HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2008 Library Board MinutesLibrary Board Meeting
February 12, 2008
Attending the meeting were members Sharon Morgan, Hayley Cox, Kim Horne, and Kevin
Sweeney. Also present were WTLS Lay Representative Lucile Davis and Genealogy President
Boyce Bryan.
John asked for suggestions for a fifth board member. He was given three names. He stated he
would follow up by calling these people to find out if they had an interest in serving on the board.
Sharon Morgan and Hayley Cox were told their approval to continue on the board was on the
January 22 City Council agenda.
Sharon Morgan agreed to continue as President of the Library Board with Kevin Sweeney
agreeing to be Vice -President.
John explained the expansion of the library's DVD selections and that Travis Thornton was
building new cabinets to house this section of the collection. John stated that he was hesitant to
include some movies in the collection due to rating/content because of possible reaction from
some of the public. Kim Horne commented that the classics, some of which were noted by John,
should be made available to the public, and that parents should be the ones responsible for what
they wanted their children to watch/not watch.
Boyce Brian asked if there was any organization that sent out a list of materials which should be
banned from libraries. John explained that most of the banning came from interest groups or
individuals. John pointed out that the Mission of the library is to reflect the community, but that
the dynamics of the community, thus the library, was constantly revolving and changing and it is
difficult to please everyone.
John told the board members present that a plaque would be presented to Kathy Azua, former
Vice -President of the Library Board, for her service.
The Friends of the Library Book Sale is scheduled for March 28-29. The Friends will be having a
meeting on Thursday, March 20 at 7pm.
John asked for suggestions for clean-up group(s) for after the Friends' book sale. John said he
would call the prison to find out if they would be interested in taking some of the books left after
the sale. Lucile Davis mentioned that she had been sending some paperbacks to APO addresses
for service people to read. They were mostly interested in mysteries, westerns, and fiction; not so
much in romance. John said he would check into the cost of postage for mailing these books.
John mentioned the Texas Library Association conference would be in Dallas on April 16-18. He
told those present he would like a board member to attend if possible.
The next meeting was set for the second Tuesday in May.
Dismissal was at 4:55.