2009-01-27
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, January 27,2009 7:00P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Roseann Benson, Alyse Gause, Dennis Geller, John Kelley, Neil
Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Anthony Kline, Kathleen McMahon
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff, Todd Balf
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Joanne Panunzio presided.
Dennis Geller made the motion, seconded by Roseann Benson, to accept the minutes of
December 16, 2008 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
Library trustees thanked Todd Balf for his years of service on the board of trustees. Trustees
presented Todd Balfwith a gift certificate and a framed photograph of the library.
At 7:25PM library trustees recessed for a reception in honor of Todd Balf.
At 7:35 meeting resumed.
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) John Updike: John Updike passed away this morning. 2) Beverly Farms Landscaping Plan:
Target Construction LLC was the lowest bidder. Start date has not been set. 3) Salem State
College courses: The Library will sponsor two Salem State mini courses, Artists of 1898 and
Current Events Discussion Group. 4) Community-Wide Reading Program: Events for Dark Tide
have started, with more events coming in February and March. Planning has started for FY2010
community-wide reading program. 5) Upcoming Events: Legislative Breakfast Friday, March 6,
2009 8AM; Creating Young Martyrs presentation by author Alice LoCicero Wednesday,
February 25, 2009 7PM; Pancake Breakfast Bookmobile fundraiser Sunday, March 29, 2009;
Barnes and Noble Book Fair to benefit the bookmobile. 6) NMRLS: Patricia Cirone has been
appointed to the NMRLS Delivery Committee. 7) New website: Anna Langstaff presented the
new library website. 8) Building Issues: Patricia Cirone has been in contact with the Public
Works Dept. regarding the large icicles that form above the Winter Street entrance. Problems
continue with the HV AC. Bills for HV AC repairs continue to come out of the library budget. 9)
Circulation Statistics: Library usage is up 10.7%. 10) Budget: Patricia Cirone discussed the
implications of possible budget cuts in FY2009 and FY2010.
Communications
1) Northeast Legislative Breakfast letter requesting money from the Friends of the Beverly
Public Library. 2) Letter received from Kristin Murphy, American Library Association
Government Relations Specialist, regarding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of
2008.
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
1) Art donations: The Guild of Beverly Artists would like to donate works of art to the Beverly
Public Library and the Beverly Farms Library. Library trustees reviewed the Policy for the
Acceptance of Donations of Non-Monetary Gifts. Alyse Gause and Joanne Panunzio will write a
letter to the Guild of Beverly Artists explaining our policy.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, February 24,2009 at 7:00PM at the
Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9: 15PM.