7/9/1996 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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.°. roe BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1996 :0 r M. I PRESENT: ANTON BUSCREN 'ELDT HELENE DEFOE, LIBRARY DIRECTOR CHARLOTTE FANEUIL CHERYL RAWER ONDREA ROBERTSON GLORIA SELANDER DICK SHAUGHNESSY II MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of June 20, 1996 were accepted as printed. III REPORTS: Library Director: Circulation for the month of -June 1996 totalled 81,003. items. This total exceeded 80,000 items for the first time ever. A very busy .Tune; the introduction to the summer activity. - New ctivity. -New Computers: Helene reported that they now had a full complement o computers. Frieuds: The bock sale earned $140.00. The Friends meeting met in the Library Conference Room on Tuesday, July 16, 1996, 7:00 p. m. The pro- gram consisted of comedy entertainment starring Melinda Gallant and her partner, Kathy Knowles. IV COMMUNICATIONS: None V OLD BUSINESS: Door: Anton reported there was nothing new on the new front doors. Anton prepared. a quick sketch for the storage room which he passed on to Helene. B. Signs; Cheryl Hawver has heard nothing further from Greg Taylor re- lative to the library directional signs. C. Building Committee Plaque: Helene reported that -she had contacted Ray Martini to arrange for the plague to be placed on the wall b the front showcase. VI NEW BUSINESS: A. Data Comm: Installation of preliminary wiring re computer system. Helene reported that they were waiting for some communications soft- rare called "Cross Talk". B. Steer Reading Program: Kathy and Helene have been wording on the summer reading program. C. Landscaping: Helene reported that the library landscaping which has been completed by Evelyn and Anton B schen el.dt was superb. Anton's goal was for. the landscaping on the library property to be the most attractive among the town buildings.