HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1953.08.13 Minutes of the meeting of the
BURLITiCA.,E PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
August 13, 1953
Trustees present: President--drs. Johnson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Fichtner,
IMr. Cargill, 1,ilrs. Damm.
Council members present: Mayor Simonds, 1r11r. Atvia.ter.
:I UTR''S
Correction of the previous minutes. The minutes of the
previous meeting of July 8, 1953, were read; and the
Librarian noted that an admission had been made. He stated_
that P;rs. Johnson had said that in the future any changes
made in the distribution of the various funds in the viorlzinf3
bud et from one classification to another would be followed
by a notification of the changes to the City Council. The
r::inutes were approved with this change.
BILLS
On motion by Pdir. Fichtner, seconded by irirs. DarU!i, the bills
in the amount of ;988.33 were ordered paid.
LIFRARI�l:i gra r'EPOi�T
The LibrarianIs report was accepted and the financial state-
ment was approved.
OYD BUSIIIESS
The revised budzet as passed by the City Council vias
discussed.
The Librarian stated that a promotional examination for
Senior Librarian and a regular examination. for Junior
Librarians had been set up by the Civil Service Coitu.ission.
j," , BUS=L?' ';SS
A list of the books purchased Burn : the previous nonth
was submitted by the Librarian.
The Librarian stated that Virs. Bertha. Kellum, a representative
from the State Library, called and offered the Staters 7ood
offices in any difficulties the Library might have in re-ard
to censorship. She left several copies of President
Eisenhower's letter to the American Library Association
Convention for distribution to the Library Loard and the Cite
Council.
Mrs. Johnson su-;rested that a letter of conmratulation be
sent to Dorothy Cooper on her recent concert appearance by
the Library Board. It was moved by Mr. Cargill, seconded by
Mrs. I;aima, that such a letter be sent.
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Hir. Burns stated that he no longer wished to be Secretary
-< of the Board and resigned. On a motion by Mr. Fichtner,
seconded by Mr. Cargill, his resignation was accepted. On
a motion by .ur. Fichtner, seconded by Mr. Burns, 14r. Cargill
was appointed secretary.
There was a short discussion by 1.1r. Fichtner about the non
circulation of technical books. The Librarian stated that
in 7eneral feet of these books were purchased each year--that
only those recormended by the combined opinions of many
library authorities are purchased. If the Library is to carry
on as an institution capable of meeting the reference needs of
its patrons and answering the many difficult questions sub-
mitted to it, it must have at least a general covering of the
!mown knowledge in the several fields.
An invitation_ to meet with the City Council at a future date
in September was extended by Mayor Simonds. •1rs. Johnson i
accepted with thanks and also thanked the Council members for
their presence.
APJOUt ITT 11EITT
It was moved by Mr. Fichtner, seconded by PIrs. Darmyn, that
the meeting be adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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G. P. Lechich
Clerk of the Board
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