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WILLIAM T. COZBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
May 11, 2006
The William T. Cozby Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session on Thursday, May
11, 2006 in the program room at the William T. Cozby Public Library.
1.CALL TO ORDER
: The meeting was called to order by Chair, Tom Trahan at 7:05 p.m.
Other board members present were Melissa Hall, David Smith, Douglas Johnson, Kathy Ross,
Beth Sparks, Wendy Dunn, Morgan Griffin and Kelsey Stephenson. Staff in attendance were
Library Director, Kathy Edwards, City Manager, Jim Witt, Youth Librarian Marianne Follis and
Administrative Technician, Janet Lance.
2.APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES DATED April 13, 2006:
Kathy Ross moved to
approve the minutes and Douglas Johnson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the
minutes were approved.
3.CITIZENS’ APPEARANCES:
None
4.UPDATE ON SUMMER READING PROGRAM:
Marianne Follis Youth Services
Librarian presented information to the board about The Sport of Champions – Summer Reading
Club Program. This year the library is offering special programs on every Friday specifically for
young adults 11 and older. Marianne highlighted the programs and stated that the first program,
Mad Science will be held at the Coppell Aquatics and Recreation Center.
5.PRESENTATION REGARDING UPCOMING MUNICIPAL BOND ELECTION:
Jim Witt, City Manager spoke to the board about the upcoming election clarifying that the City
of Coppell and Coppell Independent School District each have bond proposals on the ballot.
6.LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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Workload Indicators:
Overall circulation increased 9%. Circulation was impacted
by the server upgrade.
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Horizon Server Upgrade:
Horizon server replacement and the Sybase conversion to
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MSSQL are completedTelecirc serverswill be replaced at a later date.
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WI-FI Implementation:
The Information Systems Department has selected a
vendor and they will soon start the installation process.
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Comments/Suggestions:
Suggestions relating to the acquisition of new books,
movies and periodicals were given to Public Services staff for evaluation and follow-
up. Other suggestions that the staff responded to: were related to creating a two
person study and the use of alternate form of ID in place of a library card when
accessing the Internet.
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7.FOUNDATION:
Tom Trahan updated the board on the status of the Coppell Library
Foundation. He stated the IRS recommended that the Foundation include Conflicts of Interest
section in the By-Laws. Discussion to take place later on whether to include this section in the
By-Laws. Plans are to have the Foundation ready by the time the new board starts up in the Fall.
8.TEEN SPACE:
Fabric samples and pictures of the chairs and tables were on display for
board members to look at.
9.ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 8:10.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Lance
Administrative Technician
Approved as written 8/10/06 C:/minutes/May 11. DOC
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