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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Ir1Gl6, 1966
TRUSTEES PRESENT• t --
TRUSTEES ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEB. 16a 1966
BILLS �'► L� ��� Lg
LIBRARIAN IS REPORT
COMUNICAT IOITS
OLD BUSINESS
Ciib �1��l fj` Cy se�� r r
Pos e Library � m - Compose of Municipalities but not the County
Balance - A Pronosed Computerized Library Coonerative
Tapestry
ND9 BUSINESS
Bud et
ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
_ February 16, 1966
Trustees Present: Mr. Lynes, Mrs. Cohendet, Mr. DeMartini, Mr. Hechinger, Mr. Moody
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of January 19, 1966, were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Trustee DeMartini, seconded by Trustee Hechinger, bills in the amount of $49287.11
were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librarian's Report was read and approved.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The monthly financial statement was read and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
Possible Library System - Composed of Municipalities but not the County. The Librarian outlined
briefly a meeting between the head librarians and city managers to discuss the possibility of a new
system of cooperative municipal libraries. The Librarian explained some of the possibilities of
the system and questioned its advantages for our library, in that parts of the Spangle Report were
incorporated in the plan of service, which would tend to downgrade our library and no funds were
provided for renumeration for non-resident borrowers. He stated, after some discussion, the proposal
was submitted to the city managers for their discussion at their regular monthly meeting. A meeting
was called at Redwood City by the county managers to discuss with the city managers and librarians
the possibility of the city - county system. After considerable discussion this was referred to
the head librarians for a meeting on February 18th to try and determine what would be the out-
standing difficulties in the implementation of such a system.
Balance - A Proposed Computerized Library Cooperative. The Librarian stated that he had attended
the two most recent meetings in regard to the implementation of a possible system of libraries, using
computers for many phases of their activities. He stated that he had accepted the proposal in
general but felt that the costs would in all probability would be too great for our library to
participate. Mr. Hechinger, who had attended these meetings, stated that he felt that some system
of computerization would be used and that we should go along with the study until it is determined
that benefits derived would or would not be worth the cost. He stated that he was willing to attend
the next meeting which is on the 28th of February in Millbrae.
Copying Machine. The Librarian stated the Dennison copying machine, which had been discussed in
previous meetings, had by some misunderstanding between the Librarian and the Company as to its
purchase, been delivered. The Librarian stated that this would be the only coin machine in this
area of this make owned by a library, as the new contract with Foreman's prohibited the company
from selling them directly to libraries. He stated that he felt that the machine would pay for
itself in a year and a half, and that whatever deficit was accrued in the purchase agreement would
be made up from special gift funds - money to be returned to this fund from receipts from the machine
after it is paid for. On a motion by Trustee Moody, seconded by Trustee DeMartini, it was moved
that we accept the order and have the machine installed. Motion was carried unanimously.
Tapestry. The Librarian read the letter from the Deputy County Clerk, Santa Barbara, in which he
stated that he had read the microfilm of the Billings' Estate for over an hour without finding any
mention of a tapestry. The Deputy Clerk suggested that as the estate was so extensive it would be
well for someone to come down and read all the films and the supplements; the Board agreed that
the Librarian should go as soon as possible.
NEW BUSINESS
The Librarian stated that the City Manager has submitted the forms for the budget 1966 - 1967 and
he would submit them at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Trustee Cohendet, seconded by Trustee Moody, the me ing ad'ourned.
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Respectfully submitted, _, C L
George Paul Lechip, Clerk of the pard
LIBRARIANVS REPORT
March lis D 2.966
CIRCULATION
The circulation increased �06 percent over February 1965-
TRA�YF.IC QC)UNT
Daily averages including Sunday: Maim - 737
Branch - 293
Total Traffic Main 19A96
Branch c 6,�6
Trotal. for Library - 269332
The Branch count is probably mite accurate but the Main is undoubtedly too lore It could
bm re edied with another counter and mn t to measure the outgoing traffic. We will attempt
a wi,svzl comt for a few days to determine the percentage of error- this may be enough,
NE TINGS A`YTEND ID
The LSib`~ Tian attended the meati.ng of head librarians concerning cooperation with the
County Library. Lahr he attended a joint meeting with the County Library and assistant
county managers on the same subject. The results of this meeting is to be discussed at
the monthly city managears° meeting.
The Librarian also attended the Pairking Commission meeting on Thursday,, February 24E as
well as several other meetings,
CHI Lt IV19 S ROOM REPORT
"A Train full of Experiences" is the theme of the colorful display executed in the
Children"s Room of the Main Library by the San Mateo Parents° Nursery School Half of
the room is devoted to art work done by nursery school children and the other half to
pictures by children in the Burlingame elementary schools.
Backgrounds and dinosaur figures for the Summer Reading Club have been sent to the
printers with a request for enough materials for six hundred applicants. A Girl Scout
cadet troops has volunteered to out out the figures as part of a public service ln,- Ject,
Approa mai, ly 550 books have bpen sent to the Burlingame schools this month. The staff
of the Children's Room continues to serve this schools with library lessons and book talks.
Respectfully submittedp
George Paul Lechich
City Librarian
OITT OF BI LINGAME
TUDGET EXPENDITURE
MONTH OF MARCH 1 .6
�- THIS BELT BALANCE
MOP�PTTH T^ DATE ALL04IAIdCY, TOTAL
S�1 S l r�i 10,085.90 89,191.68 12190A)3-00 32,711.32
b-I sum-p1--ea 728.66 1,691.90 1,600.00 - 91.90
M-12 Printing & Pos tlage 90.37 4936.94 2,450.00 513.Ot
M-13 Light, Haag, Pa r & Water 295.43 20041.81 21;900.00 858.19
M= Telephone ' 2.02 513.35 750-00 236.65
M-16 Balldimg & Grounds Maintenance 10.10 749.53 29500.00 1075047
M-17 Books & MKaps 19883.49 179506.53 269000.00 89493.47
M-1 7A Pem-ladic als 57.80 1,889.42 19900.00 10.58
14-17D Binding --- 29812.49 20800.00 - 1.2.49
M-19 Convention (Librarian) --0 51.35 200.00 148.65
14-19A Auto Allowance 25.90 142.55 250-GO 107.45
M-19P Convention (Personnel) 105.30 150.00 44.70
M-19T Convention ���'rustees) -o- 13.75 125.00 11.1,25
M-220 Lues to Library Associations --- 159.00 150.00 - 9000
M-21 Miscellaneous 10.00 53.27 100"000 46.73
M Typewriter Repairs - 78.30 100.00 21.70
M-27 Comp. I.nmwaxnce 20000.00 29000.00
M-28 Contracts 290.00 2,600.00 30480.00 880.00
0-90 Capital. Expenditures 440.33 1,385.20 19200.00 -185.20
"TOTAL BUOMS SALARIES 3"904.10 33,730.69 48,9655Q00 149924.31
TOTAL . M -0', SALARIES 13,285.85 126,122.32 170.558.00 44,435.68
CIRCULATION AWN BRAN�C
Adml% Ncn-Fiction 8Fvl 1,586
Ch)1.1d Non-Fi(��Uan 2,;297 1,11.
Adult Fiction 6,356 2p566
Child Fiction, 2 ?- 1,816
Total
816Teal Book Circulation 209273 7 ,082
Pr call: 17 817 M
Total Books & pwiodi�,mle 21,9090 79857
Phono6 aph Records: .� 024
219914 7D857
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Total Circulation � 21,9914 79857
Total Branch Cir(mlati.on 2,052
GRAND TMA?:., CIRCULATION MAIN & BRA14CH ?2.v-M (1965: 289071)
Daily Average for Main: 902
Daily Average for Branch:
TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE
ISjRhZ1ON'S: &UMT CHILD z TOTAL
Membership Jan. 319 1965 12,682 39377 169059
Additions February 311 55 366
Withdrawals February 396 66 392
TOTAL RWISTRATIONS AS OF
F&BRUARY
ACCESSIONS & WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK:
AS OF GRAND
1-31=66 CANQ TOTAL
Adult Ston-Fiction 87,9225 438 36 879627
Child Non-Fiction 159226 58 1 159283
HS Hon-Fiction 19646 8 c-- 19654
Adult Fiction 358028 94 43 359079
HS Fiction 39600 7 --- 38607
Child Fiction —M-am .....d41
TOTAL BOOK STOCK AS OF
FEBRUARY 289 1966 156,485 646 94 157;.037
Not Increase in Book Stock: 552
In mkw MOWN jfts sun
Pamphle" Adam: 43 M60. Ached: -�.-
AS OF ORAIID
R$Ct�RDXli48: AC�.ESSIONE D7[S $A TOTAL 1 327 --- 19327
4590 21.1 _as --- 211
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�ALRSOfB�tI STOCK AS OF �� � 1�119
FSH IUX 28, M 2,6 13 m-m 29657
DEPOSITED win CM TRSA UR : Nein $ 19074.85
Branch 230.66
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