HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_06.24.2002Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
June 24, 2002
In Attendance: Judy Parks, Jerry Sensabaugh, Gerald Carson; Judy Griffith, Dorothy Hagen, Erna Fielder,
Zora Evans, Jackie Cuozzo, and Eric Lashley, Library Director.
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 PM.
Approve Minutes:
The minutes from the last Advisory Board meeting were reviewed. Jerry Sensabaugh moved and Dorothy
Hagen seconded a motion for the minutes to the last meeting to be approved. The minutes were approved.
unanimously.
Director's Report:
The children's summer reading program is going on, with three to four special activities per week. This
year the time frame for the summer program is condensed, therefore there is more going on each day than
in previous years. Space and parking continue to be problems. Staff member Sarah Samson has given
book reviews at Park Place Retirement Home. Georgetown Plus met at the library on May 21 and took a
tour of the library facility. Imane Khourichfa is a summer intern from France doing her intern work at the
library. She will be working for 10 weeks this summer. The new automated catalog is up, but there are
still problems viith the speed of access. The staff is working hard to learn the new system. Construction
has begun on the roof repair It will take about 45 days to complete. There was some rain damage during
the process, but the construction company will pay to repair the damage.
Presentation of Genealogy Materials:
Zora Evans presented to the library a collection of obituaries for the past year from the local paper. They
have been organized and bound into a book for the genealogy collection and contain all the obituanes for
the last several years. This will be an important resource for the reference librarian. The collection has
been indexed and cataloged and is ready to put into the genealogy section.
Discussion of Long -Range Plan and Workshop with the City Council:
The Advisory Board was encouraged about the council's willingness to consider including the Library
Long -Range Plan in the City Charter revisions and in the City Century Plan. They seem to be willing to
consider a new bond issue. We should look at cost figures for the library expansion only, without the
roadwork, site work land acquisition, etc. This would give everyone a clearer picture of the cost involved
in the library expansion. Jerry Sensabaugh moved and Jerry Carson seconded that the library prepare a
one -page cost estimate of the library expansion, using the existing proposal, and separating costs into
categories of library facility needs vs. other costs as outlined above. The motion passed unanimously.
Scheduled Summer Recess:
As per last month's Advisory Board meeting, we will meet on July 8 and recess in August and September.
On the agenda for July 8 will be the one -page cost breakdown of the library expansion. At that time we
will also discuss a possible retreat date. The retreat will probably be on a Saturday in October and will
include the Advisory Board, Library Foundation, Library Staff, and the City Council.
There being no further business, Jerry Sensabaugh moved and Jackie Cuozzo seconded a motion to
dismiss the meeting at 5:05 PM. The motion passed unanimously.
(Minutes as approved 7/8/2002)