01/13/2015 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Rep its (continued) Article for Town Meeting Kathy provided the Trustees with a Draft Article for May 2015 Town Meeting Warrant asking Town vote to re- authorize the $15,000 Library Revolving Account. Motion: Chip Bishop motioned to approve submitting the Article for May 2015 Town Meeting Warrant. Mark Wright seconded the motion. VOTE: Yes -5. Roll Call Vote: Mark Wright, yes Kate Milde, yes Chip Bishop, yes Carlo D'Este, yes John Kowalski, yes Communications Mike Richardson ...provided the following update: • Budget process – Town in good shape this year. • Mike said he attended a session at the school and it was impressive to hear how much the students are enjoying and learning with iPads. • Waste Management Committee held its first meeting on January 6. Committee has 14 members. • Waterways --grant given to "save the spit" project. • Town Manager and members of the Board of Selectmen will be going to Boston to attend the Massachusetts Municipal program. Mike said he will be going; he attended this program before and it is very worthwhile. • Mashpee Cares meeting tomorrow morning at Town Hall with Town and some students. • Mike to meet with Chief Police Rodney Collins to discuss use of cameras by police topic. Corresponding Secretary... Nothing to report. Advocacy Subcommittee Chip Bishop began by congratulating Kathy Mahoney on putting a lot of the Library statistics in the Library Mashpee Enterprise column. Chip says it shows we're growing; technically smart; and working with the Tribe. Chip asked Kathy whether hosting the CLAMS Legislative Breakfast would provide an opportunity for the Library to speak to the audience. Kathy said we could find some patrons to speak—for instance some patrons from Community Connections, Discussion Carlo D'Este provided the Trustees with a brief write-up he drafted explaining the Plymouth 4001h Anniversary. Carlo asked the Trustees to consider whether or not the Library would be interested in displaying the traveling exhibit display from after July 4, 2015 to about August 2-3. A copy of the draft write-up is attached to the printed set of these minutes. Next Meeting ...4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Library Conference Room.