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Trustees of the Public Library Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Trustees Special Collections Committee on May 01 at 8:30 a.m.

Discussion Topics

  1. Committee Chair’s Report

    William Stoneman, Committee Chair

    Welcome remarks

    Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 26, 2017

    Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes from September 12, 2017

  2. Capital Projects in FY19 Budget

    David Leonard, President

  3. Special Collections Report

    Laura Irmscher, Chief of Collections

    Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

    Loans to support Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s upcoming Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition (needs vote language)

    Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

    Helen Burnham, Curator, Museum of Fine Arts

    VOTED:        “that, the Trustees Special Collections Committee recommend the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, pursuant to the terms of the Exhibition Loan Policy, approve the Loan of 109 original works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for purposes of an exhibition running from April 2 to August 4, 2019. The total loan duration will span August 2018 through September 2019 for preparation, installation, and de-installation requirements.

    Approval of “The Caprichos” Purchase

    Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

    VOTED: “that, the Trustees Special Collections Committee approve the purchase from Childs Gallery of 50 etchings from the series “The Caprichos” by Emily Lombardo. This purchase will complete a partial set of 30 prints in the series which were previously purchased by the library.

    Update: Rare Books Renovation Project

    Laura Irmscher, Chief of Collections

    Update:  Special Collections Inventory

    Beth Prindle, Head of Special Collections

  4. New Business

    William Stoneman, Committee Chair

  5. New Business

    William Stoneman, Committee Chair

  6. Adjournment

    William Stoneman, Committee Chair

  • 08:30AM - 12:30PM
  • Boston Public Library
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    Commonwealth Salon
    Boston, MA 02116
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  • Posted:
    04/26/2018 - 9:46AM
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