2016-02-24 trN ' CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: February 24, 2016
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 Kelly Carlson, Brenda Flores, Lin Lin and Sheeza
Mohsin Dhanani
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Cynthia Pfledderer, City Librarian; and Jennifer Tucker, Operations
Manager
OTHERS PRESENT: Nate Landon, boy scout
1. CALL TO ORDER
Library Board Chair Burr called the meeting of the Southlake Library Board to
order at 6:00 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 JANUARY 27, 2016 SOUTHLAKE
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2016 Southlake
Library Board meeting.
Motion: Flores
Second: Dhanani
Ayes: Burr, Ross, Lin and Carlson
Nays: None
Abstain:
Vote: 6-0
Motion Carried.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the February 24, 2016 Southlake Library Board Meeting
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3. REPORTS
3A. Librarian's Report
Library Statistics
City Librarian Pfledderer said that the January statistics were up all around.
There is an increase in most of the collections with the exception of young adult
fiction. She reviewed the statistics compared to last year and the notable
changes. She discussed the demographics of participants for the SCORE
workshops and said the workshops went very well. The last grant funded
workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 27. She gave kudos to staff and
the youth librarian for the exceptional programming they do for the City.
Operations Manager Jen Tucker discussed the transition from OCLC to a
statewide interlibrary loan program called Texas Navigator and how it benefits
the patrons including quicker fill times and meeting the demands for the most
popular materials.
4. DISCUSSION
4A. Southlake Sister Cities Programs
City Librarian Pfledderer said the Library works every year with Southlake Sister
Cities, which promotes international diplomacy, relationship building, and
education in the community. There are two relationships that the City of
Southlake has with Suzhou, China and Tome, Japan. She said there is a group
of youth ambassadors going to China from March 10-19 and there is always a
City chaperone that goes along as well. She noted that she would be going this
year with 3 CISD students and Jeff Wang. In June, a group of youth
ambassadors will be going to Tome, and in July we will host a large delegation
and will celebrate the 10-year relationship we have with them. In February, the
Library had two special programs that went very well including Chinese New
Year Story Time with over 100 attendees and also a hosted Chinese lecture that
was very educational and had approximately 50-60 participants.
4B. CISD Art Exhibits
City Librarian Pfledderer said another partnership is with CISD. An upcoming
program we are working with them on is displaying their art exhibits in the Town
Hall lobby. She said the City is now working and supporting the Library and this
program and it will be in conjunction with Art in the Square the weekend of April
22. They are a big promoter of our programs and we encourage and support
them as well.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the February 24, 2016 Southlake Library Board Meeting
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5. PUBLIC FORUM
Chair Burr opened the public forum at 6:37 p.m. and asked for anyone wishing to
speak to come forward. Nate Landon, Boy Scout asked how we advertise or
market materials for children. City Librarian said the website has information on
the kid's page, eBlasts are sent out, and books are tagged in the Library. There
being no other questions, the public forum was closed at 6:39 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Burr at 6:43 p.m.
Attest:
LBurr, Chair CynthLaia Pfledderrr
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