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Minutes of Meeting - February 22, 1988
Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 8:00 p.m.
Present: Ms. Cherrie Dubois, chair; Mrs. Carol Beckwith; Mrs. Elia
Dangelmaier; Mr. William Diamond; Mr. Robert Fields; Dr.
Christine Redford.
Ms. Dubois called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m.
Minutes: Mrs. Beckwith made a motion that the minutes be approved; Mr.
Diamond seconded. The motion passed.
Financial report: A bill from NOBLE for $5200 has been paid. Operating
expenses are over budget due to the cost of job advertisements
and physicals for new employees. About $11,000 will be coming
from the state to be added to the acquisitions account.
Director's report: The 1854 map of Reading donated by Mrs. Dishmon has
been hung in the Local History Room. A plaque will be made.
Communications: 1) Mary Heneghaii, Regional Administrator of the Eastern
Mass. Regional Library System, sent congratulations for the
recent Reading Chronicle article about the Library.
2) The Town Manager has approved the request for permission to
trade in the multiplexer.
3) The Library's hearing before the Finance Committee is
scheduled for March 10.
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d business: 1) Ms. Flannery recommended that a Zenith computer
purchased for the Technical- Services division. There was
discussion concerning whether or not a service contract is
desirable. Mr. Diamond moved that the Director be authorized
expend the funds requested to purchase a microcomputer and a
Panasonic printer; Mr. Fields seconded. The motion passed.
2) The potluck dinner for staff and trustees will be held on
Friday, March 25 at 7:00 pm.
3) Mr. Diamond moved that funds be expended for nameplates for
each employee, to be used at public service desks. After
discussion, Ms. Flannery offered to discuss this idea with the
staff.
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New business: 1) Ms. Flannery recommended that the meeting room policy be
amended to allow Republican and Democratic Town Committees to use
the meeting rooms, since they are organized under the town by-
laws. A consensus was reached to allow these committees to use
the library, with provisions. Ms. Flannery will report back to
the Board with suggested wording for the policy.
2) Arnold Berger has offered to donate the Children's Room
terminal. It was agreed to invite him to the staff-trustee
potluck, and to pursue with other town departments a way to
formally recognize Mr. Berger_'s contributions to the town.
3) On March 3, the fourth ariniversary of the Library in this
building, a small celebration for the public will be held in the
browsing area. The Sel.cct-.meii aiid Town Hall staff will be
invited. Mr. Berger has offered to provide the birthday cake,
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juice, napkins, etc.
4) Charlie Darby, head of tluil.d.ing Maintenance, recommended some
changes in the foyer to reduce graffiti: remove the bench, move
the telephone outside and lower it to handicapped height. Ms.
Flannery reported that it seems that Dick Surrette will not be
installing the window bet-'ween the circulation desk and the foyer.
Mr. Diamond recommended Warren Mugford of North Reading. The
Board agreed that the window should suffice to reduce graffiti
and, therefore, that the foyer should remain as it is.
' The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane J. Young
Assistant Director
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