3/8/2011 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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I have received training from staff of the Massachusetts Library System, which will allow us to train other Cape librarians to use the online reading programs. On March 21, we will co-lead a four hour workshop at the Eldredge Library in Chatham, and will continue to provide support to other libraries as necessary in the months leading up to the kick-off in June. Note: At our training session we were informed that the library would not receive the $3000.00 to use for this summer's reading program. It will be available for use next summer's programs. I have also spoken with Dave Delvecchio of the town's IT department to explore ways for the library to secure monitors or screens that will allow us to use the gaming consoles that were purchased with grant funds. In order to use the consoles to run a gaming night, we would need multiple projectors and screens, television sets, or some type of monitor which would be compatible with the consoles configuration. I plan to talk to David further about this last option. He indicated to me that he would be able to purchase the necessary monitors for the library. Before her retirement, Helen approved the creation of a Mashpee Library Teen Facebook page and provided me with access to the MPL email account to use in registering the site. I have created the page, but have not made it live at this point. I am working on some suggested guidelines and policies for its use, which I think should be in place before I move forward. I hope to have a document for your review before the next board meeting. I am very excited, and eager to move forward with the teen services, but I have been moving forward slowly in order to allow time for the staffing issues to be addressed. I don't want to over extend the staff or library resources, or move too quickly on initiatives that will then have to be shelved due to lack of staffing. Barbara Notarius has also expressed an interest in writing a piece about the new teen services in the library newsletter. I wanted to first touch base and perhaps get some feedback from the board of trustees about the advisability of running an article promoting new services at a time when the staffing situation is in the spotlight?