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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2022.03.151 Burlingame Library Approved Board of Trustees Minutes March 15, 2022 I. Roll Call Trustees Present: Kris Cannon, Danielle Garcia, Mark Lucchesi, Mike Nagler Trustee Absent: Elisabeth Ostrow Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian Kathy Von Mayrhauser, Manager of Children's Department Sidney Poland, Recorder II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes. The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the February 15, 2022 Trustee Meeting. M/S/C (Cannon/Nagler) III. February Statistics • Children's programs which include story Times, class visits and special programs totaled 26 with an attendance of 802. . • There were 13 programs for teens with an attendance of 39. • There were 19 adult programs with an attendance of 155. IV. Reports A. City Librarian's Report • Recruitments - The process for recruiting a Technical Service Manager and an On-Call Custodian is being implemented. • Mask Update - The mask mandate has been rescinded in public buildings by the Governor and the County. The City Manager, Lisa Goldman, is no longer requiring masks in City of Burlingame buildings. The Library is not requiring patrons to wear mask. Staff is required to wear a mask if they are working at a public desk or have a reason to enter the public areas of the Library. • Collection Development Policy 2017 o The Children's Department is in the process of updating their policy which will be submitted to the Trustees for approval upon completion. o The strength of the Collection Development Policy provides the necessary support that the Library needs to defend materials that are contested by the public. 2 • Day in The District - Every year the California Library Association holds an event entitled "Day in the District". City Librarians, Trustees and Foundation members have the opportunity to meet with their local representatives and discuss legislative funding issues, as well as issues specific to each individual library. Burlingame's representatives are Congressperson Jackie Speier and Assemblyman Kevin Mullins. B. Foundation Report The Library Foundation has hired Sarah Simpson to serve in the position of an Executive Assistant for 20 hours a week. V. Old Business A. Public Art 1. Peninsula Museum of Art The Trustees unanimously passed a motion to fund up to $750.00 for an appraisal of the Owl donated by the Peninsula Museum of Art. M/S/C (Cannon/Garcia) 2. Parking Area Wall Mural There is a delay in the start date for the mural as the City is installing 15 EV Charges in the parking lot and will need to place another electrical box on the wall where the mural is to be painted. The project is scheduled to begin sometime in the next two months. The girls from the National Charity League who are going to paint the mural feel that addition of the electrical box will not be a hindrance. B. Year Round Outside Lighting Around the Library The Trustees unanimously passed a motion to put the Christmas lights up in October and remove then in April when Daylight Saving begins. M/S/C (Nagler/Cannon) C. Form 700 Trustees Lucchesi and Nagler need to have their City password reset in order to have access to form 700. Brad will inform the City IT person of this issue. D. Behavior Policy The Trustees unanimously passed a motion to approve the addition Brad made in the Behavior Policy in regard to service animals in the Library as defined by the American Disabilities Act. M/S/C (Garcia/Nagler). VI. New Business A. Monthly Topic – Children's Department • Kathy expressed to the Trustees that her staff felt their efforts to create the Book Bundle Program which consisted of selecting and checking out 18,917 books for children was one of their most successful contributions to the community during the Pandemic. • The Pandemic prevented in-person story times so story times and special children's programs were continued by recordings, live Facebook and live Zoom events. Statistics confirm that all these events were well attended. 3 • The Trustees acknowledged that because of the sincere efforts of the Children's Department staff to continue to provide their usual story times and special programs during the Pandemic both the community and the library have benefited. B. Building Culture Between Trustees and Staff Trustee Cannon emphasized the importance of making an effort to get to know the staff and establish a continuing relationship. The Trustees felt the first step in this process would be to have an introductory event at the library such as an early morning coffee chat for approximately an hour. Brad will work with the managers to determine the date and report back to the Trustees. C. New York Times Article "Battle For The Soul of the Library" The Trustees discussed the issues in the New York Times article dated February 24, 2022 entitled The Battle for the Soul of the Library. VII. Action Items • Brad will meet with the library managers to set up date and time for the event hosted by the Trustees for the purpose of meeting library staff. • Brad will contact IT to have passwords reset for Trustees Lucchesi and Nagler. VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:00PM M/S/C (Nagler/Cannon). The next Zoom meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held April 12, 2022 at 5:30pm Respectfully Submitted /S/ Brad McCulley City Librarian Burlingame Public Library