HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/1992 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
January 21 , 1992
®I . On the 21st of January 1992 , the Library Board of the City of Bryan,
Texas convened in a regular session in Bryan Library auditorium
at 5 : 00 p .m. and the following members were present :
2 . ATTENDANCE
Member Present/ # of meetings # of meetings
Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Mrs . Ragna Tolson, President P 22 22
Mrs . Victoria Bienski P 4 4
Mrs . Prudence Byrd P 3 2
Mr . Neil Bockelmann P 4 4
Mr . Randy Booher P 9 7
Mrs . Celeste Hurley P 4 3
Mrs . Elaine Vance P 21 21
Also present were Mrs . Clara B . Mounce, City Librarian; Ms . Alice Nixon,
Associate City Librarian, and Mrs. Laura Mills, Secretary.
3 . Visitors included W. R . Dede Matthews , Mrs . Mary Kay Moore, Mrs . Betti
Small , Robert Borden, Dr. Dale Knobel , Ms . Suzanne Hyden, John Suddath , Bob
Billberry, Ms . Nan Ross , Ms . Peggy Basenfelder and Ms . Edna Smith .
4. The minutes of the November 19 , 1991 meeting were approved as corrected .
5 . The statistics for November and December 1991 were provided in the mailout
6 . There were no committee reports .
7 . In the librarian ' s report, Mrs . Mounce introduced Mrs . Betti Small , the
.yew reference librarian at the Branch . Mrs . Mounce announced that on February
5 , at 1 : 30 p.m. there will be a 5th birthday party for the College Station
Library . Board members will receive invitations in the mail . The City
Librarian reported that the Twin City Interlibrary Loan (TCILL) service had
started between the two libraries and patrons were appreciative of the
services . A mini-van purchased by the City of College Station will arrive in
March 'to provide transportation for the TCILL service. Ms. Ross is
spearheading the indexing of local history materials owned by the library .
8 . There was no unfinished business .
9 . A. In new business, Ms . Hyden presented a $500 check from the
International Association of Business communicators to the Library . Mrs .
Mounce accepted the check which will be spent for materials appropriate for
the collection dealing with business communications.
B . Mr . Matthews presented information regarding the steps necessary to
restore the Carnegie Library as recommended by the Carnegie Restoration
Committee appointed by the City Council . Since the Carnegie has been
designated as a History Center by the council , and in order to restore the
building to prevent further deterioration, it was proposed that the Library
Board approve a resolution whereby the Carnegie become a branch of the Bryan
Public Library . After some discussion and questions, a motion was made by
Elaine Vance to adopt the resolution, seconded by Vickie Bienski , the motion
carried . Mrs . Bienski and Mrs . Celeste Hurley were appointed to an ad hoc
committee to communicate with the Historic Landmark Commission on further
developments .
C. Mrs . Mounce presented the Annual Report Summary.
W10 . An item for the next agenda is a report from the ad hoc committee
egarding the Carnegie Library project.
11 . Tmeeting adjourned at 6 : 00 p .m.
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Mrs . /?ag1a Tolson Clara B . Mounce
President City Librarian