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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2017.07.18Burlingame Library Approved Board of Trustee Minutes July 18, 2017 I. Call to Order President Altmann called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Trustees Present: Kerbey Altmann, Andy Blanco, Randi Murray, Mike Nagler, Lisa Rosenthal Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder III. Library Board of Trustees Minutes The Trustees approved the Library Board Minutes for June 20, 2017. M/S/C (Nagler/Rosenthal) IV. From the Floor (public comments) No one from the public attended the Trustee meeting. V. Statistics Brad will meet with Trustee Murray before the September meeting to discuss the new format for the statistic reporting. The October agenda will include an action item to review adult programming. An Adult services librarian will be asked to attend the meeting to provide information as to how programs are selected and the type of programs that draw the largest audience. VI. Reports A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights • First Friday Art Event - Ruth Waters of the Peninsula Museum has loaned one of her wood sculptures to the library for a two year period. • Passport Services - Andrea San Andreas of the Technical Services Department is now a certified passport agent and will oversee the Passport Program. Andrea will attend training at the San Francisco Passport Agency. Strategic Plan - The Trustees were provided with an action item update which identified the progress staff has made in specific areas. Trustee Nagler has requested that an in depth discussion of the Strategic Plan be scheduled for the November meeting. Library managers will be invited to attend. B. Foundation Report The Foundation will not hold their board meeting in July due to vacation schedules. The next meeting will be August loth. VII. Unfinished Business A. Program Strategy for Adult Services (Speaker's Series) • Two speaker events are being planned for 2018. Ira Glass will be one of the participants. • Brad will prepare a budget for this project after he has researched cost of lighting, sound and ventilation for the reading room. • Johnson, our Facilities Supervisor, is looking in the possibility of adjusting the electrical wiring for the tables in the Reading Room in order that the tables can be moved for the Speaker's Series. B. Library T Shirts with Mission Statement • T-shirts will not be sold to the public. T-shirts will be available to staff, Trustees and Foundation members. • Trustees noted that the font for the logo needs to be changed as it is the same font as the Warrior's use. • Trustees would like the logo on the front of the t-shirt to say "Burlingame Library". VIII. New Business A. San Mateo Public Library's Programming for Young Adults • Trustee Nagler noted that San Mateo Public has instituted a policy that permits them to legally serve alcohol at specific programs for young adults 21 years or older. • San Mateo staff members have been trained by staff of the San Mateo Police Department as to how to measure the drink portions. • Tickets have to be obtained for the event on-line and alcoholic beverages are limited to two per person. • The Trustees wanted to know if the San Mateo Library has event insurance and how did the partnership between the Police Department and the Library staff evolve. • Brad will make arrangements with Ben Ocon, City Librarian at San Mateo Public Library, to discuss how their program operates. • Brad will arrange another meeting with Kathleen Kane, our City Attorney, and advise her that the Trustees have had an initial discussion regarding this option. • The City Council would have to approve the serving of alcohol to the public at a Library program. B. Election of Officers Trustee Murray was nominated and elected President of the Board of Trustees and Andy Blanco was nominated and elected Secretary to the Board for a one year term from August 2017 to August 2018. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Altmann) C. August Meeting The Trustees approved the motion of Trustee Rosenthal to cancel their August meeting due to vacation schedules. M/S/C (Rosenthal/Blanco) IX. Announcements - Presentation to Hillsborough City Council September 11th Brad and Ben Ocon, San Mateo City Librarian, will make a presentation to the Hillsborough City Council informing them of the services both libraries offer to the public. X. Adjournments The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. M/S/C (Murray/Rosenthal). The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held September 19th in the Library Conference Room at 5:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Bradley McCulley City Librarian Burlingame Public Library