HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-10-01 EULESS LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
October 1 , 1975
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by
Roy Blood, Chairman. Members attending: Roy Blood, Kay Fuller ,
Jo Ingram, Bill IcCray, Dotty Ragley, and Barbara Zieschang.
(Full Board attending . )
Also present: Mrs . Geneva Armstrong, Librarian
Director and Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 7, 1975
With one correction, substitute "Richland Hills"
for Arlington in FRIENDS QF T' E LIBI?ARY report, the minutes
were approved as read.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT - Mrs. Armstrong
The circulation record shows an increase of +.25%
for September over the 12 month record of last year. The Library
received a gift, a new record player, from Mr. Herman 'dike.
The Adult Basic Education classes started Sept. 30
with 15 enrolled in such classes as GED and English as a second
language. Spanish lessons are offered along with several other
subjects.
Trustees are urged to attend the Texas Library
Association Meeting on Friday, October 24, at TCJC.
Information on a certification for librarians was
received. A study is being conducted with hope of instituting
a certification criteria as an alternate to the MLS degree.
A workshop on Inter-Library Loan will be held for
District 7 on October 22 at the Euless Public Library
FRIENDS OF TEE LIBRARY - Dotty Ragley
A newsletter is being developed at this time.
TARRANT COUNTY LIBRARY STUDY COI` 1,ITTEE - TAR_ ANT REGIONAL
LIBRARY ASSOC . PRESENTATION TO COUNT'T Cr'I'I1ISSIONERS
A meeting of TRLA was called on September 5 to
draft a policy and funding proposal for Tarrant County Com-
missioners Court. Members of the TCLS also being present,
it was decided to make it a joint presentation of a nine point
statement which was basically the on hal policy drawn up
and presented in 1973 but not accepted in toto by the Court.
Each Library was asked to take the policy statement to its
City and Board requesting support and attendance at the present-
ation scheduled for September 12 and 15. Barbara Zieschang
was chosen as spokesman. The presentation went very well with
many questions and interest shown by the Corm issioners and
Judge Moncrief. The Court assured us that they would consider
the 5% increase in funding and the points of policy recommended.
FORT WORTH MAJOR RESOURCE COUNCIL - Collection Enrichment
Funding Formula
Collection Enrichment (a central book ordering
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procedure) is one part of the program proposed by the Library
System Staff. Funding for this activity will be based on
four factors: 1 . size of "service population" , 2. lowest
per capita , 3. highest circulation/collection rates , 4. low
volume book collection. Euless is scheduled to receive $675
book credit (State) with additional $1 ,984.11 (LSCA) if and when
r'ederal funds are released through the Education Bill which
was recently passed by Congress on an over-ride of presidential
veto. Factors effecting the Euless appropiration were high
activity (3) and a population base. Justification for factors
2 and 4 is the purpose of the System "to encourage and provide
good library service in our 22 county System".
GENEALOGY ROOM - Bill McCray
The 'machine room' south of the workroom is
filled with obsolete heating and cooling machinery, and Bill
I'cCray proposed that the Board look into the possibility of
developing that space into a Genealogy Room to house the
growing collection.
A motion was made by Bill McCray that the Library
Board investigate with the City Mamager, City Attourney, and
City Council the possibility of Library Board being given
temporary authority of prime effective agency for development
of the machine room into a Genealogy Room. The motion was
seonded by Barbara Zieschang. After some discussion, the
Board. voted
Ayes: Blood, Fuller, Ingram, r'cCray, Ragley, and
ieschang
i"ays: none
Chairman Blood appointed Bill McCray to represent
the Board in this investigation and communication with the City.
It was agreed that a called meeting might be in order if the
go-ahead is achieved.
ADJOI?RNMENT
Chairman Blood adjourned the meeting at 9: 15 PM.
Barbar Zieschang , Secretary Roy Blood, Chairman