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Library Board of Trustees Minutes
March 20, 2012
I. Call to Order
President Towle called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Deborah Griffith, Katie McCormack,
Sandy Towle
Trustee Absent: Lisa Rosenthal
Staff Present Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
III. Library Board of Trustees February 21, 2012 Minutes
The February 21, 2012 minutes were approved as written.
M/S/C (McCormack/Corcoran)
�-- IV. Correspondence and Information
A. Library Circulation Statistics - Easton Branch/Main
1. Easton: Both Easton and Main statistics increased over
February 2011; Easton by 20.57% and Main by 7.12%.
2. Easton Gate Count - Patty Flynn prepared a two week gate count March
1st through March 15th. The gate count is the highest Monday through
Thursday but, excluding one Saturday, count is over 100 on all days.
V. Reports
A.- City Librarian's Report
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Community Programs in March
Thirty Six students from the Mrs. McMorrow's fifth grade class at Our Lady of
Angels attended Kathy von Mayrhauser's monthly book talk. Dr. Seuss's
Birthday Party program on March 3rd had over ' 00 parents and children in
attendance.- Amy Pelman, along with the Burlingame High Librarian, held a
book talk session during lunch; 30 students attended. Amy will also begin a
book club at San Mateo County Youth Center 4 Thursday nights in March.
Reference staff is providing job programs, docent lectures and,a travel series
beginning with Tom Stienstra.
480 Primrose Road Burlingame•California 94010-408.3
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B. Foundation Report
The April Book Sale will be held April 19th through April 22nd. Peter'bicker
has designed a new street banner which will be hung over Broadway.
Invitations to the Book and Author Luncheon are scheduled for mailing
Monday March 26th
VI. Unfinished Business
A. Millennium Project
Capital Campaign Meeting- On May 1st, the Foundation Executiva,Board will
meet to discuss procedures for the Millennium Capital Campaign.
B. CALTAC Workshop
Pat Harding, City Librarian, Trustees Towle, Rosenthal and Griffith
attended the CALTAC Workshop in Walnut Creek. Assemblywoman Nancy
Skinner was the keynote speaker. Loss of funding from the state's-budget this
year and possibly next year was a subject of deep concern to the attendees.
Trustee Towle noted that it was an opportunity to become aware of what
avenues other libraries are using to promote their libraries and raise funds to
support programs and activities.
VII. New Business
A. Budget Sessions
The'City will hold the Goals Session April 21st at the Burlingame Recreation
Center beginning at 9:00am. The final budget session will be held May 16th in
the Lane Room at 6:00pm.
B. Legislative Day
�-- The City Librarian discussed the sample letter included in the board packet
.that the Trustees could use as a guide urging their legislators to reject Governor
Brown's plan to eliminate funding to public libraries. Legislative day will be
held April 13th at 9:30am at Jerry Hill's office and would present an
opportunity to express concerns regarding library funding.
C. Internet Archive
Trustee Towle suggested that the Library promote the Internet Archive site
within the Library by educating patrons about the digital operations of the
organization. Pat Harding noted that patrons can.access books digitized by
Internet Archive through the catalogue because we are a participating library.
D. Library Goals for Fiscal Year 2012-2013
Pat Harding presented her draft goals for the fiscal year 2012-2013 to the
Trustees for review and suggestions. The Trustees comments will be
incorporated into the revised and final document.
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. The next meeting of.the Library Trustees
Will be held April 17, 2012 at 5:30pm.
Respectfully Sub 'tted, -
Patricia Harding
�-' City Librarian
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