7/22/2004 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes o the Meeting of July 22, 2004 Committee Attendees: Also Attending: Sheldon Gilbert Helene D Foe, Librarian Bonnie Barrett Sunny Merritt Ed DeFoe Jane Dolan Maureen Founds Torry O'Neill Chairman Sheldon Gilbert called the meeting to order at 7:1 o PM. REVIEW of 6129104 MINUTES The minutes were corrected as follows: i on page 1, under Construction, change Tori trot ky to Michael Grotzky on page 1, under Fund Raising, line g, delete the word #booksaleand insert the words `fashion show and sale" The minutes were unanimously approved as corrected. COMMITTEE REPORTS Publicity—Bonnie Barrett. Bonnie distributed to the committee a publicity schedule handout. There are 5 educational events scheduled, at the invitation of ll ashpee Commons. The dates for these events are as follows: 7/27, 7/291 /131 9/18, and 10103. At all of these events, there will be a library display table with a banner saying"Ask t s els About Your New Library on display will be a colorful poster with renderings of the new library. Handouts will include Fact Sheets and bookmarks. Voter registration pieces will also be available. There will be two to three people manning the table. Bonnie is looking for additional recruits to be the third person at the table for some of the event dates. - Bonnie distributed a Questions and Answers About the Proposed New Library for Mashpee document. This is for use by the Library family only, as a basic script to answer questions about the library project. It is not for publicity. -Ted l ladolny will be designing posters with renderings of the new library. The posters will be placed in buildings thr u hoot the community in September. - Bonnie reported that Cape cod Five paid for the printing for the bookmarks. Jerry Blumengarten and Sunny Merritt were very instrumental In getting out the bookmark. Sheldon suggested that library family members, when handing out bookmarks, should speak to people, and remind thea to look at both sides of the bookmark. The bookmark.should be used as a tool to talk about the new library. School Project. Maureen bounds and Sunny Merrlt, who have been working on this project, met with Coombs School principal Patricia Parols y. Patricia approved the poster essay competition idea. All student participants gill receive some form of recognition, i-e a certificate or award. A letter has been prepared that will go out to parents. Bookmarks will not be railed with the letter, but will be kept at the school. A Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is being formed by Janet Burke to reach children who are not yet in school. Sheldon commented that good publicity is key-to informing the entire community before the election, and that feedback will be very important. Construction— Tori ONeill. Tori reported that he has the basic figures on the construction materials for the filled gall system recommended for consideration by Michael trot ky. He also received ernalls of three pictures of a limestone finish that was done. The information will provide a basis for comparison on construction costs. If money can.be saved on construction, perhaps we carr put it toward a basement, or have more square footage upstairs. Torn is in Dopes of having a comparison study by next week.