2007-09-25
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, September 25,20077:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Roseann Benson, Anthony Kline, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and
Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Todd Balf, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Kathleen McMahon
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Joanne Panunzio presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Roseann Benson, to accept the minutes of June 26,
2007 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Plan: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) Long Range Plan: Patricia Cirone distributed copies of the Long Range Plan draft. Trustees
reviewed the draft. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Roseann Benson, to:
accept the draft of the Beverly Public Library Long Range Plan as amended.
Motion passed.
2) Meeting Date: Patricia Cirone requested that regular meeting dates for the trustees meeting be
changed. Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Roseann Benson, to:
change the regular meeting date of the library trustees meeting to the 4th
Wednesday of the month until the end of December, pending approval of absent
Board members. Motion passed.
3) Todd Balf: Todd Balfwill be leaving the Board. 4) Bookmobile Fundraising: Approximately
$6,000 has been raised for the bookmobile. The Boston Globe will be writing an article about the
bookmobile. Patricia Cirone has applied for two grants. Upcoming fundraisers: Hollywood
Librarian film, pancake breakfast, and McKeown School read-a-thon. 5) Budget: Current budget
looks good. Over-time budget is impacted by DPW employees covering while one of the library
custodians is out on workman's compensation. 6) Sunday Attendance: Patricia Cirone reviewed
Sunday attendance numbers. 7) NOBLE: Patricia Cirone has been asked to serve on the NOBLE
executive board. She continues to serve on NOBLE's electronic resources committee. 8)
Summer Reading: The summer reading program was very successful. The Young Adult librarian
increased teen programming this summer 9) Upcoming Programs: Robert Siegel author talk,
Hollywood Librarian, Naked Quaker, Book Sale (November 17-25). 10) Staffing: Still
interviewing for part-time children's position. Full-time circulation position has been filled.
Head of reference department is out for 6-8 weeks. 11) Police: Patricia Cirone met with the Chief
of Police. The police are aware of the need for regular patrols. There have been several incidents
requiring help from the police. 12) Building Issues: Employees of the Department of Public
Services sealed roof seams. A private company has started HV AC work. Push button
handicapped doors have been installed at the Main Library and the Farms Branch. Library staff is
working on better signage for the third floor.
Communications
Invitation received for the Greater Beverly YMCA annual recognition event on October 11,
2007.
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
1) Internet Policy and Acceptable Use Policy will be reviewed at the next meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.