Library Advisory Board Minutes - 01/25/2005LJ
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
January 25, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrea Williams, Chair
Dr. James Semoe, Vice Chair
Nell Lister
Alison Reynolds
Alexis Terrell
Melinda Brinkley
Ruth Jones
Irene Lambert
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
Gracie Gregg, Friends of the Library Liaison
Linda Hughes, Library Administrator
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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MEMBERS ABSENT:
Dr. Philip Voegel
Ms. Williams called the meeting to order at 4:17 P.M. A quorum was present. The minutes of the
December 7, 2004 meeting were approved as submitted.
Ms. Hughes said that she had completed the annual report required by the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. The report makes it clear that TSLAC will be implementing the newly adopted
Texas Library Standards. Continued membership and future funding will take into consideration whether or
not the member's funding entity maintains, increases or decreases the annual budget. Library directors will
be expected to obtain 10 continuing education credits annually. TSLAC will discourage using system funds
for materials in FY 2006 and will require outcome -based evaluation for any state funded expenditure. The
North Texas Regional Library System Planning and Advisory Committee will address the issues in
February. Ms. Hughes reported that since moving the self -check unit to the front of the Circulation Desk,
use has increased by over 35 %. With Library circulation increasing by almost 100,000 during 2004, the
increased use of self -check is crucial in preventing long lines waiting to check out. Ms. Hughes said that
during discussions with Mr. Benoit and Mr. Berzina she was informed that a branch library is on a list of
City projects. However, there are many other items on the list that have been waiting much longer, some of
which have community health or safety issues attached. These will naturally have a higher priority. She
will contact the realtors and thank them for their efforts and ideas. Ms. Hughes said the new Teen Zone and
the Spanish collection shelves have become very popular with users.
Discussion then turned to the One Book, One Community project. Those Committee Chairs
present gave progress updates. The Board discussed forming a speakers' bureau of volunteers to promote
the project with city service clubs, as well as other marketing campaigns.
Ms. Gregg reported that the Friends bookstore had earned over $5000 during the past year. The
majority of which was spent to support various library programs and to purchase a new sign for the Indiana
side of the building.
The Board will meet next on February 22, 2005 at 4:15 in the Library Conference Room. Ms.
Williams adjourned the meeting at 5:13 PM.
Minutes submitted by Linda Hughes, Library Administrator.
Minutes approved, February 22, 2005
Andrea Williams, Chair