HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-05 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
September 5, 2002
Chairman Mike McGehee called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Mike McGehee JoAnn Rogers
LuAnn Portugal Karan Jasper
Barney Snitz Elizabeth Fallin
Kathy Grove
Marcia Brown
Kate Lyon
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Chairman asked for a motion to be made to accept the August Minutes as presented. Barney
Snitz made the motion to accept the minutes as presented, and LuAnn Portugal seconded the --
motion. The motion was passed, and the August Minutes stand as presented.
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: August, 2002
GENERAL REPORT
• Items Circulated 34983
• Library Accounts 41896
• Visits to the Library 20838
• Reference Assistance
• Reference 3129
• Directional 1378
• Computer Related 1003
• Total 5510
• Computer Usage
• Word Processing
• Users 907 Hours Used 680
• Internet/Database
• Users 8803 Hours Used 3142
• Program Attendance
• Adult 115
• Youth 842
• Total 957
• Library Holdings 98602.
Additional Comments from JoAnn Rogers:
The Library now has nametags on a lanyard for the Staff. JoAnn and Sheila have their full names
and titles on their tags while everyone else just has a first name. The Library Board Members also
have the new nametags with full names and"Library Board" on them. Elizabeth Fallin reported
on the success of the 2002 Summer Reading Club and the Junior Volunteer Program which had a
record number of participants.
The Monthly Report shows the Library's circulation numbers keep going through the roof with a
mixture of books, magazines, and media being checked out. The Meeting Room is coming along
and will be available in about 10 days. Besides the new room divider, the Meeting Room is being
refreshed with new ceiling tiles and the floor and walls are being cleaned. The Library will need
to refigure how to charge for half a room and will have proposal soon.
There are several events planned for this month: There is a Food for Fees Week at the end of the
month with an Eagle Scout collecting and distributing the food where needed in the community.
The Friends of the Library is having its semi-annual book sale on September 14 and September 15
with an Early Bird Sale on September 13. The Library is hosting two evenings with local authors
on September 27 and September 28. For additional information, please refer to this month's
newsletter.
The Library will be participating in National Denim Day on October 4 benefiting the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Thanks to the L.S.T.A. Federal Grant, the Library at Twin
Bridges is now getting 4 computers plus a person for 10 hours/week. The Fort Worth I.S.D. is
no longer having GED/ESL instruction at our Library. An information sheet is being put together
to hand out to those needing GED/ESL referring them to other sites.
Demographic information was requested at a previous meeting regarding from which cities are
patrons come. Out of 12,109 Library Cards, 786 are outside of HEB and Grapevine. The Library
did away with non-resident fees last November, and it has not impacted the Staff negatively.
The Direct Aide from TSL was used to purchase LPT1 that will allow the Staff to control printing.
A touch screen releases print jobs after fees have been paid. The Staff will have the prerogative of
over-riding the charge for up to 3 pages.
The Library is going to increase the time a patron must wait in between Internet use from 10
minutes to 4 hours. It is hoped this will keep computers open for people who might not otherwise
get to use them as the previous system was being abused.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The Inventory in August went really well as everything was done in 2 weeks. The Staff worked
from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in teams. Everybody in the building helped, and everyone took a
turn including JoAnn and Sheila. Once the Polaris upgrade is completed, reports will be easier to
pull. See the Quick Bytes handout regarding Polaris for additional information.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
It was suggested the Library have a program regarding flag etiquette. As such a program is
already planned for next summer, it was then suggested a handout be provided in the interim.
The Library Foundation is having its annual meeting on September 19 at 7:00 p.m. David Keens
will be there to talk about the glass sculpture project for the Library as well as the glass art
program at UT-Arlington.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made to adjourn by Marcia Brown
and seconded by Barney Snitz. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Kathy Grove
L Euless L jrary Board Secretary