HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_03.10.2008Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
Of Georgetown, Texas
March 10, 2008
MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE: David Ciambrone, Ruth Anne Mallory, Glenn Mautner,
Marisue Miller, Shana Nichols, Linda. Nix, and Gerald Sensabaugh
ABSENT: None
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE• Eric Lashley
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE' Judy Johnston (CTLS Lay Representative) and a reporter from
the Williamson County Sun
MINUTES •
The meeting was called to order by Chair Linda Nix at 6:30 p.m. Because there were no
comments on the February minutes, they were approved as distributed.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Lashley reported that circulation continues to rise over the previous year. Children's
programming attendance was up due to the local Head Start center participating in storytime on
Mondays.
Materials added to the collection were slightly down due to Jennifer Compton, Cataloging
Librarian, being out on maternity leave. The library has hired a temporary cataloger to help in the
interim.
Lashley informed the board that he had participated in the Library As Place symposium sponsored
by the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Central Texas Library
System on March 6tn
The library will be partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Georgetown to bring library
programming to the club located in the Stonehaven apartment complex.
The Teen Advisory Board has been working to create a separate teen area on the first floor. They
have painted the walls and have ordered rugs and booth seating.
The library has ordered a welcome desk that will be used in the lobby. The desk will be manned
by volunteers that will direct patrons to events or locations within the library.
A committee to start an oral history project is being formed. The purpose of the committee is to
determine the scope of the project and to prioritize those in the community that need to be
interviewed.
Steven Saylor s book, A Twist at the End , was chosen as the fourth annual Georgetown Reads!
selection. Richard Groves, the Adult Services Librarian, will be scheduling events around the
book in March and April.
The Georgetown Heritage Society's historic photo collection has been digitized and will be
available on the library's web site soon.
CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING:
• After the director's report, the Library Director discussed the role of the Library Advisory
Board. A discussion ensued concerning the differences between the Library Advisory
Board, Friends of the Library, and the Library Foundation. The benefits of the Central
Texas Library System and the State Library were also discussed.
■ The library's budget for FY 07/08 was discussed and it was noted that the majority of the
library's budget was for Personnel.
• Linda Nix explained to the new board members that each meeting would have a time when
a staff member and a board member would introduce themselves and talk about why they
were interested in libraries. Library Director, Eric Lashley described his work at the
library and gave a brief history of the library.
• Linda Nix nominated Ruth Anne Mallory to be Vice Chair. The motion was seconded
by Gerald Sensabaugh and Mallory was elected unanimously. Shana Nichols
volunteered to be secretary and was approved by the board.
■ Gerald Sensabaugh volunteered to serve a one year term in order to create staggered terms
on the board. Gerald's term will expire in February 2009, but he may reapply for the board
for an additional term.
• The library is continuing plans for a joint bookmobile with the Georgetown Independent
School District.
■ Ruth Anne Mallory and Linda Nix reported on the progress of the Library's Technology
Advisory Committee. They encouraged the board members to look at the library's web
site and then complete a user survey on the front page of the site.
Chairperson Linda Nix adjourned the meeting at 7:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
&IOW (CbC
Shana Nichols, Secretary
Linda Nix, Chair