- GALE LIBRARY TRUSTEE MEETING MINUTES
- DATE: June 11, 2008
- PLACE: Gale Library
- TIME: 9:00 a.m.
- CALL TO ORDER: 9:10 a.m.
- ROLL CALL: Marilyn Landry, chairperson; Carol Szot,
treasurer; Terry Caswell, library director;
Kathy Meserve, Friend’s of the Library,
president; Irene Nally, Friend of the Library
- SECRETARY’S REPORT: Read and approved as written.
- LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Read and accepted, with one addition. The library received a donation
of $100.00 from Kristi Lecroix for general use.
- TREASURER’S REPORT: Read and accepted.
- COMMUNICATION and CORRESPONDENCE:
We received correspondence from the NH Library Trustees Association for 2008 membership dues.
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Terry presented an estimate for the vinyl siding repair for the amount of $800.00. The trustees voted to table this item until September.
- The trustees decided to purchase plastic “no loitering” signs for the library exterior.
- The policy Library Rules and Behavior was revised and amended.
The policy about Circulation was revised and amended.
- NEW BUSINESS:
- A quote for tree work on a tree with a lot of dead wood was obtained and submitted to the Selectmen. Wood from this tree has fallen on an employee’s car.
- The trustees discussed the procedure to purge patrons’ usage history.
- It was voted to combine the July and August meetings to August 13, 2008.
- Effective immediately, library fines will be increased to $0.10 per day per book. Overdue fines for DVDs and video tapes will be $1.00 per item per day.
- There was a discussion of the method for recording and accounting of fine monies. The trustees will reexamine this subject at the next meeting, as further research is needed.
- There was a discussion of the timetable for completion and distribution of Meeting Minutes. Because the secretary could not be present at this meeting, this subject will be revisited at the next meeting.
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- ADJOURNMENT: 11:20 a.m.
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- Respectfully submitted,
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- Kathy Meserve, Alternate Trustee
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