7/21/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY TRUSTEES - REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING TUESDAY,JULY 219 2009 OWN HALL METSG Roots 3 i Present: David Burton, Carlo D'Este,John Kowalski, Patricia Garnache, Jane Dolan,Nancy Soderberg, and Helene DeFoe, Library Director. Absent: Dianna Smith. David Burton, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 635 p.m. Approval of Hues Carlo D"Este motioned to accept the Minutes of the Meeting of June 9, 2009 as mitten; John Kowalski seconded this motion- and the motion was approved, with David Burton and Patricia Gamache abstaining. � geports Helene DeFoe reported in'detail the topics listed in her monthly reports for June. Her June report, the CLAMS circulation statistics report for June, and the downloadable audio checkout listing through June 3e are attached to the printed set of these minutes. Also attached is Janet urkes monthly report for.Tine, which was also reviewed and discussed. In addition to the reports,the following matters were also discussed. Helene advised that the IFP did go out on the book security system and one bid from 3M was received. The price was good, but they were very high on the maintenance price so Rick P mroy is questioning them as to why the maintenance is so high. Nancy Soderberg mentioned that she happened to stop in the Falmouth Library and she heard that they were looking into getting a security system because a high number of DVDs had been taken. Helene said she understands they are putting in the sane 3M system we're going to have. In addition, Helene said we're also having video cameras that they don't have. Helene said when she went to the SEMLS workshop mentioned in her June report, she had her husband,Ed's,camera to use at the workshop. Helene said you can get good photographs with the simple digital camera and she will look into pricing of the simple digital camera for the Library's use. The consensus of the Trustees was that the Library should have this equipment. • In discussing Janet urke's report Helene informed the Board of the tremendous effort Janet Burke expended to have the grant continue to support the Toddle Time program provided by Rosemary Modic, the Early Childhood Specialist from the Upper Cape Family Network. Janet's efforts were successfhl in that the Mashpee Partnership Council has agreed to fund Rosemary's programs beginning in September. The Trustees asked Helene to express their gratitude to Janet Burke for her successful efforts in getting the state to retain Rosemary llodic's program. • Helene reported,that the Moon Rocks showings were very interesting and very well received. She said there were four different showings and Saturday was the last shoving and then the Moon Rocks had to o back to NASA. Helene said this was first year that NASA included libraries in this progam; they've always only made the Moon Docks available to schools.