2015-12-16 CCITY OF
SOUTH LAKE
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: December 16, 2015
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Southlake Town Hall —4A
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD PRESENT: Chair Lori Burr, Vice-Chair Cheri Ross;
Southlake Library Board members Brenda Flores, Lin Lin and Sheeza Mohsin Dhanani
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD ABSENT: Kelly Carlson
STAFF PRESENT: Cynthia Pfledderer, City Librarian; Jennifer Tucker, Technical
Services Librarian; and Candice Edmondson, Deputy Director Community Services
OTHERS PRESENT:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Library Board Chair Burr called the meeting of the Southlake Library Board to
order at 6:05 p.m.
2. CONSENT
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the Southlake Library
Board and are enacted with one motion. Chair Burr read the consent agenda
item for the record.
2A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 16, 2015
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the November 15, 2015
Southlake Library Board meeting.
Motion: Ross
Second: Flores
Ayes: Burr, Lin and Dhanani
Nays: None
Abstain:
Vote: 5-0
Motion Carried.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation • Accountability• Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the December 16, 2015 Southlake Library Board Meeting
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3. REPORTS
3A. Librarian's Report
Library Statistics
City Librarian Pfledderer reviewed statistics and said all areas were up including
circulation, traffic, digital numbers, and notary requests were up as well.
4. DISCUSSION
4A. Annual Work Plan
City Librarian Pfledderer reviewed the Library's work plan which includes major
initiatives for the year. There are two new programs that are grant funded by the
Texas State Library including Southlake Special Delivery. Originally we wanted
to work with Baylor Labor and Delivery, but now we will be working with Cook's
Children's Primary Care. She said this initiative is two-fold to encourage family
literacy, and empower parents with the knowledge needed to have a successful
reading experience with their child. The program will start in January and
continue through August, when the grant ends. Another grant that was received
for $7,100 is SCORE which is a series of small business workshops that helps
businesses grow. At this time four workshops will be offered. She discussed the
Library's Feasibility study and where we are with that. Deputy Director
Edmondson said the study will help determine what the citizen's want with
respect to the Library location, elements and programs. City Librarian Pfledderer
discussed the website redesign which is another effort that is in process and the
launch for the new website should be in March 2016. She said the design is
similar to the design of The Marq Southlake. Librarian Tucker said that the
Library is transitioning the Interlibrary loan (ILL) platform to Texas Navigator. It
should be seamless to the users and there will also be some cost savings, which
we have to apply for. City Librarian Pfledderer discussed the various
partnerships the Library has and the new foreign languages software called
Mango languages, which is now available. She also said the youth program has
been revamped. Librarian Tucker said she would like feedback from the Board in
the future for adult engagement programs. She said the goal is to bring the fun
to adult engagement. Board member Dhanani suggested that e-blasts or
website communication of curated lists should be specific for individual needs.
City Librarian Pfledderer discussed technology and staff development efforts that
are going on this fiscal year. Librarian Tucker reviewed the standards with the
Board and said we are operating at a high level in most areas.
4B. Library Performance Review
City Librarian Pfledderer reviewed some of the numbers from prior years in
comparison to where the Library is now.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the December 16, 2015 Southlake Library Board Meeting
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5. PUBLIC FORUM
Chair Burr opened the public forum at 6:55 p.m. and asked for anyone wishing to
speak to come forward. There were no public attendees, so the public forum
was closed.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Burr at 6:55 p.m.
Attest:
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Lori Burr, Chair Cynthia Pfledderer
City Librarian
A tape recording of this meeting may be requested in the Office of the City Secretary.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork