10/14/2003 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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MASHPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT TO: LIBRARY TRUSTEES FROM: HELENE DEFOE SUBJECT: SEPITAMER REPORT DATE: 10/14/2003 Staffing Staffing levels continue to be a problem. I have had one brief conversation with Joyce Mason concerning filling the vacancy. She had brought the topic up to the Selectmen but had no answer for ane as 'et• we are losing Diane Farrell this month because of her move to Florida. That leaves us without even temporary help to call on during illnesses or vacations. l have nothing neva to report on this topic. TrJeAsed Meetings , I have a clarification since my last report. The televised meeting requirement applies to regulatory boards only such as Zoning and hoard of Appeals. it yl `on Circulation for September totaled 8,990 items. ear-to-date figures are 34,558 items. Circulation has continued to be affected by the Friday closings. we are down 2,097 items over the same period last year.That would be about 250 items per geek which was about the amount of business we did n Fridays. State Reports I have completed the second phase of the Mate Reports. This details the financial compliance of the library and brews down bow funding was spent.It also certifies that the library met Mate standards like percentage spent on materials,goalificaons of the Director,lent freely to residents of the Commonwealth and hours of operafion. We fell mow the required hogs for the first time this year. The number of hours required increased because of the 2000 Census figures, Our requirements went from 26 hours to 40 hours per week. we fell below that last spring when we had to cut hours for lack of staff. Fortunately,Mashpee is in a grace period because of entering into a new population group. The report is complete and waiting for David Burton's signature. The deadline is October 24 . CLAMS NETWORK CH&NGES Most of you have probably seen the news stories about the Sandwich Library leaving CLAMS for another library network. That will be of eeti e jWy x.,2 4. The nears reports concentrated on die financial aspects to Sandwich's decision. A larger issue,Which didn't get the sarne amo=t of