HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_05.04.2021Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
May 4, 2021
AdvisoryThe Library on meeting.
Consistent with Governor Greg Abbott's suspension of various provisions of the Open Meetings Act, effective August 1,-
2020 and until further notice, to reduce the chance of Ci VID-19 transmission, all City of Georgetown Advisory Board
meetings will be held virtually.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: osa Asowata, Susan Cooper, David Garlock, Nancy hill, Michael Kelley, T orn
Sinwell, and Richard T ieimann,
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Sally Miculek —Library Director, Ann Evans, Reference Librarian and Lawren Weiss -
Administrative Assistant,
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.rn, by Beard Chair Kelley..;
Discussion .nce will be conducted, to include o tJoiLsfQK u _
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_ Board how the meeting would proceed if a member
meeting. Chair Kelley will call roll when voting on an agenda item to allow for a clear
recording of the vote, No action required,
Introduction
B. of Lib jjjqrrj
she was hired just before the
pandemicLibrarian, Miculek introduced Evans to the board, explaining that
not opportunity ..the Board until now. Evans is a long-tinle
Georgetown,resident of Before
Museum, Evans brings a wealth of Georgetown knowledge which she has shared through the virtual
program Tuesday Talks with Britin and Ann, and with Library patrons. No action required.
C. Consideration of Librar itoor's report. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek reviewed the
Library's monthly statistics, announced the hiring of d,
Week.discussed Volunteer Appreciation d a PowerPoint report with the board about
wouldcurrent library operations (attached). Board members noted they
were in progress before COVID so mornenturn is not lost. No action required.
Thielmann Board
former Director Eric Lashley about possibilities for a future Library branch or satellite location.
Miculek noted that another Library location has been in the City's long-range planning discussions
but there are no firm plans at this time. Thielmann offered to be a liaison with the Planning
Department to niake an additional location a City priority. Kelley requested Library staff and Boar
strategize on how to maximize the current Library spaces to better illustrate a need for an additioni
member and Sally Miculek, Library Director. Thielmann mentioned previous Board discussion wi
-Nancy Hill, Board
Library money to libraril
Director, looking information dispersing
and museums from the American
informationfind and did not have any other {required.
F, Discussion idirectionsuccessg-
Lashley, Board
explained i
Directorforward after former Library retirement -
r Director's report and did
not have anything further to add. No action
_Discussion rgggat i Ithe Sustainable Libraries Initiative -Susan Cooper, Board Secretary and Sally
is le ; Library Director, Cooper explained that she learned about the Sustainable Libraries
Initiative at the Texas Library Association conference, but it's offered only in New York. Cooper
inquired about the Library's sustainaiity practices, Miculek provided information on the Library's
recycling efforts and howdonated items are handled through the Friends of the Library's Second -
and Prose bookstore. No action required.
H, ()ti, . -Michael Kelley, Chair. None were present, Weiss noted the agen
software template was an old version, so the items are in a different order than they should be. Citizens
wishing to address the board are typically at the top of each month's agenda, ne City Secretary's Office
provided inforination on how to adjust the agenda movingt. No action
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Director.
procurement policy requires staff to get pennission from City Council any time more than
M50,000 is spent with one vendor,
pandernic has brought• .
that the Library is not asking for • . budget funds this fiscal year but rather permission to use
receivedbudget and gift funds already on OverDrive expenses, She asked the Board to
also
recommend this additional
totalreconu-nend Council allows Library staff to continue purchasing digital materials from
Overdrive, Inc, in a _
0 (Hill absent).
K. i1. � t ct onr and times, -Michael Kelley, oard Chair,
The next Library Advisory Board meeting will continue as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, June 1 at
pain. No action taken®
an Cooper
Ord Secretary