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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1958.06.17 IN1'7TSS oy TT. .o,!' T ircr OF T F 1:a`y' 21, 1958 Trustees 'resent; wrs. Harrison, '-r. Doody, ;,Tr. Edwards Tr{stees Absent: :irs. Cohendet, 11r. Crosby '+ T__'S `i'},e minutes of the previous Meeting of April 17, 1956, were read and approved. �,yLLS On a : otion by 11r. Edwa_'ds, seconded by :r. ,:foody, bills in the arr.ount of >1,922.45 were ordered paid. LIBPPryI2�1111 IS 11 PORT The Librarirem is reoort was read and accepted. KONITF_LST t'IITAT. CIn.L S1.'.!a'TE ::1111 The financial statement was approved and placed on File. OLD ;IUSD?R'SS Few Branch Site. Discussion of the new branch site with the Eler_entary School Board - e_errecCuntiI such time as convenient for the Elementary School Board to meet with the Library Board. Stacks Extension. Discussion was deferred until after the budget has been accepted. TF__Uibrar.ian reported no f):i rthzr action ta're}, by the city, E ST .;SS `' armnation for Assistant ;Librarian. It was moved by Mr. Edwards, seconded by ,,-r. -ioodyl that J'tl e Librarian request an e„amInation for Assistant Librarian with the Civil Service Commission. Request by :Tiss 11.1arrac3k to attend Convention in Haviaii." It was moved by 7.7r. Ldviards, Saco'n e_d:_by .,. Ioodz , th.._t 0i s :a_rack'be granted three additional days, provided that she attend each nAeetin' at the convention. 11otice of Inadoat?ate Li;,r ar-, Facilities in Millbrae. It a s ag reed that no official et r a— iia l�o�senty eo tH Su,peraisors at t tune. G'han e of eatin:Z Time. Resolution: It was introduced by :;r. Edwards, who moved its passes-e, seconde'.y '?r. oody, and unanimously adopted, that the by-laws be so mended as to read: "ARTICLE IV Section 1. the regular meetin-s of the Board of Library Trustees shall be_held on the third Tuesday of each month, at a place and time to be determined by the Board." On a motion by Mr. '.-oody, seconded by 11r. asdwards, the meeting was adjourned.. Res e t ill submitted clerk of the board LID11"I SAITIS MPORT Jt M 1950 CIRCULATION The circulation continues its upriard climbo The month of flay is 12 per- cent aero than the sano month of last year,, It is 48 porcont raore than 19500 In 1950 we wore open 66 hours per week; today vie are open 75 hours per weeks We had a fall time employi_iant of 10 oia-Ployoes in 1950; today wo have 14-ve. The pressure of nonresident users who do not have library cards, and thus not reeordeds is r_mch g3reater. T.M.TINGS ATTMMED 3 . The Librarian attended all city council meeting°; one meeting of the Public Library E.-cocutives of I;orthera California, at which was discussed ways acid means of closer cooperation- two meetings of the local Peninsula Library group, one connected with a study of library standards and the other with the cooperative reference lists; also attended a rs°ting at the UnivQrsity of California at which ti.mo the neer =sic library was visited; attended the dedication of the now Presidio array library which is the best arranged building of its tne) also attended the 50th anniversary dinner; the cele- bration uneting'of the City Council; a meeting of the Directors of the city ei-qDloyees; and a moeting of the directors of the rriends of the Library. ST i7 MOTES , :rias Sinex resign©d as branch librarian to talce a position as reference `,,j.ibrar3an with the Santa Clara Public Ubraryo i2rs. Patty Borgsin g, terapor- Ary Sunior librarian, will tale ov©r sorle of her duties until such time as a now junior librarian can be selected, The Civil Service CoLrAssion has been asked to conduct an a;a�.nation for assistant librarian* BUDGET liiio-r "changos wore wade in the 1050-1959 salary section of the budget in order to alloy sufficient funds for possible salary raises and to malre the ehan'-e required by the rest,nation of one junior librarian who tag in her last stop on the pay scale. Some of these changes were made before it was known that vro had a ,"'10,000 plus excess in the l�brary tax fund and were made to agoid a tax rate of 030 in case the city council allowed the ten cents for . stacks extensions PjrticirtT Tho ' Darlingcue Lions Club had printed 5„000 conies of a selected list* of the records recently donated by them to the library. On the last day of sehool the Librarian distributed a sufficient numbor 'to cover all of the students in both public and parochial schools of Darlingar,�a. IrCI1SITOe'D3 mon `ll. JUVL ILC DRPARTIMM: (1.Iay 20 + J7 me 17,' The Oh "rade of ..Ire. Covington from UOICLnley visited the Children's opartment -11&7 28. Mie 3rd Grade of Ilra. Dellrsig from ilc 3nley sehool vis;.tea I-le library June 10. The purpose of jj2 ose visits was for the pupils to become Page 2 a Librarian's Repart June 195U acquainted i7iUi the public library and to hoar about the suxu iar reauin� club program, Firs. Foltz visited the Porshin, School, OL r Ludy of lln�ols School, and St. Cathorino's School J1uno J, 1950* Those visits v ore to tell the boys and girls about tho Slimokoy Bear Suizior Readin Club. Tho airlinga:le elonentary schools sent notices horde frith the boys and girls to tell their parbnts about the Reading Club. The rosults have boon very gratifying. 11ra, Foltz attondod tho rioeting of the Association of Children's Librarians of northern Califoxmia at the San Francisco Public Library June 121, 1958, This meeting is devoted to reviews of the neer children's books. Final- plans inalplans for the lxierioan Library Association.'s convention here in July were discussed. A pro-conference noeting at the Villa hotel will be held July 100 11 and 12 - rs. Foltz will be a hostess at that r cetin.g, which will be devoted to the subject of children's poetrye Experts from all over the country will a,ttond. Urs. Foltz will also b© one of the hostesses at the iTerbery- Cald©cott Award dinner to be held July 15 at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel, This dinner is the highlight of the Convention vihon the prizes are avarded tho author who vrroto the best book for children in 1957 and to the artist who did the best illustrations for a juvenile boolt in 1957. As has been stated before, the SLwkeoy Lear Sau:ler Reading Club has started at both the main and "'aston Drive branch libraries. ?•Zenbers read and report on two books a 170el: for the next ten Woelca b Por the first two books road and reported on, they receive a Smokey Lear membership ca rd with their nam on it, and Smokoy Dear's pave print. on it. Tho sacond week, they receive a pin with Smokey Boar's picture on it. The third week they will rocoiv© a corti.ficato which will be 1cept on the reading club table for the rest of the su=laer. Each wook after, that, they will receive a bird conserva- tion sticker to put on their certificate* At the end of the ton weeks, the cer tificates will be signed. by the Librarian and they will be awarded those boys and girls who finish the. club at a panty to be held. at the Eurlingame Recrea- tion Center August 26, 19500 Wo movies will be presentedo On© is called Little Smokoyo This progran was instituted by-the State of California Tonporva ors Departments They provided the materials, -all but the gird sticker The Burlingame Lions Crab will sponsor the party to be held for those members who have read the required nuubor of books, mm or, LI i-j_rz±Au 1 S 'Fi1rPoRT. Respectfully submitted, George Paul Lechioh, Librarian CITY OP DURLINGAIM, BUDGET EXPENDITURE 1.101711 P' This Ta rate ndilge ante T.ionth Al&owane s Total S-1 Salaries 41824.77 550241.33 569492800 1,250.67 ::7.11 Supplies' 220076904,64 900000 4.64 111-12 Printing C. Postage 65076 19084.12 19080,00 • 4.12 H-13 Light 9 IIea.t Power L"; Vlater 284,77 20120.18 20200000 79.82 11.14 Telephone 56,20 400073 400000 - .73 I.1-16 Bldg, Grounds Haintenanoe 62.150 22281.91 20300000 18009 U-17 DOOL's L. ZAPS 050923 110275084 119338.00 62,16 I:1•17A Periodicals 580,60 9413o20 000,00 •34at,20 `11 :1-17B Dinding 247 o M 2 0 021013 28200000 178087 .1~19 Convention 4000 83055 125,00 35,45 1.I.19A Auto Allowance 1.28 130 0 52 125000 ^ 5 o 52 M-19T Trustees 35.138 ~ 35088 1.1-20 Dues to- Librarg Associations 2,50 123.50 115.00 8.50 TI-21 11ieoellaneous •• 118,10 112,10 9040 "1-23 Contracts 1.95080 20329005 20400000 70095 Total Def'ore Salaries 2,571088 2301357085 239895010 'x37,75 Total lifter Salaries 70396.59 79,098.68 809387,10 1,288.42 r j - WATISTICS rOR 11AY 1058 - L,,1RCULAT101T T.a3n I3raneh Doo?:s : Adult Torn Fiction G,Sfll 11027 Child I6n-Ficti6n 090 Adult Fiction 5,0040 20109 Child Fiction 2 hG 1�I�3a Total Doo1: Circulation 1G8327 5s2M Foriodicals a4 004 583 500 Total 1;00:to L,• Periodicals 17#211 � Total Drancwi Oirculation i '380 Total Branch (cs Lain phonograph Rocords : � 43�`� �4 4 Grm-id Total Circulation Ix .Iain L'• .Gra o'1 �' (1957: 2107�J8) Daily Avorao icor :rains 654 ) Daily- Avora�',o for Lranch: 220 J Total Daily Avorace Circulation: G IEGISTPUTIO S: Adult Child -�. notal T.,10L,bersTi April. 30, 1950 Additions IAjr 186 64 ; 250 ',;ithdrat:al,d . ay 7 Total Re3istra'tions -as 'of Ta 31.' 1958 7 667 2 415 0 OB2 --- . �+ r ,AV AIS OF BOOK STOCK: � f 1 Grand (�: �1l�II� r STOCK: 4-30-58 Addod Cancelled ` Total Adult isan -fiction `_" M {f 53 Child on-Fiction 10,9337 97 3 10A431 ITS iioY�®fiction 1 ,003 10 - 1y013 Adult fiction 27„£399` 12- '7 288016 HIS Fiction - 130152 19 4 381G7 Child Fiction 46 5 98785 Total Book Stool. as .of 1.1ay 31,9 1958 1130463 503 50 1130921 !Tot Incroaso In Doolt Stoalt: 453 Incladad ink cavo f3xros t G5 Gifts. and 367 TIe� Titles. RrCOIMII•iGS: As of _ 'c ss :lod " Discarded Gran_c1 Total .21C Ac3u .t 1817L� . 39~ m3 = 158 °° _ ® .. 155 J3.0 Total Record Stock as 'Of - 5°°31�5�3 1 457 40- 10 18 48 . Panjohlets addid: '71 Ps.r:sPhle is discarded: • D i:l�ii4 CTT' TREASURER: .3ranch 138 o£32 Total 768033