2011-11-22NO
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 7:00 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Mary Behrle, Alyse Gause, John Kelley, Kevin
O'Reilly, and Joanne Panunzio
Board members absent: Anthony Kline, Neil Olson
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by John Kelley, to accept the minutes of the regular
meeting of October 25, 2011 as read. Motion passed.
Public Presentation
None
Committee Reports
Personnel: No report.
Administration: No report.
Finance: No report.
Long Range Planning: No report.
Report of the Library Director
1) FY 2012 Budget: Current budget is on track with the exception of buy back sick/vacation time
due to Tom MacIntyre's retirement. There is not enough money in the repair line item for flood
damage. Patricia Cirone will contact John Dunn again about these bills. Trustees expressed
concerns about solving the continued flooding problem. Patricia Cirone will contact Wes Slate to
set up a meeting with the administration sub - committee. 2) Staff Meeting: There is an all staff
meeting scheduled for December 2. The Main Library will open at 10 AM. 3) Web site: Ona
Ridenour, reference librarian, is working on new release of the library's website. 4) Activities in
the Children's Room: One of the children's librarians has been invited to Florida for the Mars
rover launch as part of the NASA librarian program. Over 80 people attended a recent children's
musical program. Children's librarians will be launching "What's the Big Idea," math and
science programs for pre -K through 1 st grade. 5) Young Adult Department: Allison Babin, young
adult librarian, is working on increasing attendance at library teen programs. 6) Junior Building
Custodian: Patricia Cirone is interviewing candidates for the junior building custodian position.
7) E- Reader Event: Event was very successful. 8) Upcoming Programs: Wreath Decorating
December 3, Farms Nutcracker Tea December 4.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
1) Video Surveillance Policy: Patricia Cirone distributed draft of video surveillance policy. She
is also waiting to hear back from Chief Ray. 2) FY2013 Action Plan: Trustees reviewed FY2013
action plan. Kevin O'Reilly made the motion, seconded by Alyse Gause to:
accept the FY2013 Action Plan as revised with the proviso that Patricia Cirone
can make changes to page 4 (contact with schools) and pages 3 & 7 (bookmobile).
Motion passed.
New Business
None
The next regular meeting of the board will be Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 7:00 PM at
Chianti Tuscan Restaurant.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.