2007-06-26
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7: lOP .M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Roseann Benson, Alyse Gause, Anthony Kline, Kathleen McMahon,
Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Todd Balf, John Kelley
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff, Helga Senko, Sean Bourbeau
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Joanne Panunzio presided.
Kevin O'Reilly made the motion, seconded by Anthony Kline, to accept the minutes of the Long
Range Planning Committee of May 22,2007 as read. Motion passed.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Roseann Benson, to accept the minutes of the regular
meeting of May 22,2007 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
Library trustees recognized Helga Senko's years of service as library trustee. Trustees presented
Helga Senko with a framed photograph of the library.
Committee Reports
Personnel : Joanne Panunzio distributed copies of the library director's evaluation.
Administration: No report.
Finance: Patricia Cirone reported that the FY2008 budget passed, including Sunday hours.
Long Range Plan: Alyse Gause, Joanne Panunzio, Roseann Benson, and Patricia Cirone will
meet sometime after July 16 to format and update the new long range plan.
Report of the Library Director
1) Rosetta Stone: Rosetta Stone is now available on-line. 2) E-Audio Books: Additional titles
have been purchased, mostly children's books. 3) Computers: Staff computers have been
purchased out of this year's budget. 4) Reference Desk: A new reference/information desk will
be located on the third floor. 5) New Book Room: Reading room will be revamped to become a
truly "new" book room. 6) Library Website: Theresa Maturevich, one of the Library's new
reference librarians, is re-designing the library website. 7) Upcoming Programs: Series of Harry
Potter movies for young adults, summer reading activities in the Children's room including the
popular brown bag book discussion, genealogy lecture on August 7, Naked Quaker genealogy
lecture on October 2, Concert on the Common on June 28. 8) Trust Funds: Patricia Cirone has
been working on trust funds with John Dunn. 9) Farms Landscape Plan: Patricia Cirone has
contacted the firm that did the landscape plans for the Farms Library.
Communications
None
New Business
None
Unfinished Business
1) Survey: Joanne Panunzio thanked the public for participating in the library survey. 2) Budget:
Anthony Kline expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Mayor, who supported the Sunday
openings, the Finance Director and Library Director, who found a way to make it work within
the budget, and to the City Councilors who voted and approved the budget to allow the Library
to open on Sundays.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.