11/12/2024 CC Library Advisory Board Meeting Notes
Board Member Lindsey Brantley was not in attendance and Hillary Millar was late. Mrs. Millar arrived before the Report from Friends of the Library.
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda: Yay 5, No 0
Approval of Minutes: Yay 5, No 0
Report from Friends of the Library (see Attached)
Treasurer’s Report (see Attached)
There was a $14,217.53 “Fraudulent Refund”. Someone hacked the machines while they were between companies. The bank said there is no way of getting it back and that it is “unrecoverable.” Someone in finance at the county is working on this to see if there’s a way to recover any of the funds.
County Library Manager Report
Backlog of about 2-3 months in acquisitions.
There have been a number of changes in the policy of acquisitions.
Since 1/2024, the main library has to approve all acquisitions for all 3 libraries, whereas before each section librarian completed their own acquisitions.
Following the new guidelines, in addition to completing all acquisitions, makes it difficult to get the new books ordered.
Hurricane
The library was open for patrons for wife, library cards, games/puzzles, crayons/coloring sheets
New Cafe furniture came in after the hurricane.
GCHRL Report
New AWE Stations
Unfinished Business: None
New Business: None
Speakers:
Brenda Heidman: Concerns that a petition being circulated against the new guidelines contains misleading information.
Karin Parham: Comments against new guidelines
Great Neuman: Comments against new guidelines
Ayman Fadel (Karin Parham delivered): comments against new guidelines
Marlena Bergeron: Comments against new guidelines
Leanne Livermore: Comments against new guidelines