Library Advisory Board Minutes - 02/25/2003LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
February 25, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrea Williams, Vice Chair
Irene Lambert
Patsy Klein
Jim Brackett
Dr. Jim Sernoe
Ruth Jones
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
Linda Hughes, Library Administrator
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MEMBERS ABSENT:
Shirley Harris
Gracie Gregg
Dr. James Snowden, Chair
Ms. Williams called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M. She declared a quorum to be present. The
minutes of the January 28, 2003 meeting were approved as submitted.
Ms. Williams called on Ms. Hughes for the Librarian's Report. Ms. Hughes said that she had been
notified that the library would receive a legacy under the terms of the will of Mrs. Gwendolyn Jackson and
will also receive the papers of Mrs. Jackson's late husband. The Library would also like to obtain at least
copies of Mrs. Jackson's research papers on the black history and genealogy of the area. She reported that
due to lack of qualified candidates for the open Librarian II position, the Library was going to promote
Library Assistant Eric Terry to Librarian I, Children's Librarian, in lieu of a Librarian II, Youth Services
Manager. She said that duties of the position would be adjusted to bring them in line with those of a
Librarian I. Some services will be reduced or cut entirely. The Texas Library Association recently
appointed Lesley Daly to the prestigious Bluebonnet Award Committee. The committee members read
hundreds of books and set a list of nominated titles. Texas elementary and middle school children have to
read at least five of the books to be eligible to vote for the winner. The award goes to the author of the
book receiving the most votes from Texas children. Membership places on the committee are limited and it
is quite an honor to be appointed; it is also a great deal of reading in one's spare time.
Ms. Hughes apologized to the Board, but due to technical difficulties, Mr. Jelen's "Behind the
Scenes" presentation would have to be rescheduled for next month.
Under other business, the members discussed the idea of working with other agencies to promote
the idea of a citywide reading program for adults and high school students. Ms. Williams said that a
seminar would be offered at the upcoming Texas Library Association Conference explaining how the
program worked and how to set it up. Ms. Hughes said she would ask Mr. Jelen and Mr. Terry who are
attending the Conference to go to the seminar, bring back any handouts, and report what they learned to the
Board at the May meeting. The Board will then consider further planning.
Due to Ms. Gregg's absence there was no Friends of the Library report.
Ms Williams announced that the next meeting of the Library Advisory Board would be March 251'
in the Library Conference Room. The Board adjourned at 5:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Hughes, Library Administrator