1982-05-17 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee: Personnel Committee
Date: 05/17/1982
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Richard L. Buckley, Mary K. Cormors, and Connie E. Dooling
Board members absent:
Others present: Bertha Albert, League of Women Voters, Susan M. Salt, President, Friends of the
Beverly Public Library, Thomas Hindman, Library staff
Recorder: Constance Dooling
Personnel Committee
Board of Trustees-Beverly Public Library
May 17,1982
6:45 p.m.
Present:
Connie Dooling, Chairman; Mary Cormors, Richard Buckley. Also present were Esther Calish, Nancy
Abeman, Dr. Edna MeGlynn, Joanne Menesale, Beverly Times reporter; Bertha Albert, League of
Women Voters; Susan Salt, Friends of the Beverly Library; Tom Hindman, staff member.
No motions were passed and no actions taken during this meeting. The following issues were
discussed.
(1) There was discussion regarding the proper procedure to follow when filling a vacant position.
(2) There was discussion regarding the fact that on April 12th and April 261h, Mrs, Calish had
received instructions from board members to initiate action to fill the vacant position of Young Adult
Reference Room librarian; and that no action had been taken.
The meeting was adjourned.
Following adjournment the following took place:
(1) Mrs. Calish indicated that she did not know what to do; that she still awaited instructions.
(2) Mr. BuckIcy and Mrs. Dooling stated that instructions of April 12th and April 261h were still in
effect; still waiting to be carried out.
(3) At that point, Mrs. Calish brought forth a letter, addressed to the Mayor, which stated that the
Board of Trustees requested permission to fill the vacant position of Young Adult/Reference Room
librarian.
(4) The letter was signed by Mrs. Dooling.
This report was read and accepted by the Board of Trustees on May 26,1982.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Dooling
Personnel Committee Chairman