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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1967.07.20 AGENDA
MEETING OF JULY 21,11A i Z
TRUSTIES iwRESTs C j
REORGMIZATION
MINUM OF THE MEETING 4F Me
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
C~ICATIO#S
BUSINM
Neai l+din Pr gra - City Council Budget inUrviews atl'tarusm
NEW SU31NBSS
The State Library Workshop an Syst rm - att*miar4e by the Ubrarlan --
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
June 21, 1967
Trustees Present: Mr. Hechinger, Mrs. Cohendet, Mr. Guthrie
Trustees Absent: Mr. De Martini, Mr. Lynes
MINUTES:
The minutes of the meeting of May 17, 1967 were read and approved.
BILLS:
On a motion by Mrs. Cohendet, seconded by Mr. Guthrie, bills in the amount of $7,538.50
were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
The Librarian's report was read and accepted.
COMMUNICATIONS:
A letter was read from Mary A. Danforth, editor of Lock and Key, a Schlage Lock Company
publication, expressing her appreciation for a letter from Mr. Finney concerning an issue
of the publication which was devoted to the history of Visitation Valley. Her letter
stated, in part, "The Burlingame Public Library was one of my sources for background
material about the Visitation Valley area. Accordingly, I personally delivered a couple of
copies of our publication to one of your librarians the day it was off the press. However,
it would be no surprise if you cannot locate it. I had a rugged time following up references
in your jam-packed Californiana department. Here's hoping some day you will have adequate
space for this fine collection!" The Librarian noted that the shelving to be purchased this
summer for the Story Hour Room would house this collection in one unit, which is now
separated part of the time in the Librarian's office. He stated many books of the California
collection are now worth $25 - $30 apiece; some of them as much as $150 - $200.
A letter was read from Mrs. Thomas McCombe, expressing her appreciation for the opportunity
to show her paintings at the Burlingame Library, both in the Easton Branch and at the Main
Library.
OLD BUSINESS
As announced on the call for the meeting it was moved by Guthrie and seconded by Mrs. Cohendet
the bylaws be amended to read: "ARTICLE IV, Section 1 : The regular meetings of the Board
of Library Trustees shall be held on the third Tuesday of each month . . . . . . . . ."
Motion was carried. On a motion by Guthrie, seconded by Mrs. Cohendet, the July meeting only
will be changed to Thursday, July 20.
Building Program
Planning Commission - The Librarian stated that there has been some discussion at the Planning
Commission concerning the addition to the Library, and that he had heard that an extensive
building program was not feasible at this time. Mr. Guthrie stated that he had heard the
same report. Mr. Hechinger stated that he felt that we had failed to present our case and
Mrs. Cohendet agreed. The Librarian said he felt that the addition to the Children's Room
would conform with the design of the building and would in no way be an unnecessary area,
no matter how future expansion plans were made. Mr. Hechinger and Mr. Guthrie both stated
that they felt that the working conditions in the workroom were almost intolerable, and both
wondered why people stayed here. It was agreed that at the next planning commission meeting
those members of the Library Board who could be present would do so, and that photographs and
plans might be presented if we were called upon.
Assembly Bills 2328 and 2095
Due to the many protests from all over the state, these bills concerned with the transfer
of the Library Board's authority were dropped.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned upon a motion by Mr. Guthrie seconded by Mrs. Cohendet. Due to the
absence of President De Martini, Secretary Hechinger was President pro tem.
^R�e c"lly tted,
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uLechich, Clerk of the Board
REPORT
JULY 20: 1967
r,'LE-MKCS ATT-1,1EV
attewded al I general sessiciis of the X.L.A. and the maet-Ings of
the council -d.-Ld gameral mamhsrslhip as well as z neral others such as the once
or, i-a ' 'hfstory 1,-7ts place ir.
Ne e0ctaldad rmconfereance on Llbrary Duilding emnfelt that the emphcsis or
t;U,e writtsn '.Abrcry prog,-,.-,qm E:,,s a stateraart for ter; do.-valopm-ent of the.
ovVding re-ql4rormnts was very Ha als* spent conslda*rabla Mmic
at tha zxhft`I's and dfmiss ed several use-Ful ideas with various sup- 911arz,
11 9 a and recor -*ng
i rt;:Amtt'=. to -�Nrs handlinq - 0 -
a�(," slidea 1V I taps.
The Ubrarin-,i attended t-1-m- planning com.-ission meeting and City Council met n:
9
Iirs. Laverirn-j went to Br ass Hall in San Francisco Sunday, Jime 259 to took
user thz marry =hib'ts aa,� to register Mrs. Thoms end herself for the
ct,taloquvarsk -meting Monday afternoon and eV3ninq. She also went to the
Wnahso3g mee'�-ing of the 74-iemds of tae Library to hsA-ir Clifton Fadimn and
wrs very pin,Sad to have this apport-unity.
Mrs. Levarfn,--i am-' Mirs. Thomas atteneAd V-a two Monday vossions an cataloguing
and clas-sifl-cation. Tha Subject unjer discussican was subject htadings In the
card catalog, which has &.3en one of c-ar concerns and prablems at Burlingare.
Thty felt N. was helpful to haer the views expressed by a mpm on the staff
of the Ubra--y of Congress as -mzll as the editor of thip- Sears List of Subject
H--adings, b6--.awse w-a- are using and adapting both lists constantly.
.,q,
Ars. Tthmms ,-also heard CI-Mon Fadimtn spee-al, whon she foun?j stirimIL
the wi6a ranja of his Int(arests. She assisted Nrs. Pomil mid Ws. V2rgsing
at t€-eir Wine Tcsting Raceptiong at which she was able to remw vnveral
cc,4nlEac'!,s Via-. 0--z haid previously 'had with librarians frm other &rear, of
and -n.Ls�r parts of the country.
FT. Wickliffe att'--ndled the Pre-Conference workshop on Intel lect,10 Freadrn
iimd the Teen-m9cr from Jum 23 to Ju m 25. A mnaber of apaiw',kers and p-inel
4iamt4A-rs during t1q-1s works'iop spoke on the questfon of permittlag access to
all library to all pjatv-ons, regardless of age. Cert-ain warnings m-re,
br,:y3vht out ire °hafr refeareaces to the ejutw of ttn, librarian to know his
b 'if z patrcna and M3 ?eg;el rights. Variations on the camtresw thf-;�;Pzz;
good critical agility in teeru-agers V.rough
of
1 ncu.I ca on
quidanct-i to qpoe reading �-*Isvant* to thmir m-se and lnters.st .,. Ru-mrimnda-
Mons of %7ork&.1wup included a re-wril-6iog of the A.L.A. rasolutlton rogardfng
intellecituai Freed om and the stramqz lien ng of the Intellect-al Fy-nadc'm
Comittee to the point whr2re it couH coma to the aid! of librarians attacked
by local or clnitional red vigilante qrouj�,- - john Birch societ7v as example.
Or. Wlfc,'Aifff, also attended Monday, ju-ne 269 sessions on autmencion of library
p,, -incipal speaker honi;ig Richard Chapin., Diriectai* a0u Alichigan
State UMver:. qty Library in East Lansing, who gave a vivid account of tht
trials m-Ast take in deciding to automate a library system m6 the tribulat'!,rA- s
im,ol 9
n t 6,-,,-,f on
A in ltha afl-arnmai fen tured Jesse Shara, "an of V-m wfi)ra*ry School
�,t Vest-,arn R,-�Zsrva UnivamrMty,, who defined his idea of what future 11brarlans
si-lould be and should know, His plea tans 1--or more professionally oriented
less i-nsistence on lowering of standards to meet current iranpor
needs and the de^mlo,-,ment of a truly professional status. Uthar M. -Ibers of
tE.o panel agireed or disagreed, according to their experience (acadorics public#
t.nd school librzies.) It was a livelay discussion. reaching no clear decision
Lti"t pointing nut what ne,-ided attention.
A 'later afternoon session on serials was frankly dreary. Mrs. Marion Chicorel
crpologized for h��r bsd :old, explained t1mo uses of Ulrichlz Periodicals
Directory, anti sat dowa. She was followed by a W. Kuhiman,, who read a
p.spR-r devoted to the -poiblication "New Ser-^,al Titles," a 3ucrzessor to the
"Jnion Ust of Serials," tjcMch it attempts to update. it t.la.s a revealing
�epxaar, though relevant only to large public and academic iibrnries which can
:afford research material of this natura. Unfortunately, Mr. KuhlirMn's delfva�ry
i-siiz les:ljdynw.ic them that of former President Eisenhimry so he did not
bring the afterno�,-,n to a stiawlating close.
kirs. &.,rgsinci attrandad the Pre-Conference Institute ova Story-telling WhifUh
was agl.-Femely interesting and stimulating, On Pranem.,iy she attended tive- Young
Adulti.u;rxhzc-,9, and then a seminar on Recruitment eatizl,A; "FrMj PaV,100 to
Awidays averring sae attended a reception for EvOlinrz- Ness the
winner of hm Caldecott V�dal for the bast pictLira nook of 196�. Tuasda
F,za.-nfn9 she art sudi(s.ov4sual roundtable on new ways of reaching the
3ibrary patrc5l., This was fol &mmd by a lunamon at which Clifton Fadirn" was
'Civ- sp-aker. Twa_sday afternoon was spent totgring the exhibit, nmd Tuesday
1_,1Va,1njng was tt-:a J_,:a�jb-ary-Caldecott dinner. Thursday., Piro. Sergsing Was a quest
a lur4chaor; jiven by Emilie HclAad, Children's Editor of Atgantfc Monthly
for a numbar of our local anthers. Thursday afternoon s1ha assisted at to
:r ¢e®Lasting given by the Children's and Young People's Section of the Califorr'l-le
"Abrary Association in hopor of the Gla6ys English Collection of Original
1t ustrations for Children's Books Pa the Son Francisco Musaum of Art.
'1 5. Egan attsndad tihe exhibits set up by pt .fishing companies and the
"-,r-iberVCen1d-c.;3tt Dinner,, which she felt :dos an exciting affair and the
,Vem w_-.> of h. guests of honer most stim"lating. Her opinim. was that
given by the. 0061dren's Services Division of CA.A. was a
joy for (.1-ailtdran's Librarians bscau.,ia of the ninolar of local atuthor- s
74-a State Safety Engineer requested a handrail on stairs nctxt to thm m&Ck
door. It wa! Install'ad the foll"Ing day. He also requested Improved
'11wninatien ca the other stairs. The City El-actriciao has rspr.disd ZhI3
situation.
_.ijLURIS.NVS RUON
!t is evident t-hat summer is Imeare - about 500 children have arorollod in our
ca-ummr vesding programs, including bot-sh libraries. Therefore, :ch time Naas
4ean devoted to listening to book reports. Da-sides -,,otfvating chl!dren to
vand tharoag% ';%-, swAnar months, Vha reading club has afforded us an
appr."'rtunity to give reading gufdance to a groater nvzh�er of children,
`-- Although the pre-school story hour has had its attendance reduced to about 30,
many new faces have haen present. We shall discontinue the program or,
July 26th and resums in the fall. Parents are already asking to sign up
for the next zession.
We are excited about the entertainment planned for the Reading Club Party
oa Saturday, August 26th, at the Recreation Center from 2:00 to 4:00 P. H.
The Peninsula Ballet Company is arranging a programa for us with its director
choreographing dances for 'she age groups attending. Cf course, the members
of the board aro cordially invited; and it is our hopes that they will be
able to be present.
dKy t' ZDF SURLINGAM.
BUDGET €XPEM07TURE
CrFlL
PIONT114 �. TO DATE ALLOWANCE �. -r
a-1 Sa1arws 12,258.98 12,258.98 143,250 130,991 .02
14.13 Supplies 707.98 707.98 1,800 1,092.02
3-12 Printing & Po4aga- 112,00 M.00 2,900 2,788.00
Vi- „s Light, He 6z Power b Wrotar 219.02 219.02 3,000 2,780.98
aa�1"^. Ts,Ie:,rNia 57.10 57.10 850 792.90
M-16 Building &V Gro-nds Kain%enance 2.86 2.36 2,500 2,497-14
1--E 7 Socks & 2,192.44 2,192.4 2 7,800 25,607-56
M-r,mmrt per f t-411 1 580.41 580,41 2,500 1 ,919.59
f =17B 31nr;`i,.yl 224.86 224.86 2,600 2,375-14
'" Convention (Librarian) O-- A-- 250 250.00
4-15A Auks lotto,-,mce --- 300 300.00
14,DP Cann nt i cis, , Personnel ) -m� --- 150 150.00
,-1)T Convention (Trustees) 125 125.00
a 2�Z Buns ro Library Ass©ci�trotions --v -�- 200 200.00
Ma21 Miscellaneous 7.50 7.53 100 92.50
4-24 Typewriter Refmgis s --- --- 175 175.00
11--27 Come. Instr-ance 2,000 2,000.00
3-22 C.r�tr cfig 3Q0.e0O 300.30 3,900 3,600.00
iii cro fi l.mi t- Advance --- 750 750.00
90, Coit-al E�snclstures --- oo+ 3.500-0 �.-.
`1'0TAI PEF E SAU11T S 44404.17 4,404.1 55,400+ 50,995.83+
TOTAL AFFER SAL%R,a.ES 16,663-15 16,663-15 198,650 181,986.85
STATISTICS FOR._JUREt 1964
CIR""' _ATICM MAIN BRANCH
v*� Books, Add s Non-Fiction 7,330 1,330
41.h91d Won-Fiction 1,070 1p158
Adult Fiction 6,878 29726
Child F i c€.t czrr 3,672w 2.996 .
Total Book Circulation
Periodicals 9W 987 .,....o. -
^'ov:l Boots & Perfod a's 20m737(`y
Phoei'`og aph Rec crCs a 49 749
21
S1ldle3 119 119 moo• �.w+
rt __7997
. .
Tot i.acu
: Cirlation 1 as�e�a-...w�swm.
1.603 fir.997
Tot +a w!aicfTj Circulation
� 2917f y 11960'-K
4;60i°n 30
,4571w
GRAND TOTAL C3RiATIOA MAIN & BR
GCH
CO
Daily ti3 777-71-An --77-1 of Increase u47%
leyZve age fry D anak-,,, i's
TOTAL "DAILY AVERi-1 E
-cam �� Min 1,382 o
Da , Average, 750 Total trafficp Branch 9 588
Dhi s_y .Average. Vvanch 6y 5 Total 30,19 0
.wrwrem. a�.wm�e s.rsael�AP.rww.rrr.rrre�r.rr.ww. r 1r� a 1
RECY STRATIOU t ADULT CHILD TOTOTAL
CC'r a it<� P11V `alp 1961��,52
Additions June., 1-967 438 67 505
Withdrawals, June, 1967 320 169 489
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS AS OF 6/30L67 3 1
ACCESS1591-40 WIT141DRAWAUS OF BOOK STOCK:
`.. AS OF CAN- GRAND
, . 67ADDED CELLED MAL
Adult ton—Fiction 0 � Wj_ 36
Chi',11 Won-Fiction 16r,�'��[3�y3� 50 136 16,,347
HS K)n-Ffction
,did mi't t. Fiction 366,ky!4 14-3 27 36,,r4o
HS Fictions 3,758 12 6 3,164
Child Fiction 13 229 23 168 13§084
T 071 L 300K :3*TO%,F AS OF 6A b �� WT771 4.0975
Inc ii Z- in abcry� fi ages: gl a"j=ts and 332 now titles
47 Maps 13a;d 0
3'as >.£ 1eys 01scu'ded 30 Maps Ofscatrded 0
6tal Pammlet+ 8 519 Total Mas 1 00
ACCES- DI • GRAND
Ra..I DIMGS. ; SIS ZUR6Ea TOTAL
1,437
4.5,`s 231 C 0 231
33's 1$607 _.. C,
.a 0.._r 1,t607
TOTAL RECORD STOCK /�
A5 OF JUNE 30, 19 Z _20
5- 0 0 3.335
DEPOSITED WITH CITY T rEASURERt Main $1 jt,05.6t
Branch :Uf 4''s�
�,
TOTAL DEPOSIT'S JUPNEr. 067