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 ,: