HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Trustees 04/07/1984MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING
April 7, 19$4
The Secretary's March minutes approved as read.
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Treasurer's report accepted. Mrs. Willis gave an accounting of the
Trustees' Gift Campaign.
Mrs. Horton read a letter from Kidder Peabody and Co. concerning
a Library Portfolio Managerts Service. Mrs. Willis made the motion
to file the information for future reference. Mrs. Horton seconded
the motion and it was VOTED.
Chairman Salachi addressed the problem of new Library space. He
has spoken to Barney Frank about L. S. C. A. Funding. Mr. .John
Dunn, Chairman of Selectmen suggested the following:
1. To look at land maps at the Town Hall for possible
sites for a new library.
2. To check with Planning Director, Joe Manarino.
3. To ask the town to support a new library by ballot
vote prior to a town meeting vote to approve and
appropriate.
4. To run it as a cai;,paign.
Mrs. Horton and Chairman Salachi will review the collection of
past library building c.aterial in the near future.
Chairman Salachi asked the Trustees to meet with him on April 19,
1984 at 9:00 A.M. to review the applications for the position of
Library Director and to set up a schedule and set a target date.
It was decided that Chairman Salachi would act as spokesperson
at the Town 1�.eeting on April 30, 1984.
Mrs. Willis was given permission to remove the Trusteest Secretary
book from the library to her home.
Mrs. Bradner discussed the plans for National Library.Week.
14rs. Seifert made the motion to use Ranch Oak stain on the front
doors. Seconded by I4rs. Morton. VOTED.
D`irs. Seifert made the motion to act on Mrs. Bradnerts recommenda-
tion concerning the papers of Daniel Welch, 16 Church St. and offer
them to the Historical Society and/or to a museum or other libraries.
Seconded by Mr. Long. VOTED.
On a motion by Dors. Seifert, seconded by Mrs. Willis, the Trustees
voted to have Mrs. Bradner attend the Eastern Region Advisory Coun-
cil at the Boston Public Library on May 2, 1984.
Trustees Meeting - 2 - April 7, 1984
The Trustees prioritized the list of needs for the consideration
of the Friends of the Library. Mrs. Willis will attend the meeting.
Some members of the staff and Mrs. Horton plan to attend the Cable
Training Sessions.
A discussion followed regarding the use of the Youth Room by ten
8th grade boys to play a fantasy game on Saturdays. Mrs. Seifert
made the motion to allow them the use of the room subject to their
behavior. Mrs. Horton seconded. VOTED.
A request from M. L. A. asking all Massachusetts Library Directors
to begin recruiting people for a legislative network was taken
under advisement. The A. L. A. is concentrating its legislative
efforts on increased per capita funding of the Regional Library
Systems. Mrs. Horton will contact Representative William B. Vernon.
Mrs. Bradner presented to each Trustee charts showing the following:
Youth & Adult Department borrowing by type of material
from 1975 to 1983.
Fiction, non --fiction, magazines and records.
Youth & Adult borrowing by Dewey 100s from 1975 to 1983
Graph charts of the Youth and Adult non-fiction showing the
percent of total activity, i. e., borrowing, collection
level, books added and books withdrawn.
The Trustees found the information very useful.
Respectfully,
Marion D. Horton