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Board of Trustees Minutes
July 18,-2006
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I. Call to Order
Secretary Toft called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
IL Roll Call
Trustees Present: Nancy Brock, Bruce Carlton, Deborah
Griffith, Pat Toft
Trustee Absent: Katie McCormack
Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Warrants and Special Funds
The Trustees unanimously approved the Warrants. M/S/C
(Griffith/Carlton)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees approved as written the minutes of the June 20, 2006
meeting. M/S/C (Carlton/Griffith)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
A. News From the Capital - The state budget signed by Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 30, 2006 includes a General Fund
increase of$7M to the Public Library Foundation (PLF) and to the
transaction-based interlibrary Loan and Direct Loan Program. The
City Librarian noted that the procedure for calculating these loans
will be based on first check outs only. Renewals will not be counted
as in the past. Since 25 to 30% of borrowers renew their books, our
statistics will most likely begin to show a deficit of this percentage.
B. Estate O.E. E. Anderson - The Trustees approved a motion to
add an engraved leaf to the donor vine in memory of O. E .E.
Anderson who made a bequest of$20,000 from his estate to the
Burlingame Library. M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton) Mr. Anderson did not
specify in his bequest how his,donation should be allocated.
Therefore, the Trustees will be able to use the donation as specific
Library needs and projects arise. -
C. Current Library Foundation Budget 2006 - The Trustees
reviewed the current Foundation expenditures. Trustee Griffith
inquired into the possibility of providing programs for Burlingame
High students especially those who have reading deficiencies.
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The Ci Librarian noted that the Library ary does have a yearly Teen
Poetry Workshop and that committee members of the One
Book/Once Community program have visited high schools in the
area to encourage student participation in this event. For adult non-
readers, the country�provides a program entitled "Project Read"
which is managed from the San-Mateo City Library. Our Library
budgets $8,000 for this program. Currently, there are not any
programs offered by Burlingame Library for high school students
who have reading deficits.
VI. From the.Floor - No one from the public attended the meeting.
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report
1. Personnel Issues - Interviews for the full time Librarian
with both children and adult experience will begin July 19th.
Thirty applications have been received.
2. San Mateo Public Closure - San Mateo Pubic Library
will be closed for 7 weeks in preparation for the opening of the
new library on August 27th. Arrangements have been made
with the City of San Mateo, to have some of its staff members
fill in on the public service desks in anticipation of patron -�
increases due to its temporary closure.
3. Children's Department
a. Summer Reading Club - This year the three summer
reading clubs have had the highest attendance since
their inception. Presently, there are 1,000 children
enrolled.
b. Family Fun Nights - Family Fun Nights are
extremely popular and every event has been sold out.
Because the Lane Room can accommodate only 120
people, tickets are,sold in advance on a first come first
serve basis.
B. Foundation Report
Foundation Event - President Hamilton presented his
Strategic Plan to the Foundation Board, Foundation Advisory
Board and Library Trustees at an evening soiree held on the
Library terrace July 14th. This plan will serve as the
instrument by which the Foundation will implement its goal of
providing a source of funding for Library needs that are not
included in the City budget, as well as enhancing the role of
the Foundation in the community.
C. Trusteeship Vacancy - The appointment of a new Library
Trustee has been postponed until the end of August.
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VIII. New Business
`-' The Trustees approved the memorial leaf for Mr. Anderson during the
discussion of his bequest under Section V. Correspondence and
Information.
IX. Announcements
A. Novelist- Novelist training was held for the library staff on July
l l th. This new database program will be available for our patrons the
week of August 1st and will assist patrons in finding books that are
similar to ones they previously read and enjoyed. Patrons will also have
the opportunity to subscribe to a free newsletter database entitled "Next
Reads" which will give them an annotated list of new publications added
to our Library's collection. The City Librarian informed the Trustees that
it would be possible to give them a demonstration of Novelist. Foundation
Board members would be invited.
B. Future Meeting Dates
1. August 15, 2006 - Trustee Brock will not be able to attend
the August 15th meeting due to previously made vacation plans.
Trustees Carlton, Griffith and Toft will be in attendance.
2. .September 19, 2006 - The Trustees requested that the
September 19th meeting be changed to September 26th. The
requested meeting change will be placed on the August 15, 2006
�. agenda.
C. PLS Orientation - PLS will hold an orientation meeting September
19th for new trustees.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. The next regular meeting will
be held August 15, 2006 in the Conference Room at 5:30pm.
M/S/C (Brock/Griffith)
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier '
City Librarian
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