HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_12.14.2009Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
Of Georgetown, Texas
December 14, 2009
MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE: Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Glenn Mautner, Shana Nichols,
Marisue Miller, Anjeanette Courtin, David Ciambrone and Kathryn Morehouse.
ABSENT: None
STAFF IN ATTENDENCE Eric Lashley, Library Director
OTHERS IN ATTENDENCE: Linda Nix (CTLS Lay Representative)
MINUTES.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh at 6:30 PM David
Ciambrone made the motion to accept the minutes of the November 2009 Library
Advisory Board Meeting and Shana Nichols seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Lashley reported that circulation continued to increase for the month of November
by approximately 5 000 items. This was due in large part by the opening of the library the
Saturday and Sunday following the Thanksgiving holiday. Patron visits were also up by
approximately 2,000 visitors Eric also announced volunteerism was up for the month of
November.
Eric announced members of the Friends helped decorate the library for the holiday
seasons Glenn Mautner donated a Christmas tree which has been placed on the second
floor. The Friends also gave each member of the library staff a gift card to be used at the
Red Poppy Coffee Company.
Eric made known that Glenn Mautner and he attended the November board meeting of the
Friends to discuss having criminal background checks done for the volunteers of the
Friends. After some discussion the Friends agreed to require a criminal background
check and formed a committee to draft a letter to the volunteers.
Director Lashley announced the library installed additional electrical outlets in the lobby
and circulation area to accommodate the additional holiday decorations. During this time
the library also installed display case lights in the display case closest to the children's
room.
Eric reported the library would have a number of music programs during the holidays and
that the annual gingerbread house competition was going on in the lobby of the library.
CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING-
■ Introduction of a library staff member - Eric Lashley: No staff member was
available to attend the meeting.
• Introduction of a board member - Betty Sensabaugh: Since all board members
had the opportunity of introducing themselves over the past year, Betty Ann asked
Eric to introduce himself. Eric grew up in Danville, Virginia. Danville s claim to fame
was that it was the last capital of the Confederacy and was the former home of Dan
River Mills textiles Enc said the town was a dying town and that the old mill
structures were being torn down to sell the old bricks Eric received his
undergraduate degree at Radford University and a Master's degree in Political
Science at Virginia Tech and his Master's degree in Library Science at the
University of Texas Eric is married and has two children; Berkeley age 9 and Ellie
age 7.
• Hill Country Book Festival - Eric Lashley- Eric reported that the attendance was
small for the Book Festival event held on November 14. The Festival managers did
arrange for the clean-up after the event. Many of the author talks were only
attended by volunteers and a panel discussion that included 10 panelists only had 5
people in attendance. After some discussion, it was determined that the Arts and
Culture Board should have the Library Advisory Board make a recommendation in
regards to allowing the event to be held in the library in the future.
▪ CTLS news - Linda Nix: Linda reported that she attended the CTLS Mobile
Library conference which was held at our library on December 11. Linda enjoyed
the conference and distributed statistics concerning cell phone usage as well as the
explosion of texting. Linda attended 4 events that dealt with technology. The
presenters were Rachel Vacek, Joe Murphy, and Sarah Houghton -Jan. The major
theme of the conference was that the speed by which technologies change requires
libraries to adapt in non-traditional ways in order to better serve patrons' needs and
demands.
▪ Life-long Learning Coalition - Eric Lashley" Eric announced that the library was
asked to participate on a committee established between the Georgetown Chamber
of Commerce and GISD to improve education in Georgetown. The goal of Eric's
subcommittee is to establish a vision for lifelong learning in Georgetown. After
doing some research, Eric found that Bloomington, Indiana had established a
lifelong learning coalition and he has contacted them for more information Eric
distributed a reprint of the web page of the Bloomington Lifelong Learning Coalition.
Chair Betty Ann Sensabaugh adjourned the meeting at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Anjeanette Courtin, Secretary Betty Ann Sensabaugh, Chair