Library Advisory Board Minutes - 09/20/2022 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
September 20, 2022
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Amy Bobrowitz
Marianne Dowdy
Kristen Garrison
Daniel Juarez
Shunta McFadden
Betty Richie
Jana Hausburg
Blake Jurecek
MEMBERS ABSENT
Emily Adams (chair)
Suhua Huang
Katherine Love
GUESTS:
Kym Acuna
Librarian's report
As Ms. Adams was unable to attend, Ms. Bobrowitz called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. Minutes
were approved from June of 2022.
Theo Stoll from the City Clerk's office issued the Oath of office to Amy Bobrowitz, Shunta McFadden,
and Betty Richie, and had them fill out the Statement of elected/appointed official documentation.
Celena Bradley, Children's specialist, reviewed the library's Summer Reading statistics and talked about
some of the library's popular programs. She also asked that those interested in volunteering for Touch
a Truck (Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) email Jana Hausburg: iana.hausburg@wfpl.net
Ms. Hausburg distributed copies of a revised Conference Room Policy and a newly created Study
Room Policy. Both were approved by the board.
Ms. Hausburg then reviewed highlights from a meeting she attended on Sept. 9th held by Partners
Library Action Network (PLAN). Primarily of interest was a report by Wendy Woodland from the Texas
Library Association (TLA) regarding the upcoming 88th Texas Legislative Session (starts Jan. 10, 2023):
• Access to materials: TLA will continue to promote and support school librarians specifically and
librarians in general as experienced, educated professionals who select books to reflect their
student population (community)
• Education: TLA will continue to protect the right to read and stress the importance of
intellectual freedom
• Economic development
• Expect bills that will tighten obscenity definition and remove the education exemption in Penal
Code Section 43.24 --this could have significant impact on public libraries
• Promoted TLA's help line for those librarians who experience challenges
• Helping promote a grassroots organization: Texans for the Right to Read: righttoreadtexas.com
#righttoreadTX
Ms. Hausburg discussed the library's process when receiving a Library Materials Complaint Form.
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m.
In lieu of a December meeting, all board members are invited to attend the library's Holiday Open
House on December 3rd at 1-3 p.m.
Signature
ily Adams, Chairperson