9/21/2004 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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I TOWN OF MASHPEE LIBRARY BUCOMMITTED Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 C mmitt a Attendees: Also Attending: Sheldon Gilbert Helene DeFoe, Librarian Maureen Rounds Ann MacDonald-Dailey, Liaison Bonnie Barrett John Renz, Mashpee Commons Tori O'Neill Mike Bailey, l ashpee Enterprise Fd DeFoe ,ferry B[ r engarten, Publicity Committee Steven Cook Members Absent: ,fano Dolan Diana Lannon David Burton Sunny Meeritt Chairman Sheldon Gilbert called the meeting to order at 7:10 PIS. REVIEW of MINUTES of 9/07/0 The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the LBC meeting held on 9107104. COMM177REPORTS Publicity—Bonnie Barrett. Bonnie reported that she had sent out a revised publicity event schedule along with volunteer signup sheets to all LBC members. Bonnie stated that publicity initiatives at recent l lashpee Commons-hosted activities have not been productive, and will be scaled back.'A better use of volunteer resources with greater opportunity to reach the public appears to be at Roche Brothers, and Stop & shop, where the feedback has been positive and very supportive. Bonnie still needs more volunteers on Oct. 16 to and Oct. 30th at Roche Brothers, from 10 All to 12 Noon, and on Nov. 2, Election Day, rain or shine. At the October Town Meeting, volunteers will be needed both inside and outside the building, before the meeting convenes at 7PM. Posters have been completed and will be posted at public places around Town. The merits of organizing a telephone campaign were discussed. It was decided that such an effort would be very annoying to the'public and therefore produce negative results. The idea was discarded. Dave Burton reported on a recent meeting with Ted Nadolny during which he discussed inclusion of a piece in the n'e ct Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, urging support of the Friends of the Library. The LBC agreed that 1t Would be inadvisable to combine a mixed message of fundraising for the new library along with the request for new Friends members. ,ferry Blur engarten recommended posting signs arou"rid Town, reminding residents to go to Town Meeting and Flection. He also suggested a display table inside the school with a poster, and having large narnetags for the volunteers, 1.e., "Library Friends, A block ad In the Mashpee Enterprise was suggested. Sheldon Gilbert, Torn O'Neill, Nancy Stafford, Steve Cook, Helene DeFoe and Joyce Mason will be reviewing the l F s received. FU N D RAISING—Tom 0"Nei11. Tom announced a meeting on October 1 St at New Beabury Country Club. There will be a 12:30 PM to 1:30 PIM luncheon, followed by a meeting from .30Pl to 3:30 Phil in the Board Room with moderator Martha Moore, one of the Forum participants and currently VP of a nonprofit clearinghouse for all fundraising foundations for libraries in the world. Laptop computers will be available for Internet access. The meeting is. open to all LBC members and non-members but most helpful to those involved in library