HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2018.04.18Burlingame Library
Approved Board of Trustee Minutes
April 18, 2018
Roll Call
Trustees Present: Kerbey Altmann, Mike Nagler, Randi Murray,
Lisa Rosenthal
Trustee Absent: Andy Blanco
Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Administration Assistant/Recorder
II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes
The Trustee unanimously approved the minutes for March 20, 2018
Board of Trustees meeting. M/S/C (Nagler/Altmann)
III. From the Floor (Public Comments)
Public guests: Robin Montoya and Sara Simson
IV. Statistics
March statistics included the new graph created by Patti Flynn to show a
12 month comparison of circulation and study room usage.
V. Librarian's Report
A. Highlights
• Personnel- Vince Lubrano has received a promotion to Library
Assistant and will transfer to the Easton Branch. Interviews for
Library aide positions will begin in the latter part of April and first
weeks of May.
• Facilities Staff - Legs on the long study tables in the Media and
Reading Rooms are being reinforced. Moving the tables for special
events in these two rooms will now be easier.
• First Friday - Attendance at the First Friday Art Show continues
to increase. Trustee Altmann suggested handing out application
for library cards at the event.
B. Foundation Report
• Book Sale April 20th - April 22na.
• Donor Appreciation Event in Media Room on June 8th.
• Foundation and Lions Club are partnering to donate books to the
African Library Project.
VI. Unfinished Business
A. Wrap Up of Staff Development Day
Brad prepared a survey for staff to give their comments and
suggestions, .
• The overall event category received the following ratings: 55.58%,
29.63% very good, 14.81% good. There were zero ratings in the
Fair and Poor Categories.
• Overall staff had a positive feeling regarding the structure of the
day's activities and want to make it an annual event. Team work
was the theme chosen by the committee. Some specific comments
made by staff were as follows: "Continued follow-up to keep
conversations/action steps going, "Team work was great", "the day
was a great balance of activity, fun and learning".
• Joanne Bond was the organizational coach for the event. She
created a high level of interest and energy amongst the staff.
Joanne introduced "the Cycle of Renewal" and through team
activities was able to help staff explore different ideas of how to
better communicate with co-workers and in one's personal life.
• There will be a follow up meeting with Joanne Bond to ascertain
how well we are keeping the momentum of "Staff Development
Day" in play. Communication will be the focus of the meeting.
B. Website Update
On April 23rd, the Website Committee will meet to discuss the
library's website and work towards finding a path to make the
website more user friendly.
C. California State Library Board and Pacific Library Partnership
• Brad attended the California State Library meeting in
Sacramento on April 17th as an executive board member of the
Pacific Library Partnership.
• The focus of the meeting was to update the regulatory language
of the Library Services Act to meet current and future needs of
our libraries.
• The meeting concluded without updating the regulatory
language of the Library Services Act.
• The State Finance Department did not support the suggested
changes.
D. Update on Speaker's Series
• The Committee met and discussed the pros and cons of the
event. It was noted that the process for selling tickets should
be reviewed.
• The featured speaker and date for the next event have not
been finalized.
• The date for the next Speaker's Series has not been
determined.
VII. New Business
A. Monthly Topic - Technical Services
This item was tabled until the May meeting.
B. June Trustee Meeting at Easton
Brad will let Kathy know that the Trustees would like to have the
June Meeting at Easton.
VIII. Action Items
A. Plaque for Jim Kaufman
The Trustees passed a motion to approve purchase of a plaque in
memory of Jim Kaufman in the amount of $300.00 M/S/C
(Rosenthal/Nagler)
• Brad will check with his contact at Alpine Awards to find out if
it is possible to get a mockup of the plaque after it has been
completed.
• Maryam will be asked if she can design a library emblem.
Members of staff may be asked to contribute to the
inscription. Final draft will be presented to the Trustees.
IX. Announcements
A. Trustee Vacancy
Trustee Blanco has advised the Library Board of Trustees that he will
be resigning his position at the end of June. Brad will check with
Administration at City Hall to determine the term limits for the
remainder of Trustee Blanco's position on the Board of Trustees.
B. April 18, 2018 Minutes
Trustee Altmann noted after the minutes had been approved, that
the
City Manager was given an incorrect title in Section A of New
Business. The March minutes will be put on the agenda for approval
at the May Trustee meeting.
X. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45PM. M/S/C (Altmann/Nagler)
The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on June
19, 2018 at the Easton Branch Library.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/
Brad McCulley
City Librarian
City of Burlingame