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Board of Trustees Minutes
April 18, 2006
I. Call to Order
Secretary Toft called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Nancy Brock,Bruce Carlton, Deborah
Griffith, Pat Toft
Trustees Absent: Katie McCormack
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The Trustees approved the warrants for April 18, 2006. M/S/C
(Brock./Griffith)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees approved as written the minutes of the March 28, 2006
meeting. M/S/C (Carlton/Griffith)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
Emergency Contacts - This handout provides Burlingame residents
with specific information on how to contact the proper agency during
emergency and non-emergency situations.
VI. From the Floor
No one from the public attended the meeting.
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report
1. Library Budget - The City Council will review the final
budget May 31 st at 6:OOpm in the Lane Room.
2. Usability Study Results - Some subtle changes were
made to make the on-line catalog more user friendly. Future
changes are being planned but some of the suggestions require
software changes which have to be addressed by the vendor or
be incorporated into future releases of the product.
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3. PersonnelIssues
�- Linda Santo has returned to full time status. The
Circulation Department has hired 5 new pages which will
decrease the shelving back log.
B. Foundation Report
The Foundation hosted a very successful book club exchange event
on April 2nd for 55 attendees from the peninsula and San
Francisco. The spring book sale will be held Friday April 21 st
through Sunday April 23rd. Foundation President, Stephen
Hamilton, has invited all Foundation Board members to join him in
a special session to talk about the mission and future goals of the
Foundation April 29th.
VIII. Unfinished Business
Library Budget - Budget issues were previously discussed during the
City Librarian's report.
IX. New Business
A. Revised Behavior Policy - The Trustees unanimously approved
the revised Burlingame Library Behavior Policy. M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton)
B. Scholarship Fund for Hannah Van Niekerken - The Trustees
unanimously approved a $500 donation to the Hannah Van Niekerken
scholarship fund. Hannah is the 11 year old daughter of the library's
staff member Tracy Hammond who passed away in March.
M/S/C (Grifffith/Carlton)
C. Training Expenses - The Trustees unanimously approved the City
Librarian's request to allocate $1,600 to fund travel expenses for two
staff members to attend the Innovative User's Group Conference training
this spring in Denver. M/S/C (Griffith/Brock)
X. Announcements
A. Author's Luncheon - Trustee Griffith suggested having a
sponsored ticket drawing for staff and/or patrons. Proceeds would
benefit the Library.
B. Reader's Services & Genealogy Databases - Since the cost
for the entire county to purchase one of the genealogy databases is
very expensive, Pat Harding, Library Services Manager, is
researching the possibility of purchasing a genealogy database for
Burlingame libraries only. The Reader's Advisory database is also
under consideration for purchase by the Library.
C. Financial Reporting - The Trustee and Revolving Fund
reports are distributed to the Trustees on a quarterly basis. The City
Librarian will give a detailed review of these funds to the Trustees at
the May 16th meeting.
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�. XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm. The next meeting will be held
May 16, 2006 in the Conference Room at 5:30pm.
M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton)
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier '
City Librarian
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