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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1959.01.21 TBINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAT•LE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD JAI?UARY 21, 1959 Trustees Present: T�Irs. Cohendet, Mrs. Harrison, Lir. Edwards, T:Ir. T.ioody Trustees Absent: ',Jr. Crosby T,JINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting of December 16, 1958, were read and approved. BILLS On a motion by firs. Harrison, seconded by Trlr. },foody, bills in the amount of �2,366.73 were ordered paid. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT The Librarians report was read and accepted. li!OIiTHLY FINANCIAL STATEI11,IiT The financial statement was approved and placed on file. OLD BUSINESS The stacks addition was discussed, and the Librarian stated he was informed by Mr. Karmel that Mr. Harzfeld believes that by the middle of March the court procedures would be satisfactorily concluded and the project could be started. The library brochure proof sheets were examined and minor corrections made. The State Library Commission report and recommendations were discussed. Any action was delayed until a full Board is present. NEW BUSINESS Non-resident cards for non-resident Burlingame employees was discussed. It was brought out that this is the practice in most libraries, and that it was also the practice in this library until a few years ago. The Librarian stated that he did not believe there would be an immediate increase in the number of non-resident cards issued to non-resident employees. It was moved by .r. :Moody, and seconded by TIr, Edwards, that non-resident employees be issued non-resident cards, such cards to be issued only after the application blank had been signed by the applicant►s employer. The notion was carried. After a brief discussion of the possibility of establishing an internship for students presently registered or in between semesters in a library school, and its advantages for the library, it was moved by Ialr. Moody and seconded by 1 r. Edwards, that a temporary position of library internship be established - funds to be taken from the unexpended portion of the salary budget derived from the late arrival of the assistant librarian. AD JOURN"i.iET,TT on a notion by mr. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Boody, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, G. P. Lechich Clerk of the Board ,: