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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1958.10.21 iiD NIX z" h 'J 04 stacks ext"Velon 30100t1on of aralAteat* I to- of Asslotant MMUTES OF THE h21 STING OF THE BURLINCYA1i1E PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD September 16, 1958 Trustees Present: 1.1rs. Cohendet, rs. Harrison, r. Crosby, far. Edwards, 1,1r. Moody. LIIN;U TES T e minutes of the previous meeting of August 19, 1958, were read and approved. BILLS On a motion by ,;',r. Crosby, seconded by Iir. Edwards, bills in the amount of 81,374.29 were ordered paid. LIB11 ARIAN'S REPORT The Librarian's report was read and accepted. TONTHLY FINANCIAL STAT141,Z-614T The financial statement was approved and placed on file. OID BUSI NESS Budget. The librarian stated that the formal budget by the city has not been received from the city hall, but that it is the same as we submitted with the exception of the 4 percent increase in salaries. Stack Extension. The librarian stated that Mr. Ka.rmel will begin action on the cl�ariflcatic of the State law in regard to capital expenditures from the library tax fund. Branch Site. The librarian stated that „Ir. White would take up with the Elementary School Board their approval or disapproval for the branch site as previously designated on Truesdale Ave. NEi'I BUSINESS Fines and lees. After soric discussion it was moved by Pair. Moody, seconded by 1:r. Edwards, Edwards, that fines for all 14-day books be increased to 5 cents and that records be increased to 10 cents per day after 7 days; that reserve book postcards be increased to 8 cents per card or two for 15 cents. It was moved by :.sir. Foody and seconded by Iir. Crosby that non-?resident teachers who teach in Burl nar:.e schools Mould be allowed complimentary cards, this in particular would apply to Bills High School. Non-resident Use of the Library. The increased use by non-resident students and others who do not have cards in the library was discussed. It was decided that the library would_ institute a campaign of education to the residents of the surrounding corarunities in the services and costs ofthe library to the citizens of Barlinrgame that they may see the justification for the non-resident fee. it was moved by Mr. Edwards and seconded by Fs. Moody that the chair proceed with the campai�p_ of educati=on, and carried. ADJOURF5,1E WT On a— mo=on by Is. 'Edwards and seconded by 1Ir. 'Moody, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, G. P. Lechich Clerk of thy-B�oar_d �7 _7 . y, , P'T Rcuual or, -�%— The month of Sey,tenber sho,.-,od a l^�,S, por-Went Increase over the sane month in 19570 and a 10-.8 percent inareaso ovor Soptember 1956, The porconta-e gain darin- the previous five yoars, 101.52 to 19560 was 20*7 porcont. Thus the gain in circulation cju?in- tho past t7ao years is nearly �Ocfale 1;1.4 aiv nt to the grain durin't'? the Vivo year interval be-Innin- with 1952 and ondinl- with 1056. The re3istrations chirinZ t11'-0 -past yrjar increased 5,G porcont and since ScPtOLfoOr 19360 10*9 percent, it is apparant that tho circulation is Increasing at nearly twice the ro-Istration rate* 'Ihis is truly a unique situation in a cmnirunity vrIth a very hi sh readin,.; rate (12*6) por capita such as Burlin!-ar-lo Possesses* --Oj7-M-3jJ.';E--jT R GISTIIIATIO-ITS Artielos havo appoared in. the San -1 T atoo Tilnes,, the Advance and tho Suns, o:Tlainin; the roasons for non-resident fees. Con-sidorablo tI-1-,-,o has been devoted to choolUng lists of Ilillaborou3h 'Mich School students and in corapili-q- a list �D Of narOnts who ni3ht be dynamically interested in the 'Xlillsbarougth library problem, ;e have at present 385 non-resident card holders - 48 of vjhom were added in Soptenbor., and up until October 20 an additional 30. The breakdown as to location shows 230 from ilillsborou-h w-id the rest divided betwoen the various other nearby cor-runities, 1IMS!"OT-1 S FRGI'I THE J-;JV7,k"iLr, DBErj.ql,M� .-.Ira* Foltz attended tho nonthly neetin- of tho Children's Librarians of "Orthorn California at the San Francisco itiblic Library Oct. 9, 1958. She had three books to rovilau, 11, group of books has boen sent to tho now D"Ienjanin -Fr=aclin UenentaiT School Library for use until Sprin7, of 1959, ::any new abildron's books are arriving every clay lceepin� the librarian busy. ':lost of the books for boys and Cirls are publishod in the Fail of the year. J. Several local authors have books included - Imno Alexander and Patricia. '--lartin. 7 Jodnesdays October 15th the sixth mad® class of 11r. Dell from the 'JT-T ashing- bon School visited the library* Ears. Foltz explained Ze use of tho library and tool, thorl on a tour of the buIld5.nf,-. IA-10 same nornin- at 10:30 soven children from the Idard-Of-Hearin,'p class it Kashin;ton School visitod the library With their toachor, :.7rs. 'Tariloado those children vore pro-scliool four-year-olds. Tho colorful books shown them :)rou,mtlt T'.iany expressions of deli-jit from then. This was one of the most Lntorestin,,,; rTaLips of children to visit the childrents library in sore time, �111D OF LID'MIRaMITIS Pd]POrjT. respectfully subrd- tted, f'corgo Pwc,.l TAchich, Librarian CITY OF BURLTI-Mm, ._.._.__ BUDGET MIMUMI t URZ: I:IOUTII OF OCTOBER rUMS T a To- a e 13u oe Ce :.onth Allowance Total S_1 Salaries 4j836.90 19,987.53 620220*00 43,232.47 Ti-11 Supplies 40,57 295015 900.00 604085 ..-12 Printin E- Postage 27 !.96 670.92 10400900 729®08 .I-13 Ujit, Beat Poorer C eater 175.11 576.31 20200.00 10623.69 .i-14 Telephone 5111.70 145.96 450.00 304.04 -1G BldO Grounds 1aintenance 21015 149.90 1,GO0.00 1,440.10 Books 1,5"79.1:9 43,297.11 140000000 99702089 1.1-17A Periodicals 119.14 370.89 10000.00 629011 ::-17B DindinZ 164.91 771.68 2,200.00 1,428.32 i 9 convention 20.50 69.50 150.00 80.50 :1-19A Auto Allowance 29.75 107.11 175.00 67.89 -19T Trustees 27.24 125.00 97.76 11-19P Personnel 56.69 125.00 68.31 I:1-20 Dues to Library Associations -- -- 121.00 121.00 3-21 LUscellaneous •- 31,20 100.00 68.80 71-28 Contracts 216.80 792,60 29449000 1,656040 D-80 Iibrarry Reserve •- _- 4 :,270000 4-4x,270.00 C-90 Capital _I%pendIturos 19.57 9£37.41 19915000 927.59 Total Before Salaries 2,726.35 98359067 73,180000 630820.33 Total lifter Salaries 7, 503.25 28,347.20 135,400.00 1071052.80 C)03 J­(f.v t Chi Id t 809 0-81 1-05 C k"131.d '-Iiotion E—ID-foi 37 To t al -jool: "M ­ 4. 5.2'77 B70 r 870 G­2 632 Total :'Ool-s Prlril-c',ica!?3 10,UTLI Totalanc*i Ci :vr.%,..,,1aUon _T 5909 Total -_�ran�eh 0. Phono�p?qph Records : 4�4 ---499 f,Irar_d Total Circe 3aticli -_-ail" n :, -ianch 2 2� 10"772 ) for ':a` ­ C63 Daily Avera7,e for .,�ranlch-, 246 Total Daily lry.vora-o Cimulation.- Idult C h 1..d Total 12 T 1E,GI IAILU Ol'S ­embershit��iw.,:pst 31, 1ID58 7;711-1579 5 g 10=S1 3 Additions SeDtor-bor 356 424 ,Jithdrawala �I�optembor 275 330 T .otal IZo,.;'I strat ions as of 1958 7$ 376 101,2117 TTTLII', LZ _L OF 1300K STOCK: jW of _grand 8-31-58 Added C,, noolled Total fi 1t -on® 'iction --CMP= --=.I —5 67,0-387 Child 10$639 17 1 10#655 n-Fiction lis 10,023 12., 1 1s,034 1':.dult Fiction 26$258 113 _2 28,364 HS Fiction 3$198 D 2 30,205 Child Fiction 9. 304 18 9 912 Total '.3oolc StocIc as of Sept* 300 1058 115$,200 370 1150557 7T-t Incromse ino " ok Stock: 357 Included in above fLZres: 26 ",lifts and 209 70V., 12itlea. i OT" As of ''''and Total f,-ccessionod '_,'Isc -Arded 0 33.3 —3 1$2 7Z n _=3 1 "W �m Child 155 =3 J..q;;� Total ecord S to CIC as of 10554 9-30-53 1,531 23 Fina-phlats Ciscarded: ea S added: 844,18 \,4e0clIZILIT) - -_FTI'L CITY ..:ain 3ranch 100,179 Total 1—.074-.77