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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_LAB_09.14.2009Minutes of the Meeting of the Library Advisory Board Of Georgetown, Texas September 14, 2009 MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE: Betty Anne Sensabaugh, Glenn Mautner, Shana Nichols, Marisue Miller, Anjeanette Courtin, David Ciambrone and Kathryn Morehouse. ABSENT: None STAFF IN ATTENDENCE Eric Lashley, Library Director and Gad Pruett OTHERS IN ATTENDENCE. Linda Nix (CTLS Lay Representative) MINUTES: The meeting was called to order by Chair Betty Anne Sensabaugh at 6 35 PM. David Ciambrone made the motion to accept the minutes of the August 2009 Library Advisory Board Meeting and Marisue Miller seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director Lashley reported that circulation continued to increase for the month of August as well as patron visits. Eric reported Internet usage was high at 9,518. Eric announced the Friends had their annual membership meeting on September 8. Both Glenn and Betty Anne attended the meeting Eric announced that Judy Apel will be the new President. Judy has served on the Friends' Board formerly as publicity chair. Director Lashley announced Eliot Wilde performed in the Live Music series on Sunday, August 16 Eliot received many accolades and was featured recently in the Williamson County Sun for winning a national classical guitarist competition. The next Live Music event will be on September 20, Vagabones, a trombone quartette Eric announced the library has employed Ezekial Macias Troncoso through the AARP Senior Employment program. Ezekial will be working the front desk area for 18 hours per week. Ezekial joins Thelma Dingier, another AARP employee, who works in our Technical Services Department. Director Lashley reported the library had changed policies in regards to proctoring services In the past, the library proctored exams for anyone at no cost Other institutions have discontinued this service or are charging a fee for proctoring services and this has caused an increase in the number of people coming to Georgetown from the surrounding areas to have their tests proctored. Library staff DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT ® GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2009 HIGHLIGHTS • Eliot Wilde, classical guitarist, performed in the Live Music series on Sunday, August 16. The next week a very complimentary comment from someone who heard him play appeared on the City website. Staff reported a packed house and most people stayed for the entire concert. The Friends of the Library gave the library $6300 for five library tables and ten chairs, which will be placed along the east wall of the main room on the second floor. People have been asking for more quiet areas in which to study and this furniture is intended to create that kind of space. The furniture has been ordered but hasn't arrived yet. Due to the increasing number of requests for proctoring services, the library adopted a policy of proctoring only for persons who have been members of the library for at least three months. The Georgetown Library Foundation began advertising its Georgetown Learns program. STAFF • Jesika Dendy joined the staff for an 8-week stint as a library intern. She is participating in a Texas Workforce program. • On August 21 Eric Lashley attended a meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee of CTLS. Having served on this committee since it was formed, he submitted his resignation, hoping that someone with more direct experience with running a non-profit might be appointed. • Eric Lashley, Rosa Garcia, Richard Groves, Laura Evans, and Bethni King traveled to the Temple Public Library on August 28 to discuss their bookmobile operation with the librarians there. The Friends of the Library have expressed interest in funding a bookmobile for our library. VOLUNTEERS • A letter went out to all current volunteers, seeking their permission to submit their names for criminal background checks. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and prompt. There were no patron comments during August n GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY corn native Fiscal Year Statistics 2008 2009 Oct Nov Cleo Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Annual Total Patron Visits Current Year 29997 22046 25586 27240 27116 28989 29899 25883 33098 34789 27994 312637 2007-2008 18694 24295 26951 25342 24229 25231 30570 33907 25307 24689 304799 2006-2007 22271 19035 14916 NIA— N/A— N/A— 12388 21999 30895 31090 25898 23812 202304 2005-2006 23232 17724 17784 21945 21506 23213 22228 23394 28151 23770 20075 22197 265219 Circulation 2006 2009 Current Year 38909 33986 33923 37724 37916 43879 39281 39891 50823 52714 45896 453942 2007-2008 31074 31938 30642 35279 34536 35492 33663 33835 43815 46637 39288 35095 431294 2006-2007 28923 25337 24141 17259 32507 36302 31555 35627 42374 41965 36779 34179 386948 2005-2006 28242 26160 22436 28259 27898 31229 26559 28796 35726 33452 29311 30046 348114 FY 2008-2009 Statistics Cnildren's Programs Annual Total Attendance 1698 939 1104 820 730 1225 1237 798 3108 2775 0 14434 Programs 4 2 7 0 4 4 5 2 17 18 0 63 StoryTfine 21 19 13 24 20 20 24 24 0 0 0 165 Other {Tour, Movies, 1 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 4 7 1 25 After School Progran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gather Services ILL Ordered 32 27 23 33 43 31 25 34 28 43 37 357 ILL filled 25 20 16 17 35 29 17 27 21 22 23 252 Lg Print Circuit 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 2200 Internet usage (persons) 7906 6565 7089 9738 8483 9266 9163 8133 9836 10073 9518 95770 Volunteer hours Adult 688,25 584,25 634.50 687,00 602.50 668A0 703,00 622,00 620,50 610.25 679,00 7099.25 Teen 34,00 400 25,00 26.00 21,50 35,00 6,00 4,00 131,50 114,50 28.00 429,50 Community Service 118,00 173,25 153,00 35425 160,50 234.00 271.50 95.25 143,75 215,00 250.00 2168,50 Total 840.25 761,50 812,50 1067,25 784.50 937,00 980,50 721.25 895.75 939,75 957,00 0,00 9697,25 Registrations City Resilents•new GISD Kids" Cards Ill 8 51 13 204 8 179 9 188 63 167 13 114 10 102 12 190 38 144 14 140 5 1590 193 Non -residents -new 26 23 39 41 31 49 31 18 69 33 36 396 Total 145 87 251 229 282 229 155 132 297 191 181 0 2179 Cash Receipts F1neslMssc. Revenue 2162.39 1766,50 2513,79 2612,79 2208,26 2686,14 2768.61 2326.64 3361.19 2817,46 2741.49 27965.26 Non-resident fees 1933 90 1670.40 1396,00 2727.30 2427.25 2676.20 214630 2454.20 4739,70 3622,55 2868,70 28662,50 Donations 1031,26 704,49 737,95 741,42 714,43 727,80 818.81 913.23 872,80 742,25 692.35 8696.79 GiftsiMemonals 14136,43 3927,74 550,00 5362.52 2655 00 974641 2330,00 528,70 2261.99 6050,00 7026.07 54574,86 Meeting Room Use pesons attrlg meetings 2688 2140 1345 2241 2137 2104 2320 1863 2637 2839 1435 23749 Library Collection Changes Copies Added 765 934 930 1203 1771 1923 1123 725 1396 1682 1399 13851 Copies Discarded 297 3311 5347 6639 874 703 920 558 788 600 585 20622 Donations Added 209 47 167 239 720 819 399 182 229 397 420 3828 Notes: I Manual sign-up lists ended 3128/06, no stats for last 4 tl bBegan using Userful logic, counts. °• Library closed 12/27/06 - 1120107. Not all public Internet computers were working as of 1/31 t07, No people counting devices installed until April 20, 2007: GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY DONATIONS -- August 2009 DONOR' `,'b6N�ATION DONATION I , I I I I I - - I Beverly tj�uhardt $25 fora n ovel on CD I , in memory of Be e H u ie mystery Mary Ann Barbour 3-DVD set, The Victor Borge Show Joe Weldon Nix Two copies of his memoir, In Search of.• Freedom, Knowledge, Truth; two copies of Memories: Through the Eyes of a Poet Naturalist Anonymous $500 for assisted library memberships Frank Uchorobiec Copy of his book, "...Outside the Religious Box," How Thinkers Have Changed the Course of Religion Earl Elam Copy of his book, Kitikiti'sh: the Wichita Indians and Associated Tribes in Texas 1757-1859 Randy Gilbert Two audiobooks 0 0