1986-04-28 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/28/1986
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Kathleen M. Hertriehon, Edward E. Brindle, Katherine L. Fanning,
Frances J. McCarthy, Kevin J. Murphy, Neil B. Olson, Susan M. Salt, Nathan T. Shindler, and
Nancy A. White
Board members absent:
Others present: A. Anthony Tappe, Architect; Max Rubenstein; Howard Calish, Friends of the
Beverly Public Library
Recorder: Sheila Glowaeki
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees -- Beverly Public Library
April 28, 1986 7:30 PM
Present: Edward Brindle, Kay Fanning, Kathleen Henrichon, Frances McCarthy, Kevin Murphy, Nell
Olson, Susan Salt, Toby Shindiet, Nancy White
Also Present: A. Anthony Tappe; Max Rubinstein; Howard Calish, Friends of the Library; Robert
Hardy, Beverly Times; Sheila Glowacki.
Kathleen Henrichon presided.
Disposition of the minutes of the previous meeting: Kevin Murphy moved to approve the minutes of
the March 24 meeting. Motion passed.
Public presentation to. discussion with the Board: Max Rubinstein spoke to the Board about the
contributions of Will Barnet to the City of Beverly and the Library. He suggested that the Board
consider naming a room in the library in honor of Will Barnet.
Report of Architect: Mr. A. Anthony Tappe reported on the progress to date made on the library's
feasibility study. The present building has been gone over several times as has been the Hardie School.
He has met with the department heads of the library as well as the city planning council for their
input. A working session was scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on May 9 for the L.R.P. Committee and the
architect.
Committee reports: Personnel: Toby Shindler, Chairmart, thanked the other members of the
committee Neil Olson and Edward Brindle for their time and hard work in reviewing applications for
the position of Director. He also thanked Kathy Henriehon, Kay Fanning, Fran McCarthy and Susan
Salt. From the 69 applications, 8 were chosen to interview. One of the ~nalists had already accepted
another position which left 7 candidates to contact for interviews. Five candidates are from the New
England area, 1 is from Virginia, and 1 from Wyoming. The 7 candidates will be contacted and
interviews will be set up for the week of May 5.
Toby Shindler moved that up to $3,000 be appropriated from Trust Funds to reimburse the
candidates from out of the New England area for travel expenses. Motion passed.
Administration: Kevin Murphy reported that the roof seems to be near completion.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Librarian's Report: 1 ) The need to use the meeting rooms for storage was discussed. 2) -An additional
section has been purchased for the card catalog. It is recommended that the catalog be moved to the
center where the new books are and that new shelving be added where the card catalog is now. 3)
Updates were given on the following continuing library programs: "Let's Talk About It", Writers'
series, Children's Room activities, library cable program, video loan program. 4) There will be a
financial planning program for older Americans on May 9.
Communications: A communication was read from the Massachusetts Library Association.
New business: The American Library Association Annual Conference in New York City to be held
in June was discussed.
The next regular meeting will be Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Sheila Glowacki - Recorder