BM 2004-02-12 LBWILLIAM T. COZBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
February 12, 2004
The William T. Cozby Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session on Thursday,
February 12, 2004 in the boardroom at the William T. Cozby Public Library.
1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair, Saul Friedman at 7:00
p.m. Other board members present were Melissa Hall, Charles Petty, John Reenan, Thomas
Trahan, Sarah Drake, David Smith, Tarun Koshy and Zachary Flores. Staff in attendance were
Library Director, Kathy Edwards, Assistant Library Director, Connie Moss, and Administrative
Technician, Janet Lance.
2. READING AND APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES DATED January 8, 2004:
John Reenan moved to approve the minutes and Melissa Hall seconded the motion. All were in
favor and the minutes were approved.
3. CITIZENS' APPEARANCES: None
4. BOARD AND COMMISSION TRAINING/ORIENTATION SESSION: Training
was held on January 24, 2004 with David Smith and Pamela Bennett attending. Kathy passed out
a handout with information regarding the Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, and
Conflicts of Interest Handbook.
5. UPDATE ON RECARPET/REMODEL PROJECT: The contract was approved at
the January 27, 2004 council meeting. The contract has been signed by the City Manager and will
be signed by the architect on February 17, 2004.
6. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Ongoing Projects/Workload Statistics: December and January were busy months.
We are still scheduling minimum children's programs, which has resulted in a
reduction in the number of children attending programs. The December gate count
was a negative with a large increase in January. We had a problem with the counter
which 3M had to come out and fix. Internet use continues to grow with 10,250 users
in the first four months of the FY compared to 24,880 in all of last year.
The Mysteries and science fiction interfiling project is underway. We have affixed
mystery and sci/fi stickers on spines, which will make books in these popular genres
easier to spot. We are targeting the end of February for the completion of this project.
The library parking lot will become one-way in the near future. With the growing use
of the facility, the need for a better-directed traffic pattern was apparent. Traffic will
be forced to enter to the right and vehicles will circle around to park and to exit.
Children's Staffing: The reclassification for the children's position was approved.
The reclassified position was posted and advertised Sunday, February 8, 2004. Jane
Darling, librarian supervisor, will permanently oversee both adult and children's
services.
Texas State Library Annual Report and Application for Systems' Membership:
The annual report, with statistics compiled for the year, and the application for the
Texas State Library are completed and signed by the Chair, Saul Friedman.
Leadership Coppell Power Point Presentation: Leadership Coppell will be meeting
at the library on February 18, 2004. The evening will start at 6:30 with a lite meal and
a conducted tour of the library. The library board received a copy of the power point
presentation that will be included in the Leadership Coppell participants packets,
which consist of statistics and information about programs and services at the library.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Charles Petty moved and Thomas Trahan seconded to adjourn at
7:30pm. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Lance
Administrative Secretary
Approved as Written 3/11/04
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