HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Library Board - 08/04/2020Library Board Minutes
August 4, 2020
Members Present: Alice Nixon, Roberta Sewell, Kirby Tello, Julie Rogers, Ida Hobbs, Vickie Natale,
Nicole Carroll
Members Absent: Candy Hart
Staff Present: Laura Garcia, Library Director; Patricia Herrera, Public Services Manager
Call to Order: Alice Nixon called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
Approval of minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting was made by Nicole
Carroll and seconded by Vickie Natalie. Motion passed unanimously.
Alice Nixon introduced Kirby Tello as the new board member. She is the Marketing Coordinator of the
Museum of South Texas and is very excited to be on the library board.
Friends' Report
Roberta Sewell discussed the Friends' donation to the library for equipment for virtual programming.
Director's Report
Laura Garcia discussed the upcoming workshop for the library's budget. No cuts at this point are
anticipated. The Library requested an increase of hours for part-time staff: 18 to 20 hours for aides; 18
to 25 hours for custodial staff, and 18 to 25 hours for library assistants. Neyland staff is excluded from
these increases because their part-time staff is already at these hours. Julie Rogers asked if the staff
increase would give part -times employees additional benefits and Mrs. Garcia said that it would. The
workshop for the library budget is scheduled on August 20 from 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. The first reading of
the City's budget will be on September 8 and the final reading will be on September 15,
Mrs. Garcia reported that the La Retama Central Library's roof is being replaced.
Mrs. Garcia gave the board a summation of library operations: Staff are in the buildings working from
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The libraries closed to the public on March 20 and had implemented curbside
service by March 23. As of May 11`^, use of computers, photocopy machine and review of public
documents are available by reservation.
Patricia Herrera discussed the Summer Reading Program which ends on August 8. Staff has made
available "take and make" crafts, virtual programming, and on-line reading clubs.
Laura Garcia said that the Library is taking advantage of the E -Rate program which gives the library a
90% discount on the Internet.
Old Business: Ms. Rogers asked when the library survey might be implemented. Mrs. Garcia said it
would be October or later before the survey is published.
New Business: Alice Nixon stated that the library board needed to formally adopt the Children's
Internet Protection Act (CIPA). The library has been using CIPA guidelines since the early 2000s;
however, there is no record of when the library board formally adopted the guidelines. Vickie Natale
moved to adopt CIPA as part of the library's policies. Julie Rogers seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Alice Nixon announced that the library board will begin meeting regularly again via Webex. The
meetings we held on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.