09-13-1998 (Library) Minutes RITA&TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD
BOARD MEETING
The Library Board of the city of Wylie met in regular session on September 13,
1998, at the Library 7:00 p.m. The attendees were:
Shirley Burnett
Geri Whitt
Tom Proctor
Debra Workman
Mary Conely
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION ITEMS
1. Discuss and Act Upon Approval of Minutes from August 10, 1998, meeting.
Minutes were approved as read from the August 10, 1998, meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2. Discuss Community Survey and Horizon Group/Campfire Boys and Girls adoption.
The Horizon Group of the Campfire Boys and Girls have adopted the Library as a
community service project. The main project they will be doing is the Community
Survey. Members of the Campfire Group will be distributing surveys at Brookshire's
and on Halloween at the Downtown Trick or Treat. The survey results will be used to
determine priorities for library services.
In addition, the Campfire group will be doing data entry and various other projects in the
Library. They are hosting programs during Teen Read Week October 19-23 and
Children's Book Week November 16-20.
3. Discuss August Monthly Report.
Circulation statistics are down again for the month of August. However, the number of
registrations for library cards increased. In-house usage continues to increase as a
result of the Internet access and reference area.
4. Discuss Library Booth at Chilli Cookoff.
The Library staff and Friends of the Library will be hosting a booth at the Chili
Cook Off. Mignon asked Board members to volunteer to sign up to work the
booth.
NEW BUSINESS
The Library Advisory Board bylaws will be on the October 13, 1998, Council
agenda along with a proclamation for Teen Read Week.
OLD BUSINESS
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.