FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Board of Directors meeting May 03, 1999.

Present: Ann Albrecht Absent: Dennis Jones

Pat Cockerell Frank Ewell

Ken Jones

Linda Land

Mary Ann Lipford

Patricia McClanahan

Nedra Maddox

Mike Moser

Glenda Stone

Mary Ann Westbrook

The meeting was called to order by President, Ann Albrecht, at 3:35 p.m.

Glenda Stone moved to accept the minutes of the April 12, 1999 Friends

of the Library Board Meeting and Nedra Maddox seconded.

OFFICER REPORTS

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President, Ann Albrecht, who was out of town for the Friends of the Library

Dinner in the Stacks, stated that she had heard it was a wonderful dinner.

Vice President, Dr. Frank Ewell, was absent and had no report.

Secretary, Patricia McClanahan, had nothing additional to report.

Treasurer, Mike Moser, handed out the February, March and April

Treasurer’s reports. There was a balance of $4,039.

Parliamentarian, Ken Jones, had nothing additional to report.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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BY-LAWS – Dr. Frank Ewell was absent and had no report.

FINANCE - Mike Moser said that we are in good shape financially.

NEWSLETTER - Ann stated that she and Dennis will do a Summer

ANNUAL BOOK SALE – Glenda Stone reported that she has filled all the

shelves and has now moved up to the attic for storing the books.

ANNUAL BAKE SALE – Frank Ewell had to take his son to the dentist

and was not present for the meeting, but he had chaired a successful

Bake Sale that morning. Becky Jones was the winner of the Bake Sale

drawing. Mary Ann Westbrook deposited $248.35 for the Bake Sale.

DINNER IN THE STACKS – Glenda Stone said that she had received a

note from Dr. King thanking the Friends of the Library for the gift he was

given. It was reported that fifty-four people were present at the Dinner.

MEMBERSHIP – Dr. Mary Ann Lipford reported that the people who

own the book store downtown joined the Friends of the Library and came

to the Dinner in the Stacks. Mary Ann also reported that she has a prospect

who is interested in joining the Friends of the Library who also knows how

to get outside funding for us. Mary Ann will invite her to the General

Membership meeting. Mary Ann said that she plans to work on the

brochure this summer to advertise the Friends of the Library.

OLD BUSINESS

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BAKE SALE – It was a successful Bake Sale.

DINNER IN THE STACKS – The consensus was that it was also a

successful Dinner in the Stacks.

WEB PAGE – Ann Albrecht reported that the Web page should be up to

date by the end of the week of May 3. Ann also said that she will appoint

the Web Master, at the General Membership meeting, for the Friends of the Library Web page.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING COMMITTEE REPORT – Pat Cockerell

reported that she will have a meeting of her committee in June.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOR THE 1999-2000 TERM.

Dr. Mary Ann Lipford reported that she had contacted Dr. Joe Christopher,

Don Smart and Jack Anderson that their terms on the board would be for

three years.

NEW BUSINESS

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Ann Albrecht read the letter of resignation from the Board of Mrs. Cleveland.

The resignation letter gave a short history of the Board from the beginnings

of the Friends of the Library in September 1991.

Linda Land reported that the Friends of the Library at Texas A&M will be

going to a winery in Bryan for their annual membership meeting this year.

They are charging each person $15 to attend the meeting at the winery.

Pat Cockerell moved that we change the By-laws to accommodate a

Vice President/President Elect in order to have continuity. Mary Ann Lipford

seconded the motion.

Mary Ann Lipford also asked if we can keep Mike Moser as an ex-officio

member for him to continue to be our Treasurer. There was some discussion, after which Mary Ann Lipford made the motion that we keep Mike Moser as an Ex-officio Financial Advisor, and the Treasurer would work with Mike Moser.

Linda Land seconded the motion. This will need to go into the By-laws and

be presented at the General Membership Meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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The next Board meeting will be August 16, 1999. We will plan for Fall at that

meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

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Ann Albrecht adjourned the Board meeting at 4:20 p.m.