HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/19/1988 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
III July 19, 1988
' 1 . On the 19th of July, 1988, the Library Board of the City
of Bryan, Texas, convened in a regular session in the regular
place 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
Ed Madeley, Pres. P 40 40
Mrs. Ragna Tolson P 2 ..-:.
,
Mrs. Carolyn Alford P 20 18
firs. Mildred Thomas P 20 20
Mrs. Janet LaMountt P 13 9
Mrs. Elaine Vance P 2
Mrs. Lillian Fickey A 2 0
IIIAlso present were Mrs. Clara B. flounce, 'City Librarian; Mrs.
Jerilynn Williams, Associate City Librarian, and Mrs. Laura
Mills, secretary.
3. Visitors were Mrs. Mary Janis Hooper and Mrs. El/es&
Martin ,
4. The minutes for May were approved as presented.
5. Statistics for May and June were reviewed.
6. The nominating committee submitted the names of Mrs.
Carolyn Alford as president and Mrs . Elaine Vance, vice-
president for the 1980-89 board year . The motion was made,
seconded; the motion carried.
7. iP the librarian 's report, Mrs. flounce reported that the
reclassification of librarian 's position had been included in
the proposed budget for the next fiscal year . The City
Librarian also stated that the City Manager had asked her to
submit a proposal for new carpeting for the second floor .
The Library Board endorsed the proposed color of mauve as
suggested by the City Librarian ..
Mrs.. flounce commented that over .1.300 children at the main
41' library and over 200 children at the branch library had
registered for the Summer Reading Club,
The videocassette project has continued to increase in, size
and circulation . The City Librarian in the Board that
the Friends of the Library voted to fund $1,000 for a part-
time clerk to help with the videocassette workload..
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Mrs. Mourn .:e stated that she and Mrs. Hil.liam:: attended the
' funeral of King Cole, former College Station City Manager ..
The Board agreed that a letter to Mrs. Cole, expressing
• sympathy and also appreciation for the library support
received from Mr . Cole during his tenure as City Manager ,
would be appropriate to send.
S. There was no unfinished business.
9.A. .In new business, Mrs. Hour,c;e reporter_! that Mrs, Lillian
flr,;"key was a new board) member who had a previous commitment
and could not attend the first meeting.
B. The City Librarian addressed the problem of inadequate
parking near the library. Since the old City Hall will be
vacant with the move into the new Municipal Bu•ild.irrg, and
since there are funds in escrow to benefit library parking,
the board was presented with the option to recommend the
razing o•9 the building to construct a parking lot for the
.library„ After some discussion and a review of the
the options, the Library Board signed a recommendation to
the Bryan City Council that the old City Hall building be
razed and a parking lot constructed.
C. New librarians were introduced. Mrs. Mary Janis Hooper
is the Branch Librarian and Mrs. Eliese Martin is a new
children 's librarian .
10. There were no requests for items for the agenda.
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11 . T h e meeting adjourned a t 6:1M p.m.
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- -Caroly ,Gbt�s Alford Clara B. Nounce
City Librarian