HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_09.03.2019Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
September 3, 2019
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor Conference
Room, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8`" Street
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Lindsay Cooper, John Hudson, Michael Kelley, Thom Sinwell, Richard
Thielmann, and Linda Schaffer.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Cale Hart.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Eric Lashley — Library Director.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chair Cooper,
Regular Agenda
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. —Lindsay Cooper, Chair. As of the deadline, no persons
were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted on the agenda. No action
required.
B. Consideration and possible action to a p p rove the Au gust 5 2019 Li brm Advisory Board
minutes. —Lindsay Cooper, Chair. Motion by Kelley, second by Thielmann to approve the
August 6, 2019 Library Advisory Board minutes, Approved 6-0 (Hart absent).
C. Consideration of the Library Director's report. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reviewed
monthly stats with the board as provided in the agenda packet. He noted that both circulation
and visitations were considerably higher than the previous year.
The Library did not hold any children's programs during the month of August. Lashley reviewed
events held during August and announced upcoming events:
- Friends of the Library will hold their annual membership meeting on September 10 at 10:30
a.m.
- The Friends fundraising kickoff for the outreach van will be held on September 12 at 4:30
p.m.
- The Friends will also hold a fundraiser at the new Firo Pizza next to HEB on Williams Drive.
- The next film in the GPL World Cinema series will be Cold War on September 11 at 6:30 p.m.
- The Sieker Band will be performing on Sunday, September 1S at 2:00 p.m.
Lashley read the patron comments from the library's suggestion box from August 2019. No
action required.
D. Consideration and possible action to approve the iibrar 's strategic plan update. — Eric Lashley,
Library Director. Board members reviewed the latest draft of the Strategic Plan and offered a
number of corrections and suggestions. There was much discussion on whether or not to
specify the use of the New York Times bestseller list in the plan, Board members asked Lashley
to research the validity of the list. Kelley offered a number of changes which were agreed on by
the board. Members asked Lashley to make changes and send out draft before the next board
meeting and the board hoped to approve the updated plan at the October meeting.
Board members discussed the importance of advising Council on future library funding. There
was concern the Library would fall behind if budgets did not keep up with demand, Kelley
suggested the Board write a letter to Council fulfilling their duty as advisors to Council, Lashley
said he would provide draft letters that previous boards had sent to Council. The board asked
Lashley to place an item on the October agenda for a letter to Council. No action taken.
E. Consideration of future meeting, dates. — Lindsay Cooper, Board Chair. There was no need to
change the schedule for the October meeting and therefore, the meeting will be held on
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Cooper adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Kelley } Lindsay Cooper
Secretary Chair