HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-1996 Library Board Minutes5-14-96 4 pm
Unger Memorial Library Advisory Board met in the basement of the Library
with the following in attendance: Board members Geoff Wells, Barbara Green,
Rita Cronholm and Caroline Kopp ; Friends of UML president Phil Cox ;
City of Plainview Director of Community Services John Castro andCity Councilman
Rey Rosas (library liaison); and Librarian John Sigwald
Caroline Kopp was welcomed to the Board as a new member_ She will serve
on the Board replacing Albert Torres with term ending 1-1-98.
Maisie Jones had requested that discussion be held regarding having
year-round Board meetings_ John brought the matter to the Board's
attention and discussion followed_ Board President Geoff Wells stated
that he felt that meetings should continue to be held as they have been
and meetings could be called during the summer months if necessary_ This
was agreed upon for the time being.
Terry Clark has been hired to replace Toney Lynch as library assistant_
She is to start June 3, 1996.
John reported on his trip to Texas Library Association in Houston in
April. He attended several programs --many of which were connected
to the Bluebonnet Committee since he has been appointed to that committee
for a three year term_
Lubbock A -J and Amarillo Globe News have both recently had articles regarding
Unger's INTERNET site_ Unger is the first (and only, thus far) library in
West Texas to have a public INTERNET site_ Interest in INTERNET in Unger
is growing_ John indicated that he is requesting funds for a second site
in the fall. John again stated that children's usage of the INTERNET is
their parent's responsibility. An Unger Library home page is now available
due to the efforts of Rainer Sigwald (John's son). It will be expanded in
the future. John stated that the INTERNET site is to be limited to information
retrieval --no e-mail_
Vandals hit again last week. Graffitti on the west wall of the building has
already been removed by a community service worker_
Unger's Memorial Day blood drive will be held in the basement of the Library
on Friday, May 24, 1995 from 9-6.
Plainview Junior Service League recently donated $700 to UML for CD-ROM
drives for the reference section_ JSL has been very generous for a number
of years and their donations have made possible many items that the Library
could not have had otherwise_
Reading Club will again be held during June each day from 10-11 am.
Joy Denton sent a letter to John Castro regarding janitorial work at the Library.
He has shared that letter with Ches Carthel (City Engineer) and John Sigwald_
They are working on these problems_ John Castro feels community service workers
will help_ He will talk to Judge Sullivan regarding hopefully having weekly workers
so that regular scheduling for them can be done.
John Sigwald told about Leadership Plainview recently having a tour of UML.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be the 2nd Tues of September 1996_