Board of Library Trustees

Laconia Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting December 4, 2014 Laconia Rotary Hall New Trustee Liz Rosenfeld was introduced and welcomed. VOTED: Minutes of regular meeting October 23, 2014 approved. Motion:Anderson Second: Danosi. Unanimous VOTED: To award to Laconia Historical & Museum Society $20,000.00 to partially cover costs associated with 2015 programming and exhibition series. Funds to come from Laconia Public Library Trust Fund. Motion: Perley; Second: Danosi Vote: five in favor; one abstention. VOTED: October, November 2014 expenditures approved. Motion: Anderson; Second: Perley. Unanimous [Finance] VOTED: Proposed 2015-2016 budget approved. Increase in budget is $6157.00 (1.98%), and does not include personnel costs, which will be added later by the City. Motion: Anderson; Second: Moriarty. Unanimous [Finance] VOTED: To establish a new salary scale for the Administrative Technical Assistant Position. Step 1=$18.96/hour. Step 10=$23.68/hour. Current employee will be slotted at Step 7=$21.99/hour. Motion: Danosi; Second: Perley. Unanimous [Personnel Committee] VOTED: To permit Laconia Kiwanis Club to display two plaques temporarily in Laconia Kiwanis Children’s Room. Motion: Moriarty; Second: Clark. Unanimous Laconia Public Library Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting in Laconia Rotary Hall. Chairman Bob Selig called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Present: James Anderson, Craig Clark, Kimberly Danosi; John Moriarty John Perley; Liz Rosenfeld Director Randy Brough Not Present: Glenn Smith; City Council Liaison Brenda Baer Brenda Kean from Laconia Historical & Museum Society presented a proposal for 2015 programs and exhibits. After some discussion, LPL Board voted to award LHMS $20,000.00 to partially cover costs associated with the series. Funds to come from LPL Trust Funds. Motion: Perley; Second Danosi. Vote: five in favor, one abstention. Finance Committee: October, November 2014 expenditures approved. Motion: Anderson; Second: Perley. Unanimous Proposed 2015-2016 budget approved. Increase in budget is $6157.00 (1.98%), and does not include personnel costs, which will be added later by the City. Motion: Anderson; Second: Moriarty. Unanimous Personnel Committee: Chair Danosi reported on work done by the Committee over the past several months. After some discussion, the board voted unanimously to establish a new salary scale for the Administrative-Technical Assistant position. Motion: Danosi; Second: Perley. Other Business:  Director read a letter from Laconia Kiwanis Club President requesting permission to display two plaques in Laconia Kiwanis Children’s Room. Motion: Moriarty; Second: Clark. Board voted unanimously to permit Laconia Kiwanis Club to display two plaques temporarily in Laconia Kiwanis Children’s Room.  Discussion about new technology in library. Director and two staff recently attended a one day conference on the subject “Enhancing the Library Experience with Technology”. Included was a demonstration of 3D Printer and discussion of ways that libraries can use printers with their communities. Robotics will be investigated. Lakes Region Community College may have staff willing to work with LPL to introduce robotics programming to the community. A connection with Lego program is another possibility. Westport, Connecticut Library has hired a digital experience manager to implement robotics and 3D printing programs.  New chairs will be purchased for the Periodical Room.  Future meetings January 22; March 26; May 28; June 25. Meeting adjourned @ 7:15 pm. Motion: Anderson; Second: Rosenfeld Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,