HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/00 Library MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Vice Chair Parks at 7:04 p.m.
Present:
Diane Kruzich Place 2
James Althaus Place 3
Lorraine Clark Place 4
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Sue Parks Place 7
Joan L Sveinsson Library Director
Jo Chantrill Library Secretary
Absent:
Sandi Gehrke Place 1 Personal)
Wayne Bullard Place 6 Business)
1. Citizens input.
None.
2. Consideration and approval of the minutes of the Board meeting held August 24, 2000.
The minutes were approved as corrected.
3. NTRLS Alternate System Representative's Report.
Director Sveinsson and Alternate System Representative Parks attended the NTRLS
meeting and award luncheon. Representative Parks won a prize for the Library, a
certificate valued at $675.00 for Brodart's audio book leasing program. Representative
Parks shared information regarding TLA Legislative Day and Legislative issues. She
also reported regarding the action taken on proposed amendments to the NTRLS
bylaws.
4. Library Director's Report:
a. Status report re: new library facility.
The HVAC kept cutting off, even after being reset. The service technicians found that a
new compressor and relays were needed. It is operating well now. There are a few
dips in the cement under the carpet that need to be filled in. The light fixtures are
working properly now.
b. Status report re: grant projects:
Director Sveinsson has received approval for the Grant Adjustment Request from the
TIF Board that will allow purchase of 5 additional computers for the Juvenile area,
another network printer, additional software, and 2 staff computers, (one for Technical
Services Librarian Sanders and a notebook for Director Sveinsson.)
Community Development Corporation (4B) funds will be used for workstations and
chairs for the additional computers and also for lateral files to be put in the Conference
Room or Quiet Room to store back issues of the local newspapers.
c. Status report re: operations:
Problems with the software are still occurring. The software technicians and developers
are still trying to resolve the problem. Staff has placed a set of the Dewey Decimal
guides at the Reference Desk to help the patrons.
Circulation Clerk Herzig's husband is now home and she is taking time off to care for
him. Circulation Supervisor Collins may also be out for a few days due to a family
medical situation. Circulation is therefore short-staffed, so the Library is trying to find
some temporary help.
d. Update re: Friends of the Library activities:
The Friends September book sale went very well, bringing in $300.00. The first "All the
pancakes you can eat" fund-raiser at McDonald's netted $94.00.
Storyteller Sandy Shrout, "Using Puppets with Storytelling" program was successful
with over 40 people attending.
The Sign-A-Stack signs will be installed in October.
The next book sale will be held on Saturday, December 9th in conjunction with the "Tea
with Mrs. Claus."
e. 2000-2001 budget proposal: --
'City Council approved the addition of the position of an Adult and Outreach Services
Librarian and an increase in hours for the existing Support Services Clerk.
f. Long range planning: No report.
The next meeting will be held on October 19,2000.
The upcoming meetings will be November 30th and December 21,2000.
The meeting adjourned at 7.55 p.m.
S~ue PErks, Vice-Chair
antrill, Secretary