HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_10.08.2001Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
October 8, 2001
Judy Parks, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
In attendance:
Judy Parks, Emma Fielding, Don Willhouse, Zora Evans, Dorothy Hagen, Georgene
Richaud
Eric Lashley, Director of the Library was also present.
Approve Minutes:
The minutes of the September 10th 2001 meeting were reviewed and there being no
revisions, it was moved by Dorothy Hagen and seconded by Don Willhouse, that the
minutes be approved. The minutes were approved unanimously
Director's Report: Eric summarized the Director's Monthly Report. Library circulation
has increased to 322,000 this month. This is up 83% since 1995-96 fiscal year. On
September 11, 2001, the City Council approved the 8.1 million -dollar bond election,
which includes the library expansion plans. The election is scheduled for November 6,
2001. The Austin American Statesman interviewed Eric and an article on the library will
appear in that paper on this Thursday or next Thursday. Eric will meet with the TRG
neighborhood association this Thursday to make sure they understand and agree with
the expansion plans. He will also meet with the Georgetown Convention and Visitors
Bureau to discuss what facilities the library has available for out of town visitors The
Optimist Club will have the library expansion as the topic for their meeting the end of this
month. The Friends of the Library will be hosting the annual book sale the weekend of
October 25-27, They will hold the sale at the Williamson County Extension Center.
Report by the Board Chair on City Council Meeting: Judy highlighted her meeting
with the City Council. During this meeting, she updated the Council on the results of our
library retreat. She thanked George Russell and Clark Lyda for visiting the retreat. She
commented on the representation that we had from a cross section of the community
She advised the Council of the unanimous support by the participants for the inclusion of
a lower level in the expansion plans She explained to the Council that the Board
understands its role in the election and is aware that they can contnbute their support
only as individuals and not as Board members Judy also informed the Council that
work has begun on the Long -Range Plan for the library
Report from he Board Chair on the September 21 st meeting of the Central Texas
Library Association: The Chair discussed the inability of the library to receive direct aid
from the CTLS due to this library's charging of non-resident fees This issue will be
readdressed if it becomes financially beneficial The CTLS has Tess money to give us
this year due to a hold on their funds as a result of a pending lawsuit.
Development of a new Long -Range Plan for the Library: Eric discussed the results of
the brainstorming session on the Plan that was held during the Library Retreat. The
format of the Plan was discussed The results of the November 6th election will have a
significant impact on any Long -Range Plan for the Library. Therefore, additional
discussion on this topic will be deferred to a later date
There being no further items on the agenda, it was moved by Zora Evans and seconded
by Georgene Richaud that the meeting be adjourned. There being no objection, the
meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.