1976-10-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 10/21/1976
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: John R. Coogan, Lester C. Ayers, Katherine L. Fanning, Diane M.
Isenberg, Caleb Loring III, and Beatrice R. Vitale
Board members absent: Michael Larivee, and Frances M. Moran
Others present:
Recorder: Mark A. Nesse
MINUTES
Beverly Public Library
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
October 21, 1976
Present: Mr. Coogan, presiding; Mr. Ayers, Mrs. Fanning, Mrs. Isenberg, Mr. Loring and Mrs.
Vitale.
Minutes of the September 16, 1976, meeting were approved.
Committee Reports: None
Librarian's Report: (highlights of departmental reports)
*Circulation - reports increased circulation over August and a preliminaryjudgement that the
information desk is a success.
*Children's Room. - Reported the progress of their inventory, and the success of the
"Brotherhood of the Bat" reading club.
*Reference - has sent out a questionnaire to 500 local clubs, organizations, service agencies,
etc., in order to compile a file of such groups. Also, a new periodical listing has been
completed.
*Farms Branch - Problem with kids climbing a tree near the library and then to the library
roof.
Old Business:
*Reminder of the special meting on 10/28/76 to discuss conclusions and recommendations
of the self-study.
*Marilyn Burke's position as an assistant in the circulation department has been filled by Joan
Watts (grade 5).
*A tea for Mrs. Conrad was scheduled for November 21st. Mrs. Vitale and Mrs. Isenberg
agreed to handle details.
New Business:
*After discussion of selling some of the "rare" books forme~y kept in the "Art Room" it was
agreed to seek an opinion from the city solicitor as to the legality of giving the books to the
friends, who would sell them and donate the proceeds back to the library.
VOTED: To request permission of the Board of Aldermen to fill the vacancy created by
Elaine Whelihan's resignation last July (Young Adult Librarian)
VOTED: To grant the pay raise to pages which has been budgeted even though the library
is no longer obligated to do so.
Adjournment: 8:55 p.m.
Mark A. Nesse
Clerk