HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-07 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
November 7, 2002
Chairman Mike McGehee called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT NEW ALTERNATE MEMBER
Betty Fuller JoAnn Rogers Adriane Weinstein
Alex Horton Karan Jasper
Mike McGehee
LuAnn Portugal
Barney Snitz
Kathy Grove
Marcia Brown
Kate Lyon
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Chairman asked for a motion to be made to accept the October Minutes as presented. Betty
Fuller made the motion to accept the minutes as presented, and Alex Horton seconded the motion.
The motion was passed, and the October Minutes are approved as presented.
REPORT FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: October, 2002
Circulation Stats
Items Circulated 36179
Traffic Count 21748
Library Accounts 43151
Active Users%
Of Library Accounts 20%
Library Holdings 100919
Interlibrary Loan(requests) 46
Public Service Stats
Public Service Desk Assistance
Reference 3115
Directional 809
Computer Related 957
Total 4881
Computer Usage
Word Processing
Hours Used 1137
Internet/Database
Hours Used 2259
Program Attendance
Adult 400
Youth 525
Total 925
Staff Training
Number of Staff 3
Hours 15
Additional Comments from JoAnn Rogers and Staff:
A new format for the Loan Board Statistics was presented. In upcoming months, the number of
Library accounts will decrease as inactive accounts will be extracted. The Reference numbers
have gone up while the program attendance has gone down due to the Meeting Room being
unavailable for the last three months.
The Library is having Polaris training the entire week, and the Library will not open until noon on
November 19 in order to make sure everything with the new system is ready. Kerry is working
on flyers and brochures on how this program will help them to use the resources more. Sherri,
Sheila, and Becky are the technology team.
The Library's collection was inventoried in August. When the new Library opened up, the
Library had 79,000 to 80,000 pieces. As the monthly records show, the collection is growing.
The Euless Library is a"popular library"rather than an"archival library".
Besides training and getting ready for the new system, JoAnn, Mike, and Betty went to a meeting
to learn more about TIF (telecommunications infrastructure funds) which is scheduled to sunset
in 2004. As TIF has provided computers, the Internet, and phone lines to the Library, we would
like to see TIF continue. JoAnn has the names and numbers of our representatives if we want to
let our representatives know we want TIF. It was also suggested letters be sent to the telephone
company telling them how beneficial TIF is to us. As for a petition being put in the Library, the
Library cannot spend money or use staff on this. However, the Library Foundation and the
Friends could do this.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The Library Foundation's Casino Night is November 16. Tickets are on sale at the Library. The
Library Foundation meetings are held the third Thursday of every month so the next Foundation
Meeting is November 21.
The Library has several displays and exhibits for everyone's enjoyment. Next November, JoAnn
would like to do a Veteran's program in honor of Veteran's Day.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
As the Board does not usually hold a December meeting, the Chairman asked for a motion to be
made to dispense with the Library Board Meeting in December. LuAnn Portugal made the
motion to dispense with the Library Board Meeting in December, and Betty Fuller seconded the
motion. The motion was passed, and there will be no meeting in December.
Alex Horton announced he would no longer be serving on the Library Board effective January 1,
2003. He will be missed.
CITIZEN INPUT:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Barney Snitz and
seconded by Kate Lyon. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
6iess brary Board Secretary