2023-05-24 Library MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: May 24, 2023
LOCATION: 307 Parkwood Dr, Southlake, Texas
Southlake Training Center
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD PRESENT: Will Doby, Lori Burr, Guy Midkiff, Natan
Ton -That and Tracy Patton
SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD ABSENT: Virginia Hinkle and Christina Taggart
STAFF PRESENT: Cynthia Pfledderer, Deputy Director of Library, Maria Cameron, Adult
Services Librarian and Bora Sulollari, Management Assistant for the City Manager's
Office
OTHERS PRESENT: Greta Yeager and Lucy Yeager
1. CALL TO ORDER
Will Doby called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
2. CONSENT
A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY
BOARD MEETING HELD April 26, 2023
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the April 26, 2023, Southlake
Library Board meeting.
Motion:
Midkiff
Second:
Patton
Ayes:
Ton -That, Doby, Midkiff, Taggart, Hinkle & Patton
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
5-0
Motion Carried.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the May 24, 2023, Southlake Library Board Meeting
Page 2 of 3
3. DISCUSSION
A. Ethics Pledge
Bora Sulollari, Management Assistant for the City Manager's Office, highlighted
the City's new ethic's pledge and how it complies with the Texas Government
Code. Mayor John Huffman had pronounced March as National Ethics Month for
the City of Southlake. Ms. Sulollari stated the ethics program ties to the city's
strategy map which promotes learning and growth through an environment that
fosters positive employee engagement and attracts, develops and retains
talented and motivated staff.
B. Summer Reading Program
Board member Midkiff introduced Greta and Lucy Yeager who spoke about the
impact the summer reading program had on them when they were young. They
highlighted a summer writing program in association with a library's summer
reading program for kids going into 2"d grade through 5th grade and is designed
to facilitate creative writing in elementary age kids.
C. Library Volunteer Program
Adult Services Librarian Maria Cameron spoke to the board about the positive
impact the volunteer program has on the library and their 4,000 hours of service
each year. She stressed the importance of making each one feel important and
give them the tools to be successful and define the expectations we have of them
while they are volunteering. There are different levels of volunteers, with the
Summer Reading Ambassador being an invitation only position, with at least 10
hours of previous library experience.
D. Future Board Meetings
After discussing the possibility of moving the monthly library board meetings to
Town Square, it was decided to keep the meeting place at the Southlake Training
Center.
4. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
City Librarian Pfledderer gave a performance update for April 2023. Total
circulation was 40,472, an increase of 14% from April 2022. Programming saw a
20% increase from April 2022 while library traffic saw no change from April of last
year. The CISD Art exhibit along with Art -in -the -Square had a great turnout.
However, there was a 12% decrease in traffic to our digital services. Youth
programs, cloudLibrary, AtoZ, Ebsco and World Book had the strongest
performances for the month.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the May 24, 2023, Southlake Library Board Meeting
Page 3 of 3
5. LIBRARY FOUNDATION NEWS
There was no new Library Foundation news presented to the board.
6. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business presented to the board.
7. PUBLIC FORUM
The public forum opened at 7:23 p.m. asking anyone wishing to speak to come
forward. There being no public comments, the forum was closed at 7:23 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be scheduled for July 26, 2023.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Motion:
Midkiff
Second:
Ton -That
Ayes:
Doby, Ton -That, Midkiff & Patton
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
4-0
Motion Carried.
Will Doby,
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C' nthia Pfledderer, City Librarian
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork