05.21.15 Library Board MinutesTOWN OF
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1. Call to Order / Roll Call.
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the
Library Board
Reynolds Middle School - Community Library
700 N. Coleman Road, Prosper, Texas
Thursday, May 21, 2015, 6:00 pm.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm by Library Board Member, Chair, Amber
Bowden and Vice -Chair, Janet Hudson. Board members included: Lucy Towle; Sherilyn
Bird; Jamie Pouster; Chris Sanchez. Jennifer Stice was absent.
PISD Liaison: Richelle O'Neil.
Staff present: Leslie Scott, Library Director.
Public guest — Mayor Ray Smith.
2. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the April 16, 2015, Library Board
meetings.
Motion to approve by Bowden, Chair accepted by acclimation. Approved 6-0.
3. Comments by the Public.
None.
4. Report on Library Board update.
Library survey is up and running. Corrections made and completed. Sixty people have
taken the survey as of the Library board meeting. The survey is advertised on several of
the town's social media sites. The Director wrote an article in the local paper discussing
the library survey. Print versions available at the Library.
5. Report from PISD District Librarian Richelle O'Neil.
Community Library and PISD Library ILS has been separated.
6. Report from Library Director Leslie Scott.
Library statistics remained constant even during Apollo ILS migration. Scott and
Alderton attended Texas Library Association Conference. Over 200 visitors signed
Signature Scroll during the Party in the Park on April 18, 2015. The scroll will be added
to the time capsule. Library Programs were very successful with numerous participants.
Received notification for the Book Festival Grant through Texas Library Association for
$2,365.40 to purchase graphic novels. Shelving will be purchased to house the graphic
novels. The Edge Grant provided: three laptops and two iPads. Texas State Library and
Archives notified of accreditation approval per ILL connection live in 2015. The library
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will offer Inter -Library Loans per OCLC in 90-120 days. One Book, One Town book
will be Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by
Laura Hillenbrand. Young adult selection a teen edition of the same novel and the
Children's book is Wonder. Summer program launch is June 13, 2015.
7. Determine topics for review/discussion at future meetings.
Library survey results will be discussed. Update on Summer programs.
8. Informational items.
None.
9. Adjourn.
Motioned by Bowden, seconded by Sanchez to adjourn. Approved 6-0. Meeting was
adjourned 6:15pm.
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