HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1979.12.18 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
DECEMBER 18th, 1979
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of December 18th, 1979 was called to order by Chairman DeMartini at 4:30 pm.
ROLL CALL:
TRUSTEES PRESENT: Chairman DeMartini, Trustee Nagle, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Weatherbe and
Trustee Parsons
TRUSTEES ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Mrs. Joy Molder, Assistant City Librarian
Mrs. Kristine Cannon, Representing A.A.U.W.
BILLS:
Checks in the amount of $21,516.40 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Weatherbe, seconded by
Trustee Nagle, and carried by those Trustees present. Special fund bills totaling $1,678.52 were paid
on a motion by Trustee Nagle, seconded by Trustee Hechinger and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of November 20th, 1979 were approved as written and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Since Mrs. Bergsing was called out of town, the Librarian's Report was written by the Assistant City
Librarian, Mrs. Joy Molder. Chairman DeMartini compliments Mrs. Molder on the excellence and brevity
of her report. There were no questions regarding the report, but Trustees Parsons and Weatherbe each
gave brief reports on the California Library Association Conference they attended on December 8th.
-- Trustee Weatherbe outlined some of the topics discussed at the Trustees meeting including long range
planning for libraries, involvement in the budget process, analyzing the community in relationship
to library services, and various methods of introducing newcomers to the library. Discussion followed.
Trustee Weatherbe suggested a workshop to introduce library patrons to the correct operation of the
various audio-visual machines in the Reference Department. Discussion followed.
Trustee Parsons shared the pamphlets, brochures, samples and other reading materials she had received
at the Conference. Both Trustees expressed thanks to the City for reimbursing them for the Conference
Registration Fees.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion was held on whether or not to request additional hours for the Easton Drive Branch. After
reviewing the uncertainties surrounding future City revenues and expenditure limitations, it was
decided to wait until the budget process to ask for added hours at the Branch.
P.L.S. Advisory Board: Librarian Bergsing announced that the City Council had appointed a new
representative to the P.L.S. Advisory Board to replace Bill Nagle. The new representative is Mr.
William Penn Foote, also an attorney. The Board was pleased that the Council had acted so quickly.
P.L.S.: Librarian Bergsing reported on the System Board meeting that she had attended that morning.
The P.L.S. Board agreed in general terms on a formula for assessing membership fees for the System
that will include a base fee plus a per capita charge. The exact amount will be determined, at the
January beeting but it will be approximately $4,000 for Burlingame. She also reported on the three
L.S.C.A. grants that the System is requesting for 1980-1981. One will be to support the Bibliographic
Center at the County, another will be to continue converting the Union File into machine readable form.
and the third will be to plan and conduct a publicity campaign to increase public awareness of library
services.
The P.L.S. Board reviewed copies of a study that was done to determine the feasibility of establishing
a consolidated technical processing center for the System. The major conclusion was that such a center
would probably not offer substantial savings in either cost or time, if it followed its current operational
pattern. However, if the System instead of the County ran the center, and it became an interlibrary
automation facility to accomplish both cooperative technical processing and data base production, it
might offer more benefits to system members. Mrs. Bergsing has a copy of the full report if any of
the Board wants to read it. There was discussion following her report.
Resignation of Chairman DeMartini: Trustee Weatherbe, Secretary of the Board, read a letter of
resignation from Chairman DeMartini. Trustee Nagle extended a special thank you to Mr. DeMartini on
behalf of the other Board members and the Citizens of Burlingame for devoting so much time and effort
to the Commission during his 18 years of service. The Board expressed regret at losing his experience
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting of the December 18th, 1979 meeting was adjourned at 5:25 pm, with the next meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, January 15th, 1980 at 4:30 pm.
Immediately following adjournment, the Board members received a demonstration of the new Minolta
Microfilydfische Reader/Printer which was purchased by the Friends.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
PMB/jag