HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1966.02.16 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 $4,287.11
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 aurned.
Respectfully submitted, mj
George Paul Lech4i, Clerk of the o ar