HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1967.11.21 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
NOVEMBER 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 DeiMartini
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of the trustees in regard to the bill introduced to the Assembly and later withdrawn to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 Programs 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 ti
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 16.66 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
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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 DeMartini.
Resocctfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Clerk of the Board