HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1958.12.16 T,1TI,7TES 0 T-IT xi KETING
OF THE
BJRLINGA E PUBLIC LIBRkRY' BOARD
D'C ZIB�" 16, 1953
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Trustees Present: .rs. ,ouendet, :4zs.. Harrison, 'ir. Crosby, Mr. E ards, !r. roodJ
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The ririrutes of the previous meetin of November 13, 1958, were read and approved.
BILLS
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On a motion by !Jr. Edwards, seconded by "r. Crosby, bills in the amount of r1,39�.05
were ordered paid.
L1FR=iRIA21,11 S REPORT
'[`he Librarian's report was read and accepted.
DIONTHLX FINANCIAL STATE J.' T
e f_'�naracial staterlert was approved and placed on file.
CO a1UhI(,'ATIOKiS
lett er was read from the Dean Robbs Blanchard ilemorial Library, Santa Paula, Calif.
i 'C BUSINESS
On a motion"by =irs. Harrison, seconded b,, 1'r. Edwards, a.rd. carried, Patricia Ber`sing
was appointed Junior Librarian starting January 1, 1959.
There was a discussion on the report of the California Library Corxai ssion. It
seemed to be the general opinion-that city libraries must remain under the control
of the mznieipality; that State aid would be ill-advised; that cooperation on a
level that already exists within this area can be developed and expanded; that the
State Library should be developed to a point that it can more acer-lately and quickly
fill the inter-library loan requirements of the smaller libraries; that the library
standards, as developed by the ALA and the CLA, should be more cognizant of the
services dashed by the general public; and studies should be made to determine how
well a library is meeting community needs. In ogler words, hoer satisfactory is the
service in a corrnunity that is library conscious or book conscious. The "Library,;
3oard"wi.s present as a body at the Commission HearinS, at the San Francisco Public
Library. Per. Edwards spoke to the point, that libraries should re-main free and
indenendent from State controls.
Rr. Lechich stated that one result of the Co.,zlission's Report would be a definite
rene,aal of interest on the part of the Trustees in their responsibility as trustees.
Mrs. Cohendet was i. trodkiced as president of the Trustees Section CIA, She is to
attend an all-day meatinIg on December 17th of the Liaison Committee of the Library
Commission.
ADJOUR1i11121T
On a motion by ir. Crosby, seconded by Yr. Edwards, the maeting. was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
s. P. Lechich
Clerk of the 3oard