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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-02-03 MINUTES EULESS LIBRARY BOARD FEBRUARY 3, 1994 Alice Ernest, Chairman, called the Euless Library Board to order at 7:00 PM in the Euless Public Library. MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT VISITORS PRESENT Alice Ernest Betty Yarbrough Edward Denari Charles Cade Bill Kirkley Mike McGehee Russell Schoonover Joyce Yamamoto DEPOSITION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Board approved the minutes of the January 6, 1994 Euless Library Board meeting as written subject to the following corrections: On page 2, should read "Elaine modestly accepted the thanks. . ." and on page 3, "that Governor Ann Richards has been invited to Arbor Day in Euless, Texas." REPORT OF LIBRARIAN Mrs. Yarbrough reported the January 1994 circulation information. See the attached documents for exact figures. Mrs. Yarbrough reported the following meetings she attended in January: 1. Consultant site visit with Council 2. Reception at DPL 3. Met with City's computer services consultant 4. PLANT meeting--Farmers Branch 5. 2 Arbor Daze meetings 6. NTLS with Alice Ernest, Betty Fuller, Sheila Williams Miscellaneous 1. PHONE TREE--activated mid-January 2. Nominees for NTRLS Board of Directors 3. Meredith McMannis--Grapevine Jr. High meeting with librarians Spelling Bees and Battle of the Books 4. Sheila Williams and Sally Cook--meeting about Internet at Brookhaven C.C. 5. Sally met with area Reference Librarians 6. Meredith --TLA meeting 7. Meredith and Carolyn Hoots--workshop in Public Relations 8. Sheila--DOVIA (volunteer managers) Mrs. Yarbrough also explained the change from the North Texas Library System to a non-profit,stand alone structure. Euless will have the opportunity to to be part of this new North Texas Regional Library System. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The revised by-laws of the Euless Library Board will be presented to the Euless City Council in the very near future. At the City Council retreat, the new library was discussed. It was reported that the new library will be a free-standing building on the west side of the City complex. A list of architects is being compiled. EULESS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES, FEBRUARY 3, 1994, Page 2 CITIZEN INPUT Mr. Edward Denari, attending as an interested and concerned citizen, reported that he had sent a three page memorandum to the Euless City Council concerning his input on the new library. There being no further business, Chairman Alice Ernest adjourned the meeting at 8:10 PM. 4falb..) Ya41242111.41-44 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD Joyce Yamamoto, Substitute Secretary