1987-11-23 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/23/1987
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Kathleen M. Henrichon, Nancy A. Bender, Edward E. Brindle,
Katherine L. Fanning, Frances J. McCarthy, Kevin J. Murphy, Nell B. Olson, Susan M. Salt, and
Nathan T. Shindler
Board members absent:
Others present: Diane J. Costa, League of Women Voters
Recorder: Sheila Glowacid
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees -- Beverly Public Library
Monday, November 23, 1987 7:30 PM
Present: Nancy Bender, Edward Brindle, Kay Fanning, Kathleen Henrichon, Frances McCarthy,
Keyin Murphy, Neil Olson, Susan Salt, Toby Shindler
Also Present: Diane Costa, League of Women Voters; Tom Scully and Sheila Glowacid
Kathleen Henrichon presided.
Disposition of the minutes of the previous meeting: Nancy Bender moved that the minutes of the
previous meeting be accepted. Motion passed.
The Board went out to view the Bookmobile. Bookmobile scheduling was discussed.
Committee reports:
Personnel: A meeting will be set up to discuss a contract for the Assistant Director and an
evaluation process for the Director.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: Nancy Bender reported that the owner of the house next door, Mary
Dalton, passed away recently. A discussion followed conceming the desirability of purchasing
the property given the current expansion project. The matter of acquiring other property as
it becomes available was also discussed. Nell Olson reported for the Building Commission
that the site plan has been approved. A letter was sent from the Commission to the Mayor
concerning the purchase of the Dalton property.
It was decided that the new member of the Board of Aldermen would be invited to the library
for a tour and a discussion of the expansion project.
Librarian's Report: 1) We cannot park the Bookmobile at the City Garage because there is no room.
We will advertise for garage space. 2) We have interviewed someone for the Technical Services
position. 3) Concerning the Bulger Bill, libraries will be notified when the regulations are ready. Also
included in the Bill is reimbursement to public libraries that do heavy non-resident lending and we do
a fair mount so will be eligible for some of this money. 4) Building project: test borings were done
on Friday. Next Tuesday the Building Commission has a meeting with the Mayor's Cash Management
Advisory Committee. 5) The Building Commission has a $5900 appropriation before the Board of
Aldermen for paying for the site survey and the test borings. It has passed the first reading. 6) A
sample for the plaque for the Esther Calish memorial has been drat'ted and as soon as it is approved
the plaque will be cast in brass. The dedication will be in May of 1988. 7) The library has been
selected to participate in a telefacsimile reference project with the Boston Public Library and twelve
other libraries in Eastern Massachusetts. 8) The Eastern region has just hired a transportation
manager to come in and look at the whole regional delivery system. 9) Negotiating meeting will be
tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Any trustee is welcome to attend.
Communications: 1) A resignation letter from Elizabeth Long was read. 2) Fran McCarthy reported
that Mrs. Ellis had contacted her conceming the bookmobile.
The Farms Christmas party will be Tuesday, December 15.
The next meeting will be Monday, December 28, at 7:30 at the main library.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Sheila Glowacki - Recorder