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The Friends of the Mashpee Public Library purchased Report of the a people meter for the library in June. The purpose of the meter is to count the number of visitors to the library. The Animal Control Officer This will allow the Library Director to be able to track the number of people making use of the library facility. From June I - December 31, 1991, 25,097 visits were made to the library. This figure documents the amount of useage made of the library in that seven month period. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, It also allows tracking on a monthly basis to highlight Chief of Police Frye seasonal variations in useage. and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: It is with a great deal of pleasure that I submit my sixth The major accomplishment of the library in 1991 was Annual Report to the community. During the period of the acquisition of the automated circulation system, CLAMS. A unanimous vote at Spring Town Meeting January 1, 1991 through December 31, 1991 the follow- ing services were provided by this department. gave the library the funding necessary to become full par- ticipating members in CLAMS. The library is now elec- 72 dead animals and birds removed tronically linked to twenty other Cape and Islands 160 lost animal reports recorded libraries. Mashpee patrons now have greater access to the 72 dogs removed to the shelter collections of these other libraries. 53 wild animals removed from domestic locations 13,536 miles covered Two computer terminals have been installed at the 20 dog bites investigated library. The staff is currently entering data about the 25 injured animals and birds treated library's collection and barcoding all materials. As soon 29 animals surrendered to the Town as 75%of the collection has been entered,the library will I I citations issued make the switch from a manual system to a computeriz- 3 show cause hearings held ed circulation system. At the current rate of conversion, 40 barking complaints investigated the switch is projected for late in 1992. Over the coming 4 horse barns inspected months, patrons will be issued new CLAMS library cards This fiscal year the department experienced a 10%reduc- which are accepted in all public libraries in the CLAMS tion in patrol time. The department participated in Career Network. Day at the K.C. Coombs School and was a guest on the local cablevision show, "Mashpee Today." Interlibrary loan(ILL)transactions are already seeing the impact of the CLAMS network. The library can now The two major annual departmental programs were borrow directly from member libraries for Mashpee completed.The January rabies and licensing clinic resulted patrons. Requests placed this way are received more in one hundred and five dogs being licensed, and the quickly than was possible under the non-automated department provided the Town's second, third, and forth system. Patrons receiving materials borrowed through grade school children with an animal safety program. One CLAMS will see a notice placed in all materials received hundred and twenty-five children at Camp Farley were also through use of CLAMS. presented with an animal safety program. The library now has a fax machine which is used for At this time I would like to thank all the Town's boards, reference and interlibrary loan requests. The machine was 0" committees, and personnel for their continued support of purchased by the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library this department. Service for all interested member libraries. It is now possi- ble to obtain copies of periodical articles and informa- J_ Respectfully submitted tion from expensive directories which are not owned locally. This method obtains the needed information June M. Daley quickly and saves the patron from having to travel out- Animal Control Officer of-town. Special thanks is given to the Friends of the Mashpee Public Library for their service as volunteers and for their Report of the fund raising activities which benefitted the library. In ad- dition to the monthly booksale, the Friends co-hosted a Mashpee Public Library Celebrity Authors Auction with Continental Cablevision of Mashpee. Selectman Peter Lawrence auctioned off over 100 items donated by celebrities and members of the To the Honorable Selectmen community. Some notable contribrutors were Barbara and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Bush, Carol Burnett, Erma Bombeck and William P. Buckley. Thanks also go to the Finance Committee for The library completed its most successful year to date. recognizing the efforts of the Friends in the form of a In 1991, circulation of library materials totalled 52,376 commendation presented by James Vaccaro at the annual items loaned. This was a 16% increase over items loaned Volunteers Tea in September.'Over$2,800 was raised at in 1990.The number of registered borrowers also increas- the auction. ed 16% to 7,792 library cardholders. 79