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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 2010.07.20 URLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY I BU(LING]ME 1 Board of Trustees Agenda - q _ July 20, 2010—5.30pm P� 480 Primrose Road—Library Conference Room SUGGESTED ACTION I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. Presentation of the Hillsborough History Book by Jean Silveira IV. Library Board of Trustee Minutes for June 15,2010 Approval V. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION A. Library Statistics for June 2010 Information B. Financial Reports (Revolving,Trustee and Duncan Trust) Information VI. From The Floor (Public Comments) VII. REPORTS A. City Librarian's Report—Harding Information B. Foundation Report Information VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS �.. A. Time Capsule Information/Discussion B. Easton Campaign Information/Discussion IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Nomination of Officers Term June 30,2010—June 30, 2011 Information/Action B. Burlingame Library Millennium Project Information/Action C. Lechich Trust—Letter from Davis,Adams, Freudenberg, Information Day & Galli—Attorneys at Law X. ANNOUNCEMENTS XI. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Library Board of Trustees regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Reference Desk of the Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California Revolving Account Funds Report (Includes unrealized gains) As of 7/14/2010 7/14/2010 Page 1 7/14/2010 Account Balance ASSETS Cash and Bank Accounts Amazon.com 137.76 Children's Reading Club(designated) 785.79 Circ Desk Sales -957.20 Donations-Miscellaneous 1,085.10 Foundation Support -2,303.65 Friends of the Library 1,089.20 Gifts to Staff 200.00 Large Print Books 12.43 Manini(David)Fund 1,813.00 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Gran 2,873.68 Staff Recognition 826.70 Stone Mem. Lecture Fund(dsgn.) -247.45 Volunteer Program(designated) 693.12 TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts 6,008.48 TOTAL ASSETS 6,008.48 LIABILITIES 0.00 OVERALL TOTAL 6,008.48 - Trustees Special Funds Report As of 7/14/2010 7/14/2010 Page 1 7/14/2010 Account Balance ASSETS Cash and Bank Accounts Centennial Fund -13,861.82 Copier Fund 40,333.02 Donations-Children(designated) 250.00 Donations-Misc 1,096.64 Duncan-Collections 60,000.00 Education Fund 8,774.14 Farrell(Julia)Fund 7,539.89 Interest 2.85 Jackson(Dorothea) Fund 2,573.85 Outreach Fund 50.00 Peltier Memorial Fund 1,270.00 Pine(Jane and David)Fund 500.00 Thigpen (Dorothy) Fund(designated) 1,000.00 Willed(Wayne) Fund 212,328.38 TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts 321,856.95 TOTAL ASSETS 321,856.95 LIABILITIES 0.00 OVERALL TOTAL 321,856.95 Page 1 of 1 SILICON community VALLEY foundation DonorConnect Home FUND SUMMARY Print Fund Summary If you would like to see your funds in detail, click here. Forms and Information Calendar of Events Funds Summarized in Aggregate: Roger and Jean Hunt Duncan Fund(1012) Contact Us Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund(1014) Sign Off Summary of All Funds Current Gift and Grant Information as of July 15,2010 Year-To-Date- Last Year-2009 Cumulative 2010 Contributions $0.00 $0.00 n/a Non-Gifts $0.00 $0.00 n/a Grants Paid $251.38 $314,45 $283,600.83 Grants Approved, Not Yet $0.00 Paid Recommendations in $0.00 Process Recommendation(s) $0.00(0) Pending Investment Activity $-24,264.92 $204,496.39 Support Fees&Other $-3,099.59 $-4,529.16 Expenses Balance Available for $428,725.30 Grants Current Fund Balance $989,309.42 as of 07/14/2010 When reviewing your fund balance,please note the following: 1.All gift and grant transactions through the previous business day are reflected in the current balance of your fund. 2. Investment activity for your fund is updated once per month.The community foundation posts investment activity from the preceding month during the third week of each month, after we receive this information from our managers. To determine when the last investment activity was posted to your fund,you may click on the amount in the Investment Activity line of your fund summary and review the entries under Gains and Losses or Interest and Dividends. 3. Support fees for the preceding month are posted by the second week of the following month. One-twelfth of the annual support fee is assessed based on the fund_Is average daily balance of the previous month. Fees are assessed before investment earnings are allocated. To view the date when the last fees were posted to your fund, click on the amount in Support Fees and Other Expenses. 2440 West EI Camino Real,Suite 300■Mountain view,California 94040-1498 1 tel:650.450.5400 1 fax:650.450.5401 1 infot"liconvalleycf.ora 3•, t`.. .. ;+I privacy policy https://www.edonorcentral.com/fund—history.asp?View=AGGREGATE 7/15/2010 BURL i NOAMI `-' Library Board of Trustees Minutes June 15, 2010 I. Call to Order Trustee McCormack called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. II. Roll Call Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Deborah Griffith, Katie McCormack Pat Toft, Sandy Towle Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder Foundation Member: Susan, May, Foundation President Members of Public Jean Chiang, Lisa Rosenthal III. Presentation by Russ Cohen On behalf of the Burlingame Historical Society, Russ Cohen gave the Library a signed copy of the "Burlingame Centennial 1908 - 2008" written-by Joanne Garrison and a CD orchestrated by Russ entitled "The History of the Burlingame Library" to be placed in the Library Centennial time capsule. IV. Trustees' Board Minutes May 18, 2010 The minutes of the May 18, 2010 Trustees' meeting were unanimously approved as written. M/S/C (Toft/Towle) , V. Correspondence and Information A. Library,Statistics May 2010 Circulation totals at the Main were 49,442 which is a decrease of - 3.74% from the previous year of 51,363. Circulation totals at Easton were 5,595 which is a decrease of 3.95% from the previous year of 5,825. Decreased circulation at Easton is a partial result of the 10% reduction of open hours due to the closure of Easton on Fridays effective May 1, 2009 and the 3 day closure at both facilities over the Memorial Day weekend. On a positive note, self-check increased at both the Main Library and Easton Branch. B. Increase Events at Easton -Trustee Corcoran suggested that more children and adult programs should be held at Easton. Having local.authors give a book review was. one idea. 48o Primrose Road•Burlingame•California 94010-4083 Phone(650)558-7474'Fax(650)342-6295•www.burlingame.org/library VI. From the Floor Jean Chiang noted that she is interested in serving the community and wanted to observe a board meeting; Lisa Rosenthal current Foundation Advisory Board member is applying to fill an opening on the Board of Trustees. VII. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights 1. Easton Update - $ 31,000 has been donated to the Easton Campaign. The City Librarian sent out an update to Easton's 171 Facebook friends on the fundraising efforts. 2. Technology Center - Pat Harding visited the Walnut Creek Library with Wayne Gehrke to look at their technology center. Pat has set up a meeting with Wayne Gehrke and the managers to discuss the overall various functions in the library and the location of the Technology Center. Russ noted that the Historical Society might be interested in adding some of the discarded bound periodicals to their collection. 3. RFID/Evergreen Software - RPID has been re-confirmed by the PLS Library directors; a detailed report,prepared by Monica Schulz, will be forthcoming. The directors are looking into Evergreen Open Source software. 4. Volunteers/Programs 19 teens and 3 adults attended the volunteer orientation`given by Jan Eustis and Amy Pelman. Volunteers will assist in all departments. Programs given in May for adults, teens and children had a total attendance of 256. Summer Reading begins June 14th through July 3'l st. Classroom visits to Burlingame and Hillsborough schools by the Children's Staff provided 3,051,students with information on the program. B. Foundation Report Susan May 1. Update on Foundation Events - 1) Newsletter should be-mailed • before the July 11th Summer Book Sale. 2) The Children's Tea will be held December 4th from 2:00-4:00 at the Easton Branch. Gymboree has agreed to underwrite the event in the amount of $3,500. 3) The Escoffier Society reception will be held on August_ 27th 6-8. Guests will include donors who have given $10,000 or more, as well as donors who have given consistently since the Foundation was formed. One goal of the event is to create an interest among the donors in the Planned Giving Program. Library Board of Trustee Minutes June 15,2010 2 VIII. Unfinished Business A. Time Capsule Jeff Lindstrom is building the time capsule. The Trustees reviewed the final contents which will be numbered and have a corresponding explanation. The capsule is expected to be completed in August and Will be presented ata special event not yet determined. It was suggested that, if possible, a copy of the Hillsborough history book be added to the time capsule. B. Easton Campaign Events to date include the following: 1) The Burlingame Mother's Club gave a generous donation; 2) Jim Nantell and Father Michael are planning to make a campaign presentation at Our Lady of Angles Parrish; 3) A block campaign is scheduled for the.Fall; 4) Easton Campaign will be mentioned at the Family Fun Nights. C. Adopt a Book Program The Trustees agreed to support the request of the City Librarian to delay the "Adopt a Book Program" and perhaps reconsider its implementation closer to Christmas. Trustee Corcoran will find out when the elementary schools have scheduled their "Adopt a Book Program" program. IX. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. M/S/C (Griffith/Corcoran) The next meeting of the Library Trustees will be held July 20, 2010 at 5:30pm in the Library Conference Room. Respectfully Sub tted, Pat Harding City Librarian Library Board of Trustee Minutes June 15,2010 3 BURL NOAME City Librarian Report July 8, 2010 Space Changes in the Library As a result of a number of staff changes and changes in how we do business, library staff is discussing new and different ways to use the public and staff space in the library. Several works stations have been setup for hourly reference staff. We are also hoping to set up one or two of the small offices on the Lower Level for small group study space by the beginning of the school year. -A small outdoor table and four chairs have been purchased for the front porch of the main library.' The opening of the public terrace on the Upper Level has been very successful with patrons using it for individual and group reading and studying. Personnel News Dan Alvarez retired on June 30"' after 20 years with the library, We will be using hourly staff to fill in both on the Reference Desk and doing collection development—book selecting and weeding. The three main hourly staff for reference include: Brenda Chavez who has'worked at the library full-time and most recently on-call.for'over 25 years; Sue Reiterman who retired as the Children's Services and Easton Branch Manager in December 2009. Sue-has worked at BPL for over 25 years in adult reference and childrens; and Brad-McCulley who is just finishing up his Master's Thesis in Library Science and has worked for-BPL for the last four years. We are very happy to have such experienced-and enthusiastic staff. In the past year we have lost 110 hours of professional full-time and permanent part-time librarians in the Reference Department due to retirements and budget reductions. The Reference Department has several large projects in the coming fiscal year including weeding the entire fiction and non-fiction collection and AV collection to be ready for RFID tagging;Weeding the reference collection; Weeding the Compact Shelving Room to accommodate the new Technology Center. We will need to hire a full-time. Reference Librarian in this fiscal year. We have-interviews scheduled for Tuesday, July 20 for the 25 hour Librarian 1/11 position in Childrens. This position has been vacant since December, when Kathy von Mayrhauser became acting and later permanent Children's Services and Easton Branch Manager. We are also recruiting for one or two Library Pages in the Circulation Department. The Circulation Department staff has taken on additional duties as we've streamline and shifted work. 1 48o Primrose Road-Burlingame California 94010-4o83 Phone(650)558-7474'Fax(650)342-6295'www.burlingame.org/library Easton Update --� Save the Easton Branch Library Facebook page has 180 Friends! To date we have raised over $44,000. A"thermometer" measuring Easton contributions has been installed. A"Donation Box" requesting donations to support Easton is now in the front lobby at Easton. Sidney and I met with Gretchen Cody on 7/9 to talk about starting a Neighborhood Block solicitation - canvassing the neighborhoods with a block to block solicitation. Gretchen has agreed to help head up the effort. She will be working to find some other neighbors to work with her-"Super Captains" who would be responsible for recruiting and encouraging a number of neighborhood captains (or block captains) who will commit to cover their block, or more than one block. We have developed a flyer and door hanger to be used in this campaign. Two middle school Easton supporters donated $45 from lemonade stands that they set up in.the neighborhood. These two girls, Mimi Lee and Stephanie Gardner are planning a bake sale on the front steps of the Easton Branch on Saturday July 24"'from 2-4. 1 have contacted Heather from the San Mateo Daily and Mike Rosenberg from the San Mateo County Times to see if they , are interested in doing a piece on the efforts of these Easton supporters. I have sent out a group email to the Facebook page updating "friends" about the fundraising efforts and asking them to join our Neighborhood Block solicitation and stop by the bake sale. Foundation News The Burlingame Library Foundation has been very busy this summer. They've produced a four page Summer Newsletter discussing the.various financial needs of the library and upcoming events. They held their first annual Summer Book Sale on the front porch of the library, Sunday, July 11 and raised over$1300. They are also planning the Escoffier Society event on August 27"'to honor the major donors to the Foundation. They will also include those donors who have a bequest provision in thei%will or trust. Michael Svanevik will be the featured speaker at this event. Other News An avid reader and long time patron, Bess Brownell passed away June 12, 2010. Library staff was,particularly fond of Bess and enjoyed her radiant smilo and her love of reading. Bess was in the library at least once a day and felt that she "had died and gone to heaven"when she moved to her condominium across the street from the library 30 years ago. Her son, Bob Brownell and daughter Ren requested the use of the library terrace for a memorial event for their mother. On Saturday, July 10 approximately 50 family and friends (including 2_retired library staff) gathered on the library's staff terrace to remember and toast Bess Brownell's life. There were a number of great stories that would make a wonderful movie or book. The family has been very generous in their donations to the Library Foundation and requested donations be made to the Burlingame Library Foundations in lieu of flowers: A chair in the Popular Materials Room now has a small brass plate that says"Bess's Chair". 2 Summer Programs Adult Programs Statistics for June: June 24—All About Chocolate 7pm —53 June 30—Solutions to Global Warming —a Culinary Perspective 7pm — 11 July 7—Love and Lore of Exotic Spices 7pm — 19 July 12: San Francisco Baking Institute: Croissant Tasting 7 pm -44 Upcoming Adult Events Summer 2010 July 21: Nancy Kux: Cupcake Decorating, 7 p.m. July 31: Tim Patterson: Homemade Wine Making, 1 p.m. August 26: Impressionist Paris—de Young docent lecture 7 p.m. Teen Programs. Teen Statistics for June: Duct Tape Teen program— 10 B-Tab meeting—7 Teen Raffle participants— Week 1 -54 Week 2 -48 Summer Reading Program for Teens: Make Waves (continues through July 31) Get Crafty at Our Teen Craft Programs! 4t' Saturday of every month 2PM —4PM. For ages 13-18. Refreshments provided! Children'Programs Children's Statistics for June: Ref questions: 1743 Baby Story time: 1/48 Preschool story time: 3/115 Toddler story time: 5/219 Total story times: 9/382 Class visits: 8/176 Class visits at schools to promote SRC: 64classes/1428 students Special programs: Paws for Tales-25 Dad & Me Program —72 Family Fun Nights 3/351 3 r -a Summer Story Time Sessions: through July 29 •� Main Library Story Times Tuesdays, 10:30 AM— Preschool Story Time Wednesdays, 10:30 AM—Toddler Story Time Thursdays, 10:30 AM—Toddler Story Time Easton Story Times Wednesdays, 7:00 PM-Bedtime Story Time Thursdays, 11:30 AM—Toddler Story Time Just.Baby and Me—Baby Story Time ages 0— 18 months First Friday of the Month July 2"d, August 6"' , September 3rd 10:30 AM Upcoming Family Fun Nights: July 13, 2010 Magic Dan July 20, 2010 Puppet Art Theatre Goldilocks and the 3 sharks July 27, 2010 Magic Dan Paws for Tales: Friday, August 27 from 3:30-4:30 Summer Reading Program for the Whole Family continues through July 31 Every age group can now enjoy the Burlingame Public Library's Summer Reading Program: • Oceans of Stories— for Listeners • Make a Splash—Elementary Age Readers • Make Waves—Teen Club • Recipes for Reading—Adult Program There are programs and prizes for all age groups. We will be installing banners on the front of both the Main and Eason branch announcing summer reading. We will.be able to reuse these banners Summer Reading in the corning years. 4 BPL Millennium Project `-- The current Burlingame Public Library was completed in 1997. In these past 13 years BPL has changed dramatically and there are more changes in our near future. Internet use continues to expand at the library. People work, shop, bank, and stay in touch online. Patrons look to the library to provide online databases for consumer and academic research, and tutoring. Job-seeking resources are.among the most critical and in-demand technology resources at the library. More businesses and government agencies require applicants to apply online. The library now offers technology training and workshops on topics that range from basic Internet skills to resume-writing and job- interview skills. The library does not have a computer lab so classes are offered in a lecture style environment. We would like to expand our technology training so that our patrons have an opportunity to gain hands-on computer experience in a learning environment. Patron service has also changed. The library has four self-check out stations and 80% of all items are checked out using the self-check system. Circulation efficiency has meant an "Express Holds" shelf where patrons pick up and check out their own holds. The Reference and Circulation functions have been combined into a joint-service desk. The number of Web OPAC stations where patrons look up materials has increased and are placed in different locations throughout the library. RFID and the automated material handling system are targeted to be implemented over �- the next few years. Although these changes are driving this project, we have a number of other concerns as well. We would like to reuse the current Compact Shelving as a Technology Center; we would like to provide a dedicated "Book Sale Store"; and we would like to provide study rooms, which we have had repeated requests for. In July of 2009 the library managers met and came up with a list of service and space, needs and questions for Wayne Gehrke from Group 4. Wayne was the original architect for the building. Although we had ideas for individual projects such as changing the Compact Shelving into a Technology Center, the library managers were concerned about taking a bigger picture approach and working on a plan that would incorporate the library's service and space needs for the next fifteen years. A year ago RFID and a materials handling system was not being considered by the Peninsula Library System (PLS.) Since then, the RFID project has been approved by the library directors in PLS and the Peninsula Library Automated Network (PLAN)is moving ahead with the project. The Burlingame City Council approved the first$100,000 towards the project in this fiscal year with the plan of approving the remaining $200,000 in CIP monies in the next fiscal year. The library managers and Sidney met with Wayne Gehrke and Andrea Will from Group 4 on June 23. We discussed the future service and space needs of the library. It was a great meeting, with a lot of ideas and enthusiasm from the managers. As we walked �, around the library and looked at the space it is amazing to think of all of the changes in the last 15 years and how we need to make changes in the building to prepare for the next 15 years. Wayne put together a project plan for what he is calling the "Burlingame Library Millennium Project". Attached is the "Burlingame Millennium Plan". The cost for this phase of the overall project is $30,000. This includes a discount of half of Wayne Gehrke's fees. I presented this information and the questions below to Jim Nantell. He has asked me to write up a report to be presented to Council for their approval to move ahead with the project plans. If the Council approves the plan, I would like to request the $30,000 from the Library Board of Trustees for the Group 4 fees as outlined in the attached "Burlingame Millennium Plan". Questions from the managers included: • RFID will be the future. How can we plan for this now so we don't have to dismantle what we have? • We need a large space for the materials handling system as part of the RFID project—where is the best place to locate this so that it's easy for patrons to return and check-in their own materials and for staff to access? • Should we plan for an outside book return for RFID and where will it go? • Where should the Joint Service Desk be located? • Should the back of the Joint Service Desk be opened up to see through to the other side (toward teens)? • What should be done with the old Reference Desk area? • We would like to move the AN to the main level—we plan on weeding and discontinuing the old video collection before RFID tagging. • Is the current Compact Shelving space the best area for the new"Technology Center" • Does the electronic gallery need to be located where it is? • Where should the self check machines be for maximum use? • Where should the stand alone web-opacs be? • What should be done with the book sale area? What about a "book store" space? 0 We would like an outside book drop for donations. • Should the Reference Room change places with the Popular Materials room? `- Patrons want and need a quiet space like the existing Reference Room. • Patrons often request small study rooms— how can we incorporate study rooms into the plan — how many? • What would go best in the old pay phone space? • How can we work comfortable working spaces into the service desk? • Is the Circulation office in the best place? Should it, or some of the functions go somewhere else? • What can we do about the pillars? • Should we have someone do a Feng Shui study? • How can we rework staff spaces on the Upper Level? With less staff we have underutilized staff space. • How can we make this affordable, so that we can do the whole project either now or planned and phased in over time? BURLINGAME LIBRARY MILLENNIUM PROJECT 7.1.10 Phase 1 — Project Setup and Information Gathering 1. Prepare detailed project schedule 2. Prepare base architectural floor plan drawings of each floor 3. Conduct workshop 1 with Project Management Team (PMT): Establish project goals and review needs 4. Meet with city maintenance staff to identify differed maintenance work needed. 5. In house documentation and analysis of needs. 6. Conduct library foundation workshop 1: Introduce project, confirm goals, review staff comments, identify additional needs. 7. Tour other libraries 8. Prepare summary of needs and goals Phase 2 — Design options 1. In house analysis and design 2. Prepare 2 alternative master plan concepts 3. Prepare order of magnitude project budgets for master plan components. 4. Present alternatives to PMT 5. Refine alternatives from direction from PMT. 6. Library foundation workshop 2: Present alternatives, evaluate and select preferred plan. Phase 3— Final Master Plan 1. Based on direction from the PMT and library foundation, prepare final master plan. 2. Prepare phasing plan and budgets for major components and phases. 3. Develop project schedule. 4. Present final plan to PMT. 5. Refine plan per direction from PMT 6. Present final plan to library foundation. 7. Prepare brief report summarizing the recommended master plan concept including floor plans, phasing plan, budgets and schedule. Optional and recommended A 2 presentations to City Manager and DPW B 3 presentations to City Council and/or subcommittee Lechich Trust Fund The estate of Nancy Lechich included $50,000 to be distributed to the Burlingame Lion's Club for the purpose of establishing a trust fund dedicated to furthering and benefitting of children's reading programs operated by the Burlingame Public Library. The Trust Fund is named "The George Paul and Nancy Lechich Memorial Trust". The attached letter from the attorney is dated July 30, 2009. 1 spoke to the attorney John Davis who referred me to Dan Anderson of the Lion's Club. The funds from the Trust have been distributed to the Lion's Club in June 2010. Mr. Anderson said the funds would be put in an endowment and the interest from the endowment would be given to the library once a year. Since the fund has just been established the library won't receive a check this year. The first check will be in May or June of 2011. DAVIS, ADAMS, FREUDENBERG, DAY & GALLI John E. "Jack"Davis Attorneys at Law Richard D. Adams Six Hundred Northwest Fifth Street Sherry Watson,Office Manager Benjamin E. Freudenberg Grants Pass, OR 97526-2024 Sharon J. Starke, Legal Assistant to Gregory T. Day 541-476-6627 Fax 541-476-7048 John E. [Jack] Davis Matthew G. Galli E-mail:jackd@roguefirm.com www.roguefirm.com July 30, 2009 Burlingame Public Library Attn: Director 480 Primrose Road Burlingame CA 94010-4010 Dear Director: Re: Estate of Nancy L. Lechich Case No. 09-P-0102 I represent Kari O'Brien and Carol Wolfe who are the court appointed Personal Representatives of the Nancy L. Lechich Estate. Please find enclosed a copy of the Limited Judgment admitting Nancy Lechich's Will into probate and appointing Kari O'Brien and Carol Wolfe as the Co-Personal Representatives. Also, enclosed is a copy of Pages 1 and 2 of Nancy Lechich's Will for your information. I would like to direct your attention to Article IV, Section 2. Pursuant to this clause of the Will the sum of$50,000 will be distributed to the Burlingame Lyons Club for the purpose of establishing a trust fund dedicated to the furthering and benefitting of children's reading programs operated by the Burlingame Library. The Trust Fund should be named"The George Paul and Nancy Lechich Memorial Trust". The Burlingame Lions Club's address is 990 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA., 94010. Q✓�, ;�, Distribution from the Estate will not occur until the early part of 2010 due to the preparation of tax returns. Once the distribution occurs it will be up to you to monitor the Burlingame Lions Club to make sure they have established said Trust for the benefit of the Library and these programs. If you have questions, please feel free to give me a call. Very truly yours, JOHN E. [J K] DAVIS JED/sj s Enc. cc: Kari O'Brien& Carol Wolfe cc: Burlingame Lions Club