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Library Board Meeting Present : Kilham, Scott,
Feb.26,1976 Nelson, Yandell
7:30 P.M. Librarian Wallin
Meeting was called to order by Chairperson June Scott.
Minutes of the previous meeting had not been recorded.
Mrs. )Nallin recapitulated the events of the meeting from
the agenda. The minutes were approved and Mfrs. Wallin
said she would put them in writing.
Correspondence was read concerning the planned Friends
Fair to be held on April 24 th at the Washington State
Library.The hope was expressed that some members of the
Friends of the Port Townsend Library would be able to
attend.
Librarian's report
Previous months circulation - 3032
Yearly circulation as reported in the annual report - 37776
\p. Shelving has been delivered and is to be installed on the
6r 10th,llth, and 12th of March. The library is to be closed.
The public will be informed via the newspaper of the closure.
The library has been approached on acting as host for a
coin operated copier. The only obligation other than over-
seeing operation will be the responsibility for the loss
or damage occurring outside normal operation of the machine.
Mrs. Wallin will check with Monty McCoy to see if our in-
surance will cover this. If it does or if it can be arranged
to doso she will take the necessary steps to get the ma-
chine for the 24 month trial period.
Vouchers were presented and approved. Mrs. Wallin indicated
concern over the legality of the library paying for trustee
mem 'gership in WLA. She will check further into this and
report her findings to the board. The deadling for payment
of membership dues is April 15th.
Mrs. Wallin called to the board's attention the discrepancy
between this year's reported bal.amce and last year's report-
ed balance of the library fund. This year's balance Is
some $4300.00 less. Mrs. Wallin will check on the reason
for this and report at the next board meeting.
Tuesday Mar.16th was set for the next meeting of the board
and librarian for the purpose of develop ing a written
personnel policy.
Mrs. Wallin stated t #at she wished the board would develop
a written policy for handling the Problem of non returned
books. It was moved and seconded that Mrs. Wallin update
the list of overdue books and borrowers and submit it to
Ow Glen Abraham with the intent of developing appropriate
action. She will also place a plea for returning such
books in the paper with the notice of closure for new
shelving installation.
Meeting adjouned at 9:15 P.M.