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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
November 12, 1991 12: 00 p.m.
Georgetown Public Library Board Room
Present: Morton King, Jean Marie Mendez, Tomi Spence, Pat Ball,
Nancy Snead (presiding), Robert Horick, Mary Beth Huba, Mary Pat
McLaughlin
Absent: Judi Shanklin, Amelia Washington
1. The minutes of the October 8, 1991 meeting were unanimously
approved as mailed. (M. King moved, P.. Horick seconded).
2. Nancy Snead read a thank you note from Tomi Spence for the
flowers sent her by the Board during a recent i11nP,�_
3. Mary Pat reported a 5°1 increase on the rental price of the
security system (effective with the December invoice), making the
price approximately $180.14 (currently $171.56). Payment of the
increase was approved after a motion by Pat Ball and a second by J.M.
Mendez. Mary Beth Huba abstained from the vote as she arrived at
12:15, and did not hear all the discussion. Motion carried.
4. Mary Pat reported a $200.00 donation from the Georgetown
0]3timists Club for Children's Book Week, as well as a $20.00 donation.
J,M. Mendez moved to accept the funds and approve their use at the
library director's discretion. M.B. Huba seconded. Passed
u;:ianimously.
M. King moved for approval of the purchases of the Junior On
File Series and the Encyclopedia of Wildlife for the children's
reference section. Robert Horick seconded. Passed unanimously.
M. King moved that the Library Services Director have the
authority to make decisions about additions to the library collection
within the current guidelines of the Board. J.M. Mendez seconded.
Passed unanimously.
5. Nancy Snead has been addressing the problem of street signs
indicating the location of the library. Since 29 (University St.) and
81 (Austin Ave.) are highways, signs come under the province of the
State Highway Department. Nancy has been in touch with them, but is
still waiting for a reply.
6. The Art Guild will produce and donate Christmas ornaments on
storybook themes to decorate a tree in the children's area. The Art
G,iild also will buy art prints to be checked out of the library.
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The book "Dalhart Winberg, Artist of Texas" was donated to the
library by the Winberg family.
The front desk of the library will be rearranged to include a
section for wheelchair access. In addition, one or two tables in the
library will be adapted to meet wheelchair height requirements.
The library will have an amnesty week, possibly the first week
in January, for the penalty -free return of overdue books.
7. Mary Pat began discussions on long range planning, and on
collection development. She asked the Board to consider methods for
establishing plans for five to ten years in the future. She also
presented the Library Bill of Rights as adopted by the ALA Council to
Board members for consideration. Morton hying suggested the January
meeting be planned around discussion of long range plans.
The meeting was adjourned at 1. 05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tomi Spence
Secretary
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