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Holland Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting minutes for November 20, 2014
Members present: Peggy Lowell, Janet Mullins, Lynn Harhay; Libby Westie, Director
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:02PM
Old Business
- Minutes: The minutes of the October meeting were approved as written; voted 2-0
- Director’s report: Libby presented her monthly report and is included with these minutes
- Pending Director’s duties: This item was tabled
- Tree and tree lighting: Michael Thibault will install a tree, but a lighting ceremony has not been planned
New Business
- Mission statement: The Library’s mission statement on the Town’s website needs to be reworked, but no action was taken at the meeting
- Application review and candidate selection: Nine applications for the position of library director were reviewed and six candidates were chosen for interviews, five in person and one by telephone. December 3,4,and 5 were chosen for interviews, with December 11 available for second interviews if needed and a final decision to be made on December 12.
- Commonwealth E-book Project: Libby reviewed for the trustees a new e-book project that uses Overdrive; the cost would be $237; the Board voted 3-0 to join
- Contract for new director: Massachusetts law requires a written contract with library directors in towns that do not have a charter; Libby will look at the sample contract provided by the MBLC and compare it with her questions regarding the job
- Next meeting: December 18, 2014
- The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6:25
Minutes submitted by: Lynn Harhay, secretary
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