9/8/2015 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S, 2015 MASUPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Mark Wright, Allen Waters, Kate Milde, Joan Lyons, John Kowalski, Mary LeClair (arrived 4:11 p.m.), and Carlo D'Este (arrived 4:40 p.m.). Also Present: Kathy Mahoney — Library Director John Cotton —Board of Selectmen Audience: Ryan Bray — Mashpee Enterprise Mark Wright, Vice Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes John Kowalski motioned to accept the Regular Meeting minutes of August 11, 2015 as written. Motion was seconded by Joan Lyons. VOTE: Yes -5. Roll Call Vote: Joan Lyons, yes John Kowalski, yes Kate Milde, yes Mark Wright, yes Allen Waters, yes Friends of the Mashpee Public Libra Kate Milde reported that no Trustee was at the last Friends meeting, nor was the Library Director available to attend. Kathy Mahoney advised that although she wasn't available to attend the meeting she was updated by one of the Board members. Both the Library Director and Trustees are concerned by assertions by individuals in the Friends group which claim a great deal of authority and ownership of funds raised. There is resistance to the fact that the role of the Friends is to raise funds for projects and services determined by the Trustees and Library Director, and the money is not theirs to invest or expend as they wish. The Trustees expressed the hope that the issues would be resolved internally by the friends Board, as the majority of the group understands the importance of the relationship with Trustees and Director, and the role the Friends play in supporting the Library. Next Friends meeting is scheduled to be held October lst Reports Kathy Mahoney's report for the month of August was discussed at length. Some highlights included the following: • Kathy advised that in Mashpee Library search for circulation assistant, we are in competition with Chatham, Sandwich, and Dennis libraries who are also recruiting for the same position. These other libraries are offering higher salary plus benefits for the position. Mashpee got 22 applicants; Sandwich received 122 applicants for their position which offered a higher salary and benefits. • Kathy said they all need to plan for the future in regard to staffing. The Library has not created a staffing plan separate from the recommendations in the Management Study completed in 2013. The study recommends that the Library needs to add three full-time, professional level positions in order to improve services and hours open to the public. To date, we have not added any additional full-time positions.