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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2007.02.20 BURL MAME Board of Trustees Minutes February 20, 2007 I. Call to Order President Toft called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. II. Roll Call Trustees Present: Nancy Brock, Bruce Carlton, Deborah Griffith, Katie McCormack, Pal-Tsft Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder III. Warrants and Special Funds The Trustees unanimously approved the Warrants. M/S/C (Carlton/Brock) IV. Minutes The Trustees approved as written the minutes of the January 16, 2006 meeting. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack) V. Correspondence and Attachments The Trustees reviewed the correspondence. VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended. VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlight of Report January Poetry Month - Sue Reiterman, Children's Librarian, reported to the Trustees that the K-8 annual poetry event was very successful with approximately 350 children participating. Sunday January 29th, 40 children gathered at the library to read their poetry. Washington School in Burlingame was the winning participant and the school received a large stuffed dog; North Hillsborough School received a "poetry puppy" for being second in the competition. 480 Primrose Road Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(650)558-7474•Fax(650)342-6295•www.burlingame.org/library B. Library Foundation Author's Luncheon - The first fundraiser of the year will be an Author's Luncheon held at the Crystal Springs Golf Club on May 5th. Jackie Speier and Michaelene Cristini Risley co-authors of the book entitled This Is Not the Life I Ordered: 50 Ways to Keep Your Head Above Water When Life Keeps Dragging You Down with Jan Yanehiro and Deborah Collins Stephens have accepted the Foundation's invitation to speak at this event. C. Centennial Committee Centennial events have been finalized and can be found in the spring issue of the Burlingame Recreation Department's publication of classes and events. A parade on June 2nd will be the first event. VIII. Unfinished Business A. The Big Read Status - The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has funded "The Big Read" with a grant of$20,000. A total of 20 projects hav$ been planned throughout the PLS system beginning with the opening event at the Burlingame Library on April 3rd. B. One Book/One Community Status - Michael Krasny (KQED- Radio) has accepted the City Librarian's invitation to engage in a conversation with Isabelle Allende pertaining to the writing of her work "Daughter of Fortune" at the San Mateo Performing Art Center on October 11, 2007. IX. New Business A. Employee Appreciation Dinner - Trustees Carlton, Griffith and Toft will serve on the committee for this annual event. Trustee Carlton suggested that the Library send out a Request for Proposal to other hotels in Burlingame to obtain a cost comparison for an event of this type. He requested that the Recording Secretary compile the results and report to the Trustees before the next meeting in March. B. Centennial Exhibit - Pat Harding, Library Services Manager, and Al Escoffier met with Russ Cohen, President of the Burlingame Historical Society, to discuss ways in which the Library could participate in the Centennial project. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 February 20, 2007 1. Burlingame Photographs - The Library has a number of historical photographs that will be framed for a public exhibit �--' and will be available for purchase. 2. Coffee Table Book - Two members of the Historical Society, Joanne Garrison and Jean,Silviera, are writing a chronological history of Burlingame which will also be available for purchase in the fall. C. Possible Problem Patron - Request to Prohibit Access to Library for 60 days 1. Background - The City Librarian updated the Trustees on the inappropriate actions both verbal and physical that a patron has exhibited towards staff, as well as other patrons, on more than one occasion during library open hours. 2. Request to Solve Issue - The City Librarian requested that the Trustees review and approve his letter to the patron which states that the patron's library privileges have been suspended for a period of.60 days. 3. Trustee Action - The Trustees unanimously approved the motion of Trustee Carlton that staff proceed with a letter to the patron, via her h(!�lth care worker, which states that the patron not enter either the main Library or Easton Library for a period of 60 days. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack) X. Announcements A. CALTAC workshop will be held on March 10th. B. The Commissioners' Dinner is Friday, March 9th at the Broadway Grill. C. At the City Council meeting on March 5th, The Library will be presented with a Proclamation for the Big Read - "To Kill a Mockingbird". Trustee Griffith and City.Librarian, Al Escoffier, will accept the Proclamation. XL Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. M/S/C (Carlton/McCormack). The next meeting will be held March 20, 2007 at 5:30pm in the Library Conference room. Respectfully Submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 February 20,2007