2/25/1997 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING II TES DAY, F EB R. ARY 25, 1997 7:00 P. Me I PRESENT: HELENE DFOE, LIBRARY DIRECTOR -+1 I ] E E��EL CH Lor TE FANEUIL CHERYL IHAWVER MINI MART GLORIA S ELAND E DICK SEACJ I ES SY II MINUTES FROM F REV I o MEETING: The minutes of the -January 14, 1997 meeting were accepted as printed. III REPORTS: A. Library Director: Helene DeFoe reported that circulation for the month of .January totalled 6,844 transactions, Circulation exceeded last January. by 604 items. There had been five days during the month when daily transactions exceeded 40 per day. During tie Month, X430.5 in overdue fines had been collected. ea.r-to- date, $3,543.26 have been turn' ed over to the Treasurer's Office. Mrs. DeFoe and Mrs.. Makunas have -made very good progress - using the CLAMS_ serials module to check in magazines and newspapers. B. Friends of the Library: Helene reported that there had been a book sale at the beginning of the month but she had no figures to report, C. Budget: H. DeFoe reported when the library trustees last met, the budget had been submitted. Following that, she had met. with Bob whritenour to review what had been submitted. Mr. Whritenour bas recommended the library's budget be accepted as it was submitted. It will have to be renewed by -the other two boards, P. } IST DISCUSSION ON GRANT FROM THE CAFE COD NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT COALITION: -Helene reported they had completed the grant application and submitted it. Helene explained haat here was a great dead, more competition for the grant monies than she would have thought. They were unable to fully fund any of the grants as they were submitted; the Mahpee Library probably received one of the largest. The ' had asked for $10,000, and between the Falmouth and I ashpee Libraries they received $6,000. There had been . n award ceremony two weed. ago at the high school where they announced each organization; there was a representative from each group to accept the checks. -"Thur will not receive the actual monies until sometime in March. It will be A really exciting pro- gram; the first joint venture between the Mashpee and Falmouth Libraries.