HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1982.06.15 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
JUNE 15th, 1982
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Fricke called the meeting to order at
4 : 30pm.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present : Chairman Fricke , Secretary
Weatherbe, Trustees Parsons ,
Hechinger, and Nagle.
Trustees Absent : None
Also Present : Mrs . Joy Molder, Assistant City
Librarian
Mrs . Judy Gladysz , Library
Secretary
Mrs . Lois Kershner, Project Manager
for the Automated Circulation
System
Mrs . Linda Saltzer, Supervisor of
Technical Processing
INTRODUCTIONS :
Mrs . Bergsing introduced Mrs . Lois Kershner, the
newly hired Project Manager for the Automated Circulation
System for San Mateo County, and Mrs . Linda Saltzer, the new
Supervisor of the Technical Services Department at the
Burlingame Public Library . The Board members were most
pleased to meet them both and wished them luck in their new
positions .
Lois Kershner gave a brief synopsis on the
progress of the computerized circulation system. She
explained that a verbal agreement had been reached with the
vendor, Geac, that morning and she hoped to have a contract
signed by the end of the week . She is very enthusiastic
about the project and is looking forward to implementing the
System.
Linda Saltzer stated that she was very happy to
have joined the staff of the Burlingame Public Library .
Mr. Dennis Argyres , City Manager came to Trustee
Hechinger's final Board meeting to present him with a plaque
from the City of Burlingame in appreciation of the fine
`- service he so graciously gave over the past 17 years .
Trustee Nagle thanked Ben for all of his help as did
everyone else. Chairman Fricke said he would be missed.
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BILLS :
City checks in the amount of $26, 565. 56, were approved
to be paid on a motion made by Trustee Hechinger, seconded
by Trustee Nagle and carried. Special Fund checks in the
amount of $2 ,052 . 31 were approved to be paid on a motion
made by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee Parsons and
carried.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 18th, 1982 :
The minutes of the meeting of May 18th, 1982 were
approved as written and ordered filed.
CORRESPONDENCE:
None
LIBRARIAN 'S REPORT:
1982-1983 Operating Budget : Librarian Bergsing
reported that the City Council was still planning on
reviewing the new operating budget for 1982-1983 at their
regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 21st . Trustee
Nagle, asked Mrs . Bergsing if she felt 10% was enough of an
increase for the book budget . Mrs . Bergsing said she felt
it should keep the Library even with inflation.
Trustee Parsons questioned if the amount requested
for Library Conferences was enough . Librarian Bergsing
replied that it had always been difficult to budget enough
for conferences . Professional staff have always had to
supplement their conference expenses with their own money .
Automated Circulation: Mrs . Bergsing reported
that each of the libraries would have a "local Project
Manager" and Burlingame 's was Mrs . Joy Molder. She felt
that the local manager was important to coordinate the
conversion and implementation of the System within the
individual library , and to be a liason with the central site
staff .
Duncan Property : Chairman Fricke reported that she
was contacting a decorator so that she and Mrs . Bergsing
could visit the wholesale interior design outlets in San
Francisco. She is hoping to be able to go this Friday .
Page Tests : Chairman Fricke asked Mrs . Molder if
any of the senior citizens had been hired that had taken the
page test . Mrs . Molder explained that no one had been hired
to date, but that the purpose of the test had been to
establish a "pool" or "list" from which the different
department heads could select pages when vacancies occurred.
Ase was very happy with the response and interest that the
test generated.
Staff Development : Trustee Nagle asked Judy
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Gladysz to tell him a little more about the Word Processing
course she is attending. Judy explained that it is a course
offered by the Peninsula Community Foundation to learn how
to use a word processor. After one learns how to use it ,
there will be time available , by appointment , to be able to
use it whenever necessary , at no charge. Judy said that the
more familiar she becomes with the program, the more she
will be able to apply it to her work at the Library .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS :
Report on Trustee Workshop - May 22nd - Chairman
Fricke : Chairman Fricke said she was unable to attend the
workshop .
NEW BUSINESS :
Library Budget 1982-1983 : Discussed in
conjunction with the Librarian's Report .
Recommendation to Council for P.L. S . Advisory
Board Representative : The recommendation was tabled until
the meeting of July 20th, 1982 .
Request for Supplementary Funds to Purchase
Microfilm/fiche Reader Printer : A motion was made by
�-- Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee Parsons to supplement
the funds from the operating budget with money from the
Special Fund to purchase a new microfilm/fiche reader
printer.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of June 15th, 1982 was adjourned at
5 : 35pm, with the next scheduled meeting to be held on July
20th, 1982 at 4 : 30pm in the California Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jg