HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/1989 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
July 18 , 1989
410 1 . On the 18th of July, 1989 , the Library Board of the City of Bryan,
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 P 26 23
Mrs . Ragna Tolson P 8 8
Mrs . Mildred Thomas P 26 26
Mrs . Janet LaMountt P 19 14
Mrs . Elaine Vance P 8 7
Mrs . Lillian Fickey A 7 5
Dr. Dale Knobel P 1 1
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 May were approved as presented.
5 . Statistics for May and June were reviewed. Mrs . Mounce pointed out
that circulation for the main library decreased by approximately
• the same amount that the Branch increased.
6 . There were no committee reports .
7 . In the librarian' s report , Mrs . Mounce reported that the library
had received $950 from the Woman' s Club as a result of a fundraiser
for the videocassette collection.
8 . A. In unfinished business , the City Librarian stated that she had
attended a College Station budget meeting in which an expansion of
the Branch Library was discussed. The College Station City Council
voted to fund $22 ,000 for expansion and present a $4. 6 million bond
issue for a permanent building. In the City of Bryan budget
'meetings, the City Manager informed Mrs . Mounce that funds would
be available in the 1989-90 year to find a solution to reduce and
control the condensation on the library windows .
B . Mrs . Mounce commented that the remainder of the new circulation
refurbishing at the main library is scheduled for the week of
August 21 .
C. The City Librarian said that a joint meeting of the Friends of
the Bryan Library and the Friends of the Sterling C. Evans Library
would be held March 31 , 1990 at the Bryan Civic Auditorium. Linda
Ellerbee will be the guest speaker for the occasion.
9 . Under new business , Mrs . Mounce introduced Dr . Dale Knobel as the
new Library Board member.
10 . There were no requests for items for the agenda.
• 11 . The meeting adjourned at 6: 05 P .M.
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Mrs. l Gibbs Alt ,rd Clara B. Mounce
President City Librarian