7/9/2013 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Reports continued Lrbr ry Internet Library Internet speed for patrons is very slow. IT Department suggested the Library opt for its own paid business level Internet connection to ac ommodate the growing creeds of the patrons. Kathy has been researching pricing options and levels of service. She said she will do more crunching of numbers. Since not in the budget, funding would have to cone from the MEG account. Cost estimate: 00/month. ship stated that we should spend$1200 for the year and do the best for the patrons. Motion: Chip Bishop motioned to authorize Kathy Mahoney to move forward to get the faster,high quality Internet service and to use the MEG funds for this purpose in an amount not to exceed$2,500. Motion was seconded by Sandra Lahart. VT : Yes- . Roll Call Vote: Chip Bishop,-yes Carlo ' ste,yes Sandra Lahart,yes Sue McGarry,yes John Kowalski,yes Mary LeClair,yes tr c a Gamache, yes M nt S Kathy met with Ruth Kowal; and she signed the paperwork. Started napping out everything that reeds to be done. • It will be a lot of work gathering all the information, but at least it will be on record. • Kathy will pass along paperwork and the final report to the Trustees. Website Chip asked about the website. Kathy said she has the proposal from Chris Boyd and in terms of service and pace it would be a good fit for us. Timetable is very ambitious. Kathy said with the management study, she is not able to do the website starting now, but she could do it in September. She will inform Chris Boyd. Also, here is a question...who will host on server. Logo Des1 ..:Kathy said she has 2 other narrres in addition to Grouper. She will get bias. Pro oed Mashpee Public OfficigIs Breakfast Chip reported that: 0 e and Kathy Mahoney rut ith Amy Davies and Any is going to produce - minute video t show at this breakfast and it will also be shown on l lashpee Tv afterwards. 0 Goal is to use this video medium to show importance of this library. Army and Kathy will work together to find opportunities to take video and still photos of the library in action to show the library is an important element to this community. Saadi Lahart,Mary LeClair,and Chip will work up something that highlights the message we want to get across to everyone. Chip said they will bring the message they work up back to the Trustees to i review. Time to start thinking about who are to be the invitees. Mary LeClair will put a draft list together. Just to start, consider: Mate rep;Board of Selectmen;Town Manager;Assistant Town Manager,Fm' ante Committee;Editor of Mashpee Enterprise. Once mission statement is drafted,then Trustees will be in a position to decide invitees.