2004-02-24City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board:
Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date:
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:00 P.M.
Place:
Beverly Public Library
Board members present:
Kathleen McMahon, Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, Helga Senko,
and John Young
Board members absent: ,
Joanne Avallon, Todd BalfLindsay Diehl, Neil Olson
Others present:
Thomas Scully, Anna Langstaff
Recorder:
Anna Langstaff
John Young presided.
Board members welcomed new library trustee, Kathleen McMahon.
Joannne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Helga Senko, to accept the minutes of January
27, 2004 as read. Motion passed.
Election of Officers
Kevin O’Reilly made the motion, seconded by John Young, to nominate Lindsay Diehl as
Secretary. There were no other nominations. Motion passed.
Helga Senko made the motion, seconded by Kathleen McMahon, to nominate John Young as
Chair. There were no other nominations. Motion passed.
John Young made the following committee assignments:
Administration: Kevin O’Reilly (Chair), Helga Senko, Joanne Panunzio, Todd Balf, Joanne
Avallon
Finance: Kathleen McMahon (Chair), Kevin O’Reilly, Neil Olson, Joanne Avallon, Lindsay Diehl
Personnel: Helga Senko (Chair), Lindsay Diehl, Joanne Panunzio, Neil Olson, Todd Balf
Long Range Planning: Lindsay Diehl (Chair), Joanne Avallon, Todd Balf, Kathleen McMahon,
Neil Olson, Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, Helga Senko, John Young
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) Music CDs: As part of a settlement in a recent antitrust case relating to the pricing of CDs, the
Beverly Public Library will receive about 750 free music CDs. The library does not have any
money for shelving and processing of CDs, so the CDs will remain in boxes for now. 2) Waivers:
Tom Scully distributed copies of MBLC letter outlining what the policy on waivers will be for
next year. The Beverly Public Library failed to meet the minimum municipal appropriation again
this year. The Library applied for a waiver and the waiver was granted. But there are other
standards that the Library needs to meet: number of hours open and the amount of money
appropriated for the book account. The MBLC cannot give waivers for book appropriation or
number of hours open. The Library is $150,000 below the minimum standard for book
appropriation for this current fiscal year. If the Library’s book budget does not increase before
July 1, the Library cannot apply for a waiver next year. This would mean that no Beverly resident
could borrow books from any public library (last year this was approximately 50,000 books). 3)
FY2005 budget: Mayor has asked department heads to prepare a level funded budget for
FY2005. 4) Farms Library: Building project is nearing completion.
Communication
None
Unfinished Business
1) Legislative breakfast: Friday, March 12 at the Beverly Public Library. 2) Edward Brindle:
Three ideas to recognize Ed’s service on the board: 1. name a reading nook in his honor 2. take
him out to dinner 3. give him a painting by Natalie Bacheller. Tom will organize the dinner. 3)
th
150 anniversary: Suggestions for committee names are needed.
New Business
1) Staffing: Rhonda Finberg has been promoted to young adult librarian. Jo-Ann Roy has moved
from assistant adult services librarian to assistant reference librarian. Jocelyn Tavares is the new
assistant adult services librarian. 2) PATH Program: Wrap up lunch for Beverly High School
history project participants was held at the Harvard Club in Boston.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 7:00 P.M. at the Main
Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.