HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_06.11.2012Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
Of Georgetown, Texas
June 11,2012
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Lydia Harkey, Lois Case,
Charles Aguillon, Margaret Thompson, Karen Limbaugh, and Linda Nix.
ABSENT: None
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE. Eric Lashley - Library Director and Noreen Rafique — Library
Assistant
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: None
AGENDA
1. Minutes of last Meeting: The meeting was called to order by Chair Betty Ann
Sensabaugh at 6:30 PM. Margaret Thompson made the motion to accept the
minutes of the May 2012 Library Advisory Board Meeting and Lydia Harkey
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Citizens wishing to address the Board: None
3. Director's Report — Eric Lashley:
Director Lashley reported visitations were down for the month of May, but circulation
was up Enc reviewed the statistics for this fiscal year and noted the circulation was up
5% over last year to date. Lashley projected OverDrive e-books and downloadable
audio books would total more than 8,600 (6,400 e-books and 2,200 downloadable
audiobooks) checkouts this fiscal year. Eric reported the high use of e-books in May
was due in part to Kindle users.
Lashley reported the circulation for the bookmobile was 757 for April and 716 for May
for a two month total of 1,473. Usage should increase during the summer months with
the addition of the children's stops.
Director Lashley noted May 12 was Asian Pacific Heritage Celebration Day and the
library hosted Korean cooking, Tat Chi, karate, acupuncture, feng shut, hula dancing
and Japanese calligraphy demonstrations.
On May 18 the Festival of the Arts organization held a children's program of French
classical music and it was attended by approximately 200 children. The program was a
great success and the Festival is considering doing more children's programs to get
children interested in classical music at an early age.
The library is interviewing for two part-time positions, which staff hopes will be filled by
the end of July.
Lashley reported that the Texas State Library and Archives funded the second year of
the bookmobile librarian position. The grant also will provide money for materials for the
bookmobile Georgetown received the highest score for our grant application.
Upcoming events — Xander Ortiz will be performing at our monthly music program on
Sunday, June 24 2-4 PM.
Eric will be speaking at the Sun City Kiwanis on Tuesday, June 12 and the Sertoma
Club on Thursday, June 24.
Eric read the patron comments.
Consideration of and possible action on the follow:
1. Introduction of library staff member - Eric Lashley* Eric introduced Noreen
Rafique to the board Noreen informed the board she had grown up in the library
and started volunteering at an early age when she would tag along with her older
sisters who volunteered as teenagers Noreen was hired as a Temp/On-Call at
16 and was hired as a permanent part-time employee in August 2011. She was
promoted to full-time when Michele Harber accepted the bookmobile librarian
position. Noreen is also a full-time student at Austin Community College. She
currently works at the front circulation desk and her off -desk duties include
working with the donations. Noreen thanked all of the members that volunteer at
the library. She said we couldn't survive the summer reading program without
the volunteers.
2. Bookmobile - Eric Lashley Eric mentioned again that the library had received
the State grant to fund Michele Harber's position for another year. Eric showed a
calendar of different stops Michele would be making in the next few weeks. Lois
ask how the children attending the Sun City Kid's Camp were going to be able to
return the library materials checked out and Director Lashley replied it would be
the responsibility of the grandparents to be sure they were returned. All items
will be checked out to family members that are library card holders.
3. Library Pilot art center Eric Lashley Eric reported that on May 22 Council
approved a budget of $400,000 to create an art center in Old Firehouse #1.
During the second week of June the City will conduct interviews for architectural
services for the renovation and also will be reviewing a proposal from a nonprofit
organization to partner with the City to run the art center. Demolition of the
interior of the fire station will begin sometime in September and the art center
should be ready in December.
4. Summer programs for children and teens - Eric Lashley: Director Lashley
projected photos of the children's summer reading kickoff and also showed the
calendar of events for the children s program as well as the teen program.
5. Library catalog - Eric Lashley Director Lashley demonstrated how the
library's catalog is currently set up and how the library could change the catalog
to default to an advanced search but due to the way the catalog's webpage is
currently constructed, defaulting to the advanced search looks strange. Eric
noted he would continue to work with the automation vendor to try and improve
the functionality of the catalog.
Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh adjourned the meeting at 7:19 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lydia Harkey, Secr ry Betty Anne Sensabaugh, Chair