HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1954.09.15 Minutes of the meeting of the
BURLIi+GA rlE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
September 15, 1954
Trustees present: President--Mrs. Johnson, _.r. Fichtner, Mr. Burns
Mr. Cargill, Mrs. Damm
sQ PAT TES
The minutes of the previous meeting of July 22, 1954
were read and approved. (No meeting was held in August)
BILLS
On a motion by Mr. Cargill, seconded by airs. Damm, the
bills in the amount of $1261.34 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The librarian's report was accepted and the financial
statement approved.
OLD BUSI NESS
Changes in the requested budget were discussed. Regret
was expressed that the promised second meeting of the
Board with the City Council on the budget did not take
place.
The subject of a possible new brandh library was again
discussed and further study will be made by the appointed
committee--Mr. Fichtner, Mr. Burns, and the librarian.
The Civil Service Commission has agreed to extend the
date for the examination for Junior Librarian until such
time as the librarian can establish a list of applicants.
This he will try to do by advertising in State and pro-
fessional journals.
C0321U NI CATI ON S
A card of thanks was received from Mrs. Johnson for the
flowers sent by the Board and the library staff at the
time of her motherts death.
p EVY BUSINESS
Shelving. The statement on shelving as expressed in the
ar a
brnts report was reviewed ana the librarian expressed
his profound regret that the error had taken place and
that it was probably due to the fact that the order was
placed over the telephone and not confirmed until after
the budget had been accepted. The purchase of the 36
additional shelves will be taken from the Capital Expenditure
budget and a reduction in the cost of the bookcase and
fluorescent lighting for the Branch will be made if possible.
16 shelves were removed from the Branch and an additional
16 shelves taken from the magazine stacks. These should
be replaced as soon as possible, hence a purchase of 32
additional shelves at a cost of X80.00 seems necessary.
In order to expand the basement to its full capacity
and the upper stacks to their full capacity an additional
190 shelves should be purchased. That cost would be
about 4450.00. This is probably the most necessary
consideration at the present time in our operation.
Telephone booth. The Telephone Company has expressed their
wish to install a telephone booth in this area and
after viewing possible locations it was moved by Mr. Burns
and seconded by Mr. Fichtner, that the Library Board would
give its permission for a telephone booth to be placed on
the right hand side of the back entrance walk on a line with
the Butcher building. An adequate sign would be placed on
the curb by the Telephone Company. Consideration was also given
to an additional trunk line for the main library as our
increased business seems to warrant an additional phone.
Further study of this situation will be made.
Part-time e. 1oze_ess. A discussion of the part-time
employesituation was made and a motion was introduced by
Mrs. Damm., seconded by Mr. Lurns, that the regular part-
time assistants' title be changed to LIBRARY AIDC: and
the hourly wage would be increased to $1.35. The present
- library aide's salary would be increased to $1.25, this
bringing their pay rate in line with the salary ordinance
for Division G for library aide. The previous salary
ratings were based several years ago on the library
assistant's or aides salary pay schedule.
Reading Club. The Board instructed the librarian to
express their appreciation and commendation for the work
Miss welbasky performed on the Reading Club, and to the
Burlingame Lions Club for their annualsponsorship of the '
Reading Club party.
ADJOUITI II WT
On a motion by Mr. Fichtner, seconded by Mr. Cargill, the
meeting was adjourned.
ARes c ly submitted,
. echich
Clerk of the Board