HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1956.04.18 ,11NUT 'S OF THEE" It ` TING
OF THE
BURLI1,iGA1,i1PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
March 21, 1955
Trustees Present: Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Cohendet, Mr. Crosby, fir. Cargill
Trustees Absent: Mr. Burns.
Councilwoman Mrs. 'Oscar Thayer was also present.
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meeting, Feb. 15, 1950 were read and approved.
BILLS
On a motion made by `:ir. Crosby and seconded by Mrs. Cohendet the bills
in the areount of ;2080.95 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAPd'S =LPORT
The librarian's report was accepted and the financial statement was approved
and placed on file.
OLD BuSI11-ITE'SS
Branch Library. Mr. Crosby stated that he had a short meeting wit'n Mr.
'fil i e ,ana F r. _Tann and, that he expected to meet with them again in about
two weeks. He stated that Iter. Vt-iite seemed to be ouite enthusiastic
about the proposal to use part of the new Elementary School grounds for
a Branch Library. Mr. Crosby stated that this was after investigating
this site and several other sites.
Stack Extension. Col. Norberg appeared before the Board and explained
ca�ee po'�� "s b-lPrt�,rays for enlarging the stacks. The librarian gave the
cost for shelving estimated by the Ames Coiapany and stated that further
study Mould be made to deter dne the approximate cost and the possible
sources of funds.
Friends of the Library Group. ttlrs. Cohendet stated that she and had met with
pie ~. �rarian and fey ad attended_a meeting in San Francisco on
the Friends of the Library Group, and that she would, at the next meeting,
report on the progress made.
IN'
IE,1�7 BSI_! SS
Submission of a preliminary budget was discussed and the amount of
possible surplus and its sources were outlined.
AUJJuR;:f !ENT
On a motion made by Mr. Cargill and seconded by Mrs. Cohendet the
meeting was adjourned.
�lysubmitted,
G. P. Lechicli
Clerk of the Board
LiBRAHIAi4 I& REPORT
April 19, 1956
CIRCULATION.
Circulation is up about 7% over that of 1955-
iiE7TINGS ATT!=d4a4p
The librarian attended a meeting at Red.,,00d City of the
Peninsula Library Group, at which there was a discussion of
the progress of the various cooperative enterprises.
A meeting was attended at San iiiateo where there was a report
on the V-orkshop in Saeremento on the mechanics of the public
library cooperation.
On Saturday, April 7, the librarian attended a meeting at the
University of California where he met many young graduates of the
school.
On April 10, the librariali attended a committee meeting of tine
LSCC in Oakland at which there was a discussion of the latest
television program ,sponsored by the libraries of this area and the
possibility of a radio progra,n to oe conducted by Prof.
Carnahan. This program to be a continuance of the &�.Liiily Reads
and will be presented this coming Sunday, Apr. 23.
ASbISTA�NIT LIBRARIAN .
The Assistant Librarian, miss tirelbasky, is changing her name
to firs . Calvin Foltz, April 17. She plans to continue working.
REFERE,iCE DEPT.
"Union List". The task of completing the compilation of burlingame' s
holdings for the Union List of Reference ."uterials - a project of the
Peninsula Librarian' s Organization - was accomplished by :Miss J«yne
Elder, a temporary library appointee.
AUTHOR MPRESS�S AYPR:jJCiAJiO:i .
It was gratifying to receive a letter from "r. Clifford H. Pope
(author of the current recent book on r ,ptil�s) who visited the
library last month. Frew his home in 4�J+.,rietKa, he Grote:
"Lly life and I greatly appreciate the int,:rest :.:r. Lecnich siio ;id in
the book. Our int:rest in libraries and their function in the
community was greatly stimulated by oar short visit -.:,ith you.
Would that more libraries operated on your high level ! "
MiIi)I1' i1'OR LLdHArY bVQ,vcO10,' ) TV PAOG.,A-. The "Current 1-c -ue" TV
series which started .:on, Apr.16 on KED Channel9) is being
sponsored by the libraries of Central California, and consists of
lit?rary discussions by famous educators. A special exhibit
was arranged for the prograui conl,-*La;-�ring Toyribeels article In
the :Larch 30th issue of "Collierls" titled "::pan Owes his Freedom to God"
Branch Library :Dotes. A second grads cias� t'row Lincoln
Elementary School visited the iiranch on Thursday, Apr.12. They were
shotiFm the Lionst Dan and the Juvenile section, -: ith the arrange-
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merit of each explained to tne.r The librarian' s ::..lk on the use
of the library ;gas fol:loi ed wy, que`J Rican ar ;. a � _:r period,, and C.hen
a story was read to theta. 1 : 'ore leaving, trio than a dozen
chiidren askod for library ap ' ";.cation card::; + < remainier
already had card:i.
A running inventory or bock s .l,ck has be=:z st. -led.
Childrents Story 11.cur contin.:- s to bepci:uia Jn Wednesday cif t,ernoons),
atJ+ P. Pd.
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11,01-TH OF April 1056
77�O77777- 7-11 s To MT7,et
Month Dato talowance D.r,lanco
S-1 Salaries 4153*98 47v963,00 100620.31
TT-11 Simnlios 410*2 G 610186 -ti:L4
11-12 Printirv-
85*96 74710 800100 52,90
1.1-13
heat L 0: power 2117,47 1899,49 4p,0000100 100,51
T-14
iulc ,one 18x39 075,97 360000 Od-,03
"j:pounds 'Haint. 100,03 1317,97 18500.00 102,03
7
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11 17 Doolm �, i1raps 933.00 9128.21 100991,00 1662.79
iT-17A Foriodicals 6100 1144*81 .10100.00
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17B Dindin-
03*56 1653,65 20200.00 546.55
10 Convention 9100 86.05 125000 38.95
A' to Alloviance 13e5d 97100 125,00 2720
TT-20 ",uos to Library Assn, 73*00 60*00 -13.00
Contract 170.30 1764,60 20200.00 435*,?O
C-00 G"l-oit-al
i�pe 136.00 136,00
Total 0ofore 0"clarics 1607.20 109700.31
'7 0,
Total aftor Salarics 5851,27 56,142.00
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AC-1t -on-2iction 5000 1309
mild 1 1 - lLM
mild on-`�Jction 823
Ad-alt --liction ---------- 0071 1909
CIL 11 d i c t i ol n 2002 1304
1 11-1-11- -T
50605
Periodicals ---------- 700 665
Pl-iono�aph 'Peso-iCLs --------- 171
800 605
6J,270
C-1111,`,,'.,� LIIJ2AL CID'JJLATIO!"
1055 1956
_4-.0-0
1-,--7 avora-- 5Io for 7:ain 4*5
a1J1-y avcra,-110 for _EZ-anch 225 232
730
REGISTFIMOITIS 111;)Ij LT, C I I—J) TOTAL
c ir—- - - 70=3
771p T'Tr. 1,195c) T 1
UMMI
Ar-Yitioli3 - 11 -ars 207 75 202
Ili t!-Jhi-ay.,,als in 214 95 300
7u7,15- 7-M
ALS-3 017 1,11JOI'l S'TC)CK
Adc7led Lost Paid Cancelled Total
A(hilt 7
ld etion g
L1,13 67 1 @00 9, y79
IIS 11on- gig/li-Iction -/ 10 5'9']. Szy
; ,
Adult .L'--'-ction 120 1 13 2-&s 3f695",71,
11kS Fiction a sa 67 1 @71"RIP A,y96
CInIld 1 "' ctiongj 127 2 132 @Teo@ 5, 89
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-'ani 'Jdod ---7
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r1pillots added --121
i,et Increase in Boot: Stock—&-ft
100 "Ifto included in above.
J.,;11.. 4;1 1,_l. C 1 , ,30.93
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-,-,ranch--- 1012 c.v1
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