HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-01-13 Minutes;a!inutes of the ; Ibrary Lo4rd January 13,1948 ii1C Library hoard raet ire regular session on January 13,1948 at 7:50 p.m. at the library,i;ir.3c::horter presiding. aierabers present dere l.'Ir.C;:c"thorter;r,4is6 Vau1x, :irs.Vi.rcenheller, lirs.Sv+irtz, lrs. is iard3on,;lr.:ieriwether,:rr.Butler,irir.,reenhev',end Mr.=ciAIlen. The minutes of the December meeting v;ere read and approved.. 'he Librarianis report showed a total circulation of 1085,a decrease of 511 in comparison with the preceding rnonth.'The circulation for Lecember 1940 was 1271. The 't'reasurer's report showed a balance in the First Notional Lank of'. w1140.81, it was voted to instruct the Secretary to weite a letter to iar.Fred herr of the Payetteville High School, thanking himand the manual training class for the fine piece of work they did on the book case for the library. It was voted to make an appropriation of as much as :,p56 for books for the Lincoln School,the selection to be made by 14r, 1'.losso;a,.rs.iiiehardson,and siss Dawkins. adjourned. c-Off¢.-.-� J. 1 ki 0Ecial11en, Secretary Fayetteville Public Library Board Annual Meeting 1948. The annual meeting of the Fayetteville Public Library Association was .,:held on January 13,1948 in the Library rooms.Mr.McWhorter,President of the Board,presided. The minutes of the annual meeting for 1947 were read and approved. The Treasurer.Mrs.Vincenheller,made her annual report,which showed a balance on hand in the open account of $1146.81,a saving account in the McIlrog Bank of 0471.97,government bonds in the amount of $1400,aiid one bond gift of $25. Her report also showed that the Library Association's total as- sets to be 03043.78. The Secretary read his annual report,which reviewed some of the activities of the work of the Bound during the year. The annual report of the Librarian was made by Mrs.Qus Bryant.Her inter- esting report showed a total circulation during the past year of 22,382.Net accessions for the year were 881.She reported that the Library was open 306 days and that it was open 49 evenings with 430 visitors.During the year 599 new cards were issued,the report goes on to state,making a total of 7394 cards. A letter from the former Librarian,Mrs.Edmund Watson,was read,stating the pleasure she had received in her work at the Library and in her associations with the Board. The Association elected the following to Board membership for the three _,)year term$Mrs.Delbert Swarts,Mr.Sarl 6reenhaw,and Mr.Edward Meriwether. The Association gave a vote of appreciation to the Librarian,Mrs.Ous Bry- ant.and to her assistant,Miss Patricia Rogers.for their faithful and efficient services. Adjourned. O.W:MCa;secr e i,linutes of the library Board Orlganization,;l January 1.5,1948 Phe Library Board :-net iiarnediately after the ,annual inleetincz to organize for the ensuin; year, The ineetinf; 'vas called to order oy the retiring chair:.Yan, .a', ii.ct'.h,orter, A,.mbers present were Mr.iac'lihort P,r,Rir, 5. Vincenheller,L i s s Vaulx,vir S.:i'F?..rt Z, !'i1rS..il Cfldrd SOYl, s;l'.kiutler,nli.GreenYYaw, and c!aillen. The following officers were elected for the year: President-!;;r.!slc`.l:�o rt or Vice !!resident-iir.ureenhaw 2rea.surer-Mrs.Vincenheller :secret ary-i:ir..ticFdillen Librarian-Mrs,Br•vant it was voted to draw up a resolution for the newspaper,thankin?* various orSanizations and individuals for donations riven to the Library. Ad joilmed. 0. �.;,Icrillen,5ecret�ry I Fayetteville Public Library Hoard Fayetteville.Arkansas Mr.Fred Kerr Fayetteville High School Fayetteville,Arkansas My dear MrsKerr: At our meeting on January 13 the Hoard instructed me to write to you to thank you and the boys of the manual training class for the fine piece of work you did on the book=oase,which now has a very promi- nent place in the Library.lt is beautifully done and we are quite proud of it and we shgll always be grateful to you and your boys for the care you took in making this attractive piece of furniture for us.1 hope,too, that you kindly pardon the delay in acknowledging this kindness on your are part.We wish for you continued success in the splendid work you/reader- Ing the community in your work in the Fayetteville High Schools Sincerely yours, O.W.MoMillen,Seeretary