LAB 11-03-2003
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SCHERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) MINUTES
The LAB met on November 3rd, 2003 with the following members present:
Simone Bailey Margaret Riley Julie Parr Ruth Tienor
Gail Douglas Melissa Uhlhorn Cindy Wait Regina Agee
Lisa Connolly
Mary McAllister
.Minutes: Minutes were not available.
Treasurer's Report: Julie reported that $253.18 from the bookstore was deposited. There
is approximately $7,500 in the cash account and $11,400 in the investment account. Ruth
moved to accept the report and Margaret seconded. Motion carried.
Librarian's Report:
Circulation was 18,581 for October. This is a 75% increase over October 2002.
The parking lot is undergoing repairs. The book drop is being moved.
The Schertz Christmas Parade will be Dec. 5th. The library will be part of a community
services float.
Approximately 50 people came to help on the Playscape workday.
The steps have been removed from the circulation desk as a child fell and was injured.
Thec;;e steps have been a concern in the past.
Patrons will be encouraged to use igive.com for shopping on the internet. The LAB has
been listed as a non profit group and a percentage of sales can be designated to go the
LAB. Bookmarks with this information will be printed.
Margaret and Melissa have been attending Library workshops. Another workshop is
scheduled for January where a session on Library Taxing Districts will be presented.
Guadalupe County has increased funding to $112,000 which was up from the $96,000
funded last year.
Nominating Committee: All the board members whose terms are up in December would
like to return to the LAB.
New Business: The need for a new circulation desk set-up was discussed. Melissa
presented the following options:
Option I - Do away with the entire circulation desk and replace it with new furniture.
Cost would be $11,000-$12,000.
Option 2 ~ Rework the present configuration, include a lower comer unit, and replace
the counter tops. Cost would be approximately $5,030 plus shipping
and handling. There would also be an installation cost of $350.
Discussion followed. The lower comer unit would hopefully eliminate children's injuries. It
would make the circulation desk wheelchair accessible. Also with the possibility of a new
library in the future it was questioned whether an investment in new furniture would be good
use of money at this time. A Lone Star Library grant will be written. The amount of the
grant is $3,500.