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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 1960
TRUSTEES PRESENT: �,��.=-�.�,: •..-. n�:c�,�.. � n
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TRUSTEES ABSENT:
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF JULY 19, 1960:
BILLS: , 7 i. , 3
LIBRARIANtS REPORT:
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
OLD BUSINESS: —4
Change of meeting time. 4 A/ 3
Policy report.
Safes
Childrents Librarian replacement. �p
COMMUNICATIONS:
NEW BUSINESS:
oa,r t a
Summer Reading Club,- Sept. 2, 1960 - 2:00 P.M. �✓��
in Main Reading Room of Library.
ADJOURNMENT:
P
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
August 16, 1960
Trustees Present: Pres. Cohendet, Trustee Crosby, Trustee Edwards, Trustee Moody.
Trustees Absent: Trustee Harrison.
MINUTES
M n�u� of the previous meeting of July 19, 1960 were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Trustee Moody, seconded by Trustee Crosby, bills in the amount of
$1,732.31 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librar ants report was read and accepted.
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The f nanc a statement was approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
Section of Secretary. It was moved by Trustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Edwards,
that Trustee Moody continue as Secretary. Motion carried.
Summer Reading Club Party. The Librarian stated that he hoped that some of the
Trustees could be present at the party September 2nd. Mrs. Cohendet stated that
she definitely would be present.
Change of Meeting Time. After a short discussion by all members present, it was
brought out that they would much rather attend an early morning meeting. Trustee
Edwards made a motion that the meeting time be changed from 7:30 P.M. to 8 A.M.
at the library on the third Tuesday of the month. Motion was carried.
Policy Report. Pres. Cohendet reviewed at length the policies of the Library Board's
minutes as shown in the last eleven years. Such changes as are necessary will be
discussed at later meetings.
Safe. Pres. Cohendet and the Librarian both reported that they are attempting to
find a safe for the Branch that would come within the budget figure of $50 and still
be in the "B" insurance classification.
Children's Librarian Replacement. The Librarian stated that he expected to interview
an applicant within the next week.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned on a motion by Trustee Moody, seconded by Trustee Edwards.
P,es; e�ly ted
G. P. chic
Clerk of the Board
Y'R.t- id,`1i V7 V" ORT
CIRCULATION
The circulation for the manth of August increased 9�, over the same mouth of 1959 - 26ej
aver August 1958. A cex« ari qon of the various took circulation clas2lfications is as follows:
Hain Branch
D60 1M B08 M60 W2 i2z
Adult Non-Fiction 5,840 5,456 4,608 1,237 1,144 770
Child Non-Fiction 1,44? 1,747 1,293 10327 1,000 778
Adult Fiction 7,402 69859 6,454 3,084 2,3o6 29151
Child Fiction 3,5�13 _114 8 X792 21 0 1 80 1428
1189202 17, 0 15,1 7,778 6,257 5,127
The table shows that the branch circulation has increased 5110, while that of the swain
hes increased 20<0
The situation at the branch has been Ups of.upas v-wd downs - seemingly dependent Unre
can personnel thus oa other: factors. The following table shows the august branch circulation,
inclusive of periodicals and records, for an sl even year period:
1960 _ 8,526 1955 - 7'106
1959 - 6.915 19d6,669
1958 - 5,695 1953 - 6,265
1957 ® 69553 1952 a- 5,690
1956 - 6,617 1951 - 5041
1950 - 4062
The lou figure of 1958 indicates the chtmge In persannel at the egad of June. The
�.",ibrarian had no pxevious experience with public library worVi That she has learned smash
can be seen in tLA preset wnth®s figures of 8,526. Theme is no doubt that enthusiastic
personnel promotes library use,
MEETINGS ATTENDED
The Librarian attended a committee meeting of the Peninsula Librarians which was
concerned with the disposal of discards of last copies in the special fields of each library.
It was concluder) that lists of discards would be exchanged with the 11haries interested,
A business sheeting of the Public Library Executives of Central California was held in
Salinas, at which time the very excellent new library building was viewed and, besides the
regular business., the :rain program was concerned with an explanation of the tentative draft
of the new state aid bills Massy herbs were discussed am critizeda Several suggested
changes were Indicated in the test which, on the is a wash "ore liberal bill than
the old one.
CHILDREN 6d DEPARTM14T
The Suerffer Leading Club was aucctssfully concluded with a party given by the Lions Club
for those who had completed the program.
The new ChildrenIs Librarian atteneed the czsathly meeting of the C'hildrenAs Librarians.
She is actively de.malcping a pxogram to bring cle—ser ralntions1nip with the schools, which
should result in a greatly Incrzs;sed use of vl.s ^'a"_ldranea depart-went.
L;:spec fslly sub Atted,
George Pain Lechich
Librarian
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MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1960
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BUDGET BALC
TO DATE ALI OWAUICE
TOTAL
5-1 S41axies 7,019 .22 20, 351 -79 80906700 59, 715.21
ri-11 Subs lf�s 2P4.19 759.06 1,200.00 440.94
M1-12 ;gym1.nttrg & postage 170.06 645077 19801.00 18154023
M-13 Light, Heat
Pc*mr & Wzter 154.36 550.06 2,700.00 2,119094
M-14 Telcptmne 3687 139.79 550.00 410.21
M®16 B14. Crov-1:1s me teri:nce e_ 112°35 19000.00 887.65
M-17 Boohs & Maps 1,30578 41,129.04 181,000.00 13,870.96
M-17A Periodicals 20.35 568.82 19000.00 431018
M-17B Binding 1,067.11 29,500.00 1,432.89
M-19 Convention (Librarlarn) 34.30 34.30 175.00 140.70
MS-19A Auto Allowance 30.65 43.55 225.00 181.45
M-19P Convention (Pexvonnal) 40.75 40.73 125.00 84.25
M-19T Convention (Trustee) _e 125.00 125.00
M-20 Dues to Library Associations •, 140.00 140.00
M-21 Miscellaneous 100.00 100,00
M-27 Comp. Insurance -. ..- 1,040.00 19040.00
M-28 Contracts 240.00 713.50 3,000.00 2,286.50
C-90 Capital Expenditures 613.60 21,885.00 29271.40
0-1 General NerheaA F tae -.. 4.000400 4.000.00
TOTAL BEFORZ SALARTE5 2,257.31 9.417.70 40,565.00 31,147.30
TOTAL AFTER SALA R1 Es 9 , 276-53 29 ,769 .49, 120,632.00 90$ 862 -51
"TRC,BIYATION V. Branch
Boc1tS 0 l d!j t :.1'L7n-1!`.A ctSc''4n 54
Child Nen-Y!ction I Art,'T 1.327
Adult Fiction t' 02 3,084
Child :ictios � >
Total Bose: Circillation '18,202 707?
Periadicals: $�2 r-741741
°-11,al &-xks & Per iodI call
T El Srmah Books & Pez'c€-kala ,
T*�"al Dranch & Mair.
Phonograph Recor6ss
Gerd Total Mile ct Rrmllc"a � %fid r1 (1959: 25 °123)
l j�z
REG ISURKTI4:�€'aS a d TOW
Melo t-r3hi,* Jr8�1Y 31 1960 8.701 2.67E 11,378
Addttlanz v'-fu t 312 72 384
Withd:raw.als Ar s. . - - - - 2
Total Regi 3tg&tli` rs z.s asf
87159 2,711 11.4-70
ACCESSIONS & VrM: FAW.ATSS ° DOOF Av rif Grand
r_.�. .. ... s>. ".111-60 added Cancelled Tots"
e drlt tmor� Fiction tk -zn
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Child Nor.-Fiction 12,145 30 94 12,031
HS Non-Fiction 1"I 1 -® 10159p
&-dint Fiction 30'0a!a 125 251 29,058
HS Fiction 3,558 2 30560
Chi Id Fiction 11 21io 46 82 1
'Total k Stock as cf 1,4ugo 31, 1960 Y $ � '", 120 293
Net 1-sic mse In Book SzDck: 39
Included In abgve f it.: zs t 42 C l T�'z w,t "3L,
i rig Now TI�� s e
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Pamphlets added: 2 I a ` ae-Med: I
P;in�l-2ets disca-rind.. 110A' p Dai ardedt
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U'COROXNG�: A3 o£
�- 7•'�i�FO _ Accessicaed DiScsrOed _ Grand 'Tectal
Adult sa �, . _
. 5 a.� N 10259 30 315
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Child
Total
Record Stac°ti
of 8.31-60 1 51, . , Colo7
DEBOSITED WITH f Ilrl Main: $ 663.75
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