HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2000.07.18 ' rBURLINGAME
B U R L I N G A M E
P U B L I C
LIBRARY
Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
July 18, 2000
I. Call to Order
The meeting of July 18, 2000 was called to order by President Mary
Lou Morton at 4:30 pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Cecile Coar„Jane Dunbar, Mary
Herman and Mary Lou Morton,
Trustees Absent: Jeff Berger
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III Warrants & Special Fund
The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the warrants as
presented. M/S/C (Dunbar/Coar)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees unanimously agreed to approve the minutes of the
June 20, 2000 meeting incorporating the following correction:
Trustee Herman requested that the date of the August Board
meeting be an agenda item for the July meeting M/S/C
(Herman/Dunbar).
V. Correspondence
Correspondence mailed in the packets was reviewed.
VI. From the Floor (Public Comments) - None
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 • CA 9 4 0 1 0 4 0 8 3
Phone ( 650 ) 342 - 1038 * Fox ( 650 ) 342 - 1948 • www . pls . Iib . ca . us / pls / pls . html
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report: The City Librarian reviewed his report
highlighting the following events.
1. Public Relations Award: At the July, American
Library Association's conference, the Library won a national
award for a series of posters featuring adult programming.
2. Museum Programs: A docent slide lecture featuring
the works of Wayne Thibaud, whose show is currently on
exhibit at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, was
presented to an enthusiastic audience of 50 on June 22nd,
3. Children's Summer Reading Activities - The
children's summer reading programs have been received
with much enthusiasm by our younger patrons. The
programs include "All Aboard for Stories" for pre-readers,
"Camp Read A-Lot" for school age readers and a Teen
Summer Reading Club for middle school and high school
students.
B. Foundation Report -
1. Elegant Affair - Planning for the Elegant Affair is on
schedule. Guest Lists from the Trustees would be appreciated.
Trustees will contact their council member with information
regarding the event.
2. Direct Mail - An informational mailing will be sent to
8,000 homes in Burlingame and Hillsborough the last week of
July.
3. Advisory Board - Midge Bolton, Bruce Carlton, Bob
Currie and Rochelle Yonezawa have been appointed to serve on the
newly formed Advisory Board.
4. E-mail: The City Librarian will request PLAN to set up an
e-mail address for the Foundation.
Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2
July 18,2000
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. System Advisory Board Member - Kris Cannon is unable to
serve on the System Advisory Board. Trustee Herman nominated
Mary Lou Morton to fill the position which she accepted on the
condition of approval by the Burlingame City Council. M/S/C
(Herman/Dunbar)
B. Back-up Generator - Dennis Argyres, City Manager, is on
vacation. He will be invited to the August meeting to discuss the
purchase of a back-up generator for the Library
IX. New Business
A. Election of Officers - Cecile Coar was elected to serve as
President of the Library Board. M/S/C (Herman/Dunbar). Mary
Herman was elected to serve as Secretary. M/S/C (Dunbar/Coar)
B. Date Change - Trustee Dunbar proposed that the August
meeting be changed from August 15th to August 22nd. M/S/C
(Dunbar/Coar)
C. Employee Awards Dinner - Trustee Herman requested that
the annual Foundation Employee Awards Dinner be an agenda
item for the August meeting.
X. Adjournment
~ The meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm by President Mary Lou
Morton. The next meeting will be held August 22nd, 2000 at
4:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted
.'
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3
July 18, 2000