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Shawnie Kennedy to Begin as Patagonia Library Director Jan. 17; board reviews operations and policy draft
Summary
The Patagonia Public Library Advisory Board recorded that Shawnie Kennedy accepted an offer to be the library's new director, expected to start Jan. 17, 2025. Interim Administrator Summer Smith reported new equipment purchases, completed termite treatment, delayed restroom repairs, program scheduling, and a draft policy revision to be reviewed by the incoming director.
Shawnie Kennedy has accepted an offer to become the Patagonia Public Library's new director and is expected to begin work Jan. 17, 2025, the Patagonia Public Library Advisory Board recorded at its Jan. 14 meeting.
The board's minutes state that Interim Library Administrator Summer Smith will spend several weeks orienting Kennedy to current library procedures. The meeting also recorded routine operational updates from Smith, including the purchase of a commercial laminating machine and completion of termite treatment that is under warranty. The minutes note that repair work on the women's restroom is on hold pending delivery of equipment needed to complete the repair.
Smith reported program activity and patron growth: two authors are scheduled to appear each month through February 2025, programs are continuing with favorable patron response, and the library added eight new patrons, including mothers of home-schoolers seeking books and recommendations. The minutes say a draft revision of the Library Policy has been completed; the draft will be reviewed by the incoming director before it is finalized and submitted to the Town Council for approval.
The board entered an executive session under Arizona Open Meeting Law to discuss policy items, as recorded in the minutes. No formal actions from that executive session are described in the public minutes.
Procedural business at the meeting included approval of the Dec. 10, 2024 minutes (Sarah Klingenstein moved; Susan Lange seconded), which passed by unanimous consent, and adjournment at 12:35 p.m. (motion by Susan Lange; second by Ann Danowitz). Robin Florez is recorded as the member who submitted the meeting minutes.
The next steps noted in the minutes include the incoming director's orientation and follow-up discussion about Legacy Garden plantings closer to spring; the Town is handling general maintenance of the garden.
