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Attendance: Nancy Brief -Pili, Chris Cormier -Hayes, and John
Walgreen. Joe Flynn and Leonard Epstein were absent.
Leslie Pasch was pressent as Library Director.
Nancy convened the meeting at 8:20 AM in the Certuse Room of
the Mansfield Public Library.
Secretary's report: Because Leonard was absent there was no
secretary's report.
Treasurer's repoort: Chris presented the treasurer's report
which was approved.
Librarian's report: Leslie highlighted the librarian's
report for April 2000.
Leslie attended the following meetings in April:
April 8 - Finance Committee Budget Review
April 11-Friendsof the Library and a First Search workshop
at 'SAILS
April 12 -Workshop on preparing for firewall at SAILS
April 13- Public hearing on Hope Street parking at the Town
Hall
April 19 -SAILS Executive Board
April 24 -Preinstallation meeting at SAILS
Our new page in the Youth Room is Nancy Kaeser. The Friends
promoted membership in the display case in the lobby. Our
telecommunications lines to SAILS will be upgraded to a
fractional T1 line. The cost will be paid by a state grant.
Seventy-four oveerdue books were recovered during thee Fine
Free period. All dumb terminals have ben replaced with PC's
and appropriate software installed. Leslie attended the
SIRSI implementation meeting on April 24. SAILS will meet
with each library in May to discuss specifics of the
transformation. All staff now have access to the Internet.
OLD BUSINESS
1. No report on old minutes.
2. Hu report on ADA workstations.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. There was a discussion of the Boals and Objectives for
FY 2000 report.
2. The Wishlist for the Friends of the Library was
discussed, and it was voted to keep it the same as before.
3. Funding of programs by Lisa Tocchio-Smith and by Pat
Schuster was approved.
4. A gift of a book from Suzanne Colby was noted; as
thank -you note has been sent.
5. An article on E -books was discussed.
Next meeting Saturday, June 3, 2000 at 8 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM.
John Walgreen, Acting Secretary