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Minutes March 11, 2008
Southwick Public Library Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, March 11,2008


Present:  Nancy Stenberg, Michael McMahon, Nancy Zdun, Anne Murray (Director), Carol Geryk

Regrets:  Debbie Randzio and Karen Contois

Michael McMahon called the regular meeting of the Southwick Public Library Board of Trustees to order at 7:16 PM on March 11, 2008 in the Community Room.

A.  Public Comment

No public comment.

B. Communications
Anne has submitted the paperwork for the Shurtleff Children’s Services and  Sarah Gillete Services for the Elderly grants.
Anne requested $2,340.00 from the Friends of the Library.  The Friends have approved $2,040.00.
Anne’s evaluation is due.
There will be a Library Legislator day on April 4th at the Holyoke Public Library.

C.  Acceptance of minutes
                                           
A motion to accept the minutes of Feb 11, 2008 with minor changes was made by Nancy Stenberg.  Carol Geryk seconded the motion and the minutes were accepted.

D.  Director’s Report

Feb 2008 statistics (Report on file).

Circulation
Reference Questions
New Patrons
Computer Use
Month
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
2007
2008
Feb
5548/252 per day
5733/249 per day
255
283
64
34
274
333

Dues, Damaged materials & grant money
2007
2008
Feb
764.51
*772.36

*Includes $17.99 form Donna Buldrini in memory of a friend.

E.  Old Business

The job descriptions where approved with minor changes.

F.  New Business

National Library Week is April 13-19.  The library will be distributing a survey to the patrons to ask about the patron’s usage of the library, as well as additional wants and needs.  
Summer Workshops were discussed.  Mike and Nancy Stenberg will present workshops in May.  Nancy Zdun will present a workshop in June.

G.  Adjournment:

Meeting was adjourned at 7:53 PM.  The next Board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Tues, April  8, 2008 in the Library’s Community Room.


Minutes respectfully submitted by:  Nancy Zdun


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