HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-2006 Library Board MinutesApril 11, 2006 Library Board Meeting
Board members Kevin Sweeney, Kathy Azua, Hayley Cox, Kim Horne and Sharon
Morgan were in attendance. Also attending was representative to the West Texas Library
System Lucille Davis and incoming President of the Genealogical Society Boyce Brian.
John opened the meeting with an introduction of the board members and the new library
staff members Elizabeth Stanfield -McGrew who replaced Sue and Norma Leyva as front
desk backup and Donna Waugh as primary front desk person. John also gave the board
members a Library Handbook and presented new board members Kevin Sweeney and
Kim Horne with City of Plainview mugs.
John then discussed the moving of the Literacy Center to the Community Classroom at
Wayland and the changes made with Phyllis Wall resigning.
The board members were informed of staff members Sally and Elizabeth's upcoming trip
to the Texas Library Association conference in Houston at the end of April. John's trip to
the American Library Association conference in New Orleans at the end of June was also
discussed.
Kevin Sweeney moved that Sharon be elected as the President of the Library Board and
that Kathy be Vice President. Kim seconded the motion. Board members signified their
agreement.
John then discussed his being a member of a young adult committee for videos at the
ALA midwinter conference in San Antonio and expressed his desire to implement more
programs for young adults.
John showed a new library card and explained the process of putting together the new
cards with the picture and the quote. He also mentioned the change in our internet address
and that in the future we would hold the server for our website.
John expressed that his main goal before the next board meeting in October would be to
compile a comprehensive set of library policies for a range of issues. In developing and
solidifying the library policies, donations, memorials, internet, graffiti, confidentiality
and safety were discussed.
The next board meeting time was tentatively changed to the 2nd Thursday in October
2006 at four pm.
Sharon thanked John for his hard work with the library.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:OOpm.