HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-1992 Library Board MinutesSeptember 8, 1992 4:00 p.m.
UNGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD meeting was called to order by
Librarian John Sigwald. Members present were: Geoff Wells, Albert
Torres, and Rita Cronholm. Also present were Friends of UML president
Ruth Gooch and City Council liason Mary Kirchoff.
Before the meeting began, Jahn showed those present the new Literacy
Center area in the basement.
John told the board that he is still a deputy voter registrar and
voter registration cards are available at the Library.
John gave the Board a summary of the summer activities at the Library
as the Board did not meet during those months. He told of the Reading
Club in June and July through August Storytelling at Kidsville on
Wednesdays. John told those present about the Literacy Fair which
was held in July at 011ie Liner Center. The Fair had many displays
including one from the Library and a Friends of UML booth which gave
away books to all children attending. Local businesses donated many
door prizes which were given away during the course of the Fair. Much
of the work and financial support for the Fair came from Cargill
associates in the area (Cargill Grain, Cargill Seed, and Excel Corp.)
Cargill International (The parent company) had as its yearly project
in 1992 literacy programs around the world. John told the Board
about the Literacy Center which has been built in the basement area
during the summer. Cargill has furnished the money for the materials
and also the labor for this project. An Open House will be held in
the near future. A special literacy insert is in today's Plainview
Herald sponsored jointly by Cargill, Plainview Herald, and Hale
County Literacy Council.
John explained that in October the Library will be sponsoring a joint
display with Hastings on Banned Books Weel.
John explained that a new updated policy manual is started. He will
be working on this along withe board as an ongoing project. John ex-
pressed the desire to present the Board a section of the manual at
one meeting (these would be the original draft policies) so that they
could take them home, they would discuss and revise and the next meeting
and voted on at the third meeting. He did present the Board with
the Mission Statement at this meeting. It will be discussed and revised
at the October meeting and voted on at the November meeting. He
explained that some of original draft are his own ideas and words, other
parts have been taken from other sources.
Geoff Wells asked for an agenda to be mailed out to the Board members
the week prior to the meeting.
Meeting was adjourned.