HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/2000 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
• OF THE BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
September 19, 2000
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On the 19th day of September, 2000 the Bryan+College Station Public Library Advisory Board of the
cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, met in a regular meeting in the meeting room at the College
Station Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. South, College Station, Texas and the following members
were present:
1. ATTENDANCE
MEMBER Present/ #of Meetings #of Meetings % attended
Absent held since attended since in last 6
appointment appointment months
Mr. Larry Ringer, President P 17 17 100
Mrs. Kathi Appelt A 17 9 66
Mrs. Mary Chauvin P 17 17 100
Mr. Bill Lancaster P 17 12 100
Mr. Dave Moore P 17 13 100
Mrs. Elaine Vance P 17 16 100
Mrs. Jo Berg P 11 10 100
Effie Perry P 1 1 100
2. Also present were Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, Community Librarian and Mrs. Laura E. Mills,
. Secretary/Library.
3. President Larry Ringer called the meeting to order.
4. The minutes of July 18, 2000 were approved as distributed.
ik 5. Monthly statistics for July and August 2000 were discussed. Mrs. Mounce stated that August
circulation was the largest ever.
6. In old business, Mrs. Mounce stated that total registration for the Summer Reading Club was 2,289 with
23, 407 hours read. The number receiving certificates was 813.
Mrs. Mounce reported that $99,000 from the Gates Foundation was deposited into a new account with
the City for expenditures. Computers. are scheduled to arrive January 31, 2001. Cathie McQuistion
attended a two-week training in Seattle.
7. A. In new business, Effie Perry was introduced at the new board member from Bryan. She retired
from teaching in the Bryan Independent School District in 1998.
B. Mrs. Mounce announced the Teen Read Week program. Lori Hodges, librarian at the College
Station Library, and Robin Jones, librarian at Bryan, will coordinate reading activities for young adults
during the month of October. The Friends of the Library donated $700.00 for prizes and supplies for a
Poetry Café on October 18-19.
8. In the librarian's report, Mrs. Mounce stated that Bryan and College Station will make a proclamation
for National Young Readers'Day on November 8.
9. In other business, Elaine Vance announced the Friends' Book Sale on October 12, 13, and 14 with a
members' pre-sale event on October 11. Dave Moore extended an invitation to the Board members to the
rededication of the Evans Library on October 12.
The next meeting will be held at the Bryan Library on November 21, 2000. Mrs. Mounce said she would
invite the administrative staff of the Children's Museum to the January meeting.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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Larry Ringer, President Clara B. Mounce, Community Librarian