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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-12 Regular Meeting Euless Public Library Board of Trustees April 12, 1984 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Chairman Sonja Adams in the Fuller Room of the Library. MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Chuck Canton Betty Yarbrough, Librarian Rod Ashford Bill Foreman° MEMBERS ABSENT Sue Eichelberger Brenda Ashford David Sallee, excused APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of February 28, 1984 were approved with correction of the following typographical errors: p. 1 under Call to Order- Members Present "Bill Foreman"; p. 2 under Committee Reports " Mr. Foreman" and expressing the Board's appreciation". LIBRARIAN'S REPROT A. Statistical Report Total circulation for March was 11,050, an increase of 19% over last year. There were 401 registrations in March, with 108 out of the city and 7 out of the county. Fifteen requests for interlibrary loans were made, with 5 items received. There were 674 in-house reference questions and 501 by telephone. Seventy-four reserves were checked out. Videocassettes were checked out 954 times, video games 171 times, and micro- computers 13 times. Four cameras were cheked out, 2 smoke detectors, and 14 art prints. B. Genealogy Room There were 92 visits to the Geneology Room, with 30 (33%) from Euless. C. Children's Services There were 16 storytime sessions, with 325 children and 41 adults attending. There was one film program during Spring Break, with 47 children and 6 adults attending. Tarrant County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse sponsored three puppet shows with 83 children and 8 adults attending. Seven school classes visited the Library during the month. D. Volunteers Four volunteers contributed a total of 281 hours. Euless Pulbic Library Board of Trustees-Regular Meeting April 12, 1984 - Page 2 E. Reports and Meetings The Librarian reported on the City department heads' work session with City Council covering estimations of needs for space, personnel and computer requirements. The Librarian attended an IBM users conference in Grapevine, a PLANT meeting, an ALA Local Arrangements Committee meeting, and an Advisory Council meeting in Arlington dealing with a not-for-profit configuration for the North Texas Library System. Meredith McMannis and Carolyn Hoots attendied a puppet workshop in Dallas. The Librarian reported on the patron survey being conducted in the Library the week of April 9. She will share the results of the survey at futrue Board meetings. COMMITTEE REPORTS The Friends of the Library will be meeting in the Fuller Room of the Library on April 25. In response to a request by the Board Mr. Foreman presented a letter to be sent to City Council requesting that the Genealogy Room of the Library be named in honor of Evelyn "Sis" Fuller Perkins as an expression of gratitude and in recognition of the public service rendered by Mrs. Perkins to the City of Euless and especially service to the Library. After discussion, Mr. Foreman made a motion that the letter as written be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. The motion was seconded by Rod Ashford and approved unanimously by the Board. Sue Eichelberger reported that she had sent all correspondence requested by the Board. COMMUNICATIONS The Chairman circulated Library Board minutes from Hurst and Bedford, as well as recent Mid-Cities Daily News articles on the City of Euless mentioning the Library, and an article on the Library puppet shows. NEW BUSINESS The Librarian reported that Polaroid Corporation had provided the Library with two new Polaroid cameras. She also advised the Board that flyers announcing library services had been given to the local Welcome Wagon, and she circulated copies of the new flyers that had been printed for distribution to new library card applicants and placed in several other locations around the city for distribution to new residents. The Friends of the Library purchased a microwave oven for the staff workroom. The staff is delighted and the Board is very appreciative of that contribution by the Friends. The Librarian, Betty Yarbrough, has been appointed chairman of the District Planning Committee for Texas Library Association. That committee is co-ordinating the ten district fall meetings. Euless Public Library Board of Trustees-Regular Meeting April 12, 1984 - Page 3 At the request of the Librarian, the Board concurred with the placing of "No Smoking" signs in the Fuller Room. The motion was made by Sue Eichelberger and seconded by Chuck Canton that the Fuller Room Policy be amended to reflect that no smoking would be allowed in that room during meetings. The Board unanimously approved that policy change. The Chairman shared with the Board a letter from the City Council requesting that the Board recommend one of its members to serve as Library Board Representative to the Advisory Board for Social Concerns to replace Rod Ashford who had recently resigned that position. After discussion by the Board it was determined that at the present time the Board did not have a member available to serve in that capacity. The Chairman advised that she would so advise the City Council. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. .