Minutes for April 26, 2022 – Board of Library Trustees
In attendance: Wendy Neil, chair, Gloria Parkinson, Sarah Laganelli, Colby Armstrong, Karen Nugent, Marie Letarte, director, invited guest Heidi Caissie (President of the friends). Absent: Francisco Ramos
Call to order at 5:59 pm by Wendy Neil
No Public comment
Motion to move friends update to beginning of meeting by Wendy, unanimous vote yes
Heidi Cassie -president of the friends, board appointed on April 14 – gave Friends report
- June 17 (friends only) and 18 book sale
- Next meeting is May 10
- New logo, brochures, PayPal pay options, Instagram account
- Membership report (137 potential members)
- Offered Friends help with community room reopening
- Library now accepting book donations for June sale
Motion to approve draft minutes for March by Karen, 2nd by Sarah
Reports:
Chair’s report
Nothing to report
Director’s report
- Report and request to the Board of Selectmen meeting moved to May 4th, 7pm
- Preservation assessment scheduled for late May
- Pest control monthly spray in the works
- Year to date budget – $5,000 bequest, $1,000 donation
- Policies and procedures May 5 webinar
- Day after Thanksgiving vs Veteran’s day off, employees given floating holiday or trade Vet’s Day for Post-Thanksgiving day to be voted on at future meeting
- Christmas Eve and NYE – close at 2 or 1 – vote on next month
- Staff suggestion for additional hours: open at 8:30, open until 8 on Tuesday, open until 2:30 Saturday, add half an hour at a time — not set in stone
- Staff member has requested two-month unpaid leave, but town only allows 30 days unpaid leave
- Covid positive staff member – all proper procedures followed
- One-hour monthly staff meeting during the middle of the day, regular time, to accommodate disparate staff schedules
- Open house same day as chicken shoot – moved date may 19, 5-7pm. Will have to reach out to musician and food
Advocacy and outreach subcommittee report
- Rebranding design proposal
- Authorized to continue
Community room subcommittee report
No report
Unfinished business – none
New Business: none
Date of next meeting: May 31, 2022
Motion to adjourn at 7:39 by Gloria, 2nd by Sarah
Minutes submitted by Gabrielle Turcotte