8/10/1999 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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LIBRARY TRUSTEES 8/10/99 PAGE TWO III REPORTS : Continued Friends.: Carlo asked to go on record formally on behalf of the trustees. to commend Rose and thank her for a_ fabulous evening Saturday evening - the cruise in appreciation for the volunteers of th-e library. Carlo commended the friends for doing a fantastic job. Iv OLD BUSINESS : Building Committee Appointed : David Burton reported that t the . Building Committee was appointed . We have six who have volun- teered and Grace Talmage has recently submitted a letter of interest * David will meet with Joyce Mason tomorrow to schedule the re- cuired notice a public meeting . s early as next Tuesday, to schedule the first meeting and review the study proposals . They will elect a chairman at that time . There had been some discussion about having the Ma hpee om-mons representativespresent at tonight ' s meeting . They are now scheduled to attend our September 14th meeting , which should work out well since they will have had their building committee meeting behind there. V NEW BUSINESS-9 Yankee Magazine - ommunity partners program: David explained that he had brought -up a discussion relative to YANKEE MACAZINE perh.aps a year ago . David f eft it made a ton of sense. You can et a subscription to YANKEE EE for $20 . 00 . The subscribers re- ceive their subscription; they receive the YANKEE MAGAZINE; E; THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC , a pretty good value. David explained that YANKEE would come right to the 1i.bratry to make a presenta- tion r nta- tion to us ; there are savings certif ic,ates , . * . 4 David suggested it w-as just one other thing w-e can add to our tool chest - right up at the circulation desk - "Subscribe to Yankee" . The subscribers pa $20. 00 for the subscription and half -o that will go to the � expansion of the library. David will report. in detail on this at the next meeting . .. Media-One : David explained that Media-One has a grant system forg ettin Internet into schools . They - are very pro-active It that respecte t was explained by Carlo that Media-one HAS beenp urch sed by AT&T, David suggested that we approach AT&T about setting us up . VI Children ' s Librarian ' s Report : Helene passed out copies} of the Childrents Librarian report to th-e meeting , rh.ich_ ill become part of the minutes o