individual libraries
and the automated services we make available to our patrons.
We also toured the Burlingame Newcomers group on two occasions, one in the
afternoon and one in the evening to accommodate schedules. We hope to make this an
annual event.
Teen Committee Liaison
Sue Reiterman attended a joint meeting of the Blue Ribbon Teen Committee and
Burlingame Together on April 20`h. This was a final meeting of the Blue Ribbon Teen
Committee and their report with recommendations will go to City Council in May. Sue
will continue to work with the Teen Services work group of Burlingame Together in
developing a parent education program on teen drug and alcohol abuse and in
exploring the possible establishment of a peer helper course at Burlingame High
School.
Technology Update
Barry Mills has installed a new television and VCR in the library conference
room, thanks to a generous donation from the Burlingame Library Foundation. The
conference room has also been equipped with a piece of computer equipment that will
allow for projection of computer images on the television screen. This will aid staff in
doing presentations and training in the conference room. Thank you Foundation!
Another donation by Bill Sanders, part-time reference librarian, is a PC
workstation, which has been installed to control the library's computerized lighting
system. We are pleased to have a one-stop location to monitor the lighting controls.
Children's Services
Plans for the Children's Summer Reading Club "On the Wild Side" are underway.
This year the Hillsborough schools have decided to participate in the library's summer
reading program rather than having their own program. We will also be organizing a
teen summer reading club, for the first time in many years. We are hoping to keep
children of all ages reading throughout the summer months!
Joan Manini was a judge for the KQED Reading Rainbow Writing Contest
recently. She also spoke to the Mother's Helper and the Babysitting classes at the
Recreation Center.
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Early Childhood Story Times
Cathy Somerton reports Story times resumed in April. The Story Times are very
_ popular. We have had to create a stroller parking area in front of the children's desk
and we are encouraging check out of books by featuring special books on display
during the story events.
The early childhood programs reached over 773 children and parents during
April.
Upcoming Events
• Library Board Meeting, May 11,4:30 pm(Note Change of Date)
• Foundation Board Meeting, May 13, 4:30 pm
• Year 2000 Program, May 13, 7 pm, Lane Room
• Memorial Day Holiday, May 31, Closed
• Arturo Perez-Reverte Program,June 8, 12:30 pm
• Art in the Park,June 12 and 13
Alfred H. Escoffier/City Librarian/May 4, 1999
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STATISTICS FOR APRIL 1999
_ REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered
Burlingame Adults 13,805
Burlingame Children 4,035
Hillsborough Adults 2,145
Hillsborough Children 1 ,140
Universal Borrowers 780
Total Registered Borrowers: 21 ,095
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CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch
Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 20,285 987
Children's Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 8,819 1,063
Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 5,163 125
TOTALS: 34,267 2,175
Main Total 1999 Circ: 34,267 Main Total 1998 Circ: 36,700 = 6.60% Dec.
Branch Total 1999 Circ: 2,175 Branch Total 1998 Circ: 2,213 = 1.70% Dec.
Grand Total 1999 Circ: 36,442 Grand Total 1998 Circ: 38,913 = 6.40% Dec.
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REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions
Reference 3,127 491
Children's 1,428 1,000
Lower Level 1,054 2,966 ILL Borrowed: 2,195
Branch 230 124 ILL Lent: 3,354
Total: 5,839 4,581 ILL Total: 5,549
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COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTAL
VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES TOTAL VOLUMES
Ad.Non-Fiction 133,605 /116,375 5,250 138,855
Ch.Non-Fiction 24,450 / 23,000 2,375 26,825
YA Non-Fiction 1,975 / 1,780 110 2,085
Ad. Fiction 56,250 / 52,865 6,325 62,575
Ch. Fiction 20,960 / 18,665 6,105 27,065
YA Fiction 3,030 / 2,750 385 3,415
Reference 5,600 / 5,400 200 5,800
Totals: 245,870 /220,835 20,750 266,620
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OTHER MATERIALS:
Pamphlets 28,765 Paperbacks 3,395 Maps 1,750
Cassettes 12,550 Video Tapes 2,615 Compact Discs 2,120
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Deposited with the City Treasurer: Main: 7,808.74 Branch: 349.21
Xerox: 995.47 Room: 35.00
Donations .00 CLSA: 11,517.44
User Traffic: Total: 35,028 = 1,208 per day Children's Programs: 19 Attendance: 773
Children's Programs for the year 1999: 83 with a total attendance of 2,439 children
Date : Tue, 4 May 1999 11 : 12 : 08 -0700 (PDT)
From: California Library Association <info@cla-net . org>
Reply-To : calix@listproc . sjsu. edu
To: LISTSERV@listproc . sjsu. edu, CLA <CALIX@SJSUVMI .SJSU.EDU>
abject : CLA LOBBYIST UPDATE
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TO: CLA MEMBERS/NETWORK CONTACTS/SYSTEMS
FROM: Mike Dillon, Lobbyist
Christina Dillon, Lobbyist
RE: NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL
I . SUBCOMMITTEES ACT ON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION ITEM
On Wednesday afternoon, April 21, the Senate Subcommittee on Education
Finance Number One, voted to approve $10 million for inclusion in this
year' s state Budget for the Public Library Foundation program (PLF) .
In past years, the subcommittee has chosen to place a certain amount
for the PLF on their "checklist, " meaning that the committee would
take the item into consideration only after the May Revise was
released, and a better indication of the state' s fiscal picture could
be determined. Wednesday' s action by the subcommittee sends a message
that the four members felt strongly enough about the plight of
libraries, that they are including an augmentation of $10 million in
the Budget without considering the May Revise numbers .
Meanwhile, in the Assembly, the Assembly Subcommittee on Education
mance Number Two, voted last week to place a $32 million
augmentation to the PLF on the "checklist . " In placing the funding
on the "checklist, " the subcommittee will need to re-open this item
after the May Revise and make a decision about the level at which they
can fund this item: e .g. maintain the $32 million augmentation, match
the Senate' s $10 million, or not fund the item at all .
We will keep you posted as to the progress of the PLF.
II . LIBRARY BOND BILL TO BE HEARD NEXT MONDAY
On Monday, April 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hear SB
3 by Senators Rainey, Burton and Alpert, the $1 billion library bond
bill . SB 3 , if enacted, would create the California Library
Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000, and would provide bond
money to help local governments retrofit and renovate existing library
structures and build new facilities . Under the proposed bond measure,
cities, counties, and districts can apply for grants through the State
Librarian, and funds will be allocated based upon comprehensive
criteria, including need and ability to successfully complete a
project .
Please take a moment today to write your individual Senator and
encourage his or her support of SB 3 . We have been instructed by the
author' s office that it is absolutely critical to begin contacting
F h and every member of the Senate so that your representative can
I,— their respective caucus know how important this issue is to their
district .
III . LIBRARY FILTER BILL - CONTROVERSIAL HEARING THIS WEEK
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on SB 238
by Senator Baca which would require every public library that provides
access to the Internet to purchase, install, and maintain computer
software which will prohibit access to obscene material on all
-)mputers used by children. CLA is strongly opposed to SB 238 .
,,_„nator Baca brought a visual presentation before the committee on how
easy it was to access an "inappropriate site" on the Internet and
stated that "we have a moral responsibility to protect our kids from
obscene matters . " Proponents of the measure argued that there was
filter software available on the market which would correctly filter
obscene material, to which Senate President pro Tem, John Burton
argued, "There is no such animal . " Committee Chair, Senator Adam
Schiff also offered that the only way that sites could be filtered is
if "nine Supreme Court Justices ruled on what is constitutional on
each filtered site. "
Despite arguments by the opponents that the bill denies libraries the
ability to maintain local control of the issue, that filters are
ineffective and imperfect in their design, and that the issue was
wholly unconstitutional, CLA, the ACLU and the League of California
Cities were unable to stop the measure in committee . Senator Escutia
called the measure, "unduly broad and unconstitutional" and requested
that "Senator Leslie' s bill of last year, requiring libraries to have
[an Internet] policy, should be given time to take hold. Let' s
revisit this in a few years . "
Senator Schiff proposed an amendment, which was accepted by Senator
Baca, which will now require every library, wherein a child is using a
computer terminal with access to the Internet, to either: 1) have a
)rarian monitor the child, 2) have a parent monitor the child, 3) or
�lOW a child to use a filtered terminal with parental consent granted
prior to usage. SB 238, with this amendment, passed on a vote of 6 -
3 . "Aye" votes on the measure were : Senators Haynes, Morrow,
O' Connell, Peace, Schiff, and Wright . "No" votes were : Senators
Burton, Escutia, and Sher. The bill has been sent to Senate Rules,
where it will likely be double-referred to the Senate Public Safety
Committee.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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come in many forms: earthquakes, (FEMA): http://www.fema.gov/y2k
! ,o , iazardous materials, gale force The President's Council on Y2K Conversion:
n�inds....even Y2K. Your best protection for all http://www.y2lc.gov
Disasters is to be prepared. Unfortunately, American Red Cross:
ifter a disaster relief workers and city officials http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/y2K/litml
All be very busy and probably would not be United States Senate Special Committee on the
able to reach everyone immediately. Preparing Year 2000 Technology Program: Y2K0
n advance and working together as a team is www.seiiate.gov/—y2K
.lie best solution for you and your farnily.
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE CONTACT What is it and what's the
Some suggestions are: INFORMATION:
Consider what types of disasters are most problem?
likely to happen to you in your area, and MS Dos/MS Windows: www.microsoft.corn/support
obtain preparation information from local Novell-Netware• www.su pport.novel 1.corn
agencies. IBM-Lotus: www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/y2K
Discuss how to prepare for each disaster with Quicken: www.intuit_coim FREPjAMe"
Your family. Quick Books: www.intuit
Assemble a disaster supply kit and store
emergency supplies. Remember to replace Steps you should
CITY OF BURLINGAME:
stored food and water every year. Fire Department: 650-558-7800 tsider to minimize. the
Conduct emergency and fire evacuation drills
Police Department: 650-692-8440
with your family. impact
City Nall: 650-696-7200
Be prepared for delays in transportation
Parks and Recreation: 650-696-3770 .
systems such as airlines, traffic signals, trains,
Building Department: 650-696-1600
B.A.R.T., etc. Have alternate transportation
Engineering Department: 650-696-7230
methods if you use mass transit.
Water Department: 650-696-7210 + ,
Keep an adequate supply of necessary
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prescription drugs on hand.
For additional Y2K or disaster preparat'
Keel) a full tank of gas in your car(s).
in/br►nation, please call fhe Burlingame
If you have a fireplace, have fire
epartnrent, 650-558-7600.
available.
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A E Y2K PROBLEM? Of these 50 billion chips, it is estimate n
January 1, 2000 up to 5%will fail (approximately Y2K compliance by June, 1999. Yo r lily
mputer jargon, Y2K stands for Year 2000 "" 2 billion chips!) precaution might be to keep your records u
is year and "2K" is two thousand, K being a to date just before January 1, 2000, and do n
usand. There are two major problems COMMON Y2K QUESTIONS ASKED OF risk keeping extra cash in your home. This in
pg� nnected with Y2K. The "Millennium Bug" or „ itself could be a bigger risk than Y2K. If
THE PRESIDEN7"S COUNCIL ON YEAR possible, travelers checks would be a better
mputer software problem is the first. The 2000":
embedded chip, a combination hardware/software and safer option.
problem is the second.d. There can be serious
States economy Will the Y2K problem create major national Will it be safe to fly on January Z, 2000?
disruptions to the United
infrastructure if enough computers and embedded All
in critical services? Yes. Airplane manufacturers report that none
chips fail. The Y2K problem is not complex, but All major banks and utilities, and in fact most all of the problems identified so far would present
very time consuming. major corporations, have been working to be Y2K a safety risk. The FAA has already fixed more
compliant. It is anticipated that most will be. than 90%of its critical systems.
However, there is always that chance something
When computers were first invented, two digit dates
instead of four digit dates were used, e.g. 'S8 could be missed. Because of this possibility, we Will the federal government be ready for
instead of 1958. The reason was it saved hard drive recommend all our Citizens to always be prepared the Year 2000 transition?
space and cut costs. On January 1, 2000, the
for unexpected emergencies. More than 60%of critical government systems
computers will think 00 is 1900, which can create already are Y2K compliant. The President's
What should I be doing to prepare for the Year Council on Year 2000 Conversion expects that
serious malfunctions if not corrected. Back in the
50's and 60's, programmers didn't realize two digit 2000 transition? all of the government's critical systems will be
codes would be a problem as they assumed the You have already started by reading this brochure. Y2K compliant before January 1, 2000.
older systems would be obsolete by 2000, w` rn .Now try to stay as informed as you can. Make a call
didn't happen. how, billions of lines of conn�,_..er ,Your bank, insurance company, local utility '7t is always smart to be prepared
code need to be examined, reprogrammed and companies, etc. and find out if they have addressed for the possibility that anything --
tested. This is critical to the larger main frame the Y2K issue. And always, be prepared for from inclement weather to Y2K
I computers used by big businesses and government. temporary disruptions in services -just as you would failures -could temporarily.disrupt
for an earthquake or flooding. services."
John Koskinen,Chairman
are approximately 50 billion embedded
Should / store food and keep cash at home? President's conncii
fC111PLIter chips in the world. From trains, ships, Year 2000 Conversion
a' nes, power plants, security systems, elevators, Again, think of what you might need in any
hospital equipment, ATM machines,
emergency. A disaster kit with 72 hours of food and y
water should suffice. As far as cash is concerned,
sta cellular phones. These chips tele
dthe banking industry has worked diligently to h
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Y2K PowerPoint Presentation and Evans Bio
Subject: Y2K PowerPoint Presentation and Evans Bio
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 02:15:29 EST
From: MarionHMB@aol.com
To: santol@pls.lib.ca.us
Linda -
Thanks for calling today. Here is my PowerPoint presentation. I'll attach my
handout (can be copied as two 2-sided sheets) to a separate e-mail and send a
photo via snail mail. Also, I've included a bio in this message.
Looking forward to meeting you and speaking to your group,
Shelley Evans
726-0999
726-3305 (fax)
Bio:
Shelley Evans is a corporate trainer who specializes in the teaching of
computer and sales skills. As a Pacific Bell Directory Training Manager from
1991 to 1997, she supervised instructors during two major software rollouts,
did follow-up site support, and taught many classes herself. For the previous
18 years, Shelley had been a sales rep and manager for an educational
institution, motivational consultants, and directory publishers.
In addition to training and selling on a contract basis, Shelley now devotes
her time to researching, writing and speaking about the Year 2000 Computer
Problem and its potential effects on businesses, individuals, governments and
communities. She is the author of an audiotape, Y2K: Why Is It Such A Big
Deal - And What Can You Do About It? Shelley also has a screenplay-in-
progress based on Y2K, whose working title is Double Zero. The story draws on
the author❑s intimate knowledge of the Bay Area as well as her passions for
technology, predictions of the future and international relations.
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Y2K PREPARATION RESOURCES
Compiled by Shelley Evans to accompany her presentation:
"Y2K: Why Is It Such A Big Deal - And What Can You Do About It?"
Burlingame Public Library, May 13, 1999
Contact Shelley at (650) 726-0999 or by e-mail: MarionHMB@aol.com
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"Make no mistake, [Y2K]will affect us all individually and collectively in very profound ways. ... It is one of
the most serious and potentially devastating events this nation has ever encountered. It deserves our top
priority. ... It will indeed impact individual businesses and the global economy. In some cases, lives could
even be at stake. ...(W]e believe that disruptions will occur that in some cases will be significant. The
international situation will be more disturbing. Those who suggest it will be nothing more than a `bump in
the road'are simply misinformed."
- from report by Special Senate Select Committe on Y2K, chaired by
Senators Robert F. Bennett, R-Utah and Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn
February 23, 1999
Business Preparation:
Choices: Retire, Replace and/or Repair Your Computer System(s)
�. Steps to Remediation:
Inventory, Assess, Plan, Repair, Test, Implement, Contingency Plans
Other:
• Require written vendor/supplier Y2K compliance assurances
• Get all your departments involved in your remediation effort
• Consider "9-9-99" and Leap Year 2000 problems as you repair and test
• Review insurance policies and contracts for Y2K exemptions or requirements
to notify companies for "anticipated claims"
• Consult your attorney
• Document all efforts to correct Y2K (to reduce your legal liability)
• Test your repaired and/or new systems in conjunction with each other and
with those of your vendor(s) where applicable
• Don't rely on others' claims of Y2K compliance - there are as many
definitions of compliance as there are systems - test for yourself!
Personal Preparation: Suggested Suppplies to Have on Hand/Actions to Take:
NOTE: Do your own research. Decide for yourself how much to gather and what
to do to prepare for possible outages and infrastucture breakdowns.
• Bottled water (minimum of 1 gallon per person per day)
• 30 or 55-gallon drum(s) for collecting rainwater or storing water in
advance (available free from Pepsi plant in Hayward, for example)
• Water purification tablets and/or device for ensuring drinkable water
• Nonperishable (canned and dehydrated) foods
• Wood-burning stove, Barbecue Grill, Charcoal, Gas Generator, Firewood
• Prescription Medications and First-Aid Kits
• Flashlights, Batteries, Candles, Matches, Lighters
• Battery-operated Radios and Communication Devices
• Cash - in small bills (smaller than twenty-dollar bills)
• Financial Documents on paper: bank and mortgage statements, investment
portfolio, birth certificate, college transcripts, insurance papers
• Call/see web site of your car's manufacturer for risk of chip malfunction
* The CDC recommends a Tetanus shot every 10 years. Consult your doctor.
Hotlines:
• 1-888-USA-4-Y2K - government hotline for questions about Y2K-readiness of
products; technical/business questions will be referred elsewhere
Audiotapes•
• "Y2K: Why Is It Such A Big Deal - And What Can You Do About It?" by Shelley
Evans; $10. 95 per tape plus $1.00 shipping to Shelley Evans P.O. Box 567,
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. For volume orders, speaking engagements, or other
information, call 650-726-0999 or e-mail: MarionHMB@aol.com
Videos:
• Television Innovation (704-889-1530; e-mail: year-2000-problem@usa.net)
• Year 2000: Action Plan to Avert a Crisis by Learn PC, Alfred DeAngelo
(Illustrator) , Colin Grant (Editor)
• Y2KCPR (1-877-4Y2KCPR - toll free) )
General Interest Web Sites:
• www.year2000.com (articles, discussions, list of user groups, FAQs)
• www.y2knews.com
• http: //pw2.netcom.com/-helliott/00.htm (lots of Y2K links)
• www.year2000.com/y2ktimeflies.html
• www.garynorth.com (links to many articles by category)
• www.nerc.com/y2k/ (North American Electricity Reliability Council)
Business-Oriented Web Sites:
• www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/y2khome.htm (Federal Government site)
• www.itaa.org/year2000.htm (Information Technology Assn of America)
• www.sba.gov/y2k/ (SBA's Y2K self-assessment site)
• www.score.org (Service Corps of Retired Executives; e-mail your questions)
• www/fcc/gov/year2000 (Federal Communications Commission)
• http://www.year-2000.cc (Intellisource, SF business consultant)
• www.compinfo.co.uk/y2k/manufpos.htm (links to computer mfr sites)
• www.RighTime.com (some Y2K patches)
• www.proveit2000usa.com; 1-877-748-2020 (hardware & Leap Year 2000 fix)
• www.accelr8.com (free scanning tool to determine Y2K compliance)
• www.mitre.org/research/y2k (free hardware help from a non-profit org. )
• www.onmark.viasoft.com/fix-it (download free PC BIOS test)
• www.ontrack.com/op/op_6.asp (BIOS fix site)
• www.infoware.com (matches Y2K vendor to your system's needs)
• www.netcom.com/-ggirod/bookmark.html (info for those fixing Y2K)
• www.usa.capgemini.com, www.capgem.com (technology research results)
• www.software.ibm.com/year2000/ (IBM technical support center)
• www.hp.com/go/year2000/ (Hewlett-Packard's Year 2000 Program site)
• www.microsoft.com/ithome/topics/year2k/ (Microsoft's Y2K info)
• www.download.com (shareware pgms for Windows 95, 98 - search for Y2K)
• www.gmt-2000.cm/gmt-2000/homepage_frameset.html (evaluate PCs/BIOS chips)
• www.nist.gov/y2k (National Institute of Standards & Technology)
• www.year2000registry.com (readiness, status, compliance and contingency
statements for organizations, products, services and governments worldwide)
• http://millennium.greenwich2000.com/year2000/year2000-links-companies.htm
• www.year2000.unt.edu/WCS (Society for Information Management)
• www.isquare.com/y2k.htm (The Small Business Advisor web site)
• www.gartner.com (Gartner Group research info site)
• www.zdy2k.com (Ziff-Davis site)
• www.discovery.org (Y2K conference info)
• www.dciexpo.com/2000ad/ (upcoming Y2K conferences)
• www.2000legal.com (legal articles & links)
• www.scadas.com (extensive control systems information and links)
• www.nam.org/y2k/y2khome.asp (Nat'l Ass'n of Manufacturers' advice)
• www.rx2000.org (Y2K information for healthcare companies)
• www.blbglaw.com (legal issues)
• www.year2000.com/y2klawcenter.html (legal issues)
• www.careerpark.com/employer/cap-main.html (Y2K-related job listings)
• www.comp.software.year-2000 newsgroup
Community and Personal Preparation Web Sites:
• www.y2ktimebomb.com/Computech/Management/clanza9834.htm
• http://cassandraproject.org/home.html
• www.aloha.net/-blane/Y2Kpress.htm (survival and other info)
• www.waltonfeed.com (Walton Feed, Idaho survival food distributor)
• www.realgoods.com (products for "sustainable lifestyles")
• www.euy2k.com (electric utilities info)
• www.beprepared.com (free food storage program and Recover 72, a game you
can play to find out just how prepared you would be if the power went out
for 72 hours)
• www.fema.gov (Federal Emergency Management Agency has Y2K prep guidelines)
• www.redcross.org (Red Cross offers steps for personal Y2K prep)
• http://members.home.net/shadow-scout/
• www.lst-spot.net/topic_year2000.html
• www.virtualvoyage.com/y2k/y2k.htm (family survival gear, food)
Booklets:
�. • Year 2000 and You (prepared by U.S. General Services Administration;
1-888-878-3256 M-F 9AM-8PM EDT, (allow 4 weeks for delivery)
• Y2K Citizen 's Action Guide by Eric Utne (800-736-UTNE; www.utne.com/y2K)
• Year 2000 Survival Guide (www.oit.state.pa.us or call 1-800-PSU-TODAY)
• Y2KCPR, free book and video tape: 1-877-4Y2KCPR (toll free)
• Preparing for the Year 2000 - Household Guide by Marin Y2K Action in
collaboration with Marin County Office of Emergency Services (www.marin.org)
• Y2K Audit Manual and Virtual Help Desk (www.compumentor.org/y2k;
415-512-7784) free Y2K assistance for non-profit organizations
Publications•
Tech Week (Silicon Valley News and Careers; has regular "Countdown 2000"
column; free subscriptions for employees of N. California technology-related
businesses: 1156 Aster Ave-Suite B, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-9814)
Books•
• Time Bomb 2000: What the Year 2000 Crisis Means to You by Edward and
Jennifer Yourdon
• The Millennium Bug: How To Survive the Coming Chaos by Michael Hyatt
• Countdown Y2K: Business Survival Planning for the Year 2000, 2nd edition by
Peter De Jager and Richard Bergeon
• Year 2000 Solutions for Dummies by Kelly C. Bourne
• Solving The Year 2000 Problem by Jim Keogh
• The Year 2000 Software Crisis book series, by Ian Hayes and William Ulrich
• Finding and Fixing Your Year 2000 Problem by Jesse Feiler
• Managing 00: Surviving the Year 2000 Computer Crisis by Peter de Jager
• Everyone's Guide to Making A MILLION DOLLARS on the Year 2000 Crash by
David Elliott, stock market investment expert
• Year 2000: Best Practices for Y2K Millennium Computing, edited by Dick
Lefkon
• Estimating Software Costs by Capers Jones
• Software Reverse Engineering, Slaying the Legacy Dragon by Peter Aiken
U • The Y2K Personal Survival Plan Handbook 1 by Michael Annis (Editor)
• Year 2000 Problem: Strategies and Solutions from the Fortune 100 by Leon
Kappelman
• The Year 2000 Computer Crisis: A Project Management Review Guide by Timothy
Braithwaite
• Assessing the Risk Associated with a Year 2000 Project by Dr. Howard A.
Rubin and Brian Robbins, www.year2000.com/archive/NFassessing.html
• Evaluating Success of a Y2000 Project by Brian Robbins, Howard Rubin
• Computer Crisis 2000 by W. Michael Fletcher
• Probabilities of Year 2000 Damages by Capers Jones,
www.year2000.com/archive/NFproby2k.html
• Law of the Millennium by David M. Nadler and Kendrick C. Fong,
www.year2000.com/archive/NFmillenlaw.html
• Whatcha Gonna Do If the Grid Goes Down? -- Preparing Your Household for the
Year 2000 by Susan Robinson
• Healthcare in Crisis: Preparing the Medical Office for the Year 2000 by
Diana Driscoll, Rich Driscoll, Ken Richey
• Year 2000: Mom & Pop's Small Business Guide by Diana Driscoll, Rich
Driscoll
• Got Beans? Get Ready for the Year 2000 Computer Crisis by Ingrid Harding
• Y2K: How To Protect Yourself, Your Family, Your Assets, and Your Community
on January 1,2000 by Victor Porlier
Organizations:
• City of San Mateo Office of Emergency Services (650-377-4668, 120 South
Ellsworth, San Mateo 94401) : free training in emergency preparation,
neighborhood and community organizing, CPR, etc.
• Foster City Group(650-286-3333, ext. Y2K (925) ; www.fostercity.org/y2k/)
• SF-2000 User Group (www.sf2000.com) monthly meetings with Y2K speakers
• The Bay Area Year 2000 Community Forum (415-931-2593, bay2k@3220.com) meets
monthly at SF Presidio, Bldg 563, near Lombard Street Gate
• Coastside Citizens' Emergency Preparedness/Y2K Group, Half Moon Bay (650-
712-0723)
• Napa Y2K Community Preparedness Group (www.y2knapa.com)
Y2K and Disaster Preparedness
What is all the fuss about Y2K? Back in the "olden" days of computing, programmers used two
numbers to record the year in an effort to conserve expensive memory space. For example, 72
would mean 1972. Unfortunately, computers and imbedded microchips that still use a two-number
year will, on January :1, 2000 recognize 00 not as 2000 but 1900. This could cause serious problems if
not corrected and, for better or worse, these imbedded microchips invade our daily life - from home
appliances to the AT''d machine to your car.According to Margaret Wheatley&Myron Kellner-
Rogers, of the Berkaria Institute, "the average American is in contact with seventy microprocessors
before noon each day-." On a much larger scale, many experts believe these failures may threaten our
major systems - food. supplies, health care, governments, finance, utilities and public safety.
So be Y2K savvy- it never hurts to be prepared for any potential delay in daily services,whether
caused by a computer failure or a natural disaster.
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REPAIRING YOUR HOME BEFORE THE Y2K SURVIVAL GUIDE
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Kimball, Virginia Yourdon, Edward
EARTHQUAKE READY TIME BOMB 2000
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You can find additional titles at this and other PLS (Peninsula Library System) libraries by searching
DYNIX, our online public catalog,using some of the subject headings and keywords below.You
can also search our public catalog, WEBPAC, on the Internet at the PLS Homepage
(http://plsinfo.org):
disaster planning Y2K --�
earthquakes safety measures Year 2000 date conversion (computer systems)
emergency management
INFOTRA
You can search for magazine articles using INFOTRAC,the online magazine and newspaper index.
Besides being available from the PLS Homepage,you can access INFOTRAC at any of the PLS
libraries.Many of the articles are available in full-text. In the keyword search box, simply type in
your search words, for example:
Y2K millennium bug
millennium virus
You can also use the subject search by using the following exact subjects in the search box:
Year 2000 transition (computers) emergency management
While using INFOTRAC,don't forget to check their National Newspaper Index, besides the
General Magazine Index, for relevant articles and citations.
INTERNET= ;
And speaking of computers,there is a wide variety of information on the Y2K problem, as well as
on disaster preparedness, on the Internet - from Federal Government sites to product information
to Y2K cartoons. Here are a few website addresses:
The President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion U.S. Small Business Administration
http://www.y2k.gov http://www.sba.gov/y2k/index.html
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Reserve Bank Reports on Bank Readiness
hnp://www.fema.gov/y2k http://www.federalreserve.gov/y2k/
American Red Cross The Cassandra Project
hnp://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/y2k/html http://www.cassandraproject.org
Computer Information Centre—links to computer Y2K-related Job Listings
manufacturers http://www.careerpark.com/employer/cap-mam.html
hnp://www.compinfo.co.uk/y2k/manufpos.htm
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Need more local information or want to get involved in getting your community prepared for Y2K
complications or possible future disasters?Here are a few local organizations to get you started:
City of Burlingame Fire Department City of San Mateo Office of Emergency Services
(650) 558-7600 (650) 377-4668
Foster City Group SF-2000 User Group
(650) 286-3333, ext.Y2K http://www.sf2000.com
The Bay Area Year 2000 Community Forum Coastside Citizens'Emergency Preparedness/Y2K
(415) 931-2593; bay2k@3220.com Group
(650) 712-0723
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TO: Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Al Escoffier, City Librari
RE: Marshall Trust Gift
The library has received word that we are the beneficiaries of the Marshall
1991 Trust, executed by the late Thomas Z. Marshall of Burlingame. Mr.
Marshall was the head of a major manufacturing company in San Francisco
and had lived in his Mills Estate home since 1957. The approximate value of
the trust is estimated to be $ 2.6 million. The library is one of four charitable
institutions to share the trust. The money was given "to the City of
Burlingame for the benefit of the library."
The City plans to place the money in a special trust account administered by
the City.
I will keep you posted on the progress of this exciting gift.
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FROM. Al Es o , City Librari
RE: Suggested Change in June Board Meeting Date
I would like to recommend changing the Library Board meeting for the
month of June from June 15 to June 22 d. There are two reasons for this
change. I am planning a vacation from June 14-20, and would return on the
22°d In addition, this gives us an additional week to close out the fiscal year
for billing purposes. I hope this will be convenient to the majority of the
Board.
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COMMUNITY
FOU N DATION
May 6, 1998 DDUN
Burlingame Public Library
Mr. Al Escoffier
480 Primrose
Burlingame, CA. 94010
Dear A 1:
I'm pleased to enclose your fund statement for the
first quarter of 1998.
In examining last year's grant activity, we're
delighted that our partnerships with Fundholders like you
are become increasingly diverse. Fundholders are
supporting Foundation-sponsored activities like the
Holiday Fund and the Beating the Odds Fund, becoming
Community Sponsors, and providing for the future by
ensuring the stability of our community's long-term
endowment.
I hope you'll let me know how your Fund is
working for you, and whether there are any aspects of our
philanthropic services that we could improve. I look
forward to talking with you soon.
Sincerely,
SterliSpeirn
Preside
1700 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL,SUITE 300 SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA 94402-3049
TEL: (650) 358-9369 FAX: (650) 358-9817
and 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING 3,SUITE 140 MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025-7118
35926.4903
DDUN
Peninsula Community Foundation
Roger & Tean Hunt Duncan
Statement of Activity
For the period 01/01/1998 through 03/31/1998
Available for Currently Permanently
Grants Unavailable Restricted
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Interest&Dividends,Net 0.00 4,889.08 0.00
Gains(Losses),Realized 0.00 (6,534.24) 0.00
Gains(Losses),Un-Realized 0.00 64,813.40 0.00
USE OF FUNDS
Administrative Fees 0.00 (1,039.30) 0.00
TOTAL ACTIVITY: 0.00 62,128.94 0.00
Balance Sheet
As of 03/31/1998
ASSETS
Cash (1,039.30)
Investment Pool 894,606.27
TOTAL ASSETS: $893,566.97
LIABILITIES 0.00
Available for Currently Permanently
Grants Unavailable Restricted
NET ASSETS
Net Assets on 01/01/1998 138,574.00 137,279.91 555,584.12
Increase(Decrease) 0.00 62,128.94 0.00
Net Assets on 03/31/1998 138,574.00 199,408.85 555,584.12 893,566.97
TOTAL LIABILITIES&NET ASSETS: 5893,566.97
Funds"Available for Grants"are based on the Foundation's 5%distribution policy.