HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-05-13 MinutesFayetteville Public Library
Board of Directors Meeting
May 13, 1985, 4:00 p.m.
Present: Bobbye Hay; Jane House- Hugh Longino: Lois Miller. Margaret
Sa.lassi° Linda Harrison, .Director: Carol Wr_inb t, Ozarks
Regional Library• Pat Donat, Northwest Arkansas Times.
Director Harrison presented the attached statistical and financial
reports.
Bobbye Hay reviewed the audit comments regarding Fixed Assets,
pointing out that whether library records were kept by not-for-profit
or governmental methods an inventory of fixed assets should be made and
recorded. Motion to accept the audit was made by Jane House and seconded
by Margaret Selassie The motion was approved unanimously.
Director Harrison proposed a contract with Cecilia Butt for clipping
duties at .150 per month, with the cost to cover newspaper subscriptions.
A motion was made by Bobbye Hay and seconded by Lois Miller to contract
with Cecilia Butt for clipping service and maintenance of the Vertical
File at 150 per month. The motion was passed unanimously.
Lois Miller reported that she needed last minute help and cookies
for the Grace Keith reception from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24.
She will contact board members about assistance. Mrs. Miller distributed.
a list of Book Endowment purchases which corrects her report at the
April meeting.
A letter from Helen Rice about the long wait for reserved books was
read. Discussion by the Board members indicated that there is a three-
week checkout for reserved books, a second copy is bought when recuests
are heavy, requests are filed by date made, and sometimes pre -publication
advertising results in requests being received before the book is available.
Carol Wright stated that books are expensive now, 110 for a paperback and
'15-25 for a hardback, so people are not buying books and are dropping
out of book clubs. This increases library use of current books. Director
Harrison was asked to respond to Helen Rice by letter.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Bobbye S. Hay, Secre
