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CITY OF THE COLONY
LIBRARY BOARD
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
A REGULAR SESSION of the LIBRARY BOARD of the City of The Colony, Texas, was calle
to order by Chair Skelton at 7:04 p.m.
PRESENT:
Sandi Gehrke
Place 1
Diana Kruzich
Place 2
Frederick Rushing
Place 3
Jayme Skelton
Place 5
Wayne Bullard
Place 6 (arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
ABSENT:
Nicole Rodriguez-Terrell
Place 4 (personal business)
Sue Parks
Place 7 (personal business)
STAFF:
Joan Sveinsson
Library Director
1. Citizen Input.
None.
2. Consider approval of the minutes of August 26, 2010 Regular Session.
Tabled to next meeting.
3. Discussion and reports regarding implementation of Library Board goals an
projects for 2010.
a. Open Government Training.
All certificates have been sent to City Secretary; as this goal is completed, it will not
listed on future 2010 agendas.
b. Library visits.
Chair Skelton reported on her visit to the Lewisville Public Library and noted th
following observations: The library is very spacious, light, uncrowded, low-key, an
attractive. She did not find the book drop; she noted that, because parking was in th
back, it appeared limited, (Director Sveinsson informed the Board that there is addition
parking in the front and on the west side of the building). The facility includes sever-,
conference rooms and one very large computer lab. Chair Skelton noted that there i
some empty shelving; a Friends sale area; foreign language collection; paperbac
exchange; and a substantial large-print collection. The huge children's area ha
personal computers, a domed ceiling, conference rooms; study rooms; large yout
program room; and walls covered with bulletin board material. The second floor offer
seating and table options; a Teen section (noted that there is not good visual control fc
the Teen area); Best books for Young Adults display; and for adults, "Book Club in
Bag", which includes six copies of a book and discussion questions and authc
biography on the carry bag.
No other reports were presented.
c. Board presence at TCPL events.
d. TCPL 201230th anniversary celebration.
Member Kruzich volunteered to make and donate a blanket for a prize drawinc
Members reviewed previously discussed events and dates.
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4. Receive update and discuss the following Friends of the Library activities:
a. September membership drive and book sale promotion.
Friends President Bullard reported that the membership drive has been successful; final
results will be reported at the October meeting. The book sale promotion has increased
sale revenue and cleared out some of the back stock of slow-moving sale items.
b. Fall events.
FOTCPL will assist with the TCPL booths at Pirate Days and American Heroes, will
sponsor the "Meet the Authors and Illustrators", "The Pirates Are Coming!" film festival,
"Pictures with Santa", the holiday family puppet show, and various teen programs.
5. Receive update from staff and discuss the following items:
a. Request for Board member assistance at the October 2nd "Meet the Authors and
Illustrators" event.
Chair Skelton and Member Bullard volunteered to assist.
b. September Library Card Signup promotion and competition.
Director Sveinsson reported that library card signups are up and will report on the final
results at the October meeting.
c. Teen Advisory Panel: programs and Anime Club.
The survey for teens to vote for the movies to be shown at TAP's Teen Halloween
Movie night is underway. Seventeen very enthusiastic teens attended the first meeting
of the Anime Club.
d. Fall programs and promotional activities.
Director Sveinsson reviewed the list of upcoming programs and activities.
e. FY 2010-11 budget.
The FY 2010-11 City Budget was passed without further changes to the Library
Department's budget. The City Manager has granted permission to begin advertising
the 32-hour/week Administrative Assistant position.
f. Loan Star Libraries Grant.
All FY 2009-10 Loan Star grant-funded projects are completed and the associated
reports have been filed with the State Library. Staff is waiting for confirmation of the
amount of the FY 2010-11 grant.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for October 28, 2010.
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. i'
a Ja e S Iton, hair
an L. Sveinsson, Acting Secretary