5/14/2013 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Proposed ' lati a Breakfast for Local l kd Ajogointed Officiats Chip repeated that he thought the CLAMS legislative breakfast for State officials was well done and very effective. Chip said he is happy to help if we do this and he asked Mary LeClair whether she would be willing to assist. She is happy to do so. Chip and Mary will work with Kathy to think of some ideas. Sandi mart offered to help with this also. Some of the points presented were: • Event should be on a Tuesday or Thursday morning when Library not open. • February seemed best time to hold this event, but not during the school closing week. • Perhaps Army Davies,M shpee'IST, could do pictures for slides shoving what goes on at the Library on a daily basis...include some of these happening during summer. Chip added that we should show the vision of this institution. What coo we want to be in the future? Trustees can do only so much, and Officials are partners in this vision. Communications Jack stated that the Board of Library Trustees will have elections of officers at the next Trustees Meeting. Jack said thus far Pat Gaache has indicated she is interested in serving as Chair; and Sandi Lahart indicated her interest in serving as Vice Chair. Corresponding Secretary position is open. Chip Bishop offered to continue as liaison to the Friends. Discussion David McCullough Article Carlo D' ste referred to ars article by David McCullough that appeared in the May 5, 2013 Boston Globe. Carlo react a portion of that article for the record,as follows: "I think the public library system is one of the most amazing American institutions. Free for everybody. If you ever get the blues about the status of American culture there are still more public libraries than there are McDonald's. During the worst of the Depression not one public library closed their doors." New Book Donation by Carlo Carlo mentioned that as a result of his involvement with the William E.Colby Military Writers`Symposium at Norwich [university he managed to accumulate a number of brand new books that have never been read. Carlo said there are about 20 of these brand new boobs from publishers that he would give to the Library since they could be of interest to Mashpee. Kathy thanked Carlo and said she is haply to add these to Library collection. Carlo offered to be of any . assistance, should she need it. ManWment Study Carlo raised the question as to whether or not we need to do anything now regarding having the management study done. Kathy said she will talk-to a few people about tinning,cost,etc. Philanthropy Viers Event...Sandi noted that this group will hold a luncheon from 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.on Tuesday,.lune 18"at the Hy ' ml*s Golf Course. Cost: $35. Sandi read the prograrn topics and said she plans to go; several of the Trustees indicated they may attend as well since program sounded interesting.