2015-05-261City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 6:30 P.M.
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Mary Behrle, Neil Olson, Kevin O'Reilly, Joanne Panunzio, and
Myron Schirer -Suter
Board members absent: Margaret Altman, Marshall Handly, Anthony Kline
Others present: Patricia Cirone, Anna Langstaff
Recorder: Anna Langstaff
Kevin O'Reilly presided.
Joanne Panunzio made the motion, seconded by Mary Behrle, to accept the minutes of the
regular meeting of April 28, 2015 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) FY2015 Budget: Patricia Cirone reviewed the current budget. Overall the budget should come
in on target. 2) FY2016 Proposed Budget: The Mayor made some changes to the library's
proposed budget reinstating proposed reductions in electric and heating line items and re-
allocating the difference from other line items. Patricia Cirone has some questions about these re-
allocations. 3) Building: Waiting for new shelving for third floor to arrive. In the meantime,
weeding continues and some tables have been moved into that area. Waiting to hear back about
getting more electrical outlets on the third floor. 4) Capstone: There has been additional damage
to the capstone. Looking for a temporary fix, but there is no plan in place. Waiting to hear back
from Mike Collins. 5) Building Needs: Patricia Cirone has given Bruce Doig a list of the top ten
building repair needs at the Main Library and the Farms Branch to work with Mike Collins on
getting fixed. 6) Bookmobile: Bookmobile is back on the road. 7) Van: Bruce Doig is going to
look at used vans from the school department to see if one would be usable for the library. 8)
New Computers: The young adult department will be getting two new computers to replace the
old gaming computers. 9) Self- Checkout: The library is moving forward on implementing self -
checkout. 10) Unipay: Unipay, the city's vendor for accepting credit and debit card payments,
has been implemented. 11) Steam Cleaner: The library would like to purchase a steam cleaner.
12) MLA and NHLTA meetings: Several staff members attended MLA and NHLTA meetings.
13) Reader's Advisory: The library will be making more of an emphasis on reader's advisory
services with sending some staff to reader's advisory meetings and starting a genre study in-
house. The library is already offering individualized reading lists for adults, teens and children.
14) Security: Patricia Cirone has discussed with Bruce Doig the lack of police walk - throughs as
promised. Kevin O'Reilly will write a letter to the Mayor. 15) Library Website: The library is
working on a responsive website. 16) Trustee Vacancy: Patricia Cirone has not heard back from
the Mayor regarding the trustee vacancy. 17) Beverly Citizen Article: The Beverly Citizen ran an
extensive article on the teen poetry contest. 18) Upcoming Programs and Events: multi -
generational music program; Book Bouquets; i- toddler programs; Quiet Corner of the War;
musical mornings with Miz Liz; LGBTQ book group; summer reading kick -off, Farms library
lawn party; senior symposium at the Senior Center.
Communications
None
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
None
The next meeting of the board will be Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the Beverly Farms
Branch Library.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15PM.