HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/1991 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
110 May 21 , 1991
1 . On the 21st of May, 1991 , 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 . Mildred Thomas, President P 36 35
Mrs . Ragna Tolson P 18 18
Mrs . Carolyn Alford P 36 32
Mrs . Elaine Vance P 18 18
Dr . Dale Knobel A 11 7
Mr . Carl Bisor A 5 4
Mr . Randy Booher A 5 3
Also present were Mrs . Clara B . Mounce, City Librarian ; Ms . Alice
Nixon, Associate City Librarian, and Mrs . Laura Mills , secretary .
3. There were no visitors .
4 . The minutes of the March 19 , 1991 meeting were approved as
presented .
5 . The statistics for March and April , 1991 were reviewed .
April showed a 12% increase in circulation at the main library .
Circulation at the Branch continued to increase. About 50% of the
materials checked out are adult items and 50% juvenile . The Bryan
Library statistics show that 66% circulation is adult materials ,
and 33% juvenile items .
6 . There were no committee reports .
7 . In the librarian' s report, Mrs . Mounce informed the Library Board
that additional personnel and hours will be requested in the
College Station budget package . A progress report on the data
conversion project at the main library indicates about 12% or
14, 000 items have been added on floppy discs from the shelf list
holdings .
8 .A.There was no unfinished business .
9 A. In new business , the City Librarian stated that a nominating
committee should be appointed to recommend a new president since
the current President, Mildred Thomas , will have served the maximum
amount of terms ending the last of May . Mrs . Thomas and Mrs .
Carolyn Alford were appointed to the nominating committee to report
to the Board at the next meeting .
B .Alice Nixon reported that plans for the Summer Reading Club 1991 ,
Camp Wanna-Read have been made . A festival on June 5 featuring
various fun activities will kick-off the registration and weekly
Wednesday activities .
C.The City Librarian reported that about the library will receive
about $60 ,000 from the Bernath legacy .
10 . There were no requests for items for the agenda.
+11 . The meeting adjourned at 6 : 10 p .m.
Clara B . Mounce
Ragna Tolson City Librarian
Vice President