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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM VISORY BOARD
• July 18, 2000
On the 18th day of July, 2000 the Bryan+College Station Public Library Advisory Board of the cities of
Bryan and College Station, Texas, met in a regular meeting in the meeting room at the Carnegie Center of
Brazos Valley History, 111 S.Main St.,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 16 16:; 100-
Mrs. Kathi Appelt P 16 9 100
Mrs. Mary Chauvin P 16 16 100
Mr.Bill Lancaster P 16 11 100
Mr. Dave Moore P 16 12 66
Mrs. Elaine Vance P 16 15 100
Mrs. Jo Berg P 10 9 100
2. Also present were Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, Community Librarian and Mrs. Laura E. Mills,
Secretary/Library.
3. President Larry Ringer called the meeting to order. Visitors were John Palmer, new Reference
Librarian, and Joe Zumwalt,guest of Dave Moore.
4. The minutes of May 16, 2000 were approved as distributed.
• 5. Monthly statistics.for May and June 2000 showing an overall increase were discussed. Mrs. Mounce
stated that Sunday business was brisk. The Summer Reading Club is well underway with outstanding
programs and capacity crowds.
6. There was no old business.
7. A. In new business, Mrs. Mounce stated that the library received $99,000 in grants from the Gates
Foundation. Cathie McQuistion will attend a 2-week training session in Seattle, WA in September. One
more meeting will be required of Mrs.Mounce and Cathie before the computers are received in the fall.
Mrs. Mounce stated that 11 of the computers will be a computer lab in the second floor reading room,
Carnegie will receive 4 computers, as will the College Station Library. The Bryan Library will also receive
4 more computers for a total of 23 computers and 4 printers.
8. In the Librarian's report, Mrs. Mounce stated the the reference librarians were hosting an intemet
training workshop and interest has been good. She also stated that the Dynix system we currently use will
need to migrate in the next five years to Horizon.
,. _In additional business, Mr. Ringer stated that he received a letters.from the College Station mayor's office
:asking for participation in National Young,Reader' Day on .Wednesday,,,. November 8th. It was the
,.. consensus of the board to make plans to parflcip'dt6:i 4:: - '�
_ _::"`'' '- Mounce asked,for the Board's thoughts on plating a sculptiire of Harvey Mitchell in the Carnegie
Gardens. The Friends of thertiibrary, will offer some funds to Purchase the life-size statue. The Board
.i- ;s agreed it would compliment the building andlandscape.
';•,, , 9. The next meeting will be held at the College Station on September 1, 2000.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. .
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Larry Ringer, President ' / Clara B. Mounce, Community Librarian
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