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LIORARIANIS REPORT:
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San Aplea Librarl:vs Cooperative Pr,,,iject
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NEW IAJSINESSS
Budget
ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
FEBRUARY 17, 1970
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 8:00 by Chairman Cohendet.
ROLL CALL:
Trustees Present: Trustee Cohendet, Trustee Hechinger, Trustee Lynes, Trustee Phelan
Trustees Absent: Trustee DeMartini - excused, illness.
BILLS:
Bills in the amount of $4,098.69 were ordered paid on a motion. by Trustee Lynes, seconded 4
Trustee Hechinger and carried.
TYPEWRITER DEMONSTRATION:
At this point in the meeting, an item of old business was introduced because of time
limitations. There was a demonstration by the Frieden Company of their automatic
typewriter which could be used for cataloging purposes. The salesman explained throughly
the operation of the typewriter and its versatility to the Board Members, and to Mrs.
Patricia Thomas, Burlingame Library cataloger. Mrs. Thomas also experimented with operating
the typewriter and stated she found it satisfactory. The salesman then went into details
of purchase, which include: 90 day guarantee, with maintenance by service contract at
$350 per year thereafter, including all parts and labor; quoted price of $3,500 new with
desk, $3,250 lease or demonstrator machine; and all training of operators to be included
with purchase. Various questions were asked of the salesman, with the Librarian suggesting
that he submit a written quotation. The Librarian then read a letter from the Dura
Corporation stating that they would be willing to loan us their machine so that we
could make a comparison, and also that there was a price change effective immediately.
Trustee Hechinger stated that he had visited the cataloging department and now had a
fair insight on the problems - that he had made a time study of the operation, and gave the
Board copies of his figures. He raised the question of whether or not there would be
full-time utilization of the machine. Trustee Lynes suggested that the machine be leased
for one year with the lease to apply on the purchase price. There was discussion of the
difficulties with Library of Congress cards which brought about this cataloging difficulty.
MINUTES:
The minutes of the meeting of January 20, 1970 were approved and adopted.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's report was read and ordered filed. There were comments on the new
children's book list which led to a discussion of school libraries. Trustee Lynes com-
mented that even though school libraries had advanced a great deal, there will still be
a need for the public library, since sometimes part of the schools' material was geared
to educational reference.
OLD BUSINESS:
San Mateo Libraries Cooperative Project: The Librarian reported no progress.
Building: The Librarian announced that there would be a study meeting of the City
Council on this subject Saturday morning, February 28, at 10:00 A. M.
Typewriter Demonstration: This matter again brought up in sequence. Chairman Cohendet
fhanked Trustee Hechinger for his research on the question, and stated that the next step
would be to consider the forthcoming proposal from Fri�den. She suggested that it might
be a good idea for the Trustees to visit libraries which handle their cataloging in-
dependently, as we do, to see what they do with the problem. It was agreed that Trustee
Lynes would visit Visalia and Fresno; Trustee Hechinger, Daly City; Trustee Phelan, South
San Francisco; and Chairman Cohendet, Palo Alto. There was also discussion of San Mateo
County's cataloging program, and its effect upon member libraries.
NEW BUSINESS:
New time of meeting: Chairman Cohendet asked Board members their preference between
7:30 and :00 P. M. as a meeting time, and it was agreed to keep 7:30 P. M. as the time.
General: The Board members were given copies of the Attorney General 's opinion on the
Disclosure of Assets law; and there was considerable discussion.
ADJOURNMENT:
Trustee Lynes moved the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Hechinger seconded, motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
LIBRARIAN 'S REPORT
NEW CITY HALL:
If two units of government located together can be termed a "civic center,"
we at least have the beginning of one. With an attractive building and
ease of parking, it will be interesting to see if more traffic develops
at the City Hall ; and especially, if more people will attend Council
Meetings.
During the last three months at the library, we have had a falling off in
foot traffic; but the month of February shows a 3% increase, most of which
can be attributed to the latter part of the month. It has always been the
contention of most librarians that libraries should be located in busy
areas. Certainly the City Hall will increase the total traffic in this
area. The fact is that the City Hall will have sufficient parking for
visitors, even if not at the rear of the building, along both Primrose and
Bellevue. Most of the articles describing the location of the building
have stated that it was "across from the library." It will be most
interesting to note the transition in describing its location when the
library is said to be "across from the City Hall ." Possibly, Bellevue,
both at E1 Camino Real and at California Drive, can be signed showing
"City Hall and Library - 1 (2) Block."
CHILDREN'S ROOM: ,
This month the theme of the bulletin boards in the Children' s Room is
poetry. In connection with this display a number of original haiku
poems were provided by the fourth grade of Washington School . The children
whose poetry appears in the room were photographed in the library and a
photograph is to appear in the Burlingame Section of the Millbrae Sun.
In an attempt to offer our services to all schools in the Burlingame area,
we have recently contacted the Seven Day Adventist School and St. Paul ' s
Co-operative Nursery. We have received enthusiastic response from both
schools who are now taking full advantage of our programs and services.
School book collections are one of our most popular services, with over
600 books being sent to various schools during February.
CITY OF BURLINGAME
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
MONTH OF MARCH, 1970
THIS TO BUDGET
MONTH DATE ALLO�JANCE
S-1 Salaries BALANCE
M-11 Supplies 13, 185.95 120, 723.07 163, 121 42,397.93
74.81 1,550.38 2,200 649.62
M-12 Printing & Postage
37.25 2, 136.90 2,250
113. 10
M-13 Light, Heat, Power & Mater 231 .40
M-14 2,473. 12 4,000 1,526.88
Telephone
86.08 764.01 940
M-16 Building Grounds Maintenance 175.99
3�.7� 493.62 2,500 2,006,38
M-17 Books & Maps
2,227. 19 24,402,69 35,000 10, 597.31
M-17A Periodicals
(Cancelled Warrant 1101321 .25 3,238.00 3,200
- 25.00 ) - 38.00
M-17g Binding
292.20 2,227.02 3,000
M-17C Cataloging 772.98 E
131 .55 735.62 1,250
M-19 Convention (Librarian) 514.38
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--- 101 ,20 250 148.80
M-19A Auto Allowance
(Cancelled Warrant 10929 3.8o 88,80 300
-19.65 ) 211 .20
M-19P Convention (Personnel)
___ 176.�5 250 73.75
M-19T (Trustees) Convention
M-20 --- --- 125 125.00
Dues to Library Associations
94.00 254.75 250
M-21 Miscellaneous - 4.75
M-24 Typewriter Repairs 82.66 100 17,34
M-27 Comp. Insurance 121 .02 250 128.98
M-28Contracts --- --- 2,000 21000.00
340,00 3,045,00 4 080
C-90 Capital Expenditures ' 1,035.00
6, 580.oo 6,709-72 650 - 6 °.
TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES 0 5 72
10, 107,60 48,600,76 62, 595 13,994.24
TOTAL AFTER SALARIES
23,293.55 169, 32j.83 225, 716 56, 392. 17
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STATISTICS FOR FEBR!r,RY, 1970
CIRCULATION MAIN BRANCH
Books, Adult Non-Fiction 8, 538 1,446
Child Non-Fiction 2,218 913
Adult Fiction 5,848 2, 171
Child Fiction 2,823 1,449
19,427 5,97 9
Periodicals 1 ,043 672
20,470 7,6.51
Phonograph records 815 ---
21,285 T,_65
Slides --- ---_
Total Circulation 21,285
Total Branch Circulation 6,651
BRANCH & MAIN, GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION 27,936 (1969: 30,091 )
Daily Average for Main 868 % of decrease - 7%
Daily Averaqe for Branch 289
TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE
TRAFFIC COUNT - JANUARY
Daily Average, Main 828 Total Traffic, Main 20,279
Daily Average, Branch 351 Total Traffic, Branch 8,090
EGISTRATIONS ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership - 1/31/70 13,714 3,580 17,294
Additions, Feb., 1970 383 54 437
Withdrawals, Feb., 1970 3_30 52 382
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS AS OF 2/28/70 13,7 3, 582 179
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK:
AS OF CAN- GRAND
1/31/70 ADDED CELLED TOTAL
Adult Non-Fiction 99,48 9 3-85 31 99,-9-3
Child Non-Fiction 17,198 36 28 17,206
H.S. Non-Fiction 2, 108 29 0 2, 137
Adult Fiction 36,998 70 257 36,811
H.S. Fiction 3,677 2 3 3,676
Child Fiction 14,714 _60 7 14,767
TOTAL BOOK STOCK AS OF 2/28/70 _17V,_184 582 326 1�4$440
NET INCREASE IN BOOK STOCK 256
Included in above figures: 32 gifts and 403 new titles
Pamphlets Added 58 Maps Added 0
Pamphlets Discarded 9 Maps Discarded 368
Total Pamphlets 6, 148 Total Maps 706
RECORDINGS : AS OF ACCES- - DIS- GRAND
1/31/70 SIONED CARDED TOTAL
78' s 1,081 0 0 11OT-1
45's 228 0 0 228
33 's 2,375 27 0 2,402
3,684 27 0 3,711
DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER MAIN 1 , 199.63
BRANCH 259.14
TOTAL DEPOSITS, FEBRUARY, 1970 1,458.97