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MINUTES
February 01 , 1996
Chair Person Wesley Scott called the Euless Library Board meeting
to order, at 7: 05 p.m.
Members Present: Staff Present:
Alice Ernest Betty Yarbrough
Betty Fuller Sheila Williams
Terry McGeath
Mike McGhee
Russell Schoonover
Wesley Scott
Lawrence Lubrano, alt( 1996)
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of the December 07, 1995 meeting, unavailable at the
January 04 , 1996 meeting, were received and approved, as written.
Minutes of the January 04, 1996 meeting were received, and
corrected, REPORT OF THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR line two,
reegistrations, correct to registrations, item 4 . , kits corrected
to bids opened; and approved as corrected.
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Mrs . Yarbrough reported January 1996 circulation information,
registrations 321 , 34 out of the city and 2 out of the county.
45 Interlibrary loan requests were made and 15 items received.
Visits to Genealogy Room were 75 of whom 45 were Euless
residents. Walk-in traffic was 3, 953 and In-house use of
materials 2, 824 . 10 volunteers contributed 75 . 25 hours.
Childrens Services Storytime Sessions were 14, with 162 children
and 29 adults attending. Special Programs & Tours, 3 tours,
1 Homeschool, Midway Park 4th grade PEAK class , Wilshire PEAK
class, for a total of 41 children and 7 adults. Special Outreach
Oakwood Terrace Elementary and Storytime at Mission Point Apts.
25 children and 8 adults attended. Battle of The Books official
was at Oakwood Terrace, North Euless and Lakewood elementary
schools.
Mrs. Yarbrough attended the following meetings in January 1996:
1 . Let ' s talk about books .
2 . Euless City Council for approval of automatic contract
negotiations.
3 . PLANT at Cedar Hill.
4 . Arbor Daze committee.
5. Library Foundation Fundraising, Art, Executive and Membership
Committee meetings.
6. Saturday, Barnes & Noble National Book Week with Joan McCord
and Patricia Beaver.
7. Branch dedication in Denton.
Other Reports:
1 . Select Library Board representative as Foundation Director.
2. Mary Wilber spoke at Pan-American Women' s Club.
3. Fred Kamman and Meredith McMannis-TCJC Law Library.
4 . Sheila Williams attended Internet Workshop.
5. Fred and Sheila attended GENTECH (genealogy) workshop in
Dallas.
6. Party for Barbara Thompson' s retirement.
7. Friends of the Library Book sale at North Hills Mall, Sat-
urday and Sunday, February 17 & 18, 1996.
8. Reference library person Mary Wilber is leaving. Fred
Kamman is moving into that position.
9. Two new library positions have been approved, for March
1996. Positions are to be filled, trained and ready when the
new facility becomes operational.
10 . Reference January minutes on automation proposals, Sheila
attended Gaylord Automation Systems presentation at NE Mall.
11 . Present library inventory is being culled of old and not
used books. New acquisitions are being delayed until the
automation system is in place, because of a .30 to . 50 cent
cost per book, to place data identification, on each book.
NEW LIBRARY REPORT
No Construction Committee meeting was scheduled.
NEW BUSINESS
Mike McGhee was elected Euless Library Board representative
on the Library Foundation Arts Board.
There being no more business, Chairperson Wesley Scott adjourned
the meeting at 7: 38 p.m.
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Rusectfully submitted
_ ., - sel-g. Schoonover, Sr.
Euless Library Board Secretary