HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2005.09.20 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
September 20, 2005
I. Call to Order
President"McCormack called the meeting to order at 5:30pm
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Nancy Brock, Bruce Carlton, Deborah
Griffith, Katie McCormack and Pat Toft
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The Trustees unanimously approved the warrants. M/S/C
(Toft/Brock)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the August 16,
2005 meeting. M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
Correspondence and Attachments were noted.
VI. From the Floor
Alex Veech, a Library patron and volunteer, asked the Trustees for
suggestions in helping him to make a donation to a Library in
Louisiana that was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
The City Librarian will contact the American Library Association
for information on adopting a Library. Trustee McCormack
suggested finding one in a community similar to the size of
Burlingame. This matter will be placed on the agenda for the
October meeting.
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report
1. New Online System - The new system is up and
running. The staff is still sorting out how to work around
features that were part of the Dynix program but are not
available in Millennium. The hold issue has not been resolved
but a software solution should be on the way. Some senior
patrons are having difficulties with the increased use of
L' the mouse required by the system.
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2. CLS Outsourcing Testing - Book additions in new
fiction are two months behind due to a software functions that
is not operating properly. Our outsourcing vendor Baker &
Taylor is working with our technical staff and PLS to resolve
the issue.
3. OCLC World Catalogue - OCLC will be available to our
patrons in the near future due to a grant made to our Library
from the California State Library.
B. Foundation Report
1. Birthday Bash - The hours for the event are 6:00pm until
8:30pm. Hot Dogs, popcorn, cake, and ice cream will be provided.
Guests will be entertained by the Walden Marionettes and folk
singer Jim Stevens.
2. Book Sale - The fall book sale will be held in the Lane
Community Room and will run from Friday, October 21 st 5:00-
8:00pm, Saturday, October 22nd 10:00-5:00pm, and Sunday,
October 23rd 1:00pm-4:00pm. There will be a $5.00 admission
fee on Friday night only. No admission is charged on Saturday or
Sunday.
VIII. Unfinished Business
Statue Status - David Biggs is still working on the base for the
`- statue and will have it finished before the Foundation event on
October 7th.
IX. New Business
A. Proposed Library Closure Dates - The Trustees unanimously
passed Trustee McCormack's motion to adopt the Library Closure
Dates for the year 2006 and January 1st and 2nd of the year 2007.
M/S/C (McCormack/Carlton).
B. Early Closure of Library October 7th - The Trustees
unanimously approved the request of the City Librarian to close the
Library at 3:00pm on Friday, October 7th to prepare for the
Foundation's 10th Anniversary fund raising event. M/S/C
(Griffith/Toft)
C. Literacy Adult Learner's DVD - The trustees viewed a film on
the literacy program which related stories of participants who have
benefited from it. The City Librarian advised the Trustees that
Burlingame does not have its own literacy program but the City
provides $8,000 to serve adult learners in the San Mateo City
Library program.
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X. Announcements
A. Employment Achievement Awards - Staff will receive the
letter and form for the award by October 6th and will be asked to
return their nomination no later than November 4th to Deborah
Griffith or Pat Toft.
B. CALTAC - The CALTAC Special Fall Workshop will be held
Saturday, October 29th, 2005 9:00 - 1:00pm at the Santa Clara City
Library. Trustees are members of CALTAC. Nancy Brock will attend
the event.
XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35pm. The next meeting will be held
October 18, 2005 at 5:30pm in the Conference Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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