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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 2008.06.24 M IURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BURLINGAME r r ' Board of Trustees Agenda - _ A 6 June 24, 2008—5.30pm c L gRP 480 Primrose Road—Library Conference Room SUGGESTED ACTION I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL Welcome to New Trustee Sandy Towle III. WARRANTS & SPECIAL FUND Approval IV. MINUTES Approval Library Board of Trustees' Minutes May 20, 2008 V. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION Information A. May Statistics B. News from the Capitol May 23,2008 C. City Council Calendar, Revised D. Trustee Fund Balance & Revolving Account Balance VI. FROM THE FLOOR (Public Comments) 4�. REPORTS �!City Librarian's Report—Escoffier Information )/Foundation Update—Foundation Board Member VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lion Naming Contest- Toft rmation C Hillsborough Update I rmation C. Proposals for Staff Endowment & Scholarship Fund I ation (OEE Andersen Fund) ��"�,�1 IX. N W BUSINESS tY '1 c Nomination for 2008-2009 Board of Trustees fic rs J cussi n/Action Honoring Graphic Artist- Griffith �f r� Discussion/Action M ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Senate Bill 343—Agenda Material JAI Information XI. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Library Board of ` stees regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for p colic inspection at the Reference Desk of the Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California BURL 10MAME WAIMIGILMENAVA &M Library Board of Trustees Minutes �-- May 20, 2008 I. Call to Order President Griffith called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. II. Roll Call Trustees Present: Nancy Brock, Bruce Carlton, Deborah Griffith, Pat Toft Trustee Absent: Katie McCormack Staff Present: Al Escoffier, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder Foundation Representative Stephen Hamilton Trustee Candidates Sandy Towle, Elizabeth Corcoran III. .Warrants and Special Funds The Trustees unanimously approved the Warrants. M/S/C (Toft/Carlton) IV. Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the April 15, 2008 meeting. M/S/C (Carlton/Griffith) V. Correspondence and Attachments The press release announcing the Library's 2nd annual adult book club and summer program series entitled "Literary Tasting @ Burlingame Library: Food and Wine" was sent to local newspapers, local cable, Peninsula Channel 26, Next-Read Newsletter, City of Burlingame E- News and the BPL Website. These programs will be held from June 16th through July 31 st. Culinary programs will be given by representatives of the San Francisco Professional Food Society. VI. From the Floor - No one from the public attended. VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights 1. Library Budget - 2008-2009 - The budget for this time period had to reflect no increases in operating costs and. collections. Increase in vendor contracts necessitated that costs be cut by 3.3% in other areas of the budget to sustain a zero percent increase. 48o Primrose Road Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(650)558-7474'Fax(650)342-6295'www.burlingame.org/library 2. Renovation of the Children's Room - Plans to give the Children's Room a new look are in progress. Upgrades to the room will be as follows: refinishing some of the existing furniture, painting all walls and beams, reupholstering original settees and purchasing 3 small Craftsman lounge chairs. The Children's Mural, created by muralist Lynne Rutter, will define this area as truly a place for children and create a feeling of wonderment and magic for them. This project is being funded by the Burlingame Library Foundation. B. Foundation Report - Stephen Hamilton 1. Author Luncheon - The event was a great success and netted the Foundation approximately $15,000. 2. Book Sales - The April book sale hit a new record by netting $6,800. Daily book sales are netting approximately $1,000 a month and e-bay sales are close to $2,800 since the beginning of this project. By combining all 3 book sale revenues, the Foundation's goal is to raise approximately $20-25,000 for the Library. Jim Nagel gave a workshop for members who might be interested in helping with the on-line book sale. The Foundation is going to strive for clearing $10,000 on the on-line book project. . VIII. Unfinished Business --� A. Library Centennial Update 1. Change in Mural/Lion Event - The Trustees determined that the dedication and naming of the lions should be combined with the dedication of the children's mural for the Centennial Kick-Off Celebration. Sunday May 19th before the library opens was selected as the date for the event. Trustee Griffith made a motion to change the date of the Centennial Kick- Off Event from October 17th to October 19th and to combine the dedications of the lions and the children's mural. M/S/C (Griffith/Carlton) Joanne Garrison, author of the `Burlingame Centennial 1908-2008" will be present at the event for a book signing. 2. Naming Contest Team - Trustees Toft and Brock will chair the "Naming of the Lions Contest". ,Information on the contest will be sent to the daily newspapers, as well as being available at both Burlingame libraries. Participants of all ages are welcome to send in an entry. The chairs will select the best 10 entries and the final choice will be made by full Library board. Library Board of Trustee Minutes May 20,2008 2 B. Hillsborough Update The City Librarian advised the Trustees that discussions between the City Managers of Burlingame, San Mateo and Hillsborough regarding an increase in Hillsborough's payment for Library services have come to a temporary impasse. Hillsborough's current response to this issue is that Hillsborough residents should be charged according to usage rather than by a per capita average of all libraries in the PLS System. Jim Nantell (Burlingame City Manager) and Arne Croce (San Mateo City Manager) will determine how they wish to proceed. The City Librarian noted that it would be illegal to permit Hillsborough residents to pay on a usage basis as California public libraries must serve all users equally. This would also put our State funding in jeopardy. At the request of the City Librarian, Bruce Carlton agreed to remain on the Library's committee for the Hillsborough Contract in a consulting role. IX. New Business A. Staff Development The Trustees discussed the possibility of creating an endowment fund which would be used to fund educational opportunities for individual staff members to further enhance their library knowledge and skills by attending workshops and conferences. Presently the Anderson Fund and the Duncan Fund are,being used as sources for staff development. The Trustees requested that the City Librarian prepare a proposal for their review. B. Staff Scholarship The Trustees also wanted to research the idea of offering a scholarship to a staff person who was working towards his or her Masters in Library Science. The issue of how a scholarship of this nature could be administered was of interest to the Trustees. The City Librarian will prepare scholarship options for the next meeting. The idea of discussing staff development and a staff scholarship as a package is one the Trustees want to consider. C. New Centennial Library Cards Patrons will be offered the opportunity to obtain a new library card featuring the main Library in recognition of the Library's 100 years. The card will be free during the Centennial. Patrons will receive a new card number with their Centennial card. Library Board of Trustee Minutes May 20,2008 3 X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:32pm. M/S/C (Brock/Toft) The next , meeting of the Library Trustees will be held June 24, 2008 at 5:30pm in the Library Conference Room. Respectfully Submitted, Alfred H. Escoffier City Librarian Library Board of Trustee Minutes May 20,2008 q BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2008 Burlin ame Registered Borrowers Burlingame Hillsborough Other Total Adult Patrons 16,132 2,876 0 19,008 Juvenile Patrons 4,783 1,470 0 6,253 .on-PLS Patrons 0 0 1,824 1,824 TTeachers 96 11 93 200 Temporary Patrons 80 3 0 83 Outreach Patrons 28 2 0 30 Staff 30 0 37 67 Total Registered Borrowers 21,149 4,362 1,954 27,465 Circulation Totals This month total Main 48,404 This month previous year 44,705 8.27% increase This month total Branch 6,487 This month previous year 5,936 9.28% increase This month Grand Total 54,891 This month previous year 50,641 8.39% increase Circulation Activity All Children's All AIV All Non-English Main 16 303 15.547 417 Easton 3,843 2,166 0 Total 20,146 17,713 417 Self Check Usage Total Items % of 1st Time Check Outs Main 20,976 60% Branch 2,805 59% Reference Activity Inter Library Loans Questions Lent 3,966 Reference 2,666 Borrowed 2,672 Children's 990 TOTAL 6,638 Lower Level 2,256 Branch 657 TOTAL 6,569 Collections Main Titles Volumes Main Titles Added Branch Volumes Added Adult Non-Fiction 341 237 8 Children's Non-Fiction 135 123 11 YA Non-Fiction 0 0 0 Adult Fiction 244 176 34 Children's Fiction 180 100 31 YA Fiction 223 70 2 DVD Fiction Adult 165 91 11 DVD Fiction JUV 4 2 0 DVD Fiction YA 0 0 0 DVD Non-Fiction Adult 32 28 0 DVD Non-Fiction JUV 0 0 0 DVD Non-Fiction YA 0 0 0 BCKD Adult 101 73 21 Children's BKCD 0 0 0 %BKCD 0 0 0 CD Music Adult 11 10 0 CD Music JUV 1 0 0 CD Music YA 0 0 0 Totals 1,437 910 118 } 1 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF May 2008 PAGE 2 Fines and Fees Main $8,217 Branch* 635.. Total $8,853.16 Main and Easton Deposits Trustee Special Fund Photocopies/SAM (Main) $1,252.11 Photocopies/SAM (Branch) 58.70 Total Branch and Main $1,310.81 Estimated User Traffic Main 33,483 Daily Average Main 1,196 Estimated User Traffic Branch 3,791 Daily Average Easton 146 Total User Traffic 37,274 Total Daily Average 1,342 Community Room Adult* Number of Meetings Attendance Public Meetings 7 206 Staff Meetings 3 30 City Meetings 4 110 Lectures, Author, Music Events, 4 92 Total Events in Community Room 18 338 Conference Room Book Club Adult 1 15 City Meetings 0 Staff Meetings 4 Foundation Meeting 1 Public Meeting 3 9 Total Meetings & Programs 9 72 Children's and Young Adult Programs Attendance Main Pre-school Story Time 12 376 Toddler Story Time 9 517 Baby Story Time 1 44 Total Story Time 22 Total Story Time Attendance 937 Special Programs 0 Attendance Total Special Programs 0 Total Special Program Attendance Class Visits (Elementary) 2 66 Preschool Outreach Visits 8 184 Total Class Visits 10 Total Class Visits Attendance 250 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2008 PAGE 3 Easton Story Times&Special Programs Attendance Questions Easton Preschool 4 150 Reference oddler 5 273 657 otal Programs 9 Total 423 Class Visits(elementary) 10 Attendance 353 Total Class Visits 10 Total 353 Attendance Attendance Easton Internet Usage User Sessions 1 594 Main Internet User Sessions Hour, Half Hour, & Express== Childrens Total 6,202 267 6,469 May Outreach Statistics Current Patrons 27 Additions/Subtractions 1 Subtraction/ Total Outreach Patrons 26 Deliveries 42 Pick Ups 0 ooks 108 Paperbacks 30 Audio Books 14 Music CD's 15 DVD's 58 Magazines 15 Total Library Materials 240 Escoffier, All From: calix-bounces@lists.sjsu.edu on behalf of Laura Fisher[Ifisher@cla-net.org] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:41 AM .o: calix@lists.sjsu.edu Subject: [calix] News from the Capitol Attachments: ATT9869991.txt TO: CLA MEMBERS/ SYSTEMS/ NETWORK CONTACTS Take Action! FROM: Mike Dillon, CLA Lobbyist Christina Dillon, CLA Lobbyist SENATE FISCAL COMMITTEE APPROVES LIBRARY BOND BILL — SENDS SB 1516 FORWARD TO THE SENATE FLOOR Yesterday afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Committee met to consider its so-called "Suspense FITC. f VU may recall thatthe Ji..1JpeIIJe IIIC JyJICm IJ a process that has beer, :Implemented by the fiscal committees in each house, to allow the committees to annually prioritize each bill costing $150,000 or more (this year, $50,000). Several weeks ago, SB 1516 by Senator Simitian, was sent to the "suspense file" due to its significant costs. SB 1516 is sponsored by the California Library Association, and the measure seeks to place a $4 billion public library construction and renovation bond on the November 2010 ballot. Due to the state's dismal fiscal picture, we knew there would be a real possibility that the bond measure would be held in committee, despite its 2010 date. However, lose to 2 p.m. today, the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve SB —1516-Simitian and send the measure on to the Senate Floor. At the time of the roll call Senator Tom Torlakson, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee asked if it would be a straight party-line vote, or if Republican Committee members wanted to vote in support. Vice Chair, Republican Senator Dave Cox then stated, "I'd like a roll call please." Voting in support of the measure were Democratic Senators: Tom Torlakson, Gil Cedillo, Ellen Corbett, Dean Florez, Sheila Kuehl, Jenny Oropeza, Joe Simitian, and Leland Yee. Republican Senators voting for the bill: Dave Cox and Bob Dutton. The bill passed out on a vote of 10-2. SB 1516-Simitian will be taken up on the Senate Floor some time in the next two weeks. Please take a minute today to contact your individual Senator(s) via phone or by letter, to encourage him or her to support the library bond when it is before them on the Floor. This bill requires a two- thirds vote of the Senate for passage, thus, your help in contacting lg legislators of both parties is urgently needed. In addition, if your Senator was one of the members who supported the bond measure in committee today, please call them to express your thanks. We appreciate your help! i REVISED 2008 BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR City Council meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month. When Monday is a holiday,the meeting is usually held on Tuesday or Wednesday. Study meetings are held as scheduled. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, and are open to the public. Regular Council meetings are televised live via Burlingame's Cable Channel 26 for RCN subscribers and Channel 27 for Comcast subscribers. For more information,please view the City's website at www.burlinv-ame.org or call the City Clerk at 650-558-7203. REGULAR MEETINGS Monday, January 7 Monday, July 7 (tentative) Tuesday, January 22 Monday, July 21 Monday, February 4 Monday, August 4 (tentative) Tuesday, February 19 Monday, August 18 Monday, March 3 Tuesday, September 2 Monday, March 17 Monday, September 15 Monday, April 7 Monday, October 6 Monday, April 21 Monday, October 20 '4onday, May 5 Monday, November 3 4vionday, May 19 Monday, November 17 Monday, June 2 Monday, December 1 Monday, June 16 Monday, December 15 (tentative) STUDY MEETINGS AND OTHER DATES Saturday, January 26 2008/09 Goals Session, 9 a.m., Recreation Center Wednesday, February 27 2008/09 Budget Session, 6 p.m., Lane Room, Main Library Friday, March 14 Commissioner's Dinner Saturday, May 17 Joint Council and Planning Commission Meeting, 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 2008-09 Budget Session, 6 p.m., Lane Room, Main Library Wednesday, June 11 City Manager's fiscal year-end review, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 3 City Manager's fiscal mid-year review, 5:30 p.m. 5/12/2008 9:28 AM Trustees Fund Balances Report As of 6/102008 6/102008 Page 1 6/102008 Account Balance ASSETS Cash and Bank Accounts Anderson(O. E. E.)Fund 16,584.28 Centennial Fund -2,000.00 Donations-Children(designated) 250.00 Donations-Misc 1,011.19 Ellis Memorial 47.50 Farrell(Julia)Fund 6,974.06 Interest 140.26 Jackson (Dorothea)Fund 4,094.25 Peltier Memorial Fund 1,270.00 Pine(Jane and David)Fund 1,000.00 Schmidt(Mary Jane)Fund 1,565.00 Schroeder(Alice)Fund 71.88 Thigpen(Dorothy)Fund(designated) 1,000.00 Xerox Fund 30,284.21 PLS Return Fund 6,600.00 TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts 68,892.63 TOTAL ASSETS 68,892.63 LIABILITIES 0.00 OVERALL TOTAL 68,892.63 Revolving Account Balances Report (Includes unrealized gains) As of 6/102008 5/102008 Page 1 6/102008 Account Balance ASSETS Cash and Bank Accounts Amazon.com 92.23 Children's Reading Club(designated) 785.79 Children's Spanish Collection 0.00 Circ Desk Sales -475.08 Davenport(Elizabeth)Fund 140.00 Friends of the Library 2,649.96 Gifts to Staff 200.00 Land's End 112.96 Large Print Books 26.69 Manini(David)Fund 1,813.00 Moose(Gladys)Fund 100.00 Postcard Sales 389.22 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Gran 8,177.94 Staff Education-LSTA 1,092.00 Staff Recognition 566.70 Stone Mem. Lecture Fund(dsgn.) -247.45 Volunteer Program(designated) 697.11 Writers Club 150.00 TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts 16,271.07 TOTAL ASSETS 16,271.07 LIABILITIES 0.00 OVERALL TOTAL 16,271.07 1 �� 1;°7 rt� lam'- vrti S'tZvc h�cz .L ALA Best of Show Awards 2008 Best of Show - Chris Crutcher poster, Young Adult Reading Club Materials Best of Show - Wii Will Rock You poster, Special Programs and Events Best of Show - This is Not the Life I Ordered - Books & Author Luncheon, Fundraising Materials Best of Show - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Release Party, Children's Reading Club Materials Best of Show- Burlingame Library Foundation Newsletter - Fall 2007, Calendars of Events/Newsletters Best of Show - Gennifer Choldenko poster, Adult and Family Reading Materials/One Book Materials Honorable Mention - Check Burlingame Library and myspace poster, Printed materials Promoting Websites BURLINO,AME NAN i yi rarian eport June 6' 2008 Library Wins 6.National Awards! Burlingame Public Library's public relations efforts won a total of 7 awards: 6 First Place awards, and one Honorable Mention, from the American Library Association! We are very proud of Maryam Refahi for her wonderful work on behalf of the library and its programs. Congratulations Maryam! Library Use Statistics Up Library circulation statistics are up again: 8.27% at Main; 9.28% at Easton. We are posting 60%,of the circulation,at both branches on the self-checks. This will be our largest year ever, assuming we maintain this rate through June. Library Budget to be approved The Library budget is expected to be approved at the City Council public hearing on Monday, June 16, 2008. The library operating budget was submitted with zero increase. Unfortunately, the budget reflects an increase in contractual costs with vendors, resulting in an overall reduction in the operating budget of$ 26,000. Funds were reduced in the collections budget once again, which means a loss in collections `1 available for the public. Appointment of Trustees will take place.at this Council meeting as well. Hillsborough Contract Negotiation Stalled The contract to serve Hillsborough library users has stalled in discussions with the three City managers (Burlingame, Hillsborough, and San Mateo). The Hillsborough Citizen's committee (with whom we have not met) maintains that Hillsborough should pay only for Hillsborough users, not by per capita expenditure. It would, in fact, be illegal for us to allow Hillsborough to pay by user, as California public libraries are required to serve all users equally._ Per capita cost is the typical way in which public libraries are funded across the state. For the past 5 years, Hillsborough residents have been paying the average of all PLS libraries as their cost'. I will keep you posted on future developments. Library Carpet Project , The Library Carpet project was resurrected last month, as the Public Works department and our staff developed the documents necessary to go out to bid. A -bidders meeting was held and Pat Harding and representatives from the Facilities Department were there. Unfortunately, we had only one attendee. However, we understand that the bidding information was not published in the contractor's local 480 Primrose Road Burlingame•California 940I0-4083, Phone(650)558-7474Fax(650)342-6295'www.burlingame.org/library newsletter, where most contractors get their leads. This will be done and we think we will have 6 bids. The bidding period closes on June 13th and we hope to have the work done in August or September. We plan to-remain open during the installation. Children's Room Mini-Renovation The children's room facelift, funded by the Foundation, is taking shape. We have hired Michelle Nelson, the Interior Designer for the Easton Branch to assist us with fabric selections, paint colors, etc. We will have the children's room furniture refinished and reupholstered. We will be adding 3 new lounge chairs in the arts and crafts style to provide a greater variety of seating for those who use the children's room. The City will be painting the Children's room walls and ceiling. The Foundation will be funding the furnishings, upholstery and refinishing projects. J Children's Centennial Mural Lynne Rutter, our muralist, is busy creating characters and scenes for the Foundation-sponsored Children's Centennial Mural.-A maquette was on view at the May Author Luncheon. Kris Cannon and her committee are working on funding for the project. I think this will be a memorable tribute for many years to come. The mural installation should be complete in September 2008. I have asked Ms. Rutter to join us for the dedication. Burlingame-Public Library Centennial Programs for the Burlingame Public Library Centennial celebration will kick-off in October: • Fine free week, October 1-6, 2008 • Library Centennial Event:Naming of Lions contest results; Dedication of Children's mural, Sunday, October 19, 2008, Noon; The Burlingame Historical Society will be on hand with Joanne Garrison's new book Burlingame Centennial. Refreshments will be served. • "Winter Wonderland"Family Event. featuring multiple performers and activities for children and adults of all ages; Friday,.December 12, 2008, 7-9 -PM. Volunteers will be needed for this event. Programs for Adults The One Book, One Community program: Dave Eggers in conversation with Michael Krasny will take place on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 7:30 PM, San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Additional programs will be planned here and at venues throughout the County. The book is "What is the What"• n autobiographical novel about Valentino Deng;one of the Sudanese "Lost Boys," who we hope will be here in person during our events in October. Bookmarks have been published and programs will be distributed that evening and at all libraries in Peninsula Library System. --� Literary Tastings @ Burlingame Library The culinary arts provide the theme for our adult summer reading club. There will be raffles, razes and programs. We will host 8 programs b prizes p �' p gr y individuals in the local food industry: chefs, bakers, cookbook writers, winemakers. In addition, films will be shown with a food theme. Interested individuals may register now. The program runs from June 16-July 31 st, Mysterious California Author Series This series featuring local mystery authors was great fun. We had Nina Revoyr, Southland; Kirk Russell, Shell Games; Nadia Gordon, Sharpshooter, Laurie King, The Art of Detection, in an author's discussion panel. Discussion groups on each of their books were enjoyed by a loyal following. Foundation Business The Foundation Author Luncheon not only made friends for the library,-but also raised nearly$ 15,000. The author line-up was excellent. My thanks to the committee for making this second annual author event such a great success! The Foundation is looking for ways of marketing books either on an Amazon Store, or on eBay. The potential for larger sales is very good with the larger audience. President Stephen Hamilton notes that this could bring in another $ 10K per year to the Foundation. The City Librarian attended a seminar given by the Planned Giving Council on �— "Protecting your Charity." A San Francisco attorney spoke about ways to protect your charity against loss and,legal action. A handbook she designed was distributed and I have it available should anyone wish to view it. Technology Updates All libraries in Peninsula Library System will be upgraded with fiber optic cable which will allow us to have much greater bandwidth'and therefore more speed. AT 8s T will be doing the work and individual libraries are paying part of the cost. The work should be completed in,the next 6 months. Peninsula Library System is also doing some long range planning for technology. The City Librarian is on the committee studying and prioritizing future technology options. Former Staff Member passes Former Page Supervisor, Michael Donnellan, passed away on May 23rd after a year- long battle with cancer. Michael retired from his post in December 1997,just after the main library opening. Services for him were held at St. Bartholomew's Church, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo on June 13, 12:30 PM. Posting of Library Trustee Agendas Library Trustee meeting agenda and packets must now be made available to the public at the same time they are mailed to the Trustees. This complies with new laws regarding information available at public meetings, SB 343, which takes effect July 1, 2008. Agendas and packets will be placed in a binder at the Reference Desk for public review. Off-Site Storage The library will shortly be contracting for offsite storage for shelving and furniture that we are not now using, but wish to keep. We are hoping to find a reasonable storage facility nearby. We must clear out our Tel/Data closets and other storage areas in keeping with fire safety, and there does not seem to be anywhere in the City to store our extra furnishings. Upcoming Events: • 6 June, Burlingame Centennial Gala, 6 PM • 12 June, Historical Society: Public.Art in Burlingame, Russ Colien, 7 PM • 12 June, Foundation Board Meeting, 5:30 PM • 16 June, Budget Approval; Appointment of Trustees by City Council • 17 June, Library Board Meeting, 5:30 PM • 4 July, Independence Day, Closed • 22 July, Library Board Meeting, 5:30 PM i- BURL NOAME DRAFT Burlingame Public Library Trustees Continuing Education Scholarship Fun d�? June 2008 Purpose: The Burlingame Public Library Trustees Educational and Scholarship Fund is intended to provide: a)financial support to staff who wish to enhance their career through continuing education opportunities, and, b) for scholarship support of existing staff who wish to earn a degree in Library Science to enhance their career. Continuing Education Fund The Trustees will offer financial support to existing library staff at the recommendation of the City Librarian. Educational opportunities may include, but are not limited to, educational conferences; short term classes, seminars; book, media, programming events pertinent to the role of the library's mission to better serve all residents of the community. Continuing Education Fund Criteria and Information 1) Criteria for funding will be: a) relevance to the employee's current work; b) importance to employee's continuing growth in their career; c) relevance to providing direct patron programs and services to the community. Requests for use of funds by employees should be made in advance of the r�S educational event on the "Request for Continuing Education" form. 3) -Award may be used for expenses such as: educational fees, travel costs, lodging. ' 4) Payment of the awards will be made based on the City of Burlingame's Reimbursement form. Receipts for goods and services should be attached. ( 5y The award is generally given after successful completion of the educational event. FK.4 Orid 6) The amount of the award vary according to funds available. Awly fv 480 Primrose Road Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(650) 558-7474'Fax(650)342-6295•www.burlingame.org/library Scholarship Education Fund The Trustees will offer financial support to existing library staff at the recommendation of the City Librarian. Educational opportunities include: course work for the Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited university. Scholarship Education Fund Criteria and Information 1) Criteria for funding will be: a) candidate must have been admitted to an ALA accredited graduate library school program; b) candidate must submit scholarship application form and all accompanying materials requested; c) candidate may apply for funding of tuition for graduate education only. 2) Requests for scholarship should be made in advance of the school year if possible. ar or e o . 4) Award will be given subject to funds available and recommendation of the City Librarian. 5) Candidates may reapply for funds for a subsequent semester; awards will be given on the basis of scholarship, career goals, and past educational performance in the MLS program. �-- Request for Funds for Continuing Education Trustees Fund Name: Address: City: Zip Phone Library position: Department: Funding Requested I hearby request funds for the following continuing education program to enhance my library skills: Training Organization: Type of training: When/Where: Budget for training (Be specific) Signature Date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Approved: Burlingame City Librarian Date: Approved: President, Board of Trustees Date: t