Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout013074January 30, 1974 The board of the Fort Townsend Library met on January 30, 1974. Those present were Linarsen, Farms, Killian, Scheyer, Yearian and Librarian Wallin. Mr. Kilham, chairman, opined the meeting; by expressing his appreciation of all the extra work done by MA6 and :`Irs. 1.1allin in order to insure that tire ongoing work of the library was not disrupted at the time of the new carpet installation. The secretary's minutes for the December 27 meeting were read and approved as corrected. Correspondence was read from 'M6 Bagner, -Mrs. busk and Mr. Wallin. 'Mr. Kilham announced that Mr. Yearian had a message from the Mayor in regard to requests from fir. Wallin and Mrs. Cotton, asking that the weeding of books on the shelves with assistance from the State Library, be delayed until some future time. I..irs. Scheyer read from the By -Laws, the statement that the secretary "shall have custody of the minutes and other records of the board" stating that she had been unaware that the tape recorder in recent use at meetings belonged to the library, and that she felt its record of the proceeding would be most helpful to a secretary in keeping; an accurate account. Following these remarks, she made a motion that at the annual meeting and at important meetings so designated by the board, that the tape recorder shall be operated by and for the convenience of the secretary, the records remaining in her possession and to be used at her discretion- - not to exclude the use of the tape recorder for any special meeting purpose within the confines of the library. The notion was seconded and passed. On the old business agenda, the following motions were passed after seconding and discussion: 1. Firs. Scheyer moved that the Friends of the Library be asked if _4 they could take on the chore of conducting a survey among people not able to come to the library, what hours might be convenient for there to have it open, etc. 2. She also rloved that r4r. I:ilharn try to arrange that the Xerox salesrian be present at the next meeting to clarity any questions rye might have about the .erox copy - ing machine before we riake a decision on its purchase. 3. Mrs. harms moved that we give the library employees a q 1/2;; increase in salary across the hoard, retroactive to January 1, 1974. Vouchers were signed as the ne.eting progressed. Afte French, frs. Wallin reported that Bob SaIali could peke the for Lite rat a) addition to the bacl. of the library buildii1g. go over t ieza thoroughly before they are officially made up i)e necessary. r a phone call to THr. specifications, etc., it . F'_ CMC'_ i r:Si...11- tllell in case cilangos night Mr. Kilhar.-. inquired if everyone would be agreeable to dive county people all the backing in onr power with their plans for some type of library facility to serve their needs. Everyone agreed that this was a worthwhile objective and that whatever rare night do to assist would be desirable. ' Mr. Killian read a statement in which fie expressed the hope that past misunder- standings between the board and the librarian in regard to the weeding process can be resolved and mutual cooperation be achieved for the future. Mrs. Scheyer called the board's attention to the fact that our Policy State- ment, pane 4, Section 11, states that "Materials which are no longer useful in the light of stated objectives of the library will be systematically weeded from the collection according to accepted professional practices. Such materials will be destroyed. The library will not be guilty of lowering standards of institutional Port Townsend Library Board minutes -- January 30, 1974 Page 2 and individual collections by giving away soiled, damaged, mediocre, or obsolete materials." She continued, saying that since this is a new board beginning: a new year it is our perogative, according; to the Trustee's nanual, to review the board policies, and to either endorse the policies of the previous board or to write them. anew." She pointed out that we have not yet established our own policy regarding either weeding or selection of books. She, personal] -y, takes exception to the Policy Statement, page 4, Section Ii and feels that it is up to us to clarify the manner in which we want things to be done. Mrs. Scheyer then moved that the chairman appoint a committee of two and himself to work with Mrs. Wallin to formulate a policy on weeding. She motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Killian appointed Mrs. Linarsen and Mrs. Scheyer. Mr. Kilhants and .'lrs. Harms' term of office is completed so Mr. Kilham called for nominations for chairman. i.ir. 'Yearian nominated Mrs. Scheyer who declined, and who then moved that the next chairman be determined on the basis of tenure and thus Mr. Yearian would be the nominee. Mr. Yearian also declined. Mfrs. Scheyer then nade the motion that two members of the Board, and she volunteered to be one, meet with Mrs. Wallin to find a workable solution to the problems which have arisen between the Librarian and the board. The motion was seconded and passed. Mrs. Einarsen and Mrs. Scheyer were appointed and agreed to serve. Mrs. Wallin then read a previously- written statement asking, that we all devote ourselves to the "priorities of the present such as getting; the missing books back, 16 getting an entrance in the library and malting a decision on the poll that was taken to open the library longer hours and decide wihether or not we should give the same raise to the library personnel that has been given to other city employees." The meeting, was adjourned by Mr. Kilhan.