HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_07.10.2018Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
July 10, 2018
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesd.y, July 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. in the first floor Staff
Conference Room, Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Sth Street
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Pat Baldwin, Lindsay Cooper, Michael Kelley, and LindcT
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STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Eric Lashley - Library Director, Sarah Blankenship- Arts an u turt
Coordinator, Lawren Weiss -Administrative Assistant, Sheri Miklaski-Outreach Librarian,
Rachael Pattillo-Marketing Coordinator, Sally Bernier -Technical Services Librarian, and Sally
l,liculek-Assistant Director.
Regular Agenda
A. Citizens -wishin i 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 acti rr to a rove rriinutes from the June 5 2
AdvDi§s,ojr Board meeting Lindsay Cooper, Vice Chair. Motion by Schaffer; second
by— Kelley to rove the June 2018 meeting minutes. Approved 4-0 (Hudson, Rose
and Sinwell absent).
D. Consideration of the Libr Director's reoort. - Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley
introduced staff members to the library board and asked them to inform the board about
their various job duties. Board members were able to ask staff questions about adult
programming, outreach services, and other aspects of the staff members job duties.
-ashley handed out National Medal coins to members who were unable to attend ft;
Mayor's thank you breakfast in June.
Lashley reviewed the monthly statistics and events. StoryCorps will be in Georgetown
three days in the fall to capture oral histories about the library.
E. —Lindsay Cooper, Vice Chair. The next Library
Advisory Board meeting will be Tuesday, August 7 at 6 p.m.
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Director's Monthly Report
Georgetown Public Library
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July Highlights
• Live Music Sunday Kenny Williams and the Art Carvajal Trio on 7/5
• Art exhibit: Waterloo Watercolor Group and Texas Society of Sculptors
� Summer Reading Programs for chUdnen/hmgens/heensinJuly:
Children
o Teddy Bear Picnic
o Terrence Taps
o Fun with Silly Sparkles
o Dinosaur George
o Finale w/Joe McDermott
Tm/eans
n K8ongaDrawing workshop for tveonoand teens
o Lego Free Build
o GnVsebUrnpsFriday the 1D m party
o Austin Reptile show for bmeens and teens
n Velvet art posters
o l-VVeeOfina|e- Glow |Dthe [)ark party w/black lights and glow inthe dark slime
Teens
u Freaky sounds, Friday the 13 m party, Candy Olympics
o Teenfino|e-Fortnite|RL
� Programs for adults in May included:
o Recurring events such ooLive Music Sunday, artist reception, Knitting Club, Games for Grown
Ups and Wired Wednesday
o Adult Summer Reading Program- Screened Miss Sharon Jones
Patron Comments
1, Please ask housekeeping to NOT clean drinking fountain...with stinky cleaner ... yuck.
2, Lovely staff thank you! VVelove you,
3. Just designate ONE area in the library as aquiet area -JUST ONE!
4. Thank you for having adult summer reading program this year! Sofar it's been fun. /love the coaster
made doing g^c[aft"
5. Group meetings should be restricted toprivate rooms very noisy,
O. Please stop using the FOUL solution toclean, drinking fountains the odor iarevolting.
7. Need more book totes.
8. | appreciate all the help | get when | come here. You are all oupatient.
9. You guys are awesome very helpful.
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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Comparative Fiscal Year Statistics
Oct
Noy
Dec
Jan, ""
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
AnnualTotal
Patron Visits
Current Year
29114
28197
27459
58231-
33028
27693
36839
26622
30929
29615
327727
2016-2017
22635
25379
22756
28673
31853
33022
29243
31661
36750
36949
380147
Circulation
2017
201$
Annual Total
Current Year
41038
34474
34140
40354
37950
41310
38139
41307
50913
50592
410217
2016-2017
38883
37956
34844
39470
37137
42893
38359
42594
48760
48145
496461
FY 2017-2018Statistics
## of patron
4318
3800
3751
3744
4162
4267
4067
4176
4912
4590
Annual Total
checkouts
41787
Bookmobile
Circulation
2194
1465
1658
2051
2036
2220
2597
1579
1332
786
17918
Children's Programs
Attendance
1248
893
888
1451
942
1594
1857
1476
2851
2127
15327
Programs
9
10
8
9
13
11.
11
7
22
21
121
Story Time Progra
25
19
15
29
27
24
24
31
21
18
233
Other {Tour, Movir
8
8
4
8
8
8
8
6
1
0
59
After School Progr
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
42
Adult Programs
Programs
19
14
15
9
16
14
17
17
12
12
145
Attendance
303
279
265
287
266
316
689
591
211
367
3574
Other Services
GPL ILL Req. filled
46
42
42
42
36
37
14
21
22
36
338
Outgoing ILL
32
26
22
11
36
25
11
10
21
25
219
Intemet usage {person
5842
4025
4204
5235
5523
5832
4266
5354
6694
6975
53950
Overdrive usage {I=-bo
2422
2417
2583
2712
2609
2539
2565
2749
2915
3074
26585
Overdrive usage {audit
982
861
911
948
866
1116
1128
1236
1297
1366
10711
Volunteer Hours
Adult
637.01
563.47
580.53
698.58
835.57
834.38
739.05
685.90
718.17
733.03
7025.69
Teen
37.12
42.72
45.95
75.17
57.92
52.75
56.58
44.20
83.83
102.33
598.57
Community Servic
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
U0
0.00
0.00
16.75
10.25
35.75
62.75
Total
674.13
606.19
626.48
773.75
893.49
887.13
795.63
746.85
812.25
871.11
7687.01
Registrations
City Residents -net
220.00
150.00
107.00
219.00
221.00
207.00
165.00
217.00
342.00
345.00
2193.00
Non-residents-nev
88.00
67.00
45.00
73.00
96.00
112.00
97.00
122.00
164.00
119.00
983.00
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GISD Student met 18 5 5 2 16 4 4 3 15 15 87.00
Total 326.00 222.00 157.00 294.00 333.,00 323.00 266.00 342.00 521.00 479.00 3176.00
Cash Receipts
Fines/Misc. Reve 1934.78 1934.78 1314.17 1883.26 2334.54 2201.48 2111.55 1739.97 1748.69 1442.68 18645.90
Non-resident fee: 2335.00 2335.00 1915.00 2700.00 2660.00 3575.00 2835.00 3705.00 4785.00 3800.00 30645.00
Donations 1923.87 1923.87 2251.11 2081.39 2469.13 2622.53 1767.87 2764.13 2819.71 2063.08 22686.69
Gifts/Memorials 2045.00 2045.00 5938.36 3132.71 103000.00 9075.00 4145.00 11330.00 15921.00 30815.00 187447.07
Meeting Room Use
persons attdg meeting! 4168 3395 2811 2959 4901 5619 8692 4996.00 6189.00 5844.00 49574
Library Collection Changes
Copies Added 1300 1346 1093 943 1229 1374 1064 1397 995 1013 11754
Copies Discardet 1479 1350 1109 1104 751 1010 1776 1350 1962 1277 13168
Donations Added 29 113 127 222 55 211 234 204 112 1307
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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
DONATIONS -- July 2018
;DONOR DONATION
Pirkey Barber PLLC $100 in memory of Jean M. Ripperda
Steele Zinser, Sr
Georgetown Health Foundation
W.D. Kelley Foundation
Sun City Tx Comm. Assoc.
$500 undesignated
2 copies of Caring for Georgetown
$20,000 undesignated
$100 in memory of Jamie Ripperda
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