HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1950.10.04 MIET.J T_�S OF THE R '?J LAR P:I 'T I IG
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
BHRLINGAI,'_17, PUBLIC LIBR 'iRY HELD
SE: DIEM—';ER 6, 1950 at 7:30 P.T.I.
Tr,,.stees present: President Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Fichtner
Trustees absent: I,Ir. Teal
Also present: Councilman Byrd
The minutes of the meeting of August 9, 1950 were approved.
BILLS ,"rs. Dombaugh reported that Janitorial Services budgeted at
2000.00 are in a. separate category niufoered 1i1-28, not in wilding
and Grounds Maintenance, as formerly. The bills for the month of
Au ust were checked and signed. On motion of Trir, Fichtner and
seconded by Iir. Bairns the Board voted to approve the bills. The
Petty Cash vouchers were checked by fir. Fichtner and ;'r. Burns.
Tess. Johnson reported that after cashing I' r. McLeants check and
closing the checkin; account she had W78.62 for Petty Cash.
1,25.00 has been given to ',Irs. Dombaugh for that account.
REPORTS The librarian's report was accepted.
The Board instructed Bars. Dombauch to tell I1iss ';ielbasky, Childrents
Librarian, that her successful efforts in carrying out the summer
reading program for children were much appreciated.
The monthly financial statement was checked.
OLD fiUST?:'ESS 1'rS. Dombaugh reported that ..Ir. MlcLean has paid the Stanford Press
bill as the books were his personal purchase.
i;_rs. Johnson reported that the checking account was closed. She
asked for confirmation of three items of Board business which had
been carried on by telephone between m. etings, namely: islrs.
Dombaug.h was given permission to buy certain budgeted items of
furniture; Hrs. Bertha Puanwell was given a leave of absence for
one or two months; Mr. IcLean was granted pay to cover his vacation.
After lars. P.ianwellts letter was read, &ir. Burns moved that these
iters be given Board. sanction. Yrs. Harrison seconded the motion.
The motion carried.
I:irs. Dombau7#, reported that the City Engineer's office has re-
paired the stopped-up drain pipe.
After some discussion, the Board instructed Mrs. Dombaugh to
investiga';e and report r' e.t otlnc_- 1110 -I _tea d*Lcl , e� _ �. to
of book stoo'ct
CORRES- Letters reWardins the appointment of a new City Librarian were read
DO,-DINCE from the follovring: Irs. _71uly 'Ely, Hr. Sheridan-Biel ers, Kiss I:iabel
Gillis-State Librarian, Burlingvue Business and Professional ':omen's
Club, Mr. 'P.Ullis Chapman, Mr. Morris T. Ivewgard, Mrs. Kathleen B. Larsen.
A letter was read from Fir. Arthur L. De Volder applying for the position
of City Librarian. Mrs. Johnson said that she had answered all the
above letters and gave her answers as each was read. Iss. Johnson also
reported two telephone calls, one from bliss Laura Sheedy, one from
Mrs. Evelvn Stone. A letter from i%ir. burns to _r Schulz, Chairman
of the Burlingame Civil Service Commission requesting the establishment
of a list for City Librarian was -read. A reply was read_ from Mr.
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Lancaster, the present chairman of the Commission, asking the Board
for an outline of qualifications, tasks, etc. for the position. A
letter from the American Merchant Larine Library Association was read
asking that the library be a depository for books for that library.
They would be called for. P1r. Burns moved that the matter be turned
over to the library staff to decide. Parrs. Harrison seconded the motion.
',ir. Fichtner opposed such a collection because the Trenchant =Marine was
not a part of the armed services and should we be called upon to collect
for the latter, complications rni:�ht arise. He approved of giving it
out old books. T;Ir. Burns withdrew his notion after further discussion.
Pairs. Harrison withdrew her second. Mrs. Dombaugh is to acknowledge
the letter and find out what other libraries are doing in this matter.
A letter was read from Mrs. rladys 11. Bailey of Burlingame for part-
time or substitute work. Tars. Dombau h is to acknowledge the latter
and out it on file. =sirs. Dombau^h mentioned that she had received a
call from another applicant, Mrs. Skrabak.
Councilman Byrd announced that he had to leave and that he had learned
a great deal from attending the meeting. He requested a copy of the
minutes of the meeting.
�.?J;r BUSIETIESS Mrs. Dombaugh reported that a Burlin`ame elementary school teacher who
lived out of town had requested a card in the library. She asked the
Board whether or not such teachers should pay the non-resident dues.
It was decided that teachers of accredited schools in Burlin;ame should
not pay. Similar decisions should be made by the librarian.
I,irs. Johnson reported that the 7niversity of California Alumni
Association of San 1.1ateo County had met at the library on Au,Tust 31,
1950 at 4:30 P.Ti. Permission had been „ranted by telephone. Mrs,
Harrison moved that the action be ratified. The motion was seconded
by PIr. Burns and carried.
Iirs. Dombaugh announced that the .El Camino Camera Club has a salon
exhibit for display at the library on October 7-14. It was moved by
P.irs. Harrison and seconded by Mr. Fichtner that the exhibit be allowed.
The motion carried.
Tne matter of finding some means of waste disposal other t.-Lan burning
in the incinerator was discussed. Mrs. Dorabaugh was instructed to ask
the Park Lepartment whether or not they can dispose of it for us.
A request from Miss ,-elbasliy, Children's Librarian, was made for a
record player to help with the story hours, and for shelving in the
children's room. She is to investiTate inexpensive record players and
can spend up to ;'15.00. Mr. Fichtner will check the shelving request.
Mrs. Dombau h reported on Library Bureau prices for the furniture items
budgeted. i,+nen prices have come in from Gaylord Bros, the furniture is
to be bought to the best advantage. These are namely: hat rack, book
truck, stools, dictionary stand. Mr. -ichtner reported that both Plain
and Branch furnaces recruired additional work. The Main furnace needs
a control on the basement outlet and the Branch an outlet in the workroom.
11r. Burns moved and rubs. Harrison seconded a 'lotion to give him permiss-
ion to have the work done. The motion carried. P;Ir. iaichtner asked Lars.
Johnson to call Mr. Garvey, who installed the Branch furnace, and et
his estimate of the cost of the work there.
ADJOURN11RU on motion by NI-r. Fichtner the meeting adjourned.
BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER 1950
362.84 BOOKS
Edwin Allen Co. 1.60
Thomas Y. Crowell 18.32
Doubleday & Co, 97.83
E. P. Dutton 7.13
Harper & Bros. 12.05
The Macmillan Co. 13.74
Random House 21.01
Roemer House 2,27
S. F. News Co. 99.59
Tuve Library Service 39.61
A.C. Vroman 41.33
Wilcox & Follett 8.36
24.00 PERIODICALS
American Library Assn. 5.00
Pan American Union 5.00
Ruth Sahlein 14.00
25.16 SUPPLIES AND STATIONERY
Childrents Book Council 4.50
Gaylord Bros, 6.70
Remington Rand 13.96
�► 7.21 PRINTING
Library of Congress 7.21
106.81 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Gaylord Bros. 1.06.81
130.00 JANITORIAL SERVICES
Rancelli, Domattei 130.00
103.95 WATER, HEAT, AND LIGHT
Burlingame eater Dept. 13.32
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 90.65
19.50 TELEPHONE
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. 19.50
45.00 MISCELLANEOUS
Ida H. Coe, City Treasurer 45.00
$ TOTAL BILLS FOR SEPTEMBER
962.18 September 15th payroll
1038.23 September 30th payroll
14.00 Petty cash expense
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR SEPTEMBER 1950
STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER 1950
CIRCULATION MAIN BRANCH
Adult nonfiction--------- 2951 501
Adult fiction------------ 5242 1435
Child nonfiction ---- 792 457
Child fiction------------ 1609 804
TOTAL BOOKS CIRCULATED 10,594 3,197
Periodicals-------------- 677 . 317
Phonograph records 219
TOTAL OTHER ITXMS CIRCULATED 896 317
TOTAL CIRCULATION 118490 3,514
GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION 15,004
1949 1950
Daily average for Main 503 479
Daily average for Branch 142 147
Combined daily average -m
REGISTRATION ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Membership, September 1, 1950 6695 1587 8282
Additions in Sept. 214 51 265
Withdrawals in September 220 35 255
Membership, October 1, 1950 _7903 –$292
ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK: added dropped
Adult nonfiction-------------------------- 106 30
Adult fiction----------------------------- 82 65
Child nonfiction-------------------------- 9 1
Child fiction----------------------------- 28 2
-'98
NET INCREASE OF BOOK STOCK-------- 127
DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER----- $282.97
PETTY CASH EXPENDITURES FOR
SEPTEMBER 19 50
Amount Voucher
1,87 BOOKS
Initiative & Referendum
in Calif. .52 110
Supt. of Docs. manual .35 111
How to turn ideas into
pictures 1.00 112
1.65 PERIODICALS
Consumer's Research .30 109
2 Publisherts Weeklys 1.00 114
2 New Republics .35 118
9.00 POSTAGE
Postcards 5.00 115
Stamps 4.00 117
. 1.48 SUPPLIES
Alda Jett 110 113
Hirsch & Kaye ,60 116
Burlingame Stationers .78 119
"014.00 TOTAL PETTY CASH EXPEi;DITURES
PETTY CASH BOX
$15,38 Balance Sept. 1, 1950
14.00 Vouchers on file
$ 1,38 Balance Oct. 41 1950