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Port Townsend Library Advisory Board Minutes
September 20, 2007 9:00 A.M. Pink House
Members present: Kate Schumann, Eileen Price, Caitlin Harrison, Wes Eng
Excused: Bill Maxwell
Staff present: Theresa Percy
Public: Benjamin Dow
Scribe: Eileen Price
Minutes of last meeting: Approved
Communications: none
Public Comment: none
Director's Report: see Theresa s August report with, following additional items:
• The marketing materials — bookmark, brochure, visitors' info and website info are
printed and ready for dissemination. All these materials were funded through the
Washington Humanities Foundation.
• Budget — The # 1 priority is the Information Services position which Theresa hopes
will increase from 20 to 25 hours a week. The CLAN bill was reduced by $10,000.
• ALA survey — according to a survey taken by the American Library Association, the
number of hours a library is open is the top priority for patrons. Despite the reduction
in hours, library usage remains up and is, consequently, having an impact on staff.
• Seismic refit — On October 10, Public Works Director, Ken Clow, will host a public
meeting about the library's seismic refit. He has applied for a $1 million grant to fund
the project.
• Bond measure — Rebecca McGuire has agreed to direct the PAC committee which
will run the campaign to pass the city bond measure for library expansion.
• Fundraising — Lizanne Coker of United Good Neighbors has agreed to be the
fundraising consultant on the library expansion project.
Library Foundation: Wes attended their last meeting. Board President Mary Martin
expressed some concern at the Advisory Board's decision to rotate members at
Foundation meetings as Advisory Board members are voting members of the Foundation.
Kate suggested we still rotate as liaisons but remove ourselves as voting members. Wes
will request that the Foundation by laws be changed to reflect this arrangement. .
• The Foundation is currently gathering members and working to change the bylaws to
allow acceptance of unrestricted funds.
• Next meeting is November 8 and Wes has agreed to attend.
Old Business: "Cocktail talk" discussion tabled until October's meeting.
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• Jeff. Co. Lib. Board has requested an agenda for the proposed joint meeting with
the PTPL Advisory Board. Possible date — Thursday, October 25. Bill will send a
draft of the agenda.
• The Library Steering Committee has use of the Library Development office in the
Pink House. Each group leader will be responsible for their group's fundraising
efforts.
New Business: Benjamin Dow attended the meeting and is interested in becoming a
member of the Library Advisory Board. He is the Director of the Jefferson Community
School, an active library patron and the father of 2 young children.
• Theresa recommended the book entitled, Raising More Money," by Terry
Axelrod.
• Kris Mayer is planning the next phase of fundraising training for the Board,
Foundation and Friends of the Library.
• Friends book sale is Sat., October. 13
Meetings adjourned at 10:30
Next meeting is Thursday, October 18, at 9:00 a.m. at The Pink House
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