1/13/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Town Meeting Article To see if the Town will vote to add a full-time Reference Libradan and a Circulation Assistant for the Children's Department to the staffing of the Mas pee Public Library, to be filled upon the opening of thenew lira, or take any other action related thereto. Submitted by the Board of Library Trustees s Explanation: Town Meeting authorization is required to create any positions. This article seeps to authorize Deference librarian and a circulation Assistant for the new library. The positions will be filled in FY 2011, during the normal budget process. The estimate salary-for the two positions is ,00 . The new library will be four tires as large as the old building. The staffing sftuation is similar to the circumstances the Fire Department encountered when trying to open the Fire Substation with existing staffingr Although we have one new facility(unlike the FireDepartment's two buildings): the new library is a two story building r uidng staffing on both #icon and is not dissimilar to staffing two buildings. We need a Deference librarian to staff the new Reference Department on the second floor. This � r • r r • • � • ■ s • r • ■ is a librarian with -specialized training in rnfor ation sources} who will assist patrons using the library databases and the adult collection. Volunteers shelving returns will help .monitor who i on the second floor and that the area is being used properly. The volunteers will alert the Reference nce Ubrarian to any problems andhe/she v ill actually deal with the problem. The Teen loom is located adjacent to the Reference area. students will creed assistance using the 'library's resources. The lief er ece librarian will assist thea as well as supervising the Young Adult Bova to see that the teem users are being respectful of other patrons. need for quiet space. In addition, the Deference Librarian will be assisting 'adult patrons in how to use the library's Internet stations and will troubleshoot minor hardware Orobfems and will monitor the quiet study areas available for tutoring. The children's Boom In the old library was a section of a single large open area and everyone used a central check out area. The new library includes a separate children's vying.The room is closed off from the .main library space for security and noise control. circulation staff at the main desk cannot provide coverage for the Children's Circulation desk. We need a minimum of two staff in'the children's Department to provide coverage in this room. The current staffing level I person) would leave the children Librarian alone in a 5,000 square foot mom. Her responsibilities include assisting children to find information, supervising proper use of the room, ordedng collection materials, and conducting children's programs. In addition, she does outreach to the schools and hosts return visits -.from the students. we need a Circulation Assistant to perform circulation activities, checkout children's books, cover the phones and help the Children's Libr dan r on t r use of the room.