HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/2013 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
May 21,2013
• On the 21st day of May,2013,the Bryan College Station Public Library System Advisory Board of the
cities of Bryan and College Station,Texas met in regular meeting at the Larry Ringer Library, 1818
Harvey Mitchell Parkway South, College Station,Texas 77845.
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 97 90
Erin Womack P 3 3
Don Hellriegel P 5 5
Helen Kunz P 39 32
Edith Pequeno P 9 I 8
Dorothy Hagen P 21 18
Diane Rektorik A 5 I 4
Felicia Glover P 13 I 13
3. Other attendees were Dr.Larry Koeninger,Library System Director;Kathy Nixie,Ringer Library
Manager; David Schmitz, City of College Station Parks and Recreation Director; and Laura Mills,Adm.
Asst. Ray Holliday and Rachelle Parker representing TRW Architect firm were also present.
4. The previous meeting minutes of March 2013 were discussed and approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for March and April 2013 were reviewed. Dr. Koeninger stated that March stats
were down, but April stats were up. June and July are usually big months with the summer activities.
• 6. In old business,Dr.Koeninger said the bids for the Mounce remodel were exceedingly high. It is not
possible to proceed with Part I of the renovation that included moving the meeting room to the north side.
Part 2 included new shelving and components in the juvenile area and he will start working to get grant
money.
7. A. In new business,David Schmitz reported that the Board will receive a questionnaire to comment on
their perception of what is needed in the expansion project. Larry Koeninger will send out the
questionnaire this week. The questionnaire will be used in the study conducted by the City Manager and
staff connected with the project. The projected construction will take two years to complete and is
scheduled for 2016-2017.
B. It was the consensus of the Library Board to move the meetings to the 3rd Wednesday of odd
numbered months at the regular time of 5:15 pm.
Meeting dates for the remainder of 2013:
July 17 -Clara B.Mounce Library
September 18—Carnegie History Center
November 20—Larry Ringer Library
C. Dr. Koeninger stated he had received a request for reconsideration of material from a parent who
objected to a book in the juvenile section. After discussion,the Board agreed that the book should remain
in the juvenile collection.
8. Dr.Koeninger's librarian's report is attached.
Kathy Nixie commented that a volunteer will be hosting computer classes at Ringer since the BTOP
grant money was no longer available. She hopes the Ringer Library will become known as a place to host
foreign films. Many activities are planned for the summer.
9. Next meeting will be July 17th at the Mounce Library.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.
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Larry Ringer,President arty Koeninge1 Library System Director