HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-05 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
June 5, 1997
Chairperson Wesley Scott called the Euless Library Board meeting to order, at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT VISITORS
Wesley Scott Betty Yarbrough None
Alice Ernest Sheila Williams
Mike McGehee
Kerry McGeath
Liz Schoonover
Bernard Snitz (Alternate)
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Alice Ernest moved that the May minutes be accepted as written. Seconded by Mike
McGehee. Motion carried.
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Betty Yarbrough reported May 1997 circulation information. New registrations:
579; 118 out of the city and 3 out of the county. Active Library Cards: 14,309. Total
Holdings: 64,837. Reference questions answered: 1,230. Videocassettes circulated:
3,468. There were 51 requests for Interlibrary loans; 59 items were received.
Genealogy sign-ins: Total 64 of which 32 were Euless residents. Walk-in traffic was
18,639 and in-house use of materials 6,560. Total Volunteers for May were 18 with total
hours contributed 61.25.
Programs: Storytime Sessions were 20 with 399 children and 97 adults attending.
Special Programs & Tours, Month of May:
Four Tours - 2 South Euless -Kindergarten; 2 Midway Park- 4th Grade research.
Both tours a total of 260 children and 31 adults. 3 Special Programs - 2 Peter Rabbit's
Mother Programs, 1 Jr. Volunteer Orientation with 56 children and 23 adults. School
visits 6 - 141 classes, 32.75 hours. Library card registration 2 schools (North Euless,
Lakewood) 31 registered. Summer Reading Program Registration 600.
Mrs. Yarbrough attended the following meetings in May 1997:
1. Storytelling by students from Trinity High School with Meredith McMannis.
2. PLANT, Hurst.
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3. Arbor Daze wrap up with Meredith and Sheila Williams.
4. Library Foundation Board of Directors and General Membership meeting.
5. Consortium Interlocal Agreement Committee, Euless (2 meetings).
6. NTRLS Population Evaluation Committee, Wichita Falls,
7. Walk through of building with architect, contractor representative and city staff.
8. Tour for Grand Prairie Director and Architect.
9. City Council -Money from Hotel./Motel tax authorized for final payment of
sculpture.
OTHER REPORTS:
1. Sheila Williams attended NTRLS Technology Committee, in Watauga.
2. Sheila attended Consortium Subcommittee, in Grapevine.
3. Sheila attended Consortium Subcommittee, in Watauga.
4. Library hosted Book Repair Workshop. Sherry Moeller in charge, 5 staff attended.
Second session for school librarians, Meredith McMannis in charge.
5. The Library received new display cases - a gift from Willie May McCormick.
6. Selected staff members attended CPR classes .
7. REFNET group met here, Fred Kamman in charge.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The May walk through by the roofing companies was done. Noted were several
repairs that need to be done. These will be accomplished.
The Library is receiving a grant from the North Texas Regional Library System for
a consultant to evaluate the Library's collection and make recommendations for
improvements. The consultant will be Dr. Deborah Karpuk, Director of the Haltom City
Public Library and an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas School of
Library and Information Science. The Board requests her suggestions to improve the
user survey being developed. Several Board Members volunteered to help conduct the
survey.
We are not going to acquire a second copier at this time for public use. We need a
new one in the work room and are considering leasing one for the staffs use. The
maintenance on the old copier is getting financially prohibitive.
Five people were able to attend the tour at the Texas Star Golf Course. The Board
was disappointed that so few were able to come; but the change from 6:15 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. that same day did not give us enough preplanning time. We received
glowing reports from those who had the opportunity to go. It is well laid out and
will be an asset to Euless.
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Two City Council meetings were attended by Library Board Members this month.
Liz Schoonover and Wesley Scott gave reports of what the City Council is accomplishing
for Euless. We are grateful for those who serve us so faithfully on the Council and make
sure our city's beauty will be preserved with all the new construction that is coming into
the area.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
Storytelling Under The Stars is scheduled for Friday,June 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library
courtyard. Members of TAG (Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers) will be telling stories
for both children and adults. Bring a picnic supper and a blanket or chair and enjoy
the evening. The Fort Worth Star Telegram is sponsoring TAGS for this event. If it
rains, the program will be held in the meeting room.
Mike McGehee moved that we cancel the July 3 Library Board meeting because we
would not have a quorum. Alice Ernest seconded it. Motion was carried. Our next
meeting will be August 7, 1997.
A citizen inquired of Bernard Snitz whether the Library has a video room so he could
study his videos for a test. We have no VCR's and do not have any soundproof rooms
in which they could operate. This is not a possibility as a library service. Under current
Texas laws regarding "Public Performance of Videos" it would not be legal to use some
videos.
CITIZEN INPUT:
There was no citizen input this month.
There being no further business, Chairperson Wesley Scott adjourned the meeting
at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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