Library and Museum Meeting Minutes 06/09/2016

Otis Library and Museum, Inc Agenda

June 9, 2016 – Roosevelt Room

  • Meeting called to order – 7:15: members present included Diane, Jane, Kathy, Lois, Steve, and Susan
  • Minutes from the May meeting were accepted as read
  • Director’s Report:

Attendance

  • Increasing – 30-40 people a day
  • Own devices – tricky

Publicity

  • New schedule cards, museum passes printed
  • New bookmarks coming Viale
  • Flyers for fair to be put in our car, and distributed around the county
  • Digital practices bookmark…

Circulation

  • Delivery – 5 bins, 3 on Wednesday, 2 on Friday
  • More using the Commonwealth Catalogue – trainings after the fair
  • CWMARS moving to web based application in the fall

New Items

  • 60 new books, 30 DVD’s – lists are on the counter
  • All previous passes renewed, Trustees of Reservations NOT giving out passes

New Programs

  • Donations in honor of…. Example

Fair

  • 36 booths, 7 people signed up to help
  • Kerry will facilitate a children’s’ table
  • Library Table…registrations, donations, & Bag of Books (examples)
  • Kathy will get help for book sale

Children’s Program

  • Four Thursdays in July @ 10:30
  • Registrations flyers sent to schools, available at the library, patrons are being reminded
  • AUGUST READING BINGO – open to all ages, weekly donations, we need someone to get prizes

New Business

  • Lee Audio & Security Inspection revealed heat detector should be replaced – $160, parts and labor
  • CWMARS contract renewal and cost could be as high as $4453.00
  • Treasurer’s Report: (Walter was absent)

Business:

  • Kathy will submit calendar list and a general library news article
  • Meeting will stay at the same time: 6:30
  • Faith Weldon, showing at 5-7, Friday, June 24, 2016

Fair: – Steve reported

  • Set up: begins at 7:30
  • He will take care of the food, Titus and Mel will cook
  • Jane and Diane will greet the vendors
  • Diane & Bill will lay out the vendor spaces (Friday Night)
  • Susan will do 50/50 at 3:00, sell at the Library also
  • Clean Up: Everyone
  • Parking will be handled by Otis PD – Steve will call
  • Diane will man the bake table
  • Walter put together cash packets
  • Kathy will call to see about doughnuts for staff and vendors
  • Next Meeting : July 14, 2016 at 6:30
  • Meeting adjourned:  8:35

Respectfully Submitted,

Susan Ebitz, Secretary