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EULESS LIBRARY BOARD
May 5, 1994
Alice Ernest, Chairman, called the Euless Library Board to order at
7:00 p. m. in the Euless Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT VISITORS PRESENT
Charles Cade Rick Herold
Alice Ernest Sheila Williams Edward Denari
Betty Fuller Betty Yarbrough Elaine Turner
Mike McGehee
Russell Schoonover
Wesley Scott
Joyce Yamamoto
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The Board approved the minutes of the April 7,1994 Euless Library
Board meeting as written subject to the following correction. The
second sentence of the Friends of the Library Report should read:
Elaine said she ordered eight CD-ROM disks for genealogy for $69.00
each.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
Mrs. Yarbrough reported the April 1994 circulation information.
See the attached documents for exact figures.
Mrs. Yarbrough reported attending the following meetings in April.
1. Let's Talk about Books
2. Arbor Daze
3. LOTC Meeting
4. Friends of Library
5. NTRLS with Mrs. Ernest at the new Graham Public Library
6. Night of a 1,000 Stars
7. Architect Selection Committee (2)
The Librarian also reported the following events for this month.
1. Children's services this month included a visit to 100 classes at the
following schools; South Euless, North Euless, Oakwood Terrace,
and Lakewood. In addition to the 24 hours spent at the schools,
there were 18 storytime sessions with 255 children and 43 adults.
EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES, May 5, 1994, Page 2
Report of Librarian - continued
2. Betty Yarbrough, Sheila Williams, and Meredith McMannis
attended the Annual Conference of the Texas Library Association.
3. The Desoto Public Library sustained major damages. The video
viewed last meeting, as well as the proximity of this disaster to
our own city, made us aware of the importance of preparedness.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Rick Herold told the Board that the Architect Selection Committee
has been working very hard. He also reported that the cooperation
and unity among the committee members were great. Rick also
reported that the Committee had narrowed the 21 responses down to
four finalists. Listed below are the four finalists. Each finalist will
submit a 90 minute proposal on, June 1, 1994.
1. F & S
2. PSA
3. Ray Bailey
4. Byran Folse
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT
Elaine Turner, President of the Friends of the Euless Public Library,
reported the Book Cottage made $604.00 total sales at the big Arbor
Daze Sale. Mrs. Turner also reported that the Book Cottage must
leave its current location on, November 1, 1994. The Board discussed
some options. However no solution was found at this time.
CITIZEN INPUT
Chairman Alice Ernest recognized Mr. Edward Denari for citizen
input. Mr. Denari requested explaination of the method of selecting
architect firms to be interviewed. Mr. Herold explained the process
the committee used.
There being no further discussion, Chairman Alice Ernest adjourned
the meeting at 7:40 p. m.
Euless Li Nary Board Secretary
Wesley Scott