2009-01-14
TOWN OF BERLIN
BERLIN-PECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009
APPROVED
Members Present:
Frank Steele, Chairman
Sharon Powell
Carol Welz
Juliet Benjamin, Recording Secretary
Excused:
Elizabeth Bennett, Vice Chairman Dawn Stepensky
Rosa Brown Donna Moore
Jane Sorbo
Staff in Attendance:
Sara Munson, Library Director
Cathy Nelson, Assistant Library Director
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Steele called the meeting to order @7:00 P.M.
2. AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS:
None
3. DISPOSITION OF MINUTES, Wednesday, December 10, 2008:
Carol Welz name to be added to the “Excused” portion of the Minutes.
Vote on the Minutes of December 10, 2008 tabled until the February meeting.
4. LIBRARIAN’S REPORT – DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
Directors Report - Dir. Munson stated that the What’s The Buzz on
Face Book program that was scheduled for last Sunday was cancelled on
Saturday due to inclement weather. She expects it will be rescheduled for some
time in March.
Dir. Munson noted that the new book display and couch for the
Children’s area are in.
Fee Schedule – Dir. Munson noted that the Town Clerk has sent out a fee
schedule for review and she has made some changes to the Library fee
schedule. She and Assistant Dir. Nelson noted that the Town Council waives
the majority of fees for use of meeting rooms at the Library, so the changes will
not make a big impact on income. Library Board Members in attendance did
not have any strong objections to the changes in the fee schedule and Dir.
Munson will forward the information to Town Clerk Kate Wall.
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library Board Minutes – 1/14/2009 - Page 2
Dir. Munson reviewed the current budget and felt that it was on
schedule.
Assistant Directors Report – Asst. Dir. Nelson stated that she has had
a lot of positive feedback on the re-arrangement of the children’s room picture
books.
5. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
Chairman Steele did not have a report.
6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
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Budget Committee
See Dir. Munson’s report above.
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Friends Committee
No meeting until February.
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Personnel Committee
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Policy and Bylaws Committee
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First Floor Expansion Committee – Sharon Powell, Co-Chairman of the
Committee recapped the meeting stating that the Committee looked at
solutions for overcrowding by the addition of more shelving. This would
include low and high shelves for new books, CD’s, videos, newspapers
and magazines. Dir. Munson needs to research cost of shelving and
work involved.
7. COMMUNICATIONS:
None
8. OLD BUSINESS:
None
9. NEW BUSINESS:
None
10. ADJOURNMENT:
Sharon Powell made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 PM. The
motion was seconded by Carol Welz and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Juliet K. Benjamin, Recording Secretary