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Board of Library Trustees <br />Minutes of Meeting - December 28, 1987 <br />Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 7:30 p.m. <br />Present: Ms. Cherrie Dubois, chair; Mrs. Carol Beckwith; Mrs. Elia <br />Dangelmaier; Mr. William Diamond, Mr. Robert Fields; Dr. <br />Christine Redford. <br />Ms. Dubois called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. <br />Minutes: Mr. Diamond made a motion that the minutes be approved; Mr. <br />Fields seconded. The motion passed. <br />Financial report: The 'microfilm account is significantly over-budget. <br />Because the Boston Globe microfilm subscription began in this <br />fiscal year, the Library had to pay for two calendar years out of <br />this year's budget. This problem will not occur in the future. <br />Director's report: The Newcomers Club has donated $100 to the Children's <br />Room. <br />i <br />i <br />Communications: A memo was received from_the Town Manager requesting that <br />no meetings be scheduled on nights when Town Meeting is in <br />session. <br />Unfinished business: Ms. Flannery-,distributed copies of a drawing of the <br />proposed parking lot addition. The p,epartment of Public Works is <br />requesting funding for this project for FY90. The Board <br />expressed concern about landscaping around the proposed lot. <br />New business: 1) NOBLE has the opportunity to trade in 10 multiplexers for <br />$3000 towards the new telecommunications equipment. Since the <br />Library's multiplexer was bought with public funds, permission to <br />dispose of it will be sought from the Selectmen. <br />2) The Library has applied for two grants from the Board of <br />Library Commissioners: books and programming for beginning <br />readers and their parents, and CD-ROM equipment for the Reference <br />Room. Mr. Diamond made a motion that the applications for the <br />State Competitive Grants already filed by the Director be <br />ratified and approved. Mrs. Beckwith seconded; the motion <br />passed. <br />3) Pauline Dishmon, a former Reading resident, has offered to <br />donate a large map of Reading to the library. The Board <br />authorized Ms. Flannery to accept the gift. She will write a <br />letter to Mrs. Dishmon saying that the Board expressed great <br />interest. <br />4) A holiday policy based on past practice was approved by the <br />Board. <br />5) The draft of a letter to delinquent borrowers was discussed. <br />The Board recommended that the wording concerning the borrower's <br />responsibility be made stronger. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. <br />^Respectfully submitted, <br />n,c <br />Diane JS__)ounlg <br />Acting Assistant Dirictor <br />