HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1978.05.16 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
May 16, 1978
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hechinger on May 16, 1978 at 4:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: None
Also Present: Mrs. Joy Molder, Assistant Librarian
BILLS:
Warrants in the amount of $5,186.28 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded
by Trustee Phelan, and carried. Special Fund bills totaling $892.60 were paid on a motion
by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of April 18, 1978 were approved as written.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Librarian Bergsing reported that the City Council has adopted a procedure for filling
Commission vacancies. Two Council members will be assigned to interview applicants for
each vacancy, report their recommendations to the full Council, then Council will make
the appointment. She stated that Councilmen Amstrup and Martin have been assigned to
interview the applicants for the Library Commission vacancy.
Trustee Lynes asked Mrs. Molder to elaborate on her participation on the examining board
for the San Mateo County Librarian II promotional examination. Mrs. Molder explained that
an impartial member is often asked to sit on the interview board and that the applicants
are placed on an eligibility list based on the examination.
The form designed to gather feedback from employees attending some type of training and/or
development programs, based on a suggestion by Trustee DeMartini, has been implemented; and
copies of two recent reports were distributed for the Board's perusal.
A brief discussion was held on Librarian Bergsing's report on the negotiations for the
renewal of the contract for library service to Hillsborough residents. Copies of the
recent correspondence regarding the contract with the City of San Mateo and the City of
Hillsborough were distributed.
Trustee Lynes pointed out that the record inventory showed that 300 albums are missing from
the collection, and asked how the security system is used in this area. Librarian Bergsing
reported that the inventory was taken before the security system was implemented and that all
records are now tagged for the security system.
CORRESPONDENCE:
A letter from the Hillsborough City School District thanking Mrs. Joan Riordan Leach
for the class visits and book talks she gave during the year was received.
A letter from the Goalden Gate Council of Camp Fire thanking the library for the services
of Paul Bruce Lechich and William VanNiekerken for a paper-making demonstration at their
recent camp fire event was received.
A copy of a letter to the Editor of the San Mateo Times from Ms. Cathy Schulze of
Hillsborough was read. Ms. Schulze expressed her appreciation for the reference work
done by Mr. Al Escoffier of the Burlingame Public Library.
A note from Mr. Charles W. Pascal thanked Mrs. Dorothy Morris, former Interlibrary Loan
Clerk, for her help in obtaining materials for him.
A thank-you letter from Mrs. Gertrude Weiler to Mrs. Al Escoffier for his reference
service was read.
Chairman Hechinger stated that these letters were a reflection of how service-minded our
library staff is.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
California Library Association Membership for Board Chairman: It was agreed that one
membership to the California Library Association be retained in the name of the Library
Board Chairman. The Librarian will process the membership application for payment.
NEW BUSINESS:
User Survey Form: Librarian Bergsing reported that the User Survey Form is in the process
of being designed and asked if the Board had any suggestions. Trustee DeMartini suggested
that a draft of the form be presented to the Board before it is finalized.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for June 20,
1978.
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ully submitted,
Patricia M. Bergsing
Clerk of the Board
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