01/08/2019 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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�k BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY,January 8, 2019 MASHPEE LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Matt Auger,Amanda Hall, Sandra Horsman, and Ann Macdonald Absent: Mary LeClair, Joan Lyons, Virginia Scharfenberg Also Present: Kathy Mahoney—Library Director The meeting was called to order at 4:12 p.m. Public Discussion: None Approval of Minutes MOTION: Sandra Horsman motioned to accept the Regular Meeting ininutes of December 11, 2018 as presented. The Motion was seconded by Amanda Hall Yes-4. VOTE: Roll Call Vote: Ann Macdonald,yes Amanda Hall, yes Matt Auger;yes Sandra Horsman,yes Friends of the Mashpee Library The Friends of the Library annual appeal is doing very well and they have received great response. They are planning events for the spring and summer months including Library Mini-Golf. On behalf of the Friends, Trustee Sandra Horsman asked whether it was allowed for the Friends to have a container of some type at the Library that would passively allow patrons to make donations to the Friends. The Library Director indicated that would not pose a problem,but for security reasons,the container should not be a clear container or one that allowed the public to view money as this might encourage theft. Library Director's Report The Library Director reported that the Library's budget request was on track for approval,and no reductions had been requested at the Town level. It was also noted that until the budget process is completed and finalized changes were possible. Other larger departments in town, such as the schools requested significant increases in operating expenses, and if they were all approved it could result in cuts to other town budgets. Once the funding is somewhat stable, the hiring process for additional part-time staff would soon begin and those jobs would be filled. The carpet for the Event Room was ordered by the DPW, but the manufacturer shipped the wrong product,which delayed the installation. The existing carpet was cleaned by the DPW in preparation for the upcoming Legislative Luncheon being held in the Event Room on January 11. The Library Director provided an update on the Library's application for Community Preservation Funds to digitize the Mashpee Enterprise. The Library Director and Assistant Library Director attended the meeting of the Mashpee Historic Commission on January 3, at the request of the Community Preservation Committee in order to obtain a vote,which would identify the Mashpee Enterprise as historically and culturally significant to the town. The Mashpee Historic Commission unanimously voted that the Mashpee Enterprise merited this status,which then tentatively paved the way for the Coninwirity Preservation Coninii1ttee to approve funding: However, during the Historic