HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-08-01 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
August 1,2002
Acting Chairman Barney Snitz called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Betty Fuller JoAnn Rogers
Alex Horton Sheila Williams
LuAnn Portugal
Barney Snitz
Kathy Grove
Marcia Brown
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Acting Chairman asked for a motion to be made to accept the minutes as presented. Alex
Horton made the motion to accept the minutes as presented, and LuAnn Portugal seconded the
motion. The motion was passed, and the minutes stand as presented.
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: July, 2002
GENERAL REPORT
Items Circulated 39737
Library Accounts 47003
Visits to the Library 21736
Reference Assistance
Reference 3121
Directional 1707
Computer Related 1053
Total 5881
Computer Usage
Word Processing
Users 1050 Hours Used 787
Internet/Database
Users 7754 Hours Used 2913
Program Attendance
Adult 1681
Youth 1801
Total 3482
Library Holdings 98287
Additional Comments from JoAnn Rogers:
The circulation record was broken again as July had the highest circulation ever! A lot of media is
being checked out as well as books.
In honor of its 6th birthday, the Library brought in a variety of programming. Brave Combo
brought in well over 500 attendees, and the Fort Worth Zoo program brought in almost 200.
The computers were reconfigured after Brave Combo was here. Not only is the public responding
well to the change, but it also makes it better for the Staff to monitor them. The Tech Team had
no problem moving the eight computers out for the show and then having them set back up by
10:00 a.m. the next morning.
The Library received the L.S.T.A. Grant for $33,500.00 to provide Library services in South
Euless at the Twin Bridges (Apartments) Library. In addition to getting four computers, the
Euless Library will provide someone at the Twin Bridges Library for 10 hours/week.
Maria Cameron turned in her resignation. The schedule has been rearranged, and everyone is
pitching in and offering to help whenever and wherever needed.
The Library will start doing inventory on Monday as August is a slow month. JoAnn has a fun
plan for everyone in the building to pitch in. The goal is to get the inventory done in two weeks
by working on it from 8:30 to 11:00 everyday before they get busy.
Using the State Direct Aid funds, the Library purchased a print management system (LPTOne).
The Library will implement a pay before you print policy this fall with three copies being free.
The Staff researched this system by going to the Arlington Library to see how it works. The Staff
also went to the Irving Library to see about putting reserved books out on the floor for patrons to
pickup. The spine will not show, and someone else cannot check out the reserved book. The
reserved books will be placed by the check out. The Irving Library has been doing this for years,
and the Plano Library has been doing it for approximately 10 years.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
JoAnn will provide a break down of demographics regarding how many patrons are from Euless
and how many are from other cities. This will be easy to do when the Library gets its computer
upgrade.
Kazan is researching the type of nametags best suited for the Staff.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
The computers in the Genealogy Section have a 21"monitor. Cataloging the Library Genealogy
Collection is put on hold until the fall.
The Euless Fire Department is looking for applicants for the Citizens Fire Academy Training
which meets on Thursdays. If anyone on the Board wants to volunteer,you may be excused from
Board Meetings.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Acting Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made to adjourn by Alex
Horton and seconded by Betty Fuller. The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Kathy ove
Euless Library Board Secretary