1992-01-12 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 01/13/1992
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Nancy A. Bender, Edward E. Brindle, Diane J. Costa, Margaret L.
DeSantis, Margaret C. Goodwin, Nell B. Olson, and Helga Senko
Board members absent: Katherine L. Fanning, and Nathan T. Shindler
Others present:
Recorder: Sheila Glowacid
Regular Meeting
Beverly Public Library - Board of Trustees
January 13, 1992 7:30 PM
Present: Nancy Bender, Edward Brindle, Diane Costs,, Margaret DeSantis, Margaret Goodwin, Neil
Olson, Helga Senko.
Also present: Thomas Scu!ly and Sheila Glowacid.
Nancy Bender presided.
Margaret Goodwin moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried.
Communications: 1 ) A letter was received from the Swampscott Board of Trustees with a proposal
that NOBLE membership fees be assessed by the amount of use. The letter was placed on file. 2) In
the FY 93 Budget for the Board of Library Commissioners, Gov. Weld has decreased the
telecommunications line item by 90°,4. It this were to go through, NOBLE libraries would have to
pick up the cost. 3 ) The Governor would also like to eliminate the categorical grant program and give
all money to cities in a block. Neil Olson moved that the trustees send a letter to Gov. Weld in
support of the B.L.C. position on this issue. Motion passed.
Report of the Librarian: 1 ) There was a discussion of the Americans with Disabilities A~t and how
it will affect the operation of the library. We will be making an assessment of handicapped barriers
to using the library. 2) The Director and Assistant Director spoke to a collection agency
(TransWo~d)concerning overdue books. This particular agency has a special program it uses with
h'braries and the Director requested that the Administration Committee to representative about the
program. 3) A series of meetings has been set up between the school and public librarians to foster
communication and cooperation. The hTwary has been put on the school's delivery system route. Fax
machines have been placed in the High School and will also be going into the Middle Schools so that
we may fax magazine articles. There is a committee in NOBLE to try to bring the school libraries in
as members. Tom Scully and Dee Hanley from Reading are on the committee and writing a grant for
the project. The Assistant Superintendent of the Beverly Schools is very interested in the project. 4)
The Dalton House has been sold to John Archer for $1. 5) The scheduled move date for to the
Hatdie Building is mid February. There will be five days that the library will be closed. The Farms
Branch hours will be expanded during that week.
Committee reports: Long Range Planning: In place of the regular monthly meeting in December, the
Long Range Planning Committee met. Nancy Bender put together a portfolio of fund raising projects
from other libraries and brochures. Fund raising was discussed to ereate an endowment for books.
Margaret Goodwin mentioned Joanne Patton who has done fund raising for non profits and suggested
that we talk to her.
Finance: The mayor has requested that the departments submit a level funded budget. With the rising
costs of services and step increases in salaries, the funds will have to come from either books or part
time personnel. After discussion, Mr. Brindle said that the Finance Committee will recommend a level
funded budget accompanied with a letter describing the reduction in services that will result. Nell
Olson moved that we request a supplemental appropriation from the city that will allow us to qualify
for state aid. Motion passed. Possible cuts in hours were discussed. The Director will present
recommendations at the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Next meeting will be held on February 24.
Sheila Glowacki = Recorder