HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1976.12.21 MINUTES OF THE
BURLINGAME LIBRARY BOARD
December 21, 1976
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlinga Library Borad of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Lynes
at 5:05 P.M. on the above given date.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes
Trustees Absent: Trustee Phelan, excused, family business
Trustee DeMartini, excused, business
Also Present: Mrs. June Weatherbe, Vice President, Friends of the Library
BILLS:
Warrants totaling $8,830.40 were paid on a motion by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee
Cohendet, and carried by those Trustees present. Special Fund bills in the amount of $675.30
were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Cohendet, seconded by Trustee Hechinger, and carried
by those Trustees present.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of November 16, 1976 were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Discussion was held on the traffic count and of the inferior mats that have prevented an accurate
traffic count.
Chairman Lynes commented on the report of the gifts from the Friends of the Library and the donation
from the Burlingame Jaycees. Chairman Lynes will ask Vice Chairman/Secretary Phelan to write
letters to the above groups to express the Board's appreciation.
California Library Assocation Conference: The Librarian expressed his disappointment that the
Trustees could not attend the C.L.A. Conference as this year's programs did much to bring everyone
up to date on new library systems, legislation, etc. He felt it was a very informative experience
since there are so many new and changing things in the library field.
CORRESPONDENCE:
A letter was received from Mr. DAvid Larson, 1216 Cortez, Burlingame, endorsing Mrs. Patricia
Bergsing as a successor in the event Librarian Lechich retires.
A letter addressed to Mr. Alfred Escoffier was read to the Board. This letter accompanied the
$100 donation to the audio visual department for the addition of recordings to our collection.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Book Detection System: The Librarian reported that the City Council has approved the funds for
a book detection system for our library. He reported that he is researching the expense and the
various defferent systems at this time and will report his findings to the Board.
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ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M. with the next meeting scheduled for January 18, 1977.
Respectfully subm' ted
jeorgeLul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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