Library Advisory Board Minutes - 04/17/2018LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
April 17, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kim Acuna
Amy Bobrowitz
Kimberley Latham
Jim Sernoe
Carolyn Watt -Sutherland
Jana Hausburg, Library Administrator
Jim Dockery, Deputy City Manager
Bobby Whiteley, Council Liaison
MEMBERS ABSENT
Suhua Huang
Roylene Quintero
Emily Reeves
Kay Story
Minutes were approved. Ms. Hausburg informed the group that she is currently working on the budget for the
next Fiscal Year. Mr. Dockery gave some background information on the City's change in budgeting software to
Tyler Technologies as current budgeting software has become outdated. The Finance piece will go live in
October. The Payroll piece will go live in January of 2019.
Librarian's report
Ms. Hausburg shared an infographic she'd put together with data gathered while doing the Texas Public
Libraries Annual Report. The board expressed pleasure with the format and asked that it be shared
electronically.
Staff have selected a raccoon to serve as the library's mascot. Artist Audra Lambert will be sharing her ideas for
mascot and mural design next week.
Ms. Hausburg reported that the new Assistant Library Administrator, Angela Hill, will begin on April 30th. Ms. Hill
comes from an 11 -year stint at the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City. Her skills and experience
mean she will need very little training and staff is looking forward to having her onboard.
In addition, a hiring committee selected internal candidate Crystal Land from a healthy pool of applicants to be
our new Librarian I. She will take over her new role on Monday, April 23rd Ms. Hausburg plans to submit the job
description for the vacated Library Assistant position to HR in the morning so that the library can once again be
fully staffed.
Ms. Watt -Sutherland highlighted a library program taking place on May 1. Local author Lynn Hoggard will
appear at both reading clubs (Chapter Chat, 10 a.m.; and Between the Lines, 6:45 p.m.) to discuss her books:
Motherland: Stories and Poems of Louisiana, and, Bushwhacking home: and other poems. She encouraged board
members to attend.
Ms. Hausburg then promoted two upcoming programs: Neighborhood Economics Forum: Economic Prognosis
(Tues., April 24 at 6:30 p.m.) and NetGallery Reviews, Sat., April 21, 11 am-12:30pm). To keep track of library
programs, board members may sign up for the library's monthly newsletter by going to the website at wfpl.net
http://www.Ii braryaware.com/2173/Subscribers/Subscribe?optln Page Id=1453cee8-84fb-4919-aec9-
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Ms. Watt -Sutherland asked about the idea for changing meeting times for future meetings to 4:30 instead of the
5 p.m. time. The board was not comfortable with making a decision without having all board members present.
Ms. Hausburg said she would poll members by email and the final decision could be made at the May meeting.
Ms. Hausburg mentioned a weeding project that is currently taking place. There was some discussion about the
process for disposing of withdrawn books and the role that the Friends of the Library play. The board was
interested in how other similar -sized library systems dispose of their withdrawn books. Ms. Hausburg said she
would do some research and report at next month's meeting.
There being no new business, meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Next meeting is May 15, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.
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