HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_LAB_12.07.2021Notice of Meeting for the
L ibrary Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
December 7, 2021 at 6:00 P M
at Classroom 211, Georgetown P ublic Library, 2nd floor, 402 W. 8th St., Georgetown,
T X 78626
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A C itizens wishing to address the Board. As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to addres s the
Board. -Mic hael Kelley, Board C hair.
L egislativ e Regular Agenda
B S taff introduction and s ervic e spotlight. -S ally Miculek, Library Direc tor and Jos h Mac ias , R eferenc e
Librarian.
C C ons ideration and possible action to approve minutes from the November 2, 2021 Library Advis ory
Board meeting. -Mic hael Kelley, Board C hair.
D R eport regarding Library c afé reques t for proposals process. -S ally Miculek, Library Direc tor.
E R eview of Library's R eques t for R ec onsideration form. -S ally Mic ulek, Library Director.
F C ons ideration of the Library Direc tor's report. -S ally Miculek, Library Direc tor.
G C ons ideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates and times. -Michael Kelley, Board C hair.
Adjournment
Adjournment. -Michael Kelley, Board C hair.
Ce rtificate of Posting
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I, R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereby c ertify that this Notic e of
Meeting was posted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a plac e readily
acc es s ible to the general public as required by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2021, at
__________, and remained s o posted for at leas t 72 c ontinuous hours prec eding the s cheduled time of said
meeting.
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R obyn Dens more, C ity S ec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Library Advisory Board
December 7, 2021
S UB J E C T:
C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to approve minutes from the November 2, 2021 Library Advisory
Board meeting. -Michael Kelley, Board C hair.
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None.
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
Description Type
Minutes November 2021 Backup Material
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Minutes 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 filling 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 service spotlight. -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 c atalogs 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 regarding future meeting 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.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Kelley Susan Cooper
Board Chair Board Secretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Library Advisory Board
December 7, 2021
S UB J E C T:
R eview of Library's R equest for R econs ideration form. -S ally Miculek, Library Direc tor.
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None.
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
Description Type
Revised request for recons ideration form Backup Material
Examples from other libraries Backup Material
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CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF LIBRARY MATERIAL
(1 form per title)
Author: __________________________________________________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________________________________________
Person making request: _____________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________
E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________
This request is being made on behalf of:
Person making request _______ A family member _________
Group or organization (please designate) ______________________________________________
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW
1. How did you become aware of this item?
2. Did you read or review the entire material?
3. What is your objection to the item?
4. What would you like the library to do about this item?
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Request for Reconsideration Process
After the completed request form is received, the Library Director will review the material in question
and will attempt to answer the complaint to the patron’s satisfaction. If the patron is not satisfied with
the Library Director’s action, a request may be made for the material to be reviewed by the Library
Advisory Board.
If the material is viewed by the Library Advisory Board, an agenda item will be placed on the earliest
monthly board meeting agenda. The Library Director will send an invitation to the patron to attend the
monthly meeting.
The patron who made the request will be allowed 3 minutes to explain why they would like to have the
library material reconsidered. The Chair of the Library Advisory Board may grant additional time at their
discretion. Library Advisory Board members may ask questions of the patron, but the patron cannot
speak during the deliberations of the agenda item unless they are responding to a direct question. No
action will be taken at the initial board meeting.
After the initial Library Advisory Board meeting, the material in question and any other materials the
patron would like to include in their request will be kept at a designated location within the library for
Library Advisory Board members to review prior to the second meeting. The same rules and procedures
will apply for the second board meeting. The patron will be granted 3 minutes to speak on the agenda
item. The Chair of the Library Advisory Board may grant additional time at their discretion. Members of
the Library Advisory Board may ask questions of the patron. During deliberations, the patron is not
allowed to speak unless to answer a direct question from the Board. The Board will make a decision
regarding the patron’s request.
If the patron is not satisfied with the Library Advisory Board’s decision, they have the right to appeal the
decision to City Council. If the patron indicates they would like to appeal, the Library Director will
contact the City Manager and Mayor to have the item placed on a future Council agenda. The Library
Director will send an invitation to the patron informing them of the date and time of the Council
meeting and the procedures which will follow.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Library Advisory Board
December 7, 2021
S UB J E C T:
C onsideration of the Library Director's report. -S ally Mic ulek, Library Director.
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None.
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
Description Type
Director's report-Sally's edition Backup Material
Director's Report November 2021 Backup Material
Statistics Oct. 2021 Backup Material
Memorials Log October 2021 Backup Material
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Georgetown Public Library
Director’s Report
December, 2021
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October Statistics at a
Glance
•Circulation:40,042
•WOW Circulation: 2,736
•Patron Visits: 23,860
•Program Attendance: 1,436
•Added items: 1,512 (367 discards)
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November Programs and
Exhibits Highlights
•In-Person Storytime:
•Tuesday (Baby Time)—in Children’s Room
•Wednesday and Thursday (Family Storytime)—In Forest Street
alley between Library and Planning Building
•Friday (rotation of Family, STEM, and Sensory Storytime
programs)—mixture of outdoor and indoor programs.
•Wired Wednesdays
•Fiber and Friends
•Art exhibits: Mark Stalnaker Fine Lines and Waterloo Watercolor
Group Better Together
•Anime Club
•Music Sunday: Chaski
•Anne Frank: Let Me Be Myself exhibit (in partnership with
Congregation Havurah Shalom)
•Dinovember
•Take and Makes: Sewing, Dinosaur Balloons, Felt Leaf Bookmarks, and
“Send Some Cheer” cardmaking kits
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•Art: Robert Douglass My Life in Trees and Towers on the Plains, and Stuart Simpson and Mary
Paige Huey Carved in Stone X 2
•Homeschool Happenings 12/2
•It’s a Wonderful Life screening 12/10
•Winter Wonderland family event 12/11
•Tweens Nailed It! Holiday edition 12/18
•Teen Singalong Elf Movie Screening 12/18
•Live Music 12/19: Brand New Key
•Fiber and Friends
•Wired Wednesday
•Storytime
•Winter Break Kids Movies 12/21 and 12/28
Coming in December…
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Holiday Hours
•12/20-1/1 Library Hours change
•Monday 12/20-Thursday 12/23 9 AM-6 PM
•Closed Friday 12/24-Monday 12/27
•Tuesday 12/28-Thursday 12/30 9 AM-6 PM
•Friday 12/31 and Saturday 1/1 Closed
•Sunday 1/2 12 PM-5 PM
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Director’s Monthly Report
Georgetown Public Library
November 2021
November Highlights
• The Library was closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 for Thanksgiving.
• Programs and activities for children, tweens and teens in November included:
o Storytime
▪ Tuesdays at 10 a.m.-Baby & Me (indoor)
▪ Wednesdays at 10 a.m.-Family Storytime (outdoors between Library’s west end and
Planning Dept. building)
▪ Thursdays at 10 a.m.-Family Storytime (outdoors)
▪ Fridays at 10 a.m.-rotating Family, STEM and Sensory Storytimes
o Homeschool Happenings
o Teen Advisory Board at 5:30 p.m.
o Teen Anime Club
• Programs and activities for adults and all ages in November included:
o In-person artist receptions
o Wired Wednesday-Every other Wednesday from 4-5 p.m.
o Fiber & Friends, Thursdays at 11 a.m.
o Tuesday Talks with Britin and Ann
o Live Music at the Library, featuring Chaski
• Art & Exhibits
o November 2—January 16: Mark Stalnaker: Fine Lines
o November 4—December 12: Waterloo Watercolor Group: Better Together
o October 2-November 15: Let Me Be Myself: The Life Story of Anne Frank exhibit, 2nd floor
• Take & Make Kits
o Ages 5 and Under: Sewing Skills
o Ages 5 and Up: Dinosaur Balloons
o Teens: Felt Leaf Bookmark
o Adults: Send Some Cheer
Patron Comments
1. Patron comment: The bench that is closest to the Red Poppy door is on one bolt (Safe). The
Front Right Bolt has pulled off ground anchored. A job repair for City Worker.
Director’s response: Thanks for alerting us! Facilities will make that repair ASAP.
2. Patron comment: Snacks and fresh cold water?
Director’s response: We’re glad that donated funds allow us to provide quick snacks for
patrons who need them. At this time we are not using those funds for bottled water, as our water
fountains provide fresh, cold, filtered drinking water.
3. Patron comment: 11/2: Karen L gave a terrific docent-led deep dive into the horrors
experienced by the individuals mentioned in the Anne Frank exhibit.
Director’s response: We’re so pleased to have been able to share the Anne Frank: Let Me Be
Myself exhibit with the community, thanks to the generosity of Congregation Havurah Shalom,
who not only sought sponsors to fund the exhibit, but also trained and scheduled volunteers to
lead tours and add context to the information presented in the exhibit. As a happy bonus, Karen
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L is most likely Karen Limbaugh, a volunteer with CHS and a super on-call staff member for the
Library!
4. Patron comment: Sue K. was awesome with a patron—took lots and lots of time to explain the
processes and what was available. Very patient.
Director’s response: Hooray! We work to make sure we hire staff members who are excited to
work with patrons and who feel empowered to take the time to make sure patrons get what they
need. As we state in our Fine Print Policies: “We’ll help you get to where you want to
go.” Sometimes that means walking a patron to the right book on the right shelf; sometimes it
means taking a few extra minutes to make sure a new patron is ready to embark on a successful
and joyous relationship with the Library. It’s not surprising to learn that Sue demonstrates a
strong commitment to service, but it’s really great to have someone notice! We’ll pass along the
compliment.
5. Patron comment: MARGARET WAS GREAT ON 11/6/21 @ 3 PM.
Director’s response: Yup. Margaret’s pretty great every day. Thanks for the shout-out. We’ll
pass it along.
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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Patron Visits Oct Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Annual Total
Current Year 23860 23860
2020-2021 22205 0 0 0 0 8245 9366 14466 25724 19232 18373 129803
Circulation Annual Total
Current Year 40042 40042
2020-2021 38241 15961 16009 14279 22625 28820 31518 44030 44116 41690 39924 363581
Annual Total
# patron checkouts 3426 3426
WOW! Circs 2736 2736
Children's Programs
Attendance 858 1190
Programs 3 5
Story Time Programs 15 27
Other (Tour, Movies, Crafts)0 0
After School Programs 0 0
Teen Programs
Programs 4 7
Attendance 34 64
Adult Programs
Programs 10 10
Attendance 544 544
Other Services
GPL ILL Req. filled 76 76
Outgoing ILL 15 15
Overdrive usage (E-books)4819 4819
Overdrive usage (audiobooks)3115 3115
SimplyE 10 10
Database Searches 3678 3678
Volunteer Hours
Adult 383 520
Teen 6 8
Community Service 0 0
Total 528
Registrations
City Residents-new 335 335
Non-residents-new 170 170
GISD Student memb.9 9
Total 514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 514
Cash Receipts
Non-resident fees 3,635.00 3,635.00
Copies 896.55 896.55
Donations 3,735.21 3,735.21
Gifts/Memorials 770.00 770.00
Meeting Room Use
# of attendees 2894 2894
# of reservations 122 122
Study Room Use
# of attendees 753 753
# of reservations 282 282
Library Collection Changes
Copies Added 1512 1512
Copies Discarded 367 367
8 8
2021 2022
FY 2021-2022 Statistics
Donations Added
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Georgetown Public Library
LAB Donations Report - October 2021
DONOR DONATION
Jerry & Deanna Snell $50 donated in memory of Phil Buie
Thom & Vicky Sinwell $500 for something nice for staff
Friends of the Library $1,000 Eric Lashley Trailblazer Award-Sensory storytime
Friends of the Library $1,000 Eric Lashley Trailblazer Award-Genealogy kits
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