We have meetings, meetings, meetings

The Library's Board of Trustees passed our FY 2008 budget yesterday. Diane had wonderful refreshments for us and the Library looked great, as always. Georgie reviewed the Oakland Library improvements budget and it looks like we may have the money to get the Oakland Library's parking lot repaved and the lines repainted. Rumor has it that we may be able to eek out an additional parking space in the repainting process.

Community Action will be repaving their parking lot and we've had to park all three vans in our staff parking area. Double parking and tag team shuffling of cars is getting old for everyone!

We didn't have a quorum at the WMPL Board meeting today, but three people sent written proxy votes to approve WMPL's budget. WMPL received a large increase in funding again this year. John V. feels that WMPL may be able to fund some or all of our Local History Project outside of the Service Enhancements Grants program!! He was receptive to the YA project at Accident and Oakland.
Everyone loves xrefer! http://www.xrefer.com/
(I wish I knew how to add links.)
Lots of new stuff will be coming down the pike (70 or 68?) from WMPL in the coming year, including downloadable audiobooks!!!
SAILOR will provide new and different databases including a great new online encyclopedia.
Lots of talk about Second Life. Also, new and improved delivery methods and services for movies and ILL materials.
WMPL is matching our staff development grant from the state ($6000) in FY 2008. All staff are encouraged to attend MLA and ALA events, with the approval of a supervisor. Please feel free to join these organizations and to submit receipts for conferences and membership to Georgie so that we can get WMPL to reimburse us. The MLA Conference will be in Ocean City on May 14-16, 2008.
Jennifer H. is planning a technology fair so that folks in Garrett can get the chance to play around with some of the new consumer electronics. The Tech Fair may be a part of our Staff Day on November 12, 2007.

Now reading: The Road by Cormac McCarthy; The Republican (of course)