07-08-2002 (Library) Minutes RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD
BOARD MEETING
The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session on July 8, 2002,
at the Library. The attendees were:
Grace Morrison
Adrian Sanchez
Shirley Burnett
Liz Allen
Pauline Akin—excused absence due to illness
ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of the Minutes.
Minutes were approved as read from the May 13, 2002 meeting and as
corrected from the June 25, 2002, meeting.
2. Discuss and Act Upon the Approval of New Officers.
Grace Morrison nominated Shirley Burnett to be president of the Library
Advisory Board. Liz Allen seconded the motion. Adrian Sanchez
nominated Grace Morrison as Vice President, and Shirley seconded the
motion. The vote was unanimous for approval.
3. Discuss Monthly Report and Summer Reading Club.
The Library broke a record with over 14,000 checkouts in the month of
June. Daily records were broken too with two days of over 1,000
checkouts each day. Other statistics have soared through the summer
too. There were 490 registrations for Summer Reading Club as of June
30, 2002 which is a significant increase over last year's 310.
4. Discuss Quarterly Report.
The Library had a good quarter. Statistics increased considerably in most
areas especially circulation and new library card signups.
The biggest project of the quarter was the database brochure which is
being sent out to every household in Wylie . This project was funded with
state direct aid.
NEW BUSINESS
Mignon announced that the Library's Internet Policy is on the Council Agenda for July
9, 2002, for approval of the changes related to CIPA.
OLD BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.