5/10/2011 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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-- ri gid f the Libr .--U-date. . ntiri i &- - �- quickly and know where they-W going. book sales; library; or trash. Jack said the gentleman gets$2500 month from Amazon sales for the Needharn Library Friends. • Jack also mentioned that Catherine Laurent ir�frrnd him that dere is firm under a auspices ofiashpee i DPW that will pick up old books and that could solve.part of the storage problem that currently exists. • Jame Dolan suggested perhaps somebody could make benches and books could be stored the benches. • David Burton added that he saw a storage cabinet that is relatively inexpensive that perhaps could be placed in the Conference Room where Friends could keep some of their items. Sandra Lhrt offered to check with her husband and perhaps he would be willing to do the labor and make a built-in cabinet that would match the other cabinet in the room provided the wood would be supplied for the project. • Pat said that Bridget Bontrager made a request to the Friends for them to purchase a staff laptop and a colored Nook for patron education demonstration and off-site usage, The Friends approved this request. • r It was the consensus of the Trustees to invite Barbara Notarlus to the,lune 1 ,2011 meeting. Pat tache will contact Barbara. New Business Massachusetts Qpen Meeting Law Jack and others commented that it is so unfortunate the revised law does not apply only to regulatory groups that affect people directly because groups like the Library Trustees only try to make life better for people through library services. It was pointed out that perhaps the approach should be that rather than having subcommittees that one person be assigned to oversee a particular area of responsibility. All agreed that when the Library Director is hired the Trustees are going to have so much to do. Board of Li br Trustees—Reor aviation David Burton said we just had another election and now have a new Board. favid said he has been Trustee Chair for some time since it was the feeling of the Trustees to keep the Chair through the building of the library project to keep continuity. David said it has been a good ride but he has personal things outside the-library that need his attention and he would like tonight to be his last meeting as Trustee Chair. David explained that he isn't abandoning the Trustees;he will rerriain on the Board and he will assist and work with the Chair-elect. Motion: David Burton motioned that John Kowalski be elected as Chairman of the Board of Library Trustees for one-year tern; Jane Dolan seconded the motion. Roll-call vote was taken and the motion was unanimously Passed. Motion; David Burton motioned that Jane Dolan be elected as vice Chairman of the Board of Library Trustees for one-year tern; John Kowalski seconded the motion. Roll-call vote was taken and the motion was unanimously passed. Mo ion: John Kowalsid motioned that Pat cia Gamache,be elected as Corresponding Secretary of the Board o i Library Trustees for one-year term; Jane Dolan seconded the motion. Roll-call vote was taken and the motion was unanimously passed. Next Meeting. . p.m,,Tuesday,June 14,2011 in the Library Conference Roont.