HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_10.14.2002Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
October 14, 2002
In Attendance: Judy Parks, Jackie Cuozzo, Judy Gnffith, Georgene Richaud, Jerry Sensabaugh, Ema Fielder, and
Gerald Carson, Eric Lashley, Library Director was also present.
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 PM.
Approve Minutes:
The minutes from the last Advisory Board meeting were reviewed. Gerald Carson moved and Judy Griffrth seconded
a motion for the minutes to the last meeting to be approved. The minutes were approved unanimously.
Director's Report:
Eric Lashley reported the following:
1/ The library had a very successful summer. All statistics were. up. The in-house use count has been inaccurate due
to the extensive use of very good volunteers. Jackie Cuozzo made a suggestion as to how volunteers can better
track in-house use and Eric said he would implement it immediately.
2/ There have been some budget cuts in training and travel as well as in small tools for a total sum of $6,600. The
good news is that the library was given the choice on where the cuts would be made.
3/ Paul Brandenberg is the new city manager. He has directed that the library director will report directly to him.
4/ The library has received the 20 new laptop computers through the TiF grant. These Dell laptops are wireless and
can be used anywhere in the library through the use of repeaters. The computers came with a maintenance
agreement. They will be available for checkout for a period of 2 hours.
5/ The library's web page has been updated for the crty's web site. The server memory is also being upgraded to
improve access to the catalog.
6/ The library will receive six thousand dollars in direct aid next year from the state. This will be used for an intern
cataloguer.
7/ Tests for mold in the library were done in August. it was determined that the air quality is good but mold was found
in a few areas of the library. Repairs can't be made until it is certain that the roof leaks have been fixed. Contractors
can then determine the extent of the necessary repairs and the cost. Some offices have had to be moved in the
interim.
8/ Anna Aiken recently had her annual garage sale for the benefit of the library and raised $4,594. The Library
Foundation donated $9,000 to acquire used furniture and pay for wiring in the newly created office space where the
meeting room used to be.
9/ The library has started selling some old and rare books on eBay to raise funds.
Report of the Quarterly CTLS Meeting
Judy Parks reported on the following.
1/ The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF), which was created in 1995 as part of the Public Utility
Regulation Act to collect and distribute grants to libraries schools and non-profit healthcare facilities, will cease to
exist in 2005 unless the legislature changes the expiration date The Texas Library Association (TLA) recommends
that the sunset date for this Act be changed to September 1, 2013 This expiration date is contained in the Public
Utilities Code, Title 2, Subtitle C, Chapter 57 051.
The TLA also recommends that the state require a continuation of the discounted rates in telecommunications tanffs
for libraries and educational institutions This provision is contained in the Public Utilities Code, Title 2, Subtitle C,
Chapter 58.257.
The TIF also helped fund the TexShare databases which are purchased by the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission (TSLAC) and which are made available to all public and academic libraries free of charge. These
databases enable libraries to curtail their expenditures for periodicals. The TSLAC is requesting continued and stable