HomeMy WebLinkAbout042600PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Port Townsend Library
April 26 2000
Present: Bill Maxwell (President), Sarah Muirhead, Eileen Price, Kate Schumann,
John Sullivan
Staff: Linnea Patrick (Director), Carol Costello (minutes)
President Bill Maxwell called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM. The minutes from the March
meeting were approved.
Carol Cahill showed the board an example of the digital imagery she has been working with to
transfer copies of the Port Townsend Leader from 1900 to the computer. The board also looked
at the library's homepage that Carol has recently published.
Communications: Linnea has received a note of complaint regarding the new receipt printer
used at the circulation desk.
The board has received a letter of invitation from the Jefferson County Rural Library board for a
joint lunch on June 17th. Bill Ptacek, King County Library Director, will talk about Washington
Library Law. Board members should notify Linnea whether or not they plan to attend by the
May 22"d board meeting.
Director's Report: Linnea told the board about the recent meeting she attended where she saw
demonstrations of automated library systems, one of which might someday replace our current
Dynix system.
The board discussed the need for a new Library Development Plan. Linnea has ordered planning
books from the Public Library Association.
Friends: The Friends will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, May 6t". A volunteer recognition
event will be held at the library on Sunday, May 7'", 4 PM.
Foundation: Approximately $2000 was raised for the music endowment at the recent Bob
Polishuk memorial event.
Staff: The library children's choir has received $1000 in donations toward the CD that they plan
to record beginning May I Uh
The last homeschool program at the library was taped for Channel 42 and will air Saturday, April
29'x' at 5 PM.
No committee reports.
Old Business: John Sullivan moved that the recent revision of the Port Townsend Library Board
Bylaws be approved. Unanimous approval.
0 The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. The next meeting will be Monday, May 22nd