2005-01-25
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board:
Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date:
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 7:00 P.M.
Place:
Beverly Public Library
Board members present:
Lindsay Diehl, Neil Olson, Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, Helga
Senko, and John Young
Board members absent:
Todd Balf, Kathleen McMahon
Others present:
Thomas Scully, Anna Langstaff, Michele Mann
Recorder:
Anna Langstaff
John Young presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Lindsay Diehl, to accept the minutes of December 14,
2004 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
Michele Mann, Beverly resident and a member of the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners, joined the meeting.
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) Current Budget: Tom Scully met with the Mayor to discuss the $100,000 needed to meet the
municipal appropriation requirement for state aid. The Mayor plans to send a request for $50,000
to the City Council. The Mayor asked Tom Scully to fund-raise the balance. 2) Monthly Budget
Update: Tom Scully reviewed budget line items. 3) American Libraries article: Interview with Lt.
Governor Kerry Healy appeared in the latest issue of American Libraries. 4) Certification: The
library commissioners voted on the final list of communities eligible to receive state aid. Beverly
and Lynn were not on the list. Beverly failed on the amount of money spent on books last year
and Lynn failed on the number of hours open last year. As a result, most libraries will not loan to
Beverly residents. 5) Statistics: Tom Scully reviewed several statistical reports, such as reciprocal
borrowers, circulation, and holdings reports.
Communications
1) Letters received from Littleton and Manchester stating that they will not lend to Beverly
residents. 2) Friends membership brochure and letter were mailed out in December.
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
1) John Young asked if there were any candidates for the vacant library trustee’s position. 2) Tom
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Scully would like to schedule April board meeting for April 14, the 150 anniversary of the first
library trustees meeting.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the
Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.