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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1972.10.17 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD September 19, 1972 CALL TO ORDER: A regular meeting of the Burlingame Library Board was held on the above given date. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Pro Tem Hechinger. ROLL CALL: Trustees Present: Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes, Trustee De Martini Trustees Absent: Trustee Cohendet, family emergency. Trustee Phelan, in hospital. Also Present: Ms. Joyce Maguire, Journalist representing HILLSBOROUGH BOUTIQUE & VILLAGER BILLS: Warrants in the amount of $5,999.03 and checks from the Special Fund totaling $145.48 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Hechinger, seconded by Trustee De Martini and carried. MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of August 15, 1972, were approved and adopted. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: The Librarian's Report was read. Trustee Hechinger asked the Librarian to describe the new films purchased by the Friends of the Library. The Librarian stated the films were recreational Super 8 mm films. Trustee Lynes asked the Librarian about the phonodisc players. The Librarian stated they were light weight portable record players circulated to shut-ins. Trustee Hechinger asked how the shut-in service was working. The Librarian stated that the Shut-In Service, headed by Mary Lang, a library staff member, was doing very well. He stated that Friends of the Library and volunteers, as well as Mrs. Lang, bring books and visit with people in convalescent homes and private homes. OLD BUSINESS: The Trustees discussed the City Council Study Session held on September 12th regarding the Library building and interior. NEW BUSINESS: Trustee DeMartini stated that he noticed several patrons not wearing foot apparel in the library. He stated he was concerned with the possible health and safety hazards involved. After some discussion it was decided that the matter would be tabled until all the Trustees were present to discuss it, and the Librarian was asked to inquire about information regarding it. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business, the meeting was then adjourned at 7:30 p.m, with the next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 17th, 1972. Re ctfull sub Rh CV,7eorge aul Lec i City Librarian i LIBRARIAN 'S REPORT October 17, 1972 BUILDING: The Building was accepted at the City Council Meeting of October 2, 1972. INTERIOR: Most of the items taken up by City Council at their Study Session are on their way to completion. CIRCULATION & TRAFFIC : The single largest increase in circulation took place this year in September (11%). The traffic increased accordingly. The gain may partly be accounted for by the fact that the month of September, 1971, showed a decrease of 6% under that of September, 1970. AUDIO VISUAL DEPARTMENT: The new dual 8mm projector, a Kodak model M95, has arrived along with editor splicing materials, all of which are gifts from the Friends of the Library. The Film Festival has been rescheduled for four Tuesday evenings in October (3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th) at 7:30 in the Auditorium. The 50 new 8mm films (also gifts of the Friends) were ready for circulation on October 11th, and may be checked out on a regular adult library card for a period of one week. TOURS: On September 13, a class was given to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students of Burlingame High (Mr. Ken Ness) in the Reference Room. The topic was Tools for Research in the Sciences. A tour was given to School Librarians of Burlingame during their meeting at the Library on September 13th. An informal book talk was given to advanced 6th grade students from McKinley School (Mrs. Lindameyer) in co-operation with the Children's Department. CHILDREN 'S DEPARTMENT: On September 28th, the Principal and all the faculty of Lincoln Elementary School toured the Main Library and met with Miss Riordan, Mrs. Dunn, and Mrs. Bergsing. The Public Library's policies regarding service to schools, teachers, and children were discussed. New and better ways to coordinate services and communicate mutual needs were explored. CITY OF BURLINGAME BUDGET EXPENDITURE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1972 THIS TO BUDGET MONTH DATE ALLOWANCE BALANCE S-1 Salaries $ $ $ $ M-11 Supplies 226.95 617.56 2, 520 10902.44 M-12 Printing & Postage 829.45 2,373.22 3,320 946.78 M-13 Light, Heat, Water, Power 734.30 2,752.32 9,240 6,487.68 M-14 Telephone 83.46 352.79 2, 100 1,747.21 M-16 Maintenance 21 .32 573.34 3,600 3,026.66 M-17 Books & Maps 2,864. 17 13,049.56 42,500 29,450.44 M-17A Periodicals 17. 12 2,497.60 4,200 1,702.40 M-17B Binding - 162.45 3,000 2,837.55 M-17C Cataloging 149.80 675.52 2,000 1,324.48 M-19 Convention (Librarian 34.00 34.00 275 241 .00 ,,__,-19A Auto Allowance - 23.65 300 276.35 M-19P Personnel 10.00 10.00 250 240.00 M-19T Trustees - - 125 125.00 M-20 Dues to Library Associations - 47.00 275 228.00 M-21 Miscellaneous - - 100 100.00 M-24 Typewriter Repairs - - 350 350.00 M-27 Comp Insurance - - 2,000 2,000.00 M-28 Contracts 675000 20700.00 8,400 5,700,00 C-90 Capital Expenditures - - 450 450.00 TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES $5,645.57 $25,869.01 $85,005 $59, 135.99 TOTAL AFTER SALARIES a, STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1972 CIRCULATION: MAIN BRANCH Books, Adult Non-Fictioi 8,312 1, 124 Child Non-Fiction 1,575 800 Adult Fiction 7,938 2, 120 Child Fiction 2,286 1 ,068 20, 111 5, 112 Periodicals 1,020 515 21, 131 5,627 Slides 24 --- Art Prints 27 --- Cassettes 15 --- Phonograph Records 548 --- Circulation Totals 21, 5 5,627 GRAND TOTAL, BRANCH & MAIN CIRCULATION 27,372 Daily Average, Main 836 (1971 : 24, 562) Daily Average, Branch 235 (% of increase 11%) TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE. . . . 1,071 TRAFFIC: Main Total : 21,421 Daily Average: Main: 793 Branch Total : 6,459 Branch: 269 Grand Total : 27, 0 Total : 1,072 REFERENCE STATISTICS: Reference Questions: Circulation Loans: A/V Use Tally: By Phone : 389 To BPL from PLS: 27 From BPL to PLS : 76 Microfilm Use : 2 In Person: 760 To BPL From ILL: 45 From BPL to ILL: 23 A/V equipment : 75 Total : ll"ZT9- TOTAL BORROWED: 72 TOTAL LOANED: 99 TOTAL A V USE :77 REGISTRATIONS: ADULT CHILD TOTAL PLS PATRONS TO �. Membership - 8/31/72 14,061 0,061 3,V69 17, 530 DATE: 1,252 Additions, September 317 61 378 (increase--76) Withdrawals, September 316 88 404 TOTAL REGISTRATIONS AS OF 9/30/72 17,-062 3,r+42 17, 504 ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK: AS OF CAN- GRAND 8/31/72 ADDED CELLED TOTAL-,,-*-* Adult Non-Fiction 111,632 431 - 19 112,04 Child Non-Fiction 17,683 66 9 17,740 Y.A. Non-Fiction 2,792 8 0 2,800 Adult Fiction 39,074 102 12 39, 164 Child Fiction 13,469 59 57 13,471 Y.A. Fiction 2,798 7 0 2,805 TOTAL BOOK STOCK AS OF 9/30/72 1 7_, + _9 - 73, 97 1 ,02 Net increase in book stock: 576 Included in above figures: 70 gifts and 417 new books Pamphlets Added: 469 Maps Added: 0 Pamphlets Discarded: 170 Maps Discarded: 0 Total . .. . . . . . . . .77 0 Total . . . . . . .623 RECORDINGS: AS OF 8/31/72 ADDED DISCARDED TOTAL 7 's 1,07 - 0 0 1 45's 228 0 0 228 33's 2,417 55 0 2,472 3,721 55 0 3,777 DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER : Main: $954.54 Branch: 205.73 $1160.27 J� ci�r�r oc. BURIUNGAME 9 ORATED JUNE 6 bite Tiff f 'Suxfingant.e SAN MATEO COUNTY CITY HALL- 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME,CALIFORNIA 94010 TEL:(41S) 342-8931 October 6, 1972 Library Board Burlingame, Calif. Gentlemen: At their regular meeting held September 5, 1972, City Council adopted the attached Resolution No. 61-72 entitled, "Providing for the Removal of Commissioners for Non-attendance. " Yours very truly, erbert K. White Finance Director/City Clerk HKW:rd Att. RESOLUTION NO. 61-72 PROVIDING FOR THE, REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONERS FOR NON- i\T'rE_NDANCI: RESOLVED, by the City Council of Burlingame, California : 1. If a member of any board or commission absents himself without permission of the board or -commission of which he is a member for more than one-third (1/3) of the regular meetings held by such board or commission during any calendar year, his office becomes vacant from the last regular meeting he attended and shall be filed as any other vacancy. 2. in the event of afiy such vacancy, the board or commission may recommend the reappointment of any such member to fill such vacancy. The City" Council shall consider any such recommendation in filling such vacancy. %1 MAYOR 1, HERBERT K. WIIITE, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was I introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the Fifth day of September , 1972, and adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES : COUNCILMEN Arastrup-Crosby-Cusick-P•tangini NOES : COUNCILMEN Martin , . ABSENT : COUNCILMEN None CITY CLERK