HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_01.07.1981January 7, 1981
Library Report
resent: Elliott, Vasquez, Harper, Jacob, Williams, Gold, Minters,
Philpot, Bingham
The January meeting of the Georgetown Library Board of Trustees was
called to order by Chairperson Williams. The minutes of the December meeting
were approved as presented.
The fi. ancial re-o -rt , presented by Winters, was approved. As of
12/31/80, the report showed a balance in encumbered funds of 01,532.80
and in operating funds of 0$492.04 making a total bank balance of
0,024.84.
Philpot's library report shooed a total circulation in December 1980
of 4,758--an nerease of 530 over December 1979. Total circulation for
1980 was 78, 317.
During the CTLS report, Jacob reported t-ia.t the January 13th_workshop
in Bryan was on the children's collection. Jacob was planning to attend the
workshop with the Hound Rock l _br_arian-and interested Board mem ers and
Staff wpre encGuraEad-to attend also.
Bingriam's Friends report reflected on the fact that the Friends had
been fairly inactive except for the first Saturday artist shows. :gingham
expressed her hc, pe that Friends would start meF:t ng-r_egular_,_-and_ try to
.involve more of the membership. The Board offered its help anti encouragement.
Gold reported that he had not selected a long range committej�-to
_;repare a g a'nt- proposal.
Wig reported that M ;y-ar- Doerfler had received our sr-irmenda ;.ons
for Board appon I�tments an�given his verbal o-At for the reappointment
of---�asELu�z;
During the business discussion, Willin ms and Gold were reelected
Chairperson 3r� ic- e=O aSr�aerson _resp6dctfully Uy acc amation.
Vasc�ue7 was elected secretor by acclamation. Jacob was commended for
her fine work as hecretary. During er term, she instigated the pract.iu.",
of sending the minutes and agenda to Board members prior to each meeting'
Jacob urged the Board to notify Vasquez on items it desires to have placed
on the agenda.
The discussion on library hour expansion began by distributing to
the Board sam��e- },Vte iver and Jacob. .Gold
stated that he was unaware of for longer
hours. Vasc uez wished for data to _sup_port_or discount the ne—e- i or
change. a ,o�?,:_rem nded the Board that d.__she had stressethe- need for a
survey all along. Vas uez made a motion that Jacob,^with the'hel of
Bingham and the Frien s, should check in e oss ty of a survey
b-e-ro-re any va es- by Board on changes. Gold seconded t is ma on ana t
p only Jacob dissenting. The Board suggested Jacob enlidt the
aid of S.U. professor Dr. Dan Hi and his students as well as the
riends of t e Library to ascertain the desires of the community.
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Jacob suggested that certain schedule changes should still take
place now-- pecifically, Bch staff member workin lon than a -hour
period _should h_ave_anh�u�l-uneh cf-f-nner�r�a�c� gold was selected to check
�helCity Attorney concerning; how the wage/eiour laws apply to the
— brary staff.
Lastly, the Board gave official approval to the verbal agreement
reached at the close of tiff ecem er meeting --that Rose -would receive
two paychecks daring -'Norris' absence. One check wou d be here
chec w e er_o wn old rf � hourly difference between
her salary --Norms'. This would be effective for the four months
of Norris' leave of absence.-------"---.-_ - --_
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m. The next meeting; is
February 4, 1981, at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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eanne Jacob, ecretary
January 22, 1981
mar Mayor John Doerfler,
The Georgetown Library Board of Trustees has been notified by
Ella Jefferson that she can no longer serve on the Loard due to conflicts
with her worr(, schedule. A majority of the Board recommends Barbara Seever
for your consideration to fulfill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jefferson.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Jacob, Secretary
Georgetown Public Library
Bpard of Trustees