HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_05.12.1992GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
May 12, 9• M0 noon
Library'w. • Room
Present: Mary Beth Huba (presiding), Tresa Long, Jean Marie
Mendez, Pat Ball, Morton King, Tomi Spence, Mary Pat McLaughlin.
Absent: Judi Shanklin, John Duer, Robert Horick.
The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.
1. Jean Marie Mendez moved that the minutes of the previous
meeting be approved as mailed. Morton King seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
2. J.M. Mendez mentioned that, in the future, the treasurer's
report needs to include a separate designation of the funds available
for computer equipment. Morton King moved that the treasurer's report
be accepted and filed. Pat Ball seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
3. J.M. Mendez moved that the Board authorize Mary Beth Huba to
sign a grant request to HEB for funding of a computerized magazine
index. Tresa Long seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Mary Pat McLaughlin showed the Board a letter to be given to
the parent or guardian of a child applying for a library card. The
letter stresses the importance of the parent or guardian being
involved in the selection of reading material for the child, and
explains that the library staff does not screen or limit a child's
choices.
5. J.M. Mendez reported that the Long Range Planning Committee
met April 24. Jennifer Rivas from the Texas State Library was the
guest speaker. She will speak again at the next committee meeting,
which will be May 29 at 12:30 p.m. in the library. Jean Marie
announced that the committee will invite citizens not on the Library
Board or LRP committee to attend the May meeting and provide non
voting input. Any Library Board member may attend the meetings.
6. As committee chairman John Duer was absent, there was no
report from the By-laws Committee.
7. Mary Pat showed the Board two new patron information sheets.
The first contains guidelines for donating items to the library.
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The second is a form to enable patrons to request
reconsideration of a particular book/material in the library.
The Records Retention Schedule was reviewed and approved by the
Board with the stipulation that the treasurer's report be attached to
the minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tomi Spence
Secretary