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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_02.16.2006Minutes of the meeting of the Library Advisory Board of Georgetown, Texas February 16, 2006 MEMBERS IN All ENDANCE: Judy Griffith, Judy Johnston, Ruth Anne Mallory, P.J. Moore, Linda Nix, Sissy Lego Pederson, Danielle Cunniff Plumer MEMBERS EXCUSED ABSENT: Jackie Cuozzo STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Eric Lashley OTHERS IN Al IENDANCE: Judy Parks, CTLS Lay Representative, Janet Davis, guest MINUTES: The meeting was called to order by Chair Judy Griffith at 6:30 p.m. Ruth Anne Mallory moved and Linda Nix seconded that the minutes of the January meeting be approved as distributed. The motion passed unanimously. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: The Director thanked Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Judy Griffith and Jackie Cuozzo for their excellent service to the Board as this meeting is their last. Check-outs are slightly down although library visits are up. Library intern Deban Becker is leaving for a full-time position elsewhere. Amy Roberts has been hired in her place as an intern. Teen Advisory Board: a group of teens has applied for the positions on this new board. They seem quite enthusiastic. There are 16 members most from last year's summer program. Collaboration between the school libraries and the public library is the aim of the Teen Advisory Board. Monies have been exhausted for the computer classes. Two Dell Foundation grants have funded classes for the last three years. Possibly, as a replacement, a fee can be chargedand the Sun City Computer Club may teach the classes. During March, volunteers will teach classes in genealogy, and Introduction to the Computer On January 23, 2006, Gretchen Pruett and Eric Lashley attended the ALA Mid -Winter Conference in San Antonio. Dixie Hanna and Eric Lashley attended a workshop on the genre of western novels Tax help has started at the library. Jerry Sensabaugh and others are helping again this year with information and e-filing. Friends of the Library membership drive is this week. So far they have taken in more than $300. The budget process has begun for the City so Micky Rundell and Laurie Brewer will visit the Library Board meeting next month. Orientation for all members of City boards is February 22, 2006. Open meetings and records training is to be held at six p.m. in the Council Chambers. AC'l'ION ITEMS: Janet Davis spoke to the Board regarding concerns about the graphic novels available in the Library. She passed out copies of her Request for Screening and Removal form including a packet of photocopied examples of the types of art and wording she was concerned about. She wondered if all books could be read by a responsible adult before putting them on the shelf, and she desired removal of the Seraphic Feather, Runaways: Teenage Wasteland and Batman comics Danielle Cunniff Plumer moved that the Library Advisory Board review the collection development policy for manga to include review of materials before they are shelved. Ruth Anne Mallory seconded the motion. Discussion included Kate Dipronio's explanation of how books are ordered for the library. As with adult patrons, young adults submit request forms and then the library tries to fill that request. Sources, such as Ingram, a book vendor, are used that have reviews of the graphic novel format. Graphic novels for younger readers have recently been moved to the Children s Room, separating them from the older teen's novels. Ratings are sometimes shown on the backs of the books themselves The librarians have returned to vendors some graphic novels judged to be inappropriate and others with mature content have been put in the adult section Notes can, and are, attached to individual young reader's records by the parents to prohibit certain check-outs. Materials checked out are ultimately the parent's responsibility to monitor. A discussion of the manga genre was held. Young adults check out over fifty percent of the graphic novels owned by the library. Graphic novels are largely responsible for the rise in readership in the young adult group. Danielle Cunniff Plumer made a motion to withdraw the motion to review the collection development policy. Linda Nix seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Danielle Cunniff Plumer moved to deny the request to remove Seraphic Feather, Batman and Runaways: Teenage Wasteland comics. Sissy Lego Pederson seconded the motion. Chair Judy Griffith asked for a vote on the motion. It passed unanimously. STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION: Atmos Energy is paying for the relocation of the gas line Fiber optic lines are being moved to eliminate overhead lines.*Security lights are being installed at the temporary Police parking lot on the County property. *The building permit from Inspections was secured on February 9, 2006. The permit for the Downtown Overlay District from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has just been approved, which was the last obstacle to Satterfield and Pontikes beginning construction. Croslin & Associates are selecting furniture. The Board will be able to try out some pieces. Next Wednesday, February 22, 2006 there is to be a meeting with Phillip Swager Associates to begin to work on the design for the Children's Room. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Judy Griffith announced that the group is meeting every two weeks, usually a Thursday at noon with lunch being served. Thursday, February 23, 2006 is the next meeting. The City has agreed to initially pay for the furnishings for the Library with an agreement of a three year debt, due each June. The money the Foundation raises through the Capital Campaign will pay this debt. There is $120,000 in pledges as of this date. $25 000 has come from Mr. & Mrs. Don Hewlett and $25,000 from the Friends of the Library. As Judy Griffith is departing the Board, a new liaison is needed. GEORGETOWN READS: On February 7, 2006 a discussion group met in the library. About 10 people participated. On February 14, 2006 a group of about six attended a meeting at Dog Eared Books. Southwestern University had a meeting that about 25 attended. On February 23, 2006 there will be a presentation at 4:00 p.m. in room 105 of the Olin Building at Southwestern. Elizabeth Moon will be there to speak and to autograph copies of her book. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: The annual book sale will be held June 1-4, 2006. Volunteers are needed. The sale will be held at Georgetown High School. Needed sorting tables were obtained from Georgetown's Parks and Recreation Department. Judy Griffith. expressed her thanks to the Board for the four years she served. Board members returned her thanks for serving in so many capacities. March 13, 2006 is the next meeting. Judy Johnston made a motion to adjourn. Danielle Cunniff Plumer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, P.J. Moore, Secretary