HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-30 Regular Meeting;The Library -Board of the Grapevine Public Ubxary met at.5c9O pm on
'ue days November jG 1976. Father B.Szarkap,chairman, presided$,
All members present except Vivian Tribble' excused because of allnessa
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Minutes were read and approved..
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;Old business discussed eras the subject of censor ship. The Board has
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;been,studying this,subject'.for several weeks'. simply because they feel
;that this problem°may come up before too Long.`. They want the Library
prepared to deal with it. Florence Florence read'a definition of censor -
,ship and made t'se bservations. Ad.ts have already established their
moral codes and character traits add will,not be dictated to®'The Board
s a whole agreed with this. She suggested that we be more selective in
buying boots for young Ipeople and then perhaps the question of censor-
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ship(destroying the books removing it from the shelves etc) would not
be'ne.cessarym All Borard;'metbers agreed that this would be a proper
retpd in dealing with this subject
The Library Board reread the Library Policy and has reevaluated it.
There have been a few changes, made; such as correction of spelling, gr r,
addition of phrases arid,; restructuring the paragraphs. The Librarian is
to do this and retype it and give a copy to the City Manager and make copies
for the Library Board. Thsre should also be one put on display in the
Library.
End Pe 'tt made a motion that the librarian design a form for a book
request from a patron. It would have such things as: name of patron,
phone number, name of book, author, publishers source of information or
book review cited and the reason whir the patron felt it would be an asset
to the `Library. `hese requests could prove beneficial in helping the
Librarian select books. Raney Jordan second4d Motion carried.
The Library Hoard requested that some method be established whereby
the„overdue. books could be retdrned to the Library., This should be
done, either by the warrant. officer, police; officer, or, person +-design-
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atedby the City Manager. Ed Pe mitt made a motion that the,Librarian
make .a cost last of books .than have been lost or not returned to the
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Library .and insert it into the minutes so that $he could adegnatedly
show the, necessity -,for the return of the: books. Hazel Cashman seconded
the motion. Motion Carried, It was further suggested that the proper
authorities be made aware of ,the ra sing costs o books , and how m h
this cost would mean 'to the L brary'and to the t avers who support
the Library.
*There has been,$01®74 worth of books either lost; strayed
or stolen from the iibarary` is!nee January 1, 19760 This is
not a true picture because the prices have increased, some
of the books c' cat be:replaced and we -are unable forcharge
over $2.00 per.book on some of the books.
Next meeting date will be December 28
Fraxrces Halstead wade a motion'to'adjourn. Hazel Cashman seconded®
Motion carried,' Adjourned at 6:10 pm. Thanks Riney -foxy popcorn.