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BURLINGAME LIBRARY BOARD
October 19, 1976
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlingame Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman
Lynes at 5:00 P.M. on the above given date.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes,
Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: None
Also Present: Mrs. Patricia M. Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian
BILLS:
Warrants in the amount of $9,716.95 were paid on a motion by Trustee Phelan, seconded by
Trustee DeMartini, and carried. Special Fund bills totaling $514.63 were ordered paid on
a motion by Trustee Phelan, seconded by Trustee DeMartini , and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of September 21 , 1976 were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Mrs. Bergsing distributed the Friends of the Library Newsletter and photographs of the Dorothy
Giberson Autograph Party. The Board commented that both the Friends Book Sale and the Auto-
graph Party were very successful and that the people who worked so hard in making it possible
were to be congratulated.
CORRESPONDENCE:
A thank-you letter was received from Mrs. Dorothy Giberson expressing her appreciation
for the autograph party given in her honor.
A letter from Mr. Cy Silver, Chief of Development Services, California State Library,
regarding library legislation was received.
OLD BUSINESS:
California Library Association Convention: Trustees Cohendet and Phelan re prted that they
would be attending the conference to be held in Los Angeles in December.
NEW BUSINESS:
Friends of the Library Pot Luck Dinner: The Board members were invited to attend the
Friends Post Luck Dinner to be held on November 5, at 6:00 P.M.
Friends of the Library: Discussion was held on the possibility of a member of the Friends
of the Library attending the Library Board of Trustees meetings and Trustees to attend
Friends of the Library Board meetings.
It was moved by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee DeMartini , that an invitation be
sent to the President of the Friends inviting them to attend the Library Board meetings.
NEW BUSINESS: Continued
Authors and illustrators' Festival : Chairman Lynes commended the efforts of Miss Joan
Riordan, Children's Librarian, and Ms. Shirley Robertson, of Franklin School , in making
the festival such a huge success. On a motion by Trustee Cohendet, seconded by Trustee
DeMartini, a letter will be sent to Ms. Robertson with a copy to Dr. James Black,
Superintendent, Burlingame Elementary School District.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M. with the next meeting scheduled for November 16, 1976.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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