BM 2002-08-08 LBWILLIAM T. COZBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
August 8, 2002
The William T. Cozby Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session on Thursday, August
8, 2002 in the boardroom at the William T. Cozby Public Library.
1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Secretary, Nancy Lemay at
7:05. Other board members present were Carol Ann Myers, Jeanne Heath, Charles Petty and Saul
Friedman. Douglas Glantz arrived at 7:50. Staff in attendance were Library Director, Kathy
Edwards, and Administrative Secretary, Janet Lance.
2. READING AND APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES DATED June 13, 2002:
Saul Friedman motioned to approve the minutes as written and Charles Petty seconded the
motion. All were in favor and the minutes were approved.
3. CITIZENS' APPEARANCES: None
4. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Quite Reading Room: The study carrels, tables and lounge chairs have been ordered. The
window has been cut into the door to match the study room doors and signage has been ordered.
Our expected completion date on the Quiet Reading Room is Fall 2002.
TIF: The TIF (Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund) Board Grant was approved by the City
Council on Thursday, July 25, 2002 and mailed to Austin the next day. The final grant totals
were $92,790 (TIF) and $9,556 (matching). The grant requested funding for 18 citizen-Internet
workstations and 3 reference support workstations with the larger 19-inch monitor. A 3M Self-
check machine and a networkable printer were also requested. The grant guide states that grants
will be awarded August 30, 2002.
Applications for Youth Advisors and City Boards and Commissions: We received 11
applicants for the Library Advisory Board and 17 applicants for the youth advisor position. The
date for the interviews is Monday, August 26, 2002.
Budget/Five Year Plan: The proposed FY 2002/2003 budget for library materials is $165,000
which is $40,000 above what we had planned. Funds for the Long-Range Plan are in the
proposed budget. Council has restored $40,000 in capital for the current fiscal year. The
restored funds will be used for shelving and replacing the stools in the children's program room.
Workload Statistics: Circulation for June was up 5% over last June. We lost about 8% of June's
circulation as we had to close the library for 2 days due to lack of air conditioning. July
circulation increased 13%. Internet use is up 70% over last year to date. We continue to have a
waiting list for the 18 Internet workstations We are projecting that we will have an overall
increase of 20% for the fiscal year, ending the year at a circulation in excess of 420,000.
5. NOISE: We received another noise complaint this month. With the Quiet Reading
Room this will offer an alternative to those who need a quiet environment.
6. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Carol Myers received a donation of colored paper for
the bookmarks. Douglas Glantz will print the bookmarks and flyers. A Friends organizational
committee will meet on September 12, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to plan for the September 19, 2002
Friends of the Library Meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Saul Friedman motioned and Charles Petty seconded to adjourn at
8:10. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Lance
Administrative Secretary
Approved as written 10/10/02
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