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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2021.01.191 Burlingame Library Approved Board of Trustees Minutes January 19, 2021 I. Roll Call Trustees Present: Kristin Capkin, Danielle Garcia, Randi Murray, Mike Nagler, Elisabeth Ostrow Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the December 15, 2020 Trustee Meeting. M/S/C (Murray/Nagler) III. From the Floor No one from the public attended the meeting. IV. Statistics • Adult Services held 12 programs with an attendance of 135. Reference staff answered 257 reference questions by phone. • Children's Department held 33 Children's and Teen programs with an attendance of 1,375. In addition 376 book bundles were assembled. Total number of books for all book bundles was 1,866. V. Reports Foundation - Trustee Nagler noted that the Foundation raised $190,000 in 2020 mostly through donations and book sales. Book sales for December were $4,000. VI. Old Business A. Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Investment Strategy Discussion 1. Trustee Murray summarized the report from the SVCF for the period ending October 31, 2020. • The report lists the specific Asset Classes depicting the amount of funds allocated to the library's portfolio, with performance compared to an appropriate benchmark. • Trustee Murray felt the change in investment consultants from Colonial Life to Cambridge Associates was a positive decision by SVCF. 2. The Trustees revisited the possibility of moving to another investment entity and discussed ways to find out what would be involved to initiate and execute a plan to migrate to another Foundation or investment firm. 2 3. The Trustees decided that the first step in this endeavor would be to invite Bill Nagle to attend a Trustee meeting since he was instrumental in setting up the trust with what is now the SVCF. 4. Trustee Murray agreed to extend the invitation to Bill Nagle. VII. New Business A. Library Update Presentation Brad gave a presentation to the Trustees that detailed what each department has accomplished during the time of COVID. He emphasized that many of the same library services have been provided to the public on a virtual basis. • Children' Dept. - story times, craft projects, book bundles, story walks at City Hall and Washington Park, Homework Center • Circulation - Zoom library card registration, Curb Side Pick Up, (provides patrons with all types of reading materials), fines discontinued • Adult Services/Reference - answered reference questions by phone (over 3,000), streaming video, assist with Curb Side Pick Up • Technical Services - IT support, provide hot spots, 3D printer face shields for fire/police, curbside print requests • Easton Branch - supply additional books etc. when needed, assist Circulation with library cards for all children • Administration - make sure routine procedures continue such as payroll, invoice payments, etc. Brad attends a variety of meetings pertaining to library issues on Zoom including a weekly meeting with library directors (PLP). B. Library Holiday Schedule for 2021-2022 The Trustees unanimously approved the Library Holiday Schedule for 2021-2022. M/S/C (Murray/Ostrow) VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 6:45pm. The next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on February 16th at 5:30pm. Respectfully Submitted /S/ Brad McCulley City Librarian Burlingame Public Library