HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-03-01 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
March 1,2001
Chairman Mike McGehee called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Betty Fuller Sheila Williams
Alex Horton
Mike McGehee
LuAnn Portugal
Barney Seitz
Kathy Grove
SPECIAL GUEST OF THE BOARD:
None.
DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES:
The Chairman asked for a motion to be made to read and accept the minutes as presented. Barney
Snitz made the motion to accept the minutes, and Alex Horton seconded that motion. The motion
was passed to approve the minutes as submitted.
REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: February, 2001 —see attached.
Additional comments from Sheila Williams in JoAnn Rogers' absence while she attended the
Euless Town Hall Meeting:
The Friends of the Euless Library will be holding their semi-annual book sale on March 9, 10, and
11. In conjunction with the book sale, the Library will host a Book Sale Festival with Logan the
Juggler, Safari Sue, and the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society Bake Sale on Saturday, and Dennis
Farris the sculptor on Sunday. The times are listed in the Euless Public Library news letter.
Anyone who can volunteer for the book sale is encouraged to call NorAnn Lustfield at 354-4434.
The Euless Library Foundation will host Murder in the Library . . . Chapter Two on Saturday,
March 24 at 6:00 with a buffet dinner beginning at 6:30 from Verna's Café. The Library
Foundation will also have a silent auction with members of the Foundation offering their services
or making things. Additional information is included in the news letter.
Ellen Collins,who works the Reference Desk,has been chosen as the City of Euless' Employee of
the Month. She will be recognized at the next City Council meeting on March 15. Please plan to
attend to honor Ellen.
Sheila recently attended a Government Technology Conference in Austin and was the only
Librarian in attendance. As the focus of the conference was on local, state, and federal
government, Sheila brought back information which she thought might be of interest to other areas
and departments of the City of Euless as well as to the Library. She came back with fresh ideas
for the City's Web Master with whom she is working to make the pages Citizen based rather than
Agency based.
JoAnn also went to Austin for Legislative Days, and Kerry is working with Oakwood Terrace
Elementary. We hope to hear more from them later.
The kick off for next year's City Budget was today and is due mid-April. The City Council has
requested a five year budget from the Library. As we did last year, the Library Board is once
again encouraged to support the Library Board at the City Council meetings.
The Library Board was also encouraged to write letters to the Editor and the Cheers section of the
Star Telegram about the wonderful programs and other good things happening at the Library.
Kerry and his people have made new signs to display around the Library. The signs are in acrylic
stands, and they provide information regarding Library services and programs.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
As of yet, there is no new information regarding the Open House the Library would like to host
for the City Council, the Library Foundation,the Friends, and the Library Board.
There are three applications for the alternate positions on the Library Board. It is possible we may
get our new members within the next two months. As for replacing JoAnn's secretary, she is
going through applications.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
JoAnn and her Staff listed some of their accomplishments in 2000 along with their work in
progress for 2001. It was suggested the lists be included in the minutes in their entireties so here
they are:
"2000 Accomplishments
Flexible schedules for staff
Quiet room for staff
Food in budget(snack machine$)for staff events
Soft sofa
New t.v. for staff
30 new PCs and other improvements thanks to TIF
7 new staff PCs from City funds
Started monthly staff outings
Scott got an office
Every full time staff now has a desk space
All full time staff now has access to a PC
Super Staff Month September with food every Friday
Stopped the sign in for Internet users!11 t t
Public Fax and scanner
Drive-up window
Teen programs
Art lectures
Masterworks started with 4 programs
Became pick-up for Meals on Wheels
Internet training for the public
Moved coffee to solve a problem
Got a new snack vendor
Got a new coffee vendor and new pots
Collected 747 pounds of food for Tarrant Food Bank
Made the holidays brighter for an area family
Gave away recycled bookmarks made by a volunteer"
"2001 Work in Progress
Collection Development Plan
Study of Statistics gathering and reporting
Program and Marketing Plan and Schedule
Circulation restructuring
Full-time staff assigned to help with 50 PCs
State Report
Signage study and improvements
Training on new equipment—scanner and new overhead projector
Connecting with Oakwood Terrace Elementary
Connecting more to area High Schools
Adding Board members
Shelf reading plan being revised
Materials reprocessing/mending being streamlined
Friends Booksale—March 9, 10& 11
Foundation Fundraisers—Murder Mystery Night March 24"
Barney Snitz will be running the Boston Marathon on April 16. He is also working on the trails of
Euless with Alex Horton and Kathy Grove in conjunction with the Parks and Leisure Services
Board and Rick Herold and his staff.
It was also suggested the Library market special events better to remind people the Library is a
source of information no matter what the subject. One way to do this is by putting Library
displays(such as Black History Month in February and other ALA promotions)in public areas
around the City. This would give the Library exposure to people who don't come to the Library.
CITIZEN INPUT:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Betty Fuller and seconded
by Barney Snitz. The meeting was adjourned at 8:12
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy ove
Euless Library Board Secretary