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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
JANUARY 17, 2012
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On the 17 day of January, 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 Clara Mounce Library, 201 E.
th
26 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 89 83
Sonia Gangotena P 36 27
Robert McGeachin P 11 10
Helen Kunz P 31 26
Edith Pequeno P 1 1
Dorothy Hagen P 13 12
Charles Smith P 30 30
Felicia Glover P 5 5
3. Other attendees were Dr. Larry Koeninger, Library System Director; Kathy Nixie, Ringer Library
Manager; David Gerling, City of College Station; Carroll Johnson, former Board member and Laura
Mills, Adm. Asst. Larry Ringer expressed thanks to Ms. Johnson for her 6 years of service on the
Library Board. Dr. Koeninger presented her with desk clock engraved with her name and dates of service
on the Board.
4. The previous meeting minutes of November 2011 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for November and December 2011were reviewed. There were some corrections in
the stats for Collection Development for both Mounce and Ringer Libraries.
6. There was no old business.
7. In new business, Larry Ringer called for nominations for the office of president. Sonia Gangotena
made a motion to elect Mr. Ringer as President. Seconded by Charles Smith, the motion carried
unanimously. Edith Pequeno was elected Vice-President unanimously.
8. Dr. Koeninger’s Librarian’s report is attached. Dr. Koeninger received a request from a Montgomery
County resident who asked for the out-of-county fee to be eliminated. It was the consensus of the Board
to keep the current policy in place which requires out-of-county library users to pay $24.00 per year for
library services.
Ms. Glover mentioned that numerous teens are hanging out at the entrance of the Ringer Library during
after school hours. Ms. Nixie reported that she was working on recruiting volunteers to oversee some
teen activities in the meeting room. She mentioned that she wanted to get some teens involved in a
Puppeteer Troupe as well. She handed out the City of College Station Spring Guide which lists future
events at the Ringer Library; she will host spring sessions on origami making and kites.
9. At the February 21, 2012 meeting, Ms. Mills will provide the Board with information about the
collection development budget. The next meeting will be held at the Carnegie History Center.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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Larry Ringer, President Larry Koeninger, Library System Director
Library Advisory Board
January 17, 2011
1.eAudiobooks
i.Seems to be working better.
ii.Recorded Books is offering 42% discounts if we purchase CDs and eaudios of the
same title.
2.Grants
i.Woll Grant
1.Small collection development for YS
ii.Bush Library Foundation Grant
1.Was not funded
iii.Texas State Library Grants
1.Information about grants released January 12
2.Grants will be funded for FY2013
3.Impact Grants
a.These are new grants for projects that will allow libraries to
start new programs or expand on existing programs.
b.Excellent grant for expanding ebook collection
3.Texas State Library Annual Report
i.Website opened last week
ii.Report due in April
4.ILL-Navigator
i.On hold until Overdrive launched
ii.Must be completed by Aug. 2012
5.Overdrive
i.Contract signed by Kean Register
ii.Launch Associate has provided forms and training for staff will be on January 24.
iii.Further staff training will continue until launch
iv.Launch date will be February 15
6.Ringer Expansion
i.Scheduled for planning in FY14 and construction in FY15
ii.Friends received a $10,000 anonymous donation for Ringer furnishings