02/21/1974 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/21/1974
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Lester C. Ayers, Diane M. Isenberg, Mieth Maeser, Carolyn F. Standley,
Samuel E. Tappan, and Beatrice R. Vitale
Board members absent: Louisa V. Conrad, Richard J. Bronstein, and Michael Larivee
Others present:
Recorder: Mark A. Nesse
Beverly Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
February 21, 1974
Present: Miss Standley, presiding; Mr. Ayers, Mr. Maeser, Mrs. Isenberg, Mr. Tappan and Mrs.
Vitale.
Motion to write letters on behalf of the Board to Mrs. Risley and Mr. Lovett thanking them for their
long service on the Board.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Committee Reports were called for
Finance
Circulation
Farms
Bookmobile
Personnel
Administration
Librarian's Report:
Highlights of Departmental Reports were noted
Reference
Children's Room
Farms
Circulation
Youth Room
Old Business:
VOTED: To appoint to position as head of Cataloging department on the six months
provisional basis of Miss Barbara Nelson of Everett
VOTED: To appoint to position as Head of Audio-Visual department on the six months
provisional basis of Mr. John Nove of Manchester
Proposal which was submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities to index the
Beverly Times has been rejected.
Although much too early to judge, Sunday opening seems to be a success.
New Business:
Welcome to the new board members, Mrs. Beatrice Vitale and Mr. Michael Larivee (who was
necessarily absent from this meeting).
Report on Librafian's meeting with the Mayor on budget (a generally favorable meeting).
Mrs. Stevens ill again, but hopes to return within a week.
At next meeting librarian hopes to present trustees with his impressions to date of the Beverly Public
Library, and suggest some policy decisions. Also consider the permanent appointment of Librarian
at next meeting.
There is a possibility of the creation of a North Shore sub-region of the Eastem Region Library
System. Thought should be given to a Beverly bid for status as central library should this possibility
materialize. Would mean added funds, but also added responsibilities.
Volunteer help being rendered by Mr. Estey through the RSVP program is very useful. Motion to
write and thank him for his contribution.
After some discussion, it was the feeling of the Board that petitions could be posted on the bulletin
board just inside the front door. Special attention should be given to ensuring that staff members do
not even appear to be pro or con on such issues.
Consideration should be given at the next meeting to changing the meeting time in view of the lengthy
recent meetings.
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
Mark A. Nesse
Clerk