JOSIAH CARPENTER LIBRARY TRUSTEE MEETING
Minutes
July 17, 2012, 7:04 pm

Present: Dana Sansom, Chairman, Sylvia Wallace, Treasurer, Nancy Fogg, Trustee Alternate, Roza Benoit, Director, Mary Schelble, Secretary.

Acceptance of Minutes: Moved and seconded (Sylvia, Dana) to accept minutes as corrected of June 26, 2012.

Old Business:

• Window restoration update: The director noted that Mr. Roeper has removed 4 windows this week for renovation.
• Sanderson Fund update: A motion was made to allow the Director to apply monies received last week to budget lines that need to be reimbursed (general fund and other lines). (Mary/Sylvia)
• Policy Reviews and Revisions: A committee of the Chairman, Secretary and Director was formed to go through the policies and evaluate them. They will meet July 31 at 7 pm.
• Library Goals: The secretary will give a copy of the library goals as written in 2011 to the director and chairman for review and revision for 2012.
• Budget Review and Planning: It was noted that the budget was due in September of 2011 so the next meeting in August will be a time for a presentation of the budget as discussed this evening with a possible power point presentation to help the trustees to present the budget to committees and selectboard, possibly due in September. The chairman will work with the director on that.
• Cabinet bid: The trustees considered a bid on the second cabinet and the bidder will be notified.

Director’s and Treasurer’s Reports: Reviewed and accepted after discussion.

New Business:

• Storage in the Library: The trustees and director checked out the Staff Room, Furnace Room and hallway to consider how to improve closet and shelving space for the library and staff that is greatly needed. Further discussion will be held with ways of doing this with the Friends of the Library and/or other sources.

Adjournment: Moved and seconded (Sylvia/Mary) to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 pm.

Next Meeting: August 21, 2012, 7 pm

Submited by: Mary Schelble, Secretary