HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_06.21.2016Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
June 21, 2016
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Small Conference Room of the
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Baldwin, Michael Barnes, Lindsay Cooper, Tom Hagen, Tom Milburn, and Pete
Rose.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. — None were present.
B. Consideration of the minutes from the May 17, 2016 Library Advisory board meeting. -Pete Rose. Tom
Milburn moved to accept the May 2016 minutes as distributed. Tom Hagen seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
C. Consideration of Library Director's Report. — Eric Lashley. Lashley reviewed May's statistics with the
board, noting that special events held that month were well attended. Hagen noted that the number of titles
added to the library's collection during May had drastically increased compared to previous months. Board
members discussed how the hiring of an additional Cataloging Librarian has had a major impact this year.
Lashley read the patron comments from the library's suggestion box and gave a report to the board
regarding his involvement in the Texas Library Association's TALL Texan Leadership Institute.
D. Strategic Plan Update overview. — Eric Lashley. Lashley built on his discussion of "Turning
Outward" and suggested that the Library Board, staff, and Friends of the Georgetown Public
Library kick-off the strategic planning process with a survey Lashley was given at the TALL Texan
Institute. Lashley will send out the survey to the group of library supporters and gather the data to
review at the July meeting. Lashley would like to schedule a public survey and public meetings to
be held in October.
E. Review of the Summer Reading Program calendar. —Eric Lashley. Lashley reviewed the Summer
Reading Program brochure (attached to these minutes) and discussed staff procedures regarding
production of the calendar.
F. Consideration of future board meetings. — Eric Lashley. The next Library Advisory Board meeting
will be Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Rose adjourned the meeting at 6:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lindsay Cooper
Secretary
Pete Rose
Chair