1993-06-21 Board of Library Trustees Minutes

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Board of Library Trustees Minutes of Meeting - June 21, 1993 Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 6:00 Present: Mrs. Elia Marnik, chair; Mrs. Carol Beckwith; Mr. William' Diamond; Ms. Cherrie Dubois; Mr. Robert Fields; Dr. Christine Redford. Also attending were: Russ Graham, Jim Russell, Tom Stohlman. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Russell Graham presented to the Board and the Director the final report of the national Bicentennial Commission. The book, entitled We the People, will be added to the Library's collection. Mrs. Marnik expressed the Board's appreciation. Minutes: Mr. Fields made a motion to approve the minutes of May 17. A correction was made to show that Mr. Diamond was present at that meeting. The motion and the correction passed. Financial report: The personal budget has been updated to include the "fifty-third payroll." Statistical report: Reading was bested by the Salem Public Library in circulation last month. Mrs. Marnik remarked that Salem is`a larger city and should be expected to have a higher circulation. The videos are going out well; the size and circulation of that new collection will be reflected in next month's statistics. Director's Report: Sally McDonald has set up a Book Nook at the Senior rater, stocked with Library books yailable for check-out. lmunications: Mrs. Marnik read letters of thanks from Karen Burke, Fran Sheehy, and Tom Stohlman on behalf of the Friends for'the party in their .Lionor. The Chair also read a letter from the Garden Club thanking the Board for permission to hold their plant sale on the Library lawn. Liaison reports: Mrs. Beckwith spoke to Sue Theophanis, a member of the 350th steering committee, concerning holding the ball at the Library. An orchestra could play on the first floor, with food and seating scattered around the building. The bylaw outlawing alcoholic beverages in public buildings would need to be addressed. Ball-goers could be shuttled from outlying parking lots in limousines or on trolleys. The ball itself could extend to the parking lot. Tke"~ ate for the ball is Friday, June 3. Ms. Theophanis was concerned about the,'ioad-bearing levels of the floors because of the number of people dadicing. Tom Stohlman offered to research a practical number of people that can fit in the building comfortably. Unfinished business: 1) Mr. Stohlman presented his plans for the reference desk. It provides ten more feet of counter space, including the back work area, and would accommodate a handicapped employee or patron. The desk will jut out further into the walkspace than it does now. Mr. Stohlman assured the Board that the new trim would be a very close match to existing trim. Some patching of the carpet will be necessary. Re-routing of electrical/telephone/computer cables will be a big cost. No price has been quoted yet. Mr. Stohlman's opinion is that the rent proposal looks more like a $10,000 project than a $3,000 project. ae pieces could be cut, for instance the front display shelves, the back pboards, the column. The Friends will also donate to the construction. 1