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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-05 REGULAR IIEET I NG EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 5, 1992 The meeting was called to order by Alice Ernest at 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Alice Ernest Betty Fuller -" Charlie Garrison • Willie Mae McCormick Bill Kirkley. STAFF PRESENT: Betty Yarbrough Sheila Williams VISITORS PRESENT: Elaine Turner-President, Friends of the Library ti. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Betty Yarbrough reported the following statistics for the month of February: Total circulation: 16,679, a 29.6% increase over 1991 Of 400 new registrations, 321 were adult and 79 were juvenile Statistics included 108 visits to the Genealogy Room; 1989 videocassettes checked out; walk-in traffic- 4087; and in-house use of materials 5184 . Twenty-four volunteers contributed 365 hours of service, Six hundred fifty-seven children and 116 adults attended 25 storytime sessions conducted by Meredith McMannis. These numbers included 235 students and 68 adults from St. Vincents Private School, First Methodist and Baptist Memorial Pre-Schools, MEETINGS ATTENDED: Let's Talk About Books PLANT , Inter generational Programming Workshop-Meredith McMannis-- '' if P ''�' `'�' 9 09 9 P f F Long Range Planning-Betty Yarbrough,Alice Ernest, and Betty Fullers Parks& Leisure Services Awards Banquet Zig Zigler Leadership Seminar TEA Adult Education Conference Meredith McMannis and Sheila Williams served asjudges at Lakewood and Oakwood Terrace Elementary Schools REPORTS: Elaine Turner, Friends of the Library President, distributed a summary of gifts the Friends have given the library 1975-1992. The total amount is $32,135.03. The Book Cottage opened October 1985. NEW BUSINESS: Betty Yarbrough distributed and discussed Long Range Plan information and workpages, Board members will bring completed workpages to the April meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.