HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-04 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
September 4, 1997
Chairperson Wesley Scott called the Euless Library Board meeting to order, at 7:07 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT VISITORS
Wesley Scott Betty Yarbrough None
Alice Ernest Sheila Williams
Betty Fuller
Elizabeth Schoonover
Bernard Snitz (Alternate)
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
There was a motion by Betty Fuller and seconded by Alice Ernest that the minutes
be received and approved as written. All were in favor of said motion.
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR-August 1997
Betty Yarbrough reported August 1997 circulation information. New registrations:
536; 148 out of the city and 0 out of the county. Active Library Cards: 16,404. Total
Holdings: 67,190. Reference questions answered: 2,565. Videocassettes circulated:
3,811. There were 59 requests for Interlibrary loans; 51 items were received.
Genealogy sign-ins: Total 76 of which 43 were Euless residents. Walk-in traffic was
11,065 and in-house use of materials 5,193. Total Volunteers for June were 14 with total
hours contributed 128.5
Programs: Storytime Sessions were 15 with 194 children and 32 adults attending.
Special Programs & Tours, Month of August:
One Film Program- 4 children. Summer Reading Program - Total Registrations 1,596.
Mrs. Yarbrough attended the following meetings in August 1997:
1. Sculpture Dedication
2. Foundation Executive Board& Gala Committee (3 meetings).
3. Final report of Collection Development Consultant received.
4. Meeting with Sheila Williams and Dan McLain on potential grants for Internet access.
5. Meeting with Sheila Williams, Dan McLain and Tom Cox on potential grants for
Internet access.
6. Evaluation Training with all supervisors.
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OTHER REPORTS:
1. Ice Cream Melt Down for City Employees held at Texas Star Clubhouse.
2. Meredith McMannis -District 7 Executive Board.
3. Computer Classes at COMP USA-Tammi Price, Ellen Collins, Sue Morrow,
Elizabeth Draper and Rubine McCullough.
4. Sheila Williams -Technology Committee.
5. Kidshare Meeting -Meredith and Scott Thomson.
6. Teckkies Meeting- Sherry Moeller and Carolyn Hoots.
7. Employee of the Month Committee - Sheila.
8. Technology Workshop -Watauga- Sheila.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The library Survey Sheets are pending; further research is needed to make them the
tool we need to assist our patrons.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be October 4th and 5th (Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) We will be advertising and sending
mail-outs to other Friends of the Library.
There is a new copier and typewriter in the work area for the staff. Both items were
much needed additions.
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Library is scheduled for October 16, 1997 at
7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the large meeting room and is open to the public.
We are starting a new activity for children and their parents, called Super Saturday III. It
will be the third Saturday of every month. Some exciting programs are scheduled.
We are studying a program that would obliterate fines. We have several committees
investigating ideas and subsequent programs. How it would impact materials is
paramount in our research.
CITIZEN INPUT:
A friend of Bernard Snitz asked if there was some way to make the Library quieter.
Since one-third of the activity in the library is children and youth, the board feels
it is as quiet as possible. The problem will be addressed to see if there may be a
solution to the noise in the building.
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There being no further business, Chairperson Wesley Scott adjourned the meeting
at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
iLZL -
Ei" A. Schoonover OF
Euless Library Board Secretary