Advisory Board Chair Resigns

Susan Steele has resigned from the Library Advisory Board, effective June 1, 2009.

It is a great loss for the Library. As Chair of the Advisory Board, Ms. Steele has been consistently proactive in her efforts to get the Library back on firm footing. She has worked collaboratively with the Senior Librarian, the President of the Friends of the Library, and her colleauges on the Advisory Board. She orchestrated hiring an independent consulting firm to study the Library and submit a strategic plan. And she has attended a multitude of meetings: with the City Manager, the Director of Management and Budget, the State Librarian, and a tax initiative consultant, as well as monthly Board meetings and City Council meetings.

As noted in her resignation letter:
"I have attempted during my tenure as Chair of the Board to bring to the City Council our best advice regarding the Pacific Grove Library, including a strategic plan for the Library's future. As fas as I can determine, the City Council has either ignored our advice or dismissed it out of hand."

We are grateful for Susan's dedication to the Library's well-being. We intend to build upon the plan she was instrumental in obtaining. And we look forward to seeing Susan in the Library.