HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-07 Board of Library Trustees MinutesBoard of Library Trustees
Minutes of Meeting - November 7, 1988
Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 8:00 p.m.
Present: Ms. Cherrie Dubois, chair; Mr. William Diamond;
Mrs. Elia Marnik; Dr. Christine Redford;
Mr. Robert Fields.
Absent: Mrs. Carol Beckwith.
Ms. Dubois.called the meeting to order at 8:07 p.m.
Minutes: Mrs. Marnik moved that the minutes be approved. The
motion passed.
Statistical Report: FY89 circulation statistics are 6874 over
FY88. The slight drop from September to October was
attributed to one less day open. The average daily
circulation was higher, although the total was not.
Unfinished Business: The Board discussed the results of its
priority setting exercise. Out of a total of 500
points, 235 were given to popular materials library,
130 to reference and information center, and 55 to
formal education support center. It was the consensus
of the Board that the current priorities are as they
should be. Mrs. Marnik proposed that the Library
should maintain a basic level collection in all general
subject areas despite its primary role as a popular
materials center. The Board concurred. Ms. Flannery
will conduct the same exercise with the staff and
compare results.
New Business: 1) Ms. Flannery presented a budget for FY90 which
included two new program requests. Mr. Fields
recommended a 17% increase in the Library acquisitions
account. The Board concurred. With that one change,
Mr. Diamond moved that the budget be accepted. The
motion passed.
2), Ms. Flannery forwarded a request from the Lions
Club for use of the Meeting Room for their evening
dinner meetings. Since serving meals is expressly
forbidden by the meeting room policy, and the Library
cannot accommodate any one group for a weekly meeting
due to great demand, the Board declined the request.
3) Ms. Flannery presented the FY90 budget for NOBLE.
Mr. Fields moved that the budget be approved. The
motion passed.
t The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Flannery j
Director