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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-03 (‘))1)0. °0 • EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES August 3, 2000 Chairman Mike McGehee called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Kerry McGeath JoAnn Rogers Mike McGehee Sheila Williams Wes Scott 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. Alex Horton made the motion, and Barney Snitz seconded it. The motion was passed. REPORTS FROM THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR: June and July, 2000—see attached. Additional Comments: JoAnn passed around a thank you note from a patron regarding the Library's good customer service. Seven people have used the services of the Library's notaries and could not believe this is a free service. Any donations made for notary services goes to the Library. The Library is seeking ideas as to how to increase registration for library cards for adults such as putting registration cards at Kroger. The Library is hosting the Literary Lone Stars II, a Texas Author Event on September 18th with a grant from the American Library Association. The City Council meets August 8th to discuss the proposed budget. The Library is asking permission to purchase a UPS power source(to protect 50 PC's from power surges) as well as permission to buy 30 PC's with 17"monitors from Dell. These improvements would cost the city $10,000.00 as the Library is getting a $96,000.00 TIF grant. The Library will have a page scanner available for public use after October 1st. The Library uses cyber patrol to monitor the Internet. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The non-partisan voting display case is still being worked on as are the quiet area signs. Patrons are still complaining about the noise in the Library. The Library is still monitoring the temperature of the air conditioning. So far, the temperature is remaining constant. Any potential problems are worked on immediately by the city. The Library is waiting for"legal inter-local agreement draft"before proceeding with the Connect Tarrant project. It won't know until sometime around August 15th if the grant was approved. Before the newsletter can be E-mailed to patrons,the newsletter needs to be moved over to an html file. In the meantime,patrons can sign up their E-mail address at the check-out desk to receive library news and updates. The Library Foundation's Arts Committee is in the process of purchasing the boy in the rocking chair. They hope to purchase the little girl bookworm,too. Instead of a hosting a gala this year, the Library Foundation is having a Casino Night at the Dr. Pepper Center on October 28th at 7:00 p.m. Besides tickets being more affordable, casual attire will be acceptable. There will be "gaming"along with live and silent auctions. The Foundation needs more help and will gladly accept volunteers. The Library Board and the Library Staff were all thanked for supporting the many Library functions. It was noted that we all use the Library's services, and that the Library's birthday party was really great. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: As the Board really enjoyed having Tom Cox come speak to us during the June meeting, it was suggested we have other employees of the City of Euless come speak to us during future meetings. The non-fiction videos have been moved over to the non-fiction books area. It is hoped this will increase the circulation of the videos. The Library is upgrading its video selection on an on- going basis. It was asked if the Library has considered having a CD listening center for patrons to preview the music before checking CD's out Since the flew PC's will have soundcards in them, it will be possible for patrons to preview the CD's with earphones. The Library wants to have a Map/Directory on a stand-alone PC which will further help patrons find what they need. It was suggested The Library Times newsletter include a Personality-of-the-Month. The Library is updating the tri-fold brochure to show services and hours. It was suggested this information be included in the newsletter as well. The issue of extended use fees was discussed, and it was wondered if it would be possible for a patron to donate a book in lieu of paying these fees. To accommodate this request, it was suggested a wish list be kept from which patrons could choose the book they wish to donate. CITIZEN INPUT: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Chairman asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Alex Horton and seconded by Wes Scott. The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, athy rove Euless Library Board Secretary