Bigelow Library Board of Trustees: Trustee Reports
Advocacy & Outreach Subcommittee Meeting
October 12, 2021
Call to order at 1:10
In attendance, members Gloria Parkinson, Francisco Ramos, Director Marie Letarte
Discussed main goals of advocacy:
- We want people to know about the library
- In person resources, electronic resources
- Needs of the community
Define the advocacy we seek: residents vs. politics (i.e. Board of Selectmen). Separate issues, but interdependent
Action items:
- Make arrangements to go to CES w/ library services, if the students can’t come here (Marie)
- Bring library programs to CHA, not just staff (Marie)
- Create a new homebuyers kit for realtors (Gloria)
- Spanish flyers
- Expand Spanish collection – reach out to community (Francisco)
- Ask town clerk to Include info about the library in the next census (Marie)
- Website with translation
- Quarterly updates to Selectboard (Marie)
- Review Selectboard meetings (Gloria)
BE PATIENT. This may take time.
Adjourned at 2:00
Next meeting date, November 9 @ 1pm