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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1123981.._ 4 PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Port Townsend Library November 23, 1998 Present: John Sullivan (President), Sarah Muirhead, Chris Johns Excused: Bill Maxwell Absent: Kate Schumann Staff: Linnea Patrick (Director), Carol Costello (minutes) John called the meeting to order at 5:19 PM. The minutes from the meeting of October 26, 1998 were approved. Director's Report: Hanson Electric has finished the electrical work. Interior painting is being finished. The stucco and gutters on the outside of the library are close to being finished. The exterior painting will wait until next year. Linnea will be on vacation beginning tomorrow until December 7'h. She will attend the final budget workshop for the city council on Monday, November 30t'. Friends: At the last Friends meeting Linnea suggested that the Friends put some serious money into landscaping. The Friends have decided to follow her suggestion. Trees for Port Townsend is being approached concerning an irrigation system for the library grounds. Foundation: The Foundation will meet on December 9th. Staff: Carol reported that the Port Townsend Library Children's Choir under the direction of library staff member Dahti Blanchard held a wonderful concert on November 18`h. The choir has been asked to sing for the Port Townsend tree lighting on December 5t' and at the Methodist Church on December 17'h. The will also perform at the Port Townsend Library Christmas Party also on December 17`h at 6:30 PM. Dahti has prepared a bibliography of 40 books regarding women and music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. She has prepared this for Port Townsend High School's Community Connections class where she is presenting a program tomorrow. The children's library staff attended the CAYAS meeting in Seattle held at the All for Kids bookstore. Linnea attended the meeting of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society and spoke about the library as a resource. Building Committee: Sarah has written a letter to 18 people asking them to join the Library Building Committee and will send it out soon. • 0 • Old Business: Linnea reported that there is 7% of the budget left to spend until the end of the year. There has not been a new adult book order since October 1". Beth is spending the end of the new children's book budget wisely. The book ends for the new children's E shelving have arrived and have been installed. New Business: There will not be a board meeting in December. The next scheduled meeting will be January 25"1', 1999, at 5:15 PM. Linnea asked the Friends to budget additional money for the board discretionary fund in 1999 so that board members can attend the WILL conference in September. Linnea suggested that she would like to invite a library director and board member from a library where the city has recently changed from a mayor to city manager form of government. The board felt that would be a good subject for the library board and staff retreat of 1999. Linnea will check on this. Early February seems to be a target date. Sarah moved that the library close at 2 PM on Christmas Eve and at 5 PM on New Year's Eve. Chris seconded. Unanimous approval. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM.