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BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
SEPTEMBER 20,2005
On the 20th day of September, 2005, the Bryan+ College Station Public Library Advisory Board of the cities
of Bryan and College Station,Texas,met in a regular scheduled meeting at the Bryan Public Library,201 E.26th
Street,Bryan,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 46 44 100
Jennifer Bohac P 5 4 66
Jeanne Mitchell P 23 22 100
Eric Miller P 22 20 100
James Bradford P 17 9 33
Carroll Johnson A 4 3 66
Katherine Edwards P 2 2 100
Don Scherr P 2 2 100
2. Also present were Mrs. Clara Mounce, Community Librarian;Mrs. Laura Mills, Secretary;Bruce Albright of
the City of College Station and Ken Loke of Wells Fargo Bank.
3. Larry Ringer called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Ken Loke of Wells Fargo Bank presented two checks,
$16,500 each to Bryan Public Library and Larry Ringer Library as a donation from the Clifton C.and Henryetta
Doak Estate. Mr. Ringer extended appreciation for the donations on behalf of all the Library Board. Katherine
Edwards related a story about the Doaks who lived across from her grandparents. She reminisced that the
Doaks were wonderful people who not only gave you something,but taught you something.
4. The minutes from the July 19' 2005 meeting were approved as distributed.
5. Monthly statistics for July and August 2005 were reviewed. Mrs. Mounce commented that Bryan Library
was closed part of August for the installation of the HVAC system which may have affected circulation.
Bradford commented that stats for DVD circulation may should be collected and added to the report. He also
asked if year-to-date stats are available. Mrs.Mounce stated that she will work on that request.
6. A. In old business, Mrs. Mounce reported that the Long Range Planning Committee would make
appointments with the neighborhood associations to provide surveys and get community input.
B. Mrs. Mounce stated that Summer Reading Club was successful and that different programs at College
Station and Bryan worked well. The Awards Program at Bryan went over well with the children with special
congratulations from Bryan Councilmember Paul Madison. Bruce Albright reported that the College Station
Council was set to vote on the new budget which includes a full-time youth services librarian at the Larry
Ringer Library.
7. A. In new business, Mr. Ringer called for nominations for the office of vice-president. Ms. Edwards
nominated Jeanne Mitchell,seconded by Eric Miller,the Board elected Ms.Mitchell as vice-president:
B. Jeanne Mitchell also volunteered to be the CTLS Lay Representative. Mary Fran Troy is the alternate.
8. In the Librarian's report, Mrs. Mounce stated the book drop was recently painted. The HVAC system has
been installed and the contractors were good to work with. 27th Street has been under construction due to the
the laying of anew water line. In the fall,Tabor Road will close due to demolition and reconstruction.
Mrs. Mounce reported that the entry salary for librarians has increased as well as starting wages for clerks.
Mrs. Mounce has received the paperwork for the The Gates Foundation offering replacements and updates for
the library's public computers that include those in the computer lab.
9. There were no agenda items for the next meeting scheduled for November 15, 2005 at the Carnegie History
Center.
10.The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Larry Ringer,President Clara Mounce,Community Librarian