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Library Board of Trustee Minutes
March 18, 2014
I. Call to Order
Trustee Griffith called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Debra Donaldson, Deborah Griffith,
Sandy Towle
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland Recorder
Trustee Absent: Lisa Rosenthal
Member of the Public Kerbey Altmann
III. Library Board of Trustees Minutes January 21, and February 18, 2014
The Trustees approved the minutes of the January 21, 2014 minutes. M/S/C
(Corcoran/Griffith) and the minutes of the February 18, 2014 meeting. M/S/C
(Corcoran/Towle)
IV. Correspondence and Information
Statistics - The trustees discussed the decrease in circulation at Easton from 7,210
March of 2013 to 6,205 in March of 2014. The City Librarian, noted that one key reason
could be that Kathy Von Mayrhauser has not been conducting class visits at Easton
since her illness. It was suggested that perhaps other Children's staff could help out
with book talks and class visits. Children's staff is making plans for the summer
reading program which should increase circulation statistics in June and July.
V. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report-,Highlights
1. Personnel-Thomas (Tommy) McMahon has accepted the Burlingame Library's
offer fox the Librarian I/II position. Tommy formerly worked for the San Mateo
County Library System. He will officially join the Burlingame Library staff on April
7, 2014.
2 Type To Learn 4-The Library has agreed to partner with the Burlingame School
District in promoting a program that will teach students how to type. The Library is
providing a dedicated computer in the Children's room to give students the
opportunity to develop their keyboarding skills.
3. Our Library Our Future- Pat Harding has submitted a Letter of Intent for a
_$100,000 grant to the Rotary Club of Burlingame'requesting support for the Capital
Campaign-Our Library, Our Future.
B. Foundation Report
Invitations to the-Book &Author Luncheon have been mailed. Individual
sponsorships have shown an increase over last year. Responses to the luncheon have
been positive and an early sell out is expected. The luncheon committee is
encouraging prospective guests to purchase their tickets early.
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VI. Unfinished Business
A. Capital Campaign Update
L 1. Presentation to City Council March 17th- Pat Harding updated the City Council
on the Library's Millennium Project, as well as current fundraising progress. Pat
requested that the Council give their permission for the Library to go out to bid.
2. City Council Action on Millennium Project-The City Council supported Pat
Harding's request to permit the Library to go out to bid by a 4 to 1 vote.
3. Trustee Action-Trustee Corcoran will write acknowledgement notes thanking
council members for making it possible for the Millennium project to move forward. In
addition, Trustee Corcoran recommended to the Board that the City Council receive
updates on the current fundraising status.
B. Elimination of Hold Fees
Currently there is not a consensus among all PLS Libraries to eliminate Hold Fees.
Agreement among PLS Libraries is necessary because of the current on-line public
access catalogue system. (OPAC). Board discussion on this subject will continue
when additional information is available.
VII. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. The next meeting of the Library Board of
April 15, 2014, in the Library Conference Room at 5:30PM.
M/S/C (Corcoran/Donaldson)
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Patricia Harding
City Librarian
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