HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1959.12.16 .:iINUTT�S OF 'HE T'•5HMING
OF THE
BURLIi1GAi;U` PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
�iover_ber 17, 1959
u. - Trustees Present: Pres. Cohendet, Tii stee Harrison, Trustee Edwards
Trustees Absent: Trustee Crosby, Trustee PToody
i:linutes of the previous meeting of October 20, 1959, were read and approved
BILLS
On a motion by Trustee Harrison, seconded by Trustee Edwards, bills in the amount of
20,17.58
were ordered paid.
LI BRARI AN t S RE-21 ORT
The Librarian's report was read and accepted.
R;O_ Y ETNA UNCIAL STATEIIMTT
The financial statement was approved and placed or. file.
OLD BUSINESS
tac ;s tension. The building program was discv.ssed and, in light of the Librarian's
report, all agreed. that progress vias most e«cellent.
Re-olacement of Children's Librarian. A letter from Mfrs. Roltz was read stating that
sh, vvisned to resign as of De0euiber 31, 1959, or sooner, if a replacement is made prior
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o that date. It �*as moved by Trustee Edwards, seconded by Trustee Harrison, that vie
accept the resi.c;nation of Mrs. Foltz with regret and that an appropriate letter be
forwarded to her; also, that the Librarian continue his attempts to hire an adequate
replacement.
NEl6i BUSiNESS
ivTrs. Cohendet asked the Librarian for a statement of the libraryts policies on book
selections. She also asked for a formulation of policy by the Library Board limiting
the camber of books that might be borrowed at one time. The Librarian stated that there
was a very brief written policy in the minutes of a previous meeting and, that over the
years, the Library Board had endeavored to remove all limits as to the number of books
in various categories that could be borrowed. He stated that for many years previous
to his period as City Librarian there had been no limit on the number of stacked books
to be loaned at one time. He stated that this library had the largest number of books
per capita of any public library that he is familiar with, and can see no justification
for a limit on the number of books borrowed, other than the use of common sense by the
librarian in charge of a circulation desk. This policy has resulted in the highest adult
circulation of any library in the state, and has seemed to have created a Sreat number
of satisfied patrons. There was a considerable discussion - some of it as to the powers
of the Library Board in making policy decisions - of which the Librarian stated that
there was no doubt that they were the policy-making body. Trustee Harrison_ said that
it had been the Library Board's policy to remove restrictions *whenever and wherever
possible. Trustee Edwards said that he 'believed that there should be some restrictions
on the number of books borrowed. gyres. Cohendet said that the lack of policy in a
written form was brought to her attention by an incident at the desk at which she was
present, when a young mar_ wished to check out many volumes of a little used work for
a high school prank. Lr. L.ec'ion stated that this was the only occurrence 4;ith v':hic'n
he was familiar, and he believed it would have been caught before it was coml ietely
carried out. Trustee Harrison stated that the subject should be held over for a fall
Board.
ADTOURY F T
The meeting adjourned on an motion by Trustee "E dvriards, seconded by Trustee Harrison,
and carried.
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G. P. Lechich, Clerk of the Board
- MMMUve TMIC UMARY
Butliftemat Calif.
DOC. 250, 195
To t t.eas of the 9"144800 lic Library
tit t%G VAMW of +iaClaeu 000 of a
Publie Ubwavy book selection policy.
WROMAsg, it is the wepow1bility of a ►ISO li l la
In all fla Inquiry 1 ! a la la as far wittwin Wisatary limina, and
WTZPASO, it is the fungtica of th* Buriftwe Public Ubwary to select
avaallsbU Molts send services *Atah to all wespeats amply with ' of
the C"001MI6 Mucatuft Code.
TROXFOzo Rpt TrAstess of tbo UdIv4sewlia UbvW bampAth set forththe
ftllowtn moi* prisetpU a tot book oeteaten to tip SwIluipm Public Ubwarys
1. Selsetions as a 4weentic * f&VM lid of
Md the vVemot of voodift to sultiplo poi ae of
, Beekov doom for ltbrmy libdixtributleas an a c6mmeal of
am-
WARIOStIft 404 6 AIWA a %* e V60thiff thMy a
. alassive as Ift"Vatimta la Idiews tosmat or literary
3. SPWISI lame f * in Public library 0011,0000"I
and 41VU04at view an gid. several an
. latolli *election lsplies at positive awlysis of a book
as a %bet # ag out tbe VoTthubile values WA the bowway of
materials vith omasideration of tb* witorts a0V^ 4* m1veattan
OW riews to det*MAVW his autbortty on 40 subject.
3. Privortlys ao" public library In on agvrAy for fvw# p*ll+ # IrAWvmal
oducatioul te occoVIIshWa$, the baw4intow Public 1.i
its book seleetion an psitciplo wador tban porva wa" opinton,
am wa TAbw tbm rmjwioo* t rather dip.
by the Tristaw of the Durlivqsw milia Wlk,i s im V U
by tu llaw t
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LIBRARIANuS DEPORT
DECEMBER 1959
CIRCULATION?
This is the third tenth this year that the circulation has passed the 1,000 per day
mark. In all probability, the year 1960 kill show an average circulation of over 1,000
ger day. The daily average circulation for 1948 was sligrtiv * lgher than X00. Thus, in
the 12 year period. the daily average circulation will have increased 100.1.
BUILDING FROGRKAM
Stacks Extension. The addition to the reference room has been roofed and Col. Norberg
estimates that the project is about one ronth ahead of schedule. It is possible that the
project way be completed by March 1960.
MEETINGS A ENDED
Mr. Finney attended two meetings concerned with cooperation between librarians on the
Peninsula.
�- Mr. Lechich attended a aseting at tate University of California sponsored by the School
of Librarlanship on the su4ject of old and valuable Californfana. Be visited Stanford
University Library and the library at Menlo Park and San Francisco Public Library on various
affairs concerning the disposal of cancelled and unwanted books, etc., also the replace-
ment of the childrenja lfbtarian. Jur efforts to date have been unsuccessful. Mrs. Foltz
has kindly consented to continue for an Indefinite period until such time as a satisfactory
replacement has been found.
Respectfully submitted,
George Paul Lechi ch
Librarian
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CITY OF BURLINGAME
BUDGET-EXPENDITURE
'KOI�ti H OF DECEMBER 192
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TIIT
.�.��-�. SLIDCEY� BALANCE
TO DATE ALLOWANCE TOTAL
S-1 Salaries 5,948.05 34,843.15 ,, 71,963.00 370119.85
M-11 Supplies 17.39 724.09 1,000.00 275.91
M-12 Printing & Po Inge: 123.93 %O'2.84 1,800.00 717.16
M-13 Liget, Heat,
Power & Water 171.14 952.23 2,200.00 1,247.77
M®14 Telephone 30.91 239.27 450.00 210.63
M-16 Bldg. Gcounds Maintenance 49.-9 194.83 700.00 505017
M-17 Books & Maps 1,64"2040 6,979.69 16,000.00 9,020.31
M-17A Periodicals ••- 935.62 1,000.00 63.38
M-17B Binding 51.96 561.87 2,200.00 1,638.13
M-19 Convention 68.97 175.00 1o6.03
�M-19A Auto Allowgmce 13.52 52.14 225.00 172.86
M_19P Personnel ®_ 61.80 125.00 63.20
M-19T Trustees ®- 62.10 125.00 62090
M-20 Dues to Library Assns. 40.00 40.00 121.00 81.00
M-21 Miscellaneous 6.76 28081 100.00 71019
M-27 Coap. Insurance _- -_ 1,040.00 1,040.00
M-28 Contrazets 195080 1,224.70 21,749.00 1,524.30
C-80 Library Reserve 17,028.12 36,815.14 74,69000 37,874.86
C-90 Capital Expenditures -.. 267.73 413.00 145.27
0-1 General Overhea�sExpense 31,840.003.840-00
TOTAL BEFORE SALARIES 19,371.52 50,292.93 108,953.00 58,660.07
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TOTAL AFTER SALARIES 25,319-57 85,136.08 180,916.00 95,779.92
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S,Zk`"ISWCS FOR NOVENTUR 11.919
e'1PCtTiAT1ON Main Branch
Boolts: Adult Non-FicVloa 79759 1,153
Child Non-Fiction 1,645 925
Adult Fiction 6,017 1v870
Child Fiction _?L2ZIL 11�26
Total Book Circulation '—"'- 7-,Z 9-2
Periodiccln: 1.029 1 9eo 603
Total Books & 'Periodicals 18,721
Total Branch CircuYatlan 5.787
Total Branch & Main 24,
Phtmugrniph Records: 2 8
"'re &kx�66
�1,and Total Circulation (lain & Branch (19-53-- 24061'll
Dp.flY Axcr-vge for Main: 770
-age for Branch
Pv--.7 —912
Total Daily Nverge 1 022
REGI S' "PATI ONS Adult Child Total
Omto�% r 31, 15059 r-.="7 5 2,52 —10-;87-F
,-,d4ltions ilbvemter 296 87 383
:,AtbOravzla Nove-,')er 212 89 01
TotAl Reslatrsttons as of
ids-aa embe r 7t 1939 8x,359 2.524 10 83�
Crand
r1l' &- �rl'VDRAWALS OF POW S:7NYZ!K: As of
lojnmm Ad4ed canottled at
?cult Non-Fiction 65, 2 297 92
Cht!J NMI-riction 11,615 87 2 HMO
HS Non-Fi---Oort 1,108 11 I 1,118
Adult Ficticn 29.698 104 6 29*796
HS Fiction 3,483 33 2 31514
Child Fiction 60" 2 "88
Total Book Stock as of NovemLer 309 1959 122*127 598 20 122705
Net Inermazie in Dook Stock: 578
(In- clueted in r-bove 31 Gifts end 450 Nerz Titles).
?gmphlets Added: 97 I-Taps Added: 5
Fad is 0iscag4� s 26 Maps Discarded:
14's of
10 1 Ac;-essloned 0isca2ied Grand Total
5
t t-,290 -30 '135
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