05-13-2013 (Library) Minutes I/ Library Advisory Board
CITY OF WYLIE
Library Board--Minutes
Monday, May 13, 2013- 7:00 pm
Conference Room
Smith Public Library
300 Country Club Rd., Bldg. 300
Wylie, Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
Members present: Mindy Ayers, Shirley Burnett, Gerri Washington, Margaret (Elaine) Sichter &
Rachel Orozco (Board Liaison)
Members absent: Candy Arrington, Timothy McCray & William Whitney
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Residents may address Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must provide their name and
address. Board requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes. In addition, the Board is not allowed to converse,
deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation.
There were no citizens present at the meeting.
PRESENTATION
No presentation was made at the meeting.
ACTION ITEMS
The Library Board Minutes of Monday, April 8, 2013 were approved as presented.
The letter from the Board to City Council was reviewed and approved with changes as discussed. Board
members that were present signed the letter and it will be left at the Circulation Desk for absent
members to sign. The letter will be mailed to Council Members and will also be presented at the June
11 meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Library Budget FY14:
• Requests were submitted as follows:
o Additional library hours, additional staff and additional hours for existing staff. This
would allow the library hours to be changed to Monday-Thursday 10:00am-8:00pm and
Friday & Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm.
o Add a Professional part-time librarian;
o Move one of the existing Children's reference assistants from part time to full time.
May 13, 2013 Library Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2
• May 20 - Deadline for the entire budget to be input.
• City Council Meetings @ 6:00pm on the following dates regarding FY14 Budget:
o May 28 —Budget Overview
o July 16 - Department Budget presentations
o July 18 - Department Budget presentations
o July 30 - Special Budget Session (if needed)
o September 10 - Budget Approved
• Discussion was held regarding the Patron Code of Conduct section on bringing animals into the
library. Policies from other libraries were presented to review as examples. Rachel will put
some proposed language together and submit to the City Attorney for review. When that has
been completed this will be brought before the Board for final review.
STAFF REPORTS
New Summer Hours: We will open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting June 10 and ending Friday,
August 23
Texas Media Award Presentation, Tuesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. (This was our teen who wrote and directed
a Banned Books Week video for the library.)
Excellence Award presentation at Tuesday, May 28 Council meeting
School Supply Fine Drive through the end of May
Computer Classes: Quickbooks: Beginning and Advanced; Small Business: Marketing and Business
Plans
Upcoming Events:
• Comic Book Night: May 16 from 3:30-8:00pm (4th grade and above)
• Tosho-Kon @ SPL: May 18 from 9:30am-4:00pm
• Summer Reading Club: Reading Logs will be available May 28. First day to submit logs is
Monday, June 24.
• Summer Reading Club Kick-Off: Friday, June 14, 9:00am to 11:45am. This year the event is in
partnership with the Recreation Center. Additional parking will be available at Wylie High
School and shuttle busses will be running. The library will open at noon on this day. The
Scholastic book sale will be held Thursday, June 13 from 12:00noon-8:00pm and Friday, June 14
from 9:00am-5:00pm.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:56pm.
�-- J u I 8, 2013
indy Ayers,Chair J Date