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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_LAB_05.15.1995Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board May 15, 1995 Library Board Room Present: Pat Ball, Nelda Burson, Leah Merrifield, Allene Booth, Rebecca Pfiester, Jeff Kilgore, Mary Pat McLaughlin Absent: Martin Beeman, Tresa Anderson, Amy Anderson The meeting was called to order by Chair Pat Ball. Leah moved to accept the minutes as presented and Jeff seconded. The minutes were accepted. Mary Pat informed us that beginning in June, library patrons will re -register as families. This will eliminate some bookkeeping and help families keep track of the books checked out to them. They may remain as individual members if they desire. The new cards will be mailed to them and will be effective for three years. This will help to keep the patron list updated. Mary Pat discussed the budget in general according to the priorities not the amounts. She will finish and present the budget to the city manager by June 10th. At this point she sees the need for a new confuter and a reference Librarian as the most pressing. We discussed the upcoming meeting with the city council. We would like to have this meeting on our next regular meeting date, June 12th at 6:30. If this is not good for the council, Mary Pat will schedule another time and let us know. We agreed to ask Mrs. Beeman to cater the refreshments. In the event that she cannot, Mary Pat may get them elsewhere. Jeff made this motion and Leah seconded it but the money will come from 501 (c) (3). Mary Pat told us about the possiblity of losing Title III federal funds which would mean that there would be no money to pay for our Inter -library lending program. We were encouraged to get people to write to our senators and representatives requesting them to remember libraries and their needs as they make their budgets. Some Board Members filled out the Reciprocal borrowing questionnaire. Library patrons may also fill out these questionaires. The public use computer is causing some problems with mostly kids playing around with it. Mary Pat is considering taking off Word Perfect and Lotus and perhaps adding a small resume program. We need to gear this computer more to information. The city will trade software with us so we would not have to purchase more at this time. Jeff will share his ideas with Mary Pat on how to protect things presently on this computer. The Board acknowledged the expenditure of Gift Funds honoring Jeanette Syme, Jim Boutwell, and Those Restoring the Texas Capitol. Also a book was given by Joyce Heiney. Mary Pat accounced that the Evening Lions would be buying some descriptive videos for the blind. Also the PTA and State Farm will be purchasing family tapes. Allene moved that we adjourn and Leah seconded. Respectfully submitted, Nelda Burson MONTHLY REPORT LIBRARY SERVICES DIRECTOR GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 1995 Georgetown ADMINISTRATION The Texas State Library has agreed to pay the fees for Georgetown to become a full member of Amigos, the association that manages regional access to the OCLC network used for Interlibrary Loan. Full membership provides access and discount for many services from Amigos. Carmen Sanchez has resigned her full time position to spent time with her young child. She will continue to work as a temporary and fill-in when needed. Joy Marion was appointed to the City's Employee Health Benefits Advisory Committee PROGRAMMING Many local businesses are supporting Summer reading. The Del Webb Corporation donated $100 and Walmart donated a bicycle. Other donations are still being received. The Friends of the Library designated $150 to support the Summer Reading Program. The Parent/Child Story -time group's programs included arts and crafts sessions related to the story time books. The children celebrated Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day while the parents helped prepare for Summer Reading. COLLECTIONS Lee Sparks has weeded the Western fiction and the Youth fiction collections. the First United Methodist Church donated 17 items on Attention Deficit Disorder including books, videos and audio tapes. Winners of the Kristine Ann Vickers "Life as We Know It" Award were honored at award ceremonies. Members of the Vickers family joined friends and families of the winners as the essays and poems were read. The Friends' annual Book Sale was held May 19-22. The Society for the Preservation of the Gentle Art of Reading Aloud will not meet through the summer months. CIRCULATION STATISTICS Apr 95 May 95 Year to Date PATRON VISITS Current Year 1993-1994 1992-1993 1991-1992 CIRCULATION Current Year 1993-1994 1992-1993 1991-1992 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Attendance Programs Story Hour Tours Movies OTHER SERVICES ILL ordered ILL filled Literacy sessions VOLUNTEER HOURS Adult Teen Community Service Total Volunteer Hours REGISTRATIONS City residents Non-residents Reciprocal Total new Renewals CASH RECEIPTS Fines, Room Rentals Non -Resident fees Donations ,�e7411X091*]0 Books Purchased Donated Total added Books on Cassette Purchased Donated Total added 14241 14903 12850 12309 472 1 12 1 0 42 24 4 77.75 36.75 15.5 130 87 39 6 132 56 9746 7400 5398 5760 15965 14220 11486 12381 525 2 5 3 0 44 35 3 69.5 31.5 11.5 112.5 65 49 4 118 33 $1,297.19 $1,094.32 $1,375.00 $1,050.00 $123.10 $401.06 79252 65861 44480 42239 118013 113236 97228 97389 3571 12 91 9 3 309 262 69 517 250.75 170 936.75 716 343 25 1083 377 $8,889.03 $10,555.00 $7,001.06 162 273 1756 41 58 461 203 331 2217 11 7 34 4 3 25 15 10 118 Georgetown Area Library Board 501 (c) 3 Mayl5, 1995 following the Board meeting Board Meeting Room Present: Pat Ball, Nelda Burson, Leah Merrifield, Allene Booth, Rebecca Pfiester, Jeff Kilgore, Mary Pat McLaughlin Absent: Martin Beeman, Tresa Anderson, Amy Anderson Pall Ball called the meeting to order. The minutes were accepted. We discussed the request to help Librarians:; Dixie Hanna and Lee SParkigs with the expense of their trip to Washington to select books free from the Library of Congress. Martin Beeman has provided them with flight tickets for the trip. Leah moved that we provide the $900.00 needed and Jeff seconded this motion. It passed unanimously. Allene made a motion to authorize Mary Pat to spend the money she needs for the refreshments for the Library Board -City Council meeting. Leah seconded this motion and it passed. Since we had no further business, Leah moved to adjourn the meeting and Jeff seconded. Respectfully submitted, Nelda Burson G 1 FT FUNI, -SIV .12- MAY 095 CITY GIFT FUQ,,--� Marvin, Norma, and Richard Andres ($1000) in memeory of Jeanette Syme Goatherded and the Shepherdress $15,89 joyce Heiney ($23.50) My War $24.00 Round Rock Questors No.925 ($30.00) in honor of Those Restoring the Texas Capitol Restoration of the Texas Capitol $30,00 Barbara Jansen ($200,00) in memory of jim Boutwell Bat Bomb Bob Kleberg and the King Ranch $27,95 Cacti of Texas $22,95 Chow Dipper $22,95 Historic Ranches of Texas $24,95 Historic Towns of Texas $18,95 Jerry Bywaters $34.95 Land of Bears and Honey $124 Life Among the Texas Flora $4450 Texas Siftings $12,95 TeNas Womet'i $24.95 Texian Iliad $24,95 Thousand Cups of Rice CEO Torpedos in the Gulf $2ES0 Yesterday in the Texas Hill Country $ 905 501 Q! fw� Please note that the listed price for the Looks may not equal the dollar amount donated because of varying discounts received from different vendors when the books are purchased.