HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Trustees Minutes 4/6/2013MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING - APRIL 6, 2013
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Attendance: Nancy Breef -Pilz, Chris Cormier- Hayes, Leonard Ep teiii, Joc 111ym , Jo n
Walgreen and Acting Director Katherine Schacht. Joe convened the meeting Al PIN 2 I. A 10: 4 0
Secretary's report. The secretary's report for January was reviewed and fto jesl�_t p
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Treasurer's report. The treasurer's report for March was reviewed and approved.
Librarians' reports. The librarians' reports were reviewed and highlights discussed.
OLD BUSINESS
Preparations for new director. Catherine Coyne will be starting her duties as Director of
the library on Monday April 22. The board discussed the forthcoming transition and noted several
areas of concern to be addressed with the new director.
NEW BUSINESS
Compensation for acting director. Kitty has kept track of time spent on duties as acting
director. Joe has obtained approval for a compensation differential for that time as previously
planned when Kitty agreed to assume the duties pending the board's finalization of a new director.
Monev Smart Week. Cassic has scheduled several programs for Money Smart Week
(April 22 -29).
Reconfiguration of children's room. Joe discussed the status of plans for rearranging the
children's room which will add 400 -450 feet of badly needed additional shelving. The board
discussed the logistics of the project which will require removing all materials from the existing
shelves, moving the materials out of the way during the construction of the new ones, and then
replacing the materials, taking care to rearrange the materials to leave room for continuing
acquisitions.
Next meetings. April 27 and May 18. The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Leonard Eps eir Secretary