HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_07.12.2004Georgetown Library Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
July 12, 2004
In Attendance: Jerry Sensabaugh, Jack Dixon, Georgene Richaud, Judy Parks, and Judy
Griffith. Eric Lashley, Library Director, also attended.
Chairperson Judy Parks called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Director's Report:
• The library was very busy last month, including a record day when 278 people
used the computers.
• The Austin Business Journal featured an article about the bond election for the
library m their June 18-24 issue.
• The City Manager has agreed to put money for Sunday hours at the library in the
proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
• There is one vacancy on the library staff. Maria West resigned because of a
family move. We will begin interviewing this week.
• There has been a rash of computer problems recently. The problems seem to be
currently resolved and all computers are up and running.
• There have been two meetings with the Friends and Foundation about plans for
the library and the citizens bond campaign.
• The new self -check-out system is working well.
Promotion of Bond Campaign by Board Members: Judy Parks reviewed the training
received concerning the legality and ethics restrictions of Board Members in promoting
the bond campaign. Board members cannot use their position on the Board to promote
the bond election. When speaking as a representative of the Board, it is allowable to
present the facts of the campaign, but not advocate for the election.
Draft Letters for Grant Applications: Judy Parks presented two draft letters from the
Board to attach to the grant applications to Dell Computer Corporation and to SBC
Corporation. A few corrections and changes were discussed. Judy Griffith moved and
Georgene Richaud seconded a motion that the letters be submitted with the suggested
changes. The motion passed unanimously.
Georgetown Reads! Program: Judy Parks reported that the steering committee has met
for the first time to discuss vanous ways to choose and promote a book. The committee
will present five possible books for the community to vote on. Hopefully the book will
be chosen by September or October. The goals of the project are to expand the world of
the reader with book discussions to broaden and deepen appreciation of literature; and to
build community.
Building Plans: Eric Lashley went over the proposed conceptual drawings for the new
library. The City Council Bond Committee voted to have the architect build a model of
the proposed library. The committee is setting up -a speaker's bureau to inform the public
about the library.
Meeting with Public School Librarians: Eric Lashley reported that the first meeting to
coordinate public school and library efforts will be on August 4. They will be working
on interlibrary loan projects and hopefully be ready to go by the time school starts.
American Library Association Conference: Eric Lashley attended the conference held
in Orlando, Florida. He found especially helpful the sessions he attended on promoting
bond elections and on applying retail models to public libraries. One idea is to buy
multiple copies of best sellers and sell the surplus after demand drops.
The next meeting will be on August 9 at 6:30 PM.
Adjournment: Judy Griffith moved and Jerry Sensabaugh seconded a motion to adjourn
the meeting. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 7:40
PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Griffith, Secretary