10/13/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Planning and Construction Committee Update Nancy Soderberg provided the Trustees with the update provided at the October 8th meeting of the Planning and Construction Conunittec. Highlights provided by Nancy and Helene included the following: • Project et corning in on schedule and within the expected budget costs. • Helene sent.e-mail to Library Trustees to participate ire October l tour of the building site.. Need for volunteers to do,the system security coding. Helene added that this will probably be started in December. A►new member is joining the Planning and Construction Committee. Mr. D. J. Ellis expressed an interest in joining the committee. Bricks should be delivered soon.. Helene added that bricks already sold will come engraved so they'll put in the bricks that have not been sold end replace plain with engraved as they go along. Time Capsule..,Jane Dolan reported that the article did appear in the Mashpee Enterprise. One idea was received as a result of that article. Jane said she e-mailed Joyce Mason and asked that the Board of Selectmen recommend items to go in the Time Capsule and also asked therm to appoint someone to review the essays that get submitted. Theresa Cook v ill do the essay reviews,-along with Carlo D'Este, one more member of the community, and teachers. r Jane said she is to submit the material and size of the container to the Planning and Construction Cottee for their review. Sculptors...Jane advised that she has been in pursuit of sculptors. She showed photos of work of 3 sculptors—namely Michael Guadagn , Milton Teichman, and Genn Silva. Helene added that Tedi Marsh and Dr. Silva would like to eon' nission Genn Silva to do a piece. Jane suggested that she and Helene meet with the Silas to discuss this. Art Policy....Jane said the policy is almost done. when f"mi hed, she will present it to the Trustees for review. i Friends of the Libra Jack Kowalskip rovided financial update of the Friends. He said at meeting today the Friends discussed future fundraisers. He said Touch-A-Track is probably not something for the future; he said next thing night b something bigger as a fundraiser. Discussion was to cone up vith something really new. Jane Dolan suggested maybe some type of concert. Jack said that Barbara l otarius will be away November 10, 2009-May, 20 10 but her cell phone will still be available, as well as e-mail. Helene added that if anyone is willing to do the weekly 1 fashpee Enterprise column that would be a help to Barbara. New Business Jane Dolan asked; At next Trustee meeting should we tally about an endowment` Jane said Groton has an endowment and it is under their Board of Library Trustees,