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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES <br /> TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1990 7:00 pP[ <br /> I Present: H. De Foe, Library Director G. Selander <br /> O. Robertson, Chairperson A. Tannevhill. <br /> A. Rockwood W. Towner <br /> II Minutes of the October meeting were accepted with correc- <br /> tions. <br /> III Reports: <br /> A. The librarian's report was accepted as read. Helene <br /> noted that overdue Nines were up considerably. <br /> Relative to a copy of a memo to Kevin Harrington, <br /> Helene reported that at one of the selectmen's meet- <br /> ings they discussed preparing a master plan for the <br /> town. Since the library had not submitted anything <br /> in writing relative to long-range goals , Helene <br /> wanted to be sure that in preparation of this :Waster <br /> plan, that the library was not left out in the cold. <br /> B. Friends : G. Selander reported that the Friends had <br /> their monthly book sale. Approximately $75. 00 to <br /> $80. 00 was taken in on the book sale. <br /> C. MLTA Conference: Helene reported that the Mass. <br /> Library Trustees Association Conference .was an ex- <br /> cellent conference. She attended a presentation on <br /> the King Study. The Board of Library Commissioners <br /> has hired the King Company in Tennessee to do a sur- <br /> vey of the library services in the state, to look at <br /> all aspects of it to see that we were doing the best <br /> job that could be done. They will be researching <br /> procedures in other states as a comparison Mass. <br /> libraries. A survey will_ be mailed to each library <br /> to detail our present procedures. Librarians, trustees, <br /> and patrons will be interviewed. The results of this <br /> survey should be quite interesting. <br /> A presentation on the Friends was made by a woman who <br /> has started a group called Friends of Library USA. <br /> This is an organization whereby Friends receive a <br /> national newsletter and find out what is being done <br /> by other Friends of Libraries . She sees Friends as <br /> friends of the library, library users, advocates, <br /> people who are supportive, especially when budgets <br /> are tight to make known the needs of the library, <br /> perhaps doing some fund raising. The annual dues <br /> would be a relatively modest amount for our Friends <br /> to become members of this organization. <br />