HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1953.09.16 Minutes of the meeting of the
- BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
September 16, 1953
Trustees present: President--Mrs. Johnson, fair. Fichtner, Air. Cargill,
Mrs. Damm.
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meeting of August 13, 1953, were
read and approved.
BILLS
On motion by bars. Damm, seconded by Mr. Cargill, the bills
in the amount of $1,138.25 were ordered paid.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The Librarian's report was accepted and the financial state-
ment was approved.
OLD BUSINESS
The perennial subject of the walk extending from the front
of the library through the present mud hole was thoroughly
discussed. The Librarian has received estimates on a three-
foot walk for approximately $60. It was decided that he
should further investigate a two-foot walk, both brick and
concrete, and obtain bids for the same. He should ,also
make an investigation of changing the sprinkling system.
It seems from these discussions that the cost would be more
than allowed in the budget, but through the saving of $16.70
on the Branch shelving supports and a possible saving in the
children's catalogue, it mi,4it be possible to construct the
two-foot brick walk or at least the two-foot cement walk.
After this information has been gathered, the Librarian will
contact Mrs, Johnson; and whatever plan she determines is
the best the Board wishes to put into action at once.
Report of the Civil Service Commission. A letter was received
from the Civil Service Commission stating that Firs. Josephine
Levering passed her examination for Senior Librarian. On a
motion by fir. Fichtner, seconded by Mr. Cargill, Mrs. Levering
was appointed Senior Librarian, as of September 16, 1953.
CO'11,51U NI CATIONS
A letter was received from the Parlimentarians thanking us
for the use of the Board Room during the past and requesting
that they continue to be allowed to use it.
A letter was received from the Roger Williams School thanking
us for our gift of discarded books.
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NEN BUSIRES.S
The moving of the main desk was left to the discretion of
the Librarian. As the floor directly in front of the desk
is worn and that behind it is worn through to the concrete,
it is thought best to move the desk itself forward about a
foot. In this connection it was brought out that over 1,000
books are missing from our shelves so far in our inventory,
which when completed will probably show 1,2000 or more missing.
It was thought that some devise should be worked out for the
restriction of the flow of traffic in such a fashion that
out going patrons would pass the right side of the desk and
perhaps be requested to open their books for examination.
By moving the desk forward , It would Allow sufficient room
for a typewriter desk for the registration assistant, who
Mould not only supervise the registration but 'would watch
for the surreptitious removal of books from the library.
The Librarian was instructed to ask at his meeting of the
library executives, on September 19, what measures any
other libraries our size may have taken to combat this loss.
Flag. It was determined that the Library would probably
need a new flag each year, end the Librarian was instructed
to purchase a suitable flag at his earliest convenience.
Replacing of Fluorescent Tubes. Due to the fact that the funds
alloted for the safety ladder were deleted from the recent
budget and due to the unwillingness of any city employee to
use unsafe methods in replacing the fluorescent tubes in
the reading rooms, 11 fixtures are now not functioning .
The Librarian was instructed to contact Payor Simonds as soon
as possible to see if something can not be done, as the problem
is becoming very serious.
AWOURNMENT
It was moved by Mr. Cargill, seconded by Pr. Fichtner, that
the meeting be adjourned.
Res tfully submitted,
G. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board