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EULESS LIBRARY BOARD
MAY 04,1995
Betty Fuller, Vice Chairperson, called the Euless Library Board to order at
7:20 p.m..
Members Present: Staff Present:
Patricia Beaver, alt. Betty Yarbrough
Betty Fuller Sheila Williams
Kerry McGeath, alt.
Mike McGehee -
Russell Schoonover
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS
MEETING
With the exception of the incorrect spelling of Russell Schoonover's name,
the Board approved the minutes of the April 06, 1995 Euless Library Board
Meeting as written.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Mrs. Yarbrough reported the April 1995 circulation information, including
212 registrations, 65 Interlibrary loan requests (of which 42 were received),
1,787 videocassettes checked out, 119 reserves checked out, 3,975 usage's
by walk in traffic, and 2,343 in house use of materials. 181 children and 25
adults attended 14 Storytime sessions. Circulation was down 13.4% from
1994. There were two Special Programs, including "Booktalks" for 6th
graders at Oakwood Elementary, and attending a Storytime with Oakwood
Elementary teachers at Concord House apartments.
Mrs. Yarbrough reported attending the following meetings in April:
1. Texas Library Association Conference in Dallas, included all full time
staff.
2. New Euless Library Grounbreaking on April 1.
3. Night of 1000 Stars.
4. Bid opening for the new Library.
5. Euless Library Building Committe.
6. NTRLS Meeting.
7. City Council meeting in which Buford-Thompson was awarded contract
as General Contractor for the Euless Library
8. Arbor Daze
Miscellaneous
The Library was closed for three additional days for the Spring Holiday-
Arbor Daze.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Copies of the By-Laws were handed out as accepted by the City Council. It
was noted that the Library Bill of Rights was not included in the document;
although, the document states our support of the Library Bill of Rights.
NEW LIBRARY
Applications were received from 29 potential Librarians, 8 of which were to
be interviewed. Portions of the construction work were put out as alternate
bids, if money were available they were to be ok'd. It turns out that all
money was available for the alternate bids to be bid. The water lines were
being laid at the time of this meeting.
NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A Committee is to be created to look at the Libraries Goals and Objectives.
Kerry McGeath volunteered to be placed on that committee. Discussion at
this point centered on different tactics that need be employed to increase
Library card registrations among some of the disadvantaged youth. One of
the most effective ways discussed was an attempt to have representatives
of the library at school registration time, allowing us to register the
children for a Library card at the same time. It would require volunteers,
since schools open at similar times. It was agreed that further steps need
be taken in this regard. The Friends of the Library has elections for officers
in October.
There being no further business, the Vice-Chairperson, Betty Fuller
adjourned the meeting at 7:49p.m.
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Kerry McGeath
Euless Library Board Secretary.