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Board of Trustees Agenda4
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November 21st, 1995 - 4 30Pm
130 Park Road- Conference Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. BILLS:
City Checks: $ 50,195.07 Approval
Special Fund: $ 533.51
4. MINUTES: dt, 4&10;1 -r Approval
5. CORRESPONDENCE & COMMUNICATIONS: Information
.a. Annual Report- 1994-1995
b. Duncan Trust, Quarterly Report
c. Letter: Charley Lanyon
d. Legislative Update
e. Letter: Jean Roche
f. Agenda Items
6. REPORTS: Information
a. City Librarian's Report
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Internet Demonstration & Policy Statement Discussion/Approval
b. Holiday Party Sponsorship Approval
9. ADJOURNMENT:
AgendaN
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Burlingame Public Library
Board of Trustees
Minutes
October 17th, 1995
Call To Order:
The meeting of October 17th, 1995 was called to order by President Dunbar
at 4:35pm.
Trustees Present: Berger, Cannon, Dunbar, & Herman
Trustees Absent: Taylor
Staff Present: Alfred Escoffier,City Librarian
Judy Gladysz,Administrative Secretary
Others Present: None
Bills:
M/S/C (Herman/Cannon) unanimously to approve the payment of City
checks.
Minutes of the Meeting of September 19th, 1995:
The Minutes were approved as written and ordered filed.
Correspondence and Communication:
All correspondence had been mailed in the Trustees packets.
Reports:
City Librarian's Report
Librarian Escoffier reported that the invitations to bid for the library
reconstruction will be advertised shortly in the the San Mateo Times and will be
due back the week of November 20th.
President Dunbar asked if the library was currently providing Internet to the
public. Mr. Escoffier said that it is not yet available to the public in Burlingame,
however the capability is available on any Dynix terminal. He further stated that
the County branches, Redwood City and South San Francisco are currently offering
it. The plan is to offer Internet by the end of the calendar year. He said a
demonstration will be offered at the next Board meeting.
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System Advisory Board Report: Ar
Trustee Cannon gave a brief report on the most rec SAB meeting she had
attended. She said Legislative Day-would be held on Mai- in Sacramento and
N__ that the Legislative Breakfast was scheduled for April 20th.
Foundation Report:
Trustee Herman extended many, many thanks to Sheri Galvin and Loretta
Blevins as co-chairs of the "Hard Hat Party, an Elegant Affair." Librarian Escoffier
said it was a wonderful team effort. President Dunbar thanked Shirley Robertson
for her help.
Unfinished Business:
a. Employee Achievement Award - Cannon, Herman:
There was brief discussion regarding the Employee Achievement Awards. It
was noted that the General Staff Meeting would be held on Nov. 2nd for
presentation of the awards.
New Business:
a. 1996 Holiday Schedule:
�.. M/S/C (Cannon/Berger) to unanimously approve the 1996 holiday schedule
as presented.
Adjournment:
The meeting of October 17th, 1995 was adjourned at 5:35 pm. The next
regular Board meeting will be held on November 21st, 1995 in the Conference
Room at 130 Park Road.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
Trustees Minutes-October
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City Librarian's Report
November 21, 1995
"Something New is Building..."
The library reconstruction project has gone out to bid. A bidder's conference
has been held, and the bids are due November 21 st. Fifteen general contractors have
expressed an interest in the project. Selection of a contractor will take place in late
November, with a recommendation forwarded to the City Council in December.
Burlingame Library Foundation
The Foundation Board is busy wrapping up the lose ends from the "Hard Hat
Party." The event received excellent publicity, including a full page spread with
pictures in the BoutiqueNillager. The photos taken that evening by staffer Mark Kott
and reporter Ruth McAninich are available. A display has been prepared for the
public.
The "Hard Hat Party" was a wonderful success. One citizen noted that it was
"the best party Burlingame has ever had." Others encouraged the foundation to make
it an annual event. The capacity crowd included 180 guests. The raffle and silent
auctions were each successful. The food was excellent and the company delightful.
The volunteers are to be commended for their hard work in creating a wonderful "first
class" event! A special thanks to the Library Board of Trustees for their work on this
event as well.
Personnel
We were all saddened to hear the news of the passing of Hilde Rooth on
November 9. Hilde worked for the library for nearly 36 years. She began as a
circulation assistant and later handled reserves and inter library loan requests. In the
early years, Hilde was active in civic and political affairs. Hilde worked under three
city librarians and several supervisors over the years.
This gracious lady was a strong supporter of the city, the library and the library
staff. She will be sorely missed.
Children's Services
During the month of October, Cathy Somerton did a total of 31 programs in the
"Begin with Books" program, including: 1 Saturday Story Time, 5 Preschool Story
Times, 8 Toddler Story Times, 2 class visits to Easton, 14 programs at schools and the
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480 Primrose Road - Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 - (415) 342-1038 - Fax (415) 342-1948
legendary Halloween Story Time in the vacated Primrose library. Total attendance
was at least 886 for the month. Sixty Baby Book Bags were distributed during the
month.
Reference Services
On October 4, Dan chaired the PLS Multicultural Committee meeting. The
agenda included selection of Spanish language materials and an update of the multi
language bibliography, Mosaic II.
The Serra High School Annual Trivia Contest was held in October. Many
students and parents used the library to find their answers. This year it was a positive
event for both library staff and the students.
On October 17, two ESL (English as a Second Language) classes came for a
visit. The students applied for library cards as a part of a class assignment, and then
came for a tour of the library and to pick up their cards. They will return with a library
task assignment next month.
Barry Mills continues to attend the Peninsula Library System Dynix/Internet
technical support meetings. He will be serving on the Internet Policy Committee.
We are currently recruiting for "on-call' librarians to fill in for sickness and
vacations. The recruitment will close Thanksgiving week.
Easton Branch
The after school crowd has returned to Easton, but so far there have been few
behavioral problems. Lisa has distributed a Student Behavior Policy during the first
week which seemed to help. Connie and Maureen are taking turns working on
Wednesday mornings to assist Cathy with the children following the story hours.
California Library Association Conference
Several staff attended the CLA conference in Santa Clara, November 10-13.
Librarian Escoffier was a part of the Conference Planning Committee. A number of
topics were covered including the use of technology and the Internet in libraries.
Visits to the vendors were helpful in clarifying products we are considering for the new
building, including furniture and equipment vendors.
Upcoming Events:
o November 21- Library Board, 4:30 pm, Park Road Conference Room
o November 22- Library Open: 9 am-5 pm
o November 23- Library Closed, Thanksgiving Day
o November 24- Library Open: 9 am- 5 pm
o December 19- Library Board Meeting, 4:30 pm, Park Road Conference Room
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STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER 1995
REGISTERED BORROWERS: Total Registered:
Burlingame Adults 14,065
Burlingame Children 2,465
Hillsborough Adults 2,055
Hillsborough Children 845
Universal Borrowers 75
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CIRCULATION ACTIVITY: Main Branch
Adult Print Materials(books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 18,068 1,399
Children's Print Materials (books, periodicals, pamphlets, paperbacks) 6,692 2,089
Audio Visual Materials(records, cassettes, films, videos, cd's) 4,397 213
TOTALS: 29,157 3,710
Main Total 1995 Circ: 29,157 Main Total 1994 Circ: 34,240 = 14.85%Dec.
Branch Total 1995 Circ: 3,710 Branch Total 1994 Circ: 2,920 = 27.05% Inc.
Grand Total 1995 Circ: 32,867 Grand Total 1994 Circ: 37,160 = 11.55%Dec.
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REFERENCE ACTIVITY: Questions Directions
Reference 4,490 1,214
Children's 471 376 ILL Borrowed: 28
Branch 196 79 ILL Lent: 64
Total: 5,157 1,669 ILL Total: 92
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COLLECTIONS: MAIN BRANCH TOTALVOLUMES
VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES MAIN&BRANCH
Ad.Non-Fiction 113,605 /109,510 4,725 118,325
Ch.Non-Fiction 20,945 / 18,730 3,725 24,670
YA Non-Fiction 1,865 / 1,700 95 1,960
Ad. Fiction 47,735 / 44,490 5,190 52,925
Ch. Fiction 17,420 1 16,410 5,325 22,745
YA Fiction 2,665 / 2,445 310 2,975
Reference 5.555 / 5.395 190 5.745
Totals: 209,790 /198,680 19,955 229,345
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OTHER MATERIALS:
Pamphlets 33,405 Paperbacks 2,800
Maps 1,815 Records 4,500
Cassettes 5,875 Video Tapes 1,565
Compact Discs 1,240
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Deposited with the City Treasurer: Main: $ 2,153.87 Branch: $390.25 f,
Xerox: $ 261.00
CLSA: $ 7,261.28
Donations:$ .00 Total: $10.066.30
Estimated User Traffic: 25,680 Daily Average: 855
PENINSULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DDUN
10/30/95
Roger & Jean Hunt Duncan
F U N D B A L A N C E
For the period 7/01/1995 through 9/30/1995 inclusive .
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE (as of 7/01/1995) : $ 634 , 846 . 70
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY:
INFLOWS
Revenues
Interest & Dividends 5 , 590 . 56
Gains (Losses) , Realized 6, 277 . 16
Gains (Losses) , Unrealized 31 , 504 . 38
Contributions 0 . 00
Other 0 . 00
Interfund Grants Received 0 . 00
OUTFLOWS
Administrative Fees 793 . 56-
Other Expenses 0 . 00
Interfund Grants Awarded 0 . 00
Grants Awarded 0 . 00
`- Total Activity: 42 , 578 . 54
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ENDING FUND BALANCE (as of 9/30/1995) : $ 677 , 425 . 24
PENINSULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DDUN
10/27/95
Roger & Jean Hunt Duncan
C H A R I T A B L E A C T I V I T Y
For the period 01/01/1995 through 09/30/1995 inclusive .
Activity Type Date Description Amount
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Grants Awarded 02/15/95 Burlingame Public Library 7, 000 . 00
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Subtotal: Grants Awarded $7 , 000 . 00
Total Activity: $7 , 000 . 00
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1241 Howard Burlingame, CA 94010 (415) 347-8051 FAX (415) 347-3411
Oct . 2 , 1994
Mr . Al Escoffier
Burlingame Library
130 Park Road
Burlingame , Ca . 94010
Dear Mr . Escoffier ,
We are all aware moving the library would inconvenience someone .
There was no avoiding that .
We have worked and parked in the area for a long time . As with
library personnel we work different hours and we often have to
leave our jobs and return , invariably someone takes your place .
The problem is the library taking over the parking lot behind the
mobile units for their own staff .
We are all trying to make the best of a bad situation , everyone
has to park far away and allow extra time to get to work , everyone
except the library staff . It really seems like a Too Bad for the
Rest of You attitude on the part of library mangement . All long
time area workers do without parking but the library workers have
easy access to a free lot . All told not a very fair situation .
Very truly yours ,
f.
Jean Roche
IFUEBURLINGAME
November 1, 1995
Jean Roche
Travel Center
1241 Howard Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
Dear Ms. Roche:
RE: Library Parking
Thank you for your letter concerning library parking. I certainly can understand
your concern for a loss of parking in the immediate area of Howard Avenue. I would
like to offer some background on how this decision was made.
Site Selection
The selection of a site for the temporary library resulted in the selection of
Parking Lot "F" after a 10 month review of 9 other alternatives. Some of these
alternatives included sites far from the downtown area (Rollins Road or Bayshore
Road.) It was felt that these areas would not be conducive to library use as they were
' too distant from residential and business users.
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The choice of a leased modular structure not only proved to be the least
expensive alternative for the City for a temporary library, but it also allowed the city to
utilize city-owned property, which save,O costs and provided some control should the
construction project not remain on schedule. Finally, Parking Lot F was the only
parking lot in the city which could house a 21,000 square foot structure. (The library's
capacity was reduced 1/3 by moving from Primrose to Park Road.)
"Panhandle Parking"
The "panhandle" portion of the library lot behind the modular building was kept
for city use for several reasons. This very narrow lot was appropriate for public
parking when it allowed for a one way traffic direction from Lorton to Park. Without the
Park Road egress, it was impossible to make the lot two way, which results in a very
tight parking radius for maneuverability. This made it an awkward choice for all-public
parking, because of the awkward turn radius needed to exit. (My own car has already
been hit in this lot by someone trying to turn around to exit from the lot.)
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480 Primrose Road - Burlingame, CA 94010-4083 - (415) 342-1038 - Fax (415) 342-1948
Neighborhood Impact
Library staff has had parking in the Primrose Parking structure for sometime,
and the current configuration allows for the same number of spaces assigned as at the
Primrose site.
If the staff were not assigned parking in the lot, I see two impacts. One, the lot
would need to be restriped eliminating enough spaces to allow for a turnaround, a
loss of perhaps 6-8 spaces. Secondly, the same number of staff would need to park
on adjacent streets and lots in the area and this would have the same net impact on
total parking in the Howard Avenue area.
I am truly sorry for the neighborhood impact of this project. Unfortunately, the
Primrose Road area will also soon be impacted as a portion of the parking structure
must be taken over for construction trailers and storage, as the site is mobilized for
the construction project.
Project Input
I would like to assure you that at no time was there ever a "Too bad for the rest
of you attitude" as you mention in your letter. This project has, and will continue to
have impacts on all of us, including library users and neighbors at both the Primrose
and Park Road sites.
It is my sincere belief that this sacrifice on the part of the community will be well
worth the effort when we reopen our doors at Primrose Road. At that time, the modular
buildings will be disassembled and Parking Lot "F" will return to a parking lot.
I hope this clarifies some of the reasoning behind the parking issue.
Sincerely,
Alfred H.�Escofffiie4r
City Librarian
cc: City Manager
Library Board
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