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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1964.11.18 i AGENDA BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 1964 TRUSTEES PRESENT: �laa' ! G�slr TRUSTEES ABSENT: M_INU_TES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF OCT, 21s 1964 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF NOV. 13, 1964 — BILLS• ,'t .5 � LIBRARIAJUS REPORT• MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT: OLD BUSINESS• Library Planning Study COMMUNICATIONS: NEW BUSINESS• Phonog-raph trade / Auv �.�.DJOURNMENT: ,606o4 C, 6 ,^TnT71`7S 0V Tun. SPT:(`Tr%T, T,TT_cTjT'l(' RTTRT,TATr-AfIP PTTRT.Tr' T,TPr'AnY Tx)ART) rTovernher 13, 19Ad ,�rIMTT)A: T1 i.sr„SS tl-,e T.i.brar,r S-st-m Plans preriar(!d for the r'it.- and ro„Tity T.lhrari'es, San ry*ateo "on-t,,, r`alifnrnia TRTTSTrPS PP-Sr-*TT: Fars. TiarriSorl, iQrs. rohendet, "r. VoodV, 'tr. T.VneS, Tar. T)eTTarti.n'_ TnTTST'=^S ARSP-?,r': TTone The meetinn was ralleri to orrier hr Presirient T-Tarri.son. The Li-hrarian staterl that he wo,,ld 1i1,7p an elrpressi.on of the T3narr? in renard to the possibilities of ininin the proposed Ti.brary Sirstem. The Tihrari.an oresented a li.st of same or the nossibie'drivantanes and a list of disadvantaoes. The Tl.brarian stated that same of the arNantarTes ro„ld not, he mies+ion-d, hitt that, prar'ti rall-v, ver~r little woilld he o_ai.ned, as brol,nht on+. by--the rNsarirantaries, by o,Tr community at this time, an,' that there mi.nht he rnTTrh to lose. i Aftpr considerable discussion, it uas evident that th- members of the Board who had j attended the meetinn at whir-.h the proposed s,rstem Nras presented beli-eved that the hpnefits to the community did not tastl.fy the T,ihrarr ioinina. After a lona and Heli.herate discussion, it was moved by pir. H400d,r that at this time we rio not recomnenra to the city r7rnTnrl.1 that the Tihrarr partiripatn in the "PeninsTlla T,iAhra-, roope_rati.ve. System.” The motion was seconded by !Ir. Times. voice �rot90 "'r. TTryorly Yes flr. T.rnes Yes T"r. DO'artini Yes r'rs. r'ohendet Yes 11rs. Harrison yes to adioT n,the meetinn The motion. was seconder! hir pn !�r. ne^Tarti.nl. mover! ,r . r. T•rnes. Themotion rarri_pd, and the meetinn was adourned. Respectf"ll.r r?ora_ Pav1 Techich Clerk of +,be T,ihrar.r Roarrl i I { I I ,I t.,TnTT.TTFS 07; T"= h"FI:TnTr nF T"r RTTRT.TNrAMF PIJRT.T(' LTRRARV MART) October 21, 1964 Triistpes Present: n:'Trs. TTarrison. TI-r. Moody, T'.r. Lynes, Rar. T)er'Tartini Trustees Absent: Airs. Cohendet enTnTTrrgS PIimates of the previous meeti.nri of September 16, 1964 were read and approved. BTLLS On a motion ,by Air. T)&Iartini, seconded by B?r. t400dir, hills in the amount of X2.,771.78 were ordered paid. I LTRDARTANIS REPORT The Librarian's report was read and accepted. e.+OnrMT;V r7NAMCTAL STATTRTH 7 The fi.nan^ial statement was approved and placed on file. OLT) BLTSTYPSS Li.brary Planning StttdV. The Librarian stated that he. had sent each Board mamhor a copy of the Planning Study. There was a brief discussion concerning certain phases of the plan. The Librarian spoke about the letter from the Chairman of the Poard of Supervisors in regard to the study. As previously agreed, all members present decided to attend the presentation of the study by Wi.11i.am Spangle & Associates at the San Mateo City Council chambers at the conclusion of the present meeti.no. *?R] BTJSIMFSS CTA Convention November 3-7. 1964. After a brief discussion, it was moved by her^artini, seconded by lenody, that the Librarian shouIrl gn to the con"trent.i'on. The Librarian brounht out that, if a candiriatp for Children's Ti,hrarian was contacted. it minht be desirable for !ars. B rn_sinc! to fly to the convention and interview the prospective applicant. The Roard was in anraement with this. AT).TfjTTRT^T$IEMT nn a mnti.on by 'ir. TvnnS, Seconde T by PTT. ?4nodir,; the meeting was adiourned. Respectfully submitted, George Paul T.echich { Clerk of the Board i RALPH MOODY 1309 CASTILLO AVENUE BURLINGAME November 23, 1964 CALIFORNIA Mrs. Dorothea Harrison, Library Boa.,d Cha irman, Burlingame, California Dear Madam Chairman : I hereby reaffirm my vote , cast at the special meeting of the Burlingame Library Board on November 13, 1964, that the Board recorunend to the City Council of Burlingame that the city refrain from joining at the present time the Peninsula Library Cooperative System. My reason for this negative vote was that I believe the taxpayers of Burlingame would ultimately be injured by the establishment of the proposed Cooperative Library System. I attended the meeting in San Mateo at which the planners of the Peninsula system presented its merits, and urged its adoption on the premise t1a t it would cost the participants nothing, since it would be financed by State funds. I cannot agree with their thesis. There can be no state financing of such a project without cost to the participants, for the avail- able funds are solely the residue , after deduction of adminis- trative expenses, etc. , of taxes collected or to be collected from the citizenry, and state financing of such projects must inevitably result in increased taxation. This, in my opinion, is particularly injurious to such communities as Burlingame, as state taxes are assessed on the basis of income and the result; antfunds are often distributed on the basis of political ex- pediency. Also, it requires no more than a cursory glance at the history of the past few decades to discover that the loss of control of local affairs by local governments, and the concen- tration of power in state capitals and 1ashirgt on,has been brought about in almost every case through sAte or federal aid programs. At inception, these programs -- like the Peninsula Library Cooperative System, infringe very little , if any, upon the authority of local governments, but as dependence upon the hand-me-out becomes greater, the price extracted for continuance is the surrender of local authority. As a case in point, let us consider the farmer and his corn and hog. Originally, the farmer was offered federal aid in the form of a bonus on each bushel of corn he fed to his hogs instead of dumping onto the glutted market , and there were no strings attached. Now, on the basis of a federal ruling that he is engaged in interstate commerce , it is a federal offense -2- RALPH MOODY 1509 CASTILLO AVENUE BURLINGAME CALIFORNIA punishable by fine for him to raise corn and feed it to a hog which he and his family are going to eat right on their farm unless it is done in accordance with rules and regulations laid down by the Federal Farm Bureau. Furthermore, I believe that furnishing local services by state or federal agencies is unrealistic and wasteful of taxpayers' money. As a case in point I quote from the liter- ature distributed in connection with the proposed Peninsula Library Cooperative System: (the underlining is mine) "PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE, A GUIDE, TO EVALUATION WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS "PHYSICAL FACILITIES "The public library building should serve as a symbol of library service. It should offer to the community a compelling invitation to enter, read, look, listen, and learn. These principles apply to the physical facilities at several levels of library service : bookmobiles and small libraries in local communities, central agencies of�irary systems, an a supe emen ry provisions at the state level. The environment provided by public library facilities should achieve the level of functional efficiency and beauty found in the best schools ani omes. Burlingame 's taxpayers have willingly and gladly paid a 20�-plus rate to establish and maintain one of the finest library facilities of any city of its size in the state or nation, but to achieve any such efficiency and beauty as that minimum standard proposed above would certainly result in doubling the rate . It is my belief that participation in the proposed program would eventually lead to the high standards of Burlingame 's library being leveled with those of the remainder of the state (including the five counties which have no county-wide library service because the citizens have voted it down) and that control of the book selection as well as administration would inevitably be acquired by a State Library Commission at Sacramento. lith these convictions,,,./I fin.31 it impossible to recommend participation in the pro ram the City of Burlingame . Ve sincerer—y-vours, a1 r o y, Q Membe of Burlingame Library Board November 18, 1964 To: Mrs. Harrison, Library Board. Chairman From: L. Lynes, Member Re: Proposed Library Plan The proposed unification plan for the city and county libraries of San Mateo County would do little or nothing to improve library service for the residents of Burlingame, and the taxplayers of Burlingame are entitled to first consideration from their Library Board. The first-stated objective of the Plan is to provide ready access and service to all r residents of the Plan. In practice, any demand for material that is not in our Burlingame Library is available from the State Library. The second-stated objective is to assist libraries to improve their services. I feel this is best accomplished by local administration and control. Burlingame residents are people who read and if our library fails to supply their wants, they need only to make known their needs and the library will respond. This is best accomplished with short lines of communication between the taxpayer and the library professional staff. The third-stated objective is to facilitate cooperation between Jurisdictions joining San Mateo County, Why? Why not facilitate cooperation with our already established and excellent State Library? Besides, don't neighboring jurisdictions cooperate now when necessary? Fourthly, a long-range plan for future library locations is difficult because of the rapid growth of the areas involved and this could be accomplished without first unify- ing our present libraries. The cost of the Plan bears more study. The State of California may pay $12,000, for two years. What after that? And what if the system isntt satisfactory? The claim that we could scrap the plan and return to our present status is unrealistic. Generally, I feel the residents of Burlingame have an excellent library system which they support through taxes and for which they receive excellent service. It is a local institution, administered locally, and is sensitive to the needs of the people it serves. I can't see how the plan would improve on what we already have. Sincerely.. Lloyd Dynes 1MIRII W l s REPORT Fdoe°,her 11, 10M4 ��`�t�'flt_ 1 C' c' 'C?1l8tloii °'jzoz��'r?nCl Jti �:.� .aE�': %NPw . . OCtiOberp 1763u iP' C:G'u'�,•:` Ci.rCulat'oa was 104% higher than Septeeber 19640 However, the C:cubx,r 1963 circulation was 19M.) Nigh?r than the September 1963 circu?ationa It would be a meaningful statistic, if we had a vaay of reasuring transactions with an individual--or a wy of measuring eche number of individual contacts both at the desk and in referencou We know that there are ire reference questions and inquirles, and it must be ass,,t2d, that as thea are, as of October 319 19649 16,466 registered patrons as against 12, 939 of October 319 19639 that the general businoss of the Library has increased* She follow may accoixnt for the loss in circulations first, many of the new patrons of the Library live in apartments and sem to borrow fvaer books ;*r trip to the librasyo Second, the high sebool libraries are beu U* mvr,� ,adegmte as far as their book stock is concernedg this,with the students purchasing large numbers of paperback bcok�,, reducas the number of books they borrowo Havers bec,,. Asa of the 1wesont, (rosearch) teaching mothodc our collections ars used for rafarcnce to a far gmatar degree than formerlyo t1' 1Q r ra •�n tended one meeting of the libraries, in this runty In r gard to the "Plan of Sorvie e" ci,,ich will be subaitted to the State as part of Via formation of a cooperative systamo thaless thore is scm@ change in the prasent plan, the L.1bra+ian feels that there Is lit.,tie to ba gainod at this time for our Library. H=e°ter, the- plan: of service is not y-t final$ perhaps it may yet be mortified to fit our needse The Librarian aftanded all of the general sessions of -the California Librar"; Association at Loa Angelos and as many spac'al moetinVs as time would allmnso The speekers and dis- cus s on sere, In Cenral, built a:�iwz d the thecae, "Free Access to Ideas and Info=3tiono" Most of -the speakers were excellent, and the meetings were small plannede, RE_i ON REf I-S-ROMI die Ch n's ©rmT_s _co_RT5u1ng t operate without the services of a Children°s Librarian, and while this is rot a satisfactory arrangement on a perninent basis, the staff is endeavoring to offer an the rsgular Services associated with the children's xoome Tho Story liouws on both Wednesday and Friday have been well attendad, everaging arowad 33 cl.3.ldren each timso Most stories trere featured for the Hall.vvjacn story houro On November 19 1964, the exhibit in the glass case cies changed to figurines of horses9 and the bul l.atin bows Imre ganged to Book Week posters and bock- Jackets aced cut-outs of turlcys and pilgrim far Thanksgiving® DurIng Book Meeks Plovamber 141osaber 79 the Children's room gave out special book marks and printed lists of recom anded books for children* Mrse Duan visit . all Vie Classes at Coolidge School and told stories and gage book talkse r.1--so Bergsing attended the regular meeting of the Association of Chileren"s Librarian3 on Plover 12 in San Francisco, Respectfully submitted, George Paul Lechich City Librarian CITY Or BURL32,TGAMIEE BUDGET MUDITURE. PiONTH TODATH ALLOMIUME TOTAL B-1 Salaries 8,735.78 44P885.60 1).30237000 68,351.40 1.q-11 Supplies 49c71 35,!a95 18600,00 1024605 11-12 Printing & Posta�e 26071 932.o83 2045040 10517,37 M-13 Light, Heats, Power &c slater 182060 987o30 20900000 1091.70 M-14 Telephone 3.41s74 275 012 750000 4117 Ir..0 o3a M-16 Building & Grccunds Mintenance 109078 433o6l 20500000 29063,Z9 1,17-17 Boo7ts %ad 171aps 30383003 90587*25 250000000 1594.?T,075 1li-17A -�criodicals 61020 1*2e9*85 10800000 510015 lvl-"7-D B:Lad:Ln3 473*20 774027 2880000 29025,73 M-19 Convem'Colon IITIbrarian) 10,0086 132*61 200000 67,79 M-19A Vto JU10Wan^,G 4*00 45005 250000 204,95 11-292 cea,=Gntion (?srs0=sl) 50000 150*00 100,110,10 M-19T convention ("Imsteas 125000 12500 M-20 Thsa to library Ascas, 7050 10000 155,00 14 000 M 50-23. Bit 11 s- 26050 100100 73050 M-24 5mevrltar 20*25 100000 79075 14-27 Compo Insurance 29000*00 20000000 M-28 Contracts 280900 10370000 3936000 19990,00 C-90 capit-9-1 Expenditures lelsM 211888 29588,00 29376012 TOTAL B170-RE SALARIES 50002085 160500,27 480828000 02g327o73 TOTAL AFTER SALARIES illiS738.63 61,385.87 1620065,00 100s679.13 } �Q� /"Q �'•y <:tiaL.ts:L.:"R.:att=.=wiih.:.'t_CCL?i-.<tE...i�t�."sy:t: .'fil+CT.i j��j��f�'1�/��,jj KGl/„wA`Sti� ..nvaa�vt..x^sx..-w sp+�i D 14�33 adult I-Ion-Fiction 89rro 1W466 Child Plon-r iction 2I C90 192$ Adult Fiction 692A2 29443 C'•ii.lc Fiction 2 Total Book Clrculat�on 1999_10 79433 Period%ralss 947 947 836 336 Total Books & Porioelcals ff 80269 Phowgraph Fe3cordst 5 5' Total Circulation ` a`r:�-a 89 9 7 al Branch Circulation GRAND �f,;MULATWH MAIN & Mvmm ��. C',�� (1963s 309039) Daily A-,mrage for Mains 733 Daily Arago for Branch 306 TOTAL DAILYAV7IV.GEI9 039 ` .._-i--mw, ;IT,. :5"c_r. 'Lit':° +='-`L?3,8t"•''.* x..:. 4-:'T .l.+ ...5 <;l-s_ice., ' :.�"E9�7"na S ra:: $F.':33? 'T''a2:--' -.,yffiif'rii 'EL$3st� .-ta�cs� ..: as>3Ft:.l� F-�GLSMVf MIS TG �.D 1 AL ...k,- ��i "'aptmber 309 1964 119332 3j0337 159169 Aedltio.� October 273 92 365 1111,&-am,. 1s October 64 4 C 129041 39425 159466 L3ST3_ '�-.w�3 FT!.'L':: �'"i3:?.k'MI ARIAr":5;:. ;:- -A-a lstsaa• = lr mgml m m c.py= "'G�':'.7 .`r72;.t;r '.3'$n'G-::#c'&-"..ffi�::u'!C."�"•.s"347ri'+,�':.3£3 AS OF ID CAP,-r,,,MD =,4L Ackal¢ 1411C.—Fiction 6 9 I4 515 21 15295(18 Child Von-iIction 13992k, 77 28 139977 ISS Um—Fiction 18486 26 -•- 19512 v Fiction 331p708 159 46 339821 IIS Fict-Ion 39494 15 1 3956 Child Fiction .�:� 25 :s xm�" TI.U& ` 1470749 898 121 14,1;526 Not Incaoas* in Book �t'tz ,kY 777 In Jabove, fy Xj a 93 giftys�m-4 6% Tne_w titles 3.i�ACM►^ � •• ••3^�:_�`.�htl.Y.a.J:t..�1..A.3aa.i'e. Pamphlet.-, Addec's 226 Adds& 6 Parma,etm Dissardeds 98 183�ps DitOesded - AS OF (�A Rl:CC)RDrr-,S 9-►3064 MSSIM TOTAL "s 211 «» ••-- 211 814 850 TOTAL RIXIORD STOCK AS OF OCTOBER 319 1964 29344 36 --- 29380 I DEPOSITED WITH CIVY TRE,JS ERs hlsfltt $ 836.38 Branch M1 jM