3/15/2005 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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� T AR OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES N-i'miFREGULAR MONTHLMEETING � �4 i i TUESDAY,MARCH 159 2005 ECLNUSIAPEE LIBRARY 05 APR 26 P11 1: 20 Present: David Burton, Ann MacDonald-Dailey, Dianna Smith, Carlo D'Este,Heather Lakatos, Nancy Stafford,Nancy Soderberg, and Helene DeFoe, Library Director. David Burton, Chain ani, called the meting to order at 6:45 p.m. Ayyroal of Minutes l�n��il ILII ISI I� Ann motioned to.accept the Minutes of the Meeting held February 17 2005 as presented;Fancy Stafford seconded the notion and it was unanimously passed: Director'sRevort Helene distributed a copy of the CLAMS February circulation report and her monthly report for February, which was reviewed and discussed great detail. The Trustees were impressed that the circulation figure for February increased 16%over February-2004 and that the year-to-date circulation is 10%over last year's figure. Copies of Helene's monthly report and the February CLAMS report are attached to the printed set of hese minutes. Janet Burke's report for the month of February ways distributed to the Trustees and it was reviewed and discussed. The Trustees were pleased to note that Janet had attended a series of workshops in the past month,which she found extremely useful. Copy of Janet's report is attached to the printed set of hese minutes. Fundraising A very lengthy discussion on the complexities,responsibilities, and enormous undertaking of fundraising for the new Library building followed. It was mentioned that fundraising for new Library building is not responsibility of Friends,but rather falls under fundraising committee of the Building Committee. David said that he had received a number of suggestions for fundraising which had came from various � sources, such as Ted Nadolny, President of the Friends of the Library,Bonnie Barrett, etc. David identified thein and all were well received and discussed in depth. Some of the issues discussed included the following: • Suggestion by Heather to put a container in the Library for people to donate by dropping coins or 16ose change as a means to help in the fundraising effort. Container must be"generic", that is,n logo labeling(such as Poland Spring, if you use that jug). Consensus of the Trustees was that we should do this...it's an opportm*ty for everyone to participate in the fund drive. Heather and David will get the container. • Bode advised IBM as part of Corporate Citizenship will donate$8,000 towards computers if you have 3 fBM people working on the project. • Perhaps snatching grants would he a possibility. • Some libraries sterville, for instance)have car raffles—David will mention this at next fundraising meeting. • Carlo suggested someone speak t the annum New Seabury Homeowner's Association Meeting in August. AH Trustees concurred this should be done.