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DECEMBER 21, 1999 - 4.30pm
480 Primrose Road- Board Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL: C-6?t tV S&Tr
3. WARRANTS & SPECIAL FUND: Approval
4. MINUTES: Cp1ytz4.ea Z Approval
5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION: Information
a. Letter: Hughes
b. Letters: ESL Class
c. E-Mail: Cell Phone Policy
d. Letter: Second Harvest Food Bank
e. Press Release: CLSA President Award
f. Press Release: Literary Grants
g. Commemorative Gift Insert
h. Letter: Johnson
i. Article: "Free Speech Fight"
j. Letter: Thank You
6. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments):
7. REPORTS:
a.J ity Librarian's Report- Escoffier Information
b. oundation Report- Herman Information
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Library Fiscal Status (Attachment 9a) Discussion
b.Agenda Items for January Discussion
c. Proposed Change of March Board Meeting Approval
).ADJOURNMENT:
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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
November 16, 1999
1. Call to Order
The meeting of November 16, 1999 was called to order by President
Mary Lou Morton at 4:35 pm.
2. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Jeff Berger, Cecile Coar, Mary
Herman, Mary Lou Morton
Trustee Absent: Jane Dunbar (Travel)
System Advisory Board: Shirley Robertson - Representative
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
3. Warrants & Special Fund
The Board unanimously agreed to approve the warrants as
presented. M/S/C (Herman/Berger)
4. Minutes
The Minutes of October 19, 1999 were approved as written and
ordered filed. M/S/C/ (Berger/Coar)
5. Correspondence
Correspondence mailed in the packets was reviewed.
6. From the Floor (Public Comments)
None
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7. Reports
a. The City Librarian reviewed his report.
b. Mary Herman reported that the Fourth Annual Elegant Affair
featuring Dr. Leonard Shlain raised approximately $4,000.
C. Shirley Robertson, System Advisory Representative, reported
the following:
(i) September orientation for new Board Members at PLS
was very successful.
(ii) October Meeting Highlights:
• "Advocacy Workshop" to be held January 29, 2000 at
the San Francisco Public Library will be open to Staff,
Trustees & Friends.
• Breakfast in April 2000. 1
• Approved SAB "Plan of Service".
8. Unfinished Business Ch
a. Fine Policy: The Trustees' fine-free privilege wa iscussed.
A motion was made to rescind the Trustees' fine free rivilege on
overdue library materials. M/S/C (Berger/Morton) Trustee
Herman recommended that library volunteers be given the privilege
of being fine-free on over due library materials. No action was
taken.
b. "Marshall Lounge & Terrace" at Upper Level: Upon Trustee
Whiteside's consent, the Board approved the naming of the lounge
and upper terrace after, major donor, Mr. Thomas Marshall.
M/S/C (Berger/Coar)
C. David Manini's Memorial: Discussion on this subject will be
held at the December board meeting.
9. New Business
a. Fiscal Policies: Library fiscal policies were reviewed,
discussed and adopted. M/S/C (Herman/Coar) The board
expressed interest in charging for Internet copies.
b. Announcement of Awards: President Morton asked that
the recipients of the staff awards be included in the next
Librarian's Report.
Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2
November 16, 1999
10. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:20pm by President Mary Lou
Morton. The next meeting will be held December 21, 1999 at
4:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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Cell Phone Polic '
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Effective October 21St, 1999, the use of cell phones in the library
is restricted. Please turn off the ringer on your cell phone while in
the library. The ringing of cell phones and ensuing conversations
have proven to be disruptive to users of the library. You may only
use cell phones in the foyer telephone area at the library entrance.
Using such phones anywhere else in the library is strictly
prohibited, as is keeping your phone's ringer turned on.
Your fellow patrons and library staff thank you for your cooperation.
Burlingame Public Library
Date : Tue, 2 Nov 1999 17 : 59 : 28 -0800 (PST)
From : Esther Cummings <cummingsWpls • lib • ca • us>
To : Al Escoffier <escoffiaapls • lib • ca • us>
Subject : Cell Phone Policy
Just wanted to let you know that another patron stopped by the desk to say
how pleased they were that we have instituted a policy banning cell
phones • We have NEVER had such support for a new service or a new policy •
It was really something that was needed and has been welcomed ! Please
pass this onto the board • • • EsC
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CALIFORNIA
STATE LIBRARY December 7, 1999
F O U N D E D 1 8 5 0
For immediate release: Library board President
receives statewide honor L
SACRAMENTO. . . .James R. Dawe,president of the Library of California and a partner
in a San Diego law firm, has received the California Library Association's President's Award for
his efforts on behalf of libraries in California.
Dawe recently was re-elected president of the Library of California board,which is
working to establish a statewide network of public, private, school, and university libraries to
share resources and provide an enhanced level of service to Californians in all regions. When
fully realized, the Library of California will be one of the largest electronic information retrieval
systems in the world.
In presenting the award, Anne Campbell,president of the California Library Association,
said: "James Dawe is an effective and tireless advocate for libraries at the local and national level.
He has demonstrated tremendous support for California libraries through his leadership,
contributions, and achievements and, as a result,we've made great strides to further the
advancement of California libraries."
Campbell specifically noted Dawe's successful effort to gain the attention of congressional
leaders during the creation of the federal Library Services and Technology Act of 1996 that
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resulted in$14 million for California's public libraries each year. He also worked for the passage
For further information contact: Robert Da s e l e r ( 916 ) 654-0108
P.O.Box 942837
Sacramento,CA 94237-0001
of the Library of California Act in 1998, resulting in the creation of the statewide library system.
"California is going through a time of tremendous change and growth, and our library
system, as we know it, is not keeping up with the demand," Dawe says. "We have statistics that
show circulation figures are up, regardless of the tendency of many of us to turn to our computers
and the Internet for information. People want to use their public libraries,yet, in some cities,
there are no libraries available, and the ones that may be nearby are often too small or in dire
Aced ui repair."
Dawe recently was recruited to chair Californians for Literacy and Community Libraries,
a committee supporting the $350-million library bond issue known as Proposition 14. Approved
by the legislature and signed by the governor, this proposition, if passed by voters, will provide
funds for public library construction. It will go before voters on March 7, 2000. According to
Dawe, the bond issue will give the highest priority to joint ventures between public schools and
public libraries.
Dawe has been a member of the law firm, Seltzer Caplan Wilkins &McMahon since
1975. He earned his juris doctorate cum laude from the University of San Diego and a master's
decree with hnnnr-,in pity nlannina from �an Pigeon` Rmta T TniyPTCity NP is nnet�bn r n f tl:e
National Urban Libraries Council and the San Diego Board of Library Commissioners, and he is a
California delegate to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services.
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CALIFORNIA
STATE LIBRARY
F O U N D E D 1 8 5 0
November 24, 1999
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For immediate release: Library literacy
grants announced
SACRAMENTO. . . .Dr. Kevin Starr, the California State Librarian, today announced
the distribution of$2.8 million in adult literacy grants to 84 public libraries statewide.
The grants are going to libraries that have been in the California Literacy Campaign for
six years or more. They provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring to adults in the public
library. In the coming year, more than 20,000 California adults will receive literacy tutoring in
public libraries. Participants in the program will be tutored by more than 12,000 trained
volunteers.
The state money is distributed as matching funds, apportioned proportionately to libraries
that have raised their own support for the California Library Literacy Service. Local libraries
have raised more than $12 million from public and private sources to support the program.
The state and local monies enable libraries to provide professional training for all tutors,
recruit adult learners, and manage the program.
A list of grantee libraries, the amounts of their awards, and local contact information may
be found on the reverse side of this page.
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For further information contact: P.O.Bo"942837
Sacrurncuto.CA 94237-00)I
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CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICE
6th and Subsequent Year Program Awards
FY 1999/2000
Phone Amount State
Library Literacy Contact Number Certified Match
Alameda County Library Sherry Drobner (510) 745-1484 606,669 138,738
Alameda Free Library Donna Danielson (510) 865-2454 36,000 8,233
Alhambra Public Library Mary Porrett (626) 570-3281 117,100 26,780
Altadena Library District Cora Forcell (626) 798-8338 63,000 14,407
Amador County Library Connie Murdock (209) 223-6305 36,477 8,342
Auburn-Placer County Library Mary Callahan (530) 886-4530 18,038 4,125
Azusa City Library Pam Alger (626) 812-5267 119,011 27,216
Beaumont District Library Clara DiFelice (909) 769-1565 15,900 3,636
Benicia Public Library Judy Wolfe (707) 746-4341 64,298 14,704
Berkeley Public Library Adelia Lines (510) 644-6100 134,000 30,644
Beverly Hills Public Library Aritha Russell (310) 288-2206 120,000 27,443
Burbank Public Library William Byrne (818) 238-5577 133,498 30,529
Butte County Library Sandy Brodrick (530) 538-7198 54,547 12,474
Carlsbad City Library Lynda L. Jones (760) 434-2998 117,140 26,789
Chula Vista Public Library Meg Schofield (619) 585-5757 144,123 32,959
Colton Public Library Mary Ann Ponder (909) 370-5170 87,225 19,947
Colusa County Free Library Brenda Gross (530) 458-0373 11,557 2,643
Commerce Public Library Cathay Reta (323) 722-7323 99,300 22,709
Contra Costa County Library Susan Lynn (925) 927-3250 218,657 50,005
Corona Public Library Valerie Stadelbacher (909) 279-3589 65,111 14,890
Del Norte County Library District Linda Russo (707) 464-7441 61,692 14,108
Downey City Library Claudia Dailey (562) 904-7363 108,535 24,821
EI Dorado County Library Ann Evanoff (530) 621-5549 82,660 18,903
Escondido Public Library Jacquie Brinkley (760) 747-2233 101,100 23,120
Fresno County Free Library Lydia Kuhn (559) 488-3856 86,045 19,677
Glendale Public Library Mary Miller (818) 548-6450 109,140 24,959
Glendora Public Library Steve Armstrong (626) 852-4891 79,916 18,276
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Phone Amount State
Library Literacy Contact Number Certified Match
San Diego Public Library Chris McFadden (619) 527-5475 397,838 90,981
San Francisco Public Library Randy Weaver (415) 557-4388 323,800 74,049
San Jose Public Library Ruth Kohan (408) 277-3230 299,347 68,457
San Leandro Community Library Linda Sakamoto-Jahnke (510) 577-6045 69,603 15,917
San Luis Obispo City-County Library Bernadette Bernardi (805) 541-4219 105,718 24,176
San Mateo County Free Library Joan Sykes-Miessi (650) 323-0362 204,950 46,870
San Mateo Public Library Caroline Beverstock (650) 522-7848 145,958 33,379
San Rafael Public Library Barbara Barwood (415) 485-3318 268,932 61,503
Santa Barbara Public Library Terri Cook (805) 564-5619 39,500 9,033
Santa Clara County Free Library Taylor Willingham (408) 262-1349 783,771 179,239
Santa Fe Springs City Library Jerry Edwards (562) 868-7738 115,900 26,505
Santa Monica Public Library Jamie Watson (310) 458-8646 17,257 3,946
Santa Paula (Blanchard Comm. Library) Elaine Hunt (805) 525-2384 58,989 13,490
Siskiyou County Library Christine Wondzell (530) 842-5027 103,707 23,717
Solano County Library Sandy Tosti (707) 553-5265 285,849 65,370
Sonoma County Library Ruth Maloney (707) 544-2622 128,233 29,325
South San Francisco/Daly City LibrariEes Holly Fulghum-Nutters (650) 829-3871 221,279 50,604
Stockton/San Joaquin Co./ Pub. Library Pat Torbett (209) 937-7778 122,803 28,084
Sutter County Library Mary Alice Shumate (530) 822-7272 67,040 15,331
Tehama County Library Pam Nahinu (530) 529-0300 18,094 4,138
Upland Public Library Elizabeth Barbee (909) 931-4212 57,164 13,073
Ventura County Library Services Agency Hedy Miller (805) 483-6836 133,400 30,507
Watsonville Public Library Toni A. Notar (831) 761-8881 112,948 25,830
Willows Public Library Susan Domenighini (530) 934-74.13 54,270 12,411
Woodland Public Library Nancy Leroy (530) 661-5987 58,000 13,264
Total $12,387,729 $2,832,929
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Phone Amount State
Library Literacy Contact Number Certified Match
Hayward Public Library Irene Yarrow (510) 881-7910 154,305 35,289
Hemet Public Library Maxine Watters (909) 765-2440 77,841 17,801
Humboldt County Library Judith Hedgpeth (707) 445-3655 44,200 10,108
Huntington Beach Library Rose Saylin (714) 375-5102 113,500 25,956
Imperial County Library Phyllis Colter (760) 352-8541 65,600 15,002
Lake County Library Ginny Devries (707) 263-7633 30,887 7,063
Livermore Public Library Jean Hardin (925) 373-5507 37,425 8,559
Lompoc Public Library Christina Chill (805) 735-7323 30,652 7,010
Los Angeles County Public Library Cindy Costales (562) 940-8511 94,000 21,497
Los Angeles Public Library Diane Miller (213) 228-7544 153,190 35,033
Marin County Free Library Julie Jones (415) 663-1849 74,573 17,054
Menlo Park Public Library Judy Wilczak (650) 321-8818 296,632 67,836
Monterey County Library Karen Albertus (831) 899-0417 93,500 21,382
Monterey Park (Brugg. Mem. Library) Jim Roberts (626) 307-1251 188,506 43,109
Napa City-County Library Frances Williams Houser (707) 253-4283 69,449 15,882
National City Public Library Kathleen Taylor (619) 336-4375 170,840 39,069
Newport Beach Public Library Gina Nessel (949) 7i7-3874 44,230 10,115
Oakland Public Library Leslie McGinnis (510) 238-3432 590,000 134,927
Orange County Public Library Marcia Tungate (714) 566-3070 282,777 64,668
Palm Springs Public Library Dan Golden (760) 320-2980 44,107 10,087
Pasadena Public Library Rosalie Jaquez (626) 744-4034 107,606 24,608
Placentia Library District Katie Matas (714) 524-8408 45,432 10,390
Plumas County Library Marilyn Hoffman (530) 283-6413 41,114 9,402
Pomona Public Library Muriel Spill (909) 620-2047 57,014 13,038
Redwood City Public Library Kathy Endaya (650) 780-7077 480,130 109,800
Richmond Public Library Isabel Emerson (510) 307-8084 398,161 91,055
Riverside Public Library Judith Auth (909) 782-5213 74,498 17,037
Sacramento Public Library Jackie Miller (916) 264-2891 180,312 41,235
Salinas Public Library Maria Elizabeth Roddy (831) 758-7918 208,857 47,763
San Bernardino County Library Katie McCluskey (909) 387-5730 673,284 153,972
San Bernardino Public Library Paula Miller (909) 381-8205 157,804 36,088
I -, Diego County Library Valerie Hardie (619) 596-5950 222,214 50,818
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December 13, 1999
TO: Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
RE: Change in March 2000 Board Meeting
I would like to request that we change our March Board meeting to Tuesday,
March 14, 2000, 4:30 PM.
On the regular Board meeting date (March 21), I am scheduled to attend a
City Librarian's workshop sponsored by the State Library in Southern
California.
This would make our Board meetings for the first quarter as follows:
January 18, 2000 (day after the Martin Luther King holiday); February 15;
March 14.
I will be asking the Board to vote on this item at the December Board
meeting.
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Dear Mrs. Johnson:
RE: Library Internet Use
Thank you for your telephone call expressing your concerns about the Internet service at
the library.
I assure you that our Board and staff are equally concerned about safe use of the Internet
in the library. Parents should have concerns about what their children read or view and
are encouraged to accompany their children to the library and become partners in the
learning process.
Children come to the library overwhelmingly to study, do research and do homework.
However the majority of users of the Internet are adults. According to a recent survey in
Burlingame, most children access the Internet at school or at home rather than the library.
Last winter, after nearly a year of discussion at the Board of Trustees and the City
Council level, a policy was drafted to provide filtered access to the Internet terminal in
the children's room. While the filters may make some parents breathe a sigh of relief; the
filters are at best unreliable and can be compromised. However, the filtered terminals do
offer families a choice of formats.
The library also developed an acceptable use policy on the Internet, installed privacy
screens on most of the terminals and developed a more controlled environment for
Internet use. In terms of control, users are advised that inappropriate behavior in the
library, including viewing sites which are offensive to other users are grounds for loss of
privileges to use the Internet.
In an effort to monitor the progress of the service that has been offered in one form or
another since 1995, the Library Board periodically reviews the service. I am enclosing a
copy of a recent report to the Board.
I am also enclosing some information on parental guides on Internet use. Staff
encourages thoughtful use of the Internet through a list of recommended websites. We
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also make available information on child safety on the World Wide Web. The Peninsula
Library System home page offers additional recommended websites.
I trust this information is helpful to you in exploring this issue. Please feel free to contact
me if you have further questions or would like more information.
Sincerely,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
C: Board of Trustees
Enclosures:
Child Safety on the Information Highway
Parent's Guide to Exploring the Internet
Internet Use- Children's Department
Internet Status Report, September 1999
Libraries, Children and the Internet
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1999 NATION
it in s ranes a
FreeSpeechis rom
g
Unrestricted to libraries.They are often confront- Union says that installing filters on That attitude irks parents like I
ed with campaigns to ban such terminals used by grown-ups as well Beth Spader, whose son stumbled t
books as Mark Twain's"Huckleber- as children denies adults access to onto an image of a woman naked 1
Internet access ry Finn"because of what some con- materials they are constitutionally from the waist down.Tyler,now 13,
Sider racism or other objectionable permitted to see. The ACLU also was looking for online.pictures of t
opposed by many topics- notes that electronic filters that wrestlers at their library in Brielle,
What makes the Internet differ- search for certain words are imper- N.J. s
ent is its reach and its ease of access. fect and may even block materials "It's unbelievable to think an in- d
ByAnick Jesdanun --- -'Libraries can decide which books to on birth control and AIDS. stitution such as the public library b
ASSOCIATED PRESS .buy.But with the Internet,a,young- The American Library Associa- would be openly providing hard-
ster can browse the world—and see ;tion opposes filters altogether, be- core obscenity," Mrs. Spader said.
NEw YORK — Libraries that de- all sorts of sexually explicit material. lieving age is no reason to deny "My assumption was that libraries _
fend unrestricted Internet access as Judith Krug,director oftheAmer- `anyone materials protected by the are safe."
free speech are facing growing resis- First Amendment. The group be- Karen Jo Gounaud, president of
ican Library Association's Office for
tance from parents and family 'Intellectual Freedom, called Hud- lieves parents should decide what is Family Friendly Libraries in Spring-
groups that want to block out pom Intellle's action appalling and said 'appropriate for their children. field, Va., said free access is not a
sites. sonvilshe fears more such 'battles will 7
The pressures prompted one h- erupt in other communities.
brary this week to drop Internet ac- p
cess altogether, a move the Ameri- "It's the biggest issue in libraries,"
can Library Association 'called she said.
unprecedented.City commissioners According to an October report
in Hudsonville, Mich., voted Mon-- :by a pro-filtering group, Filtering
day to pull the plug. " Facts, more than 75 libraries in-
Hudsonville officials said they felt stalled filters on all of their terminals
cornered: If its library installed soft- over the past year,bringing the total
ware filters to block out sexually to nearly 1,000. Anchorage,Alaska,
explicit sites, free-speech advocates_ and'Memphis,Tenn., were among
might sue. If,the library,did not,:='the communities to do so this year.
then conservative groups might sue. Cftlter libraries, such as Boston's,1`
The American Family Association filter terminals in their children's;
was already demanding a referen sections only. i-
dum on restricting access. ' lfiousands of other libraries re-:
"It's really sad we have to do this," fuse to install filters. Some cite a
said Pauline Luben, assistant city ruling last year from a federal judge
manager for Hudsonville, a Grand who said the libraries in Loudoun
Rapids suburb of about 7,000. 'We County, Va., violated the First
didn't feel we can financially fight Amendment by filtering all its termi-
it." nals.
Free-speech battles are not new The American Civil Liberties
San Vrancisro to gronicle A15
Books toBytes
matter of free speech.The Constitu- libraries a haven for pedophiles and
tion protects Playboy, she said, but sexual molesters.
libraries do not have to subscribe. According to a telephone poll
"Constitutionally protected ma- earlier this year by the First Amend-
terial does not mean taxpayers-fund- ment Center at Vanderbilt Universi-
ed,guaranteed access to materials," ty, 58 percent believed libraries
she said. "Material that is legal should block access to sites that
doesn't mean it must be in the li- might offend some people. Thirty-
brary." eight percent wanted no restric-
She also claims such sites make tions,and the rest were undecided.
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December 13, 1999
Mary Lou Morton, President
Burlingame Library Board of Trustees
480 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Dear Mary Lou:
On behalf of the entire staff, I would like to thank the Trustees for the wonderful gift of
the "Employee Recognition Dinner." It was a delightful evening of good feelings and
friendship between the Board members and the staff. We are partners in providing the
best library service possible to the Burlingame-Hillsborough community.
Staff is very appreciative of the support of the.Trustees in so many ways.
Thank you so much for all you do for the staff, the library and the community!
Sincerely,
C�
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF November, 1999
REGISTERED BORROWERS Previous month's total # Added Total Registered
Burlingame Adults 10,632 112 10,744
Burlingame Children 2,753 36 2,789
Hillsborough Adults 1,769 16 1,785
Hillsborough Children 931 7 938
Non-San Mateo Co. Borrowers 571 10 581
Totals 16,656 181 16,837
CIRCULATION ACTIVITY MAIN BRANCH
Adult Print Materials 19,375 998
Children's Print Materials 9281 1,454
Audio/Visual Materials 5,492 138
CIRCULATION TOTALS
This month total Main 34,148 This month previous year 34,437 -0.8%
This month total Branch 3,590 This month previous year 2,734 -5.3%
This month Grand Total 37,738 This month previous year 37,171 -1.2%
REFERENCE ACTIVITY INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
Questions Directions Lent 1,550
Reference 3,229 313 Borrowed 1,968
Children's 1,374 1,273 TOTAL 3,518
Lower Level 806 2,365
Branch 234 120
TOTAL 5,6431 4,071
COLLECTIONS MAIN TITLES & BRANCH TOTAL ADDED
VOLUMES ADDED VOLUMES
ADDED
Titles Volumes Volumes Titles Volumes
Adult Non Fiction 298 404 22 118,014 135,891
Children's Non Fiction 157 176 11 23,540 25,162
YA Non Fiction 6 6 0 1,800 1,997
Adult Fiction 141 179 25 53,882 57,777
Children's Fiction 108 177 46 19,102 21,771
YA Fiction 2 4 0 2,786 3,088
Cassettes 79 122 0 12,777 13,301
Compact Discs 30 34 0 2,271 2,288
Videos 13 21 0 2,809 2,953
Children's Audio 0 0 0 0 33
Children's Video 0 1 0 21 81
TOTALS 834 1,124 104 237,002 264,342
F�IJRLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1999
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OTHER MATERIAL Volumes added Total added
Adult un-cataloged 265 1,107
books
Children's un-cataloged 15 283
books
Foreign Language un- 25 110
cataloged
Deposited with the City Treasurer Main 7,485.37
Branch 274.80
Total 7,760.17
Other Deposits Rental 133.00
PLS Video 47.50
Photocopies 862.90
1,043.40
ESTIMATED USER TRAFFIC 28,962 DAILY AVERAGE 1,034
Community Room
TOTAL MEETINGS HELD 4: ATTENDANCE: 83
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS: 29 1ATTENDANCE 1,169
Internet Use
One Hour Express I Childrens Total
1,2151 852 1 1201 2,187
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1999
REGISTERED BORROWERS Previous month's total # Added Total Registered
Burlingame Adults 10,476 156 10,632
Burlingame Children 2,721 32 2,753
Hillsborough Adults 1,757 12 1,769
Hillsborough Children 927 4 931
Non-San Mateo Co. Borrowers 554 17 571
Totals 16,435 221 16,656
CIRCULATION ACTIVITY MAIN BRANCH
Adult Print Materials 18,993 1,015
Children's Print Materials 9,047 1,617
Audio/Visual Materials 5,109 148
CIRCULATION TOTALS
This month total Main 33,149 This month previous year 33,612 - 1.4%
This month total Branch 2,780 This month previous year 2,923 - 4.9%
This month Grand Total 35,929 This month previous year 36,533 -1.7%
REFERENCE ACTIVITY INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
Questions Directions Lent 2,286
Reference 3,137 469 Borrowed 1,762
Children's 1,366 1,046 TOTAL 4,048
Lower Level 793 2,531
Branch 272 102
TOTAL 5,578 4,108
COLLECTIONS MAIN VOLUMES & BRANCH TITLES TOTAL ADDED
TITLES ADDED ADDED
Titles Volume Volumes Titles Volumes
Adult Non Fiction 407 503 30 1171716 135,465
Children's Non Fiction 38 76 20 23,383 24,975
YA Non Fiction 4 4 0 1,794 1,991
Adult Fiction 270 353 39 53,741 57,573
Children's Fiction 33 81 32 18,994 21,548
YA Fiction 15 20 3 2,784 3,084
Cassettes 15 113 6 12,698 13,179
Compact Discs 17 22 0 2,241 2,254
Videos 50 76 18 2,796 2,932
Children's Audio 28 0 0 33
children's Video 46 0 21 80
TOTALS 849 1,322 148 236,168 263,114
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1999
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OTHER MATERIAL Volumes added Total added
Adult un-cataloged 82 842
books
Children's un-cataloged 60 268
books
Foreign Language un- 0 85
cataloged
Deposited with the City Treasurer Main $7,483.65
Branch $ 370.00
Total $7,853.65
Other Deposits Rental $ 138.00
PLS Video $ 54.00
Photocopies $ 886.00
$1,078.00
ESTIMATED USER TRAFFIC 30,870 DAILY AVERAGE 1,029
TOTAL MEETINGS HELD: 5 ATTENDANCE: 120
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS: 34 ATTENDANCE: 1,341
Internet Use
One Hour Express Childrens Total
1,254 915 130 2,299
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City Librarian's Report
December 21, 1999
Library Fiscal Procedures and Controls
An 18-month investigation into the handling of cash receipts at the library came
to a close this month, with charges filed against a former staff member by the District
Attorney's office for allegedly mishandling city funds.
The background for this situation dates to March of 1997, when cash handling
procedures were updated and tightened. Following an audit in 1998, procedures were
further revised. Several incidents then led city officials to conduct an investigation.
Procedures now follow the standard protocols for fiscal control involving checks
and balances for cash receipts. Receipts are matched daily against cash register tapes
and the automated system reports. Receipts are monitored daily by the City Librarian.
We have been fortunate to have the Finance Department and the Deputy City
Treasurer assist us in revising our policies and procedures. We are confident that we
now have a very secure cash handling system.
First Annual Holiday Program a Great Success!
�-' The library's first holiday event was designed to coordinate with the City's annual
"Tree Lighting" ceremony on Friday, December 3rd. The Library Foundation sponsored
the program to "Light the Library" and hold a special program of the local boy's choir
"Ragazzi." The front of the library building was lit with holiday lights and was truly
dazzling. "Ragazzi" performed to a "standing room only" crowd of over 250 on the main
level. Refreshments were served on the front porch.
Another new holiday event this year was a floral display by five of our local
florists. These five businesses donated their time and materials to create wonderful
holiday displays on the main. floor of the library. Participating florists included: Masa's
Flowers and Gifts, Fiori, Primrose Floral Design, Burlingame Plaza Florists, and the
Burlingame Garden Center. We thank our local businesses for this partnership in
highlighting the library as a special holiday place.
Children's Services
During November we did a total of 24 programs including: 5 Monday Story
Times, 5 Preschool Story Times, 4 Toddler Story Times, 2 Thursday Story Times, 2
Saturday Story Times, 2 Visits to Easton, and 4 Programs at Schools. These programs
were attended by a total of 1,064 people.
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Reference Services
ESL students from three local schools continue to visit the library on a regular
basis. Reference staff led tours for the Burlingame High School and Millbrae ESL
programs during the month. Tour sizes range from 11-15 each. Students are often given
assignments to complete in the library.
Personnel
Recruitment and testing for the Account Clerk position took place during the
month.
Staff Awards
The Employee Achievement Awards were presented this year at the annual
Employee Recognition Dinner co-sponsored by the Trustees and the Burlingame Library
Foundation. Employees so honored included: Jan Eustis, Library Assistant, Children's
Room; Maureen Lennon, Library Aide, Easton Branch; Linda Santo, Audiovisual
Librarian. Congratulations to all of the winners. They are truly deserving of the honor.
On behalf of all of the staff I thank the Trustees and the Foundation for this lovely event
to honor the staff. It is much appreciated.
Other awards received earlier this year included an award to the library for Public
Relations from the California Library Association. The award honored posters and
brochures for library events crafted by our graphic artist Maryam Refahi.
Congratulations to Maryam!
Upcoming Events
• Board Meeting, December 21,4:30 PM
• Holiday Closures: December 23, Close 1 PM; December 24, 25, Closed; Reopen December 26
Year End Closures: December 30, Gose 1 PM; December 31, January 1, 2, Closed; Reopen January 3r°
• Chamber P,nnual Meeting, January 14, Noon, Sheraton
• Martin Luther King Holiday, January 17, Closed
Board Meeting, January 18, 4:30 PM
• Council Goal Session, January 29, 9 am-Noon
• Board Meeting, February 15,4:30 PM
Board Meeting, March 14, 4:30 PM (Proposed Change)
Alfred H. Escoffier/City Librarian/December 13, 1999
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TO: Library Board of Trustees
FROM: Alfred Escoffier, City Li rarian
RE: Gifts Accounts ,
Attached are the monthly balance sheets for the library gift accounts.
L Trustees Account- The Trustees Account is maintained for the
purpose of collecting gift funds to provide supplemental funding for
library programs and services. The use of the account is recommended
by the City Librarian and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Expenditures are made as part of the monthly cycle of accounts
�. payable. The City Finance Department manages the account and
regular printouts are made available to the Board.
Funds in this account are either designated or undesignated. Funds
include direct donations, as well as donations from the Duncan Trust.
II. Revolving Account- The Revolving Account provides fiscal control
over gift monies until they are expended for their specific purposes.
Funds are earmarked for specific programs. The City Librarian
recommends use of this account. Check requests are made on
specified forms and signed by the requestor. Reimbursements from
the account require two signatures.
Funds from this account include funds which are collected and then
paid out to a third party such as the PLS video fees. Funds also
include programming funds and donations for specific purposes.
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Accounts
Account Name Description Account Type Balance
BRADFORD TRUST Audio Visual Bank 526.90
BURLINGAME BANK Printing Bank 600.00
DONATIONS-MISC Undesignated Bank 4,504.45
DUNCAN TR.-A-V Audio Visual Bank 735.28
DUNCAN TR.-MOVE Undesignated Bank 6,682.02
DUNCAN-Fine Art Books Bank 4,000.00
DUNCAN-Misc Undesignated Bank 0.00
ELLIS MEMORIAL Undesignated Bank 340.00
FARRELL FUND Books(Julia Farrell) Bank 9,308.06
FRICKE FUND Undesignated(Alice Fricke) Bank 615.00
GEORGE LECHICH Undesignated Bank 710.00
GOTTLIEB DON. Children's Books Bank 25.00
INTEREST Interest to 6/30/99 Bank 25,688.35
JACKSON FUND Books(Dorothea Jackson) Bank 10,000.00
KARP DONATIONS Children's Books Bank 200.00
MACAULAY MEM.#1 Undesignated Bank 0.00
MARKUS-MEMORIAL Undesignated Bank 325.00
NADANER DONATIO Undesignated Bank 15.00
PELTIER FUND Undesignated Bank 1,270.00
POULTON FUND Undesignated Bank 110.00
SCHMIDT FUND Undesignated(Mary Jane) Bank 1,565.00
TRAYER DONATION Audio Visual Bank 125.00
WICKLIFFE MEM. Undesignated Bank 0.00
XEROX FUND Trustee Copier Service Bank 67,343.42
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REVOLVING ACCOUNT
Accounts
Account Name Description Account Type Balance
BOOKS ON TAPE Audio Visual Bank 4,000.85
BURL WRITERS CL Undesignated Bank 150.00
CHAUTAUQUA Designated Program Bank 700.00
DUNCAN INTERNET Public Internet Bank 3,305.70
FRIENDS Designated Bank 6,663.18
GOTTLIEB GIFT Books Bank 25.00
HENZEL BOOKS Books,Misc Foundation Bank 5,332.70
L-P BOOKS Large Print Books Bank 6,038.76
MANINI FUND Children's Services Bank 25.00
PLS-VIDEO ACCT. Fees to PLS Bank 51.21
PROGRAMMING Adult Program Expenses Bank 10.00
RENTAL FUNDS Rental Colln/Undesignated Bank 4,510.99
STAFF RECOG. Staff Rec,Meetings Bank 549.97
SUMMER R. C. Children Reading/Lions Bank 800.00
TAYLOR DONATION Audio Visual Bank 150.00
TEEN SUMMER RC Teen Reading Bank 0.00
TRUSTEES VOLUN. Volunteer Program Bank 4,561.49
VEECH DONATION Exhibit Fund Bank 1,000.00
WICKLIFFE MEM Undesignated Bank 0.00