HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-07 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
June 7, 2001
Acting Chairman Barney Snitz called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Betty Fuller Karan Jasper
Barney Snitz Sheila Williams
Kathy Grove Sherry Moeller
LuAnn Portugal
Alex Horton
Kate Lyon
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Acting Chairman asked for a motion to be made to accept the minutes as prepared. Betty
Fuller made the motion to accept the minutes as prepared, and Alex Horton seconded the motion.
The motion was passed
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: May, 2001
GENERAL REPORT
• Items Circulated 27898
• Library Accounts 38958
• Visits to the Library 18516
• Reference Assistance
o Reference 1029
o Directional 536
o Computer Related 445
• Total 2010
• Computer Usage
o Word Processing
• Users 1622 Hours Used 1539
o Internet/Database
• Users 3914 Hours Used 2520
• Program Attendance
o Adult 190
o Youth 5561
• Total 5751
• Library Holdings 86997
Additional Comments from Sheila Williams
The Library did receive the color printer, and it is in the Reference Department. Procedures for
use by the Public are being worked on. • The Library has started an Employee Recognition
Committee with the recipient being named Employee of the Quarter and getting a designated
parking spot. • Work continues on the final report for the T.I.F. Grant (for the 30 computers)
which needs to be done by September.
The Library Budget will be coming up before City Council. Besides dividers to use in the
Meeting Room, the Library is also asking for four part-time positions to be combined into two
full-time positions.
The Library had a record breaking day the day after Memorial Day with 20% higher circulation
than the previous record from opening day. • Now that school is out, the summer storytime
attendance has greatly increased, and the Summer Reading Club is off to a great start with 508
children signing up the first week. The Library has signed up 75 Junior Volunteers with 58
already hard at work.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Four Alternates for the Library Board were appointed by the City Council. They are Kate Lyon,
Gracie Reyes, Marcia Brown, and Toutai Kautai. The Library welcomed them to the Board by
presenting all Board Members with a long-stemmed rose and a patriotic pinwheel. As an
Alternate, the only duty that cannot be done is to be an elected official as Alternates do have
voting rights. Congratulations and welcome to the Board!
A Proclamation for the Library's Birthday in July will be read at the City Council Meeting on
June 26th. The Library's Birthday will be celebrated from Friday July 20`h through Friday July
27t. JoAnn is still needing Volunteers and will be in touch with the Library Board Members.
The discipline procedure is working well, and the Library has had wonderful cooperation from
the Police Department whose members are quick to respond and work very well with children.
Some of the Officers have even gone to children's homes and talked with their parents. Euless is
very fortunate to have the Police Department we have (and don't forget to buy your bricks).
While the Air Conditioning is fixed, the Aquarium has two leaks in it so it had to be emptied. It
will be rebuilt and will be able to accommodate sand on the bottom.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
The Library Foundation's general meeting will be held on June 18th with a free landscaping
program from Randy Weston of Weston Gardens. The Foundation is continuing to work on
Casino Night which will be held on November 3`d. The location has not been determined yet.
The North Richland Hills Library Board is coming to the Library this evening for a tour. As
there have been so many requests for tours, the Library has come up with an Information Sheet
on the Euless Public Library to hand out. The information provided is diverse and covers
building statistics and cost, furniture information and cost, vendor information, and population
information.
Remember: There is no Library Board Meeting in July.
CITIZEN INPUT:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Acting Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Betty Fuller and
seconded by LuAnn Portugal. The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Grove
Euless Library Board Secretary