2004-04-28
* * OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES * PFFICK RECORD
APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD
1 SOUTHAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
2 Southlake Public Library
3 1400 Main Street, Suite 130
4 Southlake, Texas 76092
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6 April 28, 2004
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8 MINUTES
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10 Library Board Members Present - C D. Peebles, Acting Chair; Penny Pannell; Liz Jackson,
11 Peggy Firestone.
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13 Library Board Members Absent -Charlene Wiersum, Angelique York, Chair Jean Ann
14 Hamm, Vice Chair
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16 Staff Members Present -Kerry McGeath, Library Administrator; Jesse Ephraim, Adult
17 Services Librarian
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19 Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order - Vice Chair, C. D. Peebles, called the meeting to order at 7:10
20 p.m.
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22 Agenda Item No. 2, Administrative Comments- None
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25 Agenda Item No. 2A, Librarian's Report
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27 1. Library Statistics: Circulation was over 10,000, and represents a 40% increase over
28 the same month last year. For the year, circulation is up approximately 20%. Traffic
29 increased 43 % for the same month last year, and 33% for the year. Total items in the
30 collection number 43,000. Computer use is also increased, following our current
31 trend. Volunteer hours have also increased, partially due to teen court participants.
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33 2. Library Update: Adult Services Librarian Jesse Ephraim, gave an overview of the
34 reference information process. A reference interview is conducted to best suit the
35 needs of the library patron. Additionally, two additional story times will be offered in
36 the fall, scheduled to be Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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38 CONSENT AGENDA:
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40 Agenda Item No. 3, Approval of the Minutes from the March 24, 2004
41 Library Board Meeting_
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43 Motion to approve the minutes.
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45 Motion: Peebles
46 Second: Jackson
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1 Ayes Firestone, Peebles, Pannell, Jackson
2 Nayes: None
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4 Motion was approved 5-0.
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7 REGULAR AGENDA:
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9 Agenda Item No. 4, Public Forum - Acting Chair Peebles opened the public forum at 7:25 p.m.
10 As there were no requests to speak, the forum was closed at 7:26 p.m.
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13 Agenda Item No. 5, Items for Consideration -
14 A. Circulation of Magazines. There have been requests to add the later editions of
15 magazines to the circulation inventory. The most current editions will be available for
16 viewing only. The Library Administrator has discretion over when to make the
17 magazines available for checkout.
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19 Motion: Peebles
20 Second: Firestone
21 Ayes: Firestone, Peebles, Pannell, Jackson
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24 Agenda Item No. 6A, Friends of the Southlake Library Update. -
25 Approximately $5000 was made during the recent book sale, despite the inclement weather
26 during Art in the Square.
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28 Agenda Item No. 613, North Texas Regional Library System Update - Administrator McGeath
29 and Librarian Maria Cameron attended the April meeting. New standards and guidelines for
30 libraries are being established, in regards to per capita spending.
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32 Agenda Item No. 6C, Further Discussion related to Computer Use Policy TABLED BY
33 ACTING CHAIR PEEBLES
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35 1. New Enforcement Procedures
36 2. Library Card Requirement
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38 Agenda Item No. 61), Addition of 4 service hours (Weds and Fri- open at 10:00; instead of 12
39 noon
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41 In an effort to provide consistency, the library will be open at 10:00 on Wednesday and Friday.
42 This item will be on the next agenda under Consider.
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46 Agenda Item No. 7, Other Items - No other items on this agenda
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3 Agenda Item No. 8, Adjourn - Vice Chair Peebles adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
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6 ATTEST:
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