HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/2009 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN+COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
March 10,2009
1.0n the 10th day of March 2009, 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 Larry Ringer Library, 1818
Harvey Mitchell Parkway South,College Station,Texas.
1. Larry Ringer called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and the following members were present:
2.ATTENDANCE
Name Present/ #of meetings #of meetings %attended
Absent held since attended since in last
appointment appointment 6 months
Larry Ringer,President P 67 I 62 I 100
Sonia Gangotena,Vice President P 14 7 I 33
Katherine Edwards P 23 I 20 100
Helen Kunz P 8 6 I 100
Carroll Johnson A I 25 I 15 33
Elizabeth Pool P I 2 2 100
Charles Smith P 7 7 I 100
Mary Fran Troy P 20 19 I 100
3. Other attendees were Clara Mounce, Community Librarian; David Gerling of College Station, and
Laura Mills,Adm.Asst.
4. The minutes of the meeting for January 20,2009 meeting were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for January and February 2009 were discussed. Circulation remains consistent.
6.A. In old business, David Gerling reported the CIP Library expansion is on the slate for 2010.
B. Mrs. Mounce stated that the libraries will be closed to the public on April 27-29 for the transition
to Polaris.
7.A. In new business,both libraries are planning activities for the Summer Reading Program.
B. The election of officers was held. Katherine Edwards made a motion to elect Larry Ringer as
President; seconded by Sonia Gangotena, the motion carried. Mary Fran Troy made a motion to elect
Sonia Gangotena as Vice-President; seconded by Helen Kunz,the motion carried.
8. In the librarian's report, Mrs. Mounce stated that Bryan Library had received the new chairs and long
benches custom built by Amish Furniture for Generations have been ordered for the Youth Services area.
She will be attending the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in Houston the early part of
April. The budget process had started and there were several changes in the preparation. Larry Ringer
Library will host a Friends of the Library Children's Book Sale on March 28, 2009. The annual book sale
at Bryan Library is April 25-26th.
9.The next meeting will be held on May 19,2009 at the Carnegie History Center.
Contact Laura Mills in the administrative office at 979-209-5614 if there are agenda items to be
discussed.
10. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Approved by:
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Larry Ringer,President Clara Mounce, Community Librarian