Trustees of the Public Library Meeting

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

David Leonard, President

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

William Stoneman, Committee Chair

William Stoneman, Committee Chair

William Stoneman, Committee Chair