1978-12-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/21/1978
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Neil B. Olson, Lester C. Ayers, Mary K. Connors, John R. Coogan,
Katherine L. Fanning, Dr. Edna M. McGlynn, Emily P. Morency, Oleg M. Pohotsky, and Beatrice
R. Vitale
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder:
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees
Beve~y Public Library
December 21, 1978 7:45 P.M.
Presiding: Neil Olsen, Chairman; present: Dr. MeGlynn, Mrs. Fanning, Mrs. Vitale, Miss Connots,
Mrs. Morency and Mr. Coogan.
Motion made by Mr. Coogan and seconded by Mrs. Morency to accept minutes of November 16,
1978 regular meeting and Executive session meeting, minutes of Special meeting of December 7,
1978, and minutes of Finance Committee meeting of December 16, 1978 as presented.
Librarian's Report:
Librarian read monthly reports of Division Heads. The Chairman requested that the Librarian thank
the Division Heads for the reports and express Trustees' pleasure with them.
Career Guidance material - Librarian artended a meeting of the Education Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce at which the topic was career guidance. Mrs. Calish invited Tom Tanous career
counselor at Beverly High School to examine our library materials in this area since Mr. Tanous has
found that even new materials are not always reliable.
Thank-you note was read from Beverly Historical Society expressing their thanks for the opportunity
to exhibit articles of Beverly historical interest in our showcases.
Mrs. Calish is Chairman of Mass. Library Assn. Library-of-Year Award Committee and explained
guidelines for award.
Finance Committee Report:
Mr. Coogan, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reviewed the budget for 1979/80FY and it was
discussed. Breakdown is as follows:
Salaries &Wages $307,419.92
Maintenance
Books &Materials, etc. $109,139.00
Operating Expenses 43,445.00 152,548.00
Binding & Microfilm 3,400.00
Capital Outlays 11,092.00
(exclusive of figure of Fire
Alarm system)
TOTAL $474,495.92
Mr. expressed the thanks of the Trustees to the Librarian, library staff and Finance Committee for
the whole budget preparation and review.
Mrs. Vitale made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Fanning, and it was unanimously
VOTED: to support and approve the 1979/80FY budget as presented by Finance Committee.
Mr. requested the Finance Committee to be prepared to attend the budget review meeting with the
Librarian when the Mayor sets the date.
Librarian requested from Chairman his letter which is to be included in the 1977/78 Annual Report.
He will send it to her.
Next meeting is January 18, 1979 at 7:30 P.M.
Motion made to adjourn by Mr. Coogan and seconded by Mrs. Morency.
Adjourned: 9:30 P.M.
Esther Calish
Clerk