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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