HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/96 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
MAY 16, 1996
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony
Texas, was called to order by Chair Barton at 8:49 p.m.
Present:
Patricia Riggs Place 1
Diana Kruzich Place 2
James Althaus Place 3
Dorian Barton Place 4
Wayne Bullard Place 6
Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Sandra Vondersaar Secretary
Absent:
Jayme Skelton Place 5 (work related)
Elizabeth Vaughn Place 7 (work related)
1. Citizen's Input.
Mr. Bob Poynter, Sr., 5008 North Colony Blvd., requested that
the Board change the Library policy requiring presentation of
identification in the form of a valid driver's license (or
identification card issued by a driver license agency) to
obtain a The Colony Public Library card. This topic will be
placed on the June 27 agenda for consideration.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meeting
held April 18, 1996.
Minutes stand approved.
3. Reports.
a. Community Assessment Committee: None
b. Library Assessment Committee: Director Sveinsson,
Reference Librarian Sapp, and several Board members
attended the Municipal Facilities Citizen's Advisory Sub-
Committee meeting which began with a tour of the Library,
then reconvened at City Hall. Staff and Board members
responded to questions from committee members regarding
library usage and regarding options for dealing with the
need for more facility space. The committee members
indicated that they would not recommend that a new library
facility be placed on the October 1996 bond issue ballot;
however, they did express a willingness to recommend
funding for a consultant to develop a long-range plan.
Director Sveinsson and members Bullard and Althaus will
develop a written request for this funding.
c. Chairman's Report: None
d. NTRLS System Representative's Report: Member Althaus
reported the search for an Executive Director is in
progress.
e. New Technologies Committee Report: None
f. Library Director's Report: Director Sveinsson stated the
Library has two new employees. The new Library Page is
Sharon Hoyt and the new Temporary Circulation Clerk is
Nadia Yacoub. She also informed the board of the recent
resignation of Circulation Clerk Ronda Gann.
Mother's Day at the Library was a huge success. Plans are
being considered to celebrate Father's Day in the same
manner.
On In-service day, the entire Library staff toured
Lewisville Public Library (Main) and the Frankford Village
Branch of Carrollton Public Library. Individual notes and
photographs were taken in preparation for the building of
a new Library in the future.
Director Sveinsson gave an update on the installation of
computers in the Library. She also informed the members
of some of the items to be requested for the Library's FY
1996-97 budget.
The meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
Dorian Barton, Chair
Sandra K. Vondersaar, Secretary