HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/2010 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN + COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
January 19, 2010
On the 19th day of January 2010,the Bryan+ College Station Public Library System
Advisory Board of the cities of Bryan and College Station,Texas,met in a regular meeting at
the Larry J. Ringer Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, College Station,Texas.
1. Larry Ringer called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. and the following were present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Name Present/ #of meetings #of meetings %attended
Absent held since attended since in last 6
appointment appointment months
Larry Ringer, President P 71 66 100
Sonia Gangotena, V-Pres. P 18 11 100
Katherine Edwards P 28 25 100
Helen Kunz P 13 11 100
Carroll Johnson P 30 19 100
Elizabeth Pool P 7 7 100
Charles Smith P 12 12 100
Mary Fran Troy P 23 20 66
3. Other attendees were Larry Koeninger, Community Librarian; David Gerling of College
Station; Kathleen Dill, Ringer Library Manager, Laura Mills,Adm.Asst.; and Clara Mounce.
4. The minutes of the meeting for November 17, 2009 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for November and December were reviewed. Dr. Koeninger said
some line items may be deleted since art prints and sculpture have been discarded from
the collection.
6. A. In old business, David Gerling reported that the City of College Station received 31
Requests for Qualifications for the Ringer expansion project. The project team will
evaluate, rank the architects and select a small number to make presentations. Mr. Gerling
reported that a stakeholder's meeting will be scheduled in the spring for input from
interested parties. The Library Board will schedule a special meeting as more details are
available on the project.
7. A. In new business, Mr. Ringer conducted the election of officers. Katherine Edwards
made a motion to re-elect Larry Ringer as President; seconded by Mary Fran Troy,the
motion carried. Carroll Johnson made a motion to re-elect Sonia Gangotena as Vice-
President. Mary Fran Troy seconded the motion; the motion carried.
8. Librarian's Report: A copy of Dr. Koeninger's report is attached. The Friends of the
Library Spring Book Sale is scheduled for April 24-25 at the Clara B. Mounce Public Library.
9. The next meeting will be held on March 23, 2010 at the Ringer Library.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Approved by:
Larry Ringer, President Larry Koeninger, Community Librarian
Library Advisory Board- Librarian's report