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 | A BIT OF HISTORY The minutes show that in the summer of 1936 Mr. Morris became the first officially elected president of the Library Association , taking the place of Margaret Adair, chairman pro tem, 1935, who then became the first librarian. Mr. Morris presided over three meetings. Was then followed by Kathryn Haines. The parents had been meeting informally for a little more than a year, beginning in 1935, and book shuttling between Sherwood and the State Library had been going on during that time to provide some of the needed reading for the older students.
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Local Libraries Receive Top Ranking WCCLS member libraries receive both national and state level recognition Washington County, Oregon: Do residents in Washington County love their libraries? The answer is a resounding YES – it is apparent by the record breaking 4,078,577 annual visitors to cross the threshold of the fifteen Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) member libraries between June 30, 2009 to July 1, 2010. With over 4 million annual visitors – the WCCLS member libraries win by a long shot when compared to several other well known and beloved destinations for entertainment and education in Oregon. By the numbers - other Oregon destinations: · 3 million annual visitors to Spirit Mountain Casino · 2 million annual visitors to Multnomah Falls · 1.64 million visitors to the Oregon Zoo in 2009-10 · 1.08 million total attendance to OMSI in 2009-10 · 800,000 season game attendees in 2009-10 for the Portland Trail Blazers Yet, annual attendance is not the libraries only mark of excellence. The WCCLS member libraries have also received attention with the recent spotlight of recognition bestowed upon them by both the Library Journal and Oregon Business. Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field, now in its 133rd year of publication. And, Oregon Business is a monthly magazine which reports on a wide range of business topics important throughout the state. The signature project of the magazine is the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon, and its two companion projects, the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon and the 100 Best Green Companies.
Among the top 20 in circulation per capita of all Oregon libraries are the following WCCLS member libraries:
And yet one more reason to love your Cedar Mill Community Library: in October, Oregon Business published its 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon and the Cedar Mill Community Library Association is ranked number eleven. Cedar Mill operates two libraries, the main library at Cornell and Saltzman roads, and the Bethany Branch in Central Bethany. Cedar Mill received particular distinction under the category of Decision-making & Trust, defined as collaboration and cooperation, creativity, trust and openness, organizational pride and ethical standards. Peter Leonard, Executive Director, expressed, “we were very pleased to see these rankings. I think they really speak to the library's unique relationship to the communities we serve. The Cedar Mill and Bethany communities have really come together around their libraries. While our funding comes primarily from Washington County, our locations in unincorporated areas mean that we don't have municipal tax support for capital projects or other operating needs. The library has to continually nurture local community involvement and volunteer effort. When you have 700 volunteers and more than 1,200 households that support the library financially every year, you have a very responsive, community oriented library."
According to Eva Calcagno, Director of the Cooperative Library Services, “since the passage of the local option levy for countywide library services in 2006, WCCLS member libraries have worked very hard to improve customer service and be responsive to patron needs. The recognition from the Library Journal and Oregon Business is a pleasant acknowledgement that library use has increased as a result.”
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