1982-06-15O City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee: Personnel Committee
Date: 06/15/1982
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Connie E. Dooling, Lester C. Ayers, Richard L. Buckley, Mary K.
Connors, Katherine L. Fanning, Dr. Edna M. MeGlynn, Roger E. Morehey, and Neil B. Olson
Board members absent:
Others present: Vada Komich, League of Women Voters; Thomas Hindman, Library staff
Recorder: Nancy Aberman
Personnel Committee Meeting
Beverly Public Library
June 15, 1982 4:30 p.m.
Present: Connie Dooling, Chairman; Lester Ayers, Mary Connots, Richard Buckley. Also present
were Kay Fanning, Dr. Edna MeGlynn, Nell Olson, Esther Calish, Tom Hindman and League of
Women Voters representative
Mrs. Dooling opened the meeting with the reading of two letters which had been sent to Chairman
Richard BuckIcy. Both letters, written by people living at Beverly Commons, expressed sadness and
loss over the possibility of losing Tom Hindman and the services of the bookmobile. The letters, dated
June 5th, contained 85 signatures.
Tom Hindman, Bookmobile Librarian, present at the meeting, was asked to comment on the letters.
He stated that he believed the letters were a reaction to a recent newspaper article. The article to
which he referred reported that board members Connie Dooling and Richard Buckley had instructed
Mrs. Calish to take those steps necessary to transfer Mr. Hindman into the vacant position of Young
Adult Reference Room Librarian.
Discussion followed concerning the current salary for the operator of the bookmobile. Mrs. Dooling
stated that, in her opinion, the salary was disproportionately high when compared to salaries of other
city employees.
Also discussed were options for keeping the bookmobile in service after Tom Hindman's anticipated
transfer.
The following motion was made by Mr. Buekley: Upon the receiving of permission from the Board
of Aldermen to fill the vacant position of Y.A.R.R. Librarian, Tom Itdman will be transferred into
that position. That transfer is to take effect within 30 days. Mr. Hindman will stay at his grade level.
The motion was seconded by Lester Ayers. The motion passed.
A motion dealing with the anticipated bookmobile vacancy was made by Mr. Buckley. The motion
is as follows: As soon as the bookmobile vacancy occurs, Mrs Calish is instructed to advertise for a
temporary position of Bookmobile Operator. The position is not to exceed 20 hours per week.
Employment is to take place within 30 days. Salary to be arranged. Class 2 license is required. The
motion was seconded by Lester Ayers. The motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Dooling
Request to the Recorder,
Please enter this report into the Minutes Book word for word.
C. Dooling