HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/1985 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
May 15, 1985
1 . On the 15 of May 1985, the Library Board of the City of
Bryan , Texas, convened in regular session in the regular
place in the Rgadirlg A[pa of the Library Buildiig, at 5 p,m,
with the following members present:
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Member Present # of meetings # of meetings
Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Mrs. C. J. Allen P 113 92
Ed Madeley, V/P P 20 20
Mrs. Willie Pruitt, P 113 83
Treasurer
Judge C. Ruffino A 20 15
Vic Paulos P 42 25
Mrs. W. Gibson P 20 13
Mrs. W. B. Bogard P 42 31
Also present were Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, City Librarian; Mrs.
Jerilynn A. Williams, Associate City Librarian; Frances
Nelson, Secretary for the Library.
2A. Pat Allen and Mel Pruitt were presented a gift by Mrs.
Mounce in appreciation of their 10 years service on the
Library Board.
3. There were no visitors.
4. The minutes were approved as mailed.
5. Mrs. Mounce reported that statistics showed an increase
in circulation in March and April , due in part to school
student usage.
6. There were no committee reports.
7. Board members discussed the amount of money given to the
city for support of the library by the County' Mrs. Mounce
reported that the out of county usage is at least 10%.
The Bookmobile makes several county stops and the library
takes complete care of the Brazos County law collection.
Mr. Paulos suggested that the names of all board members be
placed on a letter to Judge Holmgreen requesting a minimum
of $5,000. Pat Allen agreed to accompany Mrs. Mounce to
hand carry a letter to Judge Holmgreen.
Mrs. Mounce reported that every Thursday, starting May 23,
the Visions 2000 Committee will meet in the library
— auditorium. New carpet will be installed behind the
circulation desk.
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Mrs. Mounce announced that she has asked for a $2,000
increase in the book budget for the coming fiscal year. She
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���' also reported that a feasibility study on completion of the
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She also reported on the summer reading program and
bookmobile ro The theme for this year 's Summer
summer program.am.
Reading Program is "Awesome Adventures" . Flyers on both
programs were given to board members.
Mrs. Mounce reported on the Community Education Advisory
Board meeting which she attended. At that meeting , she
suggested the Bryan Library as a good meeting place for a
GED class. She also reported on the success of the T. I
computer-user program now in progress at, the library.
Mr. Madeley shared with the board that Mayor Tate would like
to be informed on , and is interested in, library activities.
Memorials were reported. Mrs. Mounce explained the library's
procedure for taking memorials and what is done with the
donations.
Mrs. Mounce reported on the library staff as follows: Mrs.
Jerilynn Williams, Associate City Librarian, has been
appointed to the Council of Advisors for the Sam Houston
School of Library and Information Sciences; Mary Sue
��� Sommerfeld , Reference Librarian , is resigning, effective May
���" 29, 1985. She accepted the position of Assistant Director
for the Cypress Creek Branch Library. Joyce Birkenholz , new
Bookmobile Librarian , will report to work on June 3, 1985.
She was a junior high and high school librarian before
working for the Texas A&M Library.
8A. Mrs. Mounce has been notified that the proposal for the
College Station Branch Library and funding for the Bryan
Library will be discussed at the next meeting of the College
Station Council this month. The board discussed questions
that should be answered before a final decision is reached on
the future existence of a branch library.
8B. The library ha received most of the equipment for the 3M
book security system.
8C. The Law Library security system is working and three
wide-angle lenses enable us to monitor a wide area in the law
library.
9A. Pat Allen , Library Board President , appointed the
following board members tb a nominating committee: Mrs. Mel
Pruitt , chairman , Mrs. Betty Gibson and Mr. Vic Paulos.
10. There were no requests for agenda items.
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Or meeting was adjourned at 6: 45 p. m.
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/~rMrs. C. J. Allen , PresXnt Mrs. Clara B. Mounce
City Librarian
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