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BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
NOVEMBER 16,2010
On the 16TH day of November,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 Ringer
Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South,College Station',Texas. -
1. Larry Ringer,President,called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.and the following were present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Name Present/ #of meetings i#of meetings %attended
Absent held since attended since in last 6
appointment l appointment months
Larry Ringer, President P 76 70 100
Sonia Gangotena, V-Pres. P 23 16 100
Katherine Edwards P 33 30 100
Helen Kunz P 18 14 66
Carroll Johnson P 35 22 I 66
Elizabeth Pool A 12 11 I 66
Charles Smith P 17 17 100
Mary Fran Troy P 28 24 I 66
3. Other attendees were Larry Koeninger,Library System Dirctor; David Gerling,City of College
Station; Karen Lande,City of Bryan Engineering Technician;Dustin Evicts,local student,and Laura
Mills,Administrative Assistant.
• 4. The minutes of the meeting for October 19,2010 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for September and October were discussed. Dr.Koeninger stated the people
counter at the Mounce Library had not been working properly. Since the library no longer checks
out sculpture or art prints,the format for the monthly stats has been changed. Due to staff cuts and
reduced hours at the Carnegie,stats for the library had decreaised.
6. A.In old business,Dr.Koeninger reported the Inter-Governmental Contract will be presented to
the Bryan City Council on December 7,2010.
B. Karen Lande,Engineering Technician for the City of Bryan presented the proposed changes for
the second floor renovation of the Mounce Library. The meeting room will be moved to the north
side of the second floor and the computer lab will be moved to the area adjacent to the
Administration Office. The remainder of the second floor will be devoted to the children's area.
The adult mysteries and science fiction currently on the second floor will be relocated to the first
floor. The staff is currently shifting the collection for the new arrangement. Ms.Lande reported
that next week she will file for ADA variance for the project.
7. In new business,Ms.Gangotena congratulated Dr.Koeningar on his work accomplished since his
arrival a year ago as Library System Director. The board applauded him for noteworthy innovative
projects.
8. Librarians report: See attached report from Dr.Koeniniger. Dr.Koeninger thanked Ms.
Katherine Edwards for her service to the Library Advisory Bord. He presented her with a desk
clock with photo holder.
9. The next meeting is scheduled for January 18,2011 at the,Clara B.Mounce Public Library.
10. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Approved by:
Larry Ringer,President Larry eninge-,Library System Director