Brooks indicated that next year’s budget should include more money for training for both positions. Fee schedule changes. MS informed the board about the need to change the price for copies to reflect the increased cost to the vendor of the card reader. We also need to approve the cost of the Point and Pay system taking credit cards at the counter. The board voted unanimously to increase the cost per copy to 20 cents and to allow the fee of 2.5% with a $2 minimum for the credit cards at the counter for sales. Hiring new assistant law librarian discussion/follow up on increase in filing fees. MS indicated that the salary range for the assistant law librarian, the filing fee allocation, and her idea to have a second location for law library services are all intertwined so the board discussed them together. MS presented information to the board about a salary survey that she did for the assistant law librarian position which indicates that the current salary scale is far below market. The board discussed that information. Brooks said that if we are discussing the assistant position we should also discuss the law librarian pay scale as well. MS indicated that a salary survey that she did for her position indicates that she is fairly compensated and didn’t feel the need to increase that. Along with the assistant pay scale, the board discussed the brainstorming ideas that MS presented about possibly having another location one day per week, possibly at the Battle Ground library. If the position is more than 20 hours per week we need to offer insurance which increases the cost substantially but would be more attractive to candidates. Raising the filing fees requires a showing of need which we don’t have yet given the reserve account. Having a second location that would serve a historically underserved part of the county would reach that population as well as open the door to asking for an increase in the filing fee allocation in the future. There was discussion about gathering partners for the discussion about a second location such as: would people be willing to volunteer there, would there be interest in doing a family law clinic or something similar there, etc. The board felt that we should invite possible community partners to the next board
Brooks indicated that next year’s budget should include more money for training for both positions. Fee schedule changes. MS informed the board about the need to change the price for copies to reflect the increased cost to the vendor of the card reader. We also need to approve the cost of the Point and Pay system taking credit cards at the counter. The board voted unanimously to increase the cost per copy to 20 cents and to allow the fee of 2.5% with a $2 minimum for the credit cards at the counter for sales. Hiring new assistant law librarian discussion/follow up on increase in filing fees. MS indicated that the salary range for the assistant law librarian, the filing fee allocation, and her idea to have a second location for law library services are all intertwined so the board discussed them together. MS presented information to the board about a salary survey that she did for the assistant law librarian position which indicates that the current salary scale is far below market. The board discussed that information. Brooks said that if we are discussing the assistant position we should also discuss the law librarian pay scale as well. MS indicated that a salary survey that she did for her position indicates that she is fairly compensated and didn’t feel the need to increase that. Along with the assistant pay scale, the board discussed the brainstorming ideas that MS presented about possibly having another location one day per week, possibly at the Battle Ground library. If the position is more than 20 hours per week we need to offer insurance which increases the cost substantially but would be more attractive to candidates. Raising the filing fees requires a showing of need which we don’t have yet given the reserve account. Having a second location that would serve a historically underserved part of the county would reach that population as well as open the door to asking for an increase in the filing fee allocation in the future. There was discussion about gathering partners for the discussion about a second location such as: would people be willing to volunteer there, would there be interest in doing a family law clinic or something similar there, etc. The board felt that we should invite possible community partners to the next board