HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Trustees Minutes 12/5/2009MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING - DECEMBER 5, 2009
Attendance: Nancy Breef -Pilz; Chris Cormier - Hayes, Leonard Epstein, Joe
Flynn, John Walgreen, And Director Janet 6mpbell. Joe convened the meeting at 8:15.
Treasurer's report.`; Reports for October and November were approved.
Librarian's reports. The librarian's reports were reviewed and details discussed.
Janet reported an especially large turnout for the recent arthritis program planned and
organized by Mary Tynan.
OLD BUSINESS
Meeting room. The board approved revised rules for the meeting room, the
principal change being to limit bookings to no more than two advance reservations per
month, with additional bookings in the month subject to availability and reserved no
earlier than one week in advance.
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FY 2011 budget. The board reviewed Janet's initial draft of the library's FY2011
budget, which must be presented next week.
Substitute staff. Discussions continue with the acting town manager concerning
the library's need to have substitute personnel available to cover for regular staff
members who may be out due to illness or other causes.
Sails internet service. Janet reported that in January Sails will be switching its
internet service from Verizon to Comcast, which result in a significant cost saving. The
change will require some re- wiring of the library's attic cabling which, according to Mike
Ahern, will necessitate a building permit. A meeting with Nick Riccio, Building
Inspector, is scheduled for next week to work out details.
SEMLS. Janet has been invited to speak in March about Mansfield's community
reading program based on Three Ctrs of Tea.
Staff gifts. In light of the continuing budget difficulties, the board agreed to
personally fund modest gifts for the library staff rather than use library funds.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20. Next meeting: - January 2, 2010.
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