Ruth Metz AssociatesJune 25, 2011Final Draft Report
Pathway toSustainableLibraries:Walla WallaCount WA
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CONTENTS
CONSULTANT’S NOTE
............................................................................................................. 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 5
THE PROJECT .......................................................................................................................................... 5THE PLAYERS .......................................................................................................................................... 5MOTIVATION FOR THE STUDY .............................................................................................................. 6WHAT STAKEHOLDERS WANT .............................................................................................................. 6KEY FINDINGS CONCERNING SUSTAINABILITY ................................................................................. 6OPTIMUM MODEL .................................................................................................................................... 8ROLE OF WALNET ................................................................................................................................... 8WWPL AND RLD INTERDEPENDENCE.................................................................................................. 9CONTRACT PAYMENT TERMS .............................................................................................................. 9TRANSITION PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 9RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 9
THE PROJECT .........................................................................................................................11
THE CLIENT ............................................................................................................................................ 11THE PROJECT CHARGE ....................................................................................................................... 11WALNET SERVICE AREA ...................................................................................................................... 11THE PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS ......................................................................................................... 12
THE PLAYERS .........................................................................................................................12
THE CITY AND THE WALLA WALLA PUBLIC LIBRARY ...................................................................... 12THE WALLA WALLA COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT ............................................................... 13TOWN OF WAITSBURG ......................................................................................................................... 14TOWN OF PRESCOTT ........................................................................................................................... 15WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND LIBRARY ..................................................................... 15WALNET .................................................................................................................................................. 15COLUMBIA COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT .............................................................................. 16
KEY ISSUES RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY ........................................................................16
DECREASE IN LIBRARY FUNDING ...................................................................................................... 17CONFLICT OVER CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA AND THE RLD ................ 23LACK OF LIBRARY SERVICES: COLLEGE PLACE ............................................................................. 26CONFUSION ABOUT WALNET ............................................................................................................. 28COMPLEX POLICIES: THE WALNET LIBRARY CARD ........................................................................ 29$135 NON-RESIDENT FEE AT WWPL .................................................................................................. 32
OPTIONS FOR FUNDING PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN WASHINGTON .........................................33 OPTIONS FOR LIBRARY FUNDING IN WALLA WALLA COUNTY ..........................................35 RECOMMENDED MODEL: ANNEXATION TO THE RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT...................36
ADVANTAGES ........................................................................................................................................ 36DISADVANTAGES .................................................................................................................................. 37GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 37FUNDING ................................................................................................................................................ 37ISSUES ................................................................................................................................................... 39
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THE ANNEXATION PROCESS .............................................................................................................. 41ANNEXATION AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................. 42
REGIONAL LIBRARY MODEL ..................................................................................................43
ADVANTAGES ........................................................................................................................................ 43DISADVANTAGES .................................................................................................................................. 44GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 44ISSUES ................................................................................................................................................... 45FUNDING ................................................................................................................................................ 45
CONTRACTUAL MODELS .......................................................................................................46
ADVANTAGES ........................................................................................................................................ 47DISADVANTAGES .................................................................................................................................. 47ISSUES ................................................................................................................................................... 47FUNDING ................................................................................................................................................ 48ALTERNATIVE CONTRACTUAL MODEL .............................................................................................. 49WALNET AND ITS INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT ................................................................................. 50
WALNET FUTURE ROLE .........................................................................................................51TRANSITION PLAN AND TIMELINE ........................................................................................52 FORMAL ANNEXATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................53 IN CONCLUSION .....................................................................................................................54 STUDY PROCESS ...................................................................................................................55 ABOUT THE CONSULTANT ....................................................................................................55 EXHIBIT A: WALNET MEMBER INDIVIDUAL SERVICE AREAS .............................................56 EXHIBIT B: WWPL SERVICE TO THE LATINO POPULATION ................................................57 EXHIBIT C: LIBRARY DATA TABLE .........................................................................................60 EXHIBIT D: ANNEXATION GUIDE ...........................................................................................61EXHIBIT E: FIFE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT ........................................................................68 EXHIBIT F: 2011 TRUSTEE VACANCY CALENDAR ...............................................................71
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The purpose of this study was to identify structural models for sustainable and effective
library service in the Walla Walla area.
library service in the Walla Walla area.
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