11-11-2013 (Library) Minutes Alt Library Advisory Board
CITY OF WYLIE
Library Board--Minutes
Monday, November 11, 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, Todd Abronowitz, Dorothy Corbin Brand, Shirley Burnett,
Kathy Schwarz, Gerri Washington & Rachel Orozco (Board Liaison)
Members absent: 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.
No citizens were present at the meeting.
PRESENTATION
UNT Portal to Texas History includes the Wylie News, Sachse Sentinel and Sachse News. The
newspapers have been archived and are now available online. The Wylie News was digitized
back to its beginning in 1948. Staff is still learning how to use this program in order to better
assist patrons. Later this week a link will be put on the website to access this feature. Archiving
the newspapers was made possible as part of the Tex Treasurers Grant that we received.
However, microfilm continues to be the best and most reliable way to preserve materials today.
UNT currently still uses microfilm to archive records.
ACTION ITEMS
The Library Board Minutes of Monday, October 14, 2013 were approved as written.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
In regard to the Texas State Library budget cuts Rachel researched our local Senators and
Representatives voting records to see how they voted on library budget cuts. The voting is done
on large bill packages and not on individual items so she was unable to see exactly how they
voted on this issue.
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Rachel spoke with an advocate for the Texas State Library who advised they are attempting to
improve the "maintenance of effort" in order to receive the funding that was cut. She advised the
Board she will continue to update them on the status of this issue. Rachel also suggested to the
Board that if they are interested in emailing or sending a letter to their representatives to be sure
and ask why Lone Star funding was cut.
In regard to county funding they reworked their formula and how the money was being
disbursed. They also reviewed the unincorporated areas and who was funding them. As a result,
funds were shifted in order to allow more to be awarded to some of the unincorporated areas to
help support and improve their libraries.
STAFF REPORTS
Upcoming Special Events:
Family Game Night
Tuesday, November 12 - 6:00p.m.
Spend some time with the family to play board games, card games, and more!
Part of International Game Day
Library will be closed for Thanksgiving beginning Thursday, November 28 and will reopen on
Monday, December 2.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.
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