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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1960.02.16 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD JANUARY 19, 1960 Trustees Present : Pres. Cohendet, Trustee Harrison, Trustee Crosby, Trustee Edwards, Trustee Moody. MINUTES M nu es of the previous meeting of Dec. 15, 1959, were read and approved. BILIS Zn a motion by Trustee Crosby, seconded by Trustee Harrison, bills in the amount of X3,419.84 were ordered paid. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT The Librariants report was read and accepted. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT T e financlai stMment was approved and placed on file. OLD BUSINESS Stac2s` pension. The Librarian explained that funds derived from unexpended building Tu-nds (C-BO) o $998.50, and with the surplus 1958-59 tax reserve in the amount of $1,998.00, total $2,996.50, could be used for the installation of two bays of stacks on the upper (second floor) and 439 shelves. He stated that the full upper floor could be completed and all necessary shelving for present needs, for an expenditure of $5,433. He also stated that an amount of $480 for 160 extra shelves would be desirable, but this could be purchased out of next year's budget. This would allow an expansion of the stacks in such a way that no major shift would take place for several years. If the first suggestion is followed, Plan 1, there would be two moves necessary and no use made of the basement stacks. After some discussion, it was moved by Trustee Moody that vie request the City Manager's opinion as to whether or not we should proceed with Plan No. 2 as presented in the Librarian's statistical analysis, and that this analysis be made a part of the board meeting minutes of January 19, 1960. Seconded by Trustee Crosby and passed. CO1vRJJ NI CATI ONS The Librarian stated that he had received a communication from the Carnegie Tech. Library School stating they had forwarded information about a children's Librarian that might be favorable. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned on a motion by Trustee Crosby, 'seconded by Trustee Edwards. Reopec=,subudtted, . G. P. Lechieh Clerk of the Board 1,11"DRARIANUS REPORT February 1960 CIRCULATION The circulation Increczed approximately 5.V over that of January 1959. The daily average was 1,022, the fourth time since: Janurry 1, 1959 that over 1,000 books were Checked out per day. NEW ADDITION The stactcz an the tipper floor should be Installed aad the electrical work completed by the middle of March. It is hoped that we can start moving books by the end of this uNiak, Fzbruary 200, Into the reference arca and the main floor stacks addition. MEETINGS ArfLNDED The Librarian attended the meeting of the committee for National Library Week at the San Francisco Public Library. National Library Week, April 3rd to 9th, should be an excellent opportunity for dedicating the new reference and stacks addition at an Open House, NEWSNOTES OF JUVENILE DEPT. Mrs. maricn Garthwaite, Childreags Librirlon of San Mateo County Library, was guest story-teller for the 5th grade class of Coolidge School which regularly visits the Easton Branch Library every other Friday for Instruction In library use. February 5th was a rainy day, and the class could not walk to the library. Mrs. Bergaing and Mrs. Garthwaite went to the Coqlidge School Instead. Mrs. Foltz: attanded the monthly meeting of the Children0a Librarians of Northern .-alifor0a at San Francisco Public Library February 11, 1960. February 5, 1960, the first and second grade class of Miss Helen Axich from the B _Min Franklin SC'�""Dljj Vjs'zu&ed the "jain Library to have a story told and the Library j I-ntroduced to them. Mrs. Patricia Miles Martin has a new book to be published in March, Chandler ChiRmunkO., Flying Lesson, by Abingdon Press. The editor of Abingdon has graciously sentsomerof the origPi_ayl-art u-3rh for the book to t%-e Burlingame Library for a display. Respectfully submitted, George Peel Lechich Librarian .�z-�..a--•:-_�--- :....:a:...e:�._�:..r. .-:....�.;a�:-.....Y.=r...d,-..�.>.�.r.=:.:._...-..ase.:,a�,.,®...:..,;-..,,quo.«:-.s-,.�a...,a..�,�.�,.Q.a._�.,.:-- -.-�-�- �.o®�. MOINTH OF FEBR'sTARY 1 0 'YS BLW-,ET BALANCE MONTHS TO DATE AT.,LOw&v, �E TOTAL S®1 SaIv>les 5,864.90 46,7O9.74 71,963.00 25, 253.26 M-11 SUP-!fe:� 73.54 822097 1,000.00 177.03 M-12 -rIntirS a "'Cst2ge 96.29 1,239.41 1,800.00 560.59 r�a3 Tei lt, R�:at, Fo r & Water 250.82 1,388.50 2,200.00 811.50 m-14 Telephone 33.65 30.5.70 450.00 144.30 m-16 Bles. Grounds M lntenciitce 11�9.25 368.60 700.00 331.40 M-17 Bcoks a- Peps 1,029.31 8.308.62 16,000.00 7.191.38 M®17A Ferle=c'�CsS a 1.!9 938.91 1,040.00 61.09 m-17B B4 P&31 n lb-6.96 708.83 2,200,00 1,491.17 M-19 C.r'ris-3tif s 68.9' 175.00 7,06.03 M-:919 .£x"a4w o .x:11 s.ce 13.60 68.22 225-00 156.78 M-19,40 FQ- eV an o l ®m 61.80 125.00 63.20 M-19'T Tm tezz 62.10 125.+00 62.90 M-20 Dv,r-m to 'LIbrayy A zn . 4G.6o 106.60 12?.40 14.40 M®21 Mlscalla -g�.us * 3.50 32.31 100.40 67.69 M-27 Com. la?zurri Ices i,m0.00 1,010.00 M-28 Contracts 195.:30 1,06 31-10 2,;149.00 1 J17.90 C-80 Library Reserve -- 38,867.51 74,690 OBJ 358.822.49 C®90 Capital E$pen it"res ..m 267.73 413400 V 5.27 0-1 Central cvarhepl .. 810 09 O 00 TM'fi,L BEFORE 2,03511 515.747.88 102-51953.00 53,205.12 - AL AMP..R SAJAR1r.S 7 ,900.01102,457.62 1€0,916.00 78,458.38 Advance to Easton Branch due to robbery. STATISTICS FOR JANUARY 1960 CI RCUTAT7 ON Ml&i n Branch Books: Adult Non-Fiction 8,101 1,526 Child Non-Fiction 1,755 1,063 Adult Fiction 6,633 2,063 Child Fiction 2,211 1,,322 Total Boom Circulation 18,700 5.9 Periodicals: 1,030 1.030 __Z?? 711 Total Books & Periodicals 19.730 5 Tota( Branch Circulation _ 6.68 'dotal Branch & Mame 2 , l5 Phonograph Regards: 407 407 Grand Tots:! Circulation Main & Branch 2 $212 (1959: 25.462) Daily Averagg for Main: 755 Daily Average for Branch: 26/ Total Daily mrerage: 1,022 REGISTRATIONS: Adult Child Total Membership December 31, 1959 T'"Z 2,525 10.953 Additions January 318 67 385 Withdrawals January 2 0 80 370 Total, Registrations as of January 2i 6?Q... 8.. 6 2,'512 10.968 ACCESSIONS & WYT�ErRAWAI.S OF BOOS S'�t3Ck: As of Gzaeed : 12-31- 9 Added Cancelled Total Adult Y,%n-Fiction 5. 9 271 30 66,137 Child Non-Fiction 11,742 65 4 11,803 HS Non-Fiction 1,120 5 -- 1,125 Adult; Ficticn 29,831 117 20 29.928 P3 Fiction 3.514 4 1 3.517 Child Fiction 10,9 6 12 __2 10,252 Trtz'a Book: Stocks as of Jai►. 31, 1960 12 ,039 481 58 123,462 Net Increase In Boogie Stock: 423 (In.cluded in a' l►e fi us: 10 Gifts and ;6 Neva Titles). Pamphlets added: 9 Mals, Added: «� Pamphlets D`ecarded: 2 Maps Discarded: �- RECORDINGS: As of 12-31-59 Accesstnned Discarded Grand Total 78 s. �yr � . , 7 ' %�5 �333 �m_ ,�.. --7�_.� o Adult $� �a,. ��.a, ��.� tt �.�®� ,2 30 2 Child 155 ..,, 4,, m� _. 155 ®® Total Record Stock as-of 1-11-60 1,762 17 9 1 7,30 ..:..z�.r,_.z- -.-.s n=.a.. y`w..--:.�3�.wb::L-' .ate".;,"..:r :,.a5�"-,.:.�..'a'.:»».h, s€'. isP§�T..2't'1"_=wr- zW,r_�___. :y$,tts. - �' � OSI rED '�Sm' 1 C17T TR<"ASURER: s Main: $ 862.53 Branch: LZ4.150 A nti, of 116csbery at Branch.nch.