09-14-1987 (Library) Agenda Packet DATE POSTED 9-11-87
TIME POSTED 9:00 A.M.
AGENDA
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1987
6:30 P. M. 800 THOMAS ST.
RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY WORK ROOM
CALL TO ORDER
ORDER OF PAGE
BUSINESS REFERENCE BUSINESS
1 1 Consider approval of minutes
2 2 Discuss August activity report
of the Library
3 Oral Discuss NETLS appropriation for the
current fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1987
4 Oral Discuss plans and programs for the
Library for the coming year
5 Adjourn
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a committee of the City of Wylie
will meet at 6:30 P.M. on the 14th day of September, 1987, in
the Rita and Truett Smith Library Work Room at 800 Thomas St. ,
in the City of Wylie, Texas, for the purpose of considering
the above agenda.
Caroly ones ty Secretary
POSTED THIS THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1987 AT 9:00 A.M.
Library Board
August 4, 1987
The Library Board meet at 6:30 P.M. August 4, 1987 in the Rita & Truett Smith
Library. Those present were Steve Fortenberry, Mary Jo Smith, Rita Smith.
Betty Stephens, Pat Zimmerman, Beverly Shockley, Carolyn Jones, and James
Johnson.
The Oath of Office was administered to the board members by Carolyn Jones,
City Secretary.
James Johnson, Acting City Manager, welcomed the board members on behalf
of the City of Wylie.
Nominations were opened for Chairman of the Library Board. Several names were
mentioned. Steve Fortenberry was nominated by Rita Smith. Betty Stephens
seconded the nomination; and he was elected by acclamation.
The duties of the Lay Representative were discussed with the Board by Librarian,
Beverly Shockley. Robert Fultz was nominated by Steve Fortenberry and the
nomination was seconded by Pat Zimmerman. He was elected by acclamation.
Pat Zimmerman agreed to serve as an alternate.
The duties and responsibilities of the Board were discussed.
It was agreed that the Board would meet on the second Monday of each month
at 6:30 P.M. It was suggested that a one hour meeting should generally be
adequate to conduct the business necessary.
Activities and plans were discussed. It was agreed that the Board should
handle the Christman Page as fund raising project. The possibility of a
bake sale was discussed.
The Friends of the Library were mentioned and it was suggested that perhaps
a little later they could be asked to join one of the Board meetings to
discuss some joint activities to support and benefit the Library.
The hours the Library is open during the school year was discussed. It was
suggested that the feasibility of extending one evening might be considered
later.
The meeting was adjouned.
Steve Fortenberry, Chairman
DATE: September 1, 1987
TO: - James Johnson, Acting City- Manager
FROM: Beverly Shockley, Librarian
RE: Library Statistics for Month of __Aullat,a5LE
CIRCULATION:
DATE: 9_1_87 TOTAL 2165 (Average 86 per day)
Adult Circulation 598 Juvenile Circulation 1,174
Paper Backs 167 Large Print Books 14
Inter Librar , Loan 8 Video 200
Reference Questions 123
Registration:
New Cards issued 103
Cards issued to date 5540
Respectiful ly
Beverly S ocE:l ey,
Librarian