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Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
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The Georgetown Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM at Public Library, 402
W. 8th Street.:
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Members of the Long Range Plan Steering Committee have been invited to attend this meeting and may or
may not attend. No action by the Committee will be taken.
The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Susan Cooper, Nosa Asowata, Nancy K Hill, Catherine Morales, Susan H. Biggs, Laura M
Helpert
Poyo-excused absence
1. Regular Session
1,A LAB Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the November 7, 2023 Library Advisory
Board minutes --Nosa Asowata, Board Chair
Moved by Catherine Morales; seconded by Susan Cooper to Approve minutes as
distributed.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Susan Cooper, Nosa Asowata, Nancy K Hill, Catherine Morales, Susan H.
Biggs, Laura M Helpert
Voting Against: None
1.13 Board recognition
Recognition of board member Nancy Hill -- Sally Miculek, Library Director
Miculek announced that this would be Hill's last meeting as she will be moving to
California at the end of the month and has resigned from the board. No action
required.
1.0 Introduction
Introduction of Long Range Plan Steering Committee members -- Sally Miculek, Library
Director
Miculek introduced Jody Patterson and Mindy Klein to the Library Advisory Board. Klein
and Patterson have been appointed along with the Library Board to serve on the
Library's Long -Range Plan Steering Committee. No action required.
1.D Long-range plan update
Update on the Library's Long -Range Plan --Sally Miculek, Library Director
The firm selected for the Library's Long -Range Plan is Steinberg -Hart. The next steps in
the project are to negotiate a scope of work. Public Works will assist with the scope of
work, then legal will review before taking the contract to Council. Miculek anticipates
Council taking action on the contract at the April 9 meeting. After contract execution,
the steering committee can begin its work. No action required.
1.E Sustainable Libraries Initiative
Presentation and discussion of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative -- Susan Cooper, Vice
Chair and Sally Miculek, Library Director
Cooper would like library staff to consider participating in the Sustainable Libraries
Initiative and encouraged the board to attend an upcoming webinar for more
information. Only two Texas public libraries currently participate. Cooper would like the
Library to consider becoming a member first to gain access to additional resources and
then possibly become certified during or after the long range plan project. Miculek
indicated the Library may be open to becoming a member. No action required.
1.F Library Director's Report
Consideration of the Library Director's report -- Sally Miculek, Library Director
Miculek expanded on the monthly statistics, library programs, digital content services,
and patron comments from the library suggestions box, which were included in the
board's agenda packet. No action required.
1.G Meeting schedule
Consideration and possible action to establish the Library Advisory Board's meeting
schedule --Nosa Asowata, Chair
Next meeting will occur as regularly scheduled on May 7, 2024. Helpert and Morales will
be absent. No action required.
Public Wishirig to Address the Board
q t th t is st n i o Please fill out a speaker registration form which canoe found on the
table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish
to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak
when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting
being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for
six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. No more than six minutes for a
speaker may be granted. The requester granting time to another speaker must also submit a form and be present
at the meeting.
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