1987-12-28 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/28/1987
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Kathleen M. Hemiehon, Nancy A. Bender, Edward E. Brindle,
Katherine L. Fanning, Frances J. McCarthy, Keyin J. Murphy, Nell B. Olson, Susan M. Salt, and
Nathan T. Shindler
Board members absent:
Others present: Vada Komich, League of Women Voters; Howard Calish, Friends of the Beverly
Public Library
Recorder: Sheila Glowaeki
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees -- Beverly Public Library
Monday, December 28, 1987 7:30 PM
Present: Nancy Bender, Edward Brindle, Kay Fanning, Kathleen Henrichon, Frances McCarthy,
Kevin Murphy, Neil Olson, Susan Salt, Toby Shindler
Also Present: Diane Costa, League of Women Voters; Tom Scully and Sheila Glowacki
Kathleen Henrichon presided.
Disposition of the minutes of the previous meeting: Nancy Bender moved to accept the minutes of
the previous meeting. Motion passed.
Committee reports:
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: It was reported that the mayor has sent a letter to Mr. Forstrom who is the
lawyer handling Mary Dalton's estate, conveying the eity's interest in the property. Test borings and
the lot survey have been completed.
Librazian's Report: 1) The equipment for the telefaesimile project is in place and working. This will
enable us to send magazine articles and other hard copy over the phone lines to other libraries that
are participating in the project. 2) The Technical Services position has been offered to Laurie Bready
who is currently holding the same position at the Gloucester Public Library. She has accepted and will
start January 18. 3) The employees have rejected the contract offered by the city. 4) Tom passed out
copies of the temporary bookmobile schedule. There has been a series of mechanical difficulties with
the truck. These have been taken care of and the truck will be on the road tomorrow. 5) Neil Olson
moved to increase the part time salaries by $1.00 an hour, beginning January 4. Motion passed.
Unfinished business: Esther Calish memorial was discussed. The plaque has been approved, and a
cake has been ordered. Neil Olson will be the moderator for the dedication. The dedication will be
held on May 15.
New business: Kathy Henrichon announced that this will be her last meeting and she will be resigning
from the Board. Neil Olson moved that the Board thank President Henrichon for the work she has
done over the past sessions. Motion passed.
The next meeting will be Monday, January 25, 1988 at 7:30 at the main library.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Sheila Glowacki - Recorder