HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 2023.04.18Burlingame Library
Board of Trustee Minutes
Approved
April 18, 2023
I. Roll Call: Trustees Present: Kris Cannon, Mark Lucchesi,
Elisabeth Ostrow
Trustees Absent: Danielle Garcia, Mike Nagler
Staff Present Brad McCulley, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
Ray DeLara, Technical Service Manager
II. Library Board of Trustee Minutes
The Trustees unanimously approved the March 21, 2023, Board of
Trustee Minutes. M/S/C (Lucchesi /Ostrow).
III. Correspondence and Information
A. Statistics - The Trustees reviewed the March statistics for Adult,
Children's and Teen Programs. Children's and teens combined
held 33 programs with an attendance of 612. Adult programs held
totaled 28 with an attendance of 100.
B. Reading Room Mural
Brad, the City Librarian, discussed his interview with John Horgan
of the Daily News regarding the replacement of the original
statement at the bottom of the mural with a removable banner
stating "Living In Burlingame Is For Everyone".
IV. Public Comments
There were not any members of the public who attended the meeting.
V. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report
• City Council approved the donation of the sculpture from
the Lorenzato Family to the library.
• Easton Library will have to be tented for termites most likely
in July of 2023.
• Collection Development update to begin soon by the Equity
Team.
B. Foundation Report
• Book Sale April 20th through the 23rd.
• Speaker's Series May 7tn
C. Ray DeLara - Technical Services Manager
Ray presented an overview of the Technical Service Dept.
focusing on his staff and their individual responsibilities using a
infographic to emphasize the needs and workflow of the
department.
VI. Old Business
A. Art Donation Update
• A member of the Lorenzato family suggested that a concrete
base would be sufficient to stabilize the sculpture they are
donating to the library.
• Trustee Cannon submitted a draft of possible guidelines for the
Trustees to follow when considering acceptance of an art
donation. Comments follow.
o Consideration of how a new art piece would fit in with
other art pieces in the library.
o Create an infographic that shows where art pieces are
located. The Trustees suggested that this might be a teen
project.
o Brad, the City Librarian, noted that any guidelines the
Trustees decide on will have to include the City
guidelines.
B. Meet and Greet Dates for 2023
The next Meet and Greet event for staff will be Wednesday,
June 21St. Details will be discussed at the May 16th meeting.
VII. New Business
A. Materials Request for Removal — Procedure
The Trustees discussed procedures for banning books, DVD,
CDs or any library materials. Brad, the City Librarian, will write
procedures for the removal of library materials requested by
a member or members of the public.
B. Youth Poet Laurate Hillsborough Judge
Trustee Ostrow will represent Hillsborough and Trustee
Nagler will represent Burlingame as judges for this event.
The winner and new Youth Poet Laurate will be announced
on May 12th in a special event held in the Library Reading
Room at 6:00.
VIII. Future Agenda Items
A. Plans for Meet and Greet on June 21St.
B. Guidelines for Future Art Donations to the Library
C. Library Materials Removal Requests
XI. Announcements
Barbara Berk will give a presentation on her art
which she has designed to hang in the stair well.
X. Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50PM. The next meeting of the
Burlingame Library Trustees will be held on May 16, 2023, in the
Library Conference Room.
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