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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1975.03.18 BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA March 18, 1975 TRUSTEES PRESENT: TRUSTEES ABSENT: BILLS: Warrants: $8,489.15 Special Fund: $624.47 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 1975. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: CORRESPONDENCE: OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Tentative Budget for 1975-1976 ADJOURNMENT: NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 15, 1975. --- --- -- 1976- FS M T W T F S S M T W T F S M T W T F S S M T W T F S JAN<3031 FEBRUAR MARCH APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 8 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 7 8 9 1011 1415 6 7 9 101112 12 13 9 10 13 14/5 16 17 20 21 22 1311 16 17 18 19 19 i6 19 20 21 22 23 a�26 27 26 29 20 21 23 24 25 26 7 J 0 26 2 i 28 1 27 23 29 30 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 1 2j ` 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 5 8 '7 8 9 10 8 9yq 11121314 6 70111 9 101112 10 it], 131475 161 11 72 14 15 16�7 15 16(17)t 8 19 20 21 13 14(1�i G 17 18 t 9 17 18 4 t)i20 21 22 231 78 1 0 1 22 23.4 22 23 ZA4 25 26 27 282011_ 'Z723242526 24 25 76 27282930 25 26 28 29 30 31 2930 27 28 29 30 31 31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER 1 DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 870 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 t0 12 i3 14 15 8 10 11 12 13' �` 1415 1%181920 /213].Q 151617181617jj�]819 N21221415 17181920- 21 22 24 25 2G 27 19 20Q 1)22 23 24 151 23 24 75 26 27 28 29 21 22 �24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 2728 29 30 31�30 _ 28 29 30 31 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD February 18, 1975 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman Hechinger on the above give date at 5:13 P.M. ROLL CALL: Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan Trustees Absent: Trustee DeMartini Also Present: Mrs. Patricia M. Bergsing, Assistant City Librarian BILLS: Warrants in the amount of $2,796.32 were paid on a motion by Trustee Cohendet, seconded by Trustee Lynes, and carried. Special Fund bills totaling $377.00 were paid on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and carried. MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting of January 18, 1975, were approved as mailed. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Trustee Lynes commented that the Librarian's report regarding the traffic count was very interesting. The Librarian stated that plans are being made to re-install the traffic counter at the Branch Library. The Board members felt that the Easton Drive Branch Open House was very successful. CORRESPONDENCE: A letter, along with a donation of $50, was received from the Burlingame Art Society. The Librarian stated that a thank-you note had been sent for the generous gift. A copy of a letter from Mrs. Patricia R. Hartnett, of 2616 Hillside Drive, Burlingame, to Mayor William J. Crosby, was brought to the attention of the Board. Mrs. Hartnett commended the Burlingame City Council for the appropriation of funds for the renovation of the Easton Drive Branch Library. Another letter of praise for the remodeling of the Branch Library was received from Mrs. Charles H. Monahan, of 2022 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame. Mr. Lou Jones, of 511 Verano Court, San Mateo, wrote to the Librarian regarding the displaying of pro and con literature on ballot propositions. Along with his letter, he enclosed a copy of a new clipping showing that the San Mateo County Library offers space for those wishing to display materials on current issues and events. OLD BUSINESS: Easton Drive Branch: Mrs. Bergsing showed slides of the Easton Drive Branch Open House. All Board members present were very complimentary and thought the event was a tremendous success. The Librarian presented blueprints of two proposals in the landscaping of the Easton Branch grounds. These plans were drafted by the Burlingame Park Department and would be presented to the Burlingame City Council at the next meeting. The Board was in approval of the plans. NEW BUSINESS: 1975-1976 Budget: The Librarian stated that preparations of the 1975-1976 budget have begun and would be presented to the Board at the next meeting. Burlingame Bicentennial Committee: Mrs. Bergsing announced that she is a member of the Burlingame Bicentennial Committee and encouraged the Board to submit suggestions for the library's participation. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P.M. with the next Board meeting scheduled for March 18, 1975. Respectfully submitd, 77 George Paul Leich Clerk of the Board GPL:jq LIBRARIAN'S REPORT March 18, 1975 CIRCULATION: The circulation increased 14% over the cirulation in February 1974. The Branch increased from 4,550 to 5,876 or 29% -- the Main increased from 22,686 to 25,778 or 11.5%. The non-fiction circulation at the Main increased 17.8%. The non-fiction at the Branch in- creased 41.1% and the children's fiction at the Branch bounced 53.4%. The total traffic at the Main was 28,020 or 3,230 (130) more than February 1974. This means that, on the average, 1,126 patrons came to the library every day or 129 more than February 1974. At this circulation rate, we may average 14 books per capita, the highest for several years and well above our neighbors. It will be interesting to see (if the recession continues) how high it will go -- it was 16.1 per capita in 1932-1933 (somewhere in the 50's we had a 14.8 rate but I have not looked it up) . CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT: With the exception of the making of valentines to celebrate Valentine's Day, activity in the Children's Room has been routine -- class visits, teacher collections and book talks. Pre-school story hour attendance has grown necessitating the addition of another story hour. This means making available to the public three story hours. �-- Mondays at 1:30 P.M. at the Easton Branch Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. at the Easton Branch Wednesdays at 10:00 A.M. at the Main Library Games are now being circulated at both the Main and Branch libraries. Plans for our Author's Festival. are progressing. So far, twelve authors have accepted their invitations to attend. Also plans for National Library Week are being formulated. REFERENCE DEPARTMENT: The Burlingame Public Library was Peninsula Library System's Library of the Month during February, culminating in an orientation tour_of our regular and special .collection on February 27th. - Twenty-five P.L.S. Reference Librarians were given a tour and an intro- duction to the Library of English Literature Microbook Library. A total of 50 new standard 8mm and super 8mm films were added to the library's collection. The library's collection now totals 85. A film list giving essential information about each film is forthcoming. Four special bibliographies, which were prepared by the Reference staff, are now available at the Reference Desk. The bibliographies are: Biographical Reference Books, Literature Criticism, Literature by Nationality/Region, and Literary Periodicals. CITY OF BURLINGAME BUDGET EXPENDITURE March, 1975 THIS TO BUDGET MONTH DATE ALLOW. BALANCE S-1 Salaries 286, 170 M-11 Supplies 488.03 2,959.95 2,700 (259.95) M-12 Postage & Printing 31.80 3,841.33 3,900 58.67 M-13 Light, Water, Heat & Power 1,471.21 6,682.24 8,900 2,217.76 M-14 Telephone 167.32 1,227.01 1., 500 272.99 M-16 Maintenance 760.65 2,926.92 4,800 1,873.08 M-17 Books & Maps. 3,647.76 36,181.02 52,275 16,093.98 M-17A Periodicals 84.91 3,637.31 4,900 1,262.69 M-17B Binding 780.40 1,955.68 2, 150 194.32 M-17C Cataloging 195.21 1,642.69 2,350 707.31 M-19 Convention -0- 239.55 275 35.45 �..1-19A Auto Allowance 11.91 255.85 275 9.15 M-19P Personnel -0 286.75 300 13.25 M-19T Trustees -0- 294.49 250 (44.49) M-20 Dues to Library Associations -0 289.25 325 35.75 M-21 Miscellaneous -0- 54.55 100 45.45 M-24 Typewriter Repairs 121.95 322.50 350 27.50 M-27 Compensation Insurance -0- 0 2,000 2,000.00 M-28A Contracts 728.00 6,297.38 8,400 2,102.62 M-28B PLS Contract -0- 2,400.00 2,400 -0- C-90 Capital Expenditures -0- 686.88 600 (86.88) TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES 8,489.15 72,191.35 98,750 26,558.65 TOTAL AFTER SALARIES 3 84,92 0 STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 1975 CIRCULATION: MAIN BRANCH Books, Adult Non-Fiction 11,112 1,324 Child Non-Fiction 1,541 635 Adult Fiction 8,117 2,078 Child Fiction 2,066 1,148 TOTAL BOOKS. .. .. . . . . . . . .. . ..22,836. . . . .. . . . . . . .5,185 Periodicals 1,337 685 Pamphlets 160 - Maps - - Games - 6 Subtotal. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .24,333. . . . . . . . . . . . .5,876 Phonograph Records 1,275 - Slides - - Art Prints 97 - Cassettes 32 Films 37 - Equipment Loaned 4 - TOTAL CIRCULATION. . . . . . . . . . .25,778. . . . . . . . . . . . .5,876 GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION, BRANCH & MAIN. .. . . . . . . . .. . . .`31,654� (1974 Circ: 27,236 - 14% Increase) Average Daily Circ. , Main: 1,031 Average Daily Circ. , Branch: -267 TOTAL DAILY CIRC. AVERAGE. . . . . . .1,298 TRAFFIC: Total Traffic, Main: 020= Daily Average Traffic, Main: 1,121 TRAFFIC COUNT AT BRANCH LIBRARY NOT AVAILABLE REFERENCE STATISTICS: Reference Requests Total: 1,529 ILL Activity Incoming: 445 A/V USE TALLY: ILL Activity Outgoing: 318 Microfilm Use: 7 ILL Activity Total.. . . . . . .763 A/V Equip. Use: 107 GRAND TOTAL REFERENCE ACTIVITY: 2,292 TOTAL A/V USE. . . .114 REGISTRATIONS: ADULT CHILD TOTAL Membership - 1/31/75 15,249 3,269 1.8,518 PLS PATRONS Additions - February 1975 334 39 373 TO DATE: 3,641 Withdrawals - February 1975 289 74 363 Increase of: 70 TOTAL REGISTRATIONS - 2/28/75 15,294 3,234 18,528 ACCESSIONS & WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK: AS OF CAN- GRAND TOTAL AS 1/31/75 ADDED CELLED OF 2/28/75 Adult Non-Fiction 119,424 428 274 119,578 Child Non-Fiction 16,788 40 44 16,784 Y.A. Non-Fiction 2,957 11 10 2,958 Adult Fiction 41,200 242 81 41,361 Child Fiction 12,553 69 138 12,484 Y.A. Fiction 2,348 10 10 2,348 195,270 800 557 195,513 Net Increase in Book Stock: 243 Included in above figures: 262 gift books and 432 new books Pamphlets Added: 101 Maps Added: 0 Pamphlets Discarded: 10 Maps Discarded: 0 TOTAL. . .11,389 TOTAL. . .985 RECORDINGS: AS OF 1/31/75 ADDED DISCARDED AS OF 2/28/75 78's " 514 0 0 514 is 3,034 66 15 3,085 `'cassettes 256 0 0 256 3,804 66 15 3,855 DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER: MAIN: $1,264.01 BRANCH: 191.39 TOTAL: $1,455.40 '