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Board of Library Trustees
Minutes of Meeting - September 25, 2000
Present: Stephen Conner, Donna InDelicato, Eugene Nigro, Richard Ogden, CWStj ye
Redford, Maria Silvaggi.
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Mr. Conner called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. M
Minutes: The minutes of August 14 were accepted.
Financial report: Expenditures are on track. 6 PCs have been purchased with state aid
money. The extra personnel money that has resulted from vacancies will be used to increase
hours of the part-time children's librarian, and to hire a library school student to work
Saturdays in the Children's Room.
Statistical report: August statistics show a slight increase.
Chair's report: Mr. Conner attended the September 15 staff meeting and reported that spirits
continue to be high. There is concern about getting a new head of circulation in, but also a lot
of creative, multidimensional thinking.
Director's report: A welcoming coffee for Head of Information Services Esme Green is
scheduled for Monday, October 2. Ms. Lynn hopes to make an offer for the head of
circulation job on Wednesday, after interviewing five candidates. She reviewed details of
meetings as presented in her paper report: president of the Chamber of Commerce, Historical
Commission, Civic Beautification, Assistant Town Manager, FinComm chair. She is
planning for new shelving and carpeting. A granite bench for the grounds is being donated by
Alan Padula as a memorial to his father, Henry Padula.
The Innovative grant has been cancelled. Ms. Lynn is seeking the ability to refund to budget
money paid for printing, as an alternative to an expensive print vending system. Since printing
is paid for on the honor system, Mr. Conner suggested that free printing be considered and
proposed in the Library's budget for Town Meeting to know.
At last week's NMRLS Board meeting, the Regional Administrator announced that he was
negotiating an extension of the regional reference contract with Andover. Mr. Nigro
suggested having our state representative introduce legislation to put the contract in writing.
Mr. Conner will proceed with the discussion on all fronts: Regional Administrator, Board of
Library Commissioners, state representatives. Ms. Indelicato recommended calling the BLC
or NMRLS to ask for documentation about Andover's contract.
Work continues on establishing the pay and classification of librarians working under the
after-hours regional contract. The Library is supporting the kindergarten classes at Coolidge
with materials. Board members were encouraged to attend the MLTA conference in
November.
FY02 budget: Step raises and COLA are included in the budget the Town Manager is
w working on. The version of the Library budget that he is working from is pared down from
the version approved by the trustees.
The majority of Board members feel that it is in the Library's interest to be present at
Financial Forums. Trustees can be recognized by the FinComm chair to speak. It was
concluded that the Board of Trustees would strive to attend.
Mr. Nigro would like to see the Library offer its services to support the Board of Selectmen in
meeting their goal to address violence and abuse in the community. The pending business
grant proposal corresponds to the Selectmen's economic development goal.
The Director's goals will be considered at the next meeting.
Meeting room policy: A motion was made to adopt the recommendations of the director as
modification to the proposed meeting room policy. It was noted that government meetings
must be open to the public. The Board approved a request to allow NNLRLS to sell books at an
upcoming author event at the Library.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Diane I Young
Assistant Director