HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/98 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
MAY 28, 1998
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Acting Chair Kruzich at 7:30 p.m.
Present:
Sandri Gehrke Place 1
Diana Kruzich Place 2
James Althaus Place 3
Lorraine Clark Place 4
Sue Parks Place 7
Joan L. Sveinsson Library Director
Absent:
Jayme Skelton Place 5 (Personal Business)
Wayne Bullard Place 6 (Personal Business)
1. Citizen's Input.
None.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meetings held April 23, 1998 and
April 30, 1998.
Consideration of approval of minutes was tabled.
3. Discussion and consideration of proposed revisions to the Circulation Policy.
Director Sveinsson presented a request from Circulation Supervisor Collins to revise
Section II.C.5.co4 to read: "No renewal will be allowed on an item that has a waiting
list (reserves pending); staff is authorized to apply discretionary judgement in
negotiating an extension of one to three days." The vote to approve was unanimous.
4. Reports:
a. Chairman
None.
b. NTRLS System Representative
Tricia Mooney is no longer able to serve as The Colony's System Representative.
Until a new Representative is appointed, the NTRLS office will direct the mailings
to Alternate System Representative Althaus.
c. Library Director
· Jacque Waldrop-Hayes has submitted her resignation.
· The Library experienced some closures due to the fumes from the roofing
repairs.
· Tim Bryant has been hired for the summer Circulation Clerk position.
· Director Sveinsson reported that the Fees Committee was favorably disposed --
to the proposed changes in the Library's Fees Schedule. The proposal will
next go to City Council for consideration.
· Summer Reading Club sign ups are going very well. The Friends of the Library
purchased new Summer Reading Club T-shirts for the staff and volunteers.
d. Other members:
Member Clark reminded all that the Friends of the Library book sale will be held
on Saturday, June 6th. Volunteers are needed to help pack up the unsold items at
4:00 p.m.
The next Library Board meeting will be held June 18th'
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
Acting Chair, Dian~Kruzi~'~
nL. Sveinsson, Acting Secretary _