2/11/2014 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 11,2014 1 AS111PEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM ]Present: Patricia Gamache,John Kowalski,Mary LeClair,Chip Bishop, Sandra Lahart, and Sue McGarry. int: Carlo D' ste r Present: Kathy Mahoney—Library Director Mike Richardson—Board of Selectmen Terrie Cook—Finance Committee Patricia Gamache, Chairman, called the meeting to order at :02 p. . Approval fMinutes Sue9l c any motioned to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of January 14,2014. Motion was seconded by John Kowalski. YT : Yes- . Roll Call Vote: John Kowalski,yes Patricia Gamache,yes Mary LeClair,yes Sandra Lahrt,yes Chip Bishop,yes Sue 1lcGany,yes Friends of the Library_ Chip Bishop reported that the Friends' Executive Board did not have a quorum at their meeting last week,but they had a good discussion. The Friends continue to look to the Trustees and Kathy Mahoney to identify a major project for them to fund. Chip asked Kathy if she would be able to put together a list ofprojects for the Trustees to consider at the March meeting. Kathy said she will do this. Friends' membership is up to 102. 10%(10 members indicated they would like to be"active",not just be members. The Friends will plan a meeting to get these individuals involved. Chip was asked to encourage Trustees to renew membership, if not clone yet. Kathy Mahoney said that future technology upgrades night be a possible fundraisig project. There are about .25 public computers in the library that will eventually have to be upgraded or replaced;however she said she has to talk further with IT Department about this. Chip said if there is an option to get funded through Town, thea Friends would probably not be interested in supporting this. Mary LeClair said she would be more inclined to do something like the teen program. Mike Richardson said talk to people around Town and get them tallying about the Library. ,lack Kowalski suggested-that perhaps the 10 people who expressed interest in participating with Friends can get involved with Mas pee.TY to get the word out. Another suggestion was silently filming the art work and displaying that. Chip said.Cell is away so they probably are thinking of meeting with the 1 volunteers in the spring. Kathy showed the painting of the Library that was recently purchased. She said we also got the JPEG and' ' as well.- Sandi Lahart suggested perhips the Friends would support funding the purchase of stationery. Sandi will work with Kathy to choose whereA6 place the palating in the Libraxy.