2008-06-24
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, June 24,20087:15 P.M.
Place: Beverly Farms Branch Library
Board members present: Roseann Benson, Dennis Geller, John Kelley, Anthony Kline,
Kathleen McMahon, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Alyse Gause
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: John Kelley
Joanne Panunzio presided.
Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Roseann Benson, to accept the minutes of May 27,
2008 as read. Motion passed.
Election of Officers
Anthony Kline made the motion, seconded by Kevin O'Reilly, to keep the current officers of the
board for another year. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: John Kelley reviewed the results of the library director's evaluation.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) Circulation Statistics: Patricia Cirone distributed monthly NOBLE circulation statistics. 2)
Budget: Patricia Cirone reviewed the current library budget. 3) Bookmobile: The bookmobile
was off the road for repairs. Patricia Cirone is working on the silent auction fundraiser for the
bookmobile. 4) Building Issues: The Library did not flood on June 23rd despite the heavy
rainfall. Mike Collins reported that holes in skylight shrink wrap can be patched. Two large
windows were vandalized. Some of the carpets will be cleaned in July. Waiting for an estimate to
replace carpeting in elevators and story hour room risers. 5) New Online Services: NOBLE has
signed a contract with Overdrive for downloadable audiobooks. This will be available in
September. NextReads, an on-line advisory service, will be available July 1. Footnote, a full-
text database of primary source historical documents and genealogical materials, is now
available.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
Todd Balf: Trustees discussed what would be an appropriate gift for former trustee Todd Balf.
New Business
1) Internet Use Policy: Patricia Cirone explained the problem of patrons using other people's
library cards to access the internet. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by Kevin O'Reilly, to:
Add to the Internet Use Policy the following: "Patrons are prohibited from using
other patrons' library cards to access the Internet." Motion passed.
The trustees reviewed the Internet Use Policy. Neil Olson made the motion, seconded by
Roseann Benson, to:
Accept the Internet Use Policy as amended. Motion passed.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, September 23,2008 at 7:00 P.M.
at the Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8: 15 P.M.