2006-07-26 LB Meeting
LIBRARY BOARD: Wednesday, July 26, 2006
LOCATION: Southlake Town Hall - Public Library, Suite 130
1400 Main Street * Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to Order.
REPORTS:
2. Administrative Comments
B. Librarian's Report:
1. Library Administrator's report.
a. Virtual libraries update
b. New automation system
2. Library Statistics.
CONSENT AGENDA:
All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Southlake Library Board and will be
enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Board
member or citizen so requests, in which the item will be removed from the general order of
business and considered in normal sequence.
3. Approval of Minutes from April 2006 Library Board meeting.
REGULAR AGENDA:
4. Public Forum:
5. Consider:
A. Revised schedule of policies and planning
6. Discussion:
A. Summer Reading Club
B. Friends of the Southlake Library Update.
C. North Texas Regional Library System Update.
D. Interior design consult
Library Board Meeting
July 26, 2006
Page 2 of 2
7. Other Items:
Adjournment.
CERTIFICATE
I hereby that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall, 1400
Main Street, Southlake, Texas on Friday, July 21, 2006, at 6:00 p.m., pursuant to the Texas
Government Code, Chapter 551.
'o
ouTH-
Lori A. Farwell •
City Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs,
please advise the City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-481-1490 and reasonable
accommodations will be made to assist you.
* *OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
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
5
6 July 26, 2006
7
8 MINUTES
9
10 Library Board Members Present - C. D. Peebles, Lori Burr, Barbara Jeppe, June Koelker,
11 C. D. Peebles, Chair, Kim Roberts.
12
13 Library Board Members Absent - Peggy Firestone, Cheri Lacy
14
15 Staff Members Present - Kerry McGeath, Library Administrator, Jesse Ephraim, Adult
16 Services Librarian, Nancy Roper, Administrative Secretary.
17
18 Others Present - None
19
20 REGULAR SESSION:
21
22 Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order - Chair, C.D. Peebles, called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
23 Mr. McGeath explained the various handouts for the meeting.
24
25 REPORTS:
26
27 Agenda Item No. 2 A - Librarian's Report
-
28 1. Virtual libraries (Sabre and Senior Center) update:
29 a. The return book drop boxes have been ordered.
30 b. The catalog has been updated to show virtual branches.
31 c. No fines will be assessed at the Senior Center.
32 d. Sabre loans will be for 3 weeks.
33 e. Sabre employees can set up their accounts online.
34 f. Books will be marked for checkout and return at the virtual libraries.
35 g. The Library will keep senior related subscription magazines at the Senior Center and
36 business related subscription magazines at Sabre.
37 h. Virtual branches will come online at the beginning of October.
38 i. Senior Center will have more large print materials and Sabre will have more electronic
39 resources and business related materials.
40 j. Sabre will set up a space next to the cafeteria, will provide a sign and a computer for
41 the catalog.
42 The Board discussed some of the options and eccentricities associated with the virtual branches.
43
44 Mr. Ephraim remarked about a Canadian software program called Library Elf which will
45 consolidate a family's accounts, e.g., 5 family members with accounts at 3 libraries. The
46 program reminds borrowers when things are due with an email, text message, or phone call. The
Southlake Library Board Meeting Minutes - May 31, 2006 page I of 2
* *OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHLAKE LIBRARY BOARD
1 program is not subject to the American Patriot Act. The service works with Polaris and is free to
2 the user. We will make this program available on the catalog.
3
4 He also commented on another program called Library Thing, which will catalog personal
5 books. The user enters some minimal amount of information and then the program pulls
6 information from Amazon or Library of Congress. The user can also network with others using
7 the program. The user can also use a cell phone to find out information from the database. The
8 fee is $25 for a lifetime and has many other available features. We will make that available on
9 the catalog as well.
10
11 The Library has created a site on myspace.com. This is targeted for Young Adults and has
12 become a popular item with other libraries' sites. The teens add the site to their friends list.
13
14 The City's new website will be ready in early October. It is easy to use on the back end so staff
15 can more easily update and add information. The searching will have keyword searching and
16 other user friendly features.
17
18 2. Library Statistics -
19
20
21 Agenda Item No. 7 - Adjournment - As there was no quorum, Chair Peebles adjourned the
22 meeting at 7:26 p.m.
23
24
25 Signed
26
27
28 CD eebles, Board Chair S
Southlake Library Board Meeting Minutes - May 31, 2006 page 1 of 2