HomeMy WebLinkAbout022802PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Port Townsend Library
February 28, 2002
Present: Sarah Muirhead, Kate Schumann, Larry Thomas, Eileen Price
Excused: Bill Maxwell
Staff: Linnea Patrick (Director), Carol Costello (minutes)
Guests: Karen Long, (Friends), Julia Owens
President Kate Schumann called the meeting to order at 9: LOAM. The minutes were approved as read.
Communication: Eileen shared a negative comment from a community member regarding the use of the
acronym CLAN on the system's library cards.
Larry shared the responses that he received from Governor Gary Locke and Representative Lynn Kessler
regarding the letter he wrote to them on behalf of the library board in support of the State Library.
Karen shared a letter from Friends Treasurer Geralyn Rackowski. Geralyn visited with Governor Locke
on a recent airline trip and asked him about the future of the State Library.
Director's Report: Linnea attended the annual Washington Library Directors meeting on February 10
and 15''. The State Library is supporting a House of Representative's bill that moves the administration
of the state library to the Secretary of State's office. The Washington Library Association has endorsed
the proposal.
Linnea told the board about the recent apprehension of a suspected library computer hacker. A Notice of
Violation, Trespass Admonishment has been filed with the Port Townsend Police Department.
Linnea is exploring options about dealing with patrons whose lack of personal hygiene offends others.
The library has applied for Gates Library Grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The
Foundation will supply approximately $15,000 worth of computer equipment to the Port Townsend
Library. This will include four public computers and will allow the library to purchase an additional
public service desk computer. The equipment will arrive after September 2002 and before March 2003.
The Jefferson County Rural Library District is holding interviews for a potential library director this
week.
Friends: Karen reminded everyone about the Friends used book sale to be held Saturday, March 2"d.
There are 233 Friends members. The Friends annual meeting will be held April 19`h at 7 PM in the
library. Karen has been working on the indexing of the Port Townsend Leader from 1903. She noted that
in March 1903 the Ladies -of the Public Library held their "annual" rummage sale.
A committee of community members from volunteer organizations is forming to talk about "If everyone
in Port Townsend read the same book." Council Member Michelle Sandoval suggested the idea.
Foundation: Larry, Karen, and Linnea will attend the Foundation's annual meeting on Saturday, March
23'a. .
Staff: Carol told the board about the ability for the staff to notify patrons via e-mail when their reserved
items are ready to be picked up.
• One staff member is having allergy problems with the air quality in the library. We will work with the
furnace maintenance person and city facility maintenance staff to try to find the cause of and solution to
the problem.
Old Business: Library Development Plan. The next discussion will begin with Objective 4.1. Linnea
explained that staff cannot be used this time to the extent that they were involved during the last
development plan. The staff has suggested that survey of the citizens in Port Townsend might be a good
solution to the next development plan. The survey might be able to be included with the utility bill or
other city mailing. Sarah suggested that perhaps a special meeting to discuss the plan would be in order.
Everyone agreed. The meeting will be held March 21" at 9 AM.
No new business.
The next board meeting will be Thursday, March 28th at 9 AM. Kate will not be present. Mayor Kees
Kolff will attend.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25AM.
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