11-17 LAB MinutesSCHERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
November 6,2017
Members Present: Ruth Tienor, Laura Wilson, Sandy Keiser, Patti Dilworth, Cindy
Vigil, Margaret Riley, Patti Paulson, Melissa Uhlhorn, Joanne Ward, Juan Thorn,
Brian James, Carol Cyr
Visitors,, None
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CA L TO ORDER: Patti Dilworth called the meeting to order
1. Minutes: Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of the minutes
of the October 2, 2017 meeting,
Sandy Keiser moved to accept the October minutes as presented. Laura Wilson
seconded the motion. Motion carried. The October 2, 2017 minutes were approved
as presented.
• Treasurer's Reports: Consideration and /or action regarding the approval of
September 2017 Treasurer's Report
*The September Treasurer's Report: Bookstore sales were 1,436.52, Interest
earned for July 11.49, August Interest 14.85, September Interest 15.22, Misc. funds
1.18, Library Consignments were 155.98 the total is 1,635.24.
The Cash Account has 21,270.89 and the Investment Account has 45,610.70 in the
accounts.
Margaret Riley moved to accept September 2017 Treasurer's Report as presented.
Joanne Ward seconded the motion. The motion carried. The September 2017
Treasurer's report was approved as presented.
3® Librarian's Report: Librarian will report on the following items:
General Operation: - The average time a patron spends on Wi-Fi is 26 minutes.
-Meeting room policies were discussed. If people using the room are not following
the policies, please discuss with the library staff.
-The library staff has been sick. The cleaning crew is disinfecting the library to
eliminate further illnesses.
Public
Total Circulation
Head Count
Volunteer
# of
Computer
Hours
Volunteers
Usa e
3,568
31,229
19,066
436.50 J34.00
Total
Total ILL
Youth Program
Adult Program
Total
borrow/
Attendance /program
Attendance /program
Program
Collection
Lend
Attendance
f Titles
68/63
1,377/38 programs
61 15 programs
1,438/53
95,129
Total
Number of Patrons
New Cards
Renewed
Meeting
Items
Cards
Room
Items
Usage
107,382
31,432
361
649
84
3M Self
TSLAC Service
Web page Session
bleb page
Web page
Check
Population
users
pageviews
Usage
9
5,077
2,818
10,757 _j
Wi -Fi Sessions: 28,697
® Bookstore Report., Committee reported on the following items:
5. CCAB (Committee of Committees Advisory Board) Update: Shonale
Burk/Brian James
No report was given.
6. Investment Account- Discussion on LAB investment account including
amount and how it can be accessed
The Investment account has 45,610.70
The way to access the investment account two ways;
*Move the funds at the beginning of the budget year.
*The funds can be removed or adjusted anytime during the budget year. A request
has to be made and approved by the City Council. It may take a month or so for the
City Council to vote on it but once approved the money is available to be accessed.
7. December Meeting- Discussion and possible action on December holiday
meeting.
Patti Dilworth presented local restaurants as possible location options to have the
December meeting. Menus and restaurant information were handed out. Juan
Thorn made the motion that the December meeting be held at Fox's Pizza. Ruth
Tienor seconded the motion. The motion carried. The December holiday meeting
will be at Fox's Pizza at 6:30 on December 4, 2017.
8. Items by the Library Board Members: Briefing and discussion on the
following items:
Ruth Tienor moved to adjourn the meeting. Juan Thorn seconded the motion. The
motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. The next meeting is
Lial Y 0" 10.
Patti Dilworth, Chairman
Shonale Burke, Secretary