Library Advisory Board Minutes - 01/19/2016LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
January 19, 2016
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Kay Story James Ball
Amy Bobrowitz
Carolyn Watt
Arthur Bea Williams
Donna Jane McGough
Roylene Quintero
Kimberley Latham
Ex- Officio Members Present:
Tom Quintero, Council Liaison
Lesley Daly, Library Administrator
Librarian's report:
Staff Update:
As of the beginning of the New Year we've had several shifts and job changes. Both Andrew Jelen and Kathy Vossler
have been promoted from Librarian Its to Ills, and Efrem Sepulveda has been promoted from Librarian I to II.
Andrew's new job title is Collections and Technical Supervisor: he will be responsible for overseeing the daily 'rear of
house' operations. Kathy's new role is information and Operations Supervisor and she will be overseeing the public side
of library services. Efrem has moved into Andrew's old slot and is now the Collections and Digital Services Manager.
Brandi Faulkner joined us from Cisco College in Abilene on January 4: she took Efrem's position as lead Reference
Librarian and has settled in quickly.
We are still 2 people short in terms of staffing: our Youth Department is currently without a librarian's presence due to
Danielle Marsh's resignation in early December and Kathy's recent promotion. Kathy has stepped in to handle
storytimes and the Family PJ times: we are starting interviews for the two positions this week.
January
Winter Reading statistics so far are as follows:
0 -10 yrs 34
11 -17 yrs 11
Adults 34
The January 16 author visit by Traci Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse drew a handful of visitors whose enthusiasm
more than made up for the lack of numbers!
Upcoming events include:
Food For Fines will run throughout the month of February with all donations going to the Area Food Bank. We will
forgive $1 in fines for every can or non - perishable food item donated. Fees for damaged materials, lost processing fees,
lost charges and debt collect fees will not be waived.
Our displays will feature Blind Date with a Book for both adults and children's titles, and we will have a column
dedicated to Children's Dental Health Month. A 3 -D toothpaste tube and brush are in the works, and a couple of local
dentists have generously donated items to give away to youngsters who show us their pearly whites at the youth Desk.
The main window display will also feature Black History Month and a trivia contest.
Just to plant the seed: June 2018 will mark the centennial anniversary of the Library: we are hoping to establish a
committee to plan celebratory events by the end of this year.
Arthur Bea Williams drew attention to the Local History Museum that will be featuring the Community Quilt Display
through February. She also noted that Roberta Farris (nee ) has recorded an oral history for the museum: Ms.
Farris is almost 111 and has a wonderful memory! Hell
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:37 pm
Next meeting is February 16, 2016 at 5:00 pm
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