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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN + COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
OCTOBER 18, 2011
On the 18 day of October 2011, the Bryan + College Station Public Library System Advisory Board of
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the cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, met in regular meeting at the Clara B. Mounce Library, 201
E. 26 Street, Bryan, Texas 77803.
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1. Larry Ringer, President, called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and the following were present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Name Present/ # of meetings # of meetings
Absentheld since attended since
appointment appointment
Larry Ringer, President P 87 81
Sonia Gangotena A 34 25
Robert McGeachin P 9 8
Helen Kunz P 29 24
Carroll Johnson A 46 25
Dorothy Hagen P 11 11
Charles Smith P 28 28
Felicia Glover P 3 3
3. Other attendees were Dr. Larry Koeninger, Library System Director; Kathy Nixie, Ringer Library
Manager; and Laura Mills, Adm. Asst.
4. The previous meeting minutes of September 20, 2011 were approved as corrected.
5. The monthly stats for September were reviewed. Dr. Koeninger explained the large increase of
items added to the collection at Ringer was due to problems with the One-click Digital eaudiobooks.
The records added were not actually in our collection. The records will be deleted next month and
only the items we actually own will be in the catalog.
6. There was no old business.
7. In new business, Larry Ringer stated that the Friends of the Library Book Sale will be October 29
and 30.
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8. Dr. Koeninger’s Librarian’s report is attached.
9. There were no requests for agenda items for the next meeting to be held on November 15, 2011 at
the Carnegie History Center.
10. The meeting adjourned at 5:35 pm.
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Larry Ringer, President Larry Koeninger, Library System Director
Library Advisory Board
October 18, 2011
1. BTOP Grant
i. Computers deployed
2. eAudiobooks
i. Recorded Books Player scheduled to launch this week
3. Parking Garage
i. Open to Public 11/11/11
ii.Will have free parking for library staff on top level
4. Kathy Nixie
i. 361-249-0387 (c)
ii.979-764-3725 (w)
iii.knixie@bryantx.gov