Options were presented and ramifications of each were evaluated. Kathy Baros-Friedt moved that reimbursement be denied across the board, but doing so with the appreciation that these grants are small dollar amounts. Anne Haley seconded and the motion passed. The Consultants' team has put forth a recommendation that under certain conditions WSL provide a reimbursement for substitute librarians to allow librarians of small libraries to participate on advisory committees for WSL's purposes. It's not a high priority if it doesn't benefit the institution.
Small libraries are usually a single person operation.
Without the substitute, closure of the small libraries would have to occur to allow the librarian to participate in WSL activities. Along with sanctioned closures, closing the library for other outside activities gives a bad image of the institution to the clientele. Our issues speak to smaller libraries, and the available participants may be coming from the same pool each time. Anne Haley moved that the proposal from the Consultant's team be accepted for a two-year period with a clarification element included showing need for the reimbursement. Kathy Baros-Friedt seconded the motion and the motion passed.