HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1985.02.19 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 19th, 1985
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of February 19th , 1985 was called to order
at 4 : 30pm by President Weatherbe.
Trustees Present : Trustees Nagle , Blevins , Mink
and Weatherbe
Trustees Absent : Harvey (vacation)
Staff Present : Mrs . Judy Gladysz , Library Secretary
Mr . Al Escoffier , Asst . City Librarian
Mrs . Vera Warrick , Tech. Services Supervisor '
BILLS:
M/S/C (Blevins , Nagle ) unanimously to approve the
payment of City checks in the amount of $21 ,628 .55 and Special
Fund checks in the amount of $810 .63 .
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 15th, 1984:
M/S/C unanimously to approve the minutes of the January
15th , 1984 meeting of the Library Board of Trustees .
CORRESPONDENCE:
Trustee Blevins read and acknowledged the following
correspondence :
1 . Thank you letter from George Paul Lechich thanking
the Board members for the potted plant when he was ill .
2 . Memo from Council regarding Commissioner attendance .
3 . Memo from Assistant City Librarian thanking the Board
for paying Conference fees for staff .
Librarian Bergsing requested that the order of the Agenda be
changed in order to introduce Vera Warrick , the new Supervisor
of Technical Services . At that time Librarian Bergsing introduced
Vera to the Board members . The Board members welcomed Vera
to the Burlingame Library staff and Vera told the Board a little
bit about her background . The Trustees said they were pleased
�,, to have Vera on the staff.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Automated Circulation System: Mrs . Bergsing announced that
the on-line date had been changed to the last week in March
rather than push to come online earlier . She also said they
were going to try to have an "on-line party" later than they
had originally planned. Trustee Nagle asked what problems
were occuring which had interferred with training. Mrs . Bergsing
explained there had been some down time because of new software
and programming packages that had been changed in Geac .
President Weatherbe agreed that the on-line party
be put off for a while to allow the staff be become more comfortable
with the procedures . The matter was tabled for further discussion
at the next meeting.
Programming: Librarian Bergsing said the Patrick Ball 's latest
Storytelling session was very entertaining and that he is scheduled
next for March 20th .
Trustee Mink asked about Joan Leach ' s video taping
of the talks on children 's books . She asked if they could
tape something recreational in addition to talks about children 's
books .
NEW BUSINESS: Gift of Organ to Library from former Trustee ,
Ben Hechinger: Mrs . Bergsing said former Trustee Ben Hechinger
had left the Library a Werlitzer Organ in his Will . She asked
if anybody had any suggestions about what to do with it . . . .keep
it , donate it , sell it , or. . . . . ??? She explained that it is
a beautiful piece of furniture but it is quite loud and vibrates
the books when it is being played . There was some discussion
that followed but no solutions as yet , on the fate of the organ.
Plaques for Duncan building and the fountain: Mrs . Bergsing
showed the Trustees the plaques for the Duncan patio. She
reported that the patio funds had been dispursed and the account
at Bayview Federal Savings had been closed .
Miscellaneous : Trustee Mink asked if she could have a copy
of the Audio Visual procedure manual for herself , to read .
Al Escoffier explained that the only manual available was
the one they used in A/V but she is welcome to go back and read
N%� through it whenever she wanted to .
Trustee Mink asked what uses there would be for a television
and or cable at the Easton Drive Branch Library . Librarian
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Bergsingexplained it could be used for story hour and book discussions .
She further explained that there are numerous video cassettes
available for children. She stated , however , that they still
haven't decided where they would place the equipment at the
Branch , and none of the details have been worked out .
Librarian Bergsing gave some background on a Grant from
the National Endowment for the Humanities which had not been
funded .
Trustee Mink gave a report on the latest P.L.S. Advisory
Board meeting she attended .
Trustee Nagle was impressed by the good circulation in
the Outreach report . He also said he was pleased to observe
that the Branch statistics have increased .
Trustee Nagle asked if we have received a recent income
and expense statement from the Community Foundation , noting
the last one was dated November 1982 . Librarian Bergsing said
she would request one and try to have it available for the
next Board meeting.
Librarian Bergsing stated that once the Library is "on-line" ,
to expect some drastic changes in statistical reports . She
said for a few months there might not be any reports .
There was discussion regarding Xerox machines . Ideally
it would be nice to have a separate room for them and maybe
some public use typewriters .
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of February 19th , 1985 was adjourned at 5 :22pm
with the next meeting scheduled for March 19th , 1985 , at 4 : 30pm
in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted ,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jg