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PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Port Townsend Library
.Tune 26, 2000
Present: Bill Maxwell (President), Sarah Muirhead, Eileen Price, John Sullivan
Absent: Kate Schumann
Staff: Linnea Patrick (Director), Carol Costello (minutes)
Guest: David Timmons (City Manager)
President Bill Maxwell called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM.
David Timmons, City Manager, was introduced. Bill wanted to know what David would like to
know from the board. David is interested in what priorities and issues that the library needs to
face during the next 5 -6 years. David mentioned the 80% solution model. If the library meets
that 80% first, then it can face the other 20 %. What are the steps, budget resources, and time
commitments? Most of the goals of the last library development plan from 1996 have been
achieved. The goals were realistic.
David suggested that library board members might want to appoint liaisons to other city boards
to find out what is happening in other departments.
Sarah wanted to know how much power the Library Board has. David answered that the
advisory committee would advise the department head.
• Now that the board is advisory instead of governing, David suggests that the board develop a
new mission and a plan to achieve the overall goals of the organization.
Linnea mentioned that, due to increased service desk responsibilities, the staff probably would
not be able to spend as much time on a long -range plan as they did in 1996. Sarah proposed that
written suggestions be accepted from the community.
Minutes: The minutes from the May 22 meeting were approved.
Communication: Linnea mentioned a nice letter from a patron regarding the help that staff
member Kiesy Strauchon gave to her.
The Washington Friends and Trustees group has invited the board and friends to a meeting to be
held in the fall.
Director's Report: (see written report) The library does not need to request very much in the
supplemental budget to be considered by the City Council this summer.
Friends: The Friends annual meeting will be held July 15`x', at 7:30 AM. The summer booksale
will begin at 8 AM for Friends of the Library members.
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Staff: Carol reported that the Library Summer Reading Program has been very well attended so
far. The Port Townsend Library Children's Choir has released a CD. The CD's are being sold
with profits going to the Friends of the Library. The fourth Harry Potter book is about to be
released. The library is having a special Harry Potter party and magic potluck feast to be held on
the day it is released, July 8, 6 PM at the library.
Committee Reports: No reports
Old Business: Sarah reported on the Library Law and Legislation Workshop held at the
Jefferson County Library. Bill Ptacek, King County Library Director's presentation focussed on
three areas of library legislative concern: intellectual freedom, taxation, and governance.
Linnea is looking forward to the Department Head Workshop, the date has not been announced.
She is hoping that it will help her to find more direction on how to proceed on the next five -year
plan. Bill asked the board to read their copies of the last library development plan for the next
meeting and to come with more ideas for the plan update.
New business: John's term of office expires August 31. He will serve until a replacement is
found, but does not wish to be re- appointed for another five -year term.
The meeting was adjourned at 7 PM. The next meeting is July 24th, 5:15 PM
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