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Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Georgetown Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Public Libra
402 W. 8th Street. i
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Susan Cooper, Catherine Morales, Susan R Poyo, Laura M Helpert, Dustin Lujan, Susan
C. Raser
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1. Regular Session
I.A LAB Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the December 3, 2024 Library Advisory
Board minutes --Nosa Asowata, Board Chair
Moved by Susan C. Raser; seconded by Catherine Morales to Approve the minutes as
distributed.
Motion Approved: 6- 0
Voting For: Susan Cooper, Catherine Morales, Susan R Poyo, Laura M Helpert, Dustin
Lujan, Susan C. Raser
Voting Against: None
1-B Staff spotlight
Staff spotlight with Cataloging Librarian Lawren Weiss -- Sally Miculek, Library Director
Miculek announced that Lawren Weiss was hired as the library's newest Cataloging
Librarian, following Toni Nietfeld's resignation in November. Weiss discussed her
favorite parts about her new role. No action required.
1.0 Library Director's Report
Consideration of the Library Director's report -- Sally Miculek, Library Director
Mi[U|ekreVi2VVed end Ofyear statistics with the board, library programs, and discussed
changes to library accreditation requirements by the state library. No action required.
1.D K42etings[hedu|e
The board did not move tOchange the next Library Advisory Board meeting, which will
occur asregularly scheduled DnMarch 3,2O25at8p'rn.yJoaction taken.
Public Wishing to Address the Board
Please fill out a speaker registration form which can befound onthe
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'sgranted time 1ospeak. No more than six minutes for a
speaker may begranted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form and be present
at the meeting.
A request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaisor
prior tothe day the agenda for this meeting is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the
Board orCommission members. Noaction can betaken.
As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to address the Board.
None were present.
Adjournment
Moved by Catherine Morales; seconded by Susan [Raserto Adjourn.
Motion Approved: 6-O
Voting For: Susan Cooper, Catherine Morales, Susan R Poyo, Laura M Helpert, Dustin
Lu|aO,Susan C.Raser
Voting Against: None
These minutes were approved 8tthe meeting of