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Meeting Agenda - Final
Library Board of Trustees
BURLINGAME CITY HALL
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 5:30 PM Library Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Library Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes for August 20, 2019
Attachments: Meeting Minutes
4. FROM THE FLOOR (PUBLIC COMMENTS)
Members of the public may speak about any item not on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to
suggest an item for a future Library Board of Trustees agenda may do so during this public comment
period. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State local agency open meeting law) prohibits the Library Board of
Trustees from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda.
5. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION
a. August Library Statistics
Attachments: August Circulation and Study Room Usage (12 months)
August Circulation and Study Room Usage
August Library Programs
b. September Library Statistics
Attachments: September Circulation and Study Room Statistics (12 months)
September Circulation and Study Room Statistics
September Library Programs
6. REPORTS
a. City Librarian's Report
Attachments: October Report
b. Spearker's Series
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C. Monthly Topic - Adult Services - Tommy McMahon
7. OLD BUSINESS
a. Organization Chart
Attachments: Organizational Chart
b. Staff Develooment Dav October 14. 2019
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Parking Challenges
b. Crisis Intervention BHRS
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Readina Room Studv Carrels
11. ADJOURNMENT
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Library Board of Trustees regarding
any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Reference Desk of
the Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California.
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Burlingame Library
Board of Trustees Minutes August 20, 2019
Roll Call
Trustees Present: Kerbey Altmann, Danielle Garcia, Mike
Nagler, Elizabeth Ostrow
Trustee Absent: Randi Murray
Staff Present: Brad McCulley, City Librarian
Sidney Poland, Recorder
Manuel Caneri
II. Library Board of Trustees Minutes
The Trustees unanimously approved the minutes of the July 19, 2019
Trustee Meeting. M/S/C (Altmann/Nagler)
III. Correspondence and Information
July 2019 Statistics - The Trustees noted that e-media continues to
show an increase in usage.
IV. From the Floor (Public Comments)
There were not any representatives from the public who attended the
Trustee meeting.
V. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights
The City Librarian's "Show and Tell" power point presentation was
tabled due to technical difficulties. It will be an agenda item for the
September Trustee meeting.
B. Speaker's Series
Dates of the 3 remaining Speaker Series events for 2019 - 2020 are
as follows:
• Lucy Kalanithi - Author Talk - September 15tn
• Susan Orlean - Author Talk - November 3rd
• Kim Sajet - National Portrait Gallery Director January 26tn
C. Monthly Topic - Adult Services - Postponed
VI. Closed Session
A. Michael Patrick Casey - Suspension from the Burlingame
Public Library
The Trustees unanimously moved that Brad will send a letter to
Michael Patrick Casey advising him of his suspension from the
Burlingame Public Libraries, both the Main and Easton, for a
period of one year with the stipulation that upon his return,
he sign a pledge to cease his harassing behavior including phone
calls and further to provide evidence from a social worker or
health professional stating he has been counseled. M/S/C
(Altmann / Ostrow)
B. William Bola - Suspension from the Burlingame Public
Library
Trustee Altmann moved that Brad would write a letter to
William Bolsa advising him of his suspension from the Burlingame
Public Library, both main and Easton, for a period of one year
with the stipulation that in order for his library privileges to
be reinstated he must sign a letter that he will follow the Library's
Behavior Policy or face suspension again. The motion carried with
the majority of the Trustees voting in favor of the motion and one
of the Trustees opposing the motion. M/S/C Altmann/Ostrow
VII. New Business
Staff Development Day
The Trustees unanimously approved the request of the City Librarian to
provide financial support for Staff Development Day in the amount of
$500.00 to be funded from one of the Trustee accounts at the discretion
of Jeannine Culligan who oversees the Trustees' financials.
M/S/C (Altmann/Garcia)
VIII. Adjournment
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:OOpm. M/S/C (Kerbey/Nagler). The
next meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will be held on September
17, 2019 in the Upper Level Meeting Room at 5:30pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Brad McCulley
City Librarian
City of Burlingame
BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage - Trailing 12 Months
August 2019 - including Auto -Renewals & App Renewals
—Main Circ —Easton Circ —E-media Circ —Study Room Usage —Tech Lab Usage
1.300
E-media
Tech Lab
00
1.200
Main
/ Easton
1.100
Study
1.000 Rooms
(in minutes,
not sessions)
0.900
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage
August 2019 - including Auto -Renewals & App Renewals
-Main Circ Easton Circ -E-media Circ -Study Room Usage -Tech Lab Usage
2.000 E-media
/ 5,674
1.800
/00000
1.600
1.400
Main
63,395
1.200
Tech Lab
282
Easton
1.000 7,165
Study Rooms
399
0.800
0.600
Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Library Programs
August 2019
Adult Programs
25 460
programs patrons
Children's, Teen, and Easton Programs
12 618
programs patrons
Highlights
First Friday Art Series: Addi Miyako
119
patrons
Meet NASA Scientist Kimberly Ennico-Smith
119
patrons
Summer Reading Finisher party featuring
184
Tom Noddy's Bubble Magic
patrons
Summer Crafts
76
patrons
"Do You Have What It Takes to be the Sole Survivor?"
10
Tween program for grades 4-6
patrons
BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage - Trailing 12 Months
September 2019 - including Auto -Renewals & App Renewals
-Main Circ -Easton Circ E-media Circ -Study Room Usage -Tech Lab Usage
1.300
E-media
Tech Lab
1.200
Main
Easton
1.100
- Study
1.000 Rooms
(in minutes,
not sessions)
0.900
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2018 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
1 2.000
1 1.800
1 1.600
11.400
11.200
11.000
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BPL Circulation and Study Room Usage
September 2019 - including Auto -Renewals & App Renewals
—Main Circ Easton Circ a —E-media Circ —Study Room Usage —Tech Lab Usage
E-media
/ 5,181
Tech Lab
370
Main
63,064
Easton
7,965
Study Rooms
396
Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Library Programs
September 2019
Adult Programs
32 594
programs patrons
Children's, Teen, and Easton Programs
39 1,870
programs patrons
Highlights
Speaker Series: Lucy Kalanithi
150
"When Breath Becomes Air"
patrons
What You Can Do About the Plastic Pollution Crisis:
110
Burlingame CEC Program
patrons
First Friday Art Series: Paige Mason
87
This was our last First Friday Art event.
patrons
Rosana Sullivan event at Easton
31
(author, illustrator, Pixar animator)
patrons
Once Upon a Story:
5
Creative Writing Workshop for grades 1-3
patrons
Tweens DIY Back to School Crafts
11
patrons
City Librarian Report to Board of Trustees
15 October 2019
BURL NOAMI
Personnel Updates:
Comings and Goings
o Kay Park — new part-time Passport Intake Specialist. Previously of American Consulate, South Korea.
Recruitments
o The Library will be interviewing for a New Teen/Children Librarian. We have extended the recruitment due to
low number of applications.
General Updates:
o Monthly Topic — Adult Svcs
o Strategic Plan 2019/2020 — N/A
o Passport Intake update —
o Policy —
• Library Security Camera policy -- pending
• Community Board Posting policy — pending
• Law Enforcement/ICE Records Requests policy — pending
o Tech Lab update: "The Lab" Create, tinker, and play at the Lab! — N/A
o Training —
• Staff have met with members from Life Moves and Burlingame Police Critical Response Team to work
on training for staff using Critical Intervention techniques. San Mateo County's Behavioral Health team
will assist with the training. Date tbd for November.
o Significant Upcoming Events — (adult learning classes overview)
• "English Learners Conversation Group" every Wed and Thurs
• "Computer Drop In" every Saturday
• "Beginner Google Does for Adults and Seniors" various dates/times
o Facilities update —
• New shades have been installed in Library and are very handsome, thanks to Trustee Board's keen
foresight in funding them.
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o Foundation report —
• When Breath Becomes Air: A Conversation with Dr. Lucy Kalanithi — Sunday Sept 15t' was very well
received thanks to the hard work of Trustee Murray, Foundation President Christina Funk, and many
others.
• Susan Orleans in Conversation with Greg Lucus, CA State Librarian November 3'.
o PLS/PLP —
• MacMillan eBook boycott was not approved by PLS Admin. Council.
• Colleges still moving to Statewide ILS not within PLS. Staff are working to find a solution that
will not require much effort on patrons' part but unsure how this will work out.
City Librarian
Admin:
5 Library Assistants
Adult Services Children Services
Manager Manager
Easton Branch
1 Library Assistant
4 Librarians Supervisor
Circulation
Manager
1 Library Aide
Supervisor
Technical Services
Manager
1 Librarian . 1 Tech Lab
Supervisor
3 Librarians 1 Library Assistant 1 Library Assistant