1976-02-19 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/19/1976
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Sheila M. MeGart, Lester C. Ayers, Louisa V. Conrad, John R. Coogart,
Katherine L. Fanning, Diane M. Isenberg, Michael Larivee, Frances M. Moran~ and Beatrice R. Vitale
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder: Mark A. Nesse
Beverly Public Library
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
February 19, 1976
Present: Miss McGarr, presiding; Mr. Ayers, Mr. Coogan, Mrs. Fanning, Mrs. Vitale.
Miss McGarr welcomed new board members, Mr. John Coogan and Mrs. James Fanning.
Minutes of the January 22, 1976, meeting were approved.
Miss McGarr was unanimously elected President of the Board of Trustees for 1976. Mrs. Vitale was
unanimously elected secretary.
Committee Reports
*Committee on Administration: no report
*Committee on Finance: Librarian noted the following:
-"frozen" reference position has thawed. Funds have been appropriated, as have been
supplemental personnel requests for minimum wage increases, and to comply with
changed ordinance as regards step increases.
-No change in the status of budget for 1976/77.
*Committee on Personnel: No report.
Librarian's report
Librarian reported on sow of the findings to date of the self-study:
a. reference services should be offered on the main floor;
b. consideration should be given to changing the use of the Young Adult Room;
c. need for job evaluation process (Mr. Ayers felt that such should receive prior Board
approval).
Old Business
Leave request (matemity) from Mrs. Marilyn Burke approved (leave to be unpaid).
New Business
*Consideration of a smoke/fire detection system deferred until cost figures
can be assembled.
-Report on Friends of the Library's activities:
1. Approximately $1,200 earned on copy machines since Sept. 1, 1975.
2. Further promotional ideas are being considered to "move" the balance of Stone's
History of Beverly.
-L.S.C.A. grant proposals are being written by staff for:
1. Large print books;
2. Local history program packages.
Adjournment: 8:55 P.M.
Mark A. Nesse
Clerk