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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-01-06 Regular Meeting Euless Public Library Board of Trustees January 6, 1983 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 Rod Ashford Betty Yarbrough, Librarian Brenda Ashford Sue Eichelberger Bill Foreman Members Absent Dave Haigler Visitor Willie Mae McCormick, Mayor Pro-Tem APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting dated December 2, 1982 were approved as written. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT Total circulation for December was 6,287 an increase of 21% over the same period last year. There were 265 registrations, with 96 out of the city. Twelve requests for interlibrary loans were made, with 15 books and one xeroxed article received. There were 210 in house reference questions and 289 by telephone. Eighty-seven reserves were checked out. Fifteen art prints were checked out. Videocassettes were checked out 292 times and videooames 80 times. GENEALOGY There were 42 visits to the Genealogy Room, with 11(26%) being from Euless. CHILDREN'S SERVICES There were 9 storytime sessions, with 132 children and 15 adults attending. One film program was held, with 39 children and 3 adults in atten- dance. Twenty-one adults and 68 children attended the four puppet shows. Three tours were conducted for sixth grade students at Midway Park, with 80 children and 3 adults participating. Euless Public Library of Trustees - Regular Meeting January 6, 1983 - Page Two VOLUNTEERS Three volunteers contributed 19 hours in December. REPORTS AND MEETINGS Librarian Betty Yarbrough attended the meeting of the Friends of the Euless Library, the Advisory Council Meeting in Graham, the Public Library Administrators of North Texas Meeting in Farmers Branch, a meeting sponsored by the Fort Worth Independent School District for heads of facilities housing Adult Basic Education programs, and the Tarrant Regional Library Association meeting held at the Euless Library. Reference Librarian, Sally Cook and Sue Morrow, in charge of Circulation attended an interlibrary loan workshop. COMMITTEE REPORTS Bill Foreman reviewed with the Board the information provided to the City Council on library services and the value of such services to the re- sidents of Euless. MISCELLANEOUS Chairman Sonja Adams circulated Hurst and Bedford Library Board minutes. NEW BUSINESS The Library will have reproduceable tax forms for patrons as well as a three-volume set of reference books containing instructions for using the various forms. Mrs. Yarbrough circulated a very attractive and informative brochure prepared by the Friends of the Library to be included in the packet of informa- tion distributed by the Welcome Wagon to new residents in the area. Mrs. Yarbrough also relayed to the Board specifics involving a com- plaint by a patron about library policy. The Board reviewed the policies and felt no action was necessary. The Library received scrap material from Hurst Euless Printing Co. suitable for making bookmarks. Sonja Adams also provided the Library with a box of paper cuts she had obtained for making bookmarks. The Chairman announced she had received verbal notice from Ginger Smith announcing her resignation from the Board because she has moved out of the city. The Board regretfully accepts her resignation and wishes to thank her for her service on the Board. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.