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LibraryBoard of Trustees Minutes
January 21, 2014
I. Call to Order
President Rosenthal called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Debra Donaldson, Deborah Griffith,
Lisa Rosenthal
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
Absent: Sandy Towle
II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes November 19, 2013
The Trustees approved the minutes of the November 19, 2013 meeting. M/S/C
Griffith/Corcoran
IV. Correspondence and Information A. Statistics
The Trustees reviewed the November and December 2013 statistics. President
Rosenthal inquired into the background information of enki-e-books of which 15 were
down loaded in November and 25 in December of 2013. The enki project is designed as
an eBook platform for libraries built by libraries. Califa and Contra Costa County
Library staff have worked closely to form partnerships with publishers willing to treat
libraries not as licensees of content, but rather as owners of the materials we lend to
patrons. The goal is to strengthen the role libraries play in the provision of a wide array
of reading materials to the public and to do so in a fiscally responsible, sustainable
manner. The down side is that the big six publishing houses are not yet willing to
work with enki by providing their publications to them.
V. No one from the public attended.
VI. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report- Highlights
1. Personnel
• Brad McCulley has accepted the position of Reference and'Adult Services
Manager.
• Staff hosted a gala event for Linda Santo upon her retirement and sent her off
with a.photo album full of library moments and a bicycle to ride wherever she
wants.
• Kathy von Mayrhauser, our Children's Services and Easton Branch Manager,
was diagnosed with a brain aneurism and had emergency surgery on
Christmas Day. She returned home on January 7th. Staff has arranged to
provide meals for the family when needed. The Trustees offered to provide
fruit baskets from Harry and David for a few months.
• Cathy Somerton will manage the Children's department until Kathy von
Mayrhauser returns.
• The Children's Staff decided to postpone the `Love Your Library" event.
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2. Covered California=The Library partnered with Covered California and SMCO's
Health Coverage Unit to provide information and assist patrons in signing up
for the program. Forty people attended the 6 sessions made available to them.
Thirty people attended an additional program held January 18. 2014
3. Grant Awarded-The Library was recently awarded a PLP Innovation and
Technology,Opportunity Grant for Brad McCulley's project entitled "SCAN IT! in
the amount of$9,438. Patrons will now have the means to digitize and
preserve their personal photos and films.
B. Foundation-Report
Total book selling for the year which includes on-line sales, in-house sales, book
scouters, two 4 day book sales, two patio sales and the Fresh Market totaled
$82,000. The Book &Author Luncheon raised $41,000. The Foundation provided
annual library support in the amount of$106,850.
VII. Unfinished Business
A. Capital Campaign Update
Trustee Griffith noted that many library supporters who are actively involved in the
Library are interested in more detailed information of"Our Library, Our Future"
especially regarding the degree of physical changes that are involved. Deborah
suggested that-the committee develop talking points, put visuals of the project on the
website and in the library and emphasize that the new design is not going to change
the arts and crafts"look of the library.
B. Employee Appreciation Event
• Sixtos will host the Employee Appreciation Event from 10:00AM- 12:30PM on
Sunday January 26th.
• Ray Delara has put together a photo slide show featuring photos of library staff
and events throughout the year. Trustee Griffith suggested that the photos be
shown on a loop.
• Trustee Donaldson volunteered to do flower arrangements for each table.
• Guest count to date is 90.
VIII. New Business - Transfer of Funds from Trustee Account to Library Foundation
Campaign " Our Library, Our Future"
The Trustees approved the motion of Trustee Griffith to transfer the $100,000 received
from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to the Burlingame Library Foundation
as the Trustees contribution to "Our Library, Our Future" capital campaign. M/S/C
(Griffith/Donaldson)
IX. Announcement
President Rosenthal will not be able to attend the regularly scheduled Trustee meeting
on March 18, 2014.
X. Adjournment -
The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. The-next meeting of the Library Board of
Trustees will be held February 18, 2014, in the Library Conference Room.
M/S/C (Griffith/Corcoran)
r es tfully Submitted,
Patricia Harding
City Librarian
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