HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-07 Regular Meeting
Euless Public Library Board of Trustees
January 7, 1982
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless Public Library Board of Trustees
was called to order by Chairman Bill Foreman at 7:02 P.M. in the Fuller Room
of the Library.
Members Present Staff Present
Sonja Adams Betty Yarbrough, Librarian
Peggy Waller
Marilyn Adamson Absent
Doug Adamson, Alternate
Sis Perkins (excused)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting dated December 3, 1981 were approved
as written with the following addition: Page 2 under Reports and Meetings,
paragraph 3. . . . purchase large print books and books on cassette tapes.
LIBRARIANS REPORT
Total circulation for December was 5,189 compared to 4,814 the
previous year. There were 209 new registrations with 41 being out of the
City and 3 out of the County. Twelve requests for inter-library loans were
made with 12 pieces of material, 2 microfilm and 2 zeroxed pieces received.
There were 127 in house reference questions and 186 by phone, 124 reserves
were checked out.
GENEALOGY
There were 43 visits with 24 (56%) being from Euless.
VIDEOCASSETTES
One-hundred three videocassettes were checked out in December
STORYTIME
Nine sessions were held with 127 children and 20 adults attending.
REPORTS AND MEETINGS
Mrs. Yarbrough and Meredith McMannis attended a workshop on
Voluntarism at Garland. They had a luncheon meeting with the HEB elementary
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librarians. Mrs. Yarbrough and Sonja Adams attended the Advisory Council.
Mrs. Yarbrough attended a TRLA meeting in regards to county funding.
When the county budget public hearing date is set the TRLA Committee would
like as many lay people as possible to attend to help stress the importance
of library funding. She also attended a NTLS Automation Committee meeting.
Volunteers contributed 22 hours of work in December. Mrs.
Yarbrough sent in the Board of Trustees dues to the Texas Library Association.
Sonja Adams reported on the logo - Supermarket of the Mind -
that the Advisory Council is promoting for library public awareness. A
recommendation was made by the board that this stamp be placed on the city
water bills as well as being put on any other possible public mailings.
Mrs. Adams also reported from the Advisory Council Meeting that
HoBo BaBo programs will be put on Cable TV geared for fourth and fifth graders
in regards to occupations. She also reported the System headquarters will
be moved to the Fort Worth Public Library.
BUSINESS
Mrs. Yarbrough read the Reconsideration of Library Material
received on the book ' Beastly Boys and Ghastly Girls' . The book was read by
the board members after discussion. The board recommended to the librarian
the book remain on the shelf.
Mr. Foreman reported the need for a board member . The proper
form should be sent to the prospective member. Mr. Foreman suggested we
have a young person of high school age serve on the board as an alternate.
He will check with the Scout Council in regards to having this position serve
as a requirement for the Eagle Badge.
Mrs. Yarbrough reported the library has received from the IRS
reproducable glossy prints of all the forms necessary for filing taxes.
Mrs. Yarbrough will make a list of all abbreviations pertaining
to the library for the board members.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:12
P.M.