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Board of Trustees Minutes
April 17, 2007
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
Trustees 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/Brock)
IV. Minutes
The approval of the March 20, 2007 minutes was tabled until the
May 17, 2007 meeting. M/S/C (Griffith/Toft)
V. Correspondence and Attachments
The Trustees reviewed the three Library financial accounts:
Revolving Account, Trustees Account and the Roger and Jean Hunt
Duncan Fund which is managed by the Silicon Valley Community
Foundation. Trustee Toft inquired as to whether funds in the
Revolving Account could be used to help fund Tutor.com. The City
Librarian noted that undesignated funds in this account could be
used to pay for programs or data bases.
VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended.
VII. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlight of Report
1. The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird - The Library
opened the "Big Read" event with a reception featuring music
from the era played by the Ron Gariffo Orchestra. Brad
Friedman and Charles Robinson Shaw read excerpts from the
book. The program was attended by 150 people. On April
24th, the Library will host its final event in the series featuring
a "Q &, A with Mary Badam", who played Scout in the movie.
This program will be held in the Council Chambers.
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2. Legislative Day - The City Librarian has been asked by
the State Librarian totestify at the hearings in Sacramento on
April 25th in support of the program "Live Homework Help"
which currently is funded partially by the State and by
individual libraries. Initially, the State offered this program to
California libraries through a grant. Congressman Mullen
has sponsored a bill seeking State funding for the entire
program at a current cost of$3.5M. The cost to our library
without state funding would be $3,000.
3. Patron Ban - Agreement has been reached by all parties
involved that Marika Matyus may return to the Burlingame
Library in May at the conclusion of her 60 day banning period.
This is agreement is contingent on Ms. Matyus exhibiting
proper library behavior to patrons and staff.
B. Foundation Report - Plans for the Author's luncheon are in
place. Reservations have now reached 100.
C. Centennial Committee
Pat Toft noted that the students in participating schools were
given an extra week to complete their individual entries for the
Centennial Essay Contest. The new deadline is April 27th.
VIII. Unfinished Business - None
IX. New Business
A. Possible Author's Program
1. Foundation Interest - The City Librarian advised the
Trustees that the Foundation has shown an interest in
funding an author's event featuring Mark Mathabane and his
work entitled "Kaffir Boy", which was pulled from the
Burlingame Intermediate school curriculum. Mr. Mathabane
has been scheduled to speak at BIS on April 30th.
2. Trustee Directive - The Trustees felt that a library
event would.be another opportunity for Mr. Mathabane to
present his work to the public but were concerned that each
event would probably be drawing from the same audience.
Therefore, the Trustees agreed that it would be better to have
one well attended program and recommended to the City
Librarian that the Library support the BIS program and
provide information on this event to its patrons.
B. American Library Association - The City Librarian advised
the Trustees that he would be attending the ALA Conference in
Washington D.C. June 21st through June 25th.
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April 17,2007.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15. The next meeting will be held
on May 15, 2007 in the Library Conference Room
M/S/C (Griffith/Toft)
Res ctfully Su ' itted,
Alfred H. Escoffier
City Librarian
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April 17,2007