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04/19/1973 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: 04/19/1973 Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Lester C. Ayers, Robert W. LoveR, Barbara D. Risley, Carolyn F. Standley, and Samuel E. Tappan Board members absent: Richard J. Bronstein, Diane M. Isenberg, and Mieth Maeser Others present: Recorder: Florence A. Luther Thursday, April 19, 1973 4 P.M. The regular meeting was held at the Library on the above date. Present were Mrs. Risley, Mrs, Conrad, presiding, Mr. Lovett, Miss StandIcy, Mr. Ayers, and Mr. Tappan. The minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Reports of Heads of Departments read and approved. Administration: Toilet bowl in men's lavatory replaced. Rug for the Adult Reading Room ordered. Finance Committee: $1,300.00 budget cut was restored. Financial sheet studied. Miss Standley requested that Chairmanship of Bookmobile Committee be held by one of the men on the board. Mr. Tappan appointed Chairman and Miss Standley to serve on Farms Branch Committee. Personnel Committee: Mr. Lovett reviewed. the work done by Personnel Committee and the recommendation. was made that Mr. Mark Nesse of Durham, North Carolina be hired as Head Librarian. Request for adjustment in salary to go before the Board of Aldermen. VOTED: to hire Mr. Mark Nesse at a salary of $11,800. Trust Fund report reviewed Librarian reported: Burglary but no damage or loss. Consideration of two Connecticut College students for summer employment under the Work Study Program of the Economic Opportunity Act. The possibility ofvolumeer help from the Retired Senior Citizens Volunteer Program to start in the fall. Mr. Ayers, after reading the Shaffer Report, questioned the advisability of adding to the present library. He pointed to the fact that center of Beverly is changing and the present building could be utilized as a branch. Adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Florence A. Luther Clerk