2/12/2008 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Mashpee Public Libra r Pao■ Box 657 Ma hpee, Ma 0264 Circulation for January 2008 was 10,088 iters. This was 538 iters less than last January. We had several stormy days in January which kept patrons at home. our year-to-date circulation is 79,776 items. Falmouth Library has closed their temporary facility and is mooring back into the renovated building. Their projected reopening is March 16th. We may see increased circulation activity in Mash pee while they are closed. Members of the Planning and Construction- met and I recently et with Patience Jackson at the Pembroke Public Library. Stewart Roberts and Rick Pomeroy, our new Owner's Project manager attended. Patience provided review comments on our Project. A summary of Patience's comments is attached to mfr report. I felt her input was invaluable will help us to build a better building. We are close to having a neer downloadable audio product. A CLAMS subcommittee Ices been working on exploring other vendors who carry the product. Customer service was ars issue . ith the previous vendor.' The new. company is called Over Drive and is used by many libraries I including Boston Public Library. We are currently working with the vendor to- select a core collection and set It up for circulation. l will update you on the progress nett month. lite had challenging week last unreel . Janet Bunce was on vacation and very two other 'staff members went home sick. I spoke -with Joyce Mason about coverage and she authorized reactivating Debbie U ioa to get us through the. crisis. l ebhie� was available three of the days and, her presence helped us tremendously. We are almost back to normal. la-uren had returned to work but is out again with recurring sy ptor s: The rest of the staff has returned and hopefully no one else-comes down with the virus that is going around town. r I mety esterday with the directors f Falmouth and Bourne Library. We would -like to rdin to our Efforts in working towards passage-of the,construction bond bill. We have been- watchingthe progress of.Bill H4455 and gaiting for announcement f a public hearing. At that time, we will he looking for a.group to o to Boston for the heaNn . Those wishing to speak ill have to sign in. other may offer written testimony. Ire- would lie to work together to gather a large contingent to attend the hearing. ' 4 "