HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1970.02.17 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 De Martini - excused, illness.
BILLS:
Bilis 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
thanked 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
7:3—0 and 8:00 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