Library Advisory Board Minutes - 10/24/2006LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
October 24, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrea Williams, Chair
Jim Sernoe
Dr. Richard Sutton
Nell Lister
Alison Reynolds
Ellen Williams
Jeff Tillman
Teresa Wilcox
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
Lesley Daly, Library Administrator
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Irene Lambert
A quorum was present and the meeting was called to order at 4:20 pm.
Minutes from September 26, 2006 were approved.
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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In the Librarian's Report, Ms. Daly notified members that the library is still operating short two staff
members. Ms. Cheryl Highsmith declined the position of Librarian II, so that job has been re- advertised
through city and Internet channels. Enam Haq also tendered his resignation in order to relocate to Austin.
Mr. Haq was a Librarian I, and that position has also been advertised.
A plan of action for Loan Star grant monies has been sent to the State Library for final approval. The
library plans to install a wireless Internet network, and to spend the remainder of the $8088 on increased
signage throughout the building.
In response to Dr. Sutton's earlier queries regarding filtering, Ms. Daly explained that although Iprism has
reporting capabilities, the decision not to make use of them was deliberate so that patrons could be assured
in good faith that their Internet activity is not being monitored. The reports (if generated) would be housed
on the Iprism server. Further, the public computers use roaming profiles that are deleted with each log -off,
so again, the library cannot be accused of tracking an individual's activity. St. Bernard Software, the
company that produces Iprism, updates its list of URLs on a daily basis, so the system is as fluid and
contemporary as possible.
In response to Ms. Reynolds' earlier queries regarding the DVD and video collections, Ms. Daly illustrated
how the DVD collection has almost doubled within the past year (see attached sheet). Collection emphasis
is being placed on DVD rather than VHS, with the library relying much more heavily on donated items to
boost the number of videos.
Ms. Daly explained for the benefit of new board members the bigger picture of libraries across Texas.
Although a municipal entity, WFPL also receives some funding from the North Texas Regional Library
System ( NTRLS). NTRLS is one of ten state library systems and is successfully operating as a non - profit
organization. Some funding (such as the Loan Star grant) is also furnished by the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission (TSLAC). In order to be recognized as a public library in Texas, certain standards
have to be met. These standards and operating guidelines were adopted by the Texas Library Association
in 2004, and are meant as a guide in justifying budget requests, staffing levels, operating hours etc.
Old Business: Andrea Williams briefly outlined the objectives, goals, and events of One Book One
Community (OBOC) for the benefit of new members and asked if there was a motion to either proceed
with OBOC in the future, and if so, what time frame would be under consideration. There being no motion,
there followed a general discussion on the relative merits of OBOC and how the project might be handled
differently in the future. This item will be re- visited at a later date.
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Due to the holiday season, it was agree to merge the November and December meetings into one. The next
meeting will be Tuesday, December 5 at 4:15 in the Conference room.
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm.