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Director Rodne reported that the Library's second Holiday Open House
event held on December 13, 2008, had been very successful and well
received by the 363 who attended the event.
Director Rodne announced that registration for Youth Services
Winter/Spring 2009 Programs was starting on January 19, and that the
programs would be starting the week of January 26, 2009. Youth Services
Winter/Spring 2009 Program brochures were distributed, and it was noted
that program registration was going very well.
Rodne added that the Library had held a very successful Movie Marathon
on January 2, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and that around 99 had
attended throughout the day.
Rodne also presented an update on the Library's 2009 Summer Reading
Program, Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
IV. DISCUSSION OF THE COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 2009
MEETING DATE SCHEDULE
Director Rodne distributed the revised 2009 Library Board meeting schedule
for review. The Board confirmed the schedule as presented.
V. DIGITAL BOOKMOBILE EVENT
Director Mary Rodne announced that the Colleyville Public Library was going
to host the Overdrive, Inc. Digital Bookmobile, a 74-foot, high-tech tractor-
trailer, on January 20, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Market Street
parking lot. Rodne noted that the Digital Bookmobile is owned and operated
by Overdrive, Inc., the Library's Digital Library service provider, and that the
high-tech vehicle was on a national tour. Additionally, Rodne reported that
Colleyville was one of many stops and the last in Texas. Rodne added that
the Digital Bookmobile is a community outreach vehicle for public libraries to
promote downloadable eBooks, audio books, music, and video services.
Rodne concluded that Radio Disney would be at the event from 4:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m., and invited everyone to tour and experience the interactive high-
tech bookmobile.
VI. NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM ASSEMBLY MEETING
Director Rodne reported that the Colleyville Public Library was going to host a
North Texas Regional Library System Assembly Meeting on January 22,
2009, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., and that in the afternoon a North Texas
Regional Library System workshop entitled, Managing Across Generations,
was going to be held at the Library. Rodne noted that she would be attending
the meeting as well as Nancy Bowen, Colleyville's System Assembly
Representative.
VII. NORTH TEXAS CONFERENCE FOR LIBRARY SUPPORTERS
Director Mary Rodne presented an update on the first Annual North Texas
Conference for Library Supporters, scheduled to be held on Saturday,
January 31, 2009, at the Lockheed Martin Recreation Area (LMRA) in
southwest Fort Worth. Rodne noted that the Conference was designed for
members of Library Boards; Friends of the Library and Library Foundations;
Library Volunteers and Other Supporters; PTA Members who Support School
Libraries; and Library Staff who work with any of these organizations. Rodne
added that a Keynote Address: Your Library Forms the Character of Your
Community, would be presented by Patrick Heath 2009 - 2010 Texas Library
Association President and Mayor of Boerne 1987 - 2007. Rodne also noted
that the Colleyville Public Library Foundation would be presenting information
about Colleyville's Race to Read at one of the idea sharing sessions. Rodne
concluded that the conference would be very educational and encouraged
everyone to attend.
VIII. COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY SPATIAL REORGANIZATION PROJECT
PLAN UPDATE
Director Mary Rodne presented an update on the Library's Spatial
Reorganization Project Plan and reported that Sam McBane Mulford,
Principal Strategist, of Ideation Collaborative had submitted a revised
Spatial Reorganization Plan draft the end of December. Rodne noted that
she was reviewing the revised plan and working on additional items that
needed to be included in the final plan.
IX. FRIENDS OF THE COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
President Kay Newton reported that the Friends of the Library had held a
Board Meeting on January 8, 2009, and that the Friends finalized plans for
the 2009 Fourth Thursday Author Series, which will feature local authors.
Newton announced that on January 22, 2009, Dave Leiber, Star-Telegram
Columnist, would be featuring his current book, Dave Lieber's Watchdog
Nation and that on February 26, 2009, John M. Tippets would be featuring his