4/23/1996 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Bow of LIBRA ' TRUSTEES APRIL 23, 1996 PAGE TWO Iv COMMUNICATIONS: Notice of Library Legislative Day, April 24, 1996. Helene UePoe and Terri Hyde plan to attend. V OLD BUSINESS: A. Report on video Shelves: ' . Marsh advised that the video shelves had been installed. At the conclusion of the meeting, the trustees would receive a tour of the new video shelves. B9 Signage: Cheryl Hawer reported that she and Greg Taylor have been . unable to get together on the signage matter to date. Hopefully, they will get together next weed . C. Progress on front doors; Anton reported that by the next meeting, he should have something for the trustees to look at. Anton explained that there were three suppliers who had been recommended. one was in Randolph, one in Weymouth, and one on the ,cape. Anton will follow up on these sources. Cheryl will try to get some information, relative to who installed the doors in the Falmouth Town Hall and -will pass this information along - to Anton. D. Installer for carpeting: Mimi Marsh reported that she had called only one carpeting dealer. When they heard what was involved, they felt it would not be worth their t ire, E. Budget: Helene reported that she had stopped by the Selectments Office a couple of -weeks ago. The warrants had been printed, and Helene could see that the Selectmen and the Finance Committee have recommended the Library budget. VI NEW BUSINESS: A. Board letter to Robert Whritenour stating the board's desire to keep Helene De oe- reporting directly to the Board of Trustees. Mimi, Marsh indicated that the letter required the trustees , ignatures. A motion was presented by Dick Shaughnessy, Anton seconded the motion. All in favor. So moved, The letter was passed around for the trustees signatures. B. State Strategic Plan Letter: Helene explained that the Board of Library Commissioners were asking for assistance from boards of trustees, Friends of the Library, private citizens expressing support for the statestra- tegic plan. They have altered their plan to some extent to do a phase-in of the eight million dollars that they needed. It became obvious that they were not going to receive that amount in one shoto So, they are going to do it over a three year plan. What this will mean to all Of the libraries is they are going to meed to upgrade telecommunications so that all of the library networks can connect- to each other.