HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_10.18.2016Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
October 18, 2016
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, October 18, 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 Tom Milburn
MEMBERS ABSENT: Pete Rose STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director
Vice Chair Tom Hagen called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. — None were present.
B. Consideration of the minutes from the September 20, 2016 Library Advisory board meeting. —Tom Hagen,
Vice Chair. Michael Barnes moved to accept the September 2016 minutes as distributed. Pat Baldwin
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
C. Review of correspondence from the City Manager. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. The board reviewed a
letter from City Manager David Morgan, responding to Chair Rose's letter regarding Lashley's participation
in the Texas Library Association's Texas Accelerated Library Leaders (TALL)/ Texas Leadership
Development Institute Program as a mentor to the participants. Lashley expressed appreciation for the
recognition from both the Board and City Manager. No action required.
D. Consideration of Library Director's Report. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reminded members
Baldwin and Rose that they must re -apply to remain on the Library Advisory Board for another term. After
some discussion, the Board recommended inviting
g Teresa Robinson to apply to the Board to fill a vacancy
left by Jonathan Sherwin last month. *
Lashley reviewed the monthly statistics with the Board and announced upcoming library events and staff
conferences. Lashley announced that the library had received a donation of $1,000 from the Sun City
Kiwanis for children's programming. The library also participated in a bike study with a University of Texas
Urban Planning graduate class.
September's comments from the library's suggestion box were read. No action required.
E. Report on Library Community Resources Coordinator position. —Eric Lashley, Library Director.
Lashley handed out Patrick Lloyd's resume (attached to these minutes), the candidate selected for
the new Community Resources Coordinator position. Lashley informed the Board that Patrick
was one of seven candidates interviewed out of more than 70 applicants. A panel of staff and
nonprofit directors interviewed the candidates and unanimously selected Mr. Lloyd. Lloyd will
begin work on Monday, November 14. Lashley and the board discussed the job duties Lloyd will
provide for the library and area nonprofits. No action required.
F. Report on inventory; —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reported the staff completed an
inventory of the entire library in two and a half days. The loss rate was under 2 percent and
Lashley expects the loss rate will continue to drop in the weeks ahead. A list of missing items will
be distributed to the librarians to decide whether or not to reorder missing items and those that are
not replaced will be removed from the catalog.
G. Report on the Strategic Plan Survey. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reported that Sally
Miculek and Suzette Davidson are working on the strategic plan survey. The library plans to have
the survey out in November. No action required.
H. Consideration of future meeting dates. — Tom Hagen, Vice Chair. The next Library Advisory Board
meeting will be Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. No action taken.
Vice Chair Hagen adjourned the meeting at 7:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lindsay Cooper
Secretary V'l CC_, Chair