HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-04 Regular Meeting
Euless Public Library Board of Trustees
February 4, 1982
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless Public Library Board of
Trustees was called to order by Chairman Bill Foreman at 7:04 P.M. in
the Fuller Room in the Library.
Members Present Staff Present
Sue Eichelberger, New member Betty Yarbrough, Librarian
Dave Haigler, 2nd. Alternate
Doug Adamson, Alternate Absent
Sonja Adams
Sis Perkins
Peggy Waller
Marilyn Adamson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting dated January 7, 1982 were approved
as written with the following spelling correction: Page 2, Paragraph 4,
Hobo Bobo.
Chairman Bill Foreman introduced two new board members - Sue
Eichelberger and Dave Haigler.
LIBRARIANS REPORT
Total circulation for January was 7,187 compared to 6,804 the
previous year. There were 320 new registrations with 72 being out of the
City and 4 out of the county. Twelve requests for inter-library loans were
made with 17 pieces of material received. There were 235 in house reference
questions, 269 by phone with 83 reserves checked out.
GENEALOGY
There were eighty visits with 31(39%) being from Euless.
VIDEOCASSETTES
In January 186 videocassettes were checked out .
STORYTIME
Ten sessions were held with 183 children and twenty-three adults
attending.
Euless Public Library of Trustees Regular Meeting
February 4, 1982 - Page Two
REPORTS AND MEETINGS
Volunteers contributed ten hours of work in January.
John and James Rucker each donated 5 hours of time to the
library for their Boy Scout Merit badge.
Mrs. Yarbrough attended the PLANT (Public Library Association
of North Texas) meeting in Grapevine, the TRLA (Tarrant Regional Library
Association) meeting in Bedford, the Automation Committee meeting of the
NTLS (North Texas Library System) , and the Tarrant Library Project Committee
of which Mrs. Yarbrough is a member attended the County Commissioners budget
hearing.
The Board wishes to thank the Council for the $1500 the library
is to receive from the Community Betterment Funds. This money will be used
to purchase designated books.
Mrs. Yarbrough reported the Library Board minutes are sent to
the board members, the council members, the city manager, the city attorney
and the Mid-Cities Daily News. Bill Foreman requested they also be sent to
the President of the Friends and the President of the Mid-Cities Genealogy
Society.
Meredith McMannis, Children Librarian, received a letter of
thanks from a Birdville School District teacher for research information
she provided for the teacher over the phone.
Mrs. Yarbrough reported the Texas Library Association Conference
will be held in Fort Worth March 30 - April 4th.
The Friends Book Sale will be held on August 27 and 28th at
Northeast Mall.
Bill Foreman reviewed the responsibilities, goals and personal
interests of the board with the new members.
Mrs. Yarbrough requested any ideas for additional identification
on people who do not have a Texas drivers license or a Texas nondrivers identi-
fication card. This information is used to locate overdue books.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.