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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_LAB_09.13.2010Minutes of the Meeting of the Library Advisory Board Of Georgetown, Texas September 13, 2010 MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE. Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Glenn Mautner, Mansue Miller, Shana Nichols, David Ciambrone, Anjeanette Courtin and Kathryn Morehouse. ABSENT: None STAFF IN ATTENDENCE Eric Lashley, Library Director OTHERS IN ATTENDENCE: None MINUTES: The meeting was called to order by Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh at 6.30 PM. David Ciambrone made the motion to accept the minutes of the August 2010 Library Advisory Board meeting and Glenn Mautner seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director Lashley reported that circulation was up in August and that the library had broken 500,000 check outs for this fiscal year, a record high in the library's history. Eric reported visitations were up for the month of August, but meeting room use estimates were down. Eric announced Internet usage was high with a usage of 9,770 uses. Director Lashley noted that August 20 was Public Services Librarian Richard Groves' last day. Interviews are being set up to find a replacement for Richard and the library hopes to have a new public services librarian on board by October 11. Eric wanted to be sure to thank the Caring Place for their donation of children's books for our summer reading program. Each year the library gives away children's books as part of our summer reading program. Eric made the following announcements for upcoming events: • Manach► Jalisco at the Georgetown Public Library September 19 • Maggie, the READ dog, is coming to the library on Saturday, September 25 10:30 — noon ® Friends of Georgetown Public Library — Wednesday, September 15 at 1 00 PM in the Friends Room • CTLS meeting in Cameron, TX Friday, September 24 Eric proceeded to read the patron comments. CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING: ® Overdrive downloadable audiobooks - Eric Lashley* Eric announced he hoped to have the audiobooks website launched by the end of September. ® Shelving changes on 1st floor- Eric Lashley* Eric discussed the rearrangement of the first floor shelving Sue Miller noted patrons were having difficulty finding authors without the end panel signage. Most agreed the changes looked better Eric noted that the rest of the shelving would be changed to give more room for the Coffee Shop and Coffee Shop seating areas. ® Merger of Friends and Foundation- Eric Lashley* Eric and David explained that the Friends of the Georgetown Library and the Georgetown Library Foundation have each voted to merge. The groups have formed a committee to legally merge the two organizations. The merger will be made public at the September 15 Friends annual membership meeting. • Appointment of lay representative to CTLS- Eric Lashley Eric noted Linda Nix was willing to serve again as the lay representative to the Central Texas Library System David Ciambrone made the motion to accecpt Linda Nix as Georgetown Public Library's lay representative to CTLS and Sue Miller seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. • Future Library Board meeting schedule - Eric Lashley: The board discussed the fact Betty Ann and David would be unable to attend the October meeting. Shana Nichols made the motion to cancel the October 2010 Library Advisory Board meeting and David seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh adjourned the meeting at 7:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Anjeanette Courtin, Secretary Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Chair DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2010 HIGHLIGHTS • Richard Groves, who, during the past three years, had been adult services librarian and then public services librarian, resigned effective August 20. He and his family moved to Franklin, Tennessee, where he will be a reference librarian for the Williamson County Library System. • The Kids' Photo Contest wound up mid -month with approximately 20 entries. Prizes were awarded for first, second, and third places in two age categories: 8 and younger and 9 to 12. • The Caring Place donated hundreds of children's books to the summer reading program. Rosa Garcia used the books as incentive prizes for the kids who kept reading logs. • Eliot Wilde, a teenager who has been coming to the library since he was a small child, played classical guitar for August's live music event. Eliot is extremely accomplished for a young man his age and is a great favorite with library audiences. • Nick Ramos, who created the banners that decorate the library's lamp posts, displayed his art on the bridge during August. 10 August 2010 Patron Comments Comment: Please, please separate new books on CD from old. Comment: Why is there no African -Americans working at the Library? Comment: Why no African Americans work @ Georgetown Public Library? Comment: Please add the 4 early books by Miriam Grace Manfredo (Brothers of Can). This is an excellent historical fiction series! Comment: Please separate new audio books. Comment: Please keep the subscription to Becckket massive online gamer please. Comment: In today's Austin American Statesman was a long article about Larry McMurtry's new book Hollywood. I hope you order it and put me on the waiting list. Comment: Could you get Kekkaishi manga, please? E GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY Comparative Fiscal Year Statistics 2010 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Annual Tote Patron Visits Current Year 30466 30302 29297 2865E 26369 34687 32866 29418 317078 2008-2009 27240 27116 28989 29899 2883 33098 34789 27994 27153 339790 2007-2008 24295 26951 25342 24229 25231 30670 33907 25307 24689 304799 2006-2007 NIA** N/A- NIA** 12388 21999 30895 31090 25898 23812 20204 Circulation 2010 Current Year 42493 40364 43808 40171 40471 54888 53607 49809 48164 2008-2009 37724 37916 43879 39281 38891 50823 52714 45896 42661 496603 2007-2008 35279 34536 35492 33663 33835 43815 46637 39288 35095 431294 2006-20077 17259 32507 36302 31555 35627 42374 41965 36779 34179 386948 FY 2009-2010 Statistics Children's Programs Annual Total Attendance `1120 690 1340 652 960 2914 2380 0 12416 Programs 1 11 6 1 0 12 24 0 63 Story Time 23 10 16 26 24 0 _ 0 0 150 Other (Tour, Movies, 1 0 0 5 7 12 0 0 27 After School Progran 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Other Services ILL Ordered 24 43 38 20 37 44 43 55 385 ILL filled 22 32 26 16 21 28 34 39 277 Lg Print Circuit 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 2200 Internet usage (persons} 8586 7986 11207 71151 6134 9666 9830 9770 89140 Volunteer Hours Adult 556,50 816,25 871,00 624,25 593.00 612.25 765.25 768:75 7480,75 Teen 2-00 10,00 51,00 6.50 19,50 88.00 41,00 0.00 278,00 ! Community Service 86,00 103,00 172.25 139,50 176,00 200,25 36100 244.50 1958,25 Total 644,50 929.25 109425 77025 788:50 900.50 1169.25 1013,25 0 00 9717,00 Registrations City Residents -new 164 185 143 75 139 168 161 172 1578 GISD Kids' Cards 14 28 16 13 14 25 11 26 186 Non -residents -new 33 36 37 28 26 39 43 39 351 Total 211 249 196 116 179 232 215 237 0 2115 Gash Receipts Fines/Misc. Revenur 2918,72 2604.60 374137 3164,08 2801,91 3299A2 3396.85 32%58 33221.21 Non-resident fees 220130 _ 337.20 2250,00 2165,00 1845:00 4070.00- 2919.00 2730,00 26866.90 Donations 741:16 918.78 1201.57 869A7 953,50 1255,00 969A1 11%61 10424,37 Gifts/Memorials 1671.00 24069.48 2195,00 11429,95 2260,57 10080.00 7362.00 725.00 71006,30 Meeting Room Use persons attdg meetings 3294 2322 2401 1799 1494 2942 2628 1804 25157 Library Collection Changes Copies Added 1295 979 1207 1236 1065 1332 1120 990 13264 Copies Discarded 610 469 579 462 583 1154 1650 2025 10950 Donations Added 511 267 139 180 242 270 260 239 3118 Notes: s Manual sign-up lists °Began using Userful login counts: * Library closed 12127/06 - 1/20/07. Not all public Internet computers were working as of 1/31/07, No people counting devices installed until April 20, 2007, GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY DONATIONS -- • 2010 49 DONOR ijbNi -t- Mary Ann Barbour �' Copy of Word Freak, �i"n—honor —o-"f-the Barbour -Family Clay Ballentine Copy of his book, Why Am I Anxious? Wayne Talbot Copy of Remembrance of God in honor of Merle Bradford Terry & Susan Melton $100 in memory of Linda Schmehl Beverly Treuhardt $25 in memory of Bee Huie, for an audiobook Henry Motley $100 in memory of Pollard Sullivan Sunrise Rotary Club Copies of The Runaway Parents by John Bibee, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham, Elsie's Impossible Choice by Martha Finley Michael & Sally Foss $50 in memory of Pollard Sullivan Anonymous $400 for assisted memberships Judy & Don Parks $50 in memory of Ruth Skelton E 11