Min - Library Board - 2005 - 11/01 - RegularI
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 01, 2005
Present:
Jo Long, Board Chair
Board members:
Ruth Pringle
Julia Elina
Donna Drews Various
Donald Wing
Susan McDaniel
Mary Jane Hamilton
City Staff:
Barbara Buehler, Library Director
Ross Obermeyer, City Council
Guest:
Jane Bennett, Friends of the Allen Public Library
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board members present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen Public Library was called to
order by Jo Long, Board Chair at 7:33 p.m. on Tuesday November 1, 2005, in the Board Room of the Allen
Public Library, 300 North Allen Drive, Allen, Texas.
Regular Agenda
1. Citizen's Comments.
There were no Citizen Comments.
2. Approve Minutes of the November 1, 2005, Regular Meeting.
MotionUpon A motion made by Board Member, Donald Wing, and a second by Board Member,
Mary Jane Hamilton, the Board voted (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve the November 1, 2005
Library Board minutes.
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ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMER 01, 2005
3. Review Monthly Activity Report and Suggestion Forms.
The Library Board reviewed the November monthly statistics report. A new statistic was added to the
report which was the number of times the Civic Auditorium is used per month.
The Suggestion Box Forms were reviewed and they included the usual anonymous comments including
one for a left-handed mouse (for public computers).
4. Update on Meeting Room Fees.
The Board discussed the use of the library's meeting room. The current fees will continue to be
charged and all current reservations will be grandfathered until the City Council approves rental fees
for the future use of the room.
5. Address Board Strategic Goal #1: Surveying the Community
A sample copy of the last survey used was given to the library board. This survey will be revised and
included in a city mailing in the future. The revised survey may delete the dial in catalog and add other
areas such as Hispanic book use, drive-thru window, Internet use, and prospective library projects such
as a literacy project or book club An updated survey will be reviewed by the board by February,
2006.
6. Other Business
Jane Bennett of the Friends of the Allen Public Library discussed some of the upcoming events such as
author appearances by Joyce Spizer Foy and her biography of Richard Keel and Jim Gatewood and his
book on the mafia and the Kennedy Assassination. Other upcoming events include Recycle A Book
Day (11/17 & 11/18); the Harry Potter showing at McKinney Cinemark 11/17 at 8:45 A. M. the Gift
Fare at the library on December 3`d & 4" with Allen groups performing.
Jane reported on the success of the Chocolate Orgy in October which brought in 39 new members with
an attendance of 125-150 people.
The library board discussed a plaque that would list and recognize board members or donors to the
library.
The security system was discussed and agreed it should be put in the budget for next year.
The coffee shop in the library (Coffee Dreams) seems to be doing well.
Magnetic name badges were given to all of the board members to be worn at other city functions.
The library has budgeted for more major exhibits including children's Illustrator, William Joyce. Allen
High School photography class will do an exhibit at the library. Other possibilities for future exhibits
include Charles Schultze, Alexander Hamilton and a Kresh exhibit.
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMER 01, 2005
Motion: Upon A motion made by Board Member, Susan McDaniel., and a second by Board Member,
Donald Wing, the Board voted (7) for and none (0) opposed to approve changing the time of the
Library Board meetings to 7:00 P.M.
Calendar
• December 9, 2005 —Board Appreciation Dinner— Hilton Inn
Adiourn
The Library Board meeting adjourned at 8:43 P.M.
These minutes read and approved this 6th day of December, 2005.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Jo Long, airperson
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Julia Elina, Secretary