HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_05.14.2012Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
Of Georgetown, Texas
May 14, 2012
MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE. Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Lydia Harkey, Lois
Case, Charles Aguillon, Margaret Thompson, Karen Limbaugh, and Linda Nix.
ABSENT: None
STAFF IN ATTENDENCE Eric Lashley - Library Director
OTHERS IN ATTENDENCE: Kathleen Bowling — Evening and Weekend
Supervisor and Leslie Bradley — Library Assistant
AGENDA:
1. Minutes of last Meeting: The meeting was called to order by Chair Betty
Ann Sensabaugh at 6:30 PM. Lois Case made the motion to accept the
minutes of the April 2012 Library Advisory Board Meeting and Charles
Aguillon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Citizens wishing to address the Board: None
3. Director's Report — Eric Lashley:
Director Lashley reported both visitations and circulation were up for the month of
April. Eric reported e-book circulation has remained steady.
Eric reported the April 11 WOW! bookmobile ribbon -cutting was a big success as
well as the volunteer appreciation luncheon that took place on the same day.
The WOW!mobile also participated in the Red Poppy Festival parade and car
show. The reception from the Red Poppy Festival crowd was overwhelmingly
positive.
Eric also reported the periodical Library Journal wrote an article about the
WOW!mobile project and ribbon -cutting event.
Director Lashley noted the Fnends of the Library had a successful author senes
event with Taylor Stevens. Ms. Stevens was a former member of the cult
Children of God and uses her experiences in the cult in her writings.
Lashley announced three staff members (Bethni King, Sally Bernier, and Brenna
Normann) attended the Texas Library Association's annual conference in
Houston, Texas. Many ideas were brought back from the conference which we
hope to implement.
Eric announced he spoke to the San Gabriel Woman's Club and the Sun City
Computer Club dunng the month of April.
Eric announced a few upcoming events: Randy's Rangers will be playing on
Sunday, May 20 and the Georgetown Reads Bibliovita will be conducted May 15
and 16 Bibliovita is a program in which a person can "check-out" another person
as a `human book". The purpose is to learn about another person's life, their
religious beliefs or anything they may make them special or interesting.
Director Lashley also announced the Festival of the Arts organization will be
doing a program entitled "French Stories and Music for Children" on May 18 at 10
AM.
Eric reported staff members Hannah Moore and long-time employee Ralph Love
have resigned from the library Eric noted Hannah's position has been posted
and Ralph's position will change from a Texas Historian/Genealogy position to a
regular Library Assistant position with responsibilities which will include covering
the service desks as well as assisting Michele Harber with the bookmobile.
Eric read the patron comments.
Consideration of and possible action on the follow:
• Introduction of library staff member — Eric Lashley: Director Lashley
introduced two staff members to the board. Leslie Bradley has been a
patron of the library for approximately 18 years. Leslie has worked for the
library for a few years, first as a temp/on-call and now as a full-time Library
Assistant. Leslie has completed her degree in Library and Information
Science at the University of North Texas and hopes to have a professional
level position in the library in the future. Leslie works in both public
services and technical services Kathleen introduced herself to the board.
Kathleen has worked for the library for 16 years Kathleen will be retiring
from the library on February 14, 2013. Kathleen is the supervisor for the
evenings and Saturdays. She also serves as the library's volunteer
coordinator and assists each year with the tax assistance program.
• Bookmobile — Eric Lashley. Enc reported in less than one month of
service, the bookmobile circulated 759 items for the month of April. The
library has received two recent donations on behalf of the bookmobile
from the San Gabriel Woman s Club ($508.00) and a local Girl Scout troop
($76.88). The bookmobile schedule will change the first week of June to
the summer schedule where it will be at senior locations one week and the
next week it will be at children's locations. When the children return to
school in the fall, we will go back to focusing more on senior residents.
Michele has visited all of the elementary schools in GISD. The
bookmobile was well received at each location Eric reported the easiest
way to find the schedule for the bookmobile is to go to the library's home
page on the Internet and use the calendar feature. If you select
`Bookmobile' you will have a calendar of all the stops.
• Library budget — Eric Lashley Director Lashley reported the library will
receive an additional $10,000 for library materials next fiscal year and will
receive funds for Temp/On-call positions to fill in dunng absences.
• Pilot art center: Eric Lashley: Eric reported he will be going to City
Council on May 22, 2012 to ask for the funding of the renovation of the
Old Firehouse on Main Street to be converted into an art center. Eric said
the art center will be managed by the library in partnership with a local
nonprofit art group. The nonprofit will operate similar to the Friends
organization and will provide volunteers to run the art center.
• Report from Arts & Culture Board regarding future reviews of art in
the library — Eric Lashley: Director Lashley reported the Arts and
Culture Board agreed with the recommendation the Library Advisory
Board made in regards to allowing in future complaints about art work in
the library to go before the Arts and Culture Board and not the Library
Advisory Board.
Note: Karen and Eric discussed a conversation they had about the
functionality of the library's catalog. Eric reported he would ask our vendor to
change the search from a "key word" search to default to an advanced search
which would require users to select either Author, Title, or Subject.
Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh adjourned the meeting at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lydia Harkey, Secretary Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Chair