HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1950.02.01 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
OF THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY
�-� HELD JANUARY 4th, 1950, AT 7:30 PM
ROLL CALL Trustees Present: President Reynolds, Mrs. Johnson, and Mssrs. Burns & Fichtner
Trustees Absent: Mr. Raymond
MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of December 7th, 1949, were approved as redd.
BILLS Bills amounting to 0707.80 were ordered .paid upon motion of Mrs. Johnson
with the second by Mr. Burris.
MAYOR LOVE MAYOR DAN R. LOVE, Jr., was welcomed by the president follovmlg which these
was a discussion o$ aubje&ts of mutual interest.
OLD BUSINESS In regards to the installation of fire extinguishers, it was requested of Mr.
Fichtner that he discuss the matter further with Fire Chief L>Ks.
(equipment)
At the same time, Mr. hohtner stated that he would visit the City Engineer,
Mr. Fitch, and locate the gas plate and fluorescent fixtures which belong to
the Library.
NEPff BUSINESS City Librarian McLean asked whether or not the monthly report should be sub-
(report) mitted to the City Council. Upon motion of Mr. Fichtner with the second by
Mrs. Johnson, McLean was directed to submit such a report.
(appointment) Upon motion of Mr. Fichtner with the second by We Burns, McLean was authorized
to hire a replacement for Mrs. Meuel (retired for maternity reasons) at -180. `
a month.
George Paul Lechich was named as Senior Librarian from the list of those
eligible to the position, effective as of January 1st, 1950.
(CLA) Unanimous approval was given to the suggestion that the Library Board become
members of the TrnsteesU�Section of the California Library Association.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Re ectfull su 'tted,
Ca�
Clerk of the Board
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BILLS FOR JANUARY
$449.36 BOOKS:
Edwin Allen Co. 7.96
Coast Directory Co. 41.24
Corner Book Shop 7.66
Doubleday & Co., Inc. 48.53
E. P. Patton & Co., Inc. 4.96
J. B. Lippincott Co. 3.46
The Macmillan Co. 14.82
New Method Book Bindery, Ina. 53.91
The R. S. & S. CO. 50.25
Random Douse, Inc. 28.07
Roemer house of Children's Books 8.74
San Francisco News Co. 61.45
E. Tave Library Service 74.12
A. C. Vroman, Inc. 44.27
$102.10 PRitIODICALS2
American Home Magazine Corp.
(3-gess subscription) r 5.00
Architeetaval Record
(2y-year subscription) 7.50
Better Homes & Gardens
(3-gear subscription) 5.00
R. H. Booker Co.
(1-year of LIBRARY JOURNAL) 6.00
Design Magazine
(2-year subscription) 7.00
Fortune
(3-year subscription) 20.00
)f San Francisco Chronicle Agency
(1-year subscription) 18.00
San Francisco Dews
(1-year subscription) 15.00
U. W. Wilson Co.
(1-year subscription ABRIDGED R:'';.ADFRS GUIDE) 9.00
$406.53 BINDING:
Cormercial Book Bindery $406.53
BILLS n1l JAN- ARI (Cont. }
84.85 SUPPLIES A14D STATIOT. RY-
Advanco Frint Shop 17.46
**Advance Print Shop 50.35
Librarian of Congress 16,74
$319.82 ;API a'AL OUTLAY t
Rer-lrkgton Rand Inc. 0,319.82
$210.00 JAVITORtS SALARIESt
Rencelli, Uematti & Co.
(January and February bills) x'210.00
$126.76 131AIPJ[EVANCE t
Frederick P. Butcher 8.28
Gaylord Bros., Inc. 29.4 :
Iausser Electrics Co. 16.25
P. E. 0#1air & Co. 72.77
X150.27 A'EI , IIEAT A11D LIGHTt
City of Burlingat* 17.95
Pacific Gas and- Electric Co. 1132.32
23.95 T1'V,,FT,'OVEs
Pacific li'elephone and �, elegraph Co. 23.95
2P.02 ::I:;'V"'�LLANEOUS ESE SEES-
Maker and Taylor Co. 10.52
California Library Association 17.50
33.73 Phonograph Reecaftt
Sherman, Clay &- Co. 33.73
$1935.09 TOTAL BlII LS
$2334.417 SAL JA ,,Mn
$ 81.66 PR d j` CAT-: F.J1!I':t N3 19 TJRR3
W51.22 'i CG AL 7X1-F!-',SRS ;t•'OR jANjJ p Ry
FRM CASK XVxMU FOR JANUARr 195
#"CMZ OR
# 4.50 BOOM 9
XM J. W10da" # #.50 94
#55,so ODICA"t
obnasng
(moths Va ription) # &00 95
C ssi Kgost
33-year sab"AptUn and ids) #14.50 90
€urt s cireautien to.
(4-year subscription S&TMMX
PO 4-year sabseription
LAM= RM JsURIAs.) #21.00 so
Field and Strom
(3-yeas subsoription) # 5.SA se
PlIs fsum it of Amwrl4ait
(2-7~ sabssrl ion
pum O�}9R�d� 1.00 96
National Aufm b w 9!wlioty
(d BOR i 4 I) # S.950 as
Serb 'liaise Review
t.-year subseripties) # 3000 at
9.70 ni Amcsa
Broadway Rardwar. go* 1.00 92
Crawford Typeuritear 6s& lie" 93
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at Xonallsation. t .T3 91
Fronk Magol & Sone (Protoctedd) 7.53 87
Other Items .se r33 d v34
483L." TOTAL TIM CASE Spar
STATISTICS FOR JANUARY 1950
"''RCULATIOR t
MAIN BRANCH
Adult nonfiction 4332 625
Adult fiction 5825 1594
Child nonfiction 788 421
Child fiction 1694 661
TOTAL BOOKS 12631 3301
Periodicals 755 336
'r'homograph re c order 3121 ---
TOTAL OT'FEM ITEMS 1076 336
TOTAL CIRCULATION3574"? 36.157
GRAI4D TO11AL CIRCULATION 111
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Daily Average at rain 548 486
Daily Average at Branch 145 121
COMBINED DAILY AVERAGE 693 SCS!
ADULT CHILD TOTAL
Mergers Ip, January 1, 1950 6975 1396 8371
Adult registrations (37 at branch) 268
Child registrations (20 at branch) 44
196 new, 116 re-registrations 312
Cancellations 342 31 373
Membership February 1, 1950 Z= "140'W $310
Nonresidents: (23 new, 11 re-registrations) 34
ACCESSIONS AND CALCELLATIONS
,, Da:taD DROPPED
Adult nonficliion 51 12
Adult fiction 127 27
Child nonfiction 32 18
Child fiction 128 '9'
TOTALS '. $
IT+CR!T,'ASE Or BOCK STOCK 234
DEPOSIT ':D `VITI.A CITY TREASURER: $303.93
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