LAB 11-02-2009
SCHERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Members Present:
Ruth Tienor Laura Wilson Pattie Lovelady Carol Cyr
Mary McAllister Neota Brady Sonia Samora Darlene Price Juan Thorn
Bobbie Boyce Gail Douglas Melissa Uhlhorn
Visitors:
Bob Brockman
CALL TO ORDER:
Ruth Tienor, Chairman, called the meeting to order.
REGULAR AGENDA
Minutes
1.-Consideration and/or action regarding the approval of the minutes of
October 5, 2009
Carol Cyr moved to accept the minutes and Darlene Price seconded. Motion
passed.
Treasurer?s Report
2.?Consideration and/or action approving the September 14, 2009
Treasurer?s Report
Item under disbursements should read ?Cookies for Grand Opening? instead of
?Cake for Grand Opening?. October Bookstore sales were $1387.70. Neota
Brady moved to accept the report as corrected and Pattie Lovelady seconded.
Motion passed.
Librarians? Report ?
3.Librarians will report on the following items:
October 2009 Library usage statistics
Circulation: 29,132 Patrons: 22,167 Volunteer hrs: 64
New Cards: 845 Renewal: 488 Restitution hrs: 10.75
Circulation items checked out at self-check were 12,288. Other statistics will be
updated at December meeting as some have not been received at this time.
Requests for restitution hours willno longer be accepted.
Three part-time circulation clerks have been hired and are now in training. Paper
work for the additional clerk and 2 pages is being processed.Interviews for the
children?s librarian position will begin soon.
Book drop in the lobby malfunctioned due to a power surge. It is now working
again.
October 2009 Library programs and program statistics
Story time and Adult Computer Class: 809
On Saturday a 15 minute movie made by a teenager premiered here.
Big Read Program sponsored by St. Phillips College is scheduled for Nov. 12.
October 2009 Library fundraising statistics
Including the original donation from Mr. & Mrs. White, the funds now total
$1,559,225.05.There are still several Adult and Children?s book shelves and
computer cabinets available for naming.
Fundraising campaign report
No information about the grant for the children?s computers has been received.
Library Foundation report
The Foundation will be meeting in the near future.
Bookstore Committee Report
4.?Committee will report on the following items:
General operation of the bookstore during the month of October.
Sidewalk sale will be held after the first of the year in February or March.
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Bookstore will be closed November 11 and 26 - 28.
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Christmas Sale will be December 1 ? 23.
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Bookstore will be closed December 24 ? 26 and December 31, January
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1 and 2.
Thank you letter for donations will be available in the bookstore.
Salvation Army picked up the boxes of books from the old library
bookstore.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Discussion on City?s Strategic Plan and Vision Statement
5.?Discussion on the
City?s adopted vision statement and strategic plan, and the role of boards and
commissions in upholding and/or accomplishing the goals of those documents.
City Council wants all members of Boards and Commissions to be aware of the
mission goals.
Discussion on Library Float and Float Workday for Festival of Angels
6.?set
workday for float and discussion on the float theme.
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Workday for the float will be December 4 at 10:00 at the library. Parade is that
evening.
Request for Funds for Volunteer Appreciation Brunch and Gifts
7.?Request by
library staff for funds from Library Advisory Board to pay for a brunch and gifts for
library volunteers.
Mary McAllister moved to allow the $500 that the staff is requesting for volunteer
appreciation activities. Neota Brady seconded. Motion carried. Tom Enright is
serving as volunteer coordinator.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Items by the Library Board Members
8.?Briefing and discussion on the following
items:
Correspondence received by the Secretary
None received this month.
Announcements by Library Board Members
Several LAB members attended the Open House at the Wilson County Library in
Floresville.
The City Secretary is compiling a new resolution document. LAB By-Laws will
need to be updated to complete this process.
Spring AALS meeting will be at the Schertz Library.
Call for items to be included on next agenda
Appoint committee to update By-Laws.
ADJOURNMENT
Laura Wilson moved to adjourn and Sonia Samora seconded. Motion carried.
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The next meeting will be Monday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.
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Ruth Tienor, Chairman Mary McAllister, Secretary