Are you all talking? >> No, I don't think anybody. >> Okay. >> I think I'm the only one that's unmuted and now you >> Oh, okay. I thought maybe you were talking and then I didn't. Yeah, I was like, "Oh, no. sounds
>> my laptop. Um, so I have put public comment, but I don't know if that person's gonna come, so I guess we'll just skip it. Um, >> can you tell me who's in the room so I can make sure that I um >> in the meeting who's there?
>> So, Elizabeth Murphy, me, Michelle, Brad, >> Sam Speziac. >> Yeah. and Maryanne. Of course, >> who's in the waiting room? >> Um, that's me. >> You have to wait to come into your own
room, hun. Try something. >> Okay. All right. I did reach out to the person. >> Recording in progress had a complaint and a little bit of an echo. >> Okay. Um, so I just wondered if we could make sure that everybody has the right
contact information. Pam didn't get my email. >> Why do we have the same? >> I just I can't sign in here. It's fine. Okay. Um, so Pam didn't get an email because I didn't realize her email had changed. >> Oh, >> yeah. She's using a Gmail now. So, can
we just make sure it now has everybody's current information that you can share with us? So, mine really is the Verizon one. I've used the Gmail only to access Gmail stuff, but I don't I don't really
use that. I use that for work only. Mine's the verizon.net, which it has been. >> Y, do you want to say what your email is? >> Um, don't say what your email is on a recorded thing to get posted on YouTube. >> Why don't we send around a contract? >> Okay, why don't we do that? Okay,
>> that was my original plan, but I forgot we're being recorded. Good point. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, let's just make sure that she has everybody's updated information she can share with all of us. Okay, the agenda. Okay, so we're going to review the
minutes from last month. Um, Pam, >> can I ask a question? Is is Kate still there? >> No, she's out of town. >> Okay. >> Um, so Pam just sent the minutes. Did you send them to everybody?
>> I did. I I uh I hope I do that right because they're on my Google Docs so I shared them with everybody. I don't know. >> I got them. >> Okay. >> I I got them and I looked uh and they looked fine to me. >> I have a correction. Do we approve? Do
we uh >> Yeah, go ahead. If you >> start the motion and then correct or do we correct first? >> Correct first. Okay. Then we'll do the motion to accept us with the changes. >> Different. Okay. So, my name Foster, Brad Foster. I'm in there twice as Turner, which is happening.
>> Well, I thought I put in there. Oh, wait. >> Previous. >> It It continues. >> Are you sure you're bad? I thought I I thought I missed something last meeting. I was at the meeting. I was so confused by the the minutes. I thought they had a name change and I
thought, how did I miss that? Okay. >> So, Brad Foster. Okay. >> Oh, yes. I see down there. Let me do that right now. Oh, I'm in there three times. But I'm only Brad Foster once. Oh, no.
>> You know what? I think >> name change. How did I get a name change last time? >> I think it was a change from Turner to Foster. >> Yes, I think. >> Yes. Yes. I think it just
>> Oh, I see. I got it backwards. Silly me. >> I was really confused when I read it. I thought, "How did I miss that you changed your name?" Anyway, and I hadn't taken. >> Besides that, I thought at a quick
glance, I thought they were fine and I moved that we approve them. >> Oh, okay. Anybody else have any other comments or changes? Okay. So hopefully that is correct. Now >> I'm in minutes. Minutes >> a vote at the bottom.
And who's present at the very top? >> Okay. Minutes. Brad Foster. Brad Foster. See it again. Boy. Sorry about that. Okay. >> Oh, I'm in the second set of minutes
twice. >> Second set of minute. You can just take out the with a name change. >> Yeah, that's true. That would work. >> And then the vote is from Foster, not
Turner. And at the top. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Members present at the top too. Fam. >> I can't see. >> I have Brad Foster in there. Wait a minute. Okay. Did I I'm missing something? Okay.
red. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. God. Okay. >> Is that correct now? >> Oh, I'm not looking online. >> Looks to me. >> Okay. I think I don't see.
>> Yeah, it's fine. But down below you had Brad Foster for the votes. So, yeah, that looks good to me. >> And I fixed that. Okay. >> All right. Would someone want to make a motion to approve the minutes with the changes? >> I move we approve them with changes. >> Okay. Want a second? I'll second it.
Okay. And Elizabeth seconds it. So that the February 9th meeting minutes are approved with the changes. >> Yeah, we have to do roll call. >> Oh, I forgot. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> All right. Elizabeth, >> yes. Red
>> Foster, yes. Yes, Michelle. >> That's Pam. >> Yes. >> And Mel. Oh, you weren't here. >> Oh, I wasn't here. Um, so I shouldn't I have to >> abain? Yeah. >> Um, but I do have a question about the January
meeting minutes. I wasn't here in February. So, um, did anyone make changes to those? I think I'm the one who I know of Brad Turner, so I think I was writing really fast. I think I'm the cause of that in January. I think that's why it showed up in the last minutes
because I was correcting that. >> Yeah, you're right. At the top it says, so that's how that came. My apologies. >> Um, there's somebody named Brad Turner who works at UMass who I used to work with and I think I was just typing really fast and but um >> Brad Foster in the valley.
>> Oh, is there >> he's an eye doctor. >> Oh, interesting. Um, so whoever um made changes to the meeting minutes for January, I'll just need those the final meeting minutes
>> and then Pam, if you could send me the final meeting minutes. Um, well, I have it. I have the right because I have the Google doc. I have the Google link. >> Yeah, I'll send them that. Okay. >> All right. So, are we done with the meeting minutes then? >> Do we know who did we figure out who has
the January meeting minutes? the final ones. >> I wasn't here, so I don't know. >> That would have been approved in February. So, does it say that there were changes and that they were approved? >> The changes to snow removal correction. >> Yeah, that was the only thing. Yeah,
>> for January, >> January. I don't remember what the snow removal correction was. Let's see if I have those minutes. >> Yeah, that's all it says. Here's the >> the hard copy. I don't know if that got changed. I just printed it out. And I'll
make sure that I change your name, Brad. So, I would suggest we just keep it. >> Okay, great. Sounds like we're all set on the January then. Um, all right. The next item will be to talk
about insurance for meeting room use. Did everybody receive that the link and have a chance to look at that? It's pretty short. >> Maybe we could put Sam early on so that she doesn't have >> I think she's coming. >> I think you're going to be after this.
Marian just really wants to do the insurance thing. >> That's fine. >> So, which um which policy are we looking at now? >> Insurance requirement. Well, so >> so it will be something that will get added to
They can't see us. That's that. Okay. I'm just going to do We're having technology issues. So, we're gonna >> Who can't see us? They can't. >> Can you guys see us? Can you see us? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. >> Oh. Anybody a chance to look at this? I
do print it out. >> Yeah. >> Be brief. >> I I have it up on my It just made me realize it's really going to change some things for some people that might want to use the >> it's required.
>> So, is it okay to talk about the insurance while you're in the other room? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um I when I read that I um thought about my use of
spaces. I rent all over the place. Um, mostly for dance events and in my memory, every town building I've ever rented in any town I've rented in has required a
certificate of additional insurance. And when that first became the norm, we dance groups out in the world, we're all shocked because we weren't used to it and it was a pain and you know, and now it's just the most
normal thing in the world. And so we all have insurance from some place or other that gives us additional insured and some of it is really cheap. Um, I have one dance group that has a membership in a national organization
and the membership itself, which is $50 a year, includes free insurance, additional insurance. And I have another one where there's a fee. Um, and that works with music groups too, singing, instrumental, all that kind of
stuff. Um, a harder time is for individuals. Um I I have known a number of individuals who have come to some of the dance groups I know because the dance groups have the insurance and the individuals can't figure out how to do it and so they ask if we will host them
and the answer is often yes. the I know individuals who've gone to to insurance agents to get changes to their homeowner policy. And if you hit the right agent at the right time, it can be easy and cheap. And if you hit them at the wrong
time, it can be $500 just for them to look at it and sign something. >> And it's potluck. You never know what you're going to hit. Um, but I also assume that Shitzbury, like
every other town I've rented from, has been told by its legal council that we need to have that certificate of additional insured. um even if it's an individual um and it's an unfortunate burden I
think but it's also a fact of life that people sue for weird reasons and therefore there's this whole market for getting certificates of additional insured >> I had no clue >> just have to do the same thing Marian
>> yes okay >> yeah it's it's really I mean so everybody doesn't require insurance. Town Hall requires insurance. Um, uh, the school has some circumstances where they require insurance. Many libraries
do. Um, and and I and so this wouldn't be for everything. This would be for if a business used it or for like somebody renting it for a private party. Mhm.
>> Um but if it's just like um the Girl Scouts coming in and having a meeting, I wouldn't think they would need insurance, but they would be able to get in. They would have insurance. >> They would have most likely would be able to get >> and um and like and then I thought about
it. But I thought about, okay, so what if somebody came in here and had a birthday party and they knocked that TV off the wall, >> you know, and then do they have, you know, $10,000 to replace that TV? >> But the certificate wouldn't change
>> that. The certificate is protecting the library in the town if we get sued for something. >> Yeah. But it's also insurance to like for if if they do damage to the building. >> That's not what I know with the
insurance I have. >> Yeah. But that's that would be the requirement. >> So that's that's a higher level. That's more than just a certificate of additional insured. >> Let's see what it says because I randify. >> Okay. >> What do you have to do for like the
sack? >> Okay. >> For all these other organizations. Well, so it's different. Um Um >> Okay. Um Okay. Okay. So they're So they're responsible for any damage to the building, its grounds, and its contents for the conduct of their
guests. So >> So I don't think the certificate gives them any protection if they >> damage something. >> Gives who? If uh a group comes in to rent and has their certificate of insurance and they damage the TV, I
don't think that certificate is giving them any protection or the town. I think the group is still liable for the TV for the monitor. I'll have to ask Donna because it's about, you know, like so because what Donna said was if somebody damages
something unless they have insurance, you can't, you know, it's hard to collect. So I'll ask her that. So um so but then but I but she read this and you know, so she's
the one who brought this up. She read this up and and read this very document and said that this was fine with her. >> Okay. >> And it just she wanted It covers damages. >> So, >> um, okay. >> There's another part of the policy that
says people are responsible, >> right? >> The certificate has anything to do with that. >> Well, this is that's the insurance that we're requiring. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Insurance that, you know, covers liability and damages.
I don't think this covers liability and damages. >> This just mentions liability. >> Um, who's the insurer for the town, Marian? >> Maya. >> Oh, okay. Should you run it by them?
The top talks about any >> general liability insurance. Um, okay. Um, oh, but listen, we'll cover the identification and release provisions of the rental agreement for the date of the event.
>> I don't think a standard certificate of additional insured covers any damages. Oh, then I think we have to wait another month >> to check that out. >> Yeah. And I'll go back to Donna. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I could be wrong, but the ones I've
gotten >> Okay. >> I've not understood that in case. >> Okay. >> All righty. I'll go back to Donna and we'll wait another month. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I mean, it would be interesting if a child damaged something and it's just a child and it was an accident. Then, you know, then who's responsible? The person the person who puts together the
party or the child's family? say it's somebody else. >> It's hard. >> It's whoever is renting the room. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Well, if people are really willing to take that risk then I guess. >> Yeah. So, >> but if it's standard practice, it makes sense, >> right?
>> Right. But we have questions. So, yeah. >> So, we'll go back to Donna. Okay. Um and um yeah, and it is it is pretty common practice to require insurance >> and other local libraries do this.
Yep. It's not across the board. Ammerst doesn't um the town of Ammerst doesn't require. So the sack did you ask about the sack? >> So places that the sack probably has insurance
that covers their renters. That makes sense. you know, it's like they because they are a a different type of venue. >> So, yeah. Okay. >> I just I feel like it's pretty
discouraging in that I was imagining having every party here and now I probably won't ever have a party here in my life. >> Right. Right. But I called my the insurance company that I use and
um and they said that you can get event insurance. So this is a million dollar per occurrence. They said that you can get $2 million per occurrence for $180. So maybe a million dollar is less than
that, you know. Um, so it was, you know, like I was just sort of seeing if it was even a thing, you know. Um, and then businesses can get like usually get an a thing of
additional insured for like 10 bucks um or 20 bucks. >> What about some nonprofit that wants to use the space like that was here last week with the town administrator? Well, that wasn't that wasn't a nonprofit, but well, I don't know if that that's they were a government
agency. That was Furog. Yeah. >> Um but that was the town hosting them. >> Okay. >> So, um and um and I think you can wave it for things like that, you know. So
because that was 12 people sitting in a room, you know, where um where other things, you know, where 50 people with music and whatever could be different.
>> So Donna said we could also um decide to have it just be $500,000 per worth of coverage if we wanted to. If you wanted to I think it to me,
how prohibitive is that for someone who wants to have their child's birthday party there? Um, I don't know. You know, >> library insurance. >> Yeah. For $100 for one
>> evening seems like a lot of money. >> Yeah. Or what if you're a renter and you don't have renters's insurance? Then where are you going to even get this policy? >> Well, no, you you don't have to have a policy in order to get a policy. I just called the company that I do business
with to ask them. >> So, anybody can get a one-day event policy. >> Oh, I see. >> Yeah. >> But you're right. It is additional cost and you're already paying to rent the place. So, >> Right. >> Right. >> No, I understand the need. It just it felt a little discouraging to me too
when I read I thought was this going to >> so that's a question that I can we can ask the insurance company >> because I think it would be easier to raise the price of the event space and the library cover the insurance >> right that's a possibility okay so the
library doesn't so the town >> owns the library and the town has an insurance policy with Maya and that is a question that I could ask them Like could there be
could you know there be additional insurance that but that would be something that would like might just be a thing that it wouldn't end up costing it would end up costing more than we would make back in
fees. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. I know. They didn't want the fee to be so prohibitive that people won't come here. >> Right. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. This is um >> but I understand the need. I just had
never occurred to me. >> Yeah. >> Town was willing to do a lower I've never understood the limits. >> I know. I mean, all the years and all the times I've had certificates of additional assured, it's a piece of
paper that's never done us any good, >> right? Well, it's >> money and it's never used. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. I mean, that's most insurance you you hope never to use, right? >> You know, um >> that is true. >> Yeah. And you know, and I just sort of
thought like, well, somebody else said, well, what if somebody knocks that TV off the wall? And then I was like, what if somebody knocks the TV off the wall, you know? >> Right. >> But I actually feel like somebody might
knock the TV off the wall someday, but it's better to have a hundred birthday parties. >> I agree. >> And so that's what worries me. >> Yeah, I agree. If the town requires it for town hall, I guess we have to kind of fit into whatever they're >> But at least ask, you know, it just
never occurred to me. Just figured the town >> Well, here's what Donna said. Donna said, "I'm giving my advice. You do what you're going to do." >> So, there's no town policy. >> No, >> that we have to do this. And you were
saying that Ammerst I've had additional insurance for parts of Ammerst. So the Jones library is owned by the trustees and they do not charge. They don't require insurance. >> The Mson and the North Ammerst libraries are owned by the town and they do not
require insurance. >> We do not. I thought I had them. >> That's interesting. >> Yeah. >> Do you are you liberty to say which other town like town libraries do require insurance? >> Um well I mean it's all in their
policies. So, um the um the Sunderland library has in their policy that insurance may be required and but the library director said she's never required it of anybody. >> Okay.
>> Um so, and that's that's all I remember off the top of my head. Um, >> a lot of this for me feels like the question is how much risk are we willing to take? And Elizabeth, your comment,
>> you know, uh, what, how did you put it? Um, you'd rather have a hundred birthday parties than than stop them because of that. That that means giving us higher risk and lowering it for the others. And that that's a good that that's the way
to go if you want your space used. I can speak from experience. The places I've been locked out of because they're too restrictive. >> Yeah. That's what I was worried about when I first read it. I thought, "Oh, this is going to limit who's going to want to use the space." >> Yeah. Me, too.
>> But then at the same time, there are other limits. Like something like a birthday party could only happen when the library is closed. So that means really like Saturday afternoons, right? Um and um and there are times
when the library has programs on Saturday, although rarely, but not never. Um and but still it's we would rather have a 100 birthday parties than
um than a TV. Well, and then you know I mean the TV would somehow and for some people their homeowners insurance might cover the TV if they broke it >> and maybe you could do something like
Sunderland where you have the right to ask, >> right, >> for insurance, >> right? Yes. >> Yeah. I would think if it took an individual $180, what you're
that would be a non-starter to most birthday parties. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Yeah, exactly. >> And so coming up with some kind of flexibility, >> but then again, you have to be careful because the more it gets around that,
oh, I had to have insurance, but this other one didn't. I don't know. just >> well you would have to charge it for you know you would have to charge it for everyone or no one. >> Yeah I >> so or you know like >> Yeah. >> So then why don't we table it. You go ask more questions. Give us all time to
think about it more too I think. >> Okay. All righty. >> Since we just saw it today >> and we might aim for >> a low level. >> Right. >> If we have to do something to aim for a low level. >> Right. Right. Yeah. And then you could maybe ask your insurance company that
you get those certificate of insurance from if they cover damages. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I'll do that. >> Okay. >> All right. Yeah. Okay. And I'll call my insurance company again and quiz them some more and I'll quiz Donna.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Table till next >> Sorry, I had my hand up. I don't know if anyone can see it. >> Sorry. Okay. So, um I just wanted to ask and um well I'm assuming that it's in a policy somewhere and I just can't
remember that people can't bring alcohol. >> Yes. Yes. >> I mean that would that I mean that's the biggest risk is in terms of you know behavior that could lead to >> Yeah. >> you know injury is is probably the use
of alcohol or drugs in the premises. >> Right. So if that's I mean not that that you know having the policy is going to guarantee that that doesn't happen but I think that >> I think you're right. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All righty. Well, we have good questions. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. >> Okay. Now we'll go into Sam's um long range planning survey. >> Does everyone have a chance to look at it? Did everyone look? >> Yep. >> It looked good to me. Looked great. I went and filled it out because that was >> the only way I could figure out to look at it.
>> Oh, yeah. That makes sense. >> I thought it was fine. >> I know. People were asking for editors and I was like, if everyone starts editing this, this could be a disaster, but but okay, that that makes sense. That's great. >> Yeah, it look very user friendly, easy to fill out. I liked all the choices. I
thought it looked great. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else? No. >> Thought it looked good, too. Mel, >> did you have a chance to look at it? Yeah. Are you good with it, too? >> Yep. Yeah, look great. Thank you for that one. >> Looks great. But I have a couple
comments. >> Okay. Um, input at the beginning. Input to help shape services, programs, and hours of operation. >> Um, and then with the hours and access, I thought you might just have um a
question that says, are you happy with the current hours? >> Which uh which number was that? Oh, it doesn't have a number. Which one was >> second page? >> Second page. So, it would be maybe >> right before question five. >> Well, there is an area to make a
comment. And that's exactly what I commented in mine. I put I'm happy with the hours that are already there. >> You know what I mean? Because then if a lot of people say that, you don't have to change the hours because people will always say they want to expand them probably. But if they're happy with the
current ones. >> Happy with the current hours? >> Oh, yeah. So, like here are the hours. The first question should be, are you happy with the current hours? That's a good >> That's a good point. >> Yeah. >> Anything else? >> Um, and then I thought maybe you didn't
need the services. Um, question number 10, how important are the following? Help from library staff and convenient hours. >> Where's that one? >> It's uh under services and priorities.
>> I just think um everybody needs those things. >> Everybody thinks that everyone needs those things. >> I don't know if that those are more obvious things that you definitely need. >> Okay. And then I think uh when you put things like library of things, you should put a
description of >> briefly what it means because I think probably most people don't know what the library of things is. >> Where's that one? >> That's number 13. Question 13. >> They don't have numbers. >> It says library of things and outdoor space. So, you might just want to put a
little description under like the library of things is a place where you can borrow kayaks and puzzles and >> Yep. >> And then my last thing was about you. Question 14. >> You might want to break up the kids a
little bit more if you want to break out information when you're looking at the survey about who wants like story hours like under six or something like that. Otherwise, beautiful.
>> Thanks. Good feedback. >> Any other comments or questions? >> So, when do you hope to get this out, you two? >> So, so there's So, the town hall is putting out a survey, not a survey, a a mailing >> before town meeting, and it's in there.
Okay. Um, and so we want to find out when Town Hall is mailing that mailing and then start promoting it a week or two before and then have it open >> like a couple of weeks after that town hall mailing. So, you know, so
>> it should be soon >> like midappril to mid May, you know, or Yeah. You don't want to survey out too long because Yeah. >> Yeah. So, um, so >> quick turn around. >> Right. >> Because people forget if they did it.
Yes. Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Just doing a survey for the collaborative right now. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Let's go to the next item that is finalize and approve the unattended child policy.
Anybody have any comments or questions? >> Sure. >> I I have one. I kept getting confused about sometimes the library is capitalized because I know you're referring to the shoot public library and other times it was >> lowercase
>> and so Brad's really good at that figuring that out. >> I just kind of started I kind of started to notice it. I'm like h >> um >> and I and I >> So there's one place where it's the library building, other times it's the
library. Um, so the library meaning has established the following. So that feels like it should be capitalized. The library offers it should be capitalized. >> Well, I thought it should be the library board of trustees is established because we're we're the policy makers, right?
Approver approvers. So that's one place I thought it should say the library board of trustees. >> It was more like just throughout sometimes it was >> I know what you mean. You're saying the shoot you're implying the shoot public library but then there was other times it was lowercase and
>> and like on the second page the last uh the last paragraph that's just a sentence the library is not responsible for the action safety or personal belongings of unintended children. Well the library can't be the library staff are not responsible. I think it should say that
because you are >> but it's bigger than the library's staff. It's the you know >> the building can't be responsible. >> So I think it >> but I think I think the library as an institution I understand that but >> I think that the capital library I think
that library is the institution not the building. >> Right. Right. >> And the institution does have responsibility. >> Okay. >> Right. >> I just feel like well it's the staff that are here. So that's why I thought it was a library staff. That's what that's just what I would have put. Um >> but it's bigger than the library staff. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Um and then down under behavior expectations, all children using the library was lower case. I guess that's because it's the physical building, >> right? >> I think I would capitalize library
always except where was the one I saw. >> Like if you wrote out Shootsberry Public Library, it would be capitalized. >> Yeah. So that's where you could you could though all children using the shoots for public library. So you had a lowercase there but the in the same
sentence you have capitalized. >> Yes. I think both of those should be capitalized. >> Yeah. >> So I circled that one. And then >> all right >> when you have the bullets and there's no punctuation. I'm I'm just curious about especially what Brad thinks. >> Like some of them it kind of seemed like
well you could put a comma because it's saying this list of things and a period at the end. So that was my only other comment. Oh, there was one other thing. I think there was a typo, misspelling of end. Anybody have comments about the
punctuation? Children must and it has, you know, the two items. >> I don't I look for consistency and this is mostly consistent. But then you get down to instead of a bulleted list, there's a
numbered list. >> And is there a reason why it's numbered rather than bulleted? >> Probably. I was working on it at different times. >> I think that one is in order >> the numbered one.
>> First this happens and this happens. In that case, the fact that they're numbered and have periods and the fact that the others are bulleted and don't fit my It's consistent, >> right? And a bulleted list doesn't have punctuation. >> Sometimes it does.
>> I know. But yeah, that's why I just questioned it. It's my style to use punctuation. Doesn't have to be, but I was just asking about that. >> I look for >> just because it looked like like you could say they must do this and they must do this. So, you could have had a comma and then a period at the end. Do
you want me to go out and look at that? >> I wanted to look at the first I I think I when I read it, I um crossed out the first paragraph, but why did I do that? I think we could um delete the first paragraph. This part here. >> Mhm.
>> Okay. So, Elizabeth wants to delete the Shootsbury Public Library strives to be a welcoming, engaging, and safe environment for children of all ages. The library offers a variety of materials, services, and programs designed to encourage curiosity, imagination,
and a lifelong love of reading and learning. >> That's right. Is that our new mission statement? >> No, we could delete that whole thing. Yeah. >> Yeah, I could go either way. It sounds delete the second sentence at least. And so it could be the Shootsbury Public Library strives to be a welcoming,
engaging, and safe environment for children of all ages to ensure the safety and well-being of children. I like >> that's true. >> That's good. That's a good point. >> Okay. All just like that. >> Yes.
>> Okay. All right. Okay. >> Anything else on the first page for anybody? Any comments? No. How about second page? >> All right. You thought you saw something misspelled on the second page at the end, Michelle? Or the last page?
>> Wait a minute. have an E in there between the G and the M acknowledgement, but it didn't. I mean, if it's there, it would have shown up as a typo. It just look funny. >> It does look funny, doesn't it? >> Yeah. >> Second page like that, too.
>> It's probably like British. >> What? That doesn't look good either with the E. It looks weird. >> Yeah. >> Acknowledgement. Anything with that act there always looks weird anyway. And it could be that both are correct.
>> It could be. I didn't look it up and it didn't have a little line under it indicating >> they're both considered correct. >> Okay. >> Um, and let's see. Without the e is the preferred spelling in American and Canadian English. Okay.
>> While with the e is preferred in British and Australian English. So, I'm going to go back to >> I didn't know that I write in British enough. >> Okay. So, I'm going to go back to um since this is the United States of America, >> we I'm going to go back to how it was.
Okay. >> Any other comments? Anyone about the second and third page? >> I have one on um second page. Behavior expectations >> is our policy the rules of conduct.
It says to follow the library's rules of conduct. That to me is referencing. >> Well, we we already voted on that. I can't remember. >> And is that the title we use? >> No. Um, >> code of conduct.
>> What did we call that? I think >> we didn't like the word conduct so much. I can't remember what we said. >> Yeah, I think that we >> And we changed that. I just don't remember. >> I can find that. See what we called it. Of course, it's going to take forever.
>> What to load? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I don't know where it is off the top of my head. >> I just um if that could get changed to >> agree with the >> echo to agree. Yeah, that would be
great. Whether that happens right now. >> All right, I'm going to There we go. And then it is Oh, conduct policy. Let's see if we renamed it. >> Yeah, we're saying. >> Yeah, it's a conduct policy. >> Yeah, I just found it, too. >> Um, so then
>> you did adopt it. So, yeah. >> Yeah. So, okay. So, let's see. So, >> it kind of should be capitalized. The library's conduct policy. >> Yeah. >> Okay. If we capitalized every word, yes,
>> we would we would take care of all of the capitalization. >> Yeah, that's something Brad Turner would say. Okay, >> where is he? >> I was so I was so confused at those minutes like I was during that meeting.
I don't even remember that. >> Um, okay. So, are we anything else on this? >> That's all I saw. I look at me anybody want to make a motion to accept with the following ch with the changes that were made.
>> I move we approve the unattended child in the library policy with corrections. >> I'll second that. Okay, let's do a roll call. Pam, >> yes. >> Mel, >> yes.
>> Elizabeth, yes. Almost called on you. Brad, >> yes. >> And Michelle, yes. Okay, cool. We're done with that. >> Um, can now can uh Marian, can you send me that final policy um to attach to the minutes? >> Okay,
>> awesome. Thanks. >> Okay, so we have like 15 minutes left. The art display policy, that one shouldn't be too bad. That looked pretty clear to me. All right, let's do the let's try and do that next 15 minutes. The art display
policy. Oh, here it is. Anybody have any suggestions or questions? I thought >> I thought it was quite comprehensive. >> I agree. I >> I >> Go ahead. >> early on
wanted something said about not sticking stuff on the walls and later on there it is. So, I was happy. >> Sorry to interrupt. I can't I'm starting to not be able to hear folks very well. Um, >> what policy are we talking about now?
>> The um the art ex exhibit policy for the community. >> Art exhibit policy. Okay, great. Thanks. >> The top of the document is the community meeting room art exhibit policy. In fact, that's what the document is titled.
I would just suggest that you make the that font and print bigger. >> Um, all right. So, I'm still editing this other thing, but I'll just come back to this. Okay. So, let me pull that up. Um, >> and what is it? It's the gallery.
>> Yeah. Community meeting room art exhibit policy. Okay. Okay. Um, so you want me to make the font bigger? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Other than that, I had I thought it looked really good >> and take out draft.
>> Yes. I thought it looked really thorough. Anybody have any comments or questions going? >> I I have a comment and it it maybe I don't know um a wording on let me try to see it's right above limitations.
It says while all applicants must submit materials for review, selections are not based solely on professional credentials. There's something about that wording. When I read that, it seems like
professional credentials are highly, even though it's not solely based on that, it is um partly based on that or something. You know what I mean? There's something about that phrasing that
makes me pause. So, I don't know if anybody else reads that. Um, and then I like that the library values creativity creativity, originality, and community community
representation alongside formal training and experience. I like that. Um, and maybe I I don't know. I don't I don't know how to word it differently
or or maybe just take that out or not be >> well. that what I was really trying to do is make it sort of a broad inclusive policy because
there are people who would limit it to, you know, what what some people might consider to be sort of professional quality art. >> Yes.
>> You know, and so I'm trying to um you know to make it more inclusive and broader. So what about
I'm just going to throw this you can just people can say no this is fine the way it is and I'll I'll okay what about professional credentials are not necessary um or not are not an intrinsic
no that doesn't sound right either >> what about putting the Professional credentials are not necessary at the end of the second sentence. So you say that you value creativity, originality, community representation. >> That would work. >> Would that work >> for me?
>> Formal training experience, but however, professional credentials are not required or something, >> right? >> Is that was that what you meant? >> Yes. >> Okay. So what if we do? We start with the library values, creativity, originality,
and community representation alongside formal training and experience. All applicants must submit materials for re review. >> Professional credentials are not a necessity or something like that. >> Are not required.
>> Not required. >> All right. Okay. Yeah, that does feel better. Then it's not sentence. >> Anything else? Anyone? >> No, I thought it was good. Other than that, >> then you can start getting some art up to get this approved, right?
>> Yeah, that'd be awesome. anxious. I bet people are anxious, huh? >> We're excited. >> I've gone to Wendle for a few times. Some of their exhibits have just been so lovely. >> Yeah, Leverett, too. Really lovely. >> Yeah. I never think to go to Lever, but
anyway. Okay. So, now I haven't looked at this since I sent it to you. Yeah. >> Does this have something about um who chooses the art? >> It said you. >> Okay. All right. And we'll just say
by the library director based in available space. >> Excellent. Okay. Because that's done differently in different libraries, but it is most often or very often the library director more often than not. >> Makes sense.
>> Okay. All righty. Um >> you don't want to get into a committee. >> Excellent. >> Take too long to decide, >> right? Well, and that's just cumbersome, you know. Um And it can end up being not being inclusive.
>> I've seen it happen. >> So, okay. >> All right. So, are we ready to approve this one? >> Yes. >> Then we can get rolling on having some art in here in these bare walls. That is so fun. Okay. So, would someone like to make a motion to um accept the community
meeting room art exhibit policy? I'll make a motion to um accept the community meeting room art exhibit policy as amended. >> Okay, second. We want a second.
Okay, Brad. Brad seconding. Okay, let's do a roll call then. Pam, >> yes. >> Mel, >> yes. >> Elizabeth, >> yes. Brad, >> yes. >> Michelle, yes. Great. Did you do a vote on the unattended child policy? >> Oh, we did.
>> Did we? Yeah, I thought so. >> Yeah. Okay. I just missed it. Okay, >> Marian, there's this >> picture rail. >> And is that true here, too? >> Yes. And there >> even though >> Yes, it go Yes, it goes all the way
beyond, but we just won't use it behind the television. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it's over there. It's there. >> Just wanted to make sure that's what it was. my wire. >> That edge is around too. Is that that is that what you need? >> No, the little gap.
>> You can see it better. >> Oh, it's lower. Oh, >> yeah. On this wall this wall, it's lower. That's why I didn't see it cuz I'm looking too high. >> On that wall, it's lower. Yeah. So, there's a wire that I'll need to get that goes with the clips. We have the clips. And then um and then, you know,
>> and then Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. All righty. Um Um just any news on giving day and then set a meeting for the next day. >> Sam, do you want to give a report about
the since you're a member of the friends of the library about library giving day since you're here? >> Sure. Um so far we have $3,71. The goal is $15,000. There's um a $5,000 matching gift um for
Wednesday. It's on Wednesday. Give me Wednesday, April 1st. >> Um, and then there's an additional $3,000 matching gift. Is that what we're going to do? Maybe there's an additional $3,000. Um, >> if we need the five.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah, I think so. Right. >> No, not sure. >> It's not It's not something that Yeah, never mind. It's fine. Yeah. >> Can I just ask a clarifying question? I'm having trouble hearing. is did you
say that there was a total of $8,000 in um >> No, no, that was a typo. >> Oh, >> and >> there's 5,000 of matching fun. >> 5,000 matching gifts. >> Okay.
>> Yep. And the goal is 15. We have 3,7001 now. And that's it. Sound good? >> Sounds good. >> And then are there any other Friends of the Library fundraisers coming up? Yes, there's trivia night on April 11th at 6 o'clock at the Shootsberry Athletic
Club. >> And there'll be merch there, right? >> There'll be merch. >> Yeah, my daughter wants a hoodie. >> And there's new Sheesberry Library hats available for sale. >> Yes, they're great. >> I wore mine today. >> What color did you get? >> I got the purple one. >> Okay. Yeah. All right.
>> Are they They're winter hats. >> No, >> caps. >> Yeah, they're so comfortable. Those are great hats. I'm glad we all agreed on that hat. The hats are great. If you haven't seen them yet, you get one here at the library. >> And the trivia night. Sorry. Sorry. I'm
having >> night. April 11. >> Trivia night is April 11th >> at six. >> At 6 at the library. >> No, at the Shootsberry Athletic Club. >> Oh, at the sack. Okay. >> Close for you.
All right. Our meeting date for the next the next month. Then we can close our meeting into April. >> I am away. When am I away? The 20th of April
through the 7th of May. >> Oh wow. >> Do we want to meet on the 13th? Do we have enough to to >> I'm I'm away on the 13th. I won't be back until the week of the 27th.
>> Okay. Wow. Do we When's town meeting? Do we need to meet before town meeting? >> Town meeting is the 9th of May. >> Is May 4th too late? Do we need to anything we need to meet about Marian before then? >> Not that I know of. >> Should we just do would May 7th work? I
mean fourth, sorry. Fourth. >> Not for me. >> Okay. And how about you Pam? You'll be back by then. Uh the 27th would Oh, Brad's not there. Never mind. Yes, I'll be there on the 4th. >> Okay. And you you're coming back on the 27th,
just to be clear. Right, Pam? >> Me? I'm coming back on the uh 25th. >> Oh, okay. >> Um what about a different night of the week? >> Um >> I'm just gone and >> Yeah, you're okay.
>> All right. Mostly >> I just can't do Thursday times we might meet. >> Okay. >> I just can't do Thursday nights. I get home too. It's too tight at my yoga class. >> I mean that we talked about the 13th which wasn't going to work for somebody.
Pam I I do have >> Yeah, I'm away. But I mean you could do it without me if you if that everybody else is there. >> You have a much you want us to deal with before like town meeting. >> Yeah. I don't really think there's anything.
>> We do a whole bunch of policies already, >> right? >> So, it's just the insurance thing. It depends how long you want to wait on. >> Yeah. And we should try and get that sooner than >> Do we want to do the 13th then? >> I uh I'm out of town in the 13th.
>> Oh, you are too? >> Okay. Okay. >> So, the 13th doesn't So, then >> Well, we can't do it the 14th because there's a the library community forum, >> right? >> We can't do it the 14th. Okay. >> What about the 21st? You're not back.
You're what? When do you leave? The 20th. >> 20th. >> Yeah, that's not going to work. Huh? >> But Pam's here the 27th. >> Mhm. Should we just do the 27th? >> Yep. >> Okay. Want to do that? Works for me. >> Okay. No, you're around on the 27th.
>> Yep. >> Okay, let's do that. >> This is April 27th. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Okay. Great. Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Good night. >> Good night.
>> Bye. >> Okay, that was a lot of work. It was Are we off the recording now? >> Um, hang on a second. >> I got to go there and do that. >> We did a lot. Yeah. >> Thanks for sending all those links. That
was really helpful.