06/2008
CHESTERFIELD LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING

June 17, 2008
CHESTERFIELD, NH

Present: 

Jane Anderson, Lee Brockmann, Karen LaRue, Karen Guyette, Ed Cheever, Judy Koopmann, Catherine Weil. Absent: Josh Goldberg, Kevin Breslend, Selectman Jon McKeon. .

  1. Call to order 

7:31 p.m.

  1. Secretary’s Report

Motion to approve May 20 minutes by Brockmann, 2nd by Cheever. Approved and placed on file.

  1. Treasurer’s Report: 

All in line. Education/Dues expenses are over budget because Anderson’s NHLA membership is based on salary which has risen – need to increase line in next year’s budget. Report on file.

  1. Technology:

  1. Tech committee report: 

No report. Committee will set up a meeting date. New computers have been installed are working fairly well. Anderson will make a list for Galluccio with items to change, especially on the opening screen, to make it more user friendly.

  1. Website: 

No report. Tech committee will discuss Waters’ mockup at next meeting.

  1. Tech Plan 2008/09: 

No report

  1. Policies (to work on):

  1. Disaster plan: 

No report

  1. Seven-year plan:

Additional items are interior & exterior painting, PC replacement. Anderson will investigate costs and email list to trustees for review.

  1. Old Business:

  1. Silent auction: 

Trustees will solicit items for the August event. Weil suggested asking those who exhibit art at the Library to donate a small art piece.

  1. NHLA 5/21 & 22:

Anderson reported a lot of small library oriented programs, including a blog for librarians in small NH libraries to share info, librarians as party animals (fun activities in libraries), a book about Granite State women.

  1. Painting project: 

Brockmann will contact Goldberg to get quotes for trustees to review at next month’s meeting.

  1. Credit/debit card: 

No report. LaRue will follow up.

  1. New Business:

  1. Book sale through June: 

Sale has raised almost $200. A new pricing system is being tried, with new hardbacks priced at $2, new large paperbacks at $1 and suggested donations for the rest of the items.

  1. Official start of SRP July 7 with Angela Klinger: 

Program on dream weavers – aboriginal stories.

  1. Friend’s Group report/programs:

  1. Wildlife Encounters: 

Very successful with 80 people in attendance and enthusiastically enjoyed by all!

  1. August 16 pie sale: 

Fundraiser at the annual town corn roast.

  1. Memberships being sent out: 

Should be in the mail soon.

  1. Other: 

Cathy Harvey no longer wants to be on the Endowment Account committee. Karen Guyette will take her place.

Jane Allen is retiring from the Library. Anderson and Brockmann will plan appropriate commemoration for her many years of service – a plaque and public notice in local newspapers were suggested.

Brockmann will forward Catherine Dial Weil’s name to the Selectmen for appointment as an alternate trustee.

  1. Public comment: 

None

  1. Adjourn: 9:15 p.m.

NEXT MEETING at 7:30 on July 15

Respectfully submitted by
Judy Koopmann

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