05/09/2000 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Mashpee Public Library P.O. Box 657 Mashpee,MA 02649 Circulation for the month of April 2000 totaled 8,016 items.This exceeded April 1999 by 617 items. There were 5.699 adult items,2,138 juvenile items and 74 young adult items circulated during the month There were 2,732 fiction materials, 1,253 non-fiction, 309 paperbacks, 201 periodicals, 2,265 videocassettes, 763 audiocassettes, 26 music cassettes, 5 music CD's,45 puppets, 16 museum passes, and 411 large print books. There were 251 interlibrary loan items lent to other libraries. Mashpce library patrons received 263 items from other libraries. There were 38 new cards issued;a much smaller number than in most months. There were 3,466 transactions to Massachusetts residents as well as 121 transactions to out-of-state residents. Year-to-date, circulation totals 90,161. This figure-is 7%ahead of the transaction for the same time period last year. Things ran smoothly during my vacation. The staff had things well in hand for my return Since then, much of my time has been dedicated to the Building feasibility Study. The Buildipg Committee was scheduled to meet the week of my return to review the preliminary drawings of the building. The meeting was postponed to the following week because Darlene Powers had been ill during my absence and needed some additional time to complete die revisions discussed at the March 20'h meeting. The design that makes the most sense for our site,our building requirements and budget is a two-story design. Previously,we had discussed an alternate site across from the SeniorHousing Complex. John Renz,Fields Point's representative,told us that site was no longer available. He mentioned a site available across Rt. 151, near the Police& Fire Stations. The committee felt Uiat was a less desirable location Mian our current site,and felt we should work towards making the current site work. There were many features that the committee liked about the concepts Powers and Company brought to the April 19ffi meeting,but we felt the building was somewhat larger than we needed or could afford. My assignment was to look at various pans of the library program to see if Powers and Company could shrink the layout of the building without eliminating any of the services we wish to provide. I mel with Darlene Powers on May 5°i to review drawings and concepts that could achieve this shrinkage without compromising the design and functionality of the building. She presented several alternatives that I will be reviewing with die Building Committee I attended the Massachusetts Library Association Conference on April 25h and 26"at die Sheraton in Hyannis. One presentation of particular interest was a panel of library directors who have completed or arc presently doing new buildings or expansions. The panel presented some very good advice of pitfalls to watch for or opportunities to take advantage of It would be interesting to visit some of these sites and speak to them individually. During the month of April, $680.76 in overdue fines was collected. Added to the previous total,$6,903.98 in fines has been collected and turned over to the Treasurer's office. Financial Balances as of April 30,2000: Library Salaries $ 25,050.76 Expense $7,004.66 Incentive Grant $ 9,285.53 MEG $ 9,509.97 Construction Grant $ 30,811.11 Library Donation $ 5,524.87