HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_12.12.2005Minutes of the meeting of the
Library Advisory Board of Georgetown, Texas
December 12, 2005
MEMBERS IN A'1"1 ENDANCE: Jackie Cuozzo, Judy Griffith, Judy Johnston, P.J. Moore, Linda
Nix, Danielle Cunniff Plumer
MEMBERS EXCUSED ABSENT: Sissy Pedersen, Ruth Ann Mallory
ABSENT: Jack Dixon
STAFF IN ATI ENDANCE: Eric Lashley
OTHERS IN A 11 ENDANCE: Judy Parks, CTLS Lay Representative
MINUTES:
The meeting was called to order by Chair Judy Griffith at 6:30 p.m. Linda Nix moved and Jackie
Cuozzo seconded that the minutes of the November meeting be approved as distributed. The
motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
*There is a Pajama Party going on in the Children's Room with Santa reading The Night Before
Christmas Children are attending ready for bed in their pajamas and hot cocoa with
marshmallows is being served. Santa will also be visiting the library on the 21st of December in
an encore visit.
*The Capital Campaign kick-off party on November 30, 2005 was a success. Some of the Library
Advisory Board members were able to attend. It was announced that Foundation members had
raised over $30,000 and the Staff had raised over $3,200.
*Circulation was up for the month of November even though visitation was down. Computer use
was down since the laptops are no longer available.
*The Library will be closed December 23-26 2005.
*At last Thursday s Recognition Luncheon, Kate DiPronio was selected 2005 Library Employee of
the Year.
*$500 was donated to the Library from Wal-Mart
*Two patrons spoke to Eric Lashley about books they found objectionable. He invited them to put
their names on the agenda for tonight's board meeting to make an appeal, but neither did so.
Another patron has since come in and asked for the forms to fill out to challenge books they found
objectionable.
LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION:
*Construction on the new library is going well. Everything is on schedule. Work is being done to
select names of authors or famous literary quotes about reading, to be etched into the glass on the
south wall.
*A $15,000 donation has been made for sculptures of a little girl and boy to be placed at the south
entrance. Ten thousand dollars is for the sculptures and the other $5,000 is for the placement,
securing and any other associated costs that might come up. The sculptor will work with the
architect regarding placement of the two figures.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:
*A meeting was held the afternoon of December 12 2005. Congressman Carter attended along
with Rich Vosburgh, Rachel Logue and Judy Griffith, as well as Eric Lashley and others. Someone
pledged $5,000 today. It is hoped there will be 100% participation in gifting from the Friends
Board, the Library Advisory Board, Library Foundation, and the staff. Donation forms were
distributed to the Library Advisory Board. It is hoped that half the money will be raised during
the "quiet" part of the campaign before going public with all the other fundraising ideas.
GEORGETOWN READS:
*Judy Parks reported that Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon was chosen as the 2006 Georgetown
Reads! book of the year and shared nice comments about the choice that were printed in the
Wilhamson County Sun. Elizabeth Moon will be attending the kick-off meeting on January 10,
2006. There will be a discussion session with the author in attendance in February. An event
related to the book will be scheduled each month for January through May.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*Judy Johnston reported that on Wednesday, December 21, 2005, there will be an appreciation
brunch for library staff hosted by the Friends of the Library. It will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The next Library Board meeting will be January 9, 2006. Linda Nix moved and. Jackie Cuozzo
secondedthe motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
P.J. Moor, Secretary