HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-15 Regular MeetingAGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
6:30 P.M.
BOARD ROOM —1201 MUNICIPAL WAY
I. Call to Order
II. Citizen Comments
III. Consideration of Minutes
A. July 16, 2012
IV. Old Business
A. Update on Symphony Automation Project
B. Update on 2012-2013 Budget
V. New Business
A. Discuss Long Range Plan
VI. Miscellaneous Reports and/or Discussions
A. Report on Grant Received
B. Next Meeting — January 21, 2013
VII. Adjournment
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LIBRARY DIiECTOR
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Grapevine Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 15, 2012
Attendees: Debbie Venable, Lynda Brown, Janice Cook, Susan Peabody, Bruce Rider, Jason
Henderson, and Chris Coy, City Council Liaison, and Janis Roberson, Library Director. (Fred
Sheffler is in Ireland.)
I. The meeting was called to order at 6:32 P.M.
II. There were no citizen comments.
III. The July 16, 2012 meeting minutes were approved
IV. Old Business
A. Update on the new Symphony Automation Project
1) Janis presented the Library Board the new library web page on the city's new
web site. The web page is very detailed and user-friendly. The new web site
went "live" today.
2) Janis also presented the new Symphony automation catalog and its multiple
capabilities. (Chris Lasanta, a library staff member, demonstrated the website
and system for the board while Janis spoke.)
B. Update on 2012-2013 Budget
1) The budget passed.
2) There was a slight increase to this year's budget.
V. New Business
A. The 2013-2018 Long Range Plan was approved with minor grammatical edits.
VI. Miscellaneous Reports and/or Discussions
A. A $5,000 grant was received recently from Best Buy and the Friends of the Library
donated $1400, thus enabling Janis to purchase the two new computers for the Teen
Zone (taking advantage of the NTLP's group buying power.)
B. The next library board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2013 at 6:30
P.M.
VII. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
Resp'ctfully submitted
ry
san Peabody, Library and Secretary