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Board of Library Trustees
Minutes of Meeting - January 24, 1994
Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 6:00 p.m.
Present: Mrs. Elia Marnik, chair; Mrs. Carol Beckwith; Mr. William
Diamond; Ms. Cherrie Dubois; Dr. Christine Redford.
Absent: Mr. Robert Fields.
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes: Ms. Dubois moved that the minutes of December 9 be accepted. The
motion passed.
Financial report: The Director reported that the Library is in excellent
financial shape; expenditure of the book budget is right on schedule, with
the help of the $20,000 increase in this year's budget. About $6400 was
received in state aid to offset nonresident use, and has been deposited to
the State Aid account. $5000 was received for a grant for books on tape.
The Board complimented the appearance of the new Information Services Desk.
The dedication is scheduled for February 6.
Statistical report: Circulation is up 8000 for this year. Last month was
the busiest December the Library has ever had.
Director's report: The report was presented in a new.format. Beginning
xt month, one page from each division will also be included.
Unfinished business: 1) There has been no action on salaries. Mrs. Marnik
will contact Gene Nigro to ask for movement on this issue.
2) The Town Manager's proposed priorities were distributed. The Library's
requests fall as numbers 6, 7, 23, 27, and 28 out of 32 town-wide requests
(does not include the schools). They are in the same order as originally
presented by the Library. The Director believes that there is a very good
chance of getting the first two and a very slim chance of getting the
others. The Library's budget goes before the Selectmen on January 25, and
before the Finance Committee on March 7.
2) In the capital improvement plan, the parking lot is scheduled for FY96.
Board members stressed that planning for it needs to be scheduled well
before that.
3) A total of $1500 will be applied from trust funds to pay for two staff
members to attend the Public Library Association convention in March.
4) The logo for the 10th anniversary was presented. Mrs. Marnik gave an
outline of the events for the March 4 celebration. All events will be
ticketed. The house tour is scheduled for May 22.
New business: 1) Ms. Hanley talked about the State Strategic Plan, which
addresses and was prepared by all types and sizes of libraries. Multi-type
regional systems is one goal. Three task forces are at work preparing what
will make the plan go into effect. The plan will go to the legislature in
the fall. Ms. Hanley asked trustees to participate in the town meetings
'aat will solicit response to the document, and to write letters and make
bne calls when it goes to the legislature. She is on the task force for
statue and regulation.
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2) Mrs. Marnik read a letter from Karen Brown, thanking the trustees for
the financial support she received for library school.
Robin Elbot may be leaving the Library to work at the Beverly Public
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4) The Board decided that the Library will be closed on Easter Sunday.
5) The Library is going to apply for the Gale Research/ Library Journal
Library of the Year award.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Diane J. u g
Assistant Director
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