2005-09-27
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board:
Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date:
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:00 P.M.
Place:
Beverly Public Library
Board members present:
Todd Balf, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Kathleen McMahon, Neil Olson,
Kevin O’Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, and Helga Senko
Board members absent:
Lindsay Diehl
Others present:
Anna Langstaff
Recorder:
Anna Langstaff
Kevin O’Reilly presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Joanne Paninzio, to accept the minutes of June 21,
2005 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: Joanne Panunzio reported that the search committee met over the summer. New
deadline for applicants is November 7.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Acting Library Director
1) Personnel: Dorothea Lam was hired September 1 to replace Mary Ryan. She will work at the
Farms Library and in the Children’s Room at the Main Library. Rhonda Finberg is out on early
maternity leave. The reference department has taken over some of her duties. 2) Sundays: There
is not enough money in the budget to open on Sundays. There was a suggestion to look at the
personnel budget again in December or January. 3) FY06 Budget: Anna Langstaff reviewed
current budget. 4) State Aid Report: Anna Langstaff reviewed the state aid report prepared for
the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. 5) Nextel: Nextel has asked to move their
proposed building from the corner of the Farms property to a location next to the fire station.
The trustees asked for more information, such as why the Library will not receive any
compensation for this project, and agreed to let the original motion of September 23, 2004 stand.
Communications
1) Thank you letter from Jocelyn Tavares for gift of savings bond. 2) Letter from Littleton library
trustees notifying the Beverly Public Library that the Littleton Library will resume serving
residents of Beverly. 3) October 29 conference for Trustees and Friends of libraries.
Unfinished Business
1) Internet Use Policy: There was a discussion of the library’s Internet policy. After conferring
with the library staff, Anna Langstaff will bring proposed language changes to the next trustees
meeting.
New Business
1) Acceptable Use Policy: Trustees reviewed the library’s Acceptable Use Policy. Neil Olson
made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to:
accept the Acceptable Use Policy as written. Motion passed.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the
Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M.