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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 1967
TRUSTEES PRESENT:
TRUSTEES ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21$ 1967
BILLS
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
COMMUNICATIONS
OLD BUSINESS
Building Program - City Council y4t-ck , -,v
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Gift Book Sala f
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT " � �
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
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NOVEM3ER 21, 1967
Trustees Present: Cohendet, De Martini, Guthrie, Hechinger, Lynes
Councilmen Present: Martin, George, Johnson, Crosby, and Mayor Diederichsen
MINUTES:
The Minutes of the meeting of October 17, 1967 were accepted as written.
BILLS:
Bills in the amount of $4,402.28 were ordered paid on a motion by Trustee De Martini
seconded by Trustee Guthrie.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's report was discussed, Trustee Guthrie explaining something of the position
of the trustees in regard to the bill introduced to the Assembly and later withdrawn to
change the trustees to a consulting body.
The Librarian spoke about expanding the children's services to the schools and also about
the present elementary school libraries. The Board agreed they would do whatever was
possible to promote the building of strong elementary school libraries and to increase
our services to the schools as much as possible.
COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Librarian stated that the book sale should be within 3-4 weeks at Mr. Duncan's.
Trustee Cohendet inquired as to who would help, and the Librarian stated the Lions'
ladies and several volunteers from the City employees.
Building Proq_ram: Trustee Hechinger presented a general outline of our library needs for
space for staff, books, and patrons. There was some discussion by the Council, particularly
Councilman Martin, concerning the accuracy of the statistics as kept by the library. The
librarian explained that library cards are good for four year periods, 'and must be renewed
by reapplying; and that therefore the patron must at least come in every four years in
order to have a card. He spoke of the fact that the circulation in general is standing
still, but that the number of patrons is increasing faster than the population rate, and
that the amount of traffic for October was 16.6% more than it was in October, 1966. After
considerable discussion, the Librarian spoke of the sketch plans, and stated what they
represented; that the general area would meet the standards for a library of our size.
He stated that in all probability there should be certain changes made in the sketch
plans; and that as the Spangle report has shown our present age levels are going to stay
about the same in number, it would be probably desirable to move the children's room to
the rear of the building and provide access either through the stacks or the reference
room. He stated that he felt that further studies should be made, particularly in the
light of the Spangle report, and that possibly a community survey should be made.
Councilman Martin and Mayor Diedrichsen questioned the patchwork approach to building
additions. The Librarian stated that the small addition to the children's room was to
try to reduce the present congestion in the children's room and the workroom. After
consideration, it was brought out that the Council favored the hiring of a library planner
to come up with a complete building program. It was moved by Trustee Cohendet that we
accept the recommendation of the City Council and get a proposal from a professional
planner.
The meeting adjourned on a motion by Trustee Lynes, seconded by Trustee De Martini.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board
LIBRARIAN'S RZPORT
OECEMaER 14, 1967
The Li`arprian attended two city council meetings. W, visited the new Siate Clara
City Library and the now addition to the Menlo Park Library.
Tha Santa Clara Public Library is a 36,000 square feet structura costing $1,016,752
,with a book capacity of 200,000 voluies. It has a unique concrete barreled
ceiling and is lighted through the root' Andows both by day amid by night. The
circulation is c--nplateiy computerized, as is the inventory, reserveand overdue
systa--i. The ifighting snems inefficient and the atmosphere is rather cold,
about like a departe.rant store. Thn architect was Edward Burrell Stone.
The Mlenlo Par'K addition cost about $590,000. The emphasis was an an active open-
shelf bon-% collect-ion of relatively smil size shelved in comfortably spaced
free-standing stacks. The services of Ocrnard Van Horn as a library consultant
along with very active participation by the library and the staff resulted ire a
very delightful bookish ata-,osphare, and at the sam.. tip, an efficiant operation.
The architect was Kings?erd Jones.
CHILDUAIS ROOM:
The Children's Room is one again happily celebrating the holiday season.
The bulletin !3*ards are gaily decorated with scenes showing Christmas customs in
many lands. The annual Christivas story hours and tree-trimming were held on
Wednesday, Deceimber 13 at both libraries, and both ware a big success.
Once again we give oar heartfelt thanks to tha Lion's Club for generyjsly con.-
tributing the two Christmas treer., the materials for triwrning theem, and the
candy cares ft- each child. (Thwis, arwauntad to about 200 canes this yea.r.) Thr
iuvenile department has 4 4 4
g1re8t17 Missed t4e- services of Mrs. Alice Pcyoll, who
pulled a muscle in her back in November and has not been able to work since
Thanksgiving. Mrs. Dunn, Ars. VAiite and firs. Bargsing have all helped out in lier
by taking the extra story hcurs and ir—eeting with, the vaTious classes
that were schaduled to visit the library in 0;acembser. W,- are c-Al Wishing her a
speedy recovery and hoping she'll be baclt, with vs by the first of the year.
CITY OF BURLINGAME
BUDGET EXPENDITURE
MONTH OF DECEMBER, 19 7
THIS BUDGET BALANCE
MONTH TO DATE ALLOWANCE TOTAL
S-1 Salaries 11,434.83 70,840.44 143,250 72,409.56
M-11 Supplies 511 .36 1,581.10 10800 218.90
M-12 Printing Postage 347.06 1,057.63 2,900 1,842.37
M-13 Light, Heat, Power & Water 221.18 1,548.42 3,000 1,451.58
M-14 Telephone 51.94 390.70 850 459.30
M-16 Building & Grounds Maintenance 365.80 977.82 20500 1,522.18
M-17 Boobs & Maps 2,983.17 15045.29 27,800 12,654.71
tit-17A Periodicals 47.50 2,046.72 2,500 453.28
M-17B Binding 34.73 10291.01 2,600 1,338.99
M-19 Convention (Librarian) --- 87.25 250 162.75
M-19A Auto Allowance 14.60 66.30 300 233.70
M--19P Convention `Personnel ) --- 100.26 150 49.74
M.19T Convention (Trustees) -•• 26.50 125 98.50
M-20 Dues to Library Associations 62.00 130.50 200 69.50
M-21 Miscellaneous 21.50 41.00 100 59.00
M-24 Typewriter Repairs --- 60.00 175 115.00
M-27 Comp. Insurance: --- --- 2,000 22000.00
M-28 Contracts 310.00 1,850.00 39900 20050,00
M-29 Microfilming Advance --- --- 750 750.00
C-90 Capital Expenditures -• 15.00 3,500+ 32485.00 x
TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES 4,970:84 26,415.50 551,400 28,984.50
TOTAL AFTER SALARIES 16,405.67 97,255.94 198,650 101,394.06
STATISTICS FOR NOVEMBER 1967
CIRC9ULATION MAIN BRANCH
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Boobs, Adult Non-Fiction 3,800 1046
Child Non-Fiction 2,098 1,202
Adult Fiction 62257 2,344,
Child Fiction 2,9572 169
Total Book Circulation 20,112 20,112 -0 7,69
Perice,icals 1,.080 1,080 735 735
Total Books & Periodicals 21019 219192 7,901
Phonograph Records 623 623
21=
15 79-
Slides --- --- ---
Total Circulation 21=, 15 7,901
Total Branch Circulation 7,801
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION MAIN & BRANCH 29,E (1966: 31,939)
OailY average for main 793 % of decrease: 7
Daily average for Branch 312
TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE o1, 05
TRAFFIC COUNT - OCTOBER -
OaipY Average, Plain 820 Total Traffic, Main 22,140
Dairy Average, Branch 332 Total Traffic, Branch 8&303
Total 30,443
REGISTRATIPS: . ADULT CHILD TOTAL
membership;`fit. 31, 1967 707178 3-9 OWr,U5
Additions, Nov., 1967 382 140 522
Withdrawals, Nov., 1967 390 99 4€19.
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS AS OF11®L67 13.740 33 122 1s� _
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK:
AS OF CAN- GRAND
10 1 67 ADDED CELLED TOTAL
Adult Nora-Fiction 940472 4 79 9 ,0019
Child Mon-Fiction 16,815 38 2 16,901
HS Non-Fiction 1052 13 2 1,963
Adult Fiction 36,878 139 48 36,969
HS Fiction 3,806 10 5 3011
Child Fiction 13,725 121 43 13 798
TOTAL BOON STOCK AS OF 11030/67 I Wo TT 154 1 ,b�5 331
NET INCREASE IN BOOK STOCK: 683
Included in above fres 114 gifts and 367 new titles
Pamphlets Added 4 Maps Added 0 +�
Pamphlets Discarded 17 Maps Discarded 0
Total pamphlets 8,532 Total Maps 1,023
RECORDINGS: AS OF ACCES- DIS- GRAND
E5737/67 SIONED CARDED TOTAL
78's 1.475 0 + 7
45°s 234 0 0 234
33°s 1a 700 16 0 1,716
33Oq 1�`� '�► — 3 2T
DEPOSITED WITH PITY TREASURER: MAIN $1,114.33
L BRANCH 302.43
TOTAL DEPOSITS €`IOVEKBER, 1967 $19416-7