HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_11.06.2018Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
November 6, 2018
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the second floor Classroom, Georgetown
Public Library, 402 W. 81h Street
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0#0*— Pete Rose, Chair. Motion by Kelley, second by Baldwin to approve the October 2, 2018 meeting
minutes with changes to typographical errors noted by Rose. Approved 5-0 (Cooper and Schaffer absent).
C. !�_ )n of Eric Lashley, Library Director. Lashley reviewed the monthly statistics
with the board. Lashley noted that Interlibrary Loan (ILL) figures were up the last two months and the library has
stopped charging patrons for this service. The library is receiving reimbursement from the State Library for the
conversation on a given topic for about 40 minutes. The following individuals participated the in the StoryCorps
event: Eric Lashley and Noreen Rafique, Nick Ramos and Jane Estes, Thom and Vicky Sinwell, Colin and is
Johnston, Sheri Miklaski and Sally Miculek, Rosie Rocke and Susan Biggs, Debbie Scott and Sally Bernier, Valerie
and Robert Barber, Kalena Powell and Michele Harber, Leslie Bradley and Janet Thompson, Keith Hutchinson
and Dana Hendrix, Jerry Sensabaugh and Kathleen Bowling, as well as Linda Nix and Ann Aiken. Sinwell told the
board of his experience participating in the event.
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— 1969-72 during November and December, A film viewing and reception will be held on December 2. Illig was
a Peace Corps volunteer in 69-72 in India. This will be the first public display of his photography.
Lashley distributed the customer satisfaction survey from the month of October (attached). Board members
'�?mt , - near if **atrojs select ;?i ij m�ii� natrons can exDand on their,
negative experience. This will help staff gather explanations as to why a patron selected the negative emoji and
address the issues.
Lashley reported planning for the new parking lot is moving forward, shade structure construction is underway
in the Red Poppy Plaza, and repairs to the security gate at the Red Poppy Coffee Co. are taking place during
inventory.
Lashley discussed spending the $5,000 grant received from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for
outside the building. Board members agreed it would be a good program but asked staff to research best
practices from libraries that offer similar programs and consider if it's feasible to checkout just the WIF1
es into the Ub
Director Lashley distributed a report by the Public Library Association's
that Patrick Lloyd helped draft with social workers throughout the nation (attached), Lloyd serves on the PLA
Social Work Task Force. The report gives a description of what the various social workers are doing in libraries.
D. P �K C In of home deliy �,�oo .-EricLashley Library Director. Lashley distributed
Sheila Gauntt's monthly report of home deliveries (attached), Lashley informed the board Gauntt is making
deliveries to an average of 65 patron's homes each month, Gauntt coordinates with the Fleet Services
department to rent a City vehicle to make the deliveries. Toni Nietfeld uses the bookmobile to deliver to nursing
homes which is inefficient. Staff would like to ask the Friends of the Library to purchase a small cargo van that
would allow the library to deliver library materials in a more efficient manner, The board agreed an additional
van could be a great way to increase services, Hudson noted the home delivery services could be a great
volunteer opportunity. Lashley explained the library would also like to start a books by mail service for patrons
who want to continue library service, but do not want staff members to enter their home. Staff have researched
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Strategic Plan to national standards. Lashley wants to incorporate strategies that are measureable. Hudson
wants the plan to have more collaborative literacy programming; such as a Writer's Voice program. Hudson
would also like the library to schedule program development meetings with community groups and the schools
to help encourage teens to use the library, The board discussed having students opt in for a library card at the
beginning of school to allow easier access to the library's databases. Hudson suggested library staff meet with
F. ConsiderationtaAnd ossible action Pete Rose, Chair, The next meeting
as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Pat Baldwin
767 people took our survey.
We have many dedicated regulars. 51% of respondents reported visiting the Library at lea
once a week.
Print materials remain, by far, our most popular Library resource. 82% of respondents
marked them as "Important" or "Very Important."
Art and Music at the Library is our most popular line of programming. 66% of respondents
indicated our art and music programs were "Important" or "Very Important" to them.
94% of respondents report that the Library's current operating hours meet their needs. A
few respondents requested increased weekend hours.
• People feel the Library is welcoming (93%) and comfortable (94%). However, only 87%
reported that the Library supported a productive workspace.
• People feel that Library staff are friendly (93%), knowledgeable (95%), and available (92%)
• Our patrons are very interested in more creative programming for adults, as well as DIY a
home skills classes.
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Survey responses skewed heavily toward the older demographics. As age increased, so did
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Women were also heavily over -represented in the responses, representing 84% of all
respondents.
How would you describe yourself? (Check all that apply)
Asian- 0-75 %
Other. 2-62 %
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resources; half of these indicated that they check out e-books from the Library, but the other half we
too vague in their responses (i.e. I read e books") to discern whether or not they were using Library
resources. An additional 4 respondents stated they preferred to access the Library through the
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Respondents who indicated that they visit the Library "Daily," "Weekly," "Monthly," or "Rarel
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several Library programs and services. This data is still being analyzed. Although only 12 respondents
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Respondents who indicated that the Library's hours did not meet their needs were asked how
the hours could be improved. Overwhelmingly, respondents requested either 1) longer weekend hours,
or 2) later evening hours. These responses are still being analyzed, and a more detailed analysis is
forthcoming.
Library Environment
The current environment inside the Library is...
Uncomfortable- 1-6 S
Neub-id- 4.01 %
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Comftmuble. 94.39%
Does not support a productive workspace: 2.4
is neutral: 10-41 %
Suppofts a productive watkspace. 2.1 %
Unknowledgeable: 0-8 %
Neutral: 4.14 %
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Neut,YW- 6-81 %
Programs & Services
Which programs and services do you wish the Library offered? Please select your top three:
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PATRONS
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19
25
44
April 2017
19
25
44
May 2017
19
25
44
June 217
22
26
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July 2017
30
27
57
Aug. 2017
33
31
64
set. 2017
32
31
63
Oct. 2017
3.65
32
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34
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33
31
64
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PARTICI PA ITS
Participants were chosen by PLA Social Work Task Force Co -Chairs Jean
Badalamenti, Leah Esguerra, and Elissa Hardy, They worked to ensure there were
representatives from large and small libraries, both urban and rural. Participants
included:_
• Jean Badalamenti, MSW, Health and Human Services Assistant Manager,
D,C: Public Library
• Kate Coleman, Library Outreach Coordinator, St, Stephen's Human Services,
Hennepin County Minneapolis (Minn.) Central Library
• Leah Esguerra, LMFT, Social Service Team Supervisor, San Francisco
(Calif.) Public Library
• Brendan Haggerty, MSW, Community Resource Specialist; Arapahoe (Coles,)
Library District
• Elissa Hardy, LCSW, Community Resource Manager, Denver (Colo.) Public
Library
• Ashley Hom, Social Work Program Coordinator, Brooklyn (N.Y) Public Library
• Justine Janis, LCSW, Licensed Outpatient Clinician, Presence Behavioral
Health, Evanston (Ill.) Public Library and Chicago (Ill.) Public Library
• Patrick Lloyd, LMSW, Community Resources Coordinator, Georgetown
(Texas) Public Library
• Lee Patterson, LMSW, Library Social Work Manager, Richland (S.C,) Library
• Jason Pearl, MSW, Community Resource Specialist, Kansas City (Mo.)
Public Library
• David Perez, MSW, Social Work and Diversity Services Manager, Long
Branch (N J.) Free Public Library
• Susan Voss -Rothmeier, LCSW, Library Crisis Services, Multnomah County
(tire.) Library
• Debra Walsh, LCSW, Social Work Coordinator, Jefferson County (Colo.)
Public Library
View complete participant bias at hftps://goo.gl/EmxRHj
P'LA shift' members in attendance included.
• Lian Drago, Program Officer
• Mary Hirsh, Deputy Director, Programs
• Kathleen Hughes,: Publications Manager
• Angela Maycock, Continuing Education Manager
• Kara O'Keefe, Marketing and Membership Manager
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APPENDIX:
Notes from the PLA Social Work Ideas Exchange
Identify the roles social workers play in public••* libraries
. Micro (individuals)
Patrons/Clients/Customers
o Outreach
o Advocacy
• Empowerment
• Skill -building
• Liaison between responders (including law enforcement) and patrons
• Referrals
a Direct patron support
- • Assessment
• Connecting (warm handoff)
• Case management
• Rapport/relationship building
• Crisis intervention
c Therapeutic support
o Collateral contact
• Modeling communication
• Cultivating a resource collection
u Passive programming provides service even when social worker is not on duty
Staff
• Assistance to staff on personal events (triage)
• Demonstrating positive communication efforts
o Keeping library staff aware of new time -sensitive resources
• Modeling/training
• Rapport building
a Helping staff problem solve on engaging with patrons facing challenges
c Providing support duringlafter a crisis event
• Referrals to staff/employee assistance program
• Advocacy
s Mezzo (small/medium size groups
• Training library staff on variety of topics
• Partnering with agencies
s Community liaison/connector
• Updating resources, information, keep it current
• Advocating for vulnerable populations in libraries (serving as intermediary)
• Relationships within the library with colleagues
a Public education/programming
• Managing people (peers and other social workers, not clients) and programs
• Developing social work strategy and related programs to clarify the role of social workers
• Ombudsman6 facilitating internal and external groups, policies, etc.
• Trying to shift culture of library to be more patron -centered
• Providing services while acting as gatekeepers to provide vetting of materials/resources
• Making sure information being sharing actually reflects the work and goals of social workers in the library
• Make library compassionate and informed
• Stewards of facts and information that are specialized and robust
• Building consensus
• Adapting best practices for local needs
Macro (large systems)
• Community meetings: seat at the table, advising when applicable
• Policy implications: advising policy makers, advocating for more inclusive policies at the library
® Partnering with county/state/city to promote systemic change: data info sharing, reporting data to stakeholders
• Advocacy on behalf of clients (as Individuals and also as social groups) and programs
• Balancing privacy and advocacy (HIPAA)
• Continuous community needs assessments
® Making sure all voices are heard
• Hosting and organizing meetings at the library (neutral space)
® Bringing community resources into the library
• Training (best practices) for the wider library community and social services community (NASL) through conference
programs and other education
• Helping the library understand patron needs and what social work is
• Different approaches to funding social work positions (grants)
• Assessing the impact of library social work programs
• Intentional culture change
• Grant
• Partnership with other city departments
• Contract by city/county agency
• Library has a need to fill
• Partnership with higher education (school of social work) to obtain social work interns
• Temporary job that evolved into permanent position
• Outreach teams in community that visit library during scheduled times
* Department of social services partnering with libraries
4 Hired by public library as part of its budget
• Library director who believes In social work, advocates for funding
o Potential opportunity for research to support advocacy efforts
• Subcontractor (paid by organization other than the library)
• Volunteer social workers
• Outreach worker, not licensed
• Social Worker, not licensed
• Social Worker, licensed
• Peer Navigators
• Interns
Identify the populations served by social workers in public libraries
• Everyone
• People experiencing substance abuse
• People experiencing (or in -danger of experiencing) homelessness
• LQBTC2
• Limited capacity, need to identify higher -risk populations
• People experiencing a life -challenge
• People re-entering ijailiprison)
• People experiencing a mental health condition
• Senior
• Refugees
• Immigrants
• Travelers; newly arrived people experiencing homelessness
Define "peer work„ or"peer navigators"
• Have personal/lived (evidence -based) experience who are relatable to patrons
a May have experienced homelessness, mental health condition, substance abuse„ etc.
• Not bound to ethics of NSWF
• Seen as an expert rather than someone with academic background
• May serge on a peer advisory group
• Able to share stories to inspire, encourage
• Provide staff support, serve as library ambassadors
• Support cultural change in library through modeling and compassionate approach
• Leant to be supervised by other peers
• Able to build direct connection and trust through person experience
• Have different boundaries than social workers (more openness)
• Have different education, training, values
• Fierce advocates
• Different states have different certifications
• Serve as a role model that recovery happens
• Provide service that doesn't require master's level degree
Additional notes about peer work.
• Majority of participants have some sort of peer work in their libraries and those who do not wish they did
• The financial investment is small but the return is large
• Peers provide day-to-day support that librarians are not equipped to provide
• Identify the issue in the community before hiring peers so they are aligned (homelessness, immigration, etc,).
• Should start with having asocial worker on staff for what's beyond the scope of a peer
• Supervising peers is a lot of work, make sure there is capacity
• Library staff love the peer workers, the experience has been train sformation alli nspi rational
o Took time/training to build trust amongst staff
• Provide library programs that support specific populations
• Value empowerment, different kinds of information professionals
• Value privacy and confidentiality
• Providing homebound services
• Being creative about how to reach people and bring them into the library
e Needing to be able to justify the existence of both fields and demonstrate outcomes
• Provide a holistic approach (partner with other departments and agencies)
• Prioritize equal, inclusive, and diverse access
e Provide open space to meet community needs
e Provide barrier -free access (not limited to financial barriers)
• Provide person -centered approaches
e Promote social justice by taking a stance (neutral or not)
• Ensure all voices are heard
• Build communities by providing safe, inclusive space
• Serve the teen population through relationship building
• Respond to changing needs/pulse of community
• Examples:
o Barbershop literacy programs
o MakerSpaces
What is the greater philosophy social workem want to share with the public library field?
• Promote an environment of inclusivity (everyone belongs)
• Utilize people -first language
• Utilize human -centered approach
• Utilize trauma -informed approach
e Utilize recovery -oriented approach
• Utilize housing -first approach
• Ensure we live up to our mission
• Act as gateway to knowledge for entire community
• Respect the reason/goal to get patron to return
e Meet people where they are at and adjust expectations accordingly
• Provide non -judgmental service
• See people through a compassionate lens
• Provide low -barrier access to services for all
• Understand the value of empowerment
• Understand not all patrons have the capacity to follow library rules in the same way other patrons do
• Provide harm -reduction programming (needle exchange, etc.)
• View library as a protective factor
• Do not view social workers as a magic fix for library challenges
What is the common language between social work and pudic librarianship?
• Utilize person -first language
• Utilize trauma -informed approach
• Share resources
• Build communities
• hare/build skills
• Provide communication and understanding
• Ensure information integrity
• Uphold patron confidentiality and privacy
Define the job elevator pitch for social workers in public libraries)
• Innovate programs and create partnerships to build strong communities inclusive of vulnerable populations
• Meet needs outside walls of the library
• Collect and share data on the needs of patrons served especially when they are and are not able to meet those needs
• Provide education/outreach to community {advocacy}
• Identify, update, and manage community partners and existing resources
• Educate community through presentations and interviews with media
• Provide case management
• Act as a health and safety associate
• Provide compassionate, effective service
• Provide resources and referral service to library patrons
• give back to two professions of social work and librarianship
• Supervise staff, peers, interns, graduate students, etc.
• Manage library staffs fear of working with people experiencing homelessness
• Use person -centered approach
• Work toward strategic goal of ending poverty
• Work with community partners to create solutions that are whole person centered. Listen to and advocate for clients as they
work toward goals
• Be a voice in the library for marginalized individuals
• Provide crisis intervention
• 'Train library staff on mental health and trauma -informed care
• Promote self --worth and dignity
• Advocate, inform, coach, role made!
• Identity challenges people in community are facing
• Work within the library to address data collection needs assessment
• Build capacity within the library for access, Inclusion, connection, respect for patron identity, and develop reflective policies
• Connect with other social workers in libraries
• Positively impact library culture:
• Act as a trusted resource to patrons experiencing life challenges
Identify approaches for public libraries without social workers
• Partner with universities for social work interns
• Partner with outside agencies invited in to library to utilize existing resources and establish ongoing relationships and
• Provide social workers with professional development to acquire new tools
• Understand HIPAA confidentiality between libraries and social workers
• Mandate reporting
• Allow for boat -rocking, status quo -challenging
• Understand the process of putting people on mental health holds and how social workers can work with library staff on such
issues
• Understand that it will be impossible for a social worker to meet with every person
• Engage social workers in the development of higher -level planning
• beach out to homeless service agencies
• Define outcomes (what dictates success's
o Measurable outcomes: referrals (shelter, food stamps, etc.)
Identify best practices In public library social work
• Meet patrons where they are in the state they're in
• Create trauma -informed workplaces
• Obtain understanding of local resources
• Utilize existing library resources to fullest extent possible
• Be able to connect directly with the public in what may be the last existing social hub (library is organic venue for social work)
• Develop strength -based social work programming (identify immediately what their strength is as opposed to problem -focused)
• Allow patrons to identify their own needs and goals (what people want vs. what you think they need)
• Empower people on their own skills and abilities;
• Use gender -inclusive language in programs
• Utilize a housing -first approach (people are better able to move forward with their lives if they are first housed)
• Utilize harm reduction and trauma -aware treatment addition models
• Acknowledge people as opposed to exposing them
• Assess staffs need for support and develop training
• Humanize substance abuse and mental health within the library
• Expand scope of work beyond homeless services
• Meet needs of the community
• Provide continual assessment of programs
• View library as a protective factor
• liaison between city/county government and NG s
• Respect individual views of what's "normal"
• Understand and practice reporting mandate
• Provide mental health first aid training
• respect patron view and privacy
• Establish clear staff boundaries
• Utilize evidence -based practices (harm -reduction, freer work, housing -first)
• Conduct comprehensive community needs assessment
• Make programing person -centered and peer -directed
• Establish peer advisory groups
• Limit barriers to access social worker.
• Improve culture in library/staff expectations
• Provide supervision for social workers doing direct service work
• Collaborate and build relationships/trust with safety providers
o Provide social justice / trauma -informed approach to security matters as opposed to enforcement
o Remove social workers from the enforcement of rules so that trust can be maintained
• Support or connect to library social work community on a national level
• Let clients be at the table (make program decisions with them not for them)
Identify of ni l training Ic for public library ro ion
• Person -center approach (potential certification)
• Strength -based approach
• Trauma -informed approach
• What does it mean to be a low -barrier institution?
• Cultural sensitivity
• Know your privilege
• Know what social workers do (code of ethics)
• Know and understand the people social workers serve
e Understanding boundaries with co-workers and patrons
•' People experiencing homelessness
• People experiencing substance abuse
•' People re-entering Vail/prison)
+• People experiencing a mental health condition
• Social injustice
• Joblessness
• LGBTQ
• Key social work concepts; strength -based, harm reduction, library as protective places
• Active listening
• Meeting person where they are
• Library is for everyone
• Limit -setting
• Informed judgment, empowerment
• Mental health first aid
• Self -care
• Compassionate response, de escalation
• Simulation and role play of difficult situations
• Know your rights
• Transferable skills: reference vs. relationships
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• Lack of understanding of what social workers do
•Buy -in needs to come from the top (management, board, etc.)
• Difficult to engage whole staff when not mandatory (people who show up to training are often the ones who don't need it)
GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Comparative Fiscal Year Statistics
Oct Nov Dec Annual Total
Patron Visits
Current Year 32687 32687
2017-2018 29114 28197 27459 381859
Circulation 2018 Annual Total
Current Year 43804 43804
2017-2018 41038 34474 34140 498281
FY 2018-2019 Statistics
# of patron
Annual Total
checkouts
4457
0
Bookmobile
Circulation
2254
2254
Children's Programs
Attendance
1622
1622
Programs
14
14-
Story Time Programs
30
30
Other {Tour, Movies, C
10
10
After School Program:
4
4
Adult Programs
Programs
14
14
Attendance
230
230
Other Services
PL ILL Req. filled
65
65
utgoing ILL
26
26
temet usage (persons)
5628
5628
Overdrive usage (E-books)
3036
3036
Overdrive usage (audiobo0
1473
1473
Volunteer Hours
Adult
796.03
796,03
Teen
132.28
132.28
Community Service
50.07
50.07
Total
978.38 0.00 0.00
978.38
Registrations
City Residents -new
270.00
270.00
Nan -residents -new
117.00
117.00
GISD Student rnemb.
2
2.00
Total
389.00 0.00 0.00
387.00
Cash Receipts
Fines/Misc. Revenue
1900,26
1900.26
Non-resident fees
2685.00
2685.00
Donations
2948,26
2948,26
Gifts/Memorials
450.00
450.00
Meeting Room Use
persons attdg meetings
4095
4095
# of reservations
219
219
Library Collection Changes
Copies Added
1878
1878
Copies Discarded
1061
1061
EConations Added
102
102
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Director's Monthly Report
Georgetown Public Library
November 2018
November Highlights
• Live Music Sunday: Austin Jazz Band, 11/18
• Art exhibits:
o Worth a Thousand Words by Sun City professional artists -Bridge and Hall galleries
c> Dale 11lig: Pictures from India: Peace Corps, 1969-1972- First Floor lobby, Second Floor Bridge
and Reading Areas. Reception and film screening on December 2 from 3-6 p.m. Film begins at
4:30 p.m.
• Programs for children/tweensIteens included:
o Recurring events such as Storytimes, Teen Advisory Board, Teen Hang and Homeschool
Happenings
o Tween and Teen Super Smash Bros. Tournament, 11/17
o Teen Dungeons& Dragons program 11/24
• Programs for adults in November included:
o Recurring events such as Live Music Sunday, artist reception, Knitting Club, Games for Grown
Ups/Adult Coloring Circle and Wired Wednesday
o Adultish hosted a holiday spirits event on 11/2
Patron Comments
1. Whomever is ordering the Juvenile Nonfiction books is doing a good job.
2. Could you offer 100 piece puzzles for us who are not at the 500-1,000 piece level yet?
3. A huge thank you to volunteer Randy. He was a wonderful help to me getting an application
printed on my windows computer,
4. Super Fantastic Adultish program!! Holiday Spirits, Let's have more!
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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
DONATIONS -- October 2018
136N6k ' 7-- DONATION
Dr, Jeanette Cates 4 of her books: Breast Cancer 101, Teach Online,
Sell You Book With an E-Course, Sell More Books as a
Teleseminar Guest
Georget P. Keagle
$100 to use where needed
Sun City N. 59 Book Club
donation of The Faith Club by Idliby, Oliver & Warner
John Campbell
donation of his book Riding on the Coattails fo Genius
Beverly Larsen
$100 to use where needed
Rene Piotrowski (DAR)
donation of books Grandma Liza's Rainbow Cake and
Courage, Charm and Character
Col. Lester G. Frazier
$250 for staff christmas party
Geri Tease
donation of The Corrosion of Conservatism
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