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MINUTES
CITY OF THE COLONY
LIBRARY BOARD
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
A REGULAR SESSION of the LIBRARY BOARD of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
order by Chair Skelton at 7:03 p.m.
PRESENT: Sandi Gehrke Place 1
Diana Kruzich Place 2
Wanda Spears Place 3
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Sue Parks Place 7
ABSENT: Wayne Bullard Place 6 (Business)
Place 4 is vacant.
STAFF: Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Jo Chantrill Secretary
1. Citizen's input.
None.
2. Consider approval of the minutes of August 27, 2009 Regular Session.
The minutes were approved as presented.
3. Discuss and consider approval of proposed Exhibit and Display Policy.
The Board reviewed the proposed policy, discussing and adding changes to staff
recommendations.
Member Gehrke moved to recommend that the resulting final draft be taken to the City
Manager by Director Sveinsson to request review by the city attorney before final approval.
Member Kruzich seconded motion. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Discuss and consider approval of revisions and updates to the Library's Long Rarn
Plan.
At Director Sveinsson's request, this item was tabled to the December 2009 meeting.
5. Receive and discuss Friends of The Colony Public Library President's report.
As FOTCPL President Bullard was not able to attend tonight, report of the following items
was tabled to the October 22, 2009 meeting.
a. Membership drive update.
b. Financial report.
c. Fall FOTCPL events.
6. Receive update from staff and discuss the following items:
a. Transition to new integrated library system.
Director Sveinsson expressed appreciation for the efforts of Electronic Resources Librari,
Cox and Technical Services Librarian Charters in preparation for and implementation
the migration. The circulation staff is operating dual systems during the migration, whi
greatly increases their workload. Director Sveinsson demonstrated the features
Iluminar, the new public access catalog interface.
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b. Loan Star Libraries Grant PY 09-10.
The Loan Star grant has been increased for the upcoming year by approximately $4,000.
Projects under discussion by staff for the Plan of Action include: computer furniture for the
youth pc's, additional adult shelving parts, monitors and furniture for Kids' Catalog pc's,
early literacy computers, youth services library assistant hours, reupholstering of study
carrel chairs, and updated furniture for the Quiet Room.
ie next Board meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2009.
ie meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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Ja a elton, Chair
Chantrill, Secretary