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Library Board of Trustees Minutes
February 15, 2011
I. Call to Order
President Griffith called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Rol` ,
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Deborah Griffith, Lisa Rosenthal,
Sandy Towle
Trustee Absent: Katie McCormack
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland: Recorder
III.
'Trustee Board Minutes Janua 18 2011
The January 18, 2011 minutes were approved with corrections by the
Trustees. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Corcoran).
IV. Correspondence and Information
A. Library Statistics
Trustee Corcoran submitted her recommendations on statistical monthly
data to the Trustees. Her conclusions were reached after meetings with
Library Staff, library tours and attending the Millennium workshop.
(Recommendations are incorporated into the minutes.) The Trustees
reviewed and accepted the revised form of the monthly statistics
_prepared by Barry Mills, Linda Santo, Pat Harding, and Sidney Poland.
B. Julia M. Farrell Fund
Pat Harding, City Librarian, advised the Trustees that she had written to
Michelle Fries and David Burnce of the Silicon Valley Community
Foundation regarding her concern that the 5% management fees
amounting to $249.96 in 2010 are negatively affecting the $5,002.14
grant monies available to the Library. The Trustees agreed that
Pat should pursue this matter with the fund manager.
V. From the Floor (Public Comments►
No one from the public attended.
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VI. Reports
A.. City Librarian's Report - Highlights
1. Personnel- Brad McCulley was hired to fill the Librarian I
position. Amy Pelman will move td the Children's Department
but will still participate in adult reference and promote the.
Tech Talk programs. Adult audio visual materials will be selected
by Brad McCulley, Sue Reiterman and Brenda Chavez; Children's
staff will select children's audio-visual materials
2. Easton Opening- On January 7th Easton re-opened Friday
afternoons from 2:00-5:00pm; circulation increased 11.52% over
January 2010.
3. RFID - RFID tagging will begin at our Library in June of 2011.
Redwood Shores and Foster City have been selected to be the first
tagged.
B. Library Foundation
Sponsor letters for the Book and Author Luncheon will be sent out in
two weeks. Trustee Griffith requested an e-mail message that could
be sent to friends encouraging them to support the luncheon. Book
-Sale will be held April 14th-17th.
VII. Unfinished Business
A. Millennium Workshop - -�
Pat noted that the resounding theme from workshop participants was
"flexible community space". Teens, who attended requested, a space
where they could gather and work on projects without disturbing other
patrons. Other space suggestions were a book store, cafe, technology
center, social reading space, study rooms and an area to create and
produce media.
B. Material Handling System
One of the questions that came up during the workshop was whether it
was necessary to have a material handling system. Wayne noted that
this issue would be carefully considered in the final analysis of the
project. Pat provided the Trustees with information that Linda Santo
prepared on "Automated Materials Handling." (This handout is included
as part of the minutes.)
C. City Council Meeting with Trustees March 21, 2011
The Trustees discussed possible agenda items for the meeting with the
City, Council.
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VIII. New Business
Patricia M. Bergsing Trust
The late, Patricia Bergsing former City Librarian, bequeathed the
Library $10,000 from her estate. The Trustees approved the motion of
Trustee Corcoran to earmark the monies from the Patricia Bergsing
estate to further staff development as proposed by the City Librarian and
agreed upon by,the Library Board of Trustees.
IX. Announcements
Pat Harding distributed a letter to our state representatives urging them
to reject Governor's Brown's recommendation to all but eliminate State
funding for public libraries and gave the Trustees the opportunity to sign
her letter or write one of their own. Trustee Griffith suggested that the
letter be e-mailed to staff and the Foundation.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pnrM/S/C (Towle/Corcoran)
The next meeting of the Library Trustees will be held March 15, 20.11
in the Library Conference Room at 5:30pm.
Respectfully Su itted,
Pat Harding
City Librarian
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