In a small town of 2000, we have many people that do many jobs to keep the community surviving. One of those jobs would be to serve on a local board, such as the library.
Small towns have a whole different set of rules than larger cities.
Therefore, you have to learn to put on different hats and so do they. When a new member comes onto the library board, chances are we already know this person very well. It's always refreshing to have someone that has just moved into the community to get different thoughts and views. The director and board get in a rut of thinking they know who is too busy, or labeling a person without giving them a chance to let us know if they are too busy. Often this attitude limits access to people who can really contribute to the library.