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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2007.05.15 F £ f' v� BURL NOAME Board of Trustees Minutes May 15, 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, Pat Toft Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder I III. Warrants and Special Funds The Trustees unanimously approved the Warrants. M/S/C (Brock/Carlton) IV. Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes for the March 20th meeting. M/S/C (Toft/Griffith) The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes for the April 17, 2007 meeting. M/S/C (Brock/Griffith) V. Correspondence and Attachments A. Assembly Education Committee The City Librarian testified before the California Assembly Education Committee in support of the program "Live Homework Help" on April 25th. He noted that Assemblyman Gene Mullin, who chairs the Committee, gave Burlingame Library special recognition for its participation in the Big Read event, "To Kill a Mockingbird." B. March and April Statistics The Trustees reviewed the statistics and felt that some portion of the decrease in circulation was probably related to the re-opening of the San Mateo Library. VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended. 480 Primrose Road Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(65o)558-7474'Fax(650)342-6295'www.burlingame.org/library VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlight of Report 1. The Big Read: To Kill a Mockingbird "Q & A" with Mary Badham", who played Scout in the movie, marked the conclusion of Burlingame Library's events for this program. Mary Badham delighted the audience with tales of her youth while growing up in the South, as well as her experiences playing one of the lead roles in the movie. 2. Harry Potter Pre-Publication Event - The staff of the Children's Dept. will hold an evening event July 20th beginning at 10:00pm featuring "Magic Dan" along with other activities. At 11:30 participants will walk over to Books, Inc. and at the strike of 12:00 midnight will be able to purchase the latest and last Harry Potter book. 3. Library Budget - The budget hearing for the 2007-2008 City budget will be held at the Burlingame Library in the Lane Room at 6:00pm. The general public is welcome. B. Foundation Report - The first annual Author's Luncheon held on May 5th at the Crystal Springs Golf Club was truly enjoyed by the 160 plus guests who attended. Authors Jackie Speier and Michealene Risly told the story of how the four authors became friends and through these friendships decided to write about their individual hardships in their book entitled "This is not the Life I -- Ordered." C. Centennial Report - Pat Toft Trustee Toft noted that 150 students from Burlingame elementary schools and Burlingame Intermediate participated in the contest. Presently the committee is working on certificates for each student that submitted a poster, poem or essay on the history of Burlingame. Contest winners will be announced in May and will be invited to be in the Centennial Parade June 2nd. VIII. New Business A. Staff Recognition Fund The Trustees unanimously approved the request of the City Librarian to fund the staff recognition gift certificates from the Trustees' Fund in the amount of$1,000. B. Library Centennial The City Librarian encouraged the Trustees to begin thinking of ideas to celebrate the Library's Centennial which will occur on October 19, 2009. The Trustees reviewed a suggested list of events which covered possible activities for all ages some of which would be continuous throughout the year. The Library's 75th anniversary was celebrated with a street fair. Library Board of Trustee Minutes 2 May 15,2007 IX. Announcements A. Library Issues Breakfast -.Trustee Brock Bob Martin, former Director of the Institute for Museum and Library Services, was the speaker at this event. In his presentation, he discussed trends that were affecting public libraries such as demographics, (white vs. Asian vs. Hispanic) aging population and immigration. On another library issue, Mr. Martin spoke about the physical development of libraries specifically placement of branch libraries in a town or city. B. SAB Report - Katie McCormack An orientation will be held in September for new Trustees.. The PLS system and how it works will be discussed. Trustee McCormack will check on the exact date. Regarding information from other PLS libraries, Menlo Park Library is working with Project Read on a new innovative program for adult learners whereby tutors and students will meet and engage in conversation. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:20pm. M/S/C (Toft/McCormack) The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will convene June 19, 2007 in the Library Conference Room at 5:30pni. Respectfully Submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian Library Board of Trustee Minutes 3 May 15,2007