2015-02-241City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6:30 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Margaret Altman, Mary Behrle, Kevin O'Reilly, and Myron Schirer-
Suter
Board members absent: Marshall Handly, Anthony Kline, Neil Olson, and Joanne Panunzio,
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff, Bruce Doig
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Draft minutes, no quorum present.
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Minutes of the previous meeting could not be approved due to lack of a quorum.
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) FY2015 Budget: Patricia Cirone reviewed FY2015 budget. Overall the budget looks good
with the exception of the van maintenance and inspection line items. There is some concern
regarding the costs of the snow storms. 2) FY2016 Budget: Patricia Cirone has not received any
guidelines from the Mayor regarding the FY2016 budget. 3) Building: Punch list items have
been completed for the 3 d floor. Stone installation along the side of the front stairs will be
completed in the spring. 4) Winter Street Entrance: There have been a lot of problems keeping
the Winter Street entrance clear and safe. 5) Personnel: Linda Caravaggio will be having surgery.
The library will have to suspend bookmobile service for approximately two months. 6) Security:
Walk - throughs have not started yet. 7) NOBLE: If Montserrat and Salem State University go
through with the proposed merger, it may have an impact on NOBLE assessment fees for all the
libraries in NOBLE. 8) Trustees: Patricia Cirone is waiting to hear back from the Mayor
regarding a trustee replacement for Georgia Bills. 9) Self- Checkout: The library plans to
implement self - checkout in the near future. 10) Beverly Newspapers: Patricia Cirone plans to
start digitizing Beverly newspapers beginning with the WWI era. 11) 3D Printer: Patricia Cirone
continues to do more 3D printer training sessions. Montserrat College of Art has expressed an
interest in collaborating with the library to create an internship in 3D printing for a Montserrat
student. 12) Programs: Readers Advisory workshop for staff, BAD Art Night; Opera
Appreciation Class; story hours and afterschool programs; pizza and a movie for teens.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
1) Cafe: Patricia Cirone needs to get more specifics from Mike Collins and the cafe design
company before moving forward with an rfp.
New Business
1) Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon: The library is planning a volunteer appreciation luncheon
on April 22. 2) Contracts: Library Director and Assistant Library Director contracts will expire
June 30, 2015. Bruce Doig will contact Mayor Cahill to see if he wants to be involved in the
process.
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the Main Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 PM.