Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library

2 - November 2000 - Volume 1, Number 12

Library Now!

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MEET YOUR LIBRARY STAFF

A regular feature of Library Now! is a profile of the staff members. This month, meet Will Bryant, a JHS student who works part-time at the Library.

How long have you worked in the library?
Since November 1999

In what area do you usually work?
I work the front desk and the adult side.

What are you currently reading?
Miscellaneous non-fiction

What book do you recommend?
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.

What web site do you recommend?
http://www.yahoo.com

What do you do in life beside work at the library?
I work on schoolwork or work on my cars. I also stock the tortillas at Wal-Mart four nights a week.

What do you find satisfying about work at the library?
The realization that I am sitting right in the middle of a large hub of information. Anything (almost) can be found within it.

What is your "dream wish" for the library?
I wish we would get the old post office.

MEET YOUR DIRECTORS

Dwight Phifer is in his third year as a trustee.

What is your term on the board?
February 1998 through October 2001.

By which councilman were you appointed?
Richard East

What are you currently reading?
Stephen King's Bag of Bones. (Outside of the office, I like pure escape!)

What books do you recommend?
Any of the series by rural English veterinarian James Herriott (All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, etc.) Great stories!

What do you do in life beside serve on the library board?
I am a practicing attorney. On January 1, 2001, I will assume the position of judge of the Second Judicial District of Texas.

Why do you serve on the library board?
I have always loved reading, and this is a way of serving my community.

What is your "dream wish" for the library?
More books and more technology

We're thankful for literacy . . . . our city's excellent Library . . . the wealth of knowledge available to all our citizens

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2001

The bylaws of Friends permit the current directors to elect other directors to fill vacancies and to create more positions on the board.

Claudine Mellinger's term as a director will end when 2000 closes. Fortunately for the Library, her service continues as chairperson of the board of trustees and a dedicated worker.

Along with Dona Ralston and Barbara Greig, Claudine "kept Friends going." All of us should express our gratitude to Claudine for her past and ongoing service to the Library and to Friends.

To continue, Friends needs at least one member to offer to serve as a director. The position is not onerous, and much can be accomplished with a minimum of time-consuming meetings.

If more than one person offers to serve, the bylaws accommodate increasing the board to more than three members.

Having both experienced and new persons in leadership can only be beneficial to an organization. If you will consider serving as a director, please contact Frances Whiteside at 589-8253 for details.

We particularly urge persons who joined Friends in 2000 to consider this invitation. Your input is welcome!

Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library ("Friends"), a Texas non-profit corporation, exists to support the mission of the Jacksonville Public Library, which is to assemble, organize, preserve, and make easily available significant books and other enriching materials that will provide information, stimulation, education, and recreation for every resident of the community.

Information published in Library Now! is offered for the benefit of members of Friends. Nothing stated herein is intended to, nor does it, express policy of the Jacksonville Public Library, its board of directors, or the City of Jacksonville, Texas. While contributions are welcome, Friends reserves the right to edit contributions based on space and relevance to activities of Friends.

Friends has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service for nonprofit status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Contributions to Friends may therefore be tax deductible to the donor. Each person should consult his or her tax advisor concerning this issue.