HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_LAB_02.05.2019Notice of Meeting for the
L ibrary Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
F ebruary 5, 2019 at 6:00 P M
at Staff conference room, first floor, Georgetown P ublic Library, 402 W. 8th Street
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Regular Session
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authorized by the O pen Meetings Act, Texas G overnment C ode 551.)
A C itizens wishing to address the board. As of the deadline, no pers ons were s igned up to speak on items
other than what was pos ted on the agenda. -P ete R ose, C hair.
B R eview of minutes from the January 2, 2019 Library Advisory Board meeting. -P ete R os e, C hair.
C R ec ognition of P at Baldwin and P ete R os e for years of service on the Library Advisory Board. -Eric
Lashley, Library Director.
D C ons ideration of Library Director's R eport. -Eric Las hley, Library Direc tor.
E R eport from P atric k Lloyd on his work with the P ublic Library As s ociation's S ocial Work Tas kforc e,
P ublic Library Q uarterly article, and C ommunity R es ourc es report. -P atric k Lloyd, C ommunity
R esources C oordinator.
F Disc ussion of relations hip between the library and G eorgetown Independent S c hool Dis tric t. -Eric
Lashley, Library Director.
G Disc ussion of S trategic P lan elements. -Eric Lashley, Library Director.
H C ons ideration of future meeting dates. -P ete R ose, C hair.
C E RT IF IC AT E O F P O S T IN G
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 pos ted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgetown, T X 78626, a place readily
ac cessible to the general public at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2019, at
__________, and remained so pos ted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the sc heduled time of s aid
meeting.
____________________________________
R obyn Densmore, C ity S ecretary
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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
January 2, 2019
The Library Advisory Board met on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the first floor Conference Room,
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. 8th Street
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Pete Rose, Michael Kelley, John Hudson, Pat Baldwin, Thom Sinwell, Lindsay Cooper, and
Linda Schaffer.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Eric Lashley – Library Director, Sally Bernier, Sheri Miklaski, Dana Hendrix, Kalena Powell,
Kristina Zepeda, Bethni King, and Lawren Weiss.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chair Rose.
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 approve minutes from the December 4, 2018 Library Advisory Board
meeting. – Pete Rose, Chair. Motion by Baldwin; second by Hudson to approve the December 4, 2018 meeting
minutes. Approved 7-0.
C. Consideration of Library Director’s report. - Eric Lashley, Library Director. With the consent of Chair Rose,
Lashley combined Items C and D into one report.
D. Report from library staff regarding children’s, teen, adult, and outreach programming. – Eric Lashley, Library
Director. With the consent of Chair Rose, Lashley combined Items C and D into one report as follows: Lashley
reported the circulation for November was up over the previous year even though visitations were down due to
the closing for inventory. Lashley recommended the board read the book, The Library Book by Susan Orlean, as
it gives a good history of public libraries in the United States. Lashley reported the next Hill Country Author
series will be held February 5, 2019 and feature Kyle Longley author of LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics, and the
Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval. Mr. Longley is the director of the LBJ Presidential Library and
Museum.
Fine Arts Librarian Dana Hendrix gave an overview of our OverDrive consortium. The staff recently made a
request for $13,500 to the Friends of the Library to help pay for copies of materials on the wait list.
Technical Services Librarian Sally Bernier and Community Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator Sheri Miklaski talked
about the ongoing weeding project in the adult fiction collection and the results of inventory.
Community Outreach Assistant Kalena Powell and Miklaski discussed the bookmobile and outreach services,
including home delivery. Powell discussed the possibility of purchasing a new van by the Friends of the Library.
The Friends have formed a committee to research whether or not to approach Council to purchase a van on
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behalf of the library. Powell also discussed the new procedure for Inter-Library Loans. The library now has a
staff of three employees who handle ILL requests.
Lashley reported the City had hired Covey Landscape Architects to draft conceptual drawings and plans for the
outdoor space of the new City Center. Hudson stated he would like to see a sculpture garden incorporated in
the new plans.
Administrative Assistant Lawren Weiss discussed the need for a new software for scheduling meeting room and
study room reservations.
Lashley read the patron comments. Lashley noted the library will be receiving proper containers for patrons to
dispose of their hypodermic needles. The library had an issue with patrons improperly disposing of their
medical needles in the trash cans.
Children’s Librarian Bethni King discussed all of the upcoming children’s, tween, and teen programs. The board
had a lot of questions about the programming.
Cataloging Librarian Kristina Zepeda discussed the successful Adultish programming and noted future programs.
Sinwell complimented Kristina for the quality of the programming.
There was much discussion between staff and board members concerning improving relations and
communication with the librarians and administration in the school district. Hudson and Kelly wanted to see a
monthly agenda item to discuss GISD relations. Hudson also wanted a monthly agenda item for the Strategic
Plan. Cooper suggested Lashley reach out to Kim Garcia, the supervisor of the librarians in GISD to see if the
library staff could meet on a regular basis with her staff. No action required.
E. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates. Pete Rose, Chair. There was no need to move
the February meeting date or time. Therefore, the February meeting will be held Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at
6:00 p.m.
Chair Rose adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Baldwin Pete Rose
Secretary Chair
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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Comparative Fiscal Year Statistics
Oct Nov Dec Annual Total
Patron Visits
Current Year 32687 17375 27062 77124
2017-2018 29114 28197 27459 381859
Circulation Annual Total
Current Year 43804 36467 35565 115836
2017-2018 41038 34474 34140 498281
# of patron Annual Total
checkouts 4457 4008 3892 0
Bookmobile
Circulation 2254 2234 1703 6191
Children's Programs
Attendance 1622 903 949 3474
Programs 14 9 6 29
Story Time Programs 30 16 13 59
Other (Tour, Movies, Crafts)10 4 2 16
After School Programs 4 4 3 11
Adult Programs
Programs 14 13 15 42
Attendance 230 222 558 1010
Other Services
GPL ILL Req. filled 65 113 178
Outgoing ILL 26 16 42
Internet usage (persons)5628 3782 4011 18601
Overdrive usage (E-books)3036 2833 3066 12205
Overdrive usage (audiobooks)1473 1360 1477 5914
Volunteer Hours
Adult 796.03 818.03 774.08 2388.14
Teen 132.28 133.58 83.22 349.08
Community Service 50.07 12.48 50.18 112.73
Total 978.38 964.09 907.48 2849.95
Registrations
City Residents-new 270.00 147.00 160.00 872.00
Non-residents-new 117.00 51.00 47.00 347.00
GISD Student memb.2 8.00 1.00 17.00
Total 389.00 206.00 208.00 1219.00
Cash Receipts
Fines/Misc. Revenue 1900.26 1244.75 1223.51 4368.52
Non-resident fees 2685.00 1610.00 1520.00 5815.00
Donations 2948.26 2092.25 8288.88 13329.39
Gifts/Memorials 450.00 3200.00 10500.00 14150.00
Meeting Room Use
persons attdg meetings 4095 3406 3755 14651
# of reservations 219 162 115 649
Library Collection Changes
Copies Added 1878 1588 1231 6163
Copies Discarded 1061 2709 1715 6719
102 126 196 424
2018
FY 2018-2019 Statistics
Donations Added
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DONOR DONATION
Friends of the Library $13000-7k for JNF
6k Overdrive reimbursement-we used donations
Women Helping Others $500 for adult programming (gave to FOL)
GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
DONATIONS -- December 2018
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Director’s Monthly Report
Georgetown Public Library
January 2019
January Highlights
The library was closed on January 1 for New Year’s Day and January 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day. The children’s room closed early on 1/3 for required HVAC repairs.
Library staff gave a presentation to the IT Steering Committee for new meeting room software.
Live Music Sunday: Cello Fest with Austin Camerata
Art exhibits:
o Curly Clark Exhibit & artist talk (bridge, meeting room hallway)
o Longhorns and Lobsters: Watercolors of Texas and Maine by Robert Rosamond
Programs for children/tweens/teens included:
o Recurring events such as Storytimes, READ Dogs, Teen Advisory Board, Teen Hang,
Homeschool Happenings, and Dungeons & Dragons
o Crazy Eights Math Club
o Tween Cool Coding
o Teen Mariokart Tournament and retro games
o Screening of Smallfoot
o Stuffed Animal Sleepover-Beach Trip
o Teen Writing Group
Programs for adults in January included:
o Recurring events such as Live Music Sunday, artist receptions, Knitting Club, Games for Grown
Ups/Adult Coloring Circle and Wired Wednesday
o Adultish: Fresh Start cooking demo
o World Cinema screened Sweet Country
o National Puzzle Day-passive program w/ a puzzle table on first and second floors
Patron Comments
1. Need more copies of Austin paper.
2. Please consider placing small table in restrooms to hold items while patrons use the restroom.
3. Movie Sweet Country! Terrible, violent, vulgar. Not Library Staff Thank You
4. You need a rating system for your movies. The first one was horrid-R-Rated. Sure wish I knew that.
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