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Reports continued <br /> Building <br /> The Trustees discussed possible options for getting the$3,000 boiler installed to heat the entrance walkway at <br /> the Library. Each of the Trustees offered comments as to the pros and cons of requesting funds through the <br /> Friends or through the Town. The consensus was reached that Kathy Mahoney should pursue the request further <br /> with DPW in the hope to have the Town provide the funds and complete the boiler installation in a timely <br /> manner. <br /> Website <br /> Kathy reported that the new,redesigned Library website is still being developed,but she displayed the website <br /> as redesigned thus far on her laptop for the Trustees to view. <br /> Policies <br /> Bulletin Boards...Kathy showed a huge number of different notices that were submitted to get posted on the <br /> Library bulletin board. These notices were from various sources----for instance, from other libraries; schools; <br /> Cotuit Arts Center;concerts; assisted living center; etc. Kathy explained all did not get approval to be posted. <br /> Kathy asked the Trustees to think about what the Library bulletin board policy should be. For instance,should <br /> postings be restricted to just Mashpee groups;categorize as nonprofit only;what about fundraisers? Kathy <br /> reminded the Board that the bulletin board upstairs posts Town notices and notices from the Library. <br /> Kathy will work on a proposed bulletin board draft for the next Trustee meeting. In addition,Meeting Room <br /> policy will also be discussed at the next meeting. <br /> Strategic Plan...Trustees to look at the Strategic Plan starting next January. Sandy Horsman commented that <br /> she read the Strategic Plan and said she can see how many things were done. <br /> Joan Lyons said she checked the list of state grants at the website provided by Kathy. She saw some innovative <br /> grants for$30,000. Kathy explained that applicant must write their own innovative grant and it is a lot of work <br /> and time-consuming to do this. Kathy said Chatham just did a$27,000 grant. <br /> Kathy said one of Carolyn's goals is to write an LSTA grant and she has mentioned an interest in pursuing a <br /> grant to digitize the Mashpee Enterprise,so that may be an option. Kathy will support whatever grant Carolyn <br /> chooses to pursue. <br /> Kathy said you can do one grant per year; and we have done one for this year. Kathy said letters of intent are <br /> due in December. Mashpcc Library does 2 or 3 letters and then selects one. <br /> CLAMS <br /> Kathy said CLAMS is in transition and she outlined in great detail in her printed report the situation facing the <br /> CLAMS membership. <br /> • Vendor for network's software is no longer supporting their software on servers and wants all clients to <br /> switch to a cloud based solution. The cost of using cloud based solution is more expensive than <br /> maintaining servers. <br /> • Kathy said CLAMS is having a professional financial analyst come in to look at the sustainability of <br /> network service options and to assist in developing possible options to cost share or join with other <br /> networks in the state to provide services. <br /> 2 <br />