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Board of Trustees Minutes
September 26, 2006
I. Call to Order
President Toft called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Nancy Brock, Deborah Griffith, Pat Toft
Trustee Absent: Bruce Carlton, 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/Toft)
IV. Minutes
The Trustees approved as written the minutes of the August 26,
2006 meeting. M/S/C (Griffith/Toft)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
Summer Reading Program - Sue Reiterman, Children's Librarian,
sent a letter of congratulations, along with a list of those students
who completed the program, to the principals of participating _
schools. Participation of students from Washington School increased
157% over last year.
VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended the meeting.
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights of Report
1. Launch of New City Website - Library staff members
have been actively working on the Library's portion of the new City
Website and will have it ready for the Citizens' Group review
beginning on September 25th. The site address for the Library will
remain the same: www.burlingame.org/library.
2. Fall Children's Programs Underway - The Children's
Department has increased its programming to 7 story hours per
week. Story times will continue to be held at both Easton and the
Main Library and are funded by the Library.Foundation.
480 Primrose Road Burlingame-California 940io-4o83
Phone(650)558-7474-Fax(650)342-6295-www.burlingame.org/library
3. Interlibrary Loan and Direct Loan Statistics - In -�
regard to an inquiry by our City Librarian pertaining to statistical
counting procedures, we will now be able to count renewals the same
as check outs. This is an important decision in the Library's favor as
it increases the circulation statistics by 30%.
4. Library Annual Report - This report is a yearly
requirement of the State of California and consists of compiling
specific Library statistics in accordance with criteria determined by
the State.
5. Burlingame Library Building Anniversary - The year
2007-marks the 10th anniversary of the Library's occupation of the
"new building". The Trustees may wish to consider ways to tie in the
Library's celebration with the City Centennial Year of 2007-2008.
B. Foundation Report
1. Fall Book Sale - Dates for the book sale are October 6th
through October 8th. Jim Cannon is Chairman of the event.
2. Foundation Website - The website address is www.
burlingamelibraryfoundation.org/library and is up and running. The
website is presently a "work in progress". Each board member will
soon receive his/her individual user name and login password for
access to restricted (board only) areas of the site.
C. Centennial Report - At the last meeting, a final list of events
was given to committee chairs. Friday October 13th, committee
members will meet with. architects to discuss the possibility of a
permanent monument in recognition of Burlingame's 100 years.
VIII. New Business
A. Change of November Meeting Date- The Trustees
unanimously passed the motion to change the November meeting
date from November 21, 2006 to November 28, 2006. M/S/C
(Griffith/Toft)
B. Cancellation of December Board Meeting - The Trustees
unanimously passed the motion to cancel the December Board
meeting due to lack of official business. M/S/C-(Toft/Griffith)
C. Library Holidays 2007-2008 - The Trustees unanimously
passed the motion to approve the Library Holidays for the year
2007-2008. M/S/C (Griffith/Toft)
D. Employee Achievement Awards Process - Trustees Toft and
Griffith will review the letters from staff recommending employees for
this year's achievement awards. Sidney will prepare the President's
letter and the form for these awards and give them to staff by
October 3rd.
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E. Staff Recognition Dinner - Trustees, Toft, Griffith and
McCormack and some members of the Foundation Board will plan
the festivities for the event. This will include meeting with the
contact person from the Doubletree Hotel.
F. ' Dinner Entertainment- Manuel Caneri and Vicki Machado
will be asked to plan the evening's entertainment.
IX. Announcements
A. High School Layoffs- The City Librarian attended the San
Mateo Union High School District Board meeting on September 21 St.
The Superintendent of Schools stated that due to budget problems,
it would be necessary to lay off a combined total of 55 teachers,
librarians and maintenance staff.
B. Trustee Absence - Trustee Brock noted that she will be
unable to attend the November Trustee meeting due to travel plans.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm. The next regular meeting will
be held October 17, 2006 in the Conference Room at 5:30pm.
M/S/C (Griffith/Toft)
Respectfully Submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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