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HomeMy WebLinkAbout012411Port Townsend Library Advisory Board Minutes January 24, 2011 4:00 P.M. Pink House Members present: Eileen Price, Wes Eng, Caitlin Harrison, Fran Post, Ken Dane, Ben Dow Staff present: Theresa Percy, Cris Wilson Scribe: Eileen Price Minutes of last meeting: Approved Public Comment — None Communications — None reported Friends Report — None reported Foundation Report — None reported Staff Reports — Cris Wilson provided the following review of the adult services department in 2010: • $10,000 of the $50,000 Transition Yourself Grant from WA State libraries was spent on collection development as well as shelving for the small business job search/grant writing center upstairs in the PTPL • Worked with Jeff. Co library to develop book club kits. There are currently over 40 kits in circulation and they are reportedly working well. • Fall author series brought guest author Jamie Ford to PTPL • December — children and family programs took place • Jan/Feb — adventure series (last year's was Simple Living) • March -- Community Read • April -- poetry programs • Summer — literary lattes. Someone writes a book review and gets a free latte • The grant that led to redesign of PTPL website Cris informed the Board that PTPL is investing in locking DVD cases in response to theft. Cris also explained that a room of the Pink House is currently serving as an "annex" for seldom -used but need -to -keep books. Of the approximate 58,000 items available for loan from PTPL, approximately 28,000 are currently circulating. Theresa lauded Cris' contribution to the library and all she has brought to adult services and programming. Director's Report — • Cameron, Bill and Theresa are heading to Seattle seeking campaign funding from major foundations then on to Olympia to meet with the Heritage caucus to seek more funding • Theresa will also be attending the public library director's retreat • 2,000 tiles will be available for purchase for placement in the library addition • Max Grover's prints will be available for public purchase in the library • Theresa is finalizing First Federal's funding of incorporating the schools into CLAN Old Business /New Business — Fran Post accepted the position of Chairman of the Advisory board. Ben Dow will serve as co -chair Meeting adjourned at 5:00. Next meeting is Monday, February 28, 2011, 4:00 p.m., at The Pink House