HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/10/1970 - Regular Agenda Packet - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board June 10, 1970
The Bryan Public Library Board of Trustees held its regular meeting
on June 10th at 5:00 P. M. in the Library.
Present were: Dr. Paul Crawford, Mrs. Julia Casarez, Mrs. John Mc
Intyre, Mr. W. D. Dunn, Mr. R. L. Peurifoy, and Dr. T. T. Walton, Jr.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
In an examination of the statistics the following increases were noted
over May of last year: -
Adult circulation up 20%
Evening circulation up 50%
Evening attendance up 100%
Story hour attendance up 85%
Mr. Dunn moved the approval of the book orders. Mrs. McIntyre seconded
the motion which passed. -
The Building and Grounds Committee reported that nothing further had
been done about the installation of the sound system in the auditorium.
On the Library sign for the building Mr. Peurifoy reported the matter
still is in the hands of the Architect.
The reports on the Nine point program were as follows:
On Family Night at the Movies Mrs. Mclntrye reported good publicity
for the last one but a disappointing attendance.
Mrs. Richardson reported- on the Great Books Discussion Group. which
held its last meeting on Monday, June 1st. They will convene again in
September.
On the slides program Dr. Crawford reported the gift of five sets
of slides of the Passion Play from the Black Hills, Spearfish, South Dakota.
He reported also on the gift of the Bryan Rotary Club slides on eight
foreign countries.
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On Floral Arrangements by the .Garden Clubs, Mrs. Richardson reported
one on exhibit at the moment , from the Progressive Garden Club.
Mrs. Richardson reported that the records ordered for Saturday After-
noon at the Opera had not yet arrived.
In conclusion to discussion of the Nine Point Program, Dr. Crawford
asked that the minutes reflect that eight of the nine programs were in
effective operation and that we awaited the installation of the sound
system and the arrival of the records to complete the programs.
Mrs. Ruth Mogford appeared before the Board and asked their endorsement
of a petition to the City Commission from the Brazos Valley Art Associa-
tion and the Bryan-College Station Art Club to use the Old Carnegie Library
Building. Consensus of opinion from the Board was that the proposed use
of the old building by the two art clubs was appropriate and that they,
therefore , gave their endorsement to this petition.
The Librarian reported on the 1970-1971 budget. She said that in
cutting the budget as presented to the 'City Manager , Mr. Sandlin had asked
that the proposed full time desk assistant be removed and that the page
allotment be cut 1;1500.
On personnel, the Librarian reported the resignation of Miss Rhyne
Murray, Assistant in the Rountree Room, effective July 1.
Gifts to the Library reported were:
$750 from the Lone -Star Gas Co. , presented by Mr. Logan Wilson, District
Manager. This money is= to be used to buy books- on genealogy.
,$1000 to the Library Board of Trustees by Dr. George Summey, Jr. under
the terms of his will. Mrs. Richardson read a letter from Mr. Isaacs, Trust _
Officer of First Bank & Trust, which stated that it would be two years before
the .estate would be settled.-
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 P. M.
President
Secretary
Approved: _
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In memory of Mrs. A. M. Waldrop, Sr. :
IP $5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. William D. Scoates
In memory of P. C. Wetzel:
A book from fir. and mrs. R. J. Cardwell
In memory of Eli Lamar Whiteley, Jr. :
$3.00 from Dr. and Mrs. Tom B. King
In memory of Charles H. Winkler:
x4.00 from Brownrigg •Dewey,Jr. ; Mr.and Mrs. Brownrigg H.Dewey, Sr.
In honor of Norman Beal in appreciation of his work on behalf of
Senator Ralph W. yarborough who has done so much to preserve
the beauty of America:
$5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cardwell
In honor of Arlene Nixon:
111 $5.00 from Woman's Club - Library Committee
In honor of Martha Catherine Stallings:
$5.00 from Woman's Club - Library Committee
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BRYAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JUNE, 1970
CASH ON HAND $ 20.00
COLLECTIONS
Fines 196.44
Lost and Paid Books 15.26
Library Fees 20.00
TOTAL 251.70
RESTRICTED GIFTS 5,197.15
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COLLECTIONS 972.45
TOTAL 6,169.60
EXPENDITURES 1,029.66
BALANCE JULY 1, 1970 5,139.94
REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 295.00
COLLECTIONS 35.00
TOTAL 350.00
REFUNDS 0
BALANCE JULY 1, 1970 330.00
PETTY CASH 30.00
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SARIRakR LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT JUNE 1970
CIRCULATION THIS YEAR LAST YEAR
Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile
Non-fiction 4673 3786 3511 4099
Fiction 6800 13063 5179 13463
Pamphlets 130 0 21 42
Periodicals 376 68 187 0
Framed Prints 86 42 60 0
Pictures 0 0 0 68
Records 48 0 0 3
Films o 0 0 51
Total 12113 16959 8958 17666
Grand Total 29072 26624
SERVICES THIS YEAR LAST YEAR
Days open 24 25
illsNew borrowers 560 350
1 81 1126
Reference questions 9
,i` Story hour attendance 1866 625
Book reviews, radio programs, talks 31 27
Classroom collections 236 207
Evening visitors 2750 911
Evening circulation 4362 2022
Overdue notices S39 463
Bookmobile
Trips made 51 55
Books carried to schools, parks 1760 4225
Books circulated to schools, parks 2055 4817
Crestview 101 104
Redmond Terrace 719 792
Ridgecrest 149 641
Millican 45 8
Wellborn 42 35
Steep Hollow 30 19
Harvey 9 24
Cedar Grove 111 148
A & M N thodist Church 30 54
BOOK STOCK THIS YEAR LAST YEAR
Books purchased - Adult 87 128
Books purchased - Juvenile 276 1166
• Memorial books 41 73
Other gifts 8 2
Total additions 412 1369
Books repaired in library 2i6 283
Books withdrawn 0 50
Books rebound o 259
Magazines bound 2 57
MEMORIAL AND OTHER GIFTS FOR JUNE 1970
In memory of Marie Alexander:
$4.00 from Brownrigg H. Dewey, Jr.
$3.00 from Mrs. Dona Coulter Carnes
$4.00 from Mrs. Hazel Adams Richardson
from Bryan Public Library Board of Trustees
In memory of Mrs. Pency Baker:
$10.00 from Cynthia Dittfurth and Elizabeth Evans
In memory of Gerard Rex Bonifazi:
$4.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Pete J. Palasota, Jr.
$5.00 from Roman Pharmacy
In memory of John Collette:
$4.00 from Brownrigg H. Dewey, Jr.
In memory of Jess Conlee:
$3.00 from Mr. and Mxs. George K. Mallard
$5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Robert
$2.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Ira F. Lewis
$3000 from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall, Jr.
$6.00 from Ransom J. Cole
$3.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay and Jan
$5.00 from Your Friends at Conways
$6.00 from Mrs. J. M. Gordon and Dr. and Mrs. A. J. McGill, Jr.
$5.00 from Mrs. Hazel Adams Richardson
$5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sharp
$5e00 from Dr. Richard H. Harrison, III
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In memory of George T. Davis:
$5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Eden
-41 In memory of Mrs. Mary Gilpin:
$5e00 from Roman Pharmacy
In memory of Mrs. H. Lloyd Heaton:
$5.00 from Harry and Minnie Lee Kidd
In Memory of Mrs. Harry Herrmann:
$5.00 from Roman Pharmacy
In memory of Beecher C. Jones:
$5.00 from Mrs. Hazel Adams Richardson
$5.00 from Blanche and Wesley Summers and Family
In memory of Mrs. Donie Munday:
$4.00 from Brownrigg H. Dewey, Jr.
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Parks Nutter:
$5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Bryan, Jr.
In memory of Mrs. Clarabelle Smith:
$5.00 from Roman Pharmacy
$3.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Noah Dansby
In memory of Miss Rosalie Taylor:
$5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Bryan, Jr.
In memory of Mrs. A. M. Waldrop, Sr. :
$5.00 from Mabel Clare Thomas