09-12-2016 (Library) Minutes Library Advisory Board
CITY OF WYLIE
Library Board--Minutes
Monday, September 12, 2016 — 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,Janice Borland, Shirley Burnett, Kenneth Cash, &Rachel Orozco,
Board Liaison
Members absent: Todd Abronowitz, Karen Adams &Jesse Meason
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 in attendance.
PRESENTATION
No presentation was given at the meeting.
ACTION ITEMS
The Library Board Minutes of Monday,August 8, 2016 were approved as presented.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Long Range Plan:
A discussion was held in regard to the meaning of MakerSpace and what it means for our library. Rachel
explained it as a creative "DIY" area in which some have items such as 3D printers, science kits, sewing
machine, etc. The Friends have donated funds to purchase a 3D printer and some science kits to start our
MakerSpace. The computer lab is going to be modified and only have ten computers allowing the
additional space to be used as needed for MakerSpace. This is going to be a multi-year project to fully
develop.
Todd Abronowitz emailed a suggested revision on Page 6 under Express Creativity Create and Share
content"Goal". The revised sentence would read: Residents will have the services and support they need
to express themselves by creating multi-sensory content in a real-world or online environment. Board
Members agreed to the revision as presented.
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It was agreed that the first bullet point in the above-referenced section should be revised to read as
follows: Collaborate with Friends of the Library and other organizations to plan MakerSpace activities
FY17 through FY19.
The Board also revised the last bullet point in this section to read as follows: Increase staff/staff hours for
the MakerSpace in FY18.
Suggested revisions will be made to the Long Range Plan and it will be reviewed again at the October
meeting.
The Privacy Policy was tabled and will be discussed at the October meeting.
STAFF REPORTS
FY17 Budget Update:
The Budget was approved by City Council and our part-time Adult Reference Librarian will become full
time and we will hire an additional part-time Reference Assistant to be a floater.
Upcoming Special Events:
3rd Grade Voyagers Club: September 15 from 3:30-4:30pm
A learning club just for 3rd graders! Register at the Children's Desk to receive your passport. Space is
limited.
Comic Book Night Out: September 15 from 4:00-7:00pm
Pick up a free comic, meet comic artists, door prizes and more!
Friends of the Library Meeting: September 15 @ 6:00pm
The Friends of the Smith Public Library hold their monthly meetings on the 3`d Thursday of every month
at 6:00 PM in the Conference Room.
BeTween Book & Movie Club: September 29 from 6:00-7:00pm
Never judge a book by its movie. 4th, 5th and 6th graders are invited to discuss different books that have
movie adaptations. Sign up at the Children's desk. The first 50 kids to sign up get a free copy of the
book.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
y Ayers,Chair Date