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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2006.07.18 BURL NOAME Board of Trustees Minutes July 18,-2006 3 - 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. 480 Primrose Road•Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(650)558-7474-Fax(650)342-6295•www.burlingame.org/library ' 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. Library Board_of Trustee Minutes 2 July 18,2006 1 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 Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 July 18,2006