HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1971.06.15 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
June 15, 1971
CALL TO ORDER:
A regular meeting of the Burlingame Public Library Board was held on the above given
date. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Cohendet.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee DeMartini, Trustee Hechinger,
Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: None
Also Present: Mr. Ray Phillips, Treasurer of the Friends of the Burlingame Library.
BILLS:
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Bills in the amount of $7,747.85 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee Hechinger,
seconded by Trustee Phelan, and unanimously carried.
MINUTES:
Chairman Cohendet asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of May 18, 1971.
Trustee Phelan stated she had not attended a Red Cross Convention as stated in the
minutes, but had attended a meeting of the T.B.R.D. Association. With this error
corrected, the minutes were approved and adopted.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
For better comprehension, it was requested that the report have an additional word
entered in the first paragraph under Peninsula Library System. The sentence should
read: "...patrons whose needs we otherwise may not...."
The Librarian explained that because we are in the Peninsula Library System, we are
able to receive grants from the federal and state government.
CORRESPONDENCE:
The Librarian presented four letters to the Trustees. The first two letters from
Mr. David Crosatto and Mrs. Ruth McCarthy were tetters of appreciation of the Library
service at Burlingame. The last two letters were from Mr. John Tunney, United States
Senator, and Mr. Pete McCloskey, Jr., United States Representative. Both letters were
acknowledgements of the letter sent by the Board of Trustees concerning the 1972
appropriations for the Library Service and Construction Act.
It was suggested that the letter of appreciation be posted on a bulletin board for
patrons to view.
OLD BUSINESS:
Trustee DeMartini inquired about the interior selections. The Librarian stated that
at present there were no other interior selections to be made.
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NEW BUSINESS:
Miss Barbara Sue Gibbs was introduced to the Board of Trustees. The Librarian
stated Miss Gibbs, who came from Orange County, was presently employed at the Library
in the Technical Processing Department. The Board warmly welcomed her as a new staff
member.
On a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and unanimously carried,
Miss Barbara Sue Gibbs was appointed a Library Assistant, retroactive to June 1, 1971.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
Chairman Cohendet inquired if the Friends representative, Mr. Phillips, had any
business he wished to discuss with the Board. Mr. Phillips stated many gift books
were being received by Friends for the Library until space was available at the Library.
He stated the next book sale should be a very good one, since the number of gift books
was so great. Mr. Phillips explained that while some gift books are used at the Library
as replacements, many are used as book sale materials.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Phelan, and unanimously carried,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board