BM 2004-11-11 LBWILLIAM T. COZBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
November 11, 2004
The William T. Cozby Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session on Thursday,
November 11, 2004 in the boardroom at the William T. Cozby Public Library.
1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair, Tom Trahan at 7:00 p.m.
Other board members present were Pamela Bennett, Melissa Hall, Saul Friedman, Lori Pierson,
Beth Sparks, Morgan Griffin and Melanie LeMay. Staff in attendance were Library Director,
Kathy Edwards, Youth Librarian, Marianne Follis and Administrative Technician, Janet Lance.
2. READING AND APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES DATED October 14, 2004:
Saul Friedman moved to approve the minutes and Beth Sparks seconded the motion. All were in
favor and the minutes were approved.
3. CITIZENS' APPEARANCES: None
4. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Workload Statistics: Book circulation increased 2% from 2003 both overall and for
children' s. Internet use is up from 2003, but slightly down from August due to the
remodeling as not all 18 Internet Stations are available.
Library Recarpet/Remodel Project Update: The construction in the Program
Room and Fiction Room is nearly finished. The Program Room will become the
storage site for all the furniture and equipment that is currently in the circulation
workroom. Texas Correctional Industries will be here on Monday, November 15 to
tear down the workstations in the circulation workroom and place them in the
Program Room.
Kathy visited the principal at Town Center Elementary School to give her a heads up
on the library closing for two weeks in December for the remodeling project. The
schools in Coppell have been notified of the upcoming closing. Closing information
will be posted on the Web Page, Coppell Clips, Press Release, Community TV station
and inserts will be placed in the water bill.
Library Work Plan FY 04/05 - Council Goals and Objectives: The board was
given a copy of a Power Point Presentation that Kathy Edwards prepared for the
City's Leadership Team which discusses the Library's FY 04/05 Work Plan and how it
supports the City Council's Goals and Objectives for the same period.
5. Library Board Goals for FY 04/05 - There was no further discussion concerning the
goals. Marianne Follis gave the library board members a copy of a survey taken during Teen
Read Week with suggestions from Teens of programs/activities that they would like to see in the
library. Discussion ensued. Implementing additional survey items will be considered following
renovation. Currently, plans are being made to have a Homework Center in the Program Room
after completion of the remodeling project. The Baby and Me storytime started on November 1,
and we have 6 babies and their parent attending the program.
7. ADJOtlRNMENT: Pamela Bennett moved and Melissa Hall seconded to adjourn at
8:00 p.m. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Lance
Administrative Secretary
Approved as written 1/13/05
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