1975-09-18 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 09/18/1975
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad,, Diane M. Isenberg, Michael Larivee, Mieth Macset,
Sheila M. MeGarr, Frances M. Moran, and Beatrice R. Vitale
Board members absent: Lester C. Ayers, and Richard J. Bronstein
Others present:
Recorder: Mark A. Nesse
Beverly Public Library
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
September 18, 1975 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mrs. Conrad, presiding; Mrs. Isenberg, Mr. Larivee, Mr. Maeser, Miss McGarr, Miss
Moran and Mrs. Vitale.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Committee Reports:
Finance Committee - Financial statement was studied
Circulation Committee - Circulation charts were studied
Farms Committee - no report
Bookmobile Committee - no report
Personnel Committee - no report
Librarian's Report:
(Highlights of Department Reports)
Circulation - Highest (1,180) circulation in library history reported
Reference
Farms
Youth Room
Children's Department - summer reading program a success
Audio/Visual - new films purchased included
Old Business:
- Report of Ad Hoe By-Laws Committee: Good progress being made. A draft of proposed
changes to be sent to members before October meeting.
- Sunday openings over the s umm er was reported to have been a big
success
- Policy on donations was discussed. Librarian was to be sure that notes of thanks were sent
New Business:
VOTED: To accept the resignation of john Nove, Audio-Visual Librarian and to appoint Carl
E. Zukroff on a 6-month provisional basis
-Resignation of Mrs. M. Dunklee, Reference Librarian, accepted with regret. Librarian to run
ads for a replacement.
-Date of October meeting changed to October 15th.
-Allocation of $14,380.50 state aid deferred until October meeting.
VOTED: Mrs. Conrad and Librarian to investigate the possiblity of up-dating the 1971
Shaffer report in order to respond to the city-wide "capital improvement" plan.
-Acceptance of three staff members in an institute sponsored by Syracuse Univ. on
Developing Dynamic Library Service was noted. Expenses to be met from "out-of-State
Travel" and a stipend granted by Syracuse Univ.
-Campaign materials file was discussed. Librarian was to write a press release clarifying its
purpose and scope.
Adjournment: 9:20 P M.
Mark A. Nesse
Clerk