HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_01.09.2006Minutes of the meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
of Georgetown, Texas
January 9, 2006
MEMBERS IN All ENDANCE: Jackie Cuozzo, Judy Griffith, Judy Johnston, Ruth Anne Mallory,
P.J. Moore, Linda Nix, Sissy Lego Pederson
MEMBERS EXCUSED ABSENT: Danielle Cunniff Plumer
STAFF IN A'1"1 ENDANCE: Eric Lashley
OTHERS IN A'1'1 ENDANCE: Judy Parks, C1LS Lay Representative, and Janet Davis, citizen
MINUTES:
The meeting was called to order by Chair Judy Griffith at 6:30 p.m. Jackie Cuozzo moved and
Ruth Anne Mallory seconded that the minutes of the December meeting be approved as
distributed. The motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
New Board members will be sworn in on February 14, 2006. Training for the Texas Open
Meetings Act is now necessary for all Board members. One year is allowed to get the training for
current members. Members will be notified about the training through a letter from. the City. New
Board members can get the training on February 14, 2006, the same day that they are to be sworn
in.
Statistics were slightly down over last year, possibly due in part to being closed for four days at
the end of the year for the Christmas holiday.
Upcoming events include the kick-off for Georgetown Reads on Tuesday night, January 10, 2006.
The American Library Association's Mid -Winter Conference is in San Antonio on January 23,
2006. A couple of the staff will attend. Attendees will look over some new items for the library
including audio books that can be downloaded from the Internet and which automatically
disappear from your computer at the end of 21 days. This means no worries about lost CDs or
cassettes, or materials being returned on time. Another asset is that this procedure takes no
physical space in a library. Many libraries are starting to do this now.
On January 27, 2006 there is a C 1'LS Membership Meeting in Temple, Texas, that Judy Parks and
Eric Lashley will attend. There is to be a special program on purchasing books of the Western
genre, as a new generation of Western writers is appearing.
LIBRARY PLANS:
Eric Lashley showed Board members a special video, including interior shots, of the new library.
This was earlier shown to Georgetown City Council.
Regarding an earlier report that a gas line is going to have to be moved at the construction site, it
has been learned that the gas company will be paying to have the line moved.
There has been some delay getting the permit for storm water drainage. This has caused about a
30-day delay. It is hoped that that time can be made up, and that the project is still on target. A
progress report is received about every two weeks from Terry Jones. Ninth Street was closed this
morning to run utility lines under it
All the utilities are to be put underground on Eighth Street as well. Eighth Street will be re-
opened at some point. Some parking spaces on Eighth Street will also be done towards the end of
the project.
The City has agreed to pay for professional library movers when it is time to transfer into the new
building.
Staff from the library, finance, purchasing, and building maintenance have formed a committee to
think about everything that will be needed for the new building. Much was learned from the
City s last move regarding the inclusion of mundane items such as trash cans, toilet tissue and
door mats There will be staffing issues in the new building, plus, work contracts that are based
on square footage will be more expensive. The budget process, including calculating furniture
costs is beginning early. Croslin & Associates is dealing with shelving vendors now. Almost all
shelving now in use will be moved and used in the new building.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:
There will be a meeting of the capital campaign committee on January 19, 2006 and then every
two weeks thereafter. Rich Vosburgh, president of the Foundation, is planning a fund-raising
event at his home Members of that committee are being trained in how to approach people to ask
for a contribution. Fund raising is still in the quiet phase. More than $40,000 has already been
raised.
GEORGETOWN READS:
Judy Parks distributed issues of the Williamson County Sun with its two page coverage of the
upcoming Georgetown Reads information and events. The coverage included a biography of
Elizabeth Moon, a retrospective view of what was done last year, a message from the Library
Director, quotes about The Speed of Dark , a calendar of events, information about autism, a
synopsis of the book from the publisher and then a review from bookreporter.com Elizabeth
Moon willbe attending the 7:00 kick-off tomorrow night at the library. Dog -Eared Books will be
selling books that the author will be autographing.
There will be a program at Southwestern University on February 23 at 4:00 p.m in the Olin
Building, Room 105 at which Elizabeth Moon will speak. Bookmarks which show upcoming
events are available, as are discussion booklets. Book discussion groups will meet at the library
and at Dog Eared Books in February and in March there will be discussions at Hill Country Books
and St. John's United Methodist Church.
On March 7 at the library, two healthcare professionals will discuss autism
On Tuesday, April 11, a documentary film called Autism Is A World will be shown at the library
This is the story of a young, autistic woman who goes, with her caretaker, to college.
Ideas for next year's book are being accepted. A current publication from a Texas author is hoped
for. Suggestions should go to Judy Parks.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE:
Co -Chair Darlene Wilson plans to contact Steve Doering about renting his space at Rock and
Eighth Streets for book storage. Judy Johnston suggested that renting for more than just a short
period of time would negate the earnings from the sale. Another possibility for storage may come
from Simon Properties allowing use of an unrented storefront for a short period. Martha Lawlor
proposed that the Friends would like to do a continuous sale from the Library. Eric Lashley posed
that a location on the first floor of the new building near the coffee shop would be excellent. This
could take the place of the huge once a year sale. The Friends will have their membership drive
next month, probably the week of February 13th.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next month s meeting, February 13th will be the last meeting for Judy Griffith and Jackie Cuozzo.
Janet Davis asked to be put onthe agenda for February.
The next Library Board meeting will be February 13, 2006. Linda Nix moved and Jackie Cuozzo
seconded the motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
P.J.Moore,
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