HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/2001 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
November 20, 2001
On the 20th day of November, 2001 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 Bryan Public
Library, 201 E. 26th Street, 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 23 23 100
Mrs. Kathi Appelt P 23 12 66
Mr. Dave Moore P 23 17 66
Mrs. Elaine Vance P 23 22 100
Mrs. Jo Berg P 17 16 100
Effie Perry P 7 6 100
Charles Smith P 4 4 100
Shirley Watts P 4 3 100
2. Also present were Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, Community Librarian, and Mrs. Laura Mills, Secretary. Mrs.
Jane Smith, new librarian,was introduced near the close of the meeting.
3. President Larry Ringer called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
4. The minutes of September 18, 2001 were approved as amended.
5. The monthly statistics for September and October 2001 were discussed.
• 6. A. In old business, Mrs. Mounce reported she attended a CTLS meeting in Pflugerville regarding the
TexShare card, which will be effective the end of November, 2001. Our library system will participate in the
program that allows patrons to have access to materials not available at their local public or academic library.
The Bryan Library circulation supervisor developed a policy to issue library cards to patrons that possess a
TexShare card from other libraries. The policy states we will only issue cards to patrons 18 years or older
and only 5 items may be checked out at one time. The patron must have not fines or overdue books and
there will be no intemet or interlibrary loan privileges.
B. As requested by the College Station City Council, the Library Board established a mission statement for
the board. Elaine Vance moved to adopt the mission statement; seconded by Effie Perry, the motion carried.
The Library Board mission statement is as follows: The Bryan+College Station Public Library System
Advisory Board exists to encourage the development of the library system, recommend to the city councils
policies and programs for the advancement of the libraries, cooperate with all other public and private groups
in advancing the best interests of the library system, render to the city council all recommendations it
considers advisable regarding the library system.
7. There was no new business.
8. Mrs. Mounce extended appreciation to Elaine Vance for service on the Board. Jeanne Mitchell is a new
board member for Place 4 appointed 01-01-2002. Mrs. Mounce stated that a new self check-out unit would
be purchased for the College Station Library. The Community Librarian reported that she met with Mary
Kay Moore, Bryan's new city manager. Mrs. Mounce stated that 8 new employees were hired at the College
Station Library. Two librarian positions are vacant.
9. The next meeting will be held at the Carnegie Library on Jan 15, 2002.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Larry king4Pre(44101, Clara B. Mounce, Community Librarian