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_�,N __1%1 It behooves all good Texans to write their representatives in the State legislature and ask that this $150,000 be restored. You can tell them that loss of this money will cause a swift and sure re- duction in the printed and audio - visual material that struggling small local libraries have to offer the legislators' constituents. Surely, any legislator in a democratic society wishes his consti- tuents to have the best possible chance to be well educated and informed. You, as a citizen, are stating that quality library service is a necessary item for the public purse, and one likely to yield more revenue than it cost through a more discriminating and productive citizenry. After studying the necessary expenditures for setting up an auto- mated book charging system and talking to both Mr. Sokoll and Mr. Greene, I have decided not to try to purchase the package until next fiscal year. Harold points out that the necessary supplies can then be properly budgeted. After seeing what a bind it would put on our supplies allocation, I agreed it would be best to wait. Mr. Sokoll has informed the city directors and supervisors that it is time to begin planning our budgets. I have not been able to start getting it on paper, but there are several requests in my mind. I am not sure what we need first and worst -- we need so many things. I hope that in the next three months, I can count on all of you for strong support in working out and presenting our budget proposal. I will try to get to work on it very soon. (Right now, the staff and I are trying to plan our periodicals program for the coming year. Budget is next.) Mrs. Pam Drake's term as our lay representative to Northeast Texas Library System expires December 31. She tells me she is not inter- ested in continuing for another year. Therefore, we need to appoint someone. Qualifications should include interest in the library, willingness to devote several hours to studying NETLS by -laws and activities, etc., readiness to consult the Board and the librarian to truly represent out interests at voting sessions, and the ability to take a day off and go to meetings (possibly at his or her own expense) several times (perhaps half a dozen) during the year. The appointee cannot be an employee of the library but may be a member of the Board. The Library Systems Act (Vernon's, Article 5446a) requires that the governing body of the library officially appoint the lay representative. This means that the City Council will have to endorse the Board's choice.