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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_LAB_01.07.2020Minutes of the Meeting of the Library Advisory Board City of Georgetown January 7, 2020 The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m, in the staff conference room of the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8ch Street MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Lindsay Cooper, Susan Cooper, Michael Kelley, Richard Thielmann, Thom Sinwell, and Linda Schaffer. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Eric Lashley — Library Director. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Chair - Cooper. Regular Agenda A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. 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 rove the December 3 2019 Library Advisoiry Board minutes. — Lindsay Cooper, Chair. Motion by Kelley; second by Sinwell to approve the December 3, 2019 Library Advisory Board minutes. Approved 6-0. C. Consideration of the Library Director's report. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reviewed monthly statistics with the board as provided in the agenda packet. Lashley reported Kelley and Sinwell had reapplied for the Library Advisory Board and the City received a number of good applications to replace Lindsay Cooper. Cooper's term of service on the Library Advisory Board is expiring, so her last board meeting will be in February. Lashley reported the December 13 Polar Express holiday party was a huge success as well the Noon Year's Eve party. The Noon Year's Eve party was so successful, the Library actually had to turn away some children due to a lack of space, He also noted the children's film screening of Aladdin also drew a nice crowd on December 27. Lashley listed a number of upcoming Library events: the World Cinema showing of Woman at War, the art exhibit Tell Me a Story, the upcoming Hill Country Authors Series featuring Elizabeth Crook, a Tween Zine event, a Super Smash Brothers video tournament, the annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover, world music by Grupo Massa, and art displays by Craig Meurer: Dynamic Birds of -Prey and Karen Limbaugh's Sharing My View of Nature photographs. Lashley reported Linda Scarbrough had mentioned the upcoming Anne Frank exhibit at the Library through our partnership with Congregation Havurah Shalom in her bi-monthly Williamson County Sun column, He also noted the Library launched its Chromebook project in which patrons can checkout Chromebooks to use within the Library for the day. Lashley reported the parking lot across the street from the Library is progressing. Sinwell announced the AARP Tax -Aide would begin tax assistance at the Library this year, following Jerry Sensabaugh's resignation of lead tax assistance volunteer. Jerry served the public through providing tax assistance at the library for the past 28 years. Lashley noted there were two articles in the Williamson County Sun about Kalena Powell receiving her Associates Degree from Austin Community College and the Sun City Cycle Club taking over the maintenance of our bike share program. Lashley read the patron comments from the library's suggestion box from December. No action required. D. Report on the WOW HD — home delivery van prolect. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reported the Friends of the Library would be presenting a ceremonial check to City Council at the January 14th meeting at 6:00 p.m. The Friends raised approximately $82,000 and have scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony for Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. Lashley also reported he is in discussions with the Community Association at Sun City to see if the Library could partner with the Sun City Library so residents could pick up their reserves any day of the week instead of only on Tuesdays when the bookmobile visits. No action required. E. Report on Library's reorganization. — Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley shared a plan to create two Senior Librarian positions to manage Adult Services and Outreach Services. He also discussed creating a Circulation Supervisor position. Lashley noted Sally Miculek, Assistant Library Director, currently supervises 11 staff members as well as the temp/on call staff. No action required. F. Consideration and possible action to approve letter to Council concerning future Library budgets. — Lindsay Cooper, Board Chair. Kelley circulated a draft letter to the Board (attachment). After discussion, the board made a few small edits. Motion by Thielmann; second by Shaffer to approve the draft of the letter to Council concerning future Library budgets. Approved 6-0. Chair Cooper adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. RespecLikilly submi ted, ��A Michael Kelley Secretary &"V e4ft4,., Lindsay Cooper Chair GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY Cl I ()f GFORG.rTOW N EST 1848 GEORGETOWN TEXAS The Honorable Dale Ross, Mayor The Honorable Mary Calixtro, City Council District 1 The Honorable Valerie Nicholson, Mayor Pro Tern and City Council District 2 The Honorable Mike Triggs, City Council District 3 The Honorable Steve Fought, City Council District 4 The Honorable Kevin Pitts, City Council District 5 The Honorable Rachael Jonrowe, City Council District 6 The Honorable Tommy Gonzalez, City Council District 7 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Georgetown, "Texas 78626 Dear Mayor Ross; Mayor Pro Tern Nicholson; and Council Members Calixtro, Triggs, Fought, Pitts, Jonrowe, and Gonzalez: I am writing on behalf of the Library Advisory Board (Board) to offer our Board's recommendation that you approve in the next City of Georgetown (City) budget a full-time library Circulation Supervisor position at the Georgetown Public Library (Library). The library Circulation Supervisor position --which was requested but not approved in the City's current budget --is needed to provide a Library leadership position to assist the Library Director and Assistant Library Director with managing Library staffing, collections, programming, and services. The Library currently only has two executive leaders to manage Library operations: a library director and a library assistant director. These officials, as a result of large and ever-increasing demand for Library services, need a circulation supervisor who works with and for them to oversee Library staff duty assignments, training, and evaluations. Plus, now that the library director is also tasked with leading the City Convention & Visitors Bureau, he and the Assistant Library Director more than ever need a circulation supervisor who can help them to oversee Library operations and fulfill some of the Director's and Assistant Director's duties when these two key leaders are away from the Library. Thank you for your consideration of our Board's recommendation that you approve a library Circulation Supervisor in the next City budget. We are honored to serve as members of the Board, appreciate your trust and faith in us by appointing us to the Board, and offer you this letter as evidence that we take seriously our Board responsibility to make recommendations to you that will help the Library best serve the needs of our the City and its residents. Sincerely Yours, L ww" Lindsay Cooper, Chair Library Advisory Board cc: David Morgan, Georgetown City Manager, Eric Lashley, Georgetown Public Library Director 402 W. 8th St. I Georgetown, Texas 78626 1 (512) 930-3551 library.geo>getown.org I library@georgetown.org City of Georgetown, Texas Library Advisory Board February 4, 2020 SUBJECT: Presentation, discussion and possible action on the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update. —Susan Watkins, AICP, Housing Coordinator. ITEM SUMMARY: The 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update is nearing completion and staff is providing City of Georgetown Boards and Commissions an opportunity to review the full draft plan, ask questions and possibly recommend adoption to the City Council. The schedule for adoption of the update is below: 2/12 Open House - 4:30-7:00 PM at the Georgetown Public Library, 406 W. 8th St. 2/18 P&Z meeting - Public Hearing and Reconunendation 2I25 City Council - Public Hearing and Ist Reading 3/10 City Council - Public Hearing and 2nd Reading At this meeting, staff will provide a short overview of the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update including goals and policies for Land Use, Williams Drive Gateway Plan, Gateways & Image Corridors, Housing and the Implementation Plan. A dram of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update's implementation plan, the final part of the plan update, was presented to the Council in January. The implementation plan outlines three major strategies: Regulatory framework Decision framework Plans, programs and partnerships Each strategy relates to the goals outlined in the 2030 Plan update, which were drafted using public input from community surveys including the first On the Table, in which more than 1,400 people participated in conversations to envision Georgetown's future and an accompanying online public survey taken by an additional 1,460 people. The full plan is available for review online at 2030.georgetown.org. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. SUBMITTED BY: Page 4 of 7 Director's Monthly Report Georgetown Public Library January 2020 January Highlights • The library was closed January 1 for New Year's Day and January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. • Library staff interviewed 3 candidates in January for the vacant Reference Librarian position. • Assistant Director Sally Miculek and Children's Services Librarian Bethni King attended ALA Midwinter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 24-28. • Bookmobile services were re -configured after damage to the AC units on the roof occurred on the way to a scheduled stop. Outreach staff acted quickly to minimize disruptions in service by borrowing the Visit Georgetown van to continue with the schedule of stops. • Recurring events for children/tweens/teens such as Storytimes, READ Dogs, Music with Mar, Teen Advisory Board and Dungeons & Dragons continued this month. Other programs included: o Read to a Mini -Pony! 3rd Saturdays at 10 a.m. o Tween Zine Publishing on January 11 o Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament on January 11 a Stuffed Animal Sleepover on January 31 & February 1: Mystery themed • Recurring events for adults such as artist receptions, Games for Grown Ups/Adult Coloring Circle, Knitting Club and Wired Wednesday continued this month. Other programs included: o GPL World Cinema screened Women at War on January 8 o Live Music Sunday featuring Grupo Massa on January 19 a Adultish-Game Night on January 24 o Art exhibits: • Waterloo Watercolor Group: Tell Me a Story... Art as Narrative, December 9-January 12 in the upstairs galleries. ■ Helena Conti -Hatch: Art with Enthusiasm, January 15-February 22 in upstairs galleries. ■ Craig Meurer: Dynamic Birds of Prey. Photography from Multiple Continents, January 15-22 in the Cafe gallery. Patron Comments 1. Please offer more adult programs such as reading clubs, speakers etc. 2. 1 liked in the cafe, the smoothies. 3. So cool I want to be an artist when I grow up. Page 5 of 7 GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY Oct Nov Dec Annual Total matron Visits -urrent Year 32586 26643 23995 83224 2018-2019 32687 17375 27062 386647 Circulation 2019 Annual Total Current Year 46708 38121 39868 124697 2018-2019 43804 36467 35565 547279 FY 2019-2020 Statistics Annual Total # patron checkouts 4722 4274 4258 13254 WOW! Cires 2447 2063 2454 6964 Children's Programs Attendance 1380 595 1057 3032 Programs 7 2 4 13 Story Time Programs 28 14 13 55 Other (Tour, Movies, C 8 2 4 14 After School ProgramE 4 5 3 12 Teen Programs Programs 7 5 3 15 Attendance 112 81 58 251 Teen Space Users 572 491 461 1524 Adult Programs Programs 17 7 9 33 Attendance 402 227 154 783 Other Services GPL ILL Req. filled 99 77 98 274 =utgoing ILL 24 21 32 77 _L Requests 91 142 35 268 Overdrive usage (E-books) 3944 3793 3628 11365 Overdrive usage (audiobook 2044 2069 2007 6120 Volunteer Hours Adult 911.00 61.00 710.00 1682.00 Teen 88.00 69.00 27.00 184.00 Community Service 6.00 1.00 2.00 9.00 Total 1005.00 131.00 739.00 1875.00 Registrations City Residents -new 240.00 172.00 200.00 612.00 Non -residents -new 129.00 42.00 76.00 247.00 GISD Student memb. 4.00 5.00 2.00 11.00 Total 373.00 219.00 278.00 859.00 Cash Receipts Non-resident fees 2465.00 1735.00 1985.25 6185.25 Copies 1820.83 1466.13 1452.92 4739.88 Donations 3291.33 3279.70 2962.68 9533.71 Gifts/Memorials 7000.00 2100.00 4430.00 13530.00 Meeting Room Use # of attendees 3038 2348.00 1450 6836 # of reservations 128 310.00 76 514 Study Room Use # of attendees 520.00 584 1104 # of reservations 201.00 244 445 lbrary Collection Changes Copies Added 2057 1222 1588 4867 Copies Discarded 1232 937 938 3107 Donations Added 59 97 72 228 Page 6 of 7 GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY DONATIONS -- December 2019 ;DONOR " DONATION Col. Lester G. Frazier $250 for Staff Christmas party Peck Family Charitable Foundation $2000 for Adult programming Terrance Tobias Too Much Is Not Enough by Andrew Rannells Don & Kathy Parrish 5 books by Marc Simmons: Teddy's Cattle Drive Friday the Arapaho Boy, Millie Cooper's Ride, Billy Blackfeet in the Rockies, Jose's Buffalo Hunt Lynn Marchesi $75 for NF Children's books Don & Jacqueline Brown $100 unspecified purpose Page 7 of 7