HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/1993 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
JULY 20 , 1993
4111 . On the 20th of July, 1993 the Library Board of the City of Bryan, Texas
convened in a regular session in the Bryan Library auditorium at 5 : 15 p.m.
The following members were present:
2 . ATTENDANCE
Member Present/ # of meetings # of meetings
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Absent held- since attended since
appointment appointment
Mrs . Ragna Tolson, President P 31 30
Mrs . Victoria Bienski A 13 11
Dr . David David A 7 5
Mr . Neil Bockelmann A 13 10
Mr . Jim Aldredge P 7 ,E'G
Mrs . Celeste Hurley P 13 11
Mrs. Elaine Vance P 30 30
Also present was Mrs. Clara B . Mounce, City Librarian, and Mrs. Laura Mills,
secretary .
3. There were no visitors .
4. The minutes were approved as mailed.
5 . The statistics for May and June were provided in the mailout .
6 . There were no committee reports .
7 . In the Librarian' s report, Mrs . Mounce presented the reorganization chart
for the librarian ' s positions . She reported that the JTPA program had placed
Amk:three students for summer work in the library . The Doak Estate had
distributed $10 ,000 to the library with further contributions to come.
8 . A. The Carnegie Master Plan will be on the agenda at the July 27th City
Council meeting .
9 . A. The City Librarian reported that the two Board members thought be going
off the Board are to serve another year .
B . The reorganization of librarians was discussed.
C. 1 . Angela Alford, Branch Librarian, reported on statistics that showed an
increase in circulation of 2-5% in most areas in the last year . Summer
Reading Club enrollment was down from last year .
2. Kathleen Hannan reported that 13 disks of Bibliofile had been sent to
Bob Gaines for updating the Union Catalog . She reported that Summer Reading
Club registration was slightly down from last year; an average of 200 attends
the Wednesday activity and that more summer school classes were making visits
to the library.
3. Nan Ross introduced Margaret Curci , the new librarian who will work in
both adult reference and youth services .
4. Ann Moore reported that the Bookmobile was no longer going to the
Federal Prison Camp due to further restrictions . She reported that the
Bookmobile made stops at the Summer Fun Camps . Circulation from the nursing
home visits showed an increase.
10 . Mrs . Mounce mentioned that a time change for the meeting may be discussed.
11 . The meeting adjourned at 6 : 15 p .m.
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Mrs . agn' Tolson Mrs . Clara B. Mounce
President City Librarian