HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_09.06.2022Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
September 6, 2022
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 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, Catherine Morales, and Richard Thielmann.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kathy Wieland
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Sally Miculek—Library Director, Ann Evans -Adult Services Librarian, Robert Barber -Library
Assistant, and Joyce May -Library Assistant
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Board Chair Asowata.
A. Citizens wishing to address the board. -Nosa Asowata, Chair. None were present. No action required.
B. Staff introduction and service spotlight. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek introduced Evans,
Barber and May to the Board. This group, along with Reference Librarian Josh Macias, serve as the
library's Adult Services team. Staff discussed the InterLibrary Loan service, which is a Barber and May's
specialty service area. InterLibrary Loan services allow staff to request materials from other libraries for
our patrons, that we don't already have in the GPL collection. In turn, other libraries may also request
our materials for their patrons. Barber and May work to fulfill both types of requests.
Miculek also introduced Susan Biggs to the Board. Biggs will join the board next meeting as a voting
member, pending appointment by City Council. No action required.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the Jut5t 2022 Libra Advisoa Board
eetin . -Nosa Asowata, Board Chair. Board members did not have revisions for the July minutes.
Motion by Morales; second by Cooper to approve the July 5, 2022, Library Advisory Board minutes.
Approved 5-0 (Wieland absent).
D. Consideration of Library Director's report. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek reviewed the Director's report and
discussed the Library's statistics, the Summer Reading program and upcoming fall programs. Miculek reviewed patron
comments from the Library's suggestion box. No action required.
E. Review of the Library's strategic plan update. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek reviewed the drafted
strategic plan update and asked for the Board's feedback. Miculek will finalize the draft after collecting any
remaining feedback and add to a future Council workshop for review. No action required.
F. Consideration and possible action regarding future meetinct dates and times. -Nosa Asowata, Board Chair. The next
Library Advisory Board meeting will proceed as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, November 1 at 6 p.m.
Adjournment
Chair Asowata adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
4Re pectfully submitted,
Nosa As to
Board Chair
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Board Secretary