HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1955.05.05 Minutes of the meeting of the
'B RLIAiGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
April 20, 1955
Trustees: President labs. Johnson, Petr. Burns, Mr. Fichtner, Mr. Cargill,
Prlrs. Damm
Trustees present: All members present.
MIN'i TES
The minutes of the previous meeting of March 16,1955 were read
and approved.
BILLS
On a motion by Mrs. Dauun, seconded by Mr. Fichtner, the bills
in the amount of 42,049.0 were ordered paid.
LI BRARIAN'S R-,-,'PORT
The librarian's report was accepted and the financial statement
approved and placed on file.
OLD BUSINESS
_Bu__dVI�et. The budget was briefly reviewed and will be gone over
compietely at the next meeting.
Si&n_s. The librarian reported that he had no information concerning
� e signs.
Branch Library. Mrs. Johnson reported on the meeting with Mr. Marr
and h1r. 1•ann and the Planning Commission on the possible Branch in
the Mills Estate. She also reported a later conversation with Mr.
L. E. Weisenberg who stated that we could purchase, at cost, -a lot
70 x 110 in a very desirable location. Mrs. Johnson has requested
certain Board members to meet and review the site and if it meets
with the approval of the Board the matter will be laid before the
City Council. The Library Board does not take the stand that we
should nor should not have an additional 33ranch library, but thinks
the decision should be left with the City Council.
COlEwUNI CATION S
A letter from Alda Jett was read and placed on file. The Board felt
that it could take no action- first, because a leave of absence must
be for a definite time - second, because she actually no longer wishes
to continue in the position she now holds- third, it would tie the
Boardts hands in appointing another person to this position - fourth,
all matters concerning part-time employees have been left in the hands of
the Librarian and the Board has made no decision in these matters.
NEW BUSINESS
Library Aide. It was moved by Mr. Cargill, seconded by Mrs. Datum,
that1+TrsI�aargaret Jones be appointed as Library Aide in the first
position from the available list, and Mrs. Edith Dein in second
place.
Junior Librarian. Tubs. Damm moved that Mrs. Laura Gentry be
appointed as Junior Librarian. This was seconded by Mr. Cargill.
Budget meeting. The Board decided to combine its yearly budget
meeting; wit Lne regular meeting and that this meeting will be held
on May 11th.
Pdin tes of the meeting of the
BL,RLIITGAidE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
April 20, 1955
Page 2.
ADJOURITMET;T.
The meeting was adjourned in respect to the memory of :Iayor
Atwater.
Respectfully submitted,
G. P. Lech ch
Clerk of the Board
Librarian's i;'o-nort
April 20, 1055- May 5, 1955
_eetin^s attondod. The Librarian and Ers. I orothea uarr-?son_, the
neva y appo n o :°�or,?ber of the Library Board, attenCod the `"-olc.en
u, to District Convention in Vallojo on April 30th. The _--eetin"
concornod censorship of boobs by prossurc ;roups and the res-n1tin
coY,-:lents and ideas dorivod fron this convonti on ";avo a very ood
back,-,round for ways and i:,oans to eonbat tho offoct of the pressure
;roups upon the intellectual freedom and ri ;hts of tho inci_=.viClual
to road v7 iatevor he pleases. The Librarian feels that it cjas r.,ost
rewardingmoetin� ho has attondoCt this -ear and will contribute to
ti
a. compilation of a vmitton boobs cclection policy will a.fL-im,
-in 6,otail, tho -'Library Bill o.f -4.ts -' for our library.
?:on-ILQsidont fees. The re-„istrations for non-res',Cents ca'oprod
n cra ..:
y over arch, but as an over-all avora"e slid not crop ore
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than half. It will be intcrostin to sce if the doe-case coat-5.nucs.
This Chop may cventta`ally have some effect on our c'rcul€�t_'i.on fi77res
because our noia-resident patrons are a_.on ; our ost avid rea6cro.
circulation. The circulation rose to a -,oncral .{_nc._”"case of l o, o
Personnel. Urs. Loin and airs. Jones are now on the ro-ilar C17"=l
:0rviCe staff as Library Aides, Zirs. Laura !entry, also, has
�. joined the Civil Servico ;roup in tl-.e capac-i ty of Junior Libralr on.
I1oti7snotos of Juvenile :"epartnont of the T url•in,_-,a c Public
Library, April 20 - T.tay 11, 1955
The childron's dopa.rtmont of the .i.larlin ;a: e Public Librry novi
has on Cisplay the arard books solcctod by tho Now Yo rl; Herald
Tribune Neti 2papor for Children's Sipr•i n- ]gook Festival. 1;.n attracts sae
poster an ounc'inZ tho L.'ostival and colorful boo?: covers of tho
prize boobs ava'?lablo at tho Burlin-aYio Library cof-_plctc the Cisplay.
A now array of art work by tho pupils of Jacquolino ,.hito of
the 1:ash7ourn rine Arts Studio# :"an Carlos, adorns the t7alls of
the chi laron's roo-iq.: The -ay, ref osh��.n colors of tho pictures
help to compliment I:ho Ch:i.ieron's Vpr....n •""cool. Yostival.
A d-splay .of children's books Catin,-; from of-ounu 1000 and loaned
by a library patron_, is in 'the alcovo book cases in tho lirary. it helps
to show tho difference in chry ldren_9 s books thon -- and nota,
11�d It non-l" ction ----------------- 5579 1211
Child non-fiction ---------------- 1:14 635
2221--------------------- 5498
f�dL�lt fiction
Child fiction --------------------- 2002 1362
T i"_'i.I, .., ;:)KS) C I,,,,C I,t'."'LD 14,: 93 5,1299
Periodicals ---------------------- 819 605
Ponoi-,raph records --------------
TWAT, �TI_T-:R ITE -S C IRC-TLPLTEED 915 605
TWAL CII(:!.'LyTI')P1 15,308 0,104
IR;.-M T *,TAT, C iRG "I,l,�,'I:JN 1954
219412
1055
Daily average for :ain
'� �m
Drily avera"e for Lranch 212 2b5
Combined daily avers.,.;e _MT
CTIILD
�t-�n1nT:I�;,iIJN ADULT 1 '�z:.L
I,:embership Anril 1, 1955 - 7298 2408 0706
`- A 'ditions in Ar>ril ----------- 191 50 2,U
;,ithdracra is in r-,ril --------- 196 67 2i 5
T enbership i ay 19 1955I2 0 230
ACCLSf"10I13 r':;'"; ::1Tf 7':�.::�.,,.> )J~ ?r_ DTJCK
Obi=.IIT t'1'.ID CtI :C;�:I,T,`�D T,JTlLL
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t�dult non-fiction --- 177 5
IIS non-fiction ------ 2 0 0 757
Child non-fiction --- 34 2 0 5r04I.
Adult fiction ------- 142 2 49 24,015
IIS fiction ---------- 3 2 1 2,292
Child fiction ------- 87 0 2 8 398
�80911
(55 sifts included in above addi.tion)
Ilet increase of book stock
61 narnhlets added
16 maps added
DL, t)9ITL:D :'1 IT:I C I`.► --- E111.22
P:.ain -- .:;,501.44
branch - 109.78