HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1975.03.18 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
March 18, 1975
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman Hechinger
at 5:02 P.M. on the above given date.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Choendet, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: Trustee Lynes, excused, business appointment
Also Present: Mrs. Adele Malott, Editor, Boutique and Villager
BILLS:
On a motion by Trustee Cohendet, seconded by Trustee Phelan, warrants in the amount of $8,489.15
were paid. Special Fund bills totaling $624.47 were paid on a motion by Trustee Phelan, seconded
by Trustee DeMartini, and carried.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of February 18, 1975, were approved as mailed.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Board members were very impressed by the rise in circulation for the month of February, 1975,
with special emphasis on the 41.1% increase in adult non-fiction and the 53.4% increase in
children's fiction over February 1974 at the Branch Library. The Librarian commented that this
circulation rate was the highest for several years and showed an average of 14 books per capita.
Trustee Phelan referred to the library's upcoming events. Activities have been planned for
National Library Week, April 14th through April 19th, which will include puppet shows, story
hours, a Dialog Computer Demonstration and an introduction to the use of our library. The
Author's Festival will be held on May 1st at the Easton Drive Branch Library.
CORRESPONDENCE:
A note from Mrs. Esther S. Cummings, a member of the Burlingame Library Staff Christmas Committee,
was received by the Board. Mrs. Cummings expressed the staff's appreciation for the delicious
addition to the menu and how pleased they were that so many of the Board were able to join them
in celebrating the holiday season.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Tentative Budget for 1975-1976: Copies of the tentative budget for the 1975-1976 fiscal year
were distributed to the Board. Discussion was held as to the areas in which budget increases
were necessary. The Librarian stated that increased in the salary budget were due to promo-
tions of two Librarian I's to Librarian II's; the promotion of the Library Assistant I, in
charge of the Periodical Department, to Library Assistant II; and the addition of one Library
Assistant I position in the Circulation Department.
Increases in the operations budget included: postage costs at the proposed rate increase, an
8% increase in the book budget (in which actual costs have risen 14%), and a 32% increase in
the periodical budget due to the change from yearly subscription renewals to a three-year
renewal plan which will save an average of 12% in subscription prices.
Chairman Hechinger commented that he was assured the Librarian used very sound judgment in
preparing a reasonable preliminary budget.
On a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Cohendet, the tentative budget for 1975-
1976 was approved to be submitted to the City Council.
The Countess Dandini Mansion: After some discussion, the Board concluded that, under the
circumstances, unless there was an equitable distribution of cards, the Library would not be
able to accept cards derived from a free source.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled to be held on
April 15, 1975.
Respec fully submi d,
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George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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