HomeMy WebLinkAbout031510Port Townsend Library Advisory Board Notes
March 15, 4:OOPM
. Pink House
Members present: Benjamin Dow, Bill Maxwell, Caitlin Harrison
Absent: Eileen Price, Fran Post, Wes Eng, Ken Dane
Staff present: Theresa Percy
President of Foundation: Charlie Moore
Scribe: Caitlin Harrison
Old Business — Theresa to follow up on changing the voicemail to reflect weekly hours
and days of operation.
Communication — Complaint about volume of Scratched DVD's in children's section.
YA music could be cleaned out and updated.
Foundation — no update, no recent meetings
Friends — Ben has still not received Friends of the Library minutes
Director update — 2nd Series of Hard Times Grant began
Feedback requested from Advisory Board in regards to opening or closing on Easter
Sunday. All agree to keep the library open.
Working on communication plan in regards to library expansion project. Also, working
41 with Jonathan Stratman on marketing website. There may be a potential change to URL
for the library.
Presidents Report — Library is putting in a request for $$$ to the Federal government.
Suggested we send a fax to our congress people and Senators supporting our grant
request. We all signed the fax.
Steering Committee Update - Must do 800K capital fund drive for furniture and
equipment. Anticipate it being fairly easy to raise 350K based on the David Moen
feasibility survey. 3 past mayors have agreed to be the face of the campaign. Goal is to
have 100% participation from Foundation members, Advisory board and Friends board.
Meeting adjourned 5PM.
Next meeting April 19, at 4PM.
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