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AGENDA
November 18 , 1975
TRUSTEES PRESENT:
TRUSTEES ABSENT:
BILLS :
Warrants: $5,970.26
Special Fund: $645.26
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF. 00TOBER 21 , 1975.
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT:
CORRESPONDENCE:
OLD BUSINESS :
Raise in Non-Resident Fees and Overdue Fines :
Air Conditioning:
NEW BUSINESS :
Retirement Open House for Mrs. Miriam Dunn :
Staff Christmas Party :
ADJOURNMENT:
NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 23, 1975.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
October 21, 1975
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman Cohendet
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 totaling $8,312.67 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by
Trustee Phelan. Special Fund bills in the amount of $275.34 were paid on a motion by
Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of September 16, 1975 were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Some discussion was held on the increased circulation of both libraries. The activities of
the Children's Department were of special interest.
CORRESPONDENCE: None
OLD BUSINESS:
Raise in Non-Resident Fees and Overdue Fines: The Librarian reported that the raise in non-
resident fees to $50 per family per year was on the October 21, 1975 agenda of the San Mateo
County Board of Supervisors. He also stated that a $20 non-resident student fee was derived
from averaging the rate per person. These fees are to go into effect starting November 1, 1975.
The raise in overdue fines have not been settled to date.
Air Conditioning: Trustee DeMartini asked if the $300 allocated to review the air conditioning
system of the library had been put to use. The Librarian reported that an appointment is
being made with the technician whom he feel can do the job competently.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mrs. Patricia Bergsing -- Metropolitan Library System Workshop, Sponsored by the Library Council
of Greater Cleveland: The Board was informed that Mrs. Patricia Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian,
had been invited to speak at the Metropolitan Library System Workshop in Cleveland Ohio. On a
motion by Trustee DeMartini, Mrs. Bergsing was given up to four days for this trip. The motion
was seconded by Trustee Hechinger and carried.
NEW BUSINESS: Continued
Friends of the Library Booksale: The Fall Book Sale that was held on October 17th, 18
19th was very successful. Approximately $2700 was reported to be made on the sale. A
fifty people attended the Pot Luck Supper at which Mr. Chet England, President of the
showed slides of his trip on the Trans Siberian Railroad.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for Novem]
1975.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul 'Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
November 18, 1975
Activities
The circulation increased 5.8% over the month of October 1974. Traffic increased
10.6% and interlibrary loans increased 12.2%. Reference activity increased 13.3%.
There are 464 additional registered Burlingame card holders and 1,033 additional
Peninsula Library System patrons.
Comparisons of our library to other libraries in the System including Palo Alto
were compiled. In the process of trying to establish the rating as to size,
accomplisiLmonts, costs, etc. We have constructed a series of block graphs and
tables in air effort to convince the Salary and Classification Survey team from
the State Cooperative Personnel Services that "the Burlingame Library System is
(not) one of the smaller operations compared to the seven listed below (all except
County)". We are first in some respects and might possibly be ranked fourth--but
no lower.
Children's Department:
A number of our nursery schools have visited the library recently. Although the
children are only 2=2 and 3 years old, they seem to enjoy being read a picture story,
looking at the picture books and playing with the puzzles. Return visits have been
planned.
Children's Book Week is November 16th through 22nd. The display of picture books
in the children's room are books chosen by the Children's Book Showcase for their
graphic as well as literary contents and represent superior book-making. Sybil
Warsowe, ou.r Tuesday night speaker, will also be discussing picture books and
illustrations of the last fifteen years..
The purpose of the display and our Tuesday night speaker, Sybil Warsowe, is to make
parents aware of the quality of books that are available to their children and that,
hopefully, they will expose their children to them. Puppet shows and mime will be
performed on Monday, November 17th, at the Main Library and Wednesday, November 19th,
at the Branch.
Reference Department:
The Audio Visual Section has run more copies of the popular film list (listing all
8mm films available at the library). In addition, a list of 25 recently received
cassettes is also available.
The Reference Department is encouraging local area teachers to contact the Reference
Department directly for their special class needs. Due to problems over the last few
months, reserve collections for classes will be kept to a minimum.
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STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER 1975
CIRCULATION:
MAIN BRANCH
Books, Adult Non-Fiction 10,601 1,.194
Child Non-Fiction 1,314 688
Adult Fiction 8,311 2,221
Child Fiction 2,166 1,181
TOTAL BOOKS. . . . . . . . . .22,392.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,284
Periodicals 1,346 607
Pamphlets 239 8
Maps 1 -
Games 6 16
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,915
Phonograph Records 1,050 -
Slides - -
Art Prints 83 -
Cassettes 28 -
Films 97 -
Equipment Loaned 16 -
TOTAL CIRCULATION. . . . .25,258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,915
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION, BRANCH & MAIN. . .31,173 (1974 circ: 29,469 - 5.8% Increase)
Average Daily Circ. , Main: 871
Average Daily Circ. , Branch: 219
TOTAL DAILY CIRC. AVERAGE. . . .1,090
TRAFFIC: Total Traffic, Main: 30,854 Daily Average Traffic, Main: 1,064
'TRAFFIC COUNT AT BRANCH LI$RARY NOT AVAILABLE
REFERENCE STATISTICS: A/V USE TALLY:
Reference Requests Total: 1,980 ILL Activity Incoming: 404 Microfilm Use: 8
ILL Activity Outgoing: 314 A/V Equip. Use: 109
rRAND TOTAL REF. ACTIVITY: 2,698 ILL Activity Total: 718 Total. A/V Use: 117
'-�GISTRATIONS: ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership 9/30/75 15,609 3,318 18,927 PLS PATRONS
Additions - November 1975 383 50 433 TO DATE: 4,381
Withdrawals - November 1975 349 77 426 Increase of: 97
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS - 10/31/75 15,643 3,291 18,934
ACCESSIONS & W1111-IDRATAIALS OF BOOK STOCK_: AS OF CAN- GRAND TOTAL AS
9/30/75 ADDED CELLED OF 10/31/75
Adult Non-Fiction 121,807 411 293 121,925
Child Non-Fiction 16,800 100 42 16,858
Y.A. Non-Fiction 2,996 3 - 2,999
Adult Fiction 42,593 137 115 42,615
Child Fiction 12,530 60 27 12,563
Y.A. Fiction 2,393 - 17 2,376
199,119 711 494 199,336
Net Increase in Book Stock: 217
Included in above figures: 126 gift books and 336 new books
Pamphlets Added: 374 Maps Added: 33 T
Pamphlets Discarded: 58 Maps Discarded: 0
TOTAL. . .12,760 TOTAL. . .1,018
RECORDINGS: AS OF 9/30/75 ADDED DISCARDED AS OF 10/31/75
78's 501 0 0 501
33's 3,423 49 33 3,439
Cassettes 297 15 8 304
TOTALS: 4,221 64 41 4,244
POSITED WITH CITY TREASURER: MAIN: $1,979.59
BRANCH:
TOTAL: �$2,2� 24.6?
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
LIBRARY FUND ACCOUNT NUMBER 03-750
NOVEMBER, 1975
THIS. TO BUDGET ^
MONTH DATE ALLOW. BALANCE
-1 & 3 Salaries
11 Office Expense 247.29 1,983.11 4,368 2,384.89
12 Special Departmental Expense 79.89 1,046.87 2,970 1,923.13
12.1 Books and Maps 1,039.58 22,946.00 54,500 31,554.00
12.1A Records and Cassettes 382.02 1,501.67 2,000 498.33
12.2 Periodicals 187.96 5,031.40 6,500 1,468.60
12.3 Binding 683.10 1,336.49 2,258 921.51
12.4 Cataloging 111.76 764.23 2.,350 1,585.77
13 Small 'fools and Equipment 13.45" 86.02 300 213.98
16 Communications 127.42 738.03 1,900 1,161.97
17 Utilities 798.37 3,903.04 10,790 6,886.96
19 Maint. of Bldgs. and Grounds 1,157.27 3,677.57 4,100 422.43
1 Maint. of Equipment 20.15 413.76 550 136.24
20.1 Operations of Equipment -0- 4.92 200 195.08
21 Prof. and Special Services -0- 2,400.00 2,400 -0-
22 Other Contractual Services 910.00 3,822.00 10,500 6,678.00
23 Insurance and Surety Bonds -0- -0- 2,000 2,000.00
24 Dues and Subscriptions 18.00 143.00 325 182.00
25 Travel 9.00 66.63 500 433.37
25.1 Conf. & Mtgs. - Librarian 20.00 71.63 275 203.37
25.2 Conf. & Mtgs. - Personnel 110.00 263.84 300 36.16
25.3 Conf. & Mtgs. Trustees -0- -0- 250 250.00
26 Training & Safety Program 55.00 55.00- 300 245.00
29 Other Charges -0- 12.66 100 87.34
80 Capital Outlay -0- -0- 675 675.00
TOTAL BEFORE: SALARIES 5,970.26 50,267.87 110,411 60,143.13
TOTAL AFTER SALARIES
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
October 21, 1975
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman
Cohendet at 5:00 P.I�_ on the above given date.
ROLL CALL.
Trustees Present: ' trustee Cohendet, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes,
T:'rustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: r4one
Also Present: Mrs. Patricia M. Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian
BILLS.
Warrants totaling $8,312.67 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by
Trustee Phelan. Special fund bills in the amount of $275.34 were paid on a motion by
Trustee DeMartini, -seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of September 16, 1975 were approved and ordered filed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Some discussion was held on the increased circulation of both libraries. The activities
of the Children's Department were of special interest.
CORRESPONDENCE: Nome
OLD BUSINESS:
Raise in Non-Resident Fees and Overdue Fines: The Librarian reported that the raise in
non-resident fees to :$50 per family per year was on the October 21, 1975 agenda of the
San Mateo County Bo�asd of Supervisors. He also stated that a $20 non-resident student
fee was derived frcz� averaging the rate per person. These fees are to go into effect
starting November 1„ a975. The raise in overdue fines have not been settled to date.
Air Conditioning: `Trustee DeMartini asked if the $300 allocated to review the air
conditioning system of the library had been put to use. The Librarian reported that
an appointment is being made with the technician whom he feels can do the job competently.
Library Board Minutes
October 21, 1975
Page Two
NEW BUSINESS:
Mrs. Patricia Bergsing -- Metropolitan Library System Workshop, Sponsored by the
Library Council of Greater Cleveland: The Board was informed that Mrs. Patricia
Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian, had been invited to speak at the Metropolitan
Library System Workshop in Cleveland, Ohio. On a motion by Trustee DeMartini,
Mrs. Bergsing was given up to four days for this trip. The motion was seconded
by Trustee Hechinger and carried.
Friends of the Library Booksale: The Fall Book Sale that was held on October 17th,
18th and 19th was very successful. Approximately $2700 was reported to be made on
the sale. About fifty people attend the Pot Luck Supper at which Mr. Chet England,
President of the Friends, showed slides of his trip on the Trans Siberian Railroad.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for
November 18, 1975.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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