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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1967.03.22 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD i February 15, 1967 Trustees Present: Mr. DeMartini, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hechinger, Mrs. Cohendet Trustees Absent: Mr. Lynes MINUTES: The Minutes of the meeting of January 18, 1967 were read and approved. BILLS: On a motion by Mr. Guthrie, seconded by Mr. Hechinger, bills in the amount of $3,101.03 were ordered paid. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT The Librarian's report was read and accepted. OLD BUSINESS Library System of Local Municipalities The Librarian stated he invited new Trustee Guthrie to go to the meeting of the local independent municipal librarians in order to become better acquainted with the proposed municipal library system. Mr. Guthrie stated that he felt that very little was accomplished at the meeting, and he personally felt that a system had very little to offer to our library. The Librarian agreed and stated he would keep in touch with whatever developed. Building Program The Librarian stated that he was working up some statistics for the use of Mr. Hechinger for the purpose of making flip charts. It was agreed by all that every- thing should be done to make a favorable presentation of our case. Microfilming of Advance Star The Librarian reported that he would include the $750.00 share of the annual cost for Five years of microfilming the Advance Star in the new budget request. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Mrs. Cohendet, seconded by Mr. Hechinger. Respectfully submitted, . George Paul Lechich Clerk of the Board UrTARINN'S REPORT MRCH 22, 1967 The circulaticn for February, 1967 decreased 3.6% under the month of February, 1966. Y RAFFIC COUNT FES Daily average Min 861 Daily average Branch 341 Total traffic Wien 21,517 Total traffic Branch 7 836 29, 7 MEETINGS ATTENOEDr The Librarian attended the City Council meatings, the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, and the meeting of the Meads of Local S-Wkiicipal Libraries on a possible system. CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT The library is indebted to Miss Connie Saran (Ws. Joseph r phy), a newcomer to San Mateo for a delightful story Moor Program an Karch 15th at the Main Library. Approximately 50 children attended arad stories about the event were carried by L.- the Hillsborough Boutique and the Burlingame Advance Star which swat a photographer. The San M&teo Times apparent 1 y failed to run the story. Miss Bowen is a folk singer who plays the guitar. She led the children in audience participation songs as well as singing traditional ballads. Mi sw Bowers volunteered her services. On March 22nd the traditional Easter story hours will be held with the children bringing eccorated blown eggs to hang sn the library Easter Egg Trees. Registration for the Spring and Suaemer series of Pre-School story hours will be held from March 21 to Aril 24th at both libraries. The Department is in the process of reorganizing the picture book collection to create a section for beginning readers. This will be known as the J T collection books'for young readers. It is hoped that thin designation will not deter older children aaho still ne-ed easy to read materials. t City of Burlingame CITY OF BURLINGAME GET EXPEWITURE RrWTH UF MARCH,, IS t$9 T DAMCE MONTH_ TO DATE ALLOWANCE TOTAL -1 Salaries 11 ,648.50 101 ,703.9.6 139077.00 38,073.04 P1,41 Supplies 56.55 350.36 10800.00 949.64 11x42 Printing & Postap 112.43 2,370.33 28450.00 79.67 A-13 Light, tinat, Pmaar Wnter 247.47 2t281.08 2V900,00 618.92 -1 �' l 77.29 595.02 750.00 154,193 " 16 Building 1.36 1,783.63 2®500.00 716.37 X17 s Maps 229837.67 26,300.00 3$662.33 H-17A Periodicals 19.50 20238.50 29000.00 -238.50 51-110 Binding 285.85 1,782.49 2p800.00 18017.01 '49 Convention 7.00 143.62 200.00 51.33 H-19A Auto A11 ante 24.10 108.85 300.00 191.15 A-19P Convention (P%rsonnal) 2.75 2.75 150.00 147.25 1-S-19T ComvGntion (Trustees.) 9.60 125.00 115. 50 M-20 Ones to Library Associations --- 173.50 200.00 26.50 5 --21 Miscellaneous 22.85 100.070 77.15 M-24 Typewriter Repefrs 119.75 150.00 30.23 3-27 Comp Insurance --- --- 2,000®00 2,000.00 X23 Contracts 600.00 2,190.60 49100.00 10&:,10.00 C Capital Etter dituras --- 585.14 717.00 131.86 TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES 3,-33.78 335600.64 49,7k,2000 11,141036 TOTAL SIFTER SALARIES 14,682.28 140,3o4.6o 18995MOO 49,214.40 STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY, 1967 �M IRCULATION MAIN BRACH Books, Adult Non4Fiction 8,274 19453 Child No:a-Fiction 2,Oa6 1,194 Adult Fic`:loa 69238 2,421 Child Ffi ion 2 2 ., Totzl k Circulation 0 79108 Periodicals 10051„ 1 051 834 834 Total Books & Periodicals 7s942 Phonograph Records 616 616 -4a 20,679 7"90 S1 is11#9 119 0®_ Total Circulation 10,798 709 + Total Branch Circulatiou 7 942 GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION MAIN & ERAM11 � � , 0 (1966: 29t771) Ta-f- y Averag far 7 Daily Average, for Branch 345 TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE yT:1-72 REGISTRATIMM ADULT CHIL O AL � r"�'n��January 31, 1967 3'l fl T�,7f4 Additions February, '4967 326 62 388 Withdrawals, February 301 114 415 TOTAL REGISTRATIOAS AS OF FEBRUARY 281 1967 131396 3,301 169691 CESSIONS & SII ADRAWALS 0 Ix ST K: AS OF CAN- GRAND T731767 ADDEOCC - LIED TOTAL AdultNon-Fiction 9 , 29 -31.9— ZX 9 M99 Child Non-Fiction 16040 76 16 16,400 HS lion-Fiction 19802 23 0 1,825 Aduit Fiction 359954 88 20 36,022 HS Fiction 3,112 6 1 3,717 Child Fiction 14,406 48 42 14,412 TOTAL BOOK STOCK AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1967 164,043 627 125 1649545 NET INCREASE IN iMK STOCK: 502 Included in sbive figures: 74 offts and 37 Titles Pamphlets AdX 45 Maps Addea 0 � n Pamphlets Di-icarded 1 Maps Oiscarded 0 441 Total Total Pampi►iets 82AS OF lisps a1�0�0 RECOROINCS: 1/31/67 ACCESSION`D DISCARDI:O TOTAL 45"•; 231 --- 231 33's I k54 48 -m 1152 TOTA: RECORD STOCK AS 11 FEBRUARY 234, 1967 3'240 68 0 3 240 ?FPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURERa Main $1,262®17 Branch 321.93 IWA2 DEPOSITS FEBRUARY, 1967 W,5U4.7O