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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
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��� May 17' 1988
1 . On the 17th of May, 1988, the Library Board of the City
of Bryan, Texas, convened in a regular sessjon in the regular
place in the library auditorium at 5:05 p.m. and the
following members were present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Member Present # of meetings # of meetings
Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Ed Madeley, Pres. P 39 39
Mrs. Ragna Tolson P 1 1
Mrs. 14, Gibson A 39 25
Mrs. Carolyn Alford P 19 17
Mrs, Mildred Thomas P 19 19
Mrs. Janet LaMountt P 12 8
Mrs. Elaine Vance P 1 1
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Also present were Mrs. Clara 8. Mounce, City Librarian; Mrs.
��� Jerilynn Milliams, Associate City Librarian, and Mrs. Laura
Mills, secretary.
3. There were no visitors.
4. The minutes for March were approved as presented.
5. Statistics fur March and April were reviewed.
6. Mr . Madeley appointed a nominating committee composed of '
Mrs. La Muuntt and Mrs. Thomas. They will make officer
recommendations to the Board at the July meeting.
Mrs. Mounce reported that Mrs. Gibson had served the maximum
amount of terms and that Mrs. Lillian Fickey had been
appointed by the City Council to serve on the Library board.
7. In the librarian 's report, Mrs. Mounce reported that many
suggestions had been received and answered through the
suggestion boxes in the library. She noted that there were
often repeated requests for— more parking and snack machines
to be placed in the library.
Mrs. Mounce reported that the $1700 received from the
Civic Association would be used to purchase the McGraw Hill
Science and Technology Encyclopedia for the Branch Library.
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�w�' 8. In unfinished business, Mrs. Mounce announced that the
videocassette collection had started circulating last week.
In addition to the videocassettes provided by the Friends of
the Library and a grant from the Arts Council, an additona2
collection would become available in July from the Central
Tevas Library System video circuit.
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B. Mrs. Milliams reported on a study of the overdue
paintings and sculpture. The study found that over a period
of 6 months 225 items in the paintings/sculptures category
111mere borrowed from the library and in that same time, there
were only 2 overdue paintings which had been loaned to one
individual , From these statistics, she could not recommend
any change in the existing policy regarding overdue paintings .
and sculpture. A motion as made by Mrs. LaMountt, seconded
by Mrs. rhomas that recommended that the policy remain as is.
The motion carried unanimously,
9./1. In new business, Mrs. Mounce introduced tmo new board
members, Mrs. Ragna Tolson and Mrs. Elaine Vance.
B. Activites for the Summer Reading Club 1988
Trailblazers/Stargazers mere discussed. Mrs. Nil hams
informed the Board that plans for the Kick—Off
Parade were in the final stages and that the Wednesday
activites mere also Tinalized.
C. Mrs. Mounce stated that she had developed a no—gromth
budget as required and that a budget session with the City
Manager had been scheduled. She has also submitted a written
request and proposal for reclassification of librarians.
10. In request for items for the agenda, Mr . Madeley asked
that the nominating committee report at the July meeting.
111 II . The meeting adjourned at 6 p.m.
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Edward Mad. ley, Preside t Clara B. Mounce
City Librarian
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