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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02 21 2013 LABLAB Minutes 02 21 2013 Page 1 Library Advisory Board February 21, 2013 Assembly: The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC. Members Present: Gwendolyn Brown, Kemp Burdette, Mary Hatcher (Chair), Carroll Jones, Conrad Luhmann, Ellen O’Malley, John Osinski, Deloris Rhodes, Elizabeth Stanfield, Virginia Teachey Members Absent: Nancy Cox (Excused), Mary Springer Library Staff Members: Harry Tuchmayer FOL Rep: Harriett Smith The meeting was called to order by Chair, Mary Hatcher at 2:00 p.m. Public Comment and Agenda Review No members of the public were present. Chair, Mary Hatcher asked if any members of the board would like to remove or add any item(s) from the Agenda. Mary Hatcher requested to add Myrtle Grove to Old Business. The board accepted the addition and the Agenda was passed. Welcome New Staff Member – Jennifer Daugherty Harry Tuchmayer introduced Jennifer Daugherty to the Board. Jennifer Daugherty is our new Local History Librarian. She came from Cumberland County Public Library in Fayetteville where she worked as a Local History Librarian. She has a strong background in genealogy and archrival collections and is already working on the Cape Fearian Digitization project. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The Board approved the minutes from the January 17, 2013 meeting as written. CORRESPONDENCE No written correspondence was received. Harry Tuchmayer did state that patron had commented on the PAWS for Reading program. Her son had been failing reading before she signed up for PAWS. Thanks to the program he is now reading at grade level. LAB Minutes 02 21 2013 Page 2 FRIENDS’ REPORT Harriett Smith reported the following:  The Friends are actively recruiting volunteers for the March Book Sale.  Membership drives are a constant focus.  Mini Grants are in process.  We are looking that the library’s 2013 calendar to see where more events can be added.  Tuesday, March 26th is State Legislative Day in Raleigh. Various members of the FOL are planning to attend. Harry Tuchmayer will be organizing the trip that will leave at 7:00 a.m. that morning. All board members are welcome to attend as we visit our legislators and promote library services.  The Friends have amended their By-Laws to allow the Foundation Board President to be a voting member of their board. DIRECTORS REPORT In addition to the Director’s Report that was presented to the Board, Harry Tuchmayer reported on the following:  Staff Changes: The Library’s Acquisitions Clerk in Tech Services has moved to another County Dept. Vanessa Causey who has worked for the library for years has accepted the internal position. We have 2 employees (Kathy Bujalski and Marsha Hayes) who will be retiring on May 31st.  We have submitted our budget request to the County. We don’t have any final answers yet.  All NHPLC card holders are now able to access Freegal through the Library’s website. This is a free downloadable music site. You are able to download 3 songs per week for free.  We are working closely with the County’s Public Relations Dept. to promote Library Services. In doing so, they have seen the need to upgrade our website design.  Harry distributed a draft brochure of an upcoming Children’s Summer Reading Program called “Dig Into Reading”.  The Friends of the Library have decided to invest 10% of Book Sale proceeds to the Library’s Endowed Book Fund.  We are applying for an LSTA Grant to convert our Children’s Dept. at the Main Library into a Story Place. The project will allow children to use more technology (white boards and ipads) to create their own stories in visual and/or written form.  The Library has had many successful children’s programs. We plan to expand our focus on ages -5 to promote “Every Child Ready to Read”. COMMITTEE REPORTS Courtyard Park The Library will be partnering with the Parks Dept. to make the park a Library Park. The concept will make the Park a part of the Library and access to the park will be through the Library. The Parks Committee will meet to decide on how to move forward on this project. Mary Hatcher asked the committee to prepare to make their presentation at the April Board Meeting. LAB Minutes 02 21 2013 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Library Day Mary Hatcher recommended that the board not meet on March 21st since many of the board members will be attending Library Day in Raleigh on March 26th. Myrtle Grove Library Update Mary Hatcher shared an article with the board regarding the bookless library in Texas. Since we are running out of space in the existing location, we need to look at ways to use technology to reduce book space. A decision needs to be made on the future of Myrtle Grove. This has been a lingering project for too long. The Myrtle Grove Committee will meet at the Myrtle Grove Branch on March 19th at 2:00 p.m. to view and tour the facility. NEW BUSINESS County Citizen’s Survey Harry Tuchmayer distributed copies of the County Citizen’s Survey results and discussed them in detail. The Library ranked very high in the results. Customer Services has been a big push for the County. They will set benchmarks for departments to ensure that goals are met. The Library will be conducting their next Quarterly Customer Survey in April. This is something that we do every year to ensure that we are meeting our patron’s needs. REMINDERS  The board will not meet in March.  The MG Committee will meet on MG at 2pm on March 19th to view the facility. Adjournment There being no further business, Chair Hatcher adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kemp Burdette New Hanover County Library Advisory Board Yvette Mays NHCPL Administrative Support Specialist Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.