Morrill Memorial & Harris Library

Agenda for the January 11, 2016 Board of Trustees Meeting

January 8, 2016

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, January 11, 2016, 7:00 pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report
* Review and approve minutes from December meeting

Librarian's Report
* DVD units from Waterbury and old unit
* Stuart Smith benefit concert 4/17/16
* Dept. of Libraries & GMLC courier service
* Dept. of Libraries record of governance request
* Humanities Council program
* After school and preschool program updates
* Turrell and other grants

Friends' Report
* Little Library

Other business
* Windowsill repair
* Painting restoration
* Appeals letter donations
* Call Secretary of State - File articles of corporation

Other business

* Front door lock
* Town Reports due Monday, January 18, 2016, Nellie.L.Pennington@gmail.com
* Mike Hebb proposal to clear land

Treasurer s Report
* Review profit and loss statement
* 2016 budget review and approve

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Investment Committee Minutes of January 5, 2016 Meeting

January 8, 2016

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of January 5, 2016 Meeting – Final Draft

Present: Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, John Hawkins, Gretchen Rittenhouse, Rachel Kurland

Minutes of October 5, 2015 approved with no changes.

Rachel provided the Library Board report:

Reviewed the 2015 Library income/expense report and draft Budget for 2016. Several maintenance items – tree removal, insulation, for example – contributed to increased costs, but the Friends were able to...

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December 2015 Trustees Meeting

December 10, 2015

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, December 14, 2015, 6:30 PM

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

* Review and approve minutes from the November meeting

Librarian's Report
* After school program update

* Holiday closing schedule

* Humanities Council program

* Stuart Smith proposed benefit concert 4/17/16

* Dept. of Libraries & GMLC attempting ILL courier service

* Dept. of Libraries records o...

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Minutes of Trustees November Meeting

November 18, 2015

Minutes, November 9, 2015

Present: Curt Albee, Cindy Binzen, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Miriam Newman, Marty Frank

Minutes from the October meeting were adopted.

Librarian’s Report:

Cindy delivered Rebecca’s report, which noted that an organizational meeting would be held the next day for 6^th- through 8^th-grade reading group (perhaps extending down to include 5^th-graders). Also scheduled is a reading by Vermont poet and essayist Sydney Lea.

Rachel gave the treasurer’s repor...

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November Meeting of the Trustees

November 5, 2015

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, November 9, 2015, 6:30 PM

Home of Curt Albee and GiGi Graner

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

* Review and approve minutes from the October meeting

Librarian's Report (Rebecca won't be at our meeting)

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report

Other Business

* Tree removal estimate

* Homestead items - lending agreement

* Snow removal - Steve Handy back up?

* Window sill repair

* Furnace...

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Minutes of Trustees' October Meeting

October 24, 2015

Minutes, October 19, 2015

Present: Rebecca Seibel, Curt Albee, Cindy Binzen, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Miriam Newman, David Webb (for the Friends), Marty Frank

Minutes from the September meeting were adopted.

Librarian’s Report:

Rebecca showed the board the new magazine rack, which was not a unanimous hit, and described several options for expanding shelf space for DVDs. Buying a new DVD rack, better utilizing the space occupied by the old magazine shelves and using the front-w...

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November Trustees Meeting Location Change

October 23, 2015

The November Trustees Meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at Curt Albee's house.

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Investment Committee Minutes 10/6/15

October 9, 2015

Minutes of October 6, 2015 Meeting

Present: Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, John Hawkins, Rachel Kurland

Minutes of May 13, 2015 approved.

Rachel reported that all is going well for Library Board. The fuel oil was paid for early and the Friends paid several other expenses. The State is pushing for the cleaning of the Brumidi painting of Justin Morrill but the Board is counting on the State to get the funding to pay for the cleaning. There continue to be ongoing concerns about lack of s...

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Minutes of Trustees' September Meeting

September 27, 2015

Present: Rebecca Seibel, Curt Albee, Cindy Binzen, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Miriam Newman, Marty Frank

Minutes from the August meeting were adopted.

Librarian’s Report:

Scanner: The new one has been more finicky than hoped for, and Rebecca has switched it to her computer and hooked up the old one to the main computer.

Programs: The after-school program is underway and is now limited to the K-5 cohort. The first week attracted 15 children; the second week, 12. Emily is visitin...

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October Trustee Meeting Date Change

September 22, 2015

The October meeting of the MM&HL Trustees will be on Monday, October 19, 2015.

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Agenda for the January 11, 2016 Board of Trustees Meeting

Investment Committee Minutes of January 5, 2016 Meeting

December 2015 Trustees Meeting

Minutes of Trustees November Meeting

November Meeting of the Trustees

Minutes of Trustees' October Meeting

November Trustees Meeting Location Change

Investment Committee Minutes 10/6/15

Minutes of Trustees' September Meeting

October Trustee Meeting Date Change

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