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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Library Board - 07/05/2016 Library Board Meeting Minutes July 5, 2016 Members Present: Brian Solarek,Juanita Hernandez,Jane Kratzig, Alice Nixon, Natalie Rogen, Leanne Libby, and Harris Worchel Members Absent: Abigail Bair and Rachel Buck Staff Present: Laura Garcia, Library Director Call to Order: Brian Solarek called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the May minutes was made by Natalie Rogen and seconded by Leanne Libby. Motion passed unanimously. Friend's Report Staff at Neyland library placed a table near the entrance to encourage summer reading (SR) registration. Mr. Worchel and 2 other new members have joined the Friend's board. Director's Report Staff will monitor circulation numbers to gauge impact of SR programs. Mr.Worchel inquired if the library system is able to get a number of library users that are checking out material during the SR programs- A$10,000 grant on behalf of the Friends was submitted to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation (CBCF).The grant would be used to purchase mobile shelving for the La Retama Central Library teen area. Changing the Food for Fines campaign in September to school supplies is being considered. A suggestion was made to do a fill the bus with school supplies, like they do at HEB, perhaps using an RTA bus. October will be a busy month,the following are the programs that are scheduled: • Annual Musica del Sur de Tejas/Music of South Texas at McDonald Library. • Virtual Genealogy lock in at La Retama Central. • Second Star Wars event at La Retama Central. PolkaWorks, a non-profit organization, would like to provide a Czech exhibit which has been showcased at the Institute of Texan Cultures and at the state capital. Funding sources to bring the exhibit are being identified. The Great Gatsby Social will be scheduled for some time in the Fall A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being established with the Friends and Corpus Christi Literacy Council, one is already in place with AAUW(American Association of University Women). Mrs. Garcia reported that the City is currently going through the budget process. She stated that due to needed savings, library positions are being frozen but so far there are no eliminations. She also stated that during this process rumors tend to surface;therefore, she will keep the Board as informed as possible.The budget can go through several changes while it goes through the review process and nothing is final until Council approves it. This year the library was able to meet accreditation without any issues; however, a reduction in the budget can impact the ability to meet Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements; thereby jeopardizing our accreditation. Mr.Worchel inquired if there is a statement in the Collection Development Plan on how books are maintained and purchased. Mrs. Garcia gave a brief explanation of the Collection Development policy. New Business Alice Nixon and Jane Kratzig introduced themselves. Public Comment None. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.