HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_11.02.2021Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
November 2, 2021
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in Classroom 211 of the Georgetown Public
Library, 402 W. 8th Street.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Nosa Asowata, Susan Cooper, Nancy Hill, Michael Kelley, Thom Sinwell, Richard Thielmann
and Kathy Wieland.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Sally Miculek—Library Director, Brittany Patrick, Cataloging Librarian and Lawren Weiss -
Administrative Assistant.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Board Chair Kelley,
A. Citizens wishing to address the board. -Michael Kelley, Chair. None were present. No action required.
B. Introduction of new board member. -Sally Miculek, Library Director and Kathy Wieland, Board member.
Miculek introduced Kathy Wieland to the Board. Weiland is idling a vacancy left behind by Dave Garlock.
Wieland explained that she's volunteered for the Library for about 5 years and has been a Georgetown
resident for 15 years. No action required.
C. Staff introductions and services otli ht. -Sally Miculek, Library Director and Brittany Patrick, Cataloging
Librarian. Miculek introduced Brittany Patrick as the newest cataloger for the Library. She came to
Georgetown after resigning from her position at Wells Branch Community Library. She enjoys old horror
films and would like to start a nonfiction history book club. Patrick catalogs library materials alongside
Cataloging Librarian Toni Nietfeld in the Library's Technical Services department. While Patrick's
position is mostly behind -the -scenes, she also works at the public service desks to serve patrons. No
action required.
D. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the October 5 2021 Library Advisory Board
meeting, -Michael Kelley, Board Chair. Board members did not have revisions for the October minutes.
Motion by Hill; second by Thielmann to approve the October 5, 2021, Library Advisory Board minutes
as distributed. Approved 7-0.
E. Consideration of Library Director's report. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek reviewed patron comments
from the Library's suggestion box, as included In the agenda packet. She also discussed Friends of the Library
fundraisers, the Eric Lashley Trailblazer Award ceremony, Library budget, Library programs and staff changes.
Review of the Library's reconsideration policy for materials followed, along with discussion about the process
for requests for reconsideration, also known as challenges. There was also discussion regarding the recent
uptick in these requests throughout the state due to a request made by a candidate for state attorney general
who asked school superintendents to confirm whether any books on a list of 850 titles are in their school
libraries or classrooms. While the initial request was aimed at public schools and their libraries, some Texas
public libraries have also been impacted. No action required.
F. Consideration and possible action regardingregamling future meetinci dates and times. -Michael Kelley, Board Chair. The next
Library Advisory Board meeting will proceed as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, December 7 at 6 p.m. No action taken.
Adjournment
Chair Kelley adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
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Michael Kelley Susan Cooper
Board Chair Board Secretary