Virginia Snopek - Trustee Chair Person
Dianne Barry
Carol Battersby
Linda Casey
Leah Condon
Nancy Evren
Gwen Morrissey
Bridget Roy
Renee Still

Trustee Meetings

Held in the lower level of the library.

The next meeting is set for Tuesday, February 7th. The group will be meeting promptly at 6:00 p.m.

PROPOSED LIBRARY

  • One story design with maximum accessibility
  • Central Reading Hall with clear views to all areas
  • Expanded book collection area, orderly, logical, clearly signed
  • Expanded Circulation Desk Area with sufficient room for patrons and staff
  • Expanded Children’s Library Area with Program Room
  • Young Adult Room
  • Reference Area with collection of both print and electronic reference sources with sufficient workspace
  • Group Study/Local
  • History/Genealogy Room
  • Periodical Reading Area with sufficient display areas and room for browsing
  •  Sufficient seating, computers, and work stations throughout
  • Multipurpose small Conference and quiet Study Room with seating for twelve
  • Audiovisual Area that can adjust to new technologies
  • Display Areas for new books
  • Self Checkout Bays
  • Small Area with comfortable seating for patrons to relax and access wireless internet with own devices
  • Display Cases for Community and Library postings
  • Multipurpose Meeting Room for 60 people, accessible after hours
  • Ample parking for patrons-40

PRESENT LIBRARY

  • No handicapped accessibility between floors
  • Crowded, with no clear views to all areas
  • 30,000 items crowded in space designed for 5000 items
  • Circulation Desk immediately adjacent to entrance;significant patron traffic flow issues
  • No separate Children’s Program Room
  • Young Adult section in hallway
  • Reference Area limited to a free standing bookcase, no usable table space; often unnoticed due to cramped quarters
  • Microfiche reader, most local history/genealogy in storage
  • One periodical rack with one chair adjacent to handicapped entrance door
  • Patron access computers share space with staff workspace
  • No Study/Conference Room;
  • Two tables serve for patron use ,programs, and meeting space
  • Cramped, separate Audiovisual Areas; no room for expansion
  • Very limited Display Area
  • No room for Self Checkout Bays
  •  No room for separate area with comfortable seating for patrons to access wireless internet with their own devices
  • Display Area limited to 1 small bulletin board and on Circ Desk
  • Children’s Room is closed whenever it is needed for Meeting Room
  • Limited parking – 12

Meeting Minutes and Documents

 

August 2009 Trustee Meeting Minutes
Posted on Dec 29 2009
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Granby Free Public Library Trustee Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting Date:  August 3, 2009

 

Present:           Virginia Snopek, Dianne Barry, Leah Condon, Nancy Evren, Gwen Morrissey, Renee Still, Jennifer Crosby

 

Absent:            Carol Battersby, Amy Kimball, Bridget Roy

 

Visitors:           none

 

 

The meeting began at 6:35 pm.  Minutes from our previous meeting of June 1, 2009 were read by Dianne; Dianne made a motion to accept them with corrections; seconded by Gwen.  All in favor.

 

Congrats were given to Jenn for receiving her MLIS!  She is the first Granby Library Director to attain this degree.

 

Virginia contacted the surveillance company about the issues expressed during last month’s meeting.  The 4-picture monitor is not what he normally uses.  He has to ship these out for repair.  Jenn just received it – a wire in the back was not properly soldered.

 

Petition Drive for Feasibility Study:  Virginia updated the Trustees on the progress of the Friends for the Granby School Complex.  Renee next filled us in on what is happening with the school building committee.

 

An update on the handicapped parking and paved parking lot was next given.  The lines are drawn and there are no problems with the lot.  However, cars are still parking illegally in front of the library.  Jenn will ask the Highway Department to stencil “NO PARKING” in front of the new handicapped spot.

 

Library Director’s Report: 

 

Jenn gave the Board an update on the Tech Office.  Shelves have been removed to make space for a new table that will hold the computer, printer, and space for laminating.  The books for processing will be located on the opposing shelves.  The books, etc. that were in the room have been relocated to the upstairs reference section.  Jenn has ordered the furniture.

 

Updating the computer and scanner in the Tech Office would allow for quicker cataloguing.  The existing computer will replace the old patron search computer.  C/WMARS will be called once the new computer arrives to install software for this new one and to reformat the old computer.

 

Jenn will review the computer policy to see if changes are necessary.  The issue of viewing unsuitable materials was raised.  Jenn will call other similarly sized libraries to see how they handle it.  A sign may be installed stating “Surveillance Cameras in Use”.

 

Changing of the Children’s Room computer station tables will be handled around the September Book Sale.

 

Dates for the Five Year Plan committee to meet will be set at our next meeting.

 

Amber Energy came to service the air conditioning unit after it was noticed that water starting pooling in the boiler room.

 

A wireless router has been purchased for the library.  Comcast will be called to install it.  Jenn will work together with Janice to publicize this via newspaper release, possibly having an open house/internet café party.

 

The C/WMARS network bill seemed unusually high so Jenn called to ask about the $8,000 bill and if there was grant money available.  After speaking with them, Jenn received an updated invoice. The updated invoice reflected an MBLC grant of $2,500, and stated, if paid within 60 days the bill would be $3,261.  C/WMARS will be contacted for clarification of these two invoices.

 

Jenn brought up the extra hours that Jeanne worked while Janice was out.  Renee made a motion that Jeanne be granted 5 hours comp. time for the 5 extra hours worked while Janice was out on sick leave.  Gwen seconded this motion.  Discussion followed.  The motion passed.

 

 

Warrants in the amount of $140.82, $473.82 and $1,680.82 were unanimously approved. 

 

The next meeting will be on September 14, 2009 at 6:30.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,


Nancy C. B. Evren, Secretary

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