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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Trustees 07/17/1984MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES r� Jul 17 1984 7:30 Y P Chairman Salachi opened the meeting. Mr. Long was absent. There was no Secretary's report. Treasurer's report was read by Mrs. Willis and will be ac- cepted at the September meeting. This meeting was not posted due to the vacationing Secretary. Correspondence consisted of magazine advertisements and a check from the Jacob Williams Fund for $187.92. Chairman Salachi instructed theTrustees in the use of the new Trustees' folder. The top section on the left of the folder is the information that Trustees are to take home. The second section directly below the first section is information for the Trustees to read and initial. Under the Capital Budget, Janet Campbell is looking at cata- log card furniture. The inner front doors are not completed. The youth room door has not been completed. Mrs. Amsden will call electricians and write outthe wiring specifications. Mrs. Amsden attended a SEMINET meeting on July 13, 1984 and was advised that the system will be smaller - five libraries instead of ten - and that only the libraries that are interes- ted in the system may attend the meetings. Mrs. Seifert reported on the progress of the Centennial Com- mittee. The kick-off day, September 8, 1984, iswell off to a good planning start. Speakers, doll carriage parade, games, etc. A time schedule for all events will be planned at the July 30 meeting. Mrs. Horton reported that she is designing the invi- tation which will be mailed the first week in August. Mrs. Amsden reported that Fire Drills have been resumed in the library. Thefloating keyboard used for Cable T. V. will be operated by Cindy Webber and Mrs. Amsden toinform the public of library events. The summer reading activities have had a few problems this year due to the Centennial celebrations. Mrs. Campbell has asked that nooutside groups be responsible for the programs. A sponge painting session has been scheduled to fill in a missing program. The Trustees discussed their afternoon trip to Brockton (Mon - /r tello) and Medway. The Libraries in these towns are remodeled schools. Visiting thelibraries were Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Seifert, Mrs. Amsden and Chairman Salachi. Public Library Trustees - 2 - July 17, 1984 We discussed the available land on Hope Street. Mrs. Amsden or Chairman Salachi will contact the school office to ask if we may look at the Park Row school. Mrs. Amsden attended a meeting at the Town Hall and reported that the completed library inventory was delivered. The library has acquired the services of two senior library aides - a janitor and a mender. It was decided tocut down on the amount of informational co- pies made for the Trustees. If the Trustees require a copy, there is a copy machine available. It was suggested that the staff and the Trustees make every effort to use the correct name for the reference room. Mrs. Seifert reported that the 12 x 15 block letter bronze plaque will read: MARAGARET L. BRADNER REFERENCE ROOM DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 1984 From this day on the room will be called the Bradner Room or the Bradner Reference Room. It was decided to ask all past Trustees to contribute towards this plaque. Chairman Salachi instructed Mrs. Horton to write a letter to all past Trustees. Mrs. Amsden offered to assist. The library received a complaint about the Friends of the Li- brary book sale area. The Trustees follow the Freedom to Read policy recommended by A. L. A. It was suggested ''to spruce up the area. Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Amsden will prepare a report on the condi- tion of the Trustees' Funds for the Town Hall. The report is due July 27, 1984. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Mrs. Amsden is thrilled with the new typewriter. She will at- tend a meeting with book vendors - Baker and Taylor. Ms. Cindy's dance school requested permission to use the Youth Room for break dancing. The Trustees decided to grant permission. An inventory of the Library is ongoing. Library of Congress nummers are being put on the catalog cards. Ll Public Library Trustees - 3 - July 17, 1984 Mrs. Willis asked the Trustees if she could eliminate all small amounts of money in her Treaggrer's report. The Trus- tees agreed that any remaining gift money less than $10.00 should go into a general account. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting September 15, 1984 at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully, Marion D. Horton