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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2021.12.211 Burlingame Library Approved Board of Trustees Minutes December 21, 2021 I. Roll Call Trustees Present: Kris Cannon, Danielle Garcia, Mike Nagler, Elisabeth Ostrow Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian Sidney Poland, Recorder Guest: Bill Schlotter (Possible Candidate for Trustee Position) II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the November 16, 2021 Trustee Meeting. M/S/C (Nagler/Ostrow) III. November Statistics • Children's programs which include Story Times, Class Visits and special programs totaled 33 with an attendance of 891. Children's staff hope to hold more outdoor story times weather permitting. Inside story times have been put on hold. • There were 15 programs for teens with an attendance of 103. • There were 15 adult programs with an attendance of 100. IV. Reports A. City Librarian's Report • Adult Services - Jason Yap has been hired for the 40 hours Librarian position vacated by Elaine Tai. Recruitment has begun for the 30 hour Librarian position. • HVAC Upgrade - Public Works is working on contract details. B. Citizen Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials • Brad gave a review of the procedure for considering a citizen's request to remove a particular book or any other library material from the Library's collection. • The Request for Reconsideration form has to be filled out completely and the most important factor is that the citizen must have read the book, listened to CD or watched the video etc. • The form then goes to the Library Trustees to review and make a final decision. • Trustee Cannon inquired as to where in the process does the City Librarian provide input to determine the final decision? Trustee Cannon felt that a professional librarian from the Burlingame Library should be involved, along with the Library Trustees. • Brad will contact other libraries to find out what process is used in their library to implement the possible removal of library materials that a citizen has found offensive. 2 V. Old Business A. Staff Appreciation Event Brad advised the Trustees that the managers were not comfortable with having an in person event in the Lane Room at this time. The Trustees suggested a gift card as an alternative. The Trustees passed a motion to give each staff member a $25.00 gift card with a note expressing their appreciation for service to the Library during 2021. M/S/C (Cannon/Nagler). Trustees Cannon, Garcia and Ostrow will make the necessary arrangements. B. Public Art 1. Robert Barry Donation Brad advised the Trustees that the illuminated words available to the Library were "Becoming, Believe, and Passion". The Trustees passed a motion stating that their choice was the word "Becoming" and requested that it be placed on the exterior ledge of the public patio. M/S/C (Cannon/Nagler) 2. Peninsula Museum of Art The Peninsula Museum has offered the Library a sculpture of an owl from the collection of Benny Bufano with the stipulations that the owl be displayed indoors and visible to children indefinitely so they can touch it. The museum will have the art form appraised so that it can be insured by the City of Burlingame. Brad will contact the City attorney to find out if the City insures public art. The Trustees passed a motion to accept the offer from the Peninsula Museum of Art of the owl sculpture along with the stipulations that the sculpture be placed near the Children's Department where it is easily accessible for children to touch. M/S/C (Cannon/Nagler) VII. New Business A. Staff Report Resuming Library Hours Brad advised the Trustees of new library hours beginning February 5, 2022 and July 1, 2022 recommended by staff. • February 5, 2022 Monday Friday 10am–6am Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday 1pm–5pm • July 1, 2022 Monday–Thursday 10am–8:00pm Friday and Saturday 10am–5pm Sunday 1pm–5pm The Trustees passed a motion to accept the new Library hours beginning February 5, 2022 and July 1, 2022 as recommended in the Library Staff Report. M/S/C (Ostrow/Nagler) B. 2022 Holiday Closures The Trustees passed a motion to approve the 2022 Holiday Closures. M/S/C (Garcia/Nagler) 3 . C. Monthly Topic – Teens – Jenny Miner The Trustees were very excited and supportive of the Youth Poet Laureate Program that Jenny Miner would like to bring to Burlingame in the future. • The program has been started in Daly City. South San Francisco is looking into the program. • Cost of program is a one time fee of $2,500. • After a poetry competition where teens have submitted their poetry the Youth Poet Laureate is selected. • The Youth Poet Laureate then attends workshops across the country. The poetry of all the Youth Poet Laureates is published in an anthology. The culmination of the program is the selection of the National Youth Poet Laureate for the year. • The Trustees suggested that the Library Foundation and the City of Burlingame might be interested in supporting this effort. • Trustee Nagler inquired into the possibility of the Trustees funding the project. Brad acknowledged that this would be a project that the Trustees could financially support. • The Trustees would like to have documentation of the total cost of the program along with a detailed proposal for the next meeting. VII. Action Items • Brad will discuss with Kathy the possibility of the Trustees funding the Youth Poet Laureate program. • Brad will contact Lance Fung to advise him that the Trustees selected the word "Becoming" to place on the ledge of the staff terrace. • Brad will contact other libraries to find out what process they have to deal with Citizens Request for Reconsideration. VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:00PM The next Zoom meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be January 18, 2022 at 5:30pm Respectfully Submitted /S/ Brad McCulley City Librarian Burlingame Public Library