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Library Board of Trustees Minutes
April 20, 2010
I. Call to Order
Trustee Griffith called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Deborah Griffith,
Pat Toft, Sandy Towle '
Trustee Absent: Katie McCormack
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney,Poland, Recorder
Foundation Member Jim Cannon, Stephen Hamilton
III. Trustees' Board Minutes March 16, 2010
The minutes of the March 16, 2010 Trustees' meeting were
unanimously approved with the correction that Sunday January 3,
2011 being changed to Sunday, January 2, 2011. M/S/C (Towle/Toft)
A new motion was introduced to amend the original passed motion of
March 16, 2010 which stated that the "Trustees reserved the right to
amend this motion and keep the Library open on Sunday January 2,
2011 rather than closing for 4 days in succession". The addition to the
original amendment will read as follows: .... and further the Trustees
reserve the right to keep the Library open on December 26, 2010 and
January 2, 2011. M/S/C (Corcoran/Toft)
IV. Correspondence and Information
A. Library Statistics March 2010
Circulation totals at the Main were 57,562 which is an increase of
2.70% from the previous year of 56,047. Circulation totals at Easton
were 6,360 which is a decrease of-6.19% from the previous year of
6,780. Decreased circulation at Easton is a result of the 10% reduction
of open hours due to the closure of Easton on Fridays effective May 1,
2009.
B. Joint Service Desk
Circulation and Reference staff are promoting a campaign for patrons to
bring their library cards in hopes of making the checkout line move
faster. Trustee Griffith suggested giving out the key chain version of the
library card and perhaps including the chain.
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C. Quarterly Reports
1. Willert Trust
The City Librarian, Pat Harding, advised the Trustees that the
balance shown in the Willert Trust does not reflect payment of
ergonomic items purchased for staff.
2. Copier Fund
Pat Harding also noted that the color copier on the main level is
being used more by the staff than the public and therefore
is not cost effective. This machine will be moved to the upstairs
staff area. The public will still have access to the two black and
white copiers located in the copy room on the main level.
3. Centennial Fund
The Centennial Fund is in arrears due to the back stock of the
Library Christmas Ornaments. It was suggested that the Library,
could perhaps hold a "Christmas in July" promotion.
V. From the Floor
No one from the public attended the meeting.
VI. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights
1. PLS Highlights from April 1st Meeting- Following are some of
the PLS activities: 1) RFID - Backstage is the vendor PLS is
recommending for tagging materials; 2) Evaluation of a web-based
video conferencing product called Mega Meeting is in process; and
3) An LSTA grant for a program called Free 2 Read and Ride was
awarded to PLS in a partnership with BART. The grant provides for
a book distribution machine to be installed at the Millbrae BART
station in September of 201 0 which will provide reading and media
material to commuters.
2. Programs - In April, the Library hosted successful programs in
Children's, Adult and Teens. Brad McCulley, a Library Assistant,
who is presently working on his degree in Library Science, held a job
seminar entitled "Job Hunting Tools in a Tough Economy". The
event was well received by the 38 attendees. Amy Pelman has
formed a Teen Advisory Board that will meet on the 3rd Friday of the
month. Shakespeare Comes to Burlingame performed "Hamlet"
for an audience of 110 people.
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B. Foundation Report Jim Cannon
1. Book and Author Luncheon - Reservations for the6 Foundation
luncheon to be held on May 1st presently total 140. The room will
hold 200. Sponsorships and donations have reached $20,000. Jim
was encouraged by the positive response to this event.
2. Escoffier Society Stephen Hamilton
The Escoffier Society will be composed of donors who have included
the Library in their estate planning or who have given substantially
to the Library over their lifetime. Stephen noted that a donor could
name the Library as a beneficiary of their life insurance policy. July
18th is the tentative date for the Escoffier Society event.
3. Book Sale
The Spring Book,Sale raised $6,400.
VII. Unfinished Business
A. Budget Update. City Librarian
The City Manager has agreed to the following budget reductions
suggested by the City Librarian for the fiscal year 2010-2011.
1. Book Budget -The Foundation and the Library Board of Trustees
will provide funding for the entire book budget in the amount of
$180,000..
2. Library Positions -The Library Service Manager position will be
eliminated; the Librarian II reference position formerly held by
Maribeth James-Thibodeaux will be frozen.
3. Easton Branch-The City Council agreed not to close Easton.
The City Manager will look to the Community to initiate a campaign
to raise the $70,000 to maintain Easton. The Council will maintain
Easton even if the entire $70,000 is not raised. As a 501 (c)(3)
organization the Foundation will track the donations and issue a tax
acknowledgement letter but it will not take a leadership role in the
campaign.
4. Additional Closures
The budget reductions agreed to by the City Manager, regarding the
Library, alleviate the need to close the Main Library one day during
the week for,the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
B. Staff Recognition
The Trustees agreed to table this issue until the 2010-2011 budget is
finalized.
C. Ergonomic Update
The City Librarian advised the Trustees that she wanted to remove
the desk panels on the Joint Service Desk in order to open up the
sight line for staff. The City Librarian will bring cost for this project
to the May meeting for approval.
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D. Time Capsule
The Trustees agreed to work towards completing this project by
June. Pat Harding will meet with Maryam Refahi to design a
pamphleffor the children's list of 100 favorite boo;: ;taff
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suggested that"Survey Monkey" could be used to le for
Yor additional ideas regarding contents of the time capsule.
VIII. New Business
A. Easton Fund Raising
Jim Nantell will hold a public meeting to discuss the Council's decision
to keep Easton open and formulate procedures to begin a campaign to
raise funds for Easton. Trustee Corcoran was nominated to serve as the
Library Trustees' representative for the Easton fundraising project.
M/S/C ( Towle/Toft)
B. Public Terrace
Joseph Cyr, of the City Building Department, has advised Pat Harding
-that the Library would not be liable if the public terrace was open to the
public without being monitored by a volunteer or staff member. The
Trustees approved a motion to keep the terrace open without
consistent oversight by the staff. M/S/C (Corcoran/Toft)
IX. Announcements
Once Book One Community
Michael Chabon will be the featured author for the One Book One
Community event which PLS will sponsor on October 7th. Library staff
members Maryam Refahi and Cathy Somerton have volunteered to
design the website. Pat Harding asked the Trustees for $500 to cover
the library's share of the expenses. The Trustees approved the motion
to allocate $500 from the David and Jane Pine Fund to meet the
Library's obligation for the One Book One Community program.
M/S/C (Towle/Corcoran)
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. M/S/C (Toft/Corcoran).
The next meeting 6f the Library Trustees will be held May 18, 2010
at 5:30pm in the Library Conference Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pat Harding
City Librarian -�
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