HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-12-03 Regular Meeting
Euless Public Library Board of Trustees
December 3, 1981
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 in the Fuller
Room of the Library.
Members Present Staff Present
Sonja Adams Betty Yarbrough, Librarian
Sis Perkins Mrs. Willie Mae McCormick, Mayor Pro-Tem
Marilyn Adamson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting dated October 1, 1981 were approved
as written.
No meeting was held in November.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Mrs. Yarbrough reported circulation for October at 6,434 and
November at 5,901 compared to 5,806 and 5,609 for the previous year. There
were 311 new registrations in October with 75 being out of City and 3 out of
the County. November had 299 new registrations with 62 being out of the City
and 1 out of County. In October there were 20 requests for interlibrary
loans with 2 pieces received and 5 microfilm received. In November 16 requests
were made, 17 pieces of material received and 2 microfilm received. October
had 98 in house reference questions and 191 by phone. November had 97 in house
and 210 by phone. October had 41 reserves checked out and November had 68.
GENEALOGY ROOM
There were 87 visits in October with 43(49%) being from Euless and
1 visitor from Utah. November had 61 visitors with 33(54%) from Euless with 2
visitors from Missouri and 2 from San Antonio.
VIDEOCASSETTES
In October there were 163 checked out with November having 167 .
STORYTIME
October had 3 sessions with 256 children and 34 adults attending.
November had 6 sessions with 125 children and 17 adults. In November the PEAK
classes visited .the library in 3-sessions with 66 children and 8 adults attend-
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ing. Mrs. Yarbrough presented the program on How to Research. On November
18 during Childrens Book Week a program was held at the Library with 5 children
and 9 adults attending. Also on November 18 and 19 four groups from the First
Methodist Pre-School came to the library for tours and special storytime with
119 children and 37 adults attending.
REPORTS AND MEETINGS
In October Mrs. Yarbrough attended the following meetings: The Friends
the PLANT meeting in Mesquite, the TRLA meeting, the District 7 meeting in which
Mrs. Yarbrough was elected Vice Chairman/Chairman elect for the District, a volunteer
seminar on "How to Work With Volunteers" , Texas Municipal League meeting.
November meetings attended were: Open house at the Denton Public Library, an Energy
Workshop in Richardson with Peggy Waller, a program at the Arlington Public Library
honoring the board members and volunters, PLANT meeting in Sherman, two classes
on Planning Process for Public Libraries, open house at the Euless Public Library
on November 15, the 2nd session of the Volunteer Seminar, a genealogy workshop
and a TRLA committee meeting in regards to County funding.
Two volunteers are currently working at the library contributing
14 hours in October and 252 hours in November.
A $1,000 gift from the HEB Chapter 1251 AARP was received and was
used to purchase large print books.
The new Childrens Librarian is Meredith McMannis.
The Board of Trustees wishes to thank Betty Yarbrough for the great
job she is doing plus serving on so many committeesand representing us so well .
We also wish to thank Sis Perkins for the outstanding job she did planning and
preparing for the success of the open house held at the Euless Public Library on
November 15.
Bill Foreman presented a rough draft of a future expansion for the
library.
A written complaint was received on a book entitled "Beastly Boys
and Ghastly Girls" . The board members will each read the book and present a
recommedation at the January meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:43 P.M.