HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_02.13.2012Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
Of Georgetown, Texas
February 13, 2012
MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE: Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Mansue Miller, Shana Forte
Nichols, Lydia Harkey, and Glenn Mautner.
ABSENT: Karen Limbaugh
STAFF IN ATTENDENCE Eric Lashley - Library Director
OTHERS IN ATTENDENCE: Linda Nix — CTLS Lay Representative
AGENDA•
1. Minutes of last Meeting: The meeting was called to order by Chair Betty Ann
Sensabaugh at 6:30 PM Glenn Mautner made the motion to accept the minutes
of the January 2012 Library Advisory Board Meeting and Shana Forte Nichols
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2 DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Lashley and Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh thanked Glenn, Sue, and Shana for
their service to the board. Eric announced Shana is being considered for a place on the
Arts and Culture Board Eric announced the proposed new members of the Library
Advisory Board are Linda Nix, Charles Aguillon, Lois Case, and Margaret Thompson.
Betty Ann will remain the chair of the board.
Eric reported circulation and visitations were up for the month of January over the previous
year. Usage of E-books and downloadable audio books continues to increase — 663 E-
books and 200 audio books for January.
Director Lashley also reported the number of library materials added to the collection were
about the same as December.
Enc thanked Linda Nix for her donation of 121 children's books for the bookmobile.
Eric reported tax assistance began the last Saturday in January and so far the process has
been smooth with little problems or concerns. Director Lashley also noted basic computer
classes resumed on January 23
Upcoming events: Spring break annual tea party. Angie and Roger Wright have donated
$500.00 for the event.
Enc read aloud the patron comments for the month of January.
CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING:
1. Bookmobile — Eric Lashley' Eric reported the library will be applying for a
$75,000 grant from the Texas State Library to fund the second year of the
bookmobile project. The Friends received a $10,000 grant from the Brown
Foundation. The Friends have raised enough funds to pay for the vehicle when it is
delivered. Eric passed around photographs of the vehicle in production. The
vehicle should be completed by the end of February 2012. The library is hoping to
have a ribbon -cutting ceremony during spring break in March. Materials are being
cataloged for the bookmobile and the catalog will start reflecting the WOW
bookmobile as the location for library materials.
2. OverDrive Consortium— Eric Lashley' Eric reported the consortium is not
working as planned. Our library patrons are heavy users of the consortium, but the
member libraries are doing a poor Job of communicating and ordering new
materials. A second meeting will be necessary to get the consortium functioning
more efficiently.
3. CTLS meeting report — Linda Nix: Linda reported she and Eric attended a CTLS
membership meeting in Temple on January 27. Linda read a list of award recipients
Library Board Member of the Year, Library Project of the Year, Teen Volunteer of
the Year, and Librarian of the Year. Pat Touhy, Executive Director of CTLS,
received a plaque acknowledging 30 years of service with the system. The dire
straits the system faces were discussed and bylaws were changed to help the
system become more flexible in the future. Linda and Eric also attended the
Friends of CTLS board meeting and the discussion revolved around the purpose of
the Friends and the need for the membership to assist CTLS in becoming an
organization that relies more on volunteers.
4. Part-time library assistant position — Eric Lashley' Eric reported the library has
hired Lawren Ramos for the part-time library assistant position. Lawren will spend
the majority of her time working in the children's department.
5. Pilot art center — Eric Lashley• Eric reported the Arts and Culture Board will be
working with an architect new to the area, Gary Wang, to draw up plans for the
proposed art center Eric announced there will be an Arts Summit on March 21 for
all of the art supporters and arts groups as well as a presentation to City Council on
March 27.
6. Schedule of future meetings - Eric Lashley: There was discussion concerning
the next scheduled board meeting and there would have been a number of
absences as well as the potential for new members to miss the meeting due to
Spring Break. Therefore, Lydia Harkey moved that the March meeting of the
Library Advisory Board be moved to March 19 and Shana Forte Nichols
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh adjourned the meeting at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Marisue Miller, Secretary
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Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Chair