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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1999.09.21 URLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY U11URLDSIGAIME ]Board of Trustees Agenda September 21, 1999 - 43opm 480 Primrose Road- Board Room SUGGESTED ACTION 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. ROLL CALL: 3. WARRANTS & SPECIAL FUND Approval 4. MINUTES: Approval 5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: Information a. News from the Capitol b. Letter. Smart Center c. Library Grants Announced d. Programs: Press Releases e. Cell Phone Policy f. Marshall Biography g. Problem Patron Behavior h. Marshall Recognition FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments): 7. REPORTS: a. City Librarian's Report- Escoffier Information b. Foundation Report -Herman Information 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Employee Recognition Committee Report-Morton Discussion/Action 9. NEW BUSINESS: a. Cell Phone Policy-Escoffier Discussion/Action b. Internet Status Report- Escoffier Discussion c. Marshall Recognition Discussion/Action d. Staff Presentations to Board-Morton LAN Discussion e. Board Role in a Hearing SKr, Information f. Employee Recognition Dinner �)CG Discussion/Action 10.ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn A6endaj (B-I-ME 1 UW B U R L I N G A M f P U B L I C LIBRARY Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes August 17, 1999 1. Call to Order: The meeting of August 17, 1999 was called to order by President Jane Dunbar at 4:35 pm. 2. Roll Call Trustees Present: Berger, Coar, Dunbar, Herman & Morton Trustees Absent: None Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian �-- 3. Warrants & Special Fund: The Board unanimously agreed to approve the warrants as presented. M/S/C (Herman/Morton) 4. Minutes The Minutes of July 20, 1999 were approved as written and ordered filed. M/S/C/ (Morton/Berger) 5. Correspondence Board President, Jane Dunbar, urged Board members to write in support of SB3, the Library Construction Act. The Board congratulated the Friends on their generous donation to the Library. 6. From the Floor (Public Comments) None 7. Reports: a. City Librarian reviewed his report. A ` 8 ' 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • Burlingame • C A 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 b. Mary Herman outlined the Foundation's plans for the Elegant Affair fundraiser on October 14th at the Doubletree Hotel. 8. Unfinished Business: None 9. New Business: a. Marshall Trust - The Board discussed possible uses for the Marshall Trust Fund, particularly for enhancement of the Easton Branch. The Board asked the City Librarian to determine from the City Finance Department how such endowment accounts are invested. The Board also noted the donation must be used to supplement and not supplant city library funding. b. Election of Officers - Mary Lou Morton was elected President of the Board and Cecile Coar was elected Secretary. M/S/C/ Herman/Berger. C. Joint Meeting with Council - The Board discussed potential topics with Council for the joint meeting on September 8, 1999, 6:30 pm, City Hall, Conference Room A. 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 5:1Spm by President Mary Lou Morton. The next meeting will be held September 21 st at 4:30pm. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 August 17, 1999 (HURLIIYGAME B U R L I N G A M f P U B L I C L I B R A R Y City Librarian's Report September 21, 1999 Volunteer Activity High! Volunteer activity was high during August, with 22 individuals contributing 142.5 hours to the library. Nine of the volunteers were students, ranging from middle- schoolers to college students. Volunteer activities included: Internet tutoring; cleaning public computer terminals; processing new paperbacks; processing withdrawn books; opening and monitoring the public terrace; pulling books for weeding projects; assisting with children's activities; straightening books, newspapers and heavily used magazines, etc. The public terrace was open approximately 20 hours this month thanks to our volunteers. Golf Mystery Author Speaks Burlingame author, Lee Tyler will read from her new Fithian Press book, THE CASE OF THE MISSING LINKS, at the library on Tuesday, September 21, 12:30 PM. The program will be held in the Lane Community Room and is free and open to the public. Tyler's appearance is co-sponsored with the "M" is for Mystery Bookstore in San Mateo, and they will offer Tyler's book for purchase after the program. Tyler has been writing about golf for 20 years. Her column, "The Traveling Golfer" appeared Sundays for seven years in the Los Angeles Times and is now a monthly newsletter featured online on Golfweb. _Treasury of Assisi Program a Success! The slide show presentation concerning the current exhibit THE TREASURY OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, was a great success. Rita Dunlay, a docent lecturer covered many of the fine points of the exhibit to an enthusiastic crowd of 50. We are pleased to bring this cultural programming to the community. Amy Ephron Program in October! Novelist and screenwriter, Amy Ephron will be reading from her new book, WHITE ROSE-UNA BLANCA ROSA, at the library on Thursday, October 7, 7:30 PM. Ephron's novels include A CUP OF TEA. She was also the producer of the 1995 film production of A LITTLE PRINCESS. Marshall Trust Fund Among the items discussed at the recent joint meeting with City Council and the Board was the generous gift from the estate of Thomas Z. Marshall. In accepting the 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 - 1 948 • www . pls . lib . ca . us / pls / pls . htmI trust, the Trustees may wish to honor Mr. Marshall in some way. A proposal to this effect is in the Board packet. Foundation "Elegant Affair" The Burlingame Library Foundation has announced its fourth "Elegant Affair" fundraiser to be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Burlingame, Thursday, October 14, 1999. The event will feature no-host cocktails at 6:30 PM and a sit down dinner at 7:30 PM. The black tie optional event will also include prominent local author Dr. Leonard Shlain who will speak on his latest book "The Alphabet and the Goddess." Invitations have been mailed to 1,500 local Foundation supporters. A display in the library highlights the event. Friends Book Sale The fall Book Sale has been set for the weekend of October V. Preview night for the sale is Friday, October 1 , 6:30-8:30 PM and admission is $ 5.00 or a current Friends membership card. Admission is free on Saturday, October 2 from 10 AM to 4 PM and on Sunday, October 3, from 1 PM to 4 PM. Highlighting the sale will be a silent auction of special and collectible books on Friday and Saturday. Reference Services Esther Cummings attended the Multicultural Committee on the morning of August 4`h. Plans were made for the upcoming Performer Showcase and for the updating of the holdings of all libraries for materials in languages other than English. Dan Alvarez attended a meeting at Redwood City, sponsored by the Bibliotecas para la Gente to discuss the upcoming November 1999 Guadalajara Book Fair. Representatives from the Bay Area libraries provided a good introduction to the Fair and sought feedback on how to make this upcoming fair even more successful. Our Spanish language paperbacks will be purchased by PLS representatives at this fair. On August 16`h, 20 students and 2 teachers from the Smart Center English as a Second Language Program came to the library for a tour and to complete an assignment designed by their teachers. Internet Tutoring The Internet remains an important part of the library's resources for the public. Earlier in the year, the library offered a series of Internet classes to mixed reviews. It is difficult to teach an Internet class that is not "hands on." It is also difficult to be a student in a group environment without the "hands-on" component. Local libraries that sponsor such classes successfully do so with a "computer lab" environment. Over the past few months, we have experimented with using volunteers and staff to "tutor" members of the public on an individual basis in the computer training room behind the main reference desk. This process has worked well and we are looking at ways of expanding the program. We are planning to set up individual time slots for one- hour sessions either with a staff member or a volunteer, depending on availability. The 2 tutor would have a basic curriculum, but would focus on the individual needs of the user. We will be expanding this program in the coming months in lieu of formal classes. Technology Update Equipment has been purchased and received for the installation of two new Internet workstations for the public. One will go on the lower level to complement our four existing Internet workstations and an additional "Express" Internet workstation will be installed on the main level. This will bring our total number of public Internet workstations to nine. A web-based version of our InfoTrac magazine index has been installed in the Electronic Gallery for a one-month trial. Patrons are encouraged to use it and fill out a survey form. More trials of different databases will be forthcoming. Thanks to a donation of a fax machine, the telephone reference room now has a fax machine to enable reference librarians to receive and send faxes more quickly and easily. Use of Cell Phones in the Library Increasingly the staff has found the use of cell phones in the library to be disruptive. The ringing and subsequent talking (which is louder than normal library conversation) has caused disruptions in the normal quiet atmosphere of the library. A policy regarding cell phones will be on your September agenda. Upcoming Events Lee Tyler Author Event, September 21, 12:30 PM Board Meeting, September 21, 4:30 PM Friends Book Sale, October 1, 2, 3 Amy Ephron Program, October 7, 12:30 Columbus Day Holiday, October 11, Closed Elegant Affair(Foundation), October 14, 6:30 PM, Doubletree Hotel Alfred H. Escoffier/City Librarian/September 14, 1999 3 I auauncune B U R L I N G A M E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y Internet Status Report September 21, 1999 Internet as a Resource The Internet remains an important part of the library's resources for the public. We continue to offer Internet services from 7 workstations in the public services areas. We will be installing two additional workstations, one express and one reservations-only by October 1". This will greatly enhance the use of the Internet and should cut down some on the long lines at the Express Internet. Patron Behavior Patron use of the Internet has been very cooperative and courteous. Of the thousands of sessions of use during a given month, we have very few problems. The only problem we have had recently was a challenge to our rules from a patron with a history of problem behavior in the library. After talking with him unsuccessfully, the police were called and dealt with the situation. This sort of situation is certainly an anomaly in the service we provide. Internet for Children The filtered children's terminal is working successfully to bring children and adults together in the electronic environment. We have had no problems to date with this service. Internet Classes vs. Tutors Earlier in the year, the library offered a series of Internet classes to mixed reviews. We found it difficult to teach an Internet class that is not "hands on." It is also difficult to be a student in a group environment without the "hands-on" component. Local libraries that sponsor such classes successfully do so with a "computer lab" environment. Over the past few months, we have experimented with using volunteers and staff to "tutor" members of the public on an individual basis in the computer training room behind the main reference desk. This process has worked well and we are looking at ways of expanding the program. We are planning to set up individual time slots for one- hour sessions either with a staff member or a volunteer, depending on availability. The tutor would have a basic curriculum, but would focus on the individual needs of the user. We will be expanding this program in the coming months in lieu of formal classes. 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 . p1s . lib . ca . us / pls / pls . html Other Internet Services A number of web-based services are becoming available to our users and our role it to assist our patrons in their discovery and use. The online catalog is now web- based and available from the Peninsula Library System home page. In addition, we are testing a web-based version of our InfoTrac magazine index that has been installed in the Electronic Gallery for a one-month trial. Patrons are encouraged to use it and fill out a survey form. More trials of different databases will be forthcoming as we decide which web-based products we should bring to our users system-wide. Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian September 14, 1999 2 CLA Lobbyist Update Subject: CLA Lobbyist Update Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 08:28:27 -0700 From: California Library Association <info@cla-net.org> ... To: LISTSERV@listproc.sjsu.edu, CLA <CALIX@SJSUVMI.SJSU.EDU> September 8, 1999 TO: CLA MEMBERS/SYSTEMS/NETWORK CONTACTS FROM: Mike Dillon, Lobbyist Christina Dillon, Lobbyist RE: BREAKING NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL Library Bond Bill Passes Assembly Late Tuesday evening, SB 3 by Senators Richard Rainey, John Burton, and Dede Alpert passed the Assembly Floor on a vote of 58 to 14. The bill would create the California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000, to be placed on the March 2000 ballot, if passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Last night Assemblywoman Helen Thomson, acting as the Assembly Floor Manager, brought SB 3 before the Assembly on behalf of Senator Rainey. In her presentation on the bill, she noted that libraries have been "sorely left behind in our public ethic" and cited examples of outdated facilities that are not even able to accept the hardwiring for technology. Republican Assemblyman Anthony Pescetti rose in support of the measure, requesting that all of his "colleagues support [SB 3] to meet the growing needs of technology," and added that the 1988 bonds only covered a small portion of the construction need, which is only increasing as the years go by. Lastly, Assemblyman Tom Torlakson called libraries a "major investment in our children's education." Assembly Republicans speaking in opposition to the measure were Tom McClintock, Steve Baldwin, and Tony Strickland who were opposed to the bill due to the bonded indebtedness issue. In past years, Assembly Democrats have traditionally supported important bond measures, while Assembly Republicans have been more reluctant, preferring to finance capital outlay projects with "pay as you go" financing. Thus, CLA knew that we were up against a significant challenge to secure the necessary Republican votes that would bring the needed 2/3rds vote threshold to 54 "aye" votes. The herculean efforts of Senator Rainey did not go unnoticed, as he personally visited with Assembly Republicans throughout the day on the Assembly Floor to encourage their strong support. In addition, SB 3 co-author, Assemblywoman Lynne Leach was instrumental in 1 of 3 9/10/99 8:38 AM CLA Lobbyist Update convincing several uncommitted Republicans to vote in support. CLA had been lobbying the issue exhaustively for several weeks, but intensified our efforts in the last several days when talks with legislative leaders and the Governor indicated a "green light" to try to move the bond forward with a $350 million amount and a March 2000 date. In the end, the bill passed with all of the Democrats present voting "aye", along with the following Republican members: Jim Cunneen, Dick Dickerson, Brett Granlund, Lynne Leach, Abel Maldonado, Rico 011er, Robert Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Anthony Pescetti, and Charlene Zettel. Of equal importance in obtaining success on SB 3's passage from the Assembly, was the weighing in of Governor Gray Davis. Last week the Governor's Office expressed an interest in the library bond bill and discussions ensued. According to sources, the Governor desired to do something positive for libraries, while tying the issue to that of his successful education reform packages enacted earlier this year. The Governor has stressed throughout his term in office thus far that education is his "first, second and third priority," and reportedly believes that libraries are a complimentary resource to improving students literacy and reading. At this point, Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa directed one of his key staff members to work with CLA and convene a meeting of important parties involved in the issue. This lead staff member was then asked to assist the Speaker in shepherding SB 3 through the Assembly if a compromise could be reached. Consequently, intense negotiations with CLA, key leadership staff and the Governor's representatives commenced toward the end of last week and through the weekend to begin the work on drafting compromise language acceptable to the Administration, legislative leaders, Senator Rainey, and CLA. The good faith negotiations by all parties produced a working product that ties the emphasis to literacy and reading to the construction and renovation of library projects throughout California. The language continues to allow maximum flexibility to the library board and the State Librarian in considering grant applications, and also continues to require a 35% local match component. SB 3-Rainey/Burton/Alpert is now scheduled for hearing on the Senate Floor some time Thursday. The Senate must concur in the amendments taken on the Assembly side and will hopefully forward the bill to the Governor. We will keep you posted as to the progress of the bond bill in the final days of the 1999 legislative session. ANNUAL CLA CONFERENCE 101st Annual Conference -November 13-16, 1999 - Palm Springs California Library Association 717 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916)447-8541 FAX: (916) 447-8394 2 of 3 9/10/99 8:38 AM [Fwd:CLA Lobbyist Update] Subject: [Fwd: CLA Lobbyist Update] Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:34:08 -0700 From: Linda Crowe <crowel@pls.lib.ca.us> `— To: Adelia Lines <alines@netcom.com>, Al Escoffier<escoffia@pls.lib.ca.us>, Billie Dancy <bdancy@dancysoft.com>, Frank Vaskelis <vaskelis@smcccd.cc.ca.us>, Jane Light<jane.light@ci.sj.ca.us>, Karen Fredrickson <fredrick@pls.lib.ca.us>, KG Ouye <ouyekg@pls.lib.ca.us>, Linda Wood <lwoadm@alaml.lib.co.alameda.ca.us>, 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@hqmail.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>, Tom Hewitt<hewitt@smcccd.cc.ca.us>, Gregg Atkins <atkins@smcccd.cc.ca.us>, Karen Rollin Duffy <krduffy@ci.santa-clara.ca.us>, Gail McPartland<mcpartla@pls.lib.ca.us>, Susan Hildreth <shildreth@sfpl.lib.ca.us>, Yvette Gan <yvg2@ci.berkeley.ca.us>, Susan Hardie <shardie@ci.alameda.ca.us> ********************************** Linda D. Crowe Executive Director BALIS/PLS/SVLS 25 Tower Road �— San Mateo CA 94402-4000 Phone: (650) 349-5538 ext. 3040 Fax: (650)349-5089 crowe1@p1s.1ib.ca.us ********************************** Subject: CLA Lobbyist Update Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:05:27 -0700 From: California Library Association <info@cla-net.org> To: <ca-lib-legis@ucdavis.edu> September 13, 1999 TO: CLA Members FROM: Michael Dillon, Lobbyist Christina Dillon, Lobbyist RE: News >From The Capitol How the Library Bond Made the Ballot After attempting for the last ten years to get a library bond on the ballot, 1 of 3 9/14/99 8:06 AM [Fwd:CLA Lobbyist Update] this year we were finally successful. Unfortunately, the entire story cannot be told but we would like to share some of the events that led to our successful effort. Senator Richard Rainey, author of SB 3, introduced the bond measure early in the year. Like the multitude of other bond measures, it slowly wound its way through the committee hearing process. The original bond amount in SB 3 was $1 billion. At one point, in order to secure passage from the Senate to the Assembly, a recent practice of deleting the dollar amount and inserting "display" language (or intent language) allowed the bill to move from the Senate on a majority vote, rather than the required 2/3rds vote for all bonds. CLA understood that the $1 billion figure was likely going to be decreased regardless, as the competition from the water and park bonds was fierce. Thus, these "display" amendments allowed SB 3 to follow the same path that the other Senate bonds were following. While CLA was pleased with the passage of SB 3 from the Senate to the Assembly, we had been there before with previous authors, including Senator Alpert and Senator Marks. In the past we have always had trouble getting library bonds "on the table" for discussion among the Big Five leaders, or securing sufficient Republican votes in the Assembly to gain the 54 votes needed for passage. As Senator Rainey doggedly pleaded with his fellow Republicans to vote for his measure, a major break through occurred a couple of weeks ago when Governor Davis, unlike his predecessors, expressed an interest in the library bonds. CLA had meetings with several of the Governor's top officials, and were informed that the Governor's support of the library bond was conditioned upon its containing some provisions relating to joint use with school districts, and with an emphasis on reading and literacy improvement. Linking public library projects to schools to support access to computer and other educational technology was also important to the Governor. CLA received a call from Assembly Speaker Villaraigosa's key education consultant, who also had been working with the Governor's officials, requesting information on public library literacy programs which we supplied. The initial bond draft proposal which we subsequently received, surprised us with "joint use" language that appeared restrictive. The language stated that the first priority for the construction of new public library facilities would be "given to joint use projects in conjunction with one or more school districts in which the library facility is to be constructed on or adjacent to a public school." The second priority would be given to "joint use projects in conjunction with one or more school districts in which the library facility is not to be constructed on or adjacent to a public school, but in which the agency operating the public library and the school district or districts have a cooperative agreement regarding the use of the library facility by pupils and staff of the school district or districts." CLA expressed concerns with this language and, as a result, several meetings were held prior to, and during the Labor Day 2 of 3 9/14/99 8:06 AM [Fwd:CLA Lobbyist Update] weekend to obtain a compromise. In attendance at the meetings were representatives of the Governor's office, Secretary of Education Hart's office, Committee Consultants, key staff from the Speaker's office, and Senate President pro Tem John Burton's office, as well as CLA and Richard Hall from the State Library, who provided invaluable technical expertise. Ultimately, the language mentioned above was simplified and shortened to provide that for new library facilities, the first priority "shall be given to joint use projects in which the agency that operates the library and one or more school districts have a cooperative agreement." Second priority "shall be given to all other public library projects." While this language may not be acceptable to all of our readers, we would emphasize that this language was important to the Governor, and without his involvement, there would likely be no library bond on the March ballot. Perhaps,just as important, is the fact that the joint use concept helped us increase the compromise amount of the library bonds from $250 million to $350 million. The September 2, 1999 Assembly Committee on Appropriations analysis noted that SB 3, as proposed to be amended, called for, "the issuance of$250 million in library bonds." Thus, CLA and Senator Rainey's strong push for increased funding because of the joint use component ultimately resulted in the $350 million. CLA is indebted to Senator Rainey for his tireless efforts on behalf of SB 3, the legislative leadership and staff, and finally Governor Gray Davis. Who would have thought several months ago that on September 9, 1999, the Governor would issue a press release announcing his support for a series of statewide bond measures, which in part stated, "While there are other areas that need to be addressed later, in the near future libraries, parks, and water are a clear priority for California." Special thanks to the CLA Bond Task Force, Chaired by Margaret Todd, all of the CLA members who wrote to the Legislature, and to Richard Hall of the State Library, who developed the list of needed library projects by Senate and Assembly districts, that we were able to use as we visited legislators urging their support for the bond measure. SB 3 is currently on the Governor's desk awaiting signature, and will be placed on the March 2000 ballot. ANNUAL CLA CONFERENCE 101st Annual Conference - November 13-16, 1999 - Palm Springs California Library Association 717 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 447-8541 FAX: (916) 447-8394 email: info@cla-net.org htW://www.cla-net.org 3 of 3 9/14/99 8:06 AM The SMART Center San Mateo Adult School 789 E. Poplar Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 August 26, 1999 Dear Ms. Cummings.- Thank ummings:Thank you for taking our two ESL Advanced Classes on the tour of the fine Burlingame Library on Monday, August 16, 1999. It is always an enlightening and informative tour and one that the students value immensely. In addition, our students were thrilled to receive their library cards and to take home materials that day. As you know, many had their arms full of books and videotapes for their families. Because you gave our students your time, energy, and enthusiasm, they feel encouraged to use the Burlingame Library, with all of its features during these two weeks of vacation. Enclosed are the students' letters of appreciation. Thank you for a memorable visit! Sincerely, ca�� C• p�� Carolyn C. Pannu Instructor, Low Advanced ESL Class - Aaqu,7 �eaF �vlS . 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Fourteen of the grants are to public libraries operating adult literacy programs that have been inexistence for five years or less. These 14 grants amount to a total of$1,257,071. Another$876,000 will be divided among 58 public libraries to support Families for Literacy, a state program designed to prepare very young children for a lifetime of reading. The 72 grants were announced today by Dr. Kevin Starr, state librarian of California. September 8 is International Literacy Day, an occasion for renewing efforts to promote literacy worldwide. The two programs receiving the grants, the California Library Literacy Service and Families for Literacy, are managed at the local level by public libraries. California Library Literacy Service is a program designed for adult Californians who cannot read or write in English. The program matches each learner with a volunteer tutor. Families for Literacy is a program designed for the pre-school-age children of adults who are receiving literacy training. In this program, children participate with their parents in listening to books heinp read aloud and sharing children's books. FOR FURTHER Robert Dase I er ( 91 6 ) 654-0108 CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY L NFORMATION P.O. BOX 942837 CONTACT: SACRAMENTO,CA 94237-0001 According to Al Bennett, a literacy consultant at the California State Library,money allocated for the two programs is used to recruit, train, and manage volunteer tutors at public libraries in California. The money is used to identify and recruit adults who want to learn to read English and it is used to help the children of these adults prepare to enter school"ready to read." The California Literacy Campaign reached 30,000 adults and children last year at more than 100 public libraries. When a library joins the literacy campaign, the California State Library fully funds the program for three years. Over the next two years state support is decreased by 25 percent each year, and local libraries are encouraged to find other sources of funding to maintain the program. After five years local libraries in the program receiving matching funds from the state to supplement monies raised from other sources. The 14 libraries receiving funds under the California Library Literacy program this year are: Anaheim Public, Arcadia Public, Calaveras County,Covina Public,Nevada County, Oceanside Public, Rancho Cucamonga Public, Riverside County, Santa Clara City, Sierra County, Stanislaus County, Susanville District,Tuolumne County, and Yuba County. The largest single grant is to Riverside County Library, which receives $190,822 for the adult literacy program and another$8,200 for the Families for Literacy program. -30- For further information, please call Al Bennett, (916) 653-7743. Exhibit A 1999/2000 CLSA FUNDING AWARDS Programs in Years 2-5 California Library Literacy Service Anaheim Public Library 117,422 Arcadia Public Library 88,569 Calaveras County Library 90,100 Covina Public Library 98,390 Nevada County Library 81,193 Oceanside Public Library 138,498 Rancho Cucamonga Public Library 4',,213— Riverside County Library 190,822 Santa Clara City Library 50,775 Siena County Library 50,250 Stanislaus County Free Library 93,923 Susanville District Library 83,333 Tuolumne County Free Library 36,317 Yuba County Library 90.266 TOTAL: $1,257,071 E:\users\kls\lb\clsa\hid99-00-ist Exhibit B 1999/2000 CI-SA FUNDING AWARDS - Families For Literacy Alameda County Library $19,500 Alhambra Public Library 13,894 Benicia Public Library 11,000 Berkeley Public Library 17,000 Beverly Hills Public Library 15,000 Brawley Public Library 8,250 Burbank Public Library 16,027 Butte County Library 8,500 Camarena Memorial Library 5,250 Chula Vista Public Library 21,000 Colton Public Library 17,000 Contra Costa County Library 23,500 Corona Public Library . 12,168 Del Norte County Library Distct 11,640 Escondido Public Library 11,000 Glen,:le Public Library 15,325 Hayward Public Library 19,900 Hemet Public Library 15,100 Huntington Beach Public Library 16,010 Imperial County Free Library 6,790 Lake County Library 10,000 Lompoc Public Library 16,527 Los Angeles Public Library 23,109 County of Los Angeles Public Library 30,000 Menlo Park Public Library 22,800 MontereyPark/Bruggeme er Mem. 15,640 Napa Ci -County Library 13,000 National City Public Library 17,470 Newj)ort Beach Public Library 7,950 Oakland Public Library 23,000 Orange County Public Library 18,722 Plumas County Library 8,550 Pomona Public Library 10,000 Redwood City Public Library 21,500 Richmond Public Library 19,250 Riverside County Library System 8,200 Riverside Public Library 10,800 Salinas Public Library 16,050 San Bernardino County Library 23,668 San Bernardino Public Library 20,000 San Diego Public Library 25,119 San Leandro Public Library 18,800 San Mateo Public Library 13,000 San Rafael Public Library/Marin County Free Library 25,500 Santa Barbara Public Library 18,340 Santa Clara County Library 14,000 Santa Clara City Librar9, 000 Blanchard/Santa PaulaLbrary 11,115 Siskiyou County Free Library 12,455 Solano County Library 10,025 Sonoma County Library12,425 South Pasadena Publiibrary 4,880 South San Francisco,Daly City Public Libraries 18,500 Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library 5,280 Sutter County Library 15,111 Upland Public Library 13,450 Willows Public Library 10,910 Woodland Public Library 18,000 GRAND TOTAL $876,000 e:\uscrs\lds\lh\ffl\fund-ist-990.wpd D (eueuncnne' r r' B U R L I N G A M E P U B L I C LIBRARY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Linda Santo PR Committee Chairman 650-342-9797, ext. 134 September 7, 1999 NOVELIST AND SCREENWRITER AMY EPHRON TO SPEAK AT BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY Novelist and screenwriter/producer Amy Ephron will be reading from her new book, "ite Rose - Una Blanca Rosa, at the Burlingame Public Library on Thursday, October Th at 12:30 p.m., in the Lane Community Room. The program is free and open to the public. Ephron's novels include, A Cup of Tea. She was also the producer of the 1995 film production of A Little Princess. The program is co-sponsored with "M" is for Mystery Bookstore of San Mateo and they will offer Ephron's books for sale after the program. Burlingame Public Library is located at 480 Primrose Road. For further information, please call (650) 342-1037. 4 8 0 P r i m r o s e R o a d • Burlingame • C A 9 4 0 1 0 4 0 8 3 Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 • Fox ( 650 ) 342 - 1948 • www . pls . lib . ca . us / pls / pls . html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Linda Santo PR Committee Chairman 650-342-9797, ext. 134 August 17, 1999 THE TREASURY OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SLIDESHOW/LECTURE TO BE PRESENTED AT BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY A slideshow/lecture about the current exhibit of The Treasury of St. Francis of Assisi at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, will be shown at the Burlingame Public Library, at 7:30 p.m. on September 8th in the Lane Community Room. Rita Dunlay, docent lecturer with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will present the program. The program is free and open to the public. For further information about this library program, please call 650-343-1037. The Treasury of St. Francis of Assisi exhibit is currently open until November 14`h, 1999 at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, located at 34`h Avenue and Clement in San Francisco. The museum hotline is 415-863-3330. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Linda Santo PR Committee Chairman 650-342-9797, ext. 134 August 13, 1999 GOLF MYSTERY AUTHOR LEE TYLER TO SPEAK AT BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY Golf mystery author and golf columnist, Lee Tyler, will read from her new Fithian Press book, THE CASE OF THE MISSING LINKS, at Burlingame Public Library on Tuesday, September 21St at 12:30 p.m. The program will be held in the Lane Community - Room and is free and open to the public. Tyler's appearance is co-sponsored with "M" is for Mystery Bookstore of San Mateo and they will offer Tyler's book for purchase after the program. Tyler, a resident of Burlingame, has been writing about golf for twenty years. Her column, "The Traveling Golfer", appeared every Sunday for seven years in the Los Angeles Tris and is now a monthly newsletter featured online on Golf Web. Burlingame Public Library is located at 480 Primrose Road. For further information, please call (650) 342-1037. Burlingame Public Library--Events http://www.pls.lib.ca.us/pls/bpVbpl-events.html Burlingame Public Library Library Events Please note: there are no programs nor events scheduled for August. Main Library Easton Branch 480 Primrose Road 1800 Easton Drive F The Treasury of St. Francis of Assisi S ideshow and Preschool Story Time Lecture by Rita Dunlay, docent lecturer of the Fine Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Arts Museums of San Francisco Wednesday, ages 3 - 5 years old September 8th at 7:30 p.m. Lane Community Room September 14, 21, 28 I Free and Open to the Public Toddler Story Time Golf Msytery Writer Lee Tyler Reading from her Wednesdays, 10 a.m., new book, The Case of the Missing Links 18 months to 3 years old co-sponsored with "M" is for Mystery Bookstore of September 15, 22, 29 San Mateo Tuesday, September 21st at 12:30 p.m. Lane Community Room Free and Open to the Bedtime Story Time Public ages: 2 - 5 years None in August or September Novelist and Screenwriter Amy Ephron Reading from her new novel, White Rose -Una Rosa Blanca co-sponsored with "M" is for Mystery Bookstore of San Mateo Thursday, October 7th at 12:30 p.m. Lane Community Room Free and Open to the Public. Monday Story Time �-- Mondays, 1:00 p.m. Septemeber 13, 20, 27 Ages 2-5 I Thursday Story Time , I Thursdays, 10 a.m., September 16, 23, 30 ages 2 - 5 years old l I Saturday Story Time First and Third Saturdays: 11:00 am ages: 2 - 5 years old September 4, 18 j I Bedtime Story Time ages: 2 - 5 years old None in August or September r i Bookgroupies Book Club ages: grades 6-8 August 11 & September 8, Wednesday at 4 p.m. ? �.-- Back to Burlingame ublic Library Page 1 of 1 8/24/99 9:53 AM Marshall 1991 Trust Paul Whitesides, Trustee 169 Wilshire Avenue Dal City CA 94015 (b50) g94-2644 August 29, 1999 Mr. Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian City of Burlingame 480 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 Re: Marshall 1991 Trust Dear Mr. Escoffier: In your letter of July 22, 1999, you asked for some back-ground information on Thomas Marshall and the Marshall 1991 Trust. The Marshall 1991 Trust was established by Thomas Z . Marshall and his Wife Dorothy Wait Marshall in 1983. Originally it was called the Marshall Family Trust. It' s name was changed when Dorothy Marshall passed away in 1991 . The trust was set up to provide funds for four tax-exempt organizations. Since Thomas was a graduate of U C, Berkeley, and Dorothy was a graduate of Mills College, Oakland, their first choice was to provide funds for scholarships to their alma mater. Since the California Hawaii Elks Association, provides funds for its Major Project, which provides therapy and training for handicapped children, it was their next L choice. The Burlingame City Library was their last choice before running out of funds to do more. Thomas Z. Marshall was born Zvonimir Thomas Ubojcich on September 17, 1914 . His parents came to San Francisco from Yugoslovia in the early nineteen hundreds. Although Thomas was proud of his heritage, he found his name a little difficult for his acquaintances to cope with, even in cosmopolitan San Francisco. He had it legally changed to Marshall . His father left the family when Thomas was young, so he and his sister had to assist in the support of their mother and themselves. They worked and went to school . There was no alternative in those times. Thomas graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco during the depression. He worked his way through U C, Berkeley, finally graduating in the late nineteen thirties. After a semester of law school and four years in the Army of the United States, he entered the business world where he became very successful . When he retired he was president of Wait Motor & Industrial Supply Co. in San Francisco. Thomas loved working with scholarships. He was Scholarship Chairman of the California Hawaiian Elks Association for several years. It is an honor to hold this position for even one year. He was chairman of the San Mateo Elks Lodge No 1112 scholarship committee for many years. At the time he knew more about the Elks Scholarship Programs than anyone in the California-Hawaii district. Thomas Z. Marshall ' s legacy for worthy causes would be fulfilled if the funds are used to further the causes that he selected. He left to the beneficiaries the freedom to carry out his wishes as they see fit. He did not want to impose restrictions on the way the funds were spent. He felt that these organizations would use the funds wisely and without prejudice. Thomas passed away on February 28, 1999 . It was his desire that the funds be made available as soon as possible to carry out the purposes for which they were intended. Yours very truly, r BURLIIYGAME r B U R L I N G A M f �-- f U B L I C LIBRARY September 14, 1999 TO: Library Board of Trustees FROM: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian RE: Problem Patron Behavior- For Your Information Background: From time to time, library services are interrupted by problem behavior on the part of a user. This behavior may be in the form of staring, loud talking, skateboarding, bicycles, or aggressive behavior. Most commonly such behavior is a one- time incident which is easily correctable by talking to the offender. In other cases, a pattern develops. The staff has been trained in dealing with difficult behavior and staff is quick to call the police when a problem arises. Progressive Action: The library has a behavior policy posted throughout the building. When individuals do not follow the behavior policy they are asked to cease the behavior or leave the building. If such behavior continues, the staff will act to protect other users in the library. L Recent Incident: In a recent incident, the offending patron exhibited aggressive threatening behavior. He was asked to leave and did not. The police were called and removed him from the building. Staff then mailed him a copy of the behavior policy with a strongly worded letter. The City Attorney informs us that we can bar such a user from use of the building for one day, then one week. Board Role: The Board's role in this progressive action is to serve as a"hearing body" to whom the offender may appeal the ruling by staff. The offender may appeal the decision to the Board and the Board may hold a hearing and take action. Typical action in this case may be to bar the individual for one month, six'months, a year, etc.). In some cases, this role has been strengthened by a court-issued "restraining order," such as in a recent case at the San Mateo Public Library. 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 ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 * Fox ( 650 ) 342 - 1948 - www . pls . lib . ca - us / pls / pls . html r B(1RLIfvGAME 1 9 U R L I N G A M E f U B L I C LIBRARY September 14, 1999 TO: Library Board of Trustees FROM: Alfred Escoffier, City Li rarian RE: Recognition of Marshall Trust Recommendation: In keeping with the Board's desire to honor our generous donors with some concrete recognition in the library building, I would propose the Library Board of Trustees consider some sort of donor recognition for this major gift. Mr. Marshall's life story is one of dedication, hard work and generosity to others. I have included some ideas below, but would welcome other ideas. Should the Board wish to honor Mr. Marshall in some way, I would suggest the Board recommend an option and bring the proposal to the City Council for approval. Past Practice: In 1997, with Council approval, the Library Board recommended the naming of two areas in the library dedicated to major donors. The Lane Community Room was named for Ralph and Joan Lane for their $ 100,000 donation to the capital campaign. The Duncan Children's Room was named for the Roger Duncans, for their $ 500,000-plus donation of real property and cash to the library in the mid-1980's. Potential Options for Mr. Marshall's Recognition: 1) Conference Room. Name the library boardroom for Mr. Marshall, naming it the "Marshall Room." Impact: this would require signage in the room and signage corrections on building directories. 2) Public Terrace. Name the public terrace for the Marshalls, naming it "Marshall Memorial Terrace." Impact: this would require signage on the terrace and some signage in the building indicating the extent of the gift. 3) Fireplace Seating Area. Name the fireplace seating area for the Marshalls, naming it "Marshall Memorial Seating Area." Impact: this would require signage in the area. 4) Lower Level Seating Area. Name the lower level seating area in the Marshall's honor, naming it "Marshall Memorial Study Area." 4 8 0 P r i m r o s e Road • Bu r 1 i n g a m e • C A 9 4 0 1 0 4 0 8 3 Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 * Fox ( 650 ) 342 - 1 948 • www. pls . lib . ca . us / pls / pls . html STATISTICS FOR MAY 1999 REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered Burlingame Adults 13,931 Burlingame Children 4,060 Hillsborough Adults 2,160 Hillsborough Children 1 ,187 Universal Borrowers 796 Total Registered Borrowers: 22,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 20,373 1,030 Children's Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 9,098 1,085 Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 5,260 117 TOTALS: 34,731 2,232 Main Total 1999 Circ: 34,731 Main Total 1998 Circ: 34,267 = 1.40% Incr. Branch Total 1999 Circ: 2,232 Branch Total 1998 Circ: 2,175 = 2.60% Incr. Grand Total 1999 Circ: 36,963 Grand Total 1998 Circ: 36,442 = 1.40% Incr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions Reference 3,080 467 Children's 1,211 786 Lower Level 1,116 2,796 ILL Borrowed: 2,298 Branch 196 84 ILL Lent: 3,255 Total: 5,603 4,133 ILL Total: 5,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTAL VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES TOTAL VOLUMES Ad.Non-Fiction 133,042 /115,812 5,250 138,292 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: 245,307 /220,272 20,750 266,057 OTHER MATERIALS: Pamphlets 27,654 Paperbacks 3,395 Maps 1,750 Cassettes 12,560 Video Tapes 2,628 Compact Discs 2,151 Deposited with the City Treasurer: Main: 7,909.46 Branch: Included in Main Xerox: 1,90.55 Room: Donations CLSA: User Traffic: Total: 27,654 =988 per day Children's Programs: 20 Attendance: 800 Children's Programs for the year 1999: 83 with a total attendance of 2,439 children STATISTICS FOR JUNE 1999 REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered Burlingame Adults 14,054 Burlingame Children 4,119 Hillsborough Adults 2,169 Hillsborough Children 1 ,210 Universal Borrowers 819 Total Registered Borrowers: 22,371 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 18,895 980 Children's Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 9,389 1,381 Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 5,447 136 TOTALS: 33,731 2,497 Main Total 1999 Circ: 33,731 Main Total 1998 Circ: 35,767 = 5.7% Incr. Branch Total 1999 Circ: 2,497 Branch Total 1998 Circ: 2,175 = 3.0% Incr. Grand Total 1999 Circ: 36,228 Grand Total 1998 Circ: 38,342 = 5.5% Incr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions Reference 3,094 364 Children's 1,177 796 Lower Level 893 2,885 ILL Borrowed: 1,852 Branch 228 115 ILL Lent: 3,401 Total: 5,392 4,160 ILL Total: 5,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTAL VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES TOTAL VOLUMES Ad.Non-Fiction 133,666 /116,358 5,269 138,935 Ch.Non-Fiction 24,560 / 23,088 2,384 26,944 YA Non-Fiction 1,979 / 1,783 111 2,090 Ad. Fiction 56,439 / 53,014 6,355 62,794 Ch. Fiction 21,095 / 18,754 6,121 27,226 YA Fiction 3,043 / 2,758 389 3,432 Reference 5.600 / 5.400 200 5,800 Totals: 246,382 / 221,155 20,829 267,221 OTHER MATERIALS: Pamphlets 27,826 Paperbacks 3,395 Maps 1,750 Cassettes 12,577 Video Tapes 2,647 Compact Discs 2,157 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deposited with the City Treasurer: Main: 7,283.72 Branch: Included in Main Xerox: 869.80 Room: Donations CLSA: User Traffic: Total: 30,453 = 1,015 per day Children's Programs: 27 Attendance: 1,000 Children's Programs for the year 1999: 100 with a total attendance of 3,439 children Adult Programs: 1 Attendance: 90