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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1960.07.19 AOIWA at*um4mE rauc Ltn. . 1 19,E 1960 ^, UNAWMIMM, gm i al 1 s MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLIN GAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD JUNE 21, 1960 Trustees Present: Pres. Cohendet, Trustee Crosby Trustee Edwards Trustees Absent: Trustee Harrison, Trustee Moody MINUTES tT nnu Ee of the previous meeting of May 17, 1960, were read and approved. BILLS On a motion by Trustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Edwards, bills in the amount of $6,621.07 were ordered paid, LIBRARIAN'S REPORT The�Librarian's report was read and accepted. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT The fY nancial statement was approved and placed on file. OLD BUSINESS Staff Changes. Staff changes as suggested by the Librarian were discussed and, on a motion byTrustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Edwards, it was moved that the Junior Librarian `Branch)be promoted to Senior Librarian (Extension Service. ) The Librarian discussed the present state of the Children's Librariants status. He stated that, as the budget was set up, it would be possible to hire a Junior Librarian and retain at 58th time the present Librarian until such time as the Junior Librarian was qualified to assume the position or, if a suitable Senior Librarian or qualified person becomes available, a Senior Librarian may be hired and the present Children's Librarian could be retained until her successor could become familiar with the system. Friends? Reception for the Library. Pres. Cohendet reported that the staff of the library greatly enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. 1-hiss and Friends of the Library at M,rs. Husst home, 308 Darrell Red., Hillsborough. COMMUNICATIONS A letter was read from Tars. Blumer thanking the library for it's gift of discarded books which she placed in the county prison. A letter addressed to Mrs. Bergsing (Branch Librarian) from Roosevelt School, compli- menting her on the program conducted by the Branch Library for classes from the school, was react. Pres. Cohendet stated that letters received by the Board members from Mayor Mlorcran, requesting that one person from each commission attend sessions of the council, that such was the practice of the Library Board for some time. She also stated that at the last council meeting of June 20th, Mayor Morgan requested that minutes of all meetings be sent to the council. She stated that this had been the practice for many years. NEW BUSINESS It_was move? by Trustee Edwards, seconded by Trustee Crosby, that notices be given to the Civil Service Commission For an examination for Library Assistant, and a promo- tional examination for Senior Librarian. ADJOURNMENT The meting adjourned on a motion by Trustee Edwards, seconded by Trustee Crosby. Resp ctfu submitted, G. P. Lechich Clerk of the Board LIBRARIAN O S REPORT ~' July 1960 CIRCULATION The cl culat°i,�an increased 6.1 percent over that of June 1959. The total increase for the year was 8.6 percent. The circulation increased from 193,264 in 1950 to 290,005 in 1960 - or 50.5 percent. The population increased from 19,886 to 23,944, or 20.4 percento Therefore, the circulation increased 30.1 percent rwre than the population. This is a unique situation in the light that our per capita circulation in 1950 was march higher than mmst libraries and, t�ierefo re, would not be expected to increase greatly. It is, however, about 25 percent per capita greater than the next highest Bay Area library which in 1950 had a Circulation per capita about the same as ours. This .means that Burlingame citizens a •e using the library at an ever increasing rate compared to other Bay Area cities. INVENTORY The inventory has been completed through the 8114s. Part of the 900 A s Including Biography have :also been chackod. Possibly by the end of August it will have been completed. NEWSNOTES OF JUVENILE DEPAR`I"MEEFT The Summer Reading Club - 41story of the Amerlcan slag .s taken over in beth childrenes sections of tlke Easton Branch Library and Main Library. The Easton Drive Branch hes 102 members who have: read and rnnorted on books, and the Main Library has 140 members so far. Interest seems to '; Agh, and boys and girls are still joining and reading extra books to catch up with t'he others. We have just completed the fifth week. Story Hour at the Easton. Drive Branch Library has about 20 in attendance at each of its Wednesday aftzrnoon sessions held by Mrs. Bexgsing. Work still goes on with the extra copies of juvenile books in the juvenile annex In main stacks basement, marking and putting in order. It is slow work, as the Reading Club takes all the time listening to stories and putting books away for members to select from. Respectfully submitte George Pau Lecni Librarian CITY OV BL?RLaNGA E BUDGET EXPENr ITURE - - MONTH OF JULY I 0 THIS BUDGET BALANCE MONTH TO DAVE ALL(MANCE TOTAL S-1 Salaries 62639 .45 6 )639 .45 M-11 Supplies 420.96 420.96 M-12 Printing & Postage 3Wr.13 Y4-13 M-13 Light, Heat Power & Water 228.66 228.66 M-14 Telephone 95.50 9550 M-16 Bldg. Grounds Maintenance 90.58 90.58 M-17 Books & Maps 1,84737 1,6.47.37 M-17A Periodicals 492.27 492.27 M-17B Binding 1,067.11 1,067.11 M-19 Convention -- -- ',-�19A Auto Allowance 12.90 12.90 M-19P Personnel -- -- M-19T Trustees -- -- M-20 Dues to Libary Asers. M-21 Miseellancous -® M-27 Comp. Insurance -a ®- M-28 Contracts 215.00 215.00 C-90 Capital Expenditures 613.'0 613.60 0-1 General Overhead. Erase p TOTAL BEFORE a.°°�_LAMES 5I'ma,of, 5,,428008 TOTAL AFTER SALARIES 121067 - 53 12 ,o67 .53 STATISTICS FOR .FUN_' 1960 rIRCULATION Main Branch Books: Adult Non-Fiction 5:772 1,055 Child Non-Fiction 1,726 1,218 Adult Fiction 6,680 2,51.0 Child Fiction 3,799 1,909 Total Book Circulation , `r , Periodicals: 822 822 60� 605 Total Books& Periodicals 18.799 7,297 Total Branch Books & Periodicals __I� Total Branch & Main 2 ,09 Phonograph Records: _ 1+64 464 29 Total Circulation Main & Branch 6, 7,306 Total Branch Records Grand Total Circulation Main & Branch 2 (1959: (25,039) Daily Average for Main: 705 Daily Average for Branch: 281 Total Daily Average: 99 REGISTRATIONS Adult Child Total Membership May 31, 1960 8,661 2,639 11,300 Additions June 2.58 122 380 Withdrawals June 2-38 116 -454 Total Registrations as of -Nana szczqp�June 301960 8 681 2.64 11 326 ACCESSIONS & WITHDRAWALS OF BOOR STOCK: As of Grand 5-31-60 Added Cancelled Total Adult Non-Fiction 7,201 454 7 97,M� Child Non-Fiction 12,082 S3 2 12,133 HS Non-Fiction 1,158 1' 1 1,158 Adult Fiction 30096 94 115 30.375 HS Fiction 3,589 4 4 3,589 Child Fiction 11=206 2 11,231 Total Book Stock as of June .rtOg 1954 123,632 631 129 126,134 Net Increase in Book Stock: 502 o Included in above fi ures: 28 Gifts and New Titles.) Pamphlets added: 68 Maps added: 3 Pamphlets discarded: Maps discarded: ®® RECORDINGS; As of 1-60 Accessioned Discarded Grand Total 78 w Adult ,271 30 9 �� . _ 1 1 -o ..� 1,2r� 3 0 3 7 Child _® 155 Total 1,271 1 5 29 �- . � 3 •• -� 1,2 Y 5 307 Record stock '$ of 6-30_60 Y,745 18 Yt 6,�,a DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER: Main: $ 1,059.00 Branch: 2720_73 C-LMI 0