HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_12.03.2024Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Georgetown Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM at Public
Library, 402 W. 8th Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Susan Cooper, Dustin Lujan, Catherine Morales, Susan R Poyo, and Susan Raser
1.A LAB Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the September 3, 2024 Library Advisory
Board minutes --Nosa Asowata, Board Chair
Moved by Catherine Morales; seconded by Susan Poyo to approve the minutes as
provided.
Motion approved 5-0
Voting for: Susan Cooper, Dustin Lujan, Catherine Morales, Susan R Poyo, and Susan
Raser.
1.13 Staff spotlight
Staff spotlight, featuring Community Outreach Assistant Colleen Ellis.
Ellis talked with the Library Board about her new position. Ellis formerly held a part-time
Library Assistant position on the Outreach team, where she managed the library's home
delivery service. Through a special projects grant from the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission, the Library hired Ellis into a full-time outreach position. Her focus is
to create and launch a program called GPL Express at the Carver Center for Families.
This program will bring library materials and services to an underserved area of
Georgetown residents with reserve lockers that will be installed at the Carver Center. No
action required.
Library'1 • Report
Consideration of the Library Director •rt -- Sally Miculek, Library Director
Miculek discussed library programs, events, statistics and the Long Range Plan with the
Board. No action required.
1.D Meeting schedule
Consideration and possible action to change the Library Advisory Board's regular
meeting schedule -- Nosa Asowata, Chair
The next meeting will take place as regularly scheduled, on January 7, 2025. No
action taken.
Public Wishing to Address the Board
On a sub'ect that is osted on this a ends: Please fill out a speaker registration form which can be 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 requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form and be
present at the meeting.
On a subiect-not posted on-thg_ enda. A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission
Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this mee ng is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to
address the Board or Commission members. No action can be taken.
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Moved by - Morales; s- • e by Dustin Lujan to adjourn at • P.M.
Motion approved 1
Voting for: Susan Cooper, Dustin Lujan, Catherine Morales, Susan R Poyo, and Susan
Voting against: None
These minutes were approved at the meeting of
Chair Attest