HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-06 Regular Meeting
Euless Public Library Board of Trustees
December 6, 1979
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless Public
Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7: 33 P. M. by Chairman
Dotty Ragley. Other members present were Brad Hassard, Dorothy O'Daniel , and
Bill Foreman, Alternate. (Absent were Sis Perkins, Sonja Adams, and
Betty Potthoff. )
Also attending were Mrs. Geneva Armstrong,
Librarian; Mrs. Betty Yarbrough, Children' s Librarian; and Mrs. Willie Mae
McCormick, Mayor Pro-tem.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting dated
November 1 , 1979, were approved with the following corrections:
On page 1 under Librarian' s Report, paragraph 3, it should read
Sally Cook and Betty Yarbrough attended a Census Workshop in
Arlington.
On Page 3 under Unfinished Business, it should have stated that
the secretary sent Linda Tarvin a letter concerning the
recommendation of the Board about her request.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The total circulation for November was
7, 131 . There were 163 new registrations - 137 adults and 26 juveniles.
We had 41 reserve books checked out. We
had 46 interlibrary loan requests with 22 pieces of material received.
The new city ordinance passed on overdue
books has been very effective. We have had $558. 03 paid in for lost books
and library materials in these first two months of the fiscal year.
There was a paragraph in the Mayor' s
Newsletter concerning the display case. We have had two definite responses
from this.
Mrs. Yarbrough reported that. in November
we have twelve preschool story times with 256 children and 38 adults.
Mrs. Yarbrough visited all six of the
elementary schools in Euless with a poster and letter promoting Children's
Book Week and the special Saturday program. Fourteen children came to the
program. This information was in the newspaper also.
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless Library Board, December 6, 1979)
GENEALOGY ROOM
For the month of November, there were
forty-two visits with thirty-three people making these visits. Euless had
twenty-five visits with seventeen people making these visits; Bedford had
eight people who made eight visits; Colleyville had three people making
three visits; Hurst and Irving had two people with two visits each; and
Grapevine had one person visit.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Bill Foreman gave a report on his reading
of the Deprospo Study.
GENEALOGY SOCIETY
Their membership is up to sixty-nine.
The budget allocation for the genealogy room was discussed.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Mrs. Yarbrough reported that the Friends
voted to spend $1000 of their funds for a project for the library and the
remainder on genealogy books. They voted to buy an opaque projector. We
now find that the one we have just needs some minor changes. Mrs. Armstrong
has informed them of this. Mrs. Armstrong reported to Sis Perkins that we
need a Microfiche Reader Printer. This will been benefit the entire library.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Board did not get to vote on the
By-Law change because there was not a quorum present. Bill Foreman was ill
and needed to leave the meeting. The By-laws will be voted on at the next
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 8: 03 p.m.
Sonja Adams, Secretary Dotty Ragley, Chairman