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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1958.11.18 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD October 21, 1958 Trustees Present; Mrs. Cohendet, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Moody. Mr. Crosby attended the meeting at the Benjamin Franklin School. Trustees Absent; Mr. Edwards, Mr. Crosby. IVI I NUTS S The m nutes of the previous meeting of September 16, 1958, were read and approved.. BILLS On a motion by Mr. Moody, seconded by firs. Harrison, bills in the amount of $2,026.35 were ordered paid. LIBRARIANtS REPORT The Librarian's Report was read and accepted. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT The financial sta ement was approved and placed on file. OLD BUSINESS Stacks Extension - Selection of Architect. It was moved by Mrs. Harrison and seconded y Mr. Moo y t at 1VIr. Tor-berg- asked to appear at the next Board meeting. Branch Site. Discussion will be postponed until the next Board meeting. High School Cooperation. There was a brief discussion of the Mills High School library and the degree to which the library should cooperate with the school. . Pairs. Cohendet stated that the school was thoroughly cognizant of our problems and would make as few assignments as possible. Publicit . It was decided that the library should issue a small printed booklet concerning the library and its use, to be distributed throughout the community. NRIN BUSINESS Appointment of Assistant Librarian. It was moved by Mr. Moody, seconded by Mrs. Harrison, that Mr. Dennis Finney, whose name was submitted by the Civil Service Commission, be appointed Assistant Librarian, the appointment to be effective as soon as can be arranged. Convention. It was moved by Mr. Oloody, seconded. by Mrs. Harrison, that Mrs. Cohendet, Mr. Lechich and Mr. Finney represent the library at the convention. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Pars. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Moody, that the meeting adjourn to the elementary school board meeting at which time there would be a discussion of the branch site. The meeting reconvened at the Pershing Elementary School in joint session with the Elementary School Board. After a discussion of the branch site, the Elementary School Board moved that a site at the Southwest corner of the Benjamin Franklin School be reserved for future use by the library for a building of approximately 5,000 square feet, details to be arranged later. Respectfully submitted, G. P. Lechich Clerk of the Board. Z.SBRAI3.IATT'S l2P�1JT I,©VET:, .R 18, 1958 '^IRCULATIOIT There Was an increase of 7.8 percent in circulation over the month of October 1957, FIBS Alm F'u�'S Apparontly the increase in fines from 2 conts to 5 cents for tho two- week books has had little effoct on tho large numbers of overdoes, as the anount of fines for October was up 07 percent over September, and 143 percent over Au,3zst. {'e hope that the increased fines will eventually rodic© the ovordue load and, quite possibly it will, as people tend to note the fact that the fin© was hi ,h and rat,© the rerjark "j7e won't let that happon again." The feos from non-residont applications increased 30 percent for the month Of September 1958 asra;ainst Septoubor 1957. Octobor 1958 showed a 78 percent ,,,ain over October 195?. SE a n G S ATOM DED The librarian and tho future assistant librarian attended the C.L.Ao eonvontion in Long Deach. Those who attondod sooned to fool that this was one of the best conventions of rceont years, Tho speochos aero outstanding and various programs more very well rocoived. Tile highli ht for those of us inter- ested in tho survey of state libraries was the report of . r. White, Director of ' eserarch for tho California Public Library COMission, and the buzz session �..,r9.ch followed. The librarian attended a comnittee Looting of P.L.E.C.C. in San I-rancisco, which r-et to plan further activities connected with the report of the Commiss- ion. ITZ''SHOTES PROT.I THE JfM :ILD DEPARTT.I2111T Classes to visit the library during Children's Look :geek wero from the -asl-in;ton School. The fourth grade class of '_.irs. IlodC;ins came in the morning of ;rev. ?tiz and the fourth made class of sirs. ' c;Tillan came in the afternoon. _-rs, Foltz attendod the monthly meeting of the Association of Children's Librarians of .orthern California at the San Frbn.cisco Public Library I ove,�wbor 13, 195£3, Dr. Catherine Bishop, Dirootor of the I:orna. 11oore School in tBzrlinm- mae, attendod the r_3eetin3 with her as a guest, Dr. Bishop rias interested in 0 the revievis of the neer books boeauso she wants to build up tho school library. This library is watching with i..tarest the reviews of children's books in the peninsula Soction of tho Durlin-ar,,o Advance on Sundays. ?Trs. Patricia :.Tilos i.Iartin, local author, has been doing a fine Sob of publicizing boobs she has received from the Darlin w_ie Publ�?a Library. "Mich torment has been noted on the exhibit of paintings for children done by Luther J. Sprals-or of tho Peninsula Ixt Association which now hangs In 1ho children's room. Respectfully submitted, Goorgo Paul Lechioh, Librarian or V- ::011th AlloranOO Total S®1 Salaries 4$711.08 23,698.61 .nr',Y 38,521.39 F:i�ll supplies 32.31 327046 900.00 572,54 T.I�12 Printing C� Postave 237048 903840 19400000 491W60 Li-13 Light, Host Power b ;Jator 120.97 697,28 20200.00 10502.72 :®l4 Telephone 30000 175,96 450000 274004 n-16 1310 "rounds Iai ntenQnce 1?.9? 177.8'1 1,600.OO 1,422 0 l3 ii-17 Books L; 13aps 10846.02 62143.13 14,000,00 7s856.87 :.I-l'/A Periodicals 7,50 373039 10000.00 621.61 m-17L MndinC 3.94.4,2 966 010 2,200.00 1,233 090 ?I-19 Convontion Irl-S 6 124.36 150.00 25.64 --19A Auto Allowance 8.34 115.45 175.00 59.55 L 1.1-19T Trustees 71 ,42 98.66 125.00 26.34 TI-19P Personnel 61.65 118034 125.00 6.66 11.I-20 Duos to Library Associations 121,00 321.00 ,I-21 iliscollaneous -w 31.20 100.00 68.80 11-28 Contrasts 190000 982.60 2,449.00 15,466.40 D-80 Library Reserve 440270,00 44027000 C-90 Capital I�xpendi.tures 499,64 1,4£37.05 3.1915,00 -27.95 Total Defore Salaries 3,372058 12,732.25 73,180,00 609447.75 Total After Salaries 8,083.66 36,430.86 1350400,00 98$969.14 S JAmTISTICS FOR OCiOWITI 1958 y IT CULATIOIT: I� Dranch ;oolw: Adult :ion- Ulction 60835 18,023 Child -.7on-Fiction 10685 870 Adult Fiction 50856 2,137 Child Fiction 294G7 1.0199 .. , Total Book Circulation Periodicals: 1 092 1 092 631 631 Total I3ool:s Periodicals � ---'._ 5sUgU Total Branch Circulation 5&860Total Branch L, 11,ain Phorio.Sraph Records: 528 '528 Grand. Total Circulation Thin b Uranch "343 (1957: 229 568) Daily Avorarpo for l ns.n: 660 Dail*y Avera3a for Dranch: 217 Total DaIlvAAvera-p Circulation: 7.7 R1 GTSTIZAT101"IS' : Adult Child Total e�i" =`p Septenber 30,j 1958 �';f� 2 10 ' Additions October 305 79 334 tlith(fa awals October 244 55 209 Total Rem strations as of 0�:ct*3.Z•, 1958 7..937 2 435 10,372 � �y77 CC6 SSTOi S €s VIII-M AVIALS O£' BOOK' STOCE': As of Grand ..�.,,. ._:...e 9-30-58 Added Cancelled Total Adult Iron-Fie tion ,� — 07-0ro Child Hong-Fiction 10,655 186 - 108841. IIS 11on-Fiction 1,034 21 0 lam-' Adult Fiction 280364 149 a 28v50-­ IIS 8,504IIS Fiction 3,205 92 2 3,295 Child riotion 9 12 187 _ 3. 102096 Total Book Stock as of October 31p 1958 1150557 896 16 1160437 IIet Tnc:'-easo in Book Stock: 880 Tnclladod in above Fxlrmros:`J 43 Gifts and 606 Now Titley RZCORIGS: As of 9-30-58 Accossioned Discarded Grand Total 'r5 33945 33.378 5 33. • Adult 102ZU M =S -5 a;:" �. - '" 12 W 119 Child .. 155 155 -- Total Rocord Stock as of 10-31-58 10554 24 7 1,571 P blots added= 1 Pa phlets discardod . 54 �.�s addeds a DEPOSITED VaTII CITY TREASURCRi !lain z., 852802 Branch 20077 e3j88 Total yrJ.��VV�7ow ...ter.