1/8/2013 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD G V6LILA of L� � TRUSTEES� '� � TUES AY,JANUARY 8,2013 XASHPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM Present:John Kowalski,Carlo 'Este, Chip Bishop, Sine McGarry,Jane Dolan, Sandra Lahart,and Patricia Garnache. i Ain Present:Kathy Mahoney–Library Director Mike Richardson–Board of Selectmen Jack,Kowalski, Chairman,called the meeting to order at :04 p.m. i - i - I Agproval of Minutes il resented as amended. Jane Dolan motioned tapprove�e regular Session minutes of November 13, Motion was seconded by Patricia Garnache. VOTE: Yes-6; 1-Abstain. Roll Call Vote: John Kowalski,yes Patricia Gwn che,-yes Carlo 'Este,yes Jane Dolan,yes Sue McGarfy,yes Sandra Lahart,abstain. Chip Bishop,yes Friends of the Libra Chip ishop reported that: jo Ceil would like to hear from Kathy Mahoney regarding ghat Cell should say in her membership letter about how the$55,000 is being spent going forward-. That-membership letter(along with going to membership,et al.). is going to appear in the l ashpee Enterprise sometime this month. Approximately 2,000 copies of the letter will be sent out. Friends worked out a deal with a clean energy supplier—if you sign through the Friends thea Friends receive some sort of commission back. Chip looked up the supplier and the name is Viridian Energy, Inc. There was some discussion about the book rental program Friends supportive and would like to see it happen. Friends are moving right along with planning their upcoming everts. Ceil said she does not see reason for her or any Friends Board member to attend Trustee meetings unless there is n issue they need to talk about. This is seen as a good sign. Likewise, Chip said it may be that he will stop attending Friends meetings at some time in the future,unless there is an 'issue. Kathy Mahoney commented that a lot of CLAMS libraries have rental book collection shelf. She said everybody is doing it;you always have things on the shelf before it goes on rental shelf. Kathy said it can't be clone with Town money;you can't buy books with Town money and then chane patrons a rental fee. That's where Friends groups conte in, Kathy said Friends can buy book and put out with rentals. McNaughton rents large print books to libraries and then you send book back. Falmouth uses this service. Kathy said the Friends think it would be good use of their money and Kathy will happily work with there to get it off the ground. Kathy stated this would mean Library staff would have more books to catalog and get on the sbel es. Sue McGarry asked whether Friends could be trained to catalog. Kathy responded she would not think volunteers would do cataloging unless the volunteer was a former librarian. Kathy said Helene DeFoe sloes volunteer to.catalog because she slid catalog in the past.