Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control Minutes May 22,1995 The Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control met for a regular meeting in the fourth floor Board room at the Main Branch, 424 Texas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana on Monday, May 22, 1995 at 12:00 noon. Board members present included Glenn O'Bryan, Dr. Orella Brazile, Marion Weiss, Sally Montgomery, and Ken Epperson. Staff members present included Jim Pelton, Jeff Salter, Cindy Ortego and Kathy Tuminello, who recorded the minutes. Guests included former Board members Barbara Pendleton and Ernest Lampkins. A quorum was present and Marion Weiss presided in the absence of the Board president, T. Haller Jackson. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Marion Weiss. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Shreve Memorial Library Board of Control's March 27, 1995 meeting had been distributed to members for review approximately two weeks before the meeting. Marion Weiss asked for approval of the minutes and all were in favor. LEITER REGARDING LIBRARY EMPLOYEE: Marion Weiss read aloud a letter from Board president, Haller Jackson, in reference to a letter he received from a patron (George Bauer) commending the Library for an employee (Brenda Williams) of the downtown library, 3rd floor, Genealogy department, for her kindness, consideration and helpfulness on numerous occasions. (See attached letters.) Jim Pelton remarked that Brenda Williams has been an excellent employee. PRESENTATION of Resolutions: Marion Weiss presented a formal resolution of appreciation (from the Board) honoring each former Board member, Barbara Pendleton and Ernest Lampkins, for their years of dedicated service to the Library (see attached copy of each resolution). photos were taken of the presentations. Each former member expressed their gratitude and shared in a brief fellowship with the Board. (The Board had prepared a table of fruit and cookies in their honor.)
