1994-11-21 Board of Library Trustees Minutes

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J~ Y Board of Library Trustees Minutes of Meeting - November 21, 1994 Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 5:30 p.m. resent: Mrs. Elia Marnik, chair; Mr. William Diamond; Ms. Cherrie Dubois; Dr. Christine Redford; Mrs. Maria Silvaggi. Also present: Mrs. Rachel Baumgartner; Mr. Stephen Baumgartner. Absent: Mr. Robert Fields. Mrs. Marnik called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Minutes: Mrs. Silvaggi moved that the minutes of October 17 be accepted. The motion passed. Ms. Dubois moved that the minutes of October 26 be approved. The motion passed. Statistical report: September and October statistics were included in the Trustees' packets. -Circulation continues to be up over last year. The Assistant Director is doing a circulation analysis, which will be brought to the Board when complete. The number of registered patrons was clarified by Ms. Hanley: the 18,000-plus number is Reading residents only; nonresidents who use the Reading Public Library have library cards from their hometowns. Director's report: Mrs. Marnik requested reading club statistics for her Eaton School class. The traffic counter has counted 262,822 people entering the Library since January. The Head of Children's Services reports a number of children from Asian immigrant families in the four- and five-year-old storyhour. She has in material on American customs in those storyhour sessions. The Head of ~nings beginning in January. scaff have been corresponding regularly with some school librarians via e-mail. The Killam School is doing a book review project with the Children's Room via e-mail. Ms. Fisher will be asked to talk about this and other issues at an upcoming Board meeting. Liaison reports: A new trust fund, the Karen Zalubas Fund, was accepted by Town Meeting. Mr. Diamond will let the Meek family know that the amount remaining in the memorial fund was made into a trust fund. The balance is under $300. Unfinished business: 1) The tuition reimbursement policy was considered. Mrs. Silvaggi asked whether the Board can enforce repayment. Mr. Diamond confirmed it. Ms.. Dubois moved that the Board accept the policy as presented. The motion passed. 2) Mrs. Silvaggi had no report on the kitchen, but thanked the Friends for soliciting donations in their newsletter. The letters to organizations will go out before the end of the month, said Ms. Hanley.. She will inform the Town Manager of the solicitation effort, in accordance with the Town's Solicitation Policy. Mrs. Baumgartner had no numbers yet on donations coming in with Friends' memberships. 3) Mrs. Marnik praised the plans for the Children's Room desk. The desk will be in the same location, but will cover a greater area. Dr. Redford noted that the new design will improve the traffic flow. No shelving space will be lost. It is not known whether the the shelves can be purchased ~`im a catalog or will need to be custom-made. 1