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04-08-1996 (Library) Minutes RITA&TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD BOARD MEETING April 8, 1996 'The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session on April 8, 1996, in the Rita &Truett Smith Public Library at 7:00 p.m. The attendees were: Jerri Smith Pat Guess Cathy Bridges Gerry Whitt Shirley Burnett Elizabeth Allen Mignon Morse Call to Order 1. Minutes from March 11, 1996,Library Advisory Board were approved with two corrections. The spelling of Shirley Burnett's name and the spelling of Rosemary Rumbley's name. 2. Reviewed the Department Head and Staff Duty report provided to City Manager. 3. Discussed the purchase of a table for the board meetings. The board voted to buy the table from Home Depot or Office Depot. 4. Discussed the activities for National Library Week. The newspaper was running a story on the library,there is a cappuccino tasting and book review to be held at the First Baptist Church on the 18th of April, and poster to collect names of Library supporters. 5. Discussed the review to be held May 23, 1996 at the First Baptist Church by Rosemary Rumbley. The Advisory Board volunteered to supply the refreshments for the review. Mignon is to determine what needs there will be and the board members will provide the cookies, brownies, etc. Also discussed the size of the area to have the review. The parlor area is booked and may not be big enough. Jerri Smith was to discuss with Dr. Draper about using the Draper Chapel. 6. Mignon provided a demonstration of how the EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries worked. 7. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Mignon briefed the board on upcoming events that the"Friends of the Library" are planning such as a Wheel-A-Thon in August. The entrants collect pledges for the library. Anything that has wheels and no motor can be entered. 2. Discussed the possibility of having a joint effort on fund raisers. 3. Waiting to hear back on the grants that have been submitted. The Hillcrest Grant should be known in late May,the Meadows Grant is unknown when, and the Talker Grant in late August. The grant moneys are needed for the library renovation that the 4B tax moneys don't cover. Meeting Adjourned RITA & TRUETT SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD Jerri Smith 106 N. Carriagehouse Wylie, Texas 75098 442-9934 Pat Guess 412 Gaston Drive Wylie, Texas 75098 442-4248 Elizabeth Allen 108 S. Rustic Trail Wylie, Texas 75098 442-6358 Shirley Burnett 327 Fourth Street Wylie, Texas 75098 442-5767 Cathy Bridges 406 W. Elliott Wylie, Texas 75098 442-3874 Lois Swartz 506 W. Jefferson Wylie, Texas 75098 442-5583 Gerry Whitt 820 Foxwood Wylie, Texas 75098 442-3144