HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/1982 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
• OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
MARCH 17, 1982
The Bryan Library Board of Trustees met in regular session March 17, 1982.
Present were Mrs. Bookman Peters, Mrs. C. J. Allen, Mrs. Willie Belle Bogard, Mrs.
R. H. Harrison III, and Mr. Mickey McGuire.
Excused were Mrs. Willie Pruitt and Mr. Vic Paulos.
The minutes of the February meeting were approved as mailed.
Ann Watkins, Bookmobile driver-clerk, was introduced. Ann worked at the Bryan
Library as a page when she was a student. She also worked at the A&M Library. She
has recently returned from living in France for more than a year. She began her
employment March 1.
The librarian discussed the F. Law Henderson and Rountree accounts. Balance
in the Henderson Trust is $2,085, which is on"deposit at the Brazos Savings & Loan.
The interest from this_.account is used to buy Texas history books. In the future
a separate list of books bought with this money will be included in the Board papers.
The Rountree account balance is $6,709.45. The interest from this account is
used to buy equipment, materials, and books for the children's department. An
electric typewriter is on order now.
The librarian announced that 5 librarians will be able to attend the Texas
Library Association annual convention in Ft. Worth. Mrs. Peters requested a written
report from each of the librarians giving their impressions and ideas obtained from
attending this meeting.
The librarian discussed the recent meeting of librarians of the Central Texas
Library System meeting in Rockdale. It is expected that drastic cuts will be made
in the federal funds the library receives. The group agreed on priority items in
• the CTLS budget for 82-83. Interlibrary loan was considered the number one priority.
Jean Muetzel attended this session with Mrs. Mounce.
Mrs. Peters, Mr. McGuire and Mrs. Harrison discussed the meeting held with the
city council on March 1. The council is very appreciative of the Board's service to
• the community. Mrs. Peters stated that the council felt the library is the showcase
of the city. Mrs. Harrison said the council is open to hear about any problems and
how they could help the Board. Mr. McGuire discussed a suggestion-that was made to
acquire the old Eagle building to add to the space of the library.
Standing committees were discussed. Mrs. Bogard is ta, review personnel with
the librarian. Mrs. Allen will review the religious collection and the plans for
the summer reading program. Mr;.McGuire has been asked to review long range planning!
Public relations and budget needs are areas that Mrs. Harrison has been asked to
review. The Board agreed on the need to investigate conditons in the basement at
the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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Mrs. Bookman Peters, President Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, Librarian and
Secretary to the Board
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
• OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
MARCH 17, 1982
On the 17th of March, 1982, the Library Board of the City of Bryan, Texas convened
in regular session in the regular meeting place in the Reference Room located in the
Library Building at 5 p.m. with the following members present.
ATTENDANCE
Member Present No. of meetings held No. of meetings
today since appointment attended since
appointment
Mrs. Bookman Peters, President X 102 75
Mrs. C. J. Allen, Vice-President X 79 64
Mrs. Willie Pruitt, Treasurer 79 55
Mrs. Richard H. Harrison, III X 102 76
Mrs. Willie Belle Bogard X 8 7
Mr. Mickey McGuire X 8 7
Mr. Vic Paulos 8 4
Ex Officio and/or staff members present: Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, City Librarian and
Miss Ann Watkins, Bookmobile driver-clerk.
• ITEM 1. The librarian discussed the F. Law Henderson and Rountree Accounts. Books
on Texas history are bought with the interest from the Henderson Account.
Equipment and books for the children are bought with Rountree interest
money.
ITEM 2. The librarian announced that 5 librarians will be able to attend the Texas
Library Association annual convention in Ft. Worth.
ITEM 3. The librarian discussed the recent meeting of the CTLS in Rockdale. The
group discussed priority+'items. Interlibrary loan was considered the number
one priority.
ITEM 4. Board members who attended the meeting with the city council reported that
the council felt the library .is the showcase of the city and were open to
hear of any problems or how they could help the Board.
ITEM 5. Standing committees were discussed. The Board agreed on the need to
investigate conditions in the basement at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
• Mrs. Bookman Peters, President Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, Librarian and
Secretary to the Board