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MINUTES
CITY OF THE COLONY
LIBRARY BOARD
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Prior to the call to order, the Board members held a brief retirement celebration honoring Libre
Secretary Jo Chantrill.
A REGULAR SESSION of the LIBRARY BOARD of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
order by Chair Skelton at 7:13 p.m.
PRESENT: Sandi Gehrke Place 1
Frederick Rushing Place 3
Nicole Rodriguez-Terrell Place 4
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Wayne Bullard Place 6
ABSENT: Diana Kruzich Place 2 (Personal business)
Sue Parks Place 7 (Business)
STAFF: Joan Sveinsson Library Director
1. Citizen Input.
None.
2. Consider approval of the minutes of January 28, 2010 Regular Session.
The minutes were approved as presented.
3. Discuss and consider approval of revisions and updates to the Library's Long Ran(
Plan.
Director Sveinsson requested this item be tabled to the April 2010 meeting. Member Bulla
moved to do so, Member Gehrke seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously
4. Discussion and reports regarding implementation of Library Board goals and projec
for 2010.
a. Open Government Training.
Member Rushing has completed the training and submitted his certificates to Direct
Sveinsson. Director Sveinsson had sent the link for the online training to each of ti
members; she requested that each member submit a copy of their certificates to her.
b. America's Poetic Journey program.
The board members discussed plans for this event, including the drafting of an invitati(
letter to give or send to potential local "celebrity" participants. Member Bullard volunteer(
to draft the letter and requested that Director Sveinsson send him basic information abo
the event. Member Gehrke will work with Member Kruzich to plan the refreshments.
c. Library visits.
Director Sveinsson presented a list of libraries that board members might want to vis
The board members asked her to provide an expanded list of libraries with point of conta(
as well as a checklist of considerations when visiting other libraries. The board membe
indicated an interest in a "virtual tour" of libraries at the next meeting as a starting point.
d. Board presence at TCPL events.
Director Sveinsson distributed a list of the March events.
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e. TCPL 2012 30th anniversary celebration.
The board members requested Director Sveinsson poll other libraries for ideas.
Receive update from staff and discuss the following items:
a. Public relations events and programs.
1) Continuing Education class for day care teachers.
This event was very successful, in terms of turnout and participant satisfaction.
Youth Services Librarian Snyder plans to repeat this topic next spring.
2) Picturing America program series.
"Birth of the Blues" featuring Catherine Whiteman and sponsored by the Friends of
the Library, will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at 7 p.m.
3) 2010 Census.
Director Sveinsson described the products to be produced for distribution through
the Library in the "Make The Colony Count" census promotion.
4) "Don't Forget to Feed Me" pet food drive.
TCPL collected 180 pounds of dog food, 31Y2 pounds of cat food, two food bowls,
and a bag of rawhides and Cheweez; the items were delivered to The Colony Animal
Shelter. Staff plans to participate in this drive again next year.
5) 2nd Annual Great Magazine Swap.
The Swap will be held on Saturday, March 6th, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. This event
provides an eco-friendly method for residents to dispose of unwanted magazines.
During the Swap, donors place magazines on the Swap tables and anyone can take
any of the donated magazines. Last year, very few magazines were left at the end of
the Swap; the remaining magazines go to recycling.
6) Spring Break Puppet-Making Workshop.
This program for children grades 1-5 will be held on Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m.
b. Loan Star Libraries Grant.
The purchase order has been issued for the computer furniture.
c. Service improvements: Collection development.
Staff has performed on a major review of the Adult Fiction collection, selecting materials to
be withdrawn that are worn, no longer circulating, or for which more copies than needed
are in the collection. The result is a surplus of materials for the on-going book sale,
creating a strain on available storage space. A "clearance sale" is being planned to move
more of the stock out more quickly; selected materials will be placed in a half-price sale.
'he next Board meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2010.
'he meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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L JJayb6 Iton, Chair
Joan L. Sveinsson, Acting Secretary