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Library Board of Trustees Minutes
March 15, 2011
I. Call to Order
President Griffith called the meeting to order at 5:30pm..
Il. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran,, Deborah Griffith, Katie McCormack,
Lisa Rosenthal, Sandy Towle
Staff Present: Pat Harding,City Librarian
Sidney Poland: Recorder
III. Trustee Board Minutes February 15, 2011
The February 15, 2011 minutes were approved as written.
M/S/C (Towle/Corcoran) .
IV. Correspondence and Information
A. Library Statistics
Branch circulation increased from 5,540 in February 2010 to 5,596
2011. This is an increase of 1.01% which can partially be contributed to
the Friday,opening January 7, 2011. Overdrive will be included in
future monthly statistics:
V. - From the Floor (Public Comments)
No one from the public attended.
VI. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report - Highlights
1. RFID and Millennium Projects - RFID tagging has been moved
up to May. Managers and key staff will determine the size of the
collection for,the Millennium Project after the current collection has
been measured in linear feet.
2. City Budget - At the March 2, 2011 Budget Study Session,
Council made the recommendation to maintain a forecast of 2%
revenue growth each fiscal year based on the average 1.9% revenue
growth in the last 10 years. The City Librarian attached a schedule
entitled-Forecast of General Fund Expenditures to her report.
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B. Library Foundation
L' Goals and Strategies Retreat - Susan May and the retreat
participants are in the process of compiling the ideas and results
of their discussion regarding,Foundation goals, how to measure
their accomplishments and the role of the Foundation in the
community for the next 3-5 years.
2. Book and Author Luncheon - Invitations will be sent out
March 18th.
VII. Unfinished Business
A. Scope of Work Agreement for Tapestry Cleaning
The Trustees approved the proposal of Margaret Geiss Mooney to
vacuum and clean the 4 tapestries that currently hang'in the library
and authorized the sum of$2,500 from the copier account to fund this
project. M/S/C (McCormack/Towle)
B. Julia M. Farrell Fund
David Burnce, fund manager for Julia M. Farrell Fund, advised the City
Librarian that the issue of the fund spending rate being equal to the
annual distribution to the Library has also surfaced with other non-
profit funds. The current situation is that all fund spending rates in
this category are being reviewed. The Trustees requested that Pat
Harding continue to communicate with the fund manager.
C. Discussion Items for Joint Meeting with City Council
March 31, 2011
The Trustees plan to focus on the*role of the Library in the Community,
new projects and programs and the success of the Easton Campaign.-
VIII. New Business
A. Fund Request for Portable Technology Lab
Pat gave a: demonstration to the,Trustees on the portable technology lab
which was funded by the Foundation.' The laptop storage cart has a
wireless printer and 7 laptops with a holding capacity for, 15 laptops. Pat
asked the Trustees to fund an additional 8 laptops at a cost of$9,000.
The additional laptops will allow the library to offer computer classes for
14 individuals with one laptop for the instructor. The Trustees approved
the City Librarian's request to purchase 8 additional computers to fully
equip the portable computer lab using funds from the copier account.
M/S/C.(McCormack/Towle)
B. Change of April 19, 2011 Meeting Date
The Trustees approved the change of the April meeting date to April 12,
2011. M/S/C (Towle/Rosenthal)
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IX. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm M/S/C (Corcoran/McCormack)
The next meeting of the Library Trustees will be held April 12, 2011
in the Library Conference Room at 5:30pm.
Respectfully S bmitted,
Pat Harding
City Librarian
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