HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_09.20.2016Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
September 20, 2016
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 6:30 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 and Pete Rose.
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Chair Rose called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. — None were present.
B. Consideration of the minutes from the August 16, 2016 Library Advisory board meeting. —Pete Rose, Board
Chair. Tom Hagen moved to accept the August 2016 minutes as distributed. Michael Barnes seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously.
C. Consideration of Library Director's Report. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reported that board
member Jonathan Sherwin had resigned from the Library Advisory Board due to work obligations. Lashley
reviewed the monthly statistics with the Board and announced upcoming library events. A short video
featuring Chair Rose was shown. The video was produced by the Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation
as part of their Fast Pitch grant event. Staff members will be able to use the video on the website and
Facebook page to promote ard market what the library has to offer. There were no patron comments to
read this month from the library's suggestion box. No action required.
D. Consideration and possible action to draft a letter to City Manager David Morgan concerning the
Library Director. —Pete Rose, Board Chair and Tom Hagen, Board Member. Board members
reviewed a draft letter created by Hagen. After discussing a few minor changes, Michael Barnes
moved to send the letter to City Manager David Morgan. Pat Baldwin seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
E. Report on the library Community Resources Coordinator position. —Eric Lashley, Library Director.
Lashley passed out a copy of the job description for the Community Resource Coordinator
position. Duties of the position were discussed, along with recent instances when a person in this
position would have been helpful to our patrons. No action required.
F. Report on the Strategic Plan Survey. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reviewed the
Anacortes Public Library's recent survey used to create their new strategic plan. Lashley will
reference this example to design the library's upcoming survey. No action required.
G. Consideration of future board meetings. — Pete Rose, Board Chair. Rose will not be in attendance
for October's meeting. The next Library Advisory Board meeting will be Tuesday, October 18,
2016 at 6:30 p.m. No action taken.
Chair Rose adjourned the meeting at 7:27 PM.
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