HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_05.03.1988Library Board Meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 1988 at noon
Members present: Parker McCollough, Nancy Snead, Marjorie Youngman,
qinfred Bonner, Nancy Benold, Linda Davis,
Marjorie herbert, Marcus Pritchett, Judy Duer
City representative: Hartley Sappington
GTE representatives: John Wallace, Wayne Latham
Old Business:
1. Automation: Computer demonstrations are completed. Final
decision on system will be made this month, and cost comparisons and
recommendation prepared for next month's meeting of board. Recommendation
will then be sent to city council. Delivery is not expected until
fall.
New Business:
1. John Wallace, public Affairs Manager of GTE in Bryan/College
Station, and i4larcus Pritchett presented library board with a check for
35000 from the GTE Foundation. The grant will be used to add to the
reference collection, especially to update the business reference
section.
2. A local hot air balloon company has chosen The Georgetown Library
as recipient of proceeds from a drawing for a balloon ride. They
hope to hold the event in conjunction with kickoff of summer
reading program. Suggestions were taken for volunteers to help.
3. Judy reported that re -registration of patrons has begun for those living
outside city limits. Also, circulation is not as high as expected; this
could be due to different patron population or to reporting
methods.
4. Discussed destruction of library property (table tops and blinds)
which is occuring at far end of library away from circulation desk.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, JU14E 7, AT NOON IN THE LIBRARY
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Davis