HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-05 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
April 5, 2001
Chairman Mike McGehee called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Betty Fuller Sheila Williams
Mike McGehee Kerry McGeath
Barney Snitz
Kathy Grove
LuAnn Portugal
Alex Horton
SPECIAL GUEST OF THE BOARD:
None.
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Chairman asked for a motion to be made to accept the minutes as prepared. Barney Snitz
made the motion to accept the minutes as prepared, and LuAnn Portugal seconded the motion.
The motion was passed
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: March, 2001
GENERAL REPORT
• Items Circulated 26680
• Library Accounts 37917
• Visits to the Library 19522
• Reference Assistance
• Reference 1836
• Directional 0
• Computer Related 112
• Total 1948
• Computer Usage
• Word Processing
• Users 1139 Hours Used 1063
• Internet/Database
• Users 10355 Hours Used 8802
• Program Attendance
• Adult 117
• Youth 692
• Total 809
• Library Holdings 85918
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES
• Arbor Daze Auction
• PLANT Meeting
• Friends of the Euless Library Book Sale
• Library Foundation Board Meeting
• Arts Council Board Meeting
• NTRLS System Meeting at the Air Base in Ft. Worth
• Murder Mystery at the Library
• HEB Rotary Club Meeting
• Texas Library Association in San Antonio
• NETLS Meeting in Sherman
PUBLIC SERVICES ACTIVITIES
• Jeanne Green presented a program for "Fun Seeker" group at First United Methodist
Church.
• Kerry McGeath visited several area apai intent complexes as part of the HEB/Oakwood
Terrace Community Outreach Program. He also mentors two at-risk youths as part of
this program.
• Fire Extinguisher and Emergency Preparedness Training with the EFD.
• Kerry McGeath and JoAnn Rogers attended the NETLS System Meeting and presented a
program about marketing and libraries to approximately 150 attendees.
• A St. Patrick's Day Celebration was held in the library.
• Kerry McGeath and Staff visited North Richland Hills and Keller libraries as part of
continuing customer service and marketing program.
• Jeanne Green visited L.D. Bell, Trinity, and Keys High Schools to develop outreach
programs in the area high schools.
• Ellen Collins was awarded City Employee for February and received her award at the
March 14th City Council Meeting.
Additional comments from Sheila Williams:
There are now two additional notaries on the Library Staff making a total of four notaries
available for the Patrons. • The Library implemented the Raving Fan shelf reading plan so that
everything Walks the Talk. • Librarians from Lewisville's and Grand Prairie's Public Libraries
came to observe and learn from our fine acquisitions/acquisitions/cataloging operation. • Becky
Moren has been reassigned to computer support and is doing an outstanding job. • Sherry
Moeller and Kerry McGeath gave three tours to the Haltom City Library Director and Library
Board Members as they are building a new building.
Additional comments from Kerry McGeath:
A new form has been developed for warning and suspending unruly children. The Library has
been doing this for a month now. The Library does not want to chase children away,but it does
want them to practice acceptable behavior and to learn acceptable limits. •The Fort Worth Opera
will be performing"Cinderella" April 9`h. • The Library is working with the City of Euless to get
information from the newsletter to them before the newsletter comes out so they can get the
information on the city's cable channel. • Early voting is held in the meeting room which ties up
-- the Meeting Room for three weeks, it was suggested the Meeting Room needs to be partitioned
like the Texas Star. This way the room could be divided into two or three separate rooms as
needed. •The Library is also trying to coordinate programs offered by the City's Parks and
Recreation Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The Library is planning an Open House/Birthday Party in July to celebrate the Library's fifth
year in the new building. JoAnn is looking for a volunteer from the Library Board or the Library
Foundation to work with her. If anyone is interested,please let her know at the May meeting.
The Alternates for the Library Board will be announced at the City Council Meeting on April
24t.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
None.
CITIZEN INPUT:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Alex Horton and
seconded by Barney Snitz. The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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athy dove
-Euless`,ibrary Board Secretary