03-09-1993 (Library) Minutes RITA & TRUETT SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
March 9 , 1993
The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session
on March 9 , 1993 , in the workroom of the Rita & Truett Smith
Public Library, at 7 : 00 P.M. A quorum was present and notice
of the meeting was posted in the time and manner required by
law. Those present were: Pat Guess , Jerri Smith, Elizabeth
Allen, Kathy Weatherspoon, Ronnie Bentley , Phyllis Floyd ,
librarian, and Bill Nelson, director .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JANUARY 11 , 1993 : Minutes of the last
meeting were approved as submitted .
NEWSLETTER FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH: The library newsletters
have not been placed in newcomer packets yet, but they will
be placed in them when the Chamber of Commerce has some packets
ready for the library. Both National Library Week and Reading
is Fun Week will be April 18-24, and they will be featured in
the April newsletter .
MONTHLY REPORTS : Phyllis will check to see if there may be
some discrepancies about the reports from previous years .
LIBRARY PUBLICITY: Suggestions for library publicity included
a coloring contest , newspaper articles , and an essay contest
during National Library Week.
LITERACY COUNCIL: There is a need for a representative to the
Collin County Adult Literacy Council from Wylie . Since
the library board supports the council , board members were to
solicit a volunteer . The Right-To-Read program has 13 students ,
11 tutors , and 5 potential tutors . A tutor training program
starts March 10 .
TEXAS LEGISLATIVE DAY: No information about the day has been
received. However , it was learned that there will be no state
funds for CollinCounty libraries . Phyllis will survey other
city libraries concerning charges for out of town library cards
to determine the feasibility of such charges here to offset the
loss of funds .
The meeting adjourned .
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