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Coordinating Committee Minutes
September 17, 1996
Present: John Sullivan, Gwen Howard, Janet Anderson, Orabelle Connally, Beverly
Shelton,. Gael. Stuart, Deborah Johnson, Kurt. - Reeser, Kip Hubbard, Beverly Saito, Kirby
Neumann -Rea, Ron Ramage, Kate Jenks, Library Director Linnea Patrick, Library Board
President Jody Glaubman, Library Staff Carol Costello
Absent: Joan Linderoth, Till Buehler, Deb Renshaw, Erik Andersson
Representing: City Council, artists, innkeepers, Chamber of Commerce, visitors to the
community, families, newspaper reporters, library volunteers, private teachers, rhythm
makers, youth advocates, PTHS students, musicians, athletes, college student advocates,
senior citizens, retired educators, retired library board directors, Kiwanis, retired library
directors, Port Townsend Library Foundation, Community Action, low income advocates,
child care advocates, Friends of the Port Townsend Library, Public Health, AAUW, Port
Townsend Library Staff Blue Heron School Library, Jefferson County Library, Jefferson
General Hospital, literacy, Economic Development Council
Not represented: Public school teachers /administration, learning disability advocate, mill,
port and marine trades, religious communities, physical disability advocate. Several names
were suggested as possible members of the group from these areas. Jody will do some
phone calling.
Meeting dates: The committee will meet on September 30th, then on the 2nd and 4th
Mondays of October, November, December (except 23rd) and January.
Ideas on what library service is: Resource center open to all at convenient hours,
community center, safe and private place for divergent views, information gathering for
sharing, encouraging youth to read, comfortable sanctuary, sense of ownership, extension
of school for youth, connection to other libraries, scholarship and serious study, place for
private dialogue, outreach to all, haven for all_
CJ
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