HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-07-10 Regular Meeting
Euless Public Library Board of Trustees
July 10 , 1980
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless
Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at
7 : 38 p.m. by acting Chairman Sonja Adams. Other members
present were Bill Foreman, Betty Potthoff, Peggy Waller and
Marilyn Adamson. (Absent was Sis Perkins . )
Also attending were Mrs . Betty
Yarbrough, Children' s Librarian; Mrs . Geneva Armstrong, Librarian;
Barbara Zieschang, Honorary Board Member; and Mrs . Willie Mae
McCormick, Mayor Pro Tem.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting
dated April 3 , 1980 were approved as read.
LIBRARIAN' S REPORT
Mrs. Armstrong reported the total
circulation for June was 12 , 988 . There were 378 new registrations -
183 adults and 195 juveniles. This is a 5 . 9% increase in
circulation over this same month one year ago and also a record
for the Euless Public Library.
Mrs. Armstrong reported on the
enforcement of the ordinance passed by the Council in October in
regards to overdue books . There has been good publicity plus
good results . A notice is sent the first week after the book
is due. Then a certified letter is sent with a copy of the title
and the cost of replacement of the material. Thirty days after
sending the certified letter, it is given to the Warrant Officer.
As of July 1, 1980 , the library
will collect fines for 365 days per year at the present rate of
$ . 03 per day.
Mrs . Yarbrough reported on the great
success of the VHS Video cassettes. Seventy-one were borrowed
in June as compared to fifty-eight in May. There were 102 showings
with 272 viewers. She reported the system is going with the
program.
Mrs . Yarbrough reported on Storytime -
preschool children - held 11 sessions with 184 children and 36
adults attending. Afternoons at the Library - elementary children -
held 8 sessions with 406 children and 25 adults attending. The
Summer Reading Club had 572 register in June . Feature films had 4
showings with 210 attending.
(Page Two , Regular Meeting, Euless Library Board of Trustees,
July 1U , 1980)
Mrs . Yarbrough gave a mini-workshop
at Wichita Falls .
GENEALOGY ROOM
In May thirty people made forty-
eight visits.
Euless 18 (60%) 28 (58%)
Hurst 4 (13%) 4 ( 8%)
Bedford 3 (10%) 3 ( 6%)
Colleyville 2 ( 6%) 10 (20 . 8% )
Fort Worth 3 (10%) 3 ( 6%)
In June thirty people made thirty-
seven visits.
Euless 14 (46%) 19 (51%)
Bedford 6 ( 2%) 7 (18% )
N. Richland Hills 3 ( 1%) 4 (10% )
Hurst 3 ( 1%) 3 ( 8%)
Colleyville 1 1
Fort Worth 1 1
Corpus Christi 1 1
Unknown 1 1
GENEALOGY SOCIETY
Mrs . Armstrong stated approval has
been given to the society to set up their own subject files.
Permission has also been given to turn over or sell to the society
the ancestor sheets that the library has .
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Bill Foreman was nominated by
Barbara Zieschang and seconded by Betty Potthoff to serve as
Chairman. The vote carried unanimously.
Sonja Adams was nominated by Bill
Foreman and seconded by Barbara Zieschang to serve as Vice Chairman.
The vote carried unanimously.
Marilyn Adamson was nominated by
Sonja Adams and seconded by Barbara Zieschang to serve as
Secretary. The vote carried unanimously.
Betty Potthoff was nominated by Sonja
Adams and seconded by Peggy Waller to serve as Historian. The
vote carried unanimously.
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless Library Board of Trustees ,
July 10, 1980)
NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Yarbrough reported from TRLA
the need to contact County Commissioners concerning county
library funding. Barbara Zieschang is putting figures together
from Tarrant County to present to the Commissioners .
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 8 : 25 P. M.
APPROVED:
Chairman