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BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
November 13, 2007
On the 13th day of November 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 S. Main,Bryan, Texas, and the following members were present:
1. A FI ENDANCE
MEMBER Present/ #of Meetings #of Meetings %attended
Absent held since attended since in last 6
Appointment appointment months
Larry Ringer, President P 59 55 100
Jeanne Mitchell,Vice President P 36 33 33
Sonia Gangotena P 6 4 33
James Bradford A 30 15 0
Carroll Johnson A 17 11 33
Katherine Edwards P 15 14 100
Don Scherr P 15 11 66
Mary Fran Troy P 12 11 66
2. Also present were Clara Mounce, Community Librarian; David Gerling, City of College Station; and
Laura Mills,Adm.Asst.
3. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m.
4. The minutes of the meeting for September 18, 2007 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for September and October 2007 were approved.
6. A. In old business, Mary Fran Troy stated that she had applied for a position on the College Station
Capital Improvement Committee.
7. A. In new business, Mrs. Mounce reported that she met with the Bryan City Manager and a patron
who requested consistent library hours. A public questionnaire in 2008 will address this item. The
Library Board agreed that they will continue to look at the question of hours and Mrs. Mounce will write
a letter to the patron.
B. There have been problems at the Carnegie History Center regarding patrons who use the computers for
games and socializing. A motion was made by Katherine Edwards that a sign will be posted in the
Carnegie that states, "Use of computers is for research only." Seconded by Don Scherr, the motion
passed.
8. In the librarian's report, Mrs. Mounce stated that an online subscription "Footnote" was purchased
with Loan Star Funds. The database contains all federal archives not found anywhere else. Mrs. Mounce
has been asked by citizen Stephanie Sale to serve on a committee that architectural students are designing
projects for the triangle piece of land on Main Street between 28th and 29th Street. A librarian position
vacancy was filled by Debbie Callaway, a clerk who pursued a Master's Degree in Library Science. The
Spring Friends of the Library Book Sale is scheduled for April 19, 2008. Yellow t-shirts with the new
Friends logo are available at a cost of$15.00
9. Mr. Ringer will be out of town for the next meeting; the Vice President Jeanne Mitchell will be going
off the board at the end of December. Don Schen will conduct the January meeting and the agenda will
include election of officers. Contact Laura Mills if you have an agenda item for the January 15, 2008
meeting at the Larry J.Ringer Library.
10. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Approved by:
Larry Ringer,President Clara Mounce, Community Librarian