HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2005.06.21 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
June 21, 2005
I. Call to Order
President McCormack called the meeting to order at 4:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Bruce Carlton, Deborah Griffith, Katie
McCormack, and Pat Toft
Trustee Absent: Nancy Brock
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
The City Librarian introduced new Trustees Bruce Carlton and
Deborah Griffith. Trustee Brock, who is completing Dave Carr's
term, is traveling.
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The'Trustees unanimously approved the warrants. M/S/C
(Toft/Carlton)-
IV. Minutes
The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the May 24,
2005 meeting. M/S/C (McCormack/Toft)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
Correspondence and Attachments were noted.
VI. From the Floor
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report
1. Library Budget - The Library budget includes a 3%
increase in both personnel and the operating budget.
Collection budgets remain below their high of 2002. Even
though 65 titles were removed from the periodical collection,
magazine costs rose sufficiently to necessitate a budget
increase.
2. On-Line Migration - The date for the new automated
system,is on schedule for August 17th.
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3. New Children's Librarian - Kathy von Mayrhauser
�- has been appointed to the 25 hour benefited position as
Children's Librarian. Kathy received her Masters of Library
Science from San Jose State University in June.
4. Express Check - A third self check out machine will
be installed this summer at the main Library. May statistics
for self check users at Easton are 48% and 36% at the main
Library.
B. Foundation Report
October 7th Fundraiser - The committee, chaired by Lisa
Rosenthal, is presently firming up its plans for a children oriented
event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Foundation.
Children's programs, in various formats, will be in progress
throughout the evening. A treasure chest, a raffle, and balloons
with prizes inside are just a few of the entertainment features of
the evening.
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Status of Statue Installation - David Biggs has officially
contracted to build the base for the statue. Ro Logrippo Spinelli
is writing the inscription for the bronze plaque.
IX. New Business
A Trustee Informational Binders - The City Librarian
reviewed the newly revised Trustee informational handout with the
new Trustees. He discussed the Patriot Act and how it currently
relates to Library policy and procedure.
B. Council Liaisons - The Trustees decided to delay assigning
their individual council liaison until the July 19th meeting when
all Trustees would be present.
C. Board Meetings Day and Times - The Trustees discussed
changing the meeting time from 4:30pm to 5:00 or 5:30pm. No
permanent time change was determined but the Trustees did
decide to schedule the July 19th meeting to begin at 5:30pm in the
Library Conference Room.
X. Announcements
Library Board of Trustee Minutes
June 21, 2005
�,. XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30pm. The next meeting will be
held July 19, 2005 at 5:30pm in the Conference Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Library Board of Trustee Minutes
June 21,2005