HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/1978 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board THE STATE OF TEXAS:
BRAZOS COUNTY:
CITY OF BRYAN:
On the 18th of January, 1978, 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
Mr. Travis Bryan, Jr. , Chairman X 55 41
Mrs. R. J. Holmgreen, Vice Chairman X 77 54
Mrs. Bookman Peters 55 42
Mrs. Jesse Flores X 32 23
Mrs. Willie Pruitt X 32 23
Mrs. Richard H. Harrison, III, Treas. X 55 43
Mrs. C. J. Allen X 32 25
Ex Officio and/or staff members present: Mrs. Hazel Richardson, Mrs. Linda Pringle,
Mrs. Marilyn Platt; and Dr. Paul Crawford, former Board member.
Before convening, Mrs. Richardson presented Mrs. Marilyn Platt, our new Children's
Librarian, to the Board. Mrs. Platt devoted some time in telling the Board of her
education and experience in other libraries.
ITEM I: The minutes of the December meeting were approved.
ITEM 2: Statistics were examined. It was noted that there was a drop in circulation
over last year, probably due to the very bad weather and the holidays.
ITEM 3: The booklist was approved.
ITEM 4: The new Children's Librarian was discussed further and Mrs. Richardson and Mrs.
Pringle explained why they had not employed Miss Karen Thomas, who had been an
outstanding applicant for the position.
Miss Ivette Mansilla, also an applicant who lives in Guatemala, was not hired
due to the fact that she does not have her American citizenship. Mr. Bob
Harris, Personnel Manager for the City, had written to Miss Mansilla advising
her of the situation.
ITEM 5: The position of Assistant Reference Librarian and Librarian in charge of the
Library's program to the aged will be open March 1.
ITEM 6: Under new business, the annual report was discussed by the Board members.
410 ITEM 7: Mr. Bryan appointed Mrs. Flores and Mrs. Pruitt to serve as the nominating
committee to select the new Board officers.
ITEM 8: In her farewell to the Board, Mrs. Richardson commended them on being a
dedicated, interested, and qualified Board. She felt assured that the library
was in good hands with Mrs. Pringle as the librarian.
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.