HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1961.01.17 AGENDA
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING OF JANUARY 17, 1961
TR1151 . .S PRESENT:
TRUSTEES ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF DECEMBER 201__j960:
BILLS: qq �
LIBRARIANmS REPORT:
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
OLD BUSINESS:
Safe.
COWUNICATIONS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Work Res:n Addition.
interior Painting.
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A DJOURNMENT:
MINUTES OF THE 1EETING
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BURT INGf'TME" PUBLIC LIBRARY B0:^RD
DECK ER 20, 1960
Trustees Present: Pres. Cohendet, Trustee Crosby, Trustee Moody, Trustee Edwards.
Trustees Absent: . Trustee Harrison,
1ZIN TTEs
PJfinutes of the previous meeting of november 22, 1960, were read and approved.
BILLS
On�amotion by Trustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Idoody, bills in the amount of
w 559.76 ^;ere ordered paid.
LIBRARIANtS REPORT
The Librariants report was read and accepted.
FIONT:-3LY 'SII?".NCIAL STATEIINT
he financial statement was approved and placed on file.
OLD BT-TS I1ESS
Safe. It,nas agreed that the librarian should look for a second-hand safe and
advertise locally if necessary.
i PLECC '_;fleeting. Pres. Cohendet noted that the previous minutes did not mention a
short report given on the meeting in San Jose.
C oil'MITICATIONS
Thank you letters were read from Gertrude Smoody and Marjorie Cooper for gifts
sent by the Library Board during their recent illness.
IE'd BUSINESS
''Torkroom Addition. The crowded conditions in the workroom and the librariants office
were discussed and it was moved by Trustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee u:oody, that the
A librarian obtain preliminary drawings and sketches in regard to a possible expansion
of the workroom.
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The Board expressed its appreciation to Trustee Harrison for the 'decorative Christmas
I tree which she :rude and gage to the library.
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AD JOURMT ENT
On a Motion by Trdstee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Edwards, the meeting adjourned.
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Clerk of the Board
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LTBRAIRL�IltS REPORT
January 17,1961
CIRCULATION
The month of necember has the lowest circulation for any month of the year. This
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' Cr. -�:s ^lin 3 .. -Jas ~:o dcuiD�: c'ue to the long holiday and the library
being closed Christmas anc the follcwing Monday.. The week following was exceedingly
busy in Reference - the rooms were ,dammed with students.
A recapitulation of the circulation figures for the year 1960 showed that Burlingame
Is the most literate city in the Bay Area. Its citizens read 28.6`' more per person than
Its nearest competitor, Palo Alto.
The 23,944 residents of Burlingame read 13.5 books per capita last year. Palo Alto
was next with 10.5; Richmond was third with 8.6; Redwood City was fourth with 8.3;
Oakland fifth with 6.6; aBd, San Mateo sixth with 6.5.
The circulation for the Burlingame Public Library in 1950 was 195,764. In 1960 it
was 323,474. This is an increase of 65.2 `. During this period the population increased
from 19,886 to 23,944, or 22.2"'. The circulation increase was 431 more than the population
Increase.
This is uniqua in that, relative to population jswth, many cities have gained very
little and many have lost. In Palo Alto, whose population more than doubled,, circulation
decreased 5.61, per capita. In San Mateo, where the population Increased 68f from 1950 to
1960, circulation decreased 91 per capita. This pattern is quite uniform for those cities
wh#ch had =cell-establishedi libraries in 1950.
This gain in book use is paralleled by an increase in reference use. :°here are many
tins when no seats are available in the reading rootas. We have added, or will add, some
additional seating this year.
The Childrents Section is growing rapidly. We need additional seating there. This
can be accomplished by additional space. We hope to achieve this by building an extension
which will increase not only t`:is area but allow additional work room space. There are
at times 9 to 10 people or more in an area built for 3 or 4. The Librariants office is
more of a receiving room than an office.
If the people of Burlingame continue to read at an ever,,-increasing rate, almost
fantastically higher than any other library in t1-As area, then the Library must expand.
We ha-ve the adult stack space. We hope for the udork room and the Children's area addition.
MEETINGS ATTENDED
The Librarian attended the City Commissioners' dinner. Mrs. Bergsing, Mrs. Levering
and the Librarian attended the Institute at the University of California on mechanization.
Some sof the processes might be used in our library but perhaps the delineation of cost
breakdowns used by the Contra Costa library was most informative. Mr. Wickliffe attended
a meting of the music librarians at Stanford. This was a planning meeting at which was
discussed future meetings which will be on the handling of sheet music and record collec-
tions. Miss Palovic and Mrs. Bergsing attended the monthly review of the Association of
Children's Librarians.
CRILDRENtS DEPARTMENT
Miss Palovic had a special showing of her color 8mm movies on Austria and Bavaria,
introducing the children to these two countries. She talked about the special costume
she wore for the occasion. An exhibit on Germany was set up. Seven classes from the
Intermdiate School visited the library and a talk"Wiven on reference books, the card
catalog, and the Dewey Decimal System, The story hour continues with 35 to 40 children
in attendance at each session.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechich
Librarian
CITY OFF BURLI TG".11::0
BU'!)G'_:T F�'P''RT'�3TTtT2E
hSO 7H OF J^NU,-"RY 19 1
THIS BUDGM B:LANCE
TIONTH -, TO D!TE ALL0':'ANCE TOTAL
S-1 Salaries 6, 536.16 46,538.23 80,067.00 38, 528.77
M-11 Supplies 89.47 1,026.05 19200.00 173.95
t"-12 Printing & Postale 55.93 19302.69 10800.00 497.31
13 Haight, I1oat,
Power & ,'rater 253.23 1,371.04 2,700.00 1,328.96
TA-14 Telephone 38.79 278.51 550.00 271.49
*:T-16 Bldg. & Grnds, 1,719, int. 63.91 229.09 1,000.00 770.91
rR-17 Books & -1yins 1,193.97 119942.81 189000.00 6,057.19
M-17.1. Periodicnis 2.00 954.02 19000.00 45.98
1:--17B Binding --- 1,776.97 29500.00 723.03
"t-19 Convention (I',ibn.) 3.00 121.15 175.00 53.85
88_19 "�uto '1-lo7,.-r1-:nce 3.70 78.25 225.00 146.75
1.-19P Convention (Pers. ) 15.75 111.40 125.00 13.60
?--19T Convention (Tr.) --- 64.75 125.00 60.25
1..--20 Dues to Library rssns. --- 44.00 140.00 96.00
I -21 t-liscellaneous 1.19 1.19 100.00 98.81
I Corp. Insurance --- --- 1,040.00 1,040.00
YI-28 Contrncts 240.00 1,679.30 3,000.00 1020.70
C-90 Capital ' xpenditures 685-70
20885.00 2,199.30
0-1 General Overhead T xp. --- ---- - 4 000.00 4,000.00
TOTAL B' 'ORr SPVRI"S 1,960.94 21,666.92 409565.00 18,898.08
TOT^L rrrPR SALARTTS 8,497.10 68,205.15 120,632.00 52,426.85
STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 1960
CIRCULATT.ON MAIN BRANCH
Books: Adult. Non-Fiction 7,329 1,318
Child Non-Fiction 1,389 932
Adult Fiction 5,581 1,765
Child Fiction 21075 1,301
Total Book Circulation 16,374-
Periodicals;
6,3 4Periodicals; 693 693
Total Books & Periodicals 17,O67 59
Total Branch Books & Periodicals .e.�:30
Total Branch & Main 22,917
Phonograph Records: 46346 2 2
Total Circulation Main & Branch 5,852
Total Branch Records 2
GRAND 'DOTAL CIRCULATION MAIN & BRANCH 2J 3T2 (1959: 22.586)
Daily Average for Main: 642
Daily Average for Branch: - 225
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TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE 867
REGISTRATIONS ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership Novo 30, 1960 8,894 2,791 11,685
Additions December 236 64 300
Withdrawals December 192 J4 226
Total Registrations as of
December 31, 1960 8 2 821 11.759
ACCESSIONS & WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK: As of Grand
11-30-60 Added Cancelled Total
Adult Non-Fiction . 699418' 230 5 69,?X5-
Child Non-Fiction 12,266 137 1 12,402
HS Non-Fiction 1,197 10 1 1,206
Adult Fiction 30,224 44 17 30,251
HS Fiction 3.650 6 -- 3.656
Child Fiction3 ` Y22 I- --+j 11,547
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Total Book Stock as of Dec. 1960 500 2 -T2-977y5
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Net Increase in Book Stock: 471
Included in above fi rest 6 Gifts and 21 New Titles.
Pamphlets Added: 89 Maps Added: --
Pamphlets Discarded: -- Maps Discarded: _-
RECORDINGS: As ow
11-30-60 Accessioned Discarded Grand Total
76` 1�5 3 ,
Adult 1,2 30 39 -�• 1 32 3 -_ _- 1,251 31366
Child --
1 -- •» -- -- -- -_ -� 1 _-
Total 1,2185 3334 1 32 3 -- 1,251 186 366
Record Steck
as of 2-31-60 11773 � _ 1,803
DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER: r Main 1 0 I
Branch 214.80
Total 1 021