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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
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On the 21 day of February , 2012 the Bryan College Station Public Library System Advisory Board of
the cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas met in regular meeting at the Carnegie History Center, 111
S. Main Street, Bryan, Texas 77803.
1. Larry Ringer, President called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and the following were present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Present/ # of meetings # of meeting
NAME Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Larry Ringer, President P 90 84
Sonia Gangotena A 37 27
Robert McGeachin P 11 11
Helen Kunz P 32 27
Edith Pequeno P 2 2
Dorothy Hagen A 14 12
Charles Smith P 31 31
Felicia Glover P 6 6
3. Other attendees were Dr. Larry Koeninger, Library System Director; Kathy Nixie, Ringer Library
Manager; David Gerling, City of College Station; and Laura Mills, Adm. Assistant. Rechelle Parker and
Ray Holliday from the firm BRW+HP Architects were visitors.
4. The previous meeting minutes of January 17, 2012 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for January 2012 were reviewed.
6. In old business, Dr. Koeninger reported that the firm Arkitects of Bryan, Texas had provided a
proposal in the amount of $10,000 to evaluate the Mounce Library to make it ADA compliant. Dr.
Koeninger will meet with Joey Dunn, City of Bryan Deputy City Manager, to discuss the feasibility of
hiring the company to conduct the evaluation as part of the process of renovating the Mounce Library
second floor. The plan was to move the meeting room to the north side and take down the current wall by
juvenile non-fiction to allow more room in the children’s area. Another possibility is to rearrange the
shelving units in the current Y-A fiction area to accommodate a teen reading space.
7. In new business, Dr. Koeninger stated he would like to establish a foundation specifically for raising
funds to support the library. The foundation could be operated through the Friends of the Library or set
up and operated independently as a non-profit organization. Dr. Koeninger asked the board members for
suggestions for name of people who had expertise in setting up foundations. Kathy Nixie stated she knew
a contact in the Dallas area who may be able to assist. It was mentioned that both the Bryan and College
Station school districts have foundations to assist in raising money for educators.
B. Dr. Koeninger has completed the FY 2011 Annual Report for the Texas State Library. The report is
maintained by a new company and there were some changes in the format.
C. The Board discussed the meeting schedule. It was the consensus of the Board that meeting every
other month was adequate, but special meetings could be called as needed. The Bylaws will be presented
with the changes at the next Board meeting and voted upon.
D. In other business, Larry Ringer reported that Central Texas Library System was struggling to keep
going since the funding was cut from the State budget. CTLS will move to a smaller office area and
maintain two staff members.
8. Laura Mills reported on the collection development budget and how funds were allocated. Dr.
Koeninger’s report is attached.
9. Agenda items for the next meeting on April 17, 2012 to be held at the Ringer Library include a
proposed revision of the bylaws.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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Library Advisory Board
Larry Ringer, President
February 21, 2012
1.Overdrive
i.Launched 2/15/12
ii.Use Stats
1.105 patrons registered
2.28 holds
3.127 checkouts
4.Increased loan period to 2 weeks
2.Chilton’s Online
i.Dropped due to lack of funding from Loan Star Libraries and the Doak
Foundation
Larry Koeninger, Library System Director