HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_12.13.2016Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
December 13, 2016
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Small Conference Room of the
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. $°i Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Baldwin, Michael Barnes, Lindsay Cooper, Tom Milburn, Teresa Robinson, and Pete Rose.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Hagen STAFF PRESENT: Eric Lashley- Library Director
Chair Rose called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. — None were present.
B. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the November 15. 2016 Library Advisory Board meeting.
—Pete Rose, Board Chair. Tom Milburn moved to accept the November 2016 minutes as distributed. Pat Baldwin
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
C. Consideration of Library Director's Report. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reviewed monthly statistics
with the Board. He reported that there were no incidents with the homeless individuals the previous month because
those who were causing disturbances had been issued Criminal Trespass Warnings.
Lashley reported library staff rescheduled training for the Family Place Libraries grant to April 2017. The library will
receive $6,000 to implement the program. Board members viewed a YouTube promotional video about the Family
Place program. llttps:!, www.voutube.com/watch?v==rtaepSyLiOk&;t= 320s
Lashley showed another promotional video by the Harwood Institute
https:l,/WWW.youtube.com/watch?v=EMfAC-CQIZA. The organization was hired by the American Library
Association to help libraries engage with their communities. Lashley explained that he is the chair of the
Texas Library Association's Community Engagement Task Force. The goal of the task force is to help
libraries tackle issues and provide a non judgmental space in their community.
November's comments were read from the library's suggestion box. No action required.
D. Report on Library Community Resources Coordinator position. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley
reported that Patrick Lloyd, Community Resources Coordinator, has been meeting with nonprofit agencies
within the community such as, representatives from the Caring Place, Georgetown Health Foundation,
Georgetown Project, Williamson County Health District, Fire Department, Barbara and George Brightwell,
and the Emergency Transitional Housing Coalition. He also met with the City's Transportation Committee
about the fixed route bus system. Patrick will soon meet with the Ministerial Alliance and the City's
Commission on Aging. He is currently designing a tracking system to collect data and will be making a
report to the board each month. Patrick will also begin training staff on dealing with difficult patrons. No
action required.
E. Report on upcoming; Courageous Conversations program. —Eric Lashley, Library Director. Director Lashley
reported that the library selected Congressman John Lewis' series March, as the book to be used to direct
discussions for Courageous Conversations programs in January and February. March is a three volume
graphic novel series dealing with the civil rights movement and is a recent winner of the National Book
Award. There will be discussions January 31, February 7, and February 21, 2017 from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 pm
at the library. On February 2$, 2017 there will be a screening of the movie Good Mair, starring comedian
Chris Rock. No action required.
F. Report on ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) improvements at the library. —Eric Lashley, Library
Director. Lashley informed the board that the City hired a construction company to make the sidewalk
adjacent to the 9th Street side of the building ADA compliant. During construction the company damaged
the native plant garden. The City will require the construction company to repair damages they caused.
The City will also be replacing the black audio-visual equipment boxes, located in the Friends and Hewlett
meeting rooms, with lockable cabinets. Lashley reported that the library is purchasing 2 laptops to be
housed in the new AV cabinets in the Friends and Hewlett Rooms, because staff members are spending too
much time troubleshooting the various types of laptops brought in by meeting room users. Renters will have
access to the laptops for meetings, and library staff will save tirne in assisting with set-up and
troubleshooting the equipment.
G. Consideration of future meetingd— Pete Rose, Board Chair. The next board meeting will be held
Tuesday, January 17 at 6:00 prn.
Chair Rose adjourned the meeting at 7:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lindsay ooper
Secretary
Fete Rose
Chair