10-17 LAB MinutesSCHERTZ PUBLIC 1:' ' ADVISORY 1 MEETING
October I 7777
I am I PM 11,1110 1
ORDER: CALL TO Patti Dilworth . 1 the meeting 1
order 6:32
1. Minutes: Consideration and%r action regarding the
approval of the minutes of the September 11, 2017
meeting.
Ruth Tienor moved to accept the September 2017 Minutes
with no corrections. Dawn Figueras seconded the motion.
Motion carried. The September 11, 2017 Minutes were
approved with no corrections.
2. Treasurer's Reports: Consideration and/or action
regarding the approval of the August 2017 Treasurer 's
Reports.
The August 2017 Treasurer's Report reflected income of
$3,321.46 and expenses of $677.46 leaving a balance of
$21,270.89 in the cash account.
Shonale Burke moved to accept the August 2017
Treasurer's Reports as presented. Patti Paulson seconded
the motion. The motion carried. The August 2017
Treasurer's Reports were approved.
3. Librarian Report: / / / '// .d on
following items:
Lill!
Public
Computer
Total Circulation
Head Count
volunteer
# of
Usage
Hours
volunteers
3,944
36,411
14,258
408
41
Youth Program.'
Adult Program
Total
Total
Attendance /program
Attendance /program
Program
Collection
Attendance
('Titles)
673/14
552/12
1,225/26
93,841
Total Items
_Number of Patrons
New Cards
Renewed
Meeting
(Items)
Cards
Room Usage
105,955 31,071 506 690 65
TSLAC Service Web page Wi Fi
Web page Session
Population views Sessions.
95,662 5,593 12,055 24,285
L1rry rations;
- Stats are for August which is usually a slower month.
- No in -house programs in August but librarians continue to
visit SCUCISD schools and speak with parents, teachers,
counselors and librarians regarding resources available at
the Schertz Library. These outreach activities are counting
in programs.
- Patrons numbers are skewed because turnstile was broken
for about 1 week in August.
- Overdrive usage increased by 250. This may be due to
policy change to raise the limit.
- Library was closed 29Sep17 for circulation software
upgrade. The catalog web navigation was been updated and
now page adjusts automatically to the screen size of device
you're viewing it on.
- Melissa took this opportunity to provide staff training.
DISC, a personality assessment, was taken by the group
and staff gained insights to their own and co- workers
behavior styles. Staff was receptive to the new knowledge
and would like to go deeper into the assessment material.
4. Bookstore Report: Committee reported on the
General Operations,*
revised. - The bookstore Volunteer Handbook continues to be
- Quality book donations , down currently and the Fall
Book Sale will be canceled. The next Book Sale will be in
February 0 •.
5. Committees of 1 Advisory
1 1 i Update: Shonale Burke
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6. FY18 Projects: Melissa Whom
Library FYI projects are as follows:
- To maintain the digital resources.
- Increase the juvenile collection.
- More systematic weeding, specifically in:
o Juvenile non - fiction (state books in particular).
o Adult non - fiction science & applied science
books (500- 600s).
- Brainfuse will be renewed.
- Looking at Universal Class, a digital product, that
provides continuing education and adult education
type courses.
LAB members discussed the importance of these plans, and
debated the priority of these projects and how the LAB
monies can support the library goals. The average cost of
books are $21 for juvenile, $29 for adult, and $40 for e-
Books. The adult non - fiction science books may be more
expensive than average and the number and types of adult
non - fiction applied science books is extensive. We
questioned whether funds from the investment account can
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the following- items:
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Ruth Tienor moved to adjourn the meeting. Sandy Keiser
seconded the motion. The motion carried. The meeting
was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Novem ber 6, 2017.
Patti Dilworth, Chairman
Shonale Burke, Secretary
Next month's meeting will be
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