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MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARIES
September 9, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT: Treva Bedwell,Mary Ann McGregor, Charles Burnes, Margaret
Moss,Dr. A.N.M. Waheeduzzaman, and Friends President, Ken Kellar.
STAFF PRESENT: Herb Canales, Director of Libraries; Sylvia Sanchez, Executive Secretary.
Minutes from the July 8, 2003 meeting were approved.
BUILDING COMMITTEE:
1. Have not met since July.
FRIENDS REPORT:
L Mr. Kellar updated the Board on the Oct. 26 benefit to be held the home of Judy and Butch
Pressley to benefit the Mary and Jeff Bell Children's Library.
2. Mr. Kellar reported that Susan and Tim Lawson and Dr. and Mrs. Mark Morales have
pledged $5,000 to cover the expenses for the event
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
1. Mr. Canales presented the board with the rendering of the Mary and Jeff Bell Children's
Library and a list of donors. Mr. Canales reported that approximately$11,000 has been
raised.
2. Canales reported the rendering would be reproduced on a 4"x 6"invitation. Mr. Canales
added La Retama Club would be hand addressing the invitations. Mrs. Stanford suggested
not having Host Committee on the invitation and that instead it should read Friends of Mary
and Jeff Bell. The board approved the recommendation.
3. Mr. Canales reported that approximately two weeks ago staff members Laura Garcia and
Patricia Herrera made the presentation to the Charity League. Mr. Canales added that Laura
and Patricia did an excellent job with their presentation.
4. Mr. Canales reported that the Greenwood Branch Library's Emergent Literacy Project had
been selected by the Rotary Club as its Centennial Project. The project involved working
with young children and parents. Mr. Canales added that the major donors to the project
included Mary Ann and John McGregor.
5. Mr. Canales reported that the library received the state grants for the fiscal year 2003; the
Interlibrary Loan Grant increased by$622; Technical Assistance Negotiated Grant increased
by 10,000; South Texas Library System will be split into two grants the first being$635,000
and second part will be approximately$70,000 which will should arrive in the Fall. Mr.
Canales added that these amounts represented approximately 3.5% cut in overall grants and
that the city had to pay$8,500 for databases from the library budget.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
SCANNED
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Mrs. Moss suggested that the library should start working on a Make a Wish Project similar
to the Smithsonian Magazine project. Mrs. Moss added that this could add more periodicals
or other materials to the library. Mr. Canales reported that staff would do some research and
would present information to the board in a month or two.
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.