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Pam Kolacy
From: Julia Owens [igor @olympus.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 3:46 PM
To: Kate Schumann; Bill and Sue Maxwell; Eileen Price; Julia Owens; Mark Decker; Theresa Percy;
Carol Costello; Pam Kolacy
Subject: Library Advisory Board Meeting 2/25/2007
Port Townsend Library Advisory Board Minutes
February 15, 2007 9:A. M. Fire Station
Members present: Eileen Price, Kate Schumann, Julie Owens
Staff present: Theresa Percy, Carol Costello, Jean Tarascio
Public present: Larry Thomas, Caitlin Harrison
Friends of the Library: Barbara Dyer
Caitlin Harrison, a prospective board member to replace Julie Owens, was introduced. She is a mother of two
young children, grew up in Port Townsend, and is an enthusiastic user of the library.
Minutes: Tabled til next meeting in order to check against Teresa's monthly report.
Communications: Julie mentioned having used WorldCat to her satisfaction and recommends it.
Public Comment: None.
Director's Report: Attached. Discussion however was directed toward explaining revisions to the 2007 Work Plan
resulting from the failure of the ballot measure, so that the Board could approve the suggested changes.
The most important result for the library is the loss of a 40 hour position for an adult services librarian, which
has been vacant for a year. This means needed coordination of said services has been reduced over that time
and cannot resume at the former level. It also means that staffing of the reference desk has to be cut back. To
accommodate these changes two measures are recommended. To provide adequate staffing of service points,
the library hours will be cut from 56 hours to 46 hours weekly, with reductions happening at the earliest and latest
hours of the day. Budget reallocations from the general substitute pool and landscaping will fund a half -time
position to help with coordination and staffing in Adult Services.
Discussion followed of ways effort might have been expended differently to pass the measure.
Eileen will send a memo to the city expressing the Board's approval of the revised work plan.
The Community Read is on its way. Buttons are available, the program is creative and compelling and the
brochure is professional and attractive. Already, the planning is beginning for next year's program.
The knitting series has been will received. This cooperative program series with the county is works well and
will be continued yearly.
Old Business: Discussion of the ideal constituents of the library board will be moved to next month.
Friends of the Library: Three people from the Friends have been selected to attend the funding development
workshop April 4, 11, and 18 at City Hall. Helen Goldman is the new Board member -at- large. The next book sale
will be March 10.
Library Foundation: The annual meeting will be on March 22. Mary Martin will be the new president and Phyllis
Schultz will move into emeritus status.
New Business: Look at 5 -year plan.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a. m. Next meeting March 15, 2007. Pink House (God willing and the creek don't
rise).
5/31/2007