HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1987.11.17 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 17th , 1987
CALL TO ORDER:
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board of Trustees
was held on the above date in the California Room of the Burlingame Public Library.
The meeting was called to order at 4:30pm by President Mink.
Trustees Present: MINK, CANNON BACIGALUPI , ROBERTSON
Trustees Absent: BLEVINS
Staff Present: MRS. JUDY GLADYSZ, LIBRARY SECRETARY
MR. ALFRED H. ESCOFFIER, ASSISTANT CITY LIBRARIAN
BILLS:
M/S/C (Cannon Bacigalupi) unanimously to approve the payment of City checks in the
amount of $20,720.36. M/S/C (Cannon/Bacigalupi) unanimously to approve the payment of
the Trustees Special Fund in the amount of $1 ,084.08.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 20th , 1987 were approved.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Acknowledgements: a. Letter to Ms. Guberman-Lane from the City Librarian thanking
Ms. Guberman-Lane for allowing the Board members and some key
staff to tour her facility. Mrs. Bergsing reported that the
Foundation has not heard from her regarding her month-to-month
�-- rental agreement.
b. Thank you note from Herb Sommer.
c. Trustee Tool Kit for Library Leadership was distributed.
d. Library Spectacles: Distributed along with a questionnaire
from the P.L.S. Community Relations Committee.
REPORTS:
City Librarian: Discussed in conjunction with Unfinished and New Business.
System Advisory Board - Trustee Blevins: A report from the most recent SAB meeting had
been sent in the Trustee's pac ets.
C.L.A. Conference - Trustee Cannon, Al Escoffier and City Librarian: Trustee Cannon,
Mr. Escoffier and Librarian Bergsing each gave a brief synopsis o w at they enjoyed
most at the California Library Association Conference they had just attended. They
all agreed that it was very informative, and there were a number of interesting work-
shops and seminars. Mrs. Bergsing said that the rest of the Library staff who attended
C.L.A. would be submitting written reports to the Board at the next meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Long-Range Strategic Planning Process: Trustee Mink said she supports the Long-Range
Planning Process. The Planning and Role Setting booklet was passed onto Trustee Mink.
Librarian Bergsing said she had discussed the process with the City Manager and he
supports the concept. He will forward the plan to the City Council if the Board
approves going ahead. Mrs. Bergsing went on to explain a couple of options such as
hiring a consultant or using the consultant that the Peninsula Library System has hired.
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Trustee Cannon said she feels that a professional consultant has its advantages, it
at least gets you started and frees you to do another aspect of your job. Trustees
Robertson, Mink and Bacigalupi all agreed. Some discussion followed. Mrs. Bergsing
said she would be meeting at San Mateo Public Library on Tuesday to discuss the role of
the P.L.S. consultant. More discussion followed. Mrs. Bergsing said she would be
attending a P.L.S. workshop on the planning process which is tentatively scheduled for
early 1988.
M/S/C (Cannon/Robertson) unanimously to begin to plan to implement a long-range
strategic planning process and to keep Council informed about specific proposals and
suggestions as the project progresses. Discussion followed regarding the members of
the Planning team, and it was unanimously agreed that Trustee Cannon would represent
the Board.
NEW BUSINESS:
Christmas Party: M/S/C (Robertson/Bacigalupi) unanimously to approve $50.00 to provide
money for the staff Christmas Party from the Special Fund. The Party will be held on
December 17th.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of November 17th, 1987 was adjourned at 5:46pm with the next
meeting scheduled for December 15th in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jg
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