4/19/2007 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY,APS 19,2007 4 MASHPEE RAY Present: David Burton, Carlo D"Este,,Heather Lakatos,Nancy Soderberg,Dianna Smith,Nancy Stafford, Ann MacDonald-Daley(via conference call from Florida), and Helene Deoe,Library Director. Chairman David Burton called the meeting to order at :40 p.m. stating that the reason this Special Meeting was called is because the next several creeks are important to the future of the library in vier of the upcoming Town fleeting and Town Election votes asking for funds to support the library building project. David then advised the Trustees: The Friends of the Library have given permission to have 100 yard signs printed. The signs read: Vote Yes on Question 1 — Support your local library. Nancy Soderberg asked; Is there any type of town regulations about,signs. Response: 'These are placed on private property and are only temporary so it can be done. Shelly wrote a letter to the editor that he would like to have published in the Enterprise in the next eek or two. • Helene did a leer to the editor for the Mashpee Enterprise stating the benefits of the new library. • A.half-page ad will appear in the May 4 Mashpee Enterprise. • David distributed a copy of a half-page insert that will be handed out for the folk visiting the library. full page insert will be distributed in the Mashpee Enterprise as well, • David is submitting something'for publication in the Cape Cod Times as well. It was the consensus of the Trustees that he should request it be published in the Cape Cod Times the Wednesday before,the ballot election. • KristinBoyd's husband has new radio show and Shelly and David will go and sit down and here a 2- minute conversation with him during a broadcast on May 5. Yard Signs/Advertisements Anyone willing to place sign on their pfoprt , can pick up signs at the Library Meeting Room. David requested that anyone placing signs on propel please remove the signs after the ballot election date. • Ann said that with regard to Street signs, the Slakes who own the property across from New Seabury are supporters of the Library and Ann will arrange for signage to be put there. • Ann said she also ill inquire ab- whether or not the real estate office at the Mashpee Rotary would be willing to put a sign at the Rotary. • Ann advised that the New Seabury Newsletter placed inforrnatidn in last month's mailing and Ann requested additional info for this month. What about Mashpee tepee Commons publication...can anything , b insertd • Carlo added that we need a flyer that can be printed and,can also be distributed via email. He said maybe we'd need about 1.,000 printed copies because they should be handed out at Town Meeti