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Board of Library Trustees <br />Minutes of Meeting - December 7, 1987 <br />Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 8:00 p.m. <br />Present: Ms. Cherrie Dubois, chair; Mrs. Carol Beckwith; Mrs. Elia <br />Dangelmaier; Mr. Robert Fields; Dr. Christine Redford. <br />Absent: Mr. William Diamond. <br />Ms. Dubois called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. <br />Ms. Flannery presented the proposed budget for NOBLE for Fiscal Year <br />1989. The Library's assessment will be significantly increased due to the <br />growth of the network, and because costs that are currently being paid <br />directly by the Library, such as equipment maintenance and <br />telecommunications charges, will be paid by the network. Mr. Fields moved <br />that the Board approve the FY89 NOBLE budget, based on Ms. Flannery's <br />recommendation. The motion passed. <br />Ms. Flannery reported that the Library has the option of upgrading its. <br />telecommunications equipment because of a NOBLE grant. Under the grant, <br />the Library will receive an eight-channel multiplexer chassis with one pair <br />of boards to support four terminals. For $1200, an additional pair of <br />boards will provide support for another four terminals. As an alternative, <br />the Library may buy a 24-channel multiplexer with two pairs of boards for <br />$2000. This equipment would also support eight terminals, but would allow <br />for expansion if the library should choose to install online catalog <br />terminals in the future. Mrs. Beckwith moved that $2000 be spent on a 24- <br />channel multiplexer with an extra pair of boards. The motion passed. <br />Ms. Flannery pre'sented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1989. It <br />was decided that the Municipal Equalization grant awarded by the Board of <br />Library Commissioners be removed from the financing plan because it is <br />intended to be supplemental to the Library's local funding. It was noted <br />that the personnel budget does not reflect cost-of-living increases. The <br />Board recommended that the budget request for library acquisitions be 10% <br />over the amount received for FY88. Mrs. Dangelmaier moved that the budget <br />be recommended as amended. The motion passed. <br />Concerning the salary increase recommended for Ms. Flannery, Ms_ <br />Dubois asked if the members of the Board wanted to appear before the Board <br />of Selectmen to request the increase, which is over the standard set by the <br />Town. It was agreed to pursue the matter with the Selectmen. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Diane J. Youn <br />g <br />Acting Assistant Di ector <br />