HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/31/01 Library Board MINUTES Of THE LIBRARY BOARD
Of THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
May 31,2001
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Vice-Chair Clark at 7:15 p.m.
Present:
Sandi Gehrke Place 1
James Althaus Place 3
Lorraine Clark Place 4
Wayne Bullard Place 6
Joan L Sveinsson Library Director
Jo Chantrill Library Secretary
Absent:
Diana Kruzich Place 2 Personal business)
Jamie Skelton Place 5 Personal business)
Sue Parks Place 7 Personal business)
1. Citizens input.
None.
2. Consideration and approval of the minutes of the Board meeting held April 26, 2001.
The minutes were approved as presented.
3. Discussion and consideration of recommendations for appointment of North Texas
Regional Library System Representative and Alternate Representative.
Member Althaus moved to nominate Sue Parks to be the System Representative and
Diana Kruzich to be the Alternate Representative, with Wayne Builard to be
recommended as Alternate Representative if Diana Kruzich is unable to serve. The
motion was seconded by Sandi Gehrke. The motion passed unanimously. Director
Sveinsson will contact Diana Kruzich, notify the Board of her decision, and forward the
results for City Council consideration.
4. Discussion and consideration of proposed revision to the Internet Access policy.
Director Sveinsson and the members of the board discussed the proposed revision to
the Internet Access policy to reflect the current configuration. Proposed revisions were
to delete references to Netscape Mail and to delete the requirement for staff assistance
in downloading files. Member Gehrke moved and Member Bullard seconded the
motion to approve the revisions. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Library Director's Report:
a. Status report re: grant projects.
Due to excessive printing by the public, the staff posted guidelines for printing and
explained them to all users; the public response has been very positive: printing
has decreased dramatically and cash and paper donations have increased greatly.
b. Status report re: operations. --
The Adult & Outreach Services Librarian position is still vacant. The search is still
underway; Director Sveinsson has submitted the listing to more intemet job lines.
Director Sveinsson has been doing the Outreach visits in the interim and is
reorganizing and updating the records to make it easier for the next Adult &
Outreach Services Librarian to handle. The ability to work well with senior citizens
is an important aspect of this position.
The Summer Reading Club registration is progressing very well, with increases in
ail the age groups compared with the same time period last year. Member Gehrke
suggested a participation competition between the middle schools.
The temporary summer Circulation Clerks, Lorraine Clark and Linda Barnhart, have
started work. Circulation Clerk Lindsay requested a reduction in hours to 30 per
week, which has been approved; at this point, the remaining 10 hours are being
worked by substitute Circulation Clerk Karen McCuiston.
The Library's budget package has been submitted; it includes new personnel
requests for one 19-hour Support Services Clerk and one 19-hour Circulation Clerk,
as well as the part-time staff needed to open Sunday afternoon hours (two 10-hour
Circulation Clerks and one 10-hour Reference Librarian).
c. Status report re: Friends of the Library activities
The annual McDonalds Pancake Breakfast will be Saturday, June 2nd from 7:00
a.m. thru 10:00 a.m. Friends officers will hand out a coupon for the book sale (one --
free book with any purchase) to those who turn in Breakfast tickets. The book sale
will be the same day, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., in the Multipurpose Room. The next book
sale will be September 8th.
The Trail Dust dinner & Lunch critique program has been temporarily suspended.
d. Long range planning
No report.
The members ~dagreed to thcancel the June meeting. Director Sveinsson will be out of the
office June 23 - July 8 , attending the ALA Conference in San Francisco, followed by
vacation.
The next Board meeting will be on July 26th.
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Sue Parks, Chair
Jo~hantrill, Secretary