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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. 48o Primrose Road,Burlingame,CA 940zo=4o83 Phone (65o) 558-7474'Fax (650) 342-6295•Email:www.burlingame.orq/library 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. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 September 20,2005 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 Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 September 20,2005