01-08-1996 (Library) Minutes RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD
BOARD MEETING
January 8, 1996
The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session on January 8,
1996, in the Rita & Truett Smith Public Library at 7:00 p.m. The attendees were:
Jerri Smith
Elizabeth Allen
Shirley Burnette
Pat Guess
Lois Swartz
Cathy Bridges
Mignon Morse
Call to Order
1. Minutes from the December 11, 1995, Library Advisory Board meeting
were approved
2. Approval of Policies
The Collection Development Policy and Public Access Microcomputer
policy were approved. The Library Confidentiality policy was approved as
written pending Mike's consent that it does/does not have to go to the
legal department.
2. Discussion of Greeting Card Page.
Mignon reported that the Library has received $1,255 in donations for
the Greeting Card page,.
3. Dallas County Save Our Community Organization Donation
The organization donated $2,000, three videos, and give-a-ways to
the library. Mignon is ordering books on all reading levels relating to
environmental issues which include endangered animals, natural
resources, recycling, pollution, rain forests.
4. Discuss Storyteller
Mignon announced that 50 people attended the storytelling program on
January 3, 1996. Elizabeth Ellis did a great job and the Library Staff and
Board would like to have her come back.
5. Discuss Friends of the Library Meeting.
The Friends of the Library will meet on January 18, 1996. Mignon met
with Rita Smith and Ellen Smith on January 10, 1996, to discuss the
organization's goals and plans for the future. The Friends will elect
officers at the next meeting and discuss possible fund-raisers.
Old Business
6. Liz Allen inquired about the database clean-up project. Mignon told her
the project was underway and it would be two months or so before we
received the records.
7. Meeting was adjourned by Jerri Smith.