8/8/2017 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING T - SDAYA AUGUST 8,2017 MASIRPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Joan Lyons, Mary LeClair,Matt auger,Amanda Mall, Sandra Horsman,and Virginia Scharfenberg. Absent: Allen waters. Also Present: Lathy Mahoney--Library Director Mary LeClair, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.-m. Public Discussion,..None. AIRproval of Minutes MOTION: Virginia Scharfenberg motioned to accept the Regular Meeting minutes of July 11, 2017 as written. Motion was seconded by.loan Lyons. VOTE: Yes-6. Roll Call Vote: Sandra Horsman,yes Amanda Hall,yes Virginia Scharfenberg,yes Joan Lyons,yes Matt Auger,yes Mary LeClair,yes Friends of theashyee Lib a -- _-gg111.PPPPP,PP_I Kathy Mahoney reported that the Friends would like to neve toward having an annual appeal,rather than a membership drive. To that end,the Friends prepared a draft letter,which Amanda Hall read aloud to the Trustees. The Trustees offered several suggested edits to the draft—namely,.ely, include a statement that the donation would be tax deductible; clarify wording so it is clear this is the first ti xe Friends doing an annual appeal; and inform members of the Friends that the annual appeal is being done in lieu of membership drive/membership fee. Re orts Kathy Mahoney"s monthly report and circulation statistics for July-2017 was reviewed and discussed. Bud et Regarding budget, Trustees raised 3 questions: I. How does Library Director calculate Library budget? Kathy responded that basically the Town Manager sets the guidelines;budget is to sustain set vices. Staff positions that are not filled...are they budgeted? Response,"yes . 3. why have staff positions not been posted?. Kathy explained that job descriptions had to be updated; Union has to review updated job descriptions, and then can be posted. Kathy assured the Trustees everytb ing is being done to move the process along.