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TRUSTEES OF THE MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
MINUTES OF THE SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1997 MEEftd 19 N-1112-42
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ATTENDANCE: Nancy Breef-Pilz, Chris Cormier Hayes, Linda Lipson, Vivian
Sweet, Leslie Pasch
ABSENT: Leonard Epstein
The May meeting of the Trustees of the Mansfield Public Library was held on
Saturday, May 3, 1997 in the Certuse Room of the library. Nancy called the meeting to
order at 8:15 A.M.
Secretary's Report. Chris read the secretary's report which was approved with a
minor correction.
Treasurer's Report. Linda presented the treasurer's report. Our current balance is
$14,398.97. The Trustee account stands at $53,890.28 and the Sweet account stands at
$2,085.39.
Librarian's Report. 'Leslie highlighted the librarian's report. 80 lost items were
recovered during the April fine free period. This is triple the number of books usually
retrieved during this time. Leslie attributed it to the notices she sent out prior to the sale
to patrons whose fines totaled $50.00 or more.
OLD BUSINESS
Unusual Items in Attic. Leslie reported that the Historical Society will be taking
those items in the attic that the Board had looked at during our April trustee meeting.
Bound Mansfield News. Leslie also reported that she found 15 years of old,
bound Mansfield Newspapers in the attic. She will call Bob "Red" Button to appraise
them, along with the Mansfield News office and the Mansfield Historical Society. If no
one is interested in them, she will give them to the Friends for their upcoming book sale.
NEW BUSINESS
Leslie's Goals and Objectives for 1997. Leslie presented and highlighted her Goals
and Objectives for 1997. Nancy distributed the evaluation sheets to the Board and
instructed us to return them to her completed on May 16th.
Approval of Proof Programs. The Board apprdVed the June program "Low -Fat High
Flavor Wokking" on June 2, at 7 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 10 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Cormier Hayes
Secretary