HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/22/95 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
JUNE 22, 1995
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony
Texas, was called to order by Vice-Chair Kruzich at 7:04 p.m.
Present:
Diana Kruzich Place 2
Dorian Barton Place 4
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Pat Riggs Alternate 1
Wayne Bullard Alternate 2
Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Absent:
Ken Wood Place 1 (family)
James Althaus Place 3 (business)
1. Citizen's Input.
None
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the Board meetings
held March 23, 1995 and April 13, 1995.
Tabled
3. Chairman's Report.
None
4. NTRLS System Representative's Report.
We did not have a representative attend either the System or
Region meetings. The System is considering combining its 16mm
film collection with NETLS's collection.
5. New Technologies Committee Report.
NTRLS Internet grant proposal has been submitted.
6. Library Director's Report:
a. The new Technical Services Librarian, Scott May started
May 30, 1995; the Summer Clerk is Mary Ferguson; two Temporaries,
Cheryl Lawson and Ruth Pinchot will be helping at Reference.
Circulation Clerk Jacky Donahue left May 31, 1995; she is willing
to fill in occasionally. The position is being advertised.
b. Four Middle School youth volunteers and three adult
volunteers are assisting with Summer Reading Club and youth ,
programs. Participation is down in all summer youth activities,
due to the lack of a Youth Services Librarian. One JTPA worker
started this week.
c. Director Sveinsson is working on the 95-96 budget, phase 2
of the workroom reorganization, training new staff, and finishing
up the FY94-95 projects.
d. Restoration of full operating hours will be delayed until
staffing is in place and trained. Circulation Coordinator Collins
is developing an improved training program for new and temporary
clerks.
The Board took a brief recess at 7:23 p.m. and reconvened at
7:35 p.m.
7. Discussion of goals, objectives, and long range plans.
It was agreed that the Chair and Vice-Chair would prepare a
request for the Board's joint work session with council. Further
discussion was tabled.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Diana Kruzic~, Vicg~halr
n Svein~s'ofi,'L[b~a~y Director