Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of January 14, 2020 Meeting

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

Minutes of the 5/14/19 meeting were approved.

Rachel provided an update report for the Library Trustees:

1.    The Trustees do not need to take a distribution from the endowment this year.  Despite the septic failure and other unexpected building needs, they were able to cover all expenses and still come out ahead...

Minutes for the Jan. 13 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. at the library. Present were Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Curt Albee, Carol Wilson, Rachel Kurland, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Kerry Claffey (bookkeeper) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the December meeting were approved.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa reported that she has been busy ordering new materials for the library and has spent the budgeted amounts for books, DVDs and audiobooks. She is in good shape in terms o...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, January 13, 2020, 7:00 pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Review and approve minutes from the December meeting

Librarian's Report

How are things going? Help needed?

Ordering for collection – monthly, all 2019 $ spent?

Children’s afterschool program – Sarah Rogers

Kanopy subscription update

Computers – Quickbooks, new laptop set up?

Baby books – list of names to Carol, new books  

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Rep...

Minutes for the Dec. 9 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. at the library. Present were Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Curt Albee, Carol Wilson, Rachel Kurland, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Kerry Claffey (bookkeeper) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the November meeting were approved.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa said she received notification that we had received a $3,000 grant from Turrell, up $1,000 from the amount we’ve received in recent years. Her research on use of the Ka...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, December 9, 2019, 7:00 pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Review and approve minutes from the November meeting

Librarian's Report

How are things going? Help needed?

Ordering for collection – monthly, all 2019 $ spent?

Children’s afterschool program – Sarah Rogers

Kanopy subscription update

New laptop – returned, replaced and set up?

Turrell grant

Baby books – list of names to Carol, new books  

Friends' Report

Ho...

Minutes for the Nov. 25 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. at the library. Present were Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Curt Albee, Kerry Claffey (bookkeeper), Melissa Strayton (librarian), and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the October meeting were approved.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa said she has been ordering books and is on track to use the budgeted amount for new materials for the collection. The children’s afterschool program is going fine. Melissa is mentoring Sarah, whoâ€...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, November 18, 2019, 7:00 pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Review and approve minutes from the October meeting

Librarian's Report

How are things going? Help needed?

Ordering for collection – monthly

Children’s afterschool program – Sarah Rogers

Kanopy subscription update

Volunteer training - November 19

Paul Searls – We People in VT, 11/20, publicity, refreshments

New laptop

Turrell grant

Baby books 

Friends' Report...

Minutes for the Oct. 21 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. at the library. Present were Carol Wilson, Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Curt Albee, Kerry Claffey (bookkeeper), Melissa Strayton (librarian), and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the September meeting were approved.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa said things are going OK. She recently renewed the contract for the courier service, which qualifies us for another $390 grant from the state, offsetting some of the c...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, October 21, 2019, 7:00 pm

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Review and approve minutes from the September meeting

Librarian's Report

How are things going? Help needed?

Ordering for collection – monthly

Children’s afterschool program – Sarah Rogers

Kanopy subscription numbers

Volunteer training - October date?

Paul Searls – We People in VT, 11/?

New laptop

Turrell grant 

Friends' Report

Holiday Sale – 12/7

Treasurer...