Library Advisory Board Minutes - 12/13/2005LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
December 13, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrea Williams, Chair
Dr. Jim Semoe, Vice Chair
Irene Lambert
Dr. Richard Sutton
Nell Lister
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dorothy Roberts - Burns, Council Liaison
Linda Hughes, Library Administrator
Lesley Daly, Assistant Administrator /Operations
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Date
BY -
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Allison Reynolds
Melinda Brinkley
Teresa Wilcox
DeDe Chandler
Ms. Williams called the meeting to order at 4:25 PM. A quorum was not present. Dr. Semoe arrived a few
minutes later making the quorum. The minutes of the November 15, 2005 meeting were approved with one
typographical error correction.
In the Librarian's Report Ms. Hughes said that there were still two staff vacancies, the Young Adult
Librarian and a Circulation Assistant. Interviews are being scheduled and hopefully the positions will be
filled soon after the first of the year. She also thanked Board Members past and present for their support
and input. As Library Advisory Board members are an important part of planning for service to library
users, she asked them to continue to provide their enthusiasm and support to her successor.
In the discussion of the One Book One Community: Wichita Falls Reads Together, Ms. Williams said she
had sent an email listing local clubs. She asked that Members look over the list and add any that had been
forgotten. Clubs will be contacted and asked to announce the reading project. Board Members might be
asked to appear and talk about the project. They should refer to their printouts to identify key points about
the project. Ms. Williams said she would work on contacting various book discussion groups and on a
timeline of events during the holidays. She will try to email results to Board Members before January 5'".
Ms. Daly suggested offering three copies of the book to each discussion group willing to participate.
Discussion turned to the Library Policy Manual. Ms. Hughes has made the changes requested by Board
Members, including a new no cell phone statement in the Rules of Conduct. Dr. Semoe said he had found
a few more typographical errors to be corrected, but nothing that would change the meaning of the policies.
The Board voted unanimously to adopt the Library Policy Manual as revised.
Friends of the Library are having a half price sale all during December and are soliciting donations of
books to refill the shelves after the holidays.
Ms. Williams announced that the next meeting of the Library Advisory Board would be January 24 at 4:15
PM in the Library Conference Room. She adjourned the meeting at 5:15 PM.
Minutes transcribed by Linda Hughes.
Minutes approved January 24, 2006.
Andrea Williams, Chair