Gale Library Trustee Meeting Minutes
DATE: September 10, 2008
PLACE: Gale Library
TIME: 9:00am
CALL TO ORDER: 9:05am
ROLL CALL: Marilyn Landry, chair; Carol Szot, treasurer;
Terry Caswell, director; Sally Woodman,
secretary; Kathy Meserve, alternate (9:57am)
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Read and approved as written.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Read and approved as written.
Carol Szot asked Terry about the cellar
since we have had so much rain lately. Terry reported seeing something that looked like mold. Terry will keep an eye on the
situation and update us as needed.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Carol explained several changes that
she had made. The report was then approved.
COMMUNICATIONS and CORRESPONDANCE:
The NH Library Trustee Association sent a flyer announcing the fall workshops. Carol Szot will be attending a budget workshop in Salisbury, NH, while Marilyn, Kathy and Sally will be attending a Policy Development workshop in Brentwood, NH.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The budget will be discussed after the new business has been concluded.
Carol Szot will ask her husband, Paul, to determine the best way to transfer a single printer to the main desk.
NEW BUSINESS:
The job description for Library Assistant/Technical Service
Position has been postponed to the October meeting.
A notice was received from the Town Hall. FairPoint Communications is looking for places to set up areas in town where they could hold Community Events in order to let the towns people know who can use their services. The board feels the library cannot be used due to time restrictions and limited space.
The Trustees will bring their library director’s evaluation to the October meeting.
Terry asked for approval to create a teen section in the J room. There would be no cost and only minor furniture rearrangement. The board approved this change.
Several areas of the library, stairs risers, basement door, and the outside metal railings, need painting. There is paint available and Elinor Murphy has generously offered to complete the painting.
A discussion concerning the wording in our Library card policy led the board to change the word should to the word ‘must’. Terry had brought an updated copy to the meeting and Trustees signed it.
Several changes in the wording of the Circulation policy were discussed and Terry will bring an updated copy to our October meeting for approval and signing.
The board began discussion on the upcoming budget. We managed to get all, except the salary portioned portion, tentatively worked out. We will finish the budget at our October meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: 12:00pm
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Woodman
secretary
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