HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/28/99 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
OCTOBER 28, 1999
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Chair Bullard at 7:01 p.m.
Present:
Sandi Gehrke Place 1
Diane Kruzich Place 2
James Althaus Place 3
Lorraine Clark Place 4
Wayne Bullard Place 6
Sue Parks Place 7
Joan L. Sveinsson Library Director
Jo Chantrill Library Secretary
Absent:
Jayme Skelton Place 5 (Personal business)
1. Citizen's input.
None.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meetings held April 23, 1998,
April 30, 1998, May 28, 1998, July 23, 1998, August 27, 1998, July 8, 1999,
August 19, 1999, and September 30, 1999.
The minutes of the April 23, 1998, April 30, 1998 July 23, 1998, July 8, 1999,
August 19, 1999 and September 30, 1999 meetings were approved.
Consideration of approval of the minutes of the meeting held May 28, 1998 and
August 27, 1998 was tabled.
3. Reports:
a. Chairman:
Chair Bullard reported regarding the presentation of the Turco study at the 4B
Board meeting. Chair Bullard was very impressed with the study, stating that
there was a slight decrease in the population leaving The Colony to get
resources to meet their informational needs and that the majority of the
residents want one centralized library. (Not a surprising result as none of the
areas for consideration for future branches are currently inhabited). Chair
Bullard suggested the Library Board consider a recommendation that the
survey be repeated in a few years.
b. Library Director:
· Director Sveinsson reported that Reference Librarian May will be attending
a TexShare workshop on Nov 8th to learn about services and benefits of
TexShare membership.
· Two new Pages, Chung Liu and Sara Herzig have been hired. The new
part time Circulation Clerk is Julie Conlee. Carolyn LeMaire has --
transferred to the Support Services Clerk position.
· Director Sveinsson reported on a variety of subjects pertaining to the new
facility, including the Sign-A-Stack campaign, the parking layout, room
signage, fire suppression for the drive-up drop room, shelving bids,
furniture orders, the materials security system, and the proposed mural for
the story-time area. The furniture for the library has been ordered and will
be here in about 90-95 days. The shelving bids will be on the Nov 15th
Council agenda. The D. B. Company will be relocating the collection,
shelving, furniture, and equipment. Director Sveinsson presented the
sketch prepared by the artist for the story-time area mural; members of the
Board were in consensus that they were in support of the concept
presented in the sketch. Another artist is interested in also donating a
mural in the new facility; the Board looked at her portfolio and discussed
other areas of the facility that might be appropriate for additional murals.
· Director Sveinsson gave a brief summary on the PLANT conference she
attended on October 20-22nd,
· Director Sveinsson reported that the City's Volunteer Banquet will be held
on Thursday, December 2nd.
The Friends of the Library book sale will be held, Saturday Dec 4th.
Dates for upcoming Library Board meetings are November 18, 1999, and
December 16, 1999.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Way~Bullard, Chair
Chan~rill, Secretary