HomeMy WebLinkAbout072403PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Port Townsend Library
July 24, 2003
Present: Co -Chair Eileen Price, Kate Schumann, Larry Thomas, Bill Maxwell, Deb Carroll
Staff: Linnea Patrick (director), Carol Costello (minutes)
Guests: Peter Hiatt (Foundation); Karen Long (Friends); Julia Owens; Keri Johns, Director of
Horne, Health, and Hospice
Chair Eileen Price called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Guest Keri Johns was introduced.
Larry asked for the following paragraph from the minutes of June 26 "' to be changed as follows:
Old Business: Director search. Larry handed out a written report (attached to
minutes). There were 55 applications. Fourteen of those have been asked to
submit answers to four essay questions. The applicants have been asked to
submit answers to several essay questions and return them to city hall
postmarked on or before July 15 . The board will read the responses and
applications. There will be a form to fill out for each applicant. The search team
will then rank the individuals, and the Port Townsend Library Advisory Board
will recommend to the city manager that the top three or four be invited for an in
person evaluation. Biographies will be available to the staff and news media
(with the individual's permission). The committee is working on interview
questions.
Communications: Keri Johns from Home, Health, and Hospice is interested in having
books related to all aspects of grief donated to the libraries and schools of Jefferson
County. Sunrise Rotary in Port Hadlock will donate some money toward the project.
Keri asked for ideas from the advisory board and the director about how to go about
getting lists of books available to the community. The National Hospice Association has
lists of books on the subject. Port Townsend Library could make bibliographies and
bookplates for the books, and create a display during November for National Hospice
Month. Any donations to this project should be made to the Friends of the Port
Townsend Library. Ken will contact staff members Beth deJarnette and Carol Cahill for
more ideas.
Director's report: Linnea attended the July Public Library Director's meeting last week.
They discussed the recent Children's Internet Protection Act. Most libraries are not
rushing out to install filtering software but are waiting for the American Library
Association and the Washington State Library to make recommendations for public
libraries.
Many library districts are making major cuts in personnel and collection budgets.
The two day meeting included the following special guest presentations:
• Leadership
Smart libraries build smart communities
• How people ask for information
City Manager, David Timmons has been thinking about having insulated cargo containers
made available to store seldom used books from the library. They would be located at
the city shop on Cherry Street. He has been talking to the Friends about this as well. The
city is buying back the Pink House.
Linnea and Carol Cahill have met with a shelving representative for replacement shelving
in certain areas of the library. It looks like the cost will be within the proposed amount.
Friends: Karen reported that the Friends received a donation of $655.65 from Karen Carr
and Coldwell Banker. The Friends also received a $1000 grant from City University for
books for students who use the Port Townsend Library. The sale of books from
bookracks at Otter Crossing and the Library totaled $74.00 for the month of June.
Karen Carr and Gwen Howard received the Marion Hero Award at the Friends annual
meeting. It has been suggested that a plaque bearing the names of the annual winners be
hung in the library.
Sunday, September 14th has been selected as the date for the movie "Stone Reader" to be
shown as a Friends fundraiser at the Rose Theater. Nvcy Pearl has been invited to speak
at the event.
Foundation: The Foundation presented Director Linnea Patrick a Certificate of Praise
and Thanks at the annual Friends meeting.
Old business: Director Search: Larry reminded the board that Friday, August Is', is the
last day to read the submitted essays from director candidates. The proposed schedule for
the director interviews is as follows:
Monday, September 15th: Travel day
Tuesday, September 16th Morning and afternoon interviews and evening public meeting
Wednesday, September 17th Meeting with City Manager, David Timmons
Library Policies Review: Bill moved to accept the changes made to the Library Advisory
Board By -Laws. Deb seconded the motion. Unanimous approval.
The board discussed the Lending Policy.
Linnea will pursue taking patron names off the checkout receipts. The board asked for
the replacement library card fee to be increased to $1.00 instead of 50 cents.
The board agreed to wait for guidelines from federal agencies and ALA and WSL before
making any decisions on filtering compliance with CIPA.
The meeting adjourned at 10 :31 AM. The next regular is meeting is scheduled for
th
Thursday, August 28