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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 23rd, 1980
TRUSTEES PRESENT :
TRUSTEES ABSENT:
BILLS:
Checks , $20, 141 . 76
Special Fund : $1, 234 .59
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 18th, 1980 :
�- LIBRARIAN' S REPORT:
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Jean V. DeJardin 8 Victoria Holt
UNFINISHED BUSINESS :
NEW BUSINESS :
Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 1980-1981
Leonardo DaVinci Reception and Viewing
ADJOURNMENT:
Next Board meeting scheduled for May 20th, 1980 at 4 : 30pm.
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 18, 1980
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of March 18th, 1980 was called to order by Chairman June Weatherbe at 4:3Opm.
ROLL CALL: Trustees Present: Chairman Weatherbe, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Fricke & Trustee Nagle.
Trustees Absent: Trustee Parsons, excused for illness.
Also Present: Mrs. Kristine Cannon, Representing A.A.U.W.
Mrs. Joy Molder, Assistant City Librarian
DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSDAC III, CHARGING MACHINE:
Mr. John Moore of the Brodart Company gave a brief demonstration of the electric "Sysdac III"
book charging machine. He explained the simplicity of the machine and showed how it
printed the borrower's name and address on a label attached to the book card. Mrs. Bergsing
pointed out that the machine would simplify the overdue procedures, and eliminate the need
to maintain a numerical registration file. Mr. Moore noted that there was a lease-buy
option available, and if, in the future, the machine was improved and upgraded, the Company
would automatically replace the outdated machine at no charge. Discussion of costs followed,
and Mrs. Bergsing reported that she would have a full report and comparison of available
systems at a later meeting.
BILLS: Checks in the amount of $7,311.99 were ordered paid on a motion made by Trustee Hechinger
seconded by Chairman Weatherbe and carried. Special Fund checks in the amount of $303.54
were ordered paid on a motion made by Trustee Nagle, seconded by Trustee Fricke and carried.
MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting of February 18th, 1980 were approved as written and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: The Librarian's Report was discussed in conjunction with Unfinished Business and New
Business.
CORRESPONDENCE: There was no correspondence.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Capital Improvements 1980-1985: Librarian Bergsing reported that the Capital
Improvement requests that had been submitted to the City were essentially the same as those
described at the last Board meeting. Discussion was held on the current state of the roof
repairs and Mrs. Bergsing indicated that she was very pleased with the job that Ace Roofing
Company was doing. The tiles have not been replaced because the roofing company is waiting
for the sheet metal work to be completed on the gutters. However, everything is water
tight.
The foundation repairs remain .another story. The Public Works Director, Ralph Kirkup, is
checking on the estimates to caulk the two basement leaks in the back of the building to
determine if they are reasonable. The roofing company ran water tests in the ramp area
and apparently the leak in the Community Room is coming from the foundation area under the
wheelchair ramp rather than on the top of the ramp. They recommended letting the entire
area dryout and then running another water test to reconfirm their findings.
Trustee Nagle asked if the Public Works Department could furnish the labor to fix the
foundation. Mrs. Bergsing replied that she didn't think they had either the manpower or
the expertize to perform the job. However, until we can definitely trace the source of the
leak, she recommeded not proceeding with any digging. Discussion followed.
NEW BUSINESS: Instructions for preparation of the 1980-1981 Operating Budget: Librarian Bergsing had sent
a copy of the budget instructions from the Finance Director to each of the Board members.
She pointed out that it was another "bare-bones" budget. She also called the Board's
attention to the timetable for submitting the budget and asked if they could move their
meeting back one week. After brief discussion, Mr. Hechinger asked if the date could be
changed to Wednesday, April 23rd, 1980 at 4:30 pm instead of Tuesday, April 22nd. Trustee
Nagle moved, Trustee Fricke seconded, and it was passed that the next Board meeting be
held on April 23rd. Librarian Bergsing stated that she would notify the newspapers.
Attendance at the Commissioners Dinner: Everyone will be attending the Commissioners' Dinner
with the exception of Mr. & Mrs. Hechinger and possibly Mr. & Mrs. Parsons. Trustee
Hechinger and his wife will be out of town and Trustee Parsons has been hospitalized for the
past two weeks for neck traction and isn't sure if she'll feel well enough to attend.
The Board members asked that the minutes show that they were all very sorry to hear of
Barbara Parson's illness, and wished her a speedy recovery.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting of March 19th, 1980, was adjourned at 5:35 pm with the next meeting scheduled
for Wednesday, April 23rd, 1980 at 4:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jag
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APRIL 23rd, 1980
OPERATING BUDGET:
Enclosed is the proposed operating budget for the Library for
1980-1981. Since it is the major item of business on your agenda
for the 23rd, and because it is largely self-explanatory, I ' ll wait
until the meeting for further comments .
FRIEND' S OF THE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES :
Since I think you all received your copies of the Friends '
Newsletter, I will only list here their calendar of coming events .
Alice Fricke will give you a more complete report at the meeting.
April 25th (Friday) - Luncheon honoring the Outreach Volunteers .
May 2nd, 3rd, 8 4th (Friday , Saturday 8 Sunday) - Friends Spring
Book Sale .
May 10th (Saturday) through June 7th (Saturday) - The Inventions
of Leonardo DaVinci Exhibit at Main Library.
May 14th (Wednesday) - Slide lecture on DaVinci by Barbara Semelman.
May 18th (Sunday) Special reception and viewing of the DaVinci
models .
May 21st CWednesday) - Children's program on DaVinci .
?-:L.S . PUBLICMEETING' ON PROPOSITION 9 :
The Advisory Board of the Peninsula Library System is presenting an
-iinformational program on Proposition 9 at the San Mateo City Hall Council
Chambers at 7 : 30pm on Wednesday , April 23rd. This is the same day as the
Board meeting here, but I hope some of you will still be able to attend.
ROOF REPAIRS :
The roof repairs were more than half completed when some of the City 's
work force went out on strike. As a result , the Roofing Company 's workers
will not cross the picket lines . We are currently at a standstill until
the labor dispute is resolved. Everything should be alright unless we
experience a severe rainstorm, which is unlikely this time of the year,
(she said hopefully! ) .
G.R.C. CIRCULATION STUDY:
The Governmental Research Council 's study of the feasibility of an
automated circulation system for P.L.S . , is continuing. I met last week
with the G.R. C. staff person who is conducting the survey, the outside
consultant , Joseph Mathews , and Mr. Robert Mayer, the Executive Director
of G.R.C . While Ic-ontinue to be skeptical , both of G .R.C . 's goals and the
ability of the C.E.T.A. person who is conducting the study, I was very
T ased and impressed with Mr. Mathews background and knowledge of libraries .
1'- 1 continue to keep you informed, and I ' ll see that you recieve copies of
the report when it is completed.
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT CONTINUED:
CABLE TV:
Al Escoffier and I met briefly with Mr. Ed Maxwell of A.T.C . (American
m�levision and Communications , Inc . ) . He represents one of the Cable
�,_:levision Companies that is planning on bidding on the franchise for Cable
TV in Burlingame . The system has some exciting possibilities for the
Library as well as for all the other departments of the City. If you are
interested in more information on this , we can discuss it at the meeting.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK:
The Library celebrated National Library Week with exhibits , bulletin
boards , the Friends ' Tour of Filoli , and a special program for children
about the author Laura Ingalls Wilder. All the special events were
enthusiastically received by the public.
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT:
We are very proud of Warren Wickliffe , our senior Reference Librarian, for
being honored by the City for his 25 years of service to the Citv of
Burlingame. Those of us who know Warren are fully aware of the consistant
contributions he has made and continues to make in his reference work.
Congratulations , Warren'.
The Reference Department Office has been rearranged to take greater
advantage of the space available, as well as to solve some safety problems .
We feel it now will function more effectively for the staff who work in that
department .
Mr. Escoffier has begun a weeding and update project in the older
records . Many of these recordings are in very poor physical condition .
Some date back 25 to 30 years . He is replacing them on an "as needed" basis .
Lora Shank is weeding and updating her sections in the area of psychology.
Bill VanNiekerken reports an increased diversity in the types of
libraries we are now serving via interlibrary loan. Several unusual ones
this month have included : St . Meinrad 's Archabbey in Indiana and Detroit
Public Library. In addition we have borrowed two books from Boalt Hall
Library, as well as three from the University of California, Berkeley .
Mr. Escoffier is planning a program for the Bay Area Chapter of the
California Library Association on the White House Conference on Libraries
held last fall. The panel will include June Fleming, Director of the
Palo Alto Public Library, Joe Becker of Becker & Hayes , and Amanda Williams ,
a Trustee of the Berkeley Public Library.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT:
Judy Gladysz , Barbara Lazarus , and Barbara Rowe recently received
CPR training at the American Red Cross . Six staff member's are now trained
in CPR. Helen Ward, Joan Leach, and Joy Molder are the other three.
Joy Molder attended a "Publications Seminar" sponsored by the San Mateo
r •indation on April 10th. Jan Melenkamp, a graphic artist , consultant , and
a...,-Enford University faculty member discussed various aspects of planning,
designing, producing, printing of newsletters , flyers , and brochures . It
was an excellent introduction to producing publications for the non-profit
organization who must do the start-to-finish work themselves .
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT CONTINUED:
I attended another seminar sponsored by the San Mateo Foundation on
"Basic Grantsmanship" on March 21st . The program was outstanding'. There
were a number of Board members as well as staff from a variety of non-
profit agencies participating at the half-day meeting. If any of you
are interested in attending, and have the time , I ' ll let you know the
date of the next one. The fee is only $5 . 00 per person.
MARCH 1980
BRANCH DAILY COUNT
(PATRONS)
Saturday, March 1st 82
Monday, March 3rd 129
Tuesday, March 4th 119
Wednesday, March 5th 289
Thursday, March 6th 97
Saturday, March 8th 84
Monday, March 10th 111
Tuesday, March 11th 196
Wednesday, March 12th 133
Thursday, March 13th 95
Saturday, March 15th 167
Monday, March 17th 119
Tuesday, March 18th 196
Wednesday, March 19th 142
Thursday, March 20th 105
Saturday, March 22nd 191
Monday, March 24th 188
_ Tuesday, March 25th 149
Wednesday, March 26th 107
Thursday, March 27th 105
Saturday, March 29th 82
Monday, March 31st 120
3,002
`- SPECIAL FUND REPORT
MARCH 1980
CHECKING ACCOUNT
Balance forward from March 18th, 1980 : 1,901 .70
March 20th Deposit : 262. 50
April 7th Deposit : 236.75
April 10th Deposit : 301 . 30
April 17th Deposit : 406. 05
April 23rd Withdrawals : (1, 234 .59)
Balance Forward to May: 1, 873 . 71
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Balance Forward from last statement : 7,737.40
3/27/80 Cash Deposit : 257.90
3/27/80 Quarterly Interest : 108. 31
Balance forward to May : 8,103 .61
STATISTICS FOR MARCH 1980
CIRCULATION MAIN BRANCH
Books:
Adult, Non-Fiction 12.727 514
Child, Non-Fiction 1, 783 439
Adult, Fiction 8, 36611, 74
Child, Fiction 2.975 559_
TOTAL: 51 TOTAL:2,686
Periodicals: 1,471 401
Pamphlets (Incl . Maps & Sm. Press: 375 28
TOTAL: 7.846 TOTAL: 429
Moving Pictures: -3-¢- -0-
Audiorecordings (Incl . Rec. & Cass.) 970 -0-
Art Prints: 36 -0-
Equipment Loaned: 10 _0-
Slides: -0-
TOTAL: 1,050 TOTAL: -0-
TOTAL CIRCULATION: 99 747 + 3, 115
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION: 1970 Circulation 32,994 1980 Circulation 31 2. 3.43 idecnea_,
Average Daily Circulation, Main, 1979 1,045 Main, 1980 10008 3.5T61.
Average Daily Circulation, Branch, 1979 156 Branch, 1980 142 8.97 %dechen�
REFERENCE STATISTICS:
Total Reference Questions: 2,892 ILL Borrowed : 157 GRAND TOTAL OF
ILL Lent: 262 REF. ACTIVITY 3, 311
ILL Total : 419
REGISTRATIONS: AS OF Feb. 29, 1980 ADDITIONS WITHDRAWALS TOTAL REG. PLS PATRONS TO
Adults: 18,547 329 314 18,562 DATE: 6,856
Children: 3.054 67 28 3,093 Increase of 77
Hillsborough: 3, 504 71 -0- ; 3,575
Other Non-Res. Patrons 75 5 -0- 80
TOTAL: 25, 180 472 342 25,310
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS: Added Discarded Total to Date
AS OF: 2129/80 VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES/TITLES VOLUMES/TITLES
Adult,Non-Fic. : 134.966 - 99.042 200 - 143 194 - 110 134,972 - 99,O75
Child, Non-Fic: 17,587- 13,856 41 - 30 25 - 5 17,603 - 13,881
Y.A., Non-Fic: 3,257- 3,072 7 - 6 5 - 3 3,259 - 3,075
Adult, Fiction: 48,468- 40,644 127 - 87 15 - 2 48,580 - 40,729
Child, Fiction: 13,220- 9,515 94 - 46 139 - 73 13, 175 - 9,488
Y.A. , Fiction: 2,648- 2,262 12 - 9 -0- - -0- 2,660 - 2,271
TOTAL: 220, 146- 168, 391 481 - 321 378 - 193 220,249 168, T9
PAMPHLETS ADDED: 24 MAPS ADDED: -0-
PAMPHLETS DISCARDED: 11 MAPS DISCARDED: -0-
TOTAL: 17,447 TOTAL: 1,253
ZECORDINGS: AS OF: Feb. 29. 1980 ADDED DISCARDED AS OF: lda,ch 30, 1980
UNITS / TITLES UNITS / TITLES UNITS / TITLES UNITS / TITLES
Disc's: 4,947 / 4, 149 33 / 32 141 / 44 4,839 / 4, 137
Cassettes: 520 / 425 18 / 16 -0- / -0- 538 / 441
TOTAL: 5,467 / 4,574 51 / 48 141 / 44 5,377 / 4,578
)EPC TED WITH THE CITY TREASURER: MAIN:_ 1, 705.66
BRANCH: 103.b5 TOTAL: 1809,31 i
1EETING ROOM FEES COLLECTED & DEPOSITED: $ 185,00 TOTAL: 1994.31
TOTAL MEETINGS HELD 26 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE 800
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CITY OF BURLINGAME -
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4:-750010 LIBRARYSALARIES
190665-"_`189i'�27 2Ir245 ---738.. 691292- -b4�ZQ2_.�5
754013 LIBRARY PARTTIME 155,440 116,577 109,145 13,087 7,472 46,335 0 46,335 30
750110 LIFJRnRr-OFFICE EXPE1+3E_- --- __ 6,134 ______-- 4,599 _4.444- ___ 33 _- 155. 1,690 --0.---.1,690' 28
=! 750110 LIBRARY-SPECIA(, DEPTL EXPENSE 5,213 3,906 3,7.31 359 175 1,482 0 1,4827--28---
750121 LINRARY-BOOKS b MAPS 68,756 51,570 37,852 3.692 13,718 30,904 0 30,904 45
7501?2 LIBRARY - PERIUDICAL3 ____.__-___ __ 8.216 _ _ 6,165,-
'�--- 75G123 LIBRARY - �J1NDING 7,850 6?0A2 14 A3_ 2,134__ 0 - 2, 134' 26
750124 LIBRARY -CATALOGING 5,886 827 22 S,U59 7,013 0 7,021'-- 89
11,532 8,649 4,605 10071 4,044 6,927 0 6,921' 60
750125 L16PARY-RE CDF?uS b CASSETTES _30827 ____20871-_ 3, 139 229 268- 688 0 688' 18
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750130 LIBRARY-SMALL TOOLS 8 E.1�UIP 225
171 13 0 - 1511 212 -- -- -
750160 LIHRAPY - Cn!a»UNICATIONS 2,444 11836 1,357 161 479 1.087 0 1,0871 44
750170 LIBRARY - UTILITIES 16,822-.- 12,618 _8,428 _ -1 181. 4,1905p-
'{ 750190 L16RARY-MAINT BLDG 8 GROUNDS 51'787 4,338 2,704 309 1,634 3r 083 U c-
:r1 750?.��0 Lt6RARY-E1Jl1IPNENT MAINTF_NANCE R66 bub x,083 53
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750261 LIBRARY-ENUIP M-SILT-ASV. 333 36 3f5 533 0 5331' 61
_ 350_ __ 261 I o l --0_ 1 LU _ 249 0 -- 249�' 71
7502 16
02 LRARY-LQUIP MAINT-SEC.SYSTEM 333 252 333 0 _ 81- U 0 0%--- 0-
750210 LIf{RARY-F'RUF g SPECIAL SERVICE 2,400 1,&00 0 0 1,800 2,400 0 2,400,/ loo
�_- 750240 LIBRARY-DUES Jt SUBSCRIPTION-5.__ --_223 171 __`---225 0 54- - 2• 0 _ 2-k� •
750250 LIBRARY TRAVEL 300 225 2n2 36 37- 38 -0 580-13
1_. 750251 LIB-CUNF g MTGS-LIBRARIAN 150 117 147 50 30- 3 0 3v 2
750252 LIH-CNNF 8 MTGS-STAFF .. _-_- - 200 - 153-- I9p _- - 0 .-----37•• -._10 0------ 10✓---5
• I 7502o0 LIBRARY-TRAINING 8 SAFETY 240 153 119 0 34 81 0 811 41
- 750290 LIGR,IRY - OTHER CHARGES 75 54 29
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-TOTAL-LIBRARY 55.1,562 qL;,6-85 37;,95q 41.548 39.731 17716oe 0 177,bo8 32
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�l` MONTH 1.Tarch 1950
�. Outreach Activities
1. Volunteer Coordinator
A. Hours worked
2. Volunteers
A. Number of volunteers
B. Hours contributed
39 Shut-in Patrons--Individual Visits
A. Number of patrons
B. Number of visits made F2
C. Items circulated 1—J
4. Shut-in Patrons--Institutional Visits
No. of Materials
visits / Attendance / circulated
A.
PLS 21 1
' B° Bur1.g��3a�i Pn c7 a 1 PLS 10 !�
C.
nn 2 PLS 40
D• Hzl7 t ay�n 2 PIS 41 ----..
E, Mari�n Cin vent 1 (BPL) 1
F. 5
5. Totals (3 & 4)
A. Shut-in patrons 1 iA
B. Visits made
C. Items circulated
Cormnen is/ac tivi ties:
The month of March found the volunteers hatiRily mal-ing Easter bas rets,
and flower boo?-mar'rs. Both items were well received by our Outreach patrons.
We also added one new homebound patron to our brogram.Apri1 21st thru
a
Auril 25th is National Volunteer dee!- and the Burlingame Public Library
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will be honoring our Outreach volunteers at a luncheon during that time.