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PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
August 31, 1987
CALL TO ORDER 7 :20 pm.
Present: Sidle, Watson, Steurer, Kaiser; Mary Norwood, Bev Lamb `,
Sign vouchers.
LIBRARIAN:
Budget shortfall for Jan -Feb, also at present; reasons relating
to City budget system. Discussion of reserve fund to even out
yearly pattern.
Mention of computAr wipe —out, material still available. More
lasercat items being acquired. All cataloging now done on computer.,
Chidren's program for summer is successful.
Plans for fund— raiser, Carnegie Days, Sept. 27
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Personnel — in progress.
Fund— raising -- mailing, ads, speeches, parade plannirg in progress.
Budget -- Lars described need to include Library Director's
salary in budget figures.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Trustee workshop, Spokane and Bellevue in October, more
details at next meeting.
Beth Dejarnette, leave of absence.
` MOTION, MSC, Carol Baker to be paid at rate of $7.50 during October,
as sub for Beth..
.Dane Steurer's term as Trustee expires soon, will write letter to Mayor.
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BUDDET PROCESS:
Four members at City Council meeting. Mayor was against the
suggested 20% increase. Need to set priorities. Suggested 16%
increase including director's salary. This will be less than the
step plan.
Also a request for $5 thousnad, to replace that taken out of book
fund last year.
Tentatively 14% ino /cease over 1987.
This may mean a different step system; may be adjusted internally,
not by percent. If not acceptable to staff, book money can again be taken.
Necessity of having a constant library presence during the whole
budget process.
Budget is sent to Grove about Sept. 18. Discussion of how to
maintain presence, and share of city revenue.
MOTION, MSC, to adopt proposed budget as presented by Budget Committee,
LIBRARY CHARGE PRACTICE
Our library pays for first $50 use of DSALOGseareh; this includes
some County users. This is not available at the County Library.
County Library is charging for interlibrary loans.
Kaiser and Van Dyke are Policy Committee; to look into interlibrary
charges inb„pluding DIAIOG. Noting County use of City Library, County
people should be solicited for City Library capital funding.
MOTION, MSC, to remove charge for use of main computer, as recommended
by Librarian,
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