HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/2007 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
May 15,2007
On the 15th day of May, 2007, the Bryan+College Station Public Library.System Advisory Board of the
cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, met in a regular meeting at the Carnegie History Center, 111
South Main,Bryan,Texas and the following members were present:
1. AF1'bNDANCE
MEMBER Present/ #of Meetings #of Meetings %attended
Absent, held since attended since in last 6
Appointment appointment months
Larry Ringer;President P 56 52 100
Jeanne Mitchell, Vice President P 33 31 100
Sonia Gangotena A 3 2 66
James Bradford A 27 15 66
Carroll Johnson P 14 10 100
Katherine Edwards A 12 11 66
Don Scherr P 12 9 66
Mary Fran Troy P 9 9 100
2. Also present were Clara Mounce, Community Librarian; Kathleen Dill, Larry J. Ringer Public Library
Manger;Kendra Perkins, Youth Services Librarian;Robin Jones, Youth Services Senior Librarian;David
Gerling of the City of College Station;and Joey Dunn, of the City of Bryan.
3. The meeting was called to order at 5:20 p.m. by President Larry Ringer.
4. The minutes of the meeting for March 20;2007 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for March and April 2007 were reviewed.
6. In old business, Clara Mounce reported on space needs for the Bryan Public Library. Bill Hidell and
Associates, designer of the Larry Ringer Library, recommends expanding the Bryan Public Library with a
two story addition on the south side. Clara Mounce presented the architect's site plan and budget for the
proposed expansion. The proposal will be presented to the Bryan City Council on June 26, 2007.
Expansion plans for the Larry J. Ringer Public Library will be presented to the College Station City
Council on June7, 2007.
- 7. In new business,Kendra Perkins and Robin Jones reported on the upcoming summer reading program,
Sail Away With Boob!
8. In the librarian's report, Clara Mounce said the dedication of the"Treasured Moment" sculpture at the
Carnegie History Center on May 5, 2007 went well. She reported that revenues are going up. People are
responding to the collection agency. Keystone Millworksbuilt some new shelving for the library system.
Memorial plates will be hung at the Carnegie History Center. The Texas Reds Steak & Grape Festival
will be held in downtown Bryan on June 16,2007. The Bryan Public Library will close, but the Carnegie
History Center will remain open for the event. The library system is fully staffed again. The City of
Bryan held an employee picnic at Sue Haswell Park on May 11, 2007. The library system will begin
offering downloadable E-books of current titles through a program sponsored by the Central Texas
Library System. The new service will cost$3,000. The Library System will be spending more money on
databases than reference books in the upcoming budget year. The Friends of the Library gave the Library
System$2,000 to purchase two digital cameras, a scanner, and a printer. Clara Mounce was asked to join
the advisory board for First Book, a national program that distributes books to needy children through
programs such as Even Start. The Friends of the Library book sale raised$3,000.
9. Contact Laura Mills if you have an agenda item for the July 17, 2007 board meeting at the Larry J.
Ringer Public Library.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Approved by:
Larry Ringer, President Clara Mounce, Community Librarian