HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_10.23.2000Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board
Special Meeting
October 23, 2000
There being a quorum present, a special meeting was called to order by Chairman
Nell Dickson at 6:35 PM. Board members present at the meeting conducted in the Police
Department Conference room were Nell Dickson, Dorothy Hagan, Sam Arant, Clare Vogler,
Judy Parks and Zora Evans.
Also in attendance were Eric Lashley, Library Director, Verna Browning, Director of
Community Services, Georgetown, and Pat Touhy, Coordinator, Central Texas Library System.
Congratulations were extended to Eric Lashley on his recent appointment as Library
Director.
PRESENTATION: Eric discussed his prepared needs assement criteria packet to be
provided to the City Council in Workshop Session on October 24.
DISCUSSION of this material cesntered around the strong points of the library including
compliance with disability act, summer childrens programs, services for senior citizens and a
newly acquired video collection.
Members questions led to several revisions and additions.
VERNA BROWNING focused on the agenda for the City Council / Library Board
workshop scheduled for 4:00 OM, Tuesday, October 24.
PAT TOUHY, coordinator, Central Texas Library System, explained the work of a
consultant and assisted in drawing up proposed time lines regarding the assessment
reporting. These were scheduled as:
January 4 - (1) Completion of review of library studies, data, local
demographics and population projection.
(2) Information gathered for possible site
(3) Cornparison of current library with ALA standards and
benchmarks.
(4) Identification of present facilities and service information
of libraries in comparable communities with growth using
U S and Texas data.
February 9 Preliminary long range report to be presented to City Council
By Masrch 1 Final report.
Meeting adjourned at 8: 35'