2021-02-16
TOWN OF BERLIN
BERLIN-PECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD
WEDNESDAY FEBUARY 16, 2021
6:30 PM
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ATTENDANCE:
Members Present
Chairman Donna Moore, Vice Chairman Robert Lewis, Chris Fasciano, Elaine Borselle
Sharon Powell, Gail Marino, Karen Pagliaro
Staff Present
Director Helen Malinka
Members Absent
Carol Welz, Lillian Ulan
Call to the Order
Chairman Moore called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
Audience of Citizens
None
Sharon Powell made a motion to nominate Donna Moore as Chairman, seconded by Karen
Pagliaro, passed unanimously.
Sharon Powell made a motion to nominate Robert Lewis as Vice Chairman, seconded by
Karen Pagliaro, passed unanimously.
The board welcomes Gail Marino.
Review of the Minutes
Vice Chairman Lewis moved to approve the minutes for January 13, 2021, seconded by
Elaine Borselle, passed unanimously with the correction of Carol Welz being present.
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT:
Director Malinka reported that she would be retiring this Spring/Summer 2021. She is
working on a job description for Human Resources. If the position is not filled right away
Carrie Tyszka will fill in temporarily. In Connecticut 64% of the libraries are open.
Newington library is still closed. There was a complaint to the Mayor that the Berlin Library
is closed on Saturdays. Director Malinka reported that it is hard to schedule Saturdays and
the library is open five days a week as of right now. Friends of the Berlin Peck Library met
last week and reported that the book sale will be open one day a week on Wednesdays
starting March 3, 2021 from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon and donations will also be accepted.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
None
SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- Governance Committee – Chris Fasciano reported that the committee met last week to
work on the emergency manual.
- Outreach Committee - None
- Finance & Foundation Committee – Gail Marino and Elaine Borselle will be on this
committee. Director Malinka would like this committee to work on getting funds from
foundations. This process would start from scratch.
Seed Library - Chris Fasciano did a virtual program sponsored by the Garden Club on
tomatoes. There will also be an ad in the paper about the Seed Library.
NEW BUSINESS:
- New Committee Names
* “Policy and Personal Committee” will replace the Governance Committee.
* “Outreach and Advocacy Committee” will replace Outreach Committee.
* “Finance & Foundation Committee” will stay the same.
- Emergency manual – Director Malinka is working on this and will present it to the board.
The Social Worker and the Memory Café programs have dissolved due to Covid-19. The
grant money from the Memory Café is going towards the Memory Kits.
Next Meeting: March 16, 2021
ADJOURNMENT:
Karen Pagliaro made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 pm, seconded by Gail Marino,
unanimously approved.
Marlo Matassa
The Recording Secretary