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NS' <br />RECEIVED <br />Minutes of the Board of Library Trif d &s41&4t &� <br />Tuesday, November l5 f)ING, 1`1 S. <br />1011 JAN 10 P12:23 <br />Present: <br />David Hutchinson, Chair; Karyn Storti, Secretary; Cherrie Dubois; Vicki Yablonsky; Ruth Urell <br />Library, Director; Dorota Socha, Asst. Director; Eileen Barrett, Librarian. <br />Absent: <br />Richard Curtis; Jeffrey Doucette <br />Meeting called to order: 7:08 p.m. <br />October 17, 2011 Minutes approved unanimously D. Hutchinson/K. Storti <br />Green Grant — Eileen Barrett <br />Nine environmental programs offered: Home Energy Panel, MIT Electric Vehicle Team, <br />Sustainable Living, Organic Gardening, Local Eating, Green Transportation, Climate Change <br />Nuclear Energy and Discount Culture Program. Website logo chameleon (change makes a <br />difference). <br />K Storti thought the program was impressive, D. Hutchinson asked about public response: 176 <br />website hits, highest attended program 50 attendees, average 22 attendees at programs, the MIT <br />Electric Vehicle Team held at RMHS 250 students. C. Dubois thought the MIT session must <br />have really piqued the students' interest in science. R. Urell mentioned this program brought <br />together local connections such as RMLD, Walkable Reading and Cities for Climate Protection. <br />Financial Report (R. Urell) <br />Contracts have been expended. R. Urell would like to schedule a meeting for Monday, <br />November 28 at 7 pm to discuss budget and the Action Plan. <br />Trustee Liaison's Reports <br />Foundation (R. Curtis) <br />Friends (C. Dubois) <br />Wine tasting event went well — over 90 tickets were sold <br />House tour has been scheduled for May 6, 2012 with 9 houses booked and hoping to add <br />a few more; <br />Holiday gift book sale will be held at the Library. <br />Building Program <br />A Building Program update was given to members at November 14 Town Meeting. D. <br />Hutchinson noted the update would be of interest to our legislators and Governor. The <br />M.B.L.C. should have some answers in the next few months of the libraries that will get their <br />grant vote approvals. Our Library Building Plan is on schedule. <br />