HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/1989 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
May 16, 1989
1 . On the 16th of May, 1989, the Library Board of the City of Bryan,
41/ Texas convened in a regular session 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
Mrs . Carolyn Alford, President A 25 22
Mr. Edward Madeley P 45 45
Mrs . Ragna Tolson P 7 7
Mrs . Mildred Thomas P 25 25
Mrs . Janet LaMountt P 18 13
Mrs . Elaine Vance P 7 6
Mrs . Lillian Fickey P 6 5
Also present were Mrs . Clara B. Mounce, City Librarian; Mrs . Jerilynn
Williams, Associate City Librarian, and Mrs . Laura Mills , secretary.
3 . No visitors were present .
4. The minutes for March were approved as presented.
5 . Statistics for March and April were reviewed. Circulation
statistics were lower in March due to the temporary closing of the
children' s area during recarpeting .
411 6 . There were no committee reports .
7 . In the librarian' s report , Mrs . Mounce reported that over $1 ,000
had been donated to the College Station Branch as memorials to Gail
Fitch. Also the Woman's Club of Bryan sponsored a fund-raiser tea
that generated over $700 in donations for the main library' s
videocassette collection. The City Librarian stated that she and
Jeri Williams would be attending the American Library Association
Annual Conference in June. Mrs . Mounce reported that the
recarpeting project had been accomplished in the Rountree Room.
Remodeling of the circulation area was delayed until later this
summer due to the late shipment of the furniture. Mrs . Williams
then gave a report on the Summer Reading Club and a brief overview
of the activities planned for the Wednesday programs .
8 . There was no unfinished business .
9 . In new business , the City Librarian reported that she was working
on a no-growth budget for 1989-90 . She stated that she would be
meeting this month with the College Station administration
regarding the Branch library. Plans for expansion and/or
relocation and budget items would be discussed.
10 . In requests for items for the agenda, the 20th year library
anniversary celebration will be included.
11 . The meeting adjourned at 6: 15 p.m.
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Mrs . arol i Gibbs Aff ord Clara B. Mounce
President City Librarian