LAB 01-05-2009SCHERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING The LAB met on January 5, 2009 with the following members present: Ruth Tienor Margaret Riley Simone Bailey Laura Wilson Neota Brady Carol
Cyr Mary McAllister Melissa Uhlhorn Gail Douglas Visitors: Bob Brockman Ruth Tienor, LAB Chairman, called the meeting to order. HEARING OF RESIDENTS None REGULAR AGENDA 1. Minutes -Consideration
and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of December 8, 2008 Simone Bailey moved to approve the minutes as presented. Laura Wilson seconded. Motion carried. 2. Treasurer’s
Report – Consideration and/or action approving the December 8, 2008 Treasurer’s Report Laura Wilson presented an amended October report and a November report. The December report was
not available as information from the city was not available. Laura also reported that Bookstore sales for December were $1183.63 and sales for 2008 were $10,255.84. Mary McAllister
moved to accept the reports and Carol Cyr seconded. Motion passed. 3. Librarians’ Report – • De?cember 2008 Library usage statistics Circulation – 18,245 Patrons – 13,734 Computer Usage
– 1,865 Phone calls – 925 Info/ref/comp questions – 763 Volunteer hrs. – 235 Restitution hrs. – 33.5 ILLs (interlibrary loans) – 119 • December 2008 Library programs and program statistics
No story time attendance numbers available at this time. The children’s story time programming aide resigned. This position will be posted soon. • December 2008 Library fundraising statistics
Approximately $515,000 has been raised.
• Fundraising campaign with Capital One Bank The Capital One Bank piggy bank campaign began this week. Piggy banks were presented. “Pig feeding” will be January though March. Capital
One Bank will present a program at story time. • Festival of Angels parade float The float, Think Snow, was in the Christmas parade. 4. Bookstore Committee Report • Setting a date for
a spring sidewalk sale prior to moving to new library building. The Sidewalk Sale will be 10 to 5 on Saturday, March 28th. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 5. Furnishings and Floor Layout
of Bookstore and Workroom in new Library Building—Consideration and/or possible action concerning furnishing the new bookstore with existing furniture and/or purchasing new furniture.
Furniture from the old library will be moved by a moving company to the new building. Cash wrap counter and display cases will be ordered. 6. Election of Library Board Officers—Consideration
and/or action regarding election of Library Board Officers. Simone Bailey moved to accept the following officers: Chairman – Ruth Tienor Vice-Chairman – Patty Lovelady Secretary – Mary
McAllister Treasurer – Laura Wilson Neota Brady seconded. Motion passed. Margaret Riley will serve as Lay Representative. 7. Library Board Member Vacancy—Discussion on possible candidates
for vacant Board seat. Applications are to be submitted to the city. 8. Purchase of Bookcase from Writing the Next Chapter Campaign— Consideration and/or action on purchasing a bookcase
in honor of Tony Vander Heyden.
The LAB will purchase a bookcase for the new library honoring Tony Vander Heyden. This will be purchased with the remaining designated funds for the new library. ANNOUNCEMENTS 9. Items
by the Library Board Members • Report from Pattie Lovelady on visit to Cibolo City Council meeting. No report at this time. • Call for items to be included on next agenda Additional
discussion about the Side Walk Sale. ADJOURNMENT Carol Cyr moved the meeting adjourn. Simone Bailey seconded. Motion passed. The next meeting will be Monday, February 2, 2009. _______________________
______ _____________________________ Ruth Tienor, LAB Chairman Mary McAllister, LAB Secretary