HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1956.10.17 MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BURLINGAME PUBLIC ,LIBRARY BOARD
SEPTEMBER 19 1956
Trustees Present:: Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Cohendet, Mr. Burns, Mr. Crosby,Mr, Cargill.
Trustees Absent: None.
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meetings of August 16th, and August 29th, 1956, were
read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion made by Mr. Crosby, seconded by Mr. Cargill, bills in the amount of
$1,404.73 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The librarians report was read and accepted, and the financial statement was
approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
New Branch Site. Mr. Lechieh stated that he had taken Mr. Cargill to view and
scuss the proposed land sites. He said that there was the possibility that
the proposed site between the intermediate and elementary schools might have
its drawbacks in detracting from services to the adult public. The location is
not central to the development and would probably be excessively used by the
school children, which is not undesirable in itself but might result in the library
assuming some of the functions of a school library to the detriment of established
services.
It is noted that the lot across the street from the intermediate school does not
seem to be adequate and Mr. Leehieh does not believe that said lot is the one
originally offered by the Trousdale Construction Company. After consultation
with Mrs. Johnson this thought was reinforced, as she believes the original lot - -
was one located on Trousdale across from the medical offices block next to the
hospital, the lot being located on the west side of Marco Polo Way, possibly on ——
the corner of Trousdale and Marco Polo Way. This might perhaps be confirmed by
Mr. Byrd who was the first person to contact Mr. L. E. Weisenburg of the Trousdale
Company.
Mr. Leehich stated that the school board's decision as to the elementary school
acreage would of necessity hang on the passage of the October bond issue for said
development, and by that time the new city manager would have taken office so that
a further delay in the selection of_a site would be countenanced as it is quite
possible that the city manager would wish to study the situation in relation to
other city development of a like nature.
No action was taken and it was thought best that further study be made.
Friends of the Library Group, Mrs. Cohendet reported that she met with Mrs.
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Armsby at the lat er s home, accompanied by the librarian and Mrs. Shinn. Mrs.
Shinn is a former music librarian at San Francisco Public Library who had
indicated her interest in the formation of a Friends Group.
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SEPTEMBER 19t 1956
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Mrs. Cohendet said that there was an animated discussion of the possibility of
an organization and that she was going to contact Mrs. Paul Reed, a friend of
Mrs. Armsby, for the further discussion and suggestion of persons who might be
interested.
Mr. Lechich stated that he had been contacted by a Mr. Marshall in regard to the
purchase of sy*phony recordings under the conductorship of Monteux which he wishes
to present to the library as a special collection in honor of Airs. Armsby.
Budget. As the budget has not been received, no action was taken,
Non-resident Membership by Contract. The librarian said that the statistical
report to State Library has just been sent in, and copies of these and other
reports will be sent to Mr. Stiene, the city manager of Hillsborough, for his
lonsideration in developing a plan of cooperation with Burlingame Public Library.
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned on a motion by Mrs. Cohendet, seconded by
Ass. Burns.
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Circulation
CIRCJLfLTI0;a:_ `?'ear nor _ont�h
Soptenber 1956 ln,708
1955 19v221
1054, 1006,17
1953 170660
1052 150�.On-
1051 1�,051
the table shovrs a give year ince oaso of 2G.G .per cont for Sopternber and an
increase o:i 5.G per cent of er the same five year period for thio nonth of Au. Lest.
To to��er,, there rias a doer e,a.se, of 2.3 per cont in the circulation for Sopte::�bor
1 EG as co?:iparad with Septoriber 1055, may possibly be attributed to she
short,-.)i- cl—A.d'onts pro:7rai-.a of this yea-ie They tend to continue ro-adin;; after
the pieo,-Tar. is over but in this case the reading club stopped two weeks earl icr
than usual ane'_ t'.1-is nay have of fee- ed the sharp drop in chi loront s circulation
durinJ tlae ;:jorjth of Soptorfoor.
T1--c Li';i'arian attended a InCot'?n ; of the at Carrel. 21nis soup voted
to ch. a<!-,o its ria:o to P.L. .C.C. (.eubli c Librn-ry -';xoaut Svos of Central Ca?ifor-
?21 c1 r-n7,e was �_ade becaas:' -non-pi.11.lic librar, peoplo do not seer' to
;t-L }Ll F" G'p�:'G'e�;±��Yy1� ♦S�of
t3"L/n� Ilv*� n_a',_l�ey is r::oro descriptive sive O.L' the ��'oup•
co'ns .�.7 oC. of a Cf-sczw J.:.on of library problems coru-cn to tic
and it ' �' s �" his wor-1: on tine raClo pro.,7 1 T'�ook
c i�.e_ at r.,_ivh .:� . C-a c na._axi �no_�e
T7=.afr on KIPR' at 3:30 SatuY�da; ever,-:n-s r; Leh is sponsored by t'_:13 ;roup, o
also had a report from Er, -71:°Ott -Df flue )a=.1 and Public Library on the latest
tolc:v-i--ion pro>yf,,i, "Adventares in i-a, int" - 1TEK - S-LinCays at 3:30 11.-1'.
Hiss arrack at+-emitted tho of the Peninsula Libraries group in o"O :.ateo,
s;�c discuss.- on centered on t'3o in�-sory-*:-c trainin pro- am which will begin
Octo'�e:' 19th 111th the Zirst r.eet _nJ dovo ;ed to orientation of staff in relation
to the various libralril os on tl:e poninsul.a, and their policios.
S TA,UF:
L'rs. 01t2, ci-11 rents librarian, will too on s�i.ck leave for the nc t five weeks.
She. is at ?�rosent in the ?i its ierloria? Taos+ital recovurin- iron sur-Ory.
T'arrack arranced two o�diibits in connection vrith the movie "Stora Centers',
sta=°i'y Ftp ietto %avis, which deals with the evils of censorship by rAnorityY'oups
in acblic librarieso ;'here was a display of materials in the library directin'T
patrons to the Peninsula Theater where the film shorted September 2'�-h throu
tine 29th; and another lin the lobby of the theater directing movio-_;oars to tho
library for f-artller naterial on this thono.
An wdiibi- of Councilman Lester 1;, ilorl"ant s oli-timo Fire fi htino equipment
--,)dols rias shlovm in connection rrith Arc Prevention t ook (October 7th to 13th, )
,,i tho Library display case.
wgeava�l��agJY'ai�' .ytr.b`+FYte'swoA•.rr:cfCm]kas.-,.%1.+.-Y.6acd>,Ye�+sNE�xr3b'vk'd..�+tA++YssMw. cr z Ywf+� ,w^_+.^1vt'at 1R!s aw.-.V�v:fs-�-vg��+�i 1j �i V l�� �V
Zonth Allowance Total
Swl Salaries 41159.11 16,183.41 490451.00 33,267.59
�1r1411 S-applios 100,83 2?0006 900000 689094
1.1412
Printinz 100073 339007 880.00 540093
Povior 3; Eater 13,€3070 501047 2,200000 1,698.53
11-14 Telephone 26052 118.27 360.00 241,73
1.1416 D1d-9rounds
laintork-mcc 23.13 923.13 10500000 576.37
:;1417 Boa?Cc G_. 'I' o.ps 10654.10 d$142,35 10,991,00 6084£3„65
11-17A Periodicals ,20 571.52 600,00ccII8
11-17D DireC?in 6.3,55 373026 29200,00 19026.74
1-19 Convontion 10,80 24030 125x00 100,20
T�10A ;.LLuto A'.1c7lan-c 17.70 6;4,2 a 125900 00072
20 Duos to Library
Association 0630 6.50 80000 73.50
1i-2v Contract 3.95030 "460G0 2*400,00 1,633040
C490 Capital '-I%p, 2958 3,00 2950800
Total Uo cro Salaries 20410306x±. 79001, 31 2409x!-9000 169957069
Tota aster Salaries 6,572.75 24,174.72 740400,00 50,225.28
STATI S L S
010 C"U LAT 10 1 Tlmin Branch
L.,00ks: Adult lion-Fiction 40503 994
Child lion-Fiction 13,007 666
Adult Diction 50325 29005
Child Fiction 1.95m I
Total Book (012.rculation 1204'29 A1960
Periodicals: 719 710 6028 620
Total TJ',001ks C. Pel�iodicals n't I 0=0 -
5 534
Total --lain Drtmch
Phono,-;raph 'Records: 5G 56
qi?and Total C.01rculatilon 1.,ain L"; �ranch 13",m•
7
1955 1956
D.-itly Avera-0 for :Iain: 513 504
Daily Avcra,-,o for Branch: 231 243
PIEGUS"21) I i.
-AT-01X� Adult Child Total
11omborship Aia,,'3ust 31s, 1956 7j,004 20324 9032.8L.aditions in S.ptu..,b,. 253
t, U 57 310
I.-J'!thdravals in, Septpnor i 238 , 97 335
-itrations
Total R 6 a as of
September 300 1956 78019 20284 90303
Maw No"
ACG___SS1011S AND ViI1i71M-Ji!;'AIxci OF UUY S' UL ti
As of (7-rand
0-31-56 Added Cancelled Total
Adult Lon-Fiction 570731 250 2 57,9937
Child 1-.on-Fiction 30563 75 67 0,9577
IIS ITTon-Fiction 867 10 077
Adult Fiction 2G3,140 117 5 2G,,252
HIS Fiction 2$G10 43 2 2,,051
Gild Fiction ;BA089 90 illl: 0 L 0 G r,
u 5
Total Book Stock as of
Septcr,'bor 30, 105E 1050006 593 90 106'409
'Tet Increase in Boo',' Stock: 503
Stack:
t50 Gifts and 110 li(,Vj rL, ir-cludod In above fid zres
add.od: 45
Pa-_-_,phlcts discarded: xioi i 0
ams added:
Ir'p0s1""rIj 'L JTj-T C;j_Y -.IT- .r rr', '
1.
T.aIn 465,25
oranch 97,97
o"G a Mr3"
ITonth Allowance notal
S®1 "alurics 38901.03 12,024.30 490451.00 37,426.70
S?iDn ics 3914,S-5 -100s23 900.00 790,77
I1-112 Printinc 17,82 -52.34 88b.00 727.66
1,1-13 Iu y lt, ii--,ELt,
Povier L, �n"Cler 35.82 382.77 29200.00 10817.23
1.1-14 Tolophene n3.48 01.75 360.00 268.25
fit-16 D3.d-. Grounds
17a,"nter-mco 900.00 1,500.00 600,00
1.1p17 �D'0o14s C, i.Ts 964•.23 21483.25 100991.00 8,502.75
11-17:3, c.aIs -,0.31 571,32 600.00 28.68
ii (a n 3.12 300.71 20200.00 18890,29
i'•.@19 C0?:,,I ntwOn 5.00 125.00 120.00
\ : "IOil. A-jt0 AII:1 ::anf_,, 1.0.50 .50 125.00 108.50
r. �-7
Dues to .L �)�,7�,:�-a.
1 s-ocatio1 80.00 80.00
Coo,-tract 19^.00 550*80 20400.00 1,849.20
X 30 Ganitul -7:p. 23,588.00 2,588.00
Tot, '. tie foo?o a�la . as 1,406.73 53577,67 24v949,00 19,371.33
Total. of f or Sal.arf_o s 50305.76 17p601.97 74,400.00 56t798.03