7/10/2012 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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+� opportunities for the library to better serve their demographic and suggested that the library didn't need to be open more hours, but that it should be open better hours. Better hours were defined as Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday, which would allow them to use the library to do homework and stud on weekends. Middle School principal Sheila Arnold and Middle School Hi School Librarian Dari Lapoint have been fantastic partners throughout the planning � p process serving ori'the Strategic Plwm g Committee and arranging to bring the teens to the Library. They have both been enthusiastic supporters of the Libre and advocates for improving services to the young people they work with on a daily basis. The afternoon of June 14 the Strategic Plamin.g Committee met and under the guidance of Deb Hoadley of the 1 LC,participated in a Community Visioning exercise. The goal of the exercise was for participants to share their vision for the future of Ma.shpee as a community. Once this information was gathered,the group considered whether or of the Library could, or would play primary, supporting, or minimal role in helping the community achieve this vision by participating in these activities. For example, a committee member said that in their vision for the f lashp ee community, there is a community swinging pool. That activity could then be slotted into the category of projects that would benefit the community, but that the Library would not play a major role in that type of endeavor. overall,the group felt that the Library could play a-primary rolQ in supporting the business community, coll4bo.rating with the schools,peering with other non-profits, and working to promote partnerships with the Warnaang Tribe. The community survey was launched after the second Strategic P1Iin Committee meeting and is available on the front page.of the town website. The survey.can also be completed in hard copy and is being distributed at the library. Currently 90 respondents have completed, or partially completed the survey online, and close to 70 have completed the paper version. The results will be tabulated and presented for discussion at the final Strategic Planning Committee meeting on August 16. On June 20, I attended the board meeting for the Cape Cod and Island Library Association (CCEIA). The Massachusetts Library System has asked CCILA to co-sponsor an afternoon trainingworkshop on the topic of Building S' ort for Your Library. Speakers will be brought p p in to phare their exerences advocating for library funding with state and regional political officials. The CCILA beard approved the plan and the event is now slated to be field in early November at the_osterville Library. The CLAMS Legislative Breakfast Committee has also expressed an interest in working with oyer groups throughout the state to promote the cause of libraries to officials on.the Mate level. June 21--25 I attended the annual American Libraries Association Conference,which was held in California this year. The ALA Conference is the largest and most comprehensive training event offered each year. I was able to attend workshops on fundraisi g,publicity,teehuology, staffing, andro a min . I came hackWith a wealth of information and new ideas that could benefit p g our operations and ability to serve the community and patrons.