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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-01 EULES PUTBTIC LIBR P RY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting December 1, 1..907 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless Library Board was called to order at 7: 35 P.M. by Dotty Ragley, Chairman. Members attending: Roy Blood. Bill McCray Norma Morelock Inez Morrison Sis Perkins Dotty Ragley Also attending: Geneva Armstrong, Librarian and Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick,Mrs . Zieschang We had one guest attending, Mrs. Bonnie O' Brien. MINUTES No corrections forthcoming, the minutes were declared approved as written, by the Chairman. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT rs . Armstrong The circulation record shows an increase of +1.3% up from this time last yerr. There were 2 tours with the total of 73 people, also there were 4 Story Hour with 180 little people attending. Reserved books checked out were 62. There were 55 requests for Interlibrary Loans. Material sent in response were 56-books 40,Zerox copies 13, and Microfilm 3. Hugh Waite donated /25.00 as a gift to the Friends for Library Material. Mrs . Armstrong asked that the Board look over the By-Laws and make what changes they would like to see. Then Mrs. Armstrong brought up about a new form for "Request for Reconsideration of Library Material" . It was suggested that they put another item on the form, which would be, "if there were any more comments use the back side" . Bill McCraysuggested that the Library Complaints be date stamed. It was moved by Roy Blood and second by Norma Morelock that we use the Requests for Reconsideration of Library Material. It was passed by the Board. It was memtion also to have a member of the Board to meet with the City Council at one of their work session to hear objections of the Request forms. GENEALOGY ROOM Bill McCray It will be called the "Genealogy Room". The new bookcases came in on the 1st of December. HISTORIAN Inez Morrison Have more material, but as yet not in book. EUI.,ESS PUBLIC LIBRA''Y BOARD December 1, 1977 page 2 SOCIAL CONCERNS Barbara Zieschang Collections and Distribution. They are getting geared up for the Holidays. Mr. Brown, a member of the N.E. Lions Club, and the Mid-Cities Newspaper are associated with the Helping Hands Project. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Zieschang and Mrs. Armstrong met with Duane Gage, of the N.E.T.C.J.0 Heritage Room, to discuss what type of Policy should be used for the Genealogy Room. The Policy Form that Mr. Gage had, were passed out to members of the Board , for them to use as a guideline . Next meeting the members will come up with ideas and changes . The Chair asked for a motion to revert back to By-Law number 13 on page 7. Bill McCray made a motion that it stays as originally written. Seconded by Inez Morrison. All members were in favor. This item will be voted on again next month. ADJOURNMENT No further business at hand, the Chairman adjourned. the meeting at 9:00 P.M. Secretary Chairman Dotty Ragley