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9-20-10 Library Commission Minutes
LIBRARY COMMISSION
TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD

Gloria Visgilio-Lupi, Anthony Foran, Lisa McMahon, Debra Arrieta, Rose Tavtigian,
Vicky Brinius, Charles Casella, Jr, Florence Schroeter, Thomas Rup, Chair



MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Monday, September 20th, 2010 @ 7:00pm
Raymond Library, 840 Main St E Hartford, CT  06108


PRESENT: Debra Arrieta, Rose Tavtigian, Charlie Casella, Gloria Visgilio-Lupi,  Pat Jones, Librarian and Tom Rup


EXCUSED ABSENCES: Lisa McMahon, Tony Foran

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the June 21st, 2010 meeting were approved as submitted

LIBRARY EXPANSION: We continued to discuss fund-raising options, including the possibility of federal contributions

LIBRARIAN’S REPORT:
        --We received a Gates Grant for 25 laptop computers
--A Hartford Foundation grant results in 35 additional workstations.  These are being configured now.
--Electronic (e) books are starting to catch on.  Demand varies from 50-100 books monthly.  The cost to the library is approximately 1/3rd that of printed books

NEW BUSINESS—none

OLD BUSINESS--none

ADJOURNMENT—the commission adjourned at 8:00pm


MINUTES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL