HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-28 Board of Library Trustees MinutesMinutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting V EU
Monday, November 28, 2011 1tEC C1 RK
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David Hutchinson, Chair; Richard Curtis, Asst. Chair; Cherrie Dubois; Vicki Yablonsky ; OW,t� jl
Library, Director; Paula Perry, Finance Committee Liaison. ,1011 SAN 1 U
Absent:
Jeffrey Doucette; Karyn Storti.
Meeting called to order: 7:05 p.m.
FY13 Action Plan Update
Rough draft handed out and preliminary discussion of updates for the FY2012 AND FY2013 Plan of
Service. Library staff meetings to plan activities are ongoing.
Creating New Ways to Connect & Explore - Goals:
• Be a gathering place for the community
• Connect across generations
• Create new messages to connect new audiences
Creating New Ways to Engage & Inspire — Goals:
• Customize and personalize service /convenience and value
• Inspire future generations and remember the past
• Inspire all ages with programs
Creating New Ways to Grow and Learn — Goals:
• Create young readers: early literacy
• Grown young readers and support independent readers
• Be a lifelong learning center.
R. Urell will present the final Action Plan Update to Trustees for approval at the next meeting held on
Monday, December 19, 2011.
Budget FY13
Salaries - implement step increase — no COLA.
Expenses — -equipment and tech costs soaring -need to upgrade both public and staff technology
-substantial increase in Noble software that is beyond 2% increase will come from Accommodated
Costs per Finance Director and Town Manager.
Materials — book budget will be 15 %, in compliance with state aid requirement.
R. Urell will work on draft budget details to provide a clearer sense of the expenses and submit it next
week to Finance Director.
Adjourn
The motion to adjourn was made 8:25 p.m. (D. Hutchinson/V. Yablonsky)
Res ectfully submitted,
Kathryn Melesciuc, Administrative Assistant