HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Trustees 05/01/1999Mansfield Public Library _ r
Board of Library Trustees Meeting: May1,`999
Attendance.:- Nancy Breef--Pitz,-Chris Cormier Hayes; Vivian Sweet,_ Leslie Pasch
Seeretgry's 8 -mod. Nanpy read the minutes of the March,_ 1999 meeting wh_ich-
wereapproved sub)ect.tominor corrections,
Treasurer's Report. Chris presented the Treasurer's Report which was
approved- When the Sweet_Account-CD comes -due on Ione 27,_ 1999,Chriswill closethe
account_with_the MTansfieldCoopu.atiye Rank_andtransferthe funds to our Prudential_
Account.
Correspondence. Recent correspondence was reviewed. Leslie noted that due to
the library's. participation in the Southeastern Massachusetts Library System's. (SEMLS)-
net lender prog n the library receixedSzr491-20- Tbismoney is -on -deposit at ABLE
and -will -be credited -to -our annual -assessment.
Librarian's Report. Leslie highlighted the librarian's report. Circulation was up
14.6%.
ReyisedinteruetPolicy, The Board. approved the new Internet. Policy.. The
policy was updated to include information on the new filteringsoftwarein the Children's
Room.
Y—n_g.Ault rograms for EV 000 Loslie-presemcd her- plan_forYoung_
Adults for the Fall and. Spring.. Potential progranWactivities include-- creative writing,_
poetry,.in-line skating .babysitting course,. cartooning, cooking, model planes, chess,. etc.
Chris- will ask Bill Maher if the library can run a. monthly column in the QMS newsletter
highlighting -programs -far their age- group-
Loan
roup_
Loan Period for Non -Print Items, The Board _approved. a.policy change to a.
4 -week loan period for adult CD's,.books-on-tape, and cassettes. The Board also
approved. the elimination of records from the collection. Leslie will explore the possibility
of donating.the-$roadway reccQrris to a_spedfie,interestedgroup.
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Signatures for Warrant, The Board approved the policy, change of requiting.2
Trustee signatures on the weekly warrant, instead of the current_practice,of requiting -3.,
Dirertnr's .Gabs and Qbiectiym for FY 1999. Leslie presented. her Goals and
Qbjectivesfnr_EY-'99. -
Wishlist for Friends of the Library. Leslie presented the "Wishlise'for the
Friends ofthe Libracyc The amount -of the list -totaled -V,205.00,_ Leslie wilLexplora the
possibility of adding -the -Kendall Whaling Museum in Sharon to the list.
eyi w of rmnnnel Po�v _ In_light_ofthe, recently. accepiednon-union_Policy
for the town a_suh-committee- will be formed. made up of 2 staff representatives and 2
trustees to review the current -personnel -policy- and. recommend. changes. if needed. The,
meetings will begin in September, 1999.
Gifts. LeAkmviawed the gi8ttthat_ha_vebeen_presented to tbeL library for the past -
month..
my thuolidav The library wiliheclosed SaturA*,Sundayand Monday in -
honor of the July 4th Holiday..
paperback and V'den R cks. The_Roarstapprovedtwapaperbackand video
displays to be used in the Children's Room.. They are $659.00 and. $475.00 respectively._
CamparaWe Salaries for Library 7)irertnrs. Leslie presented her
correspondence with the Town Manager concerningDepartmentHead. salaries.. Leslie
will -compile statistics_ on. the salaries of library directors from libraries who have similar
budgets, numbers of staff and circulation figures as we have..
The meeting -adjourned. at 11:00 A.M..
The next. meeting -will be held. on Saturday,. June 5,_ 1999 at. 8:00 A.M.
Chris. Cormier Hayes.