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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-14 EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting - March 14, 1974 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless Library Board was called to order by Mr. Hugh Waite, Chairman at 7:45 PM. All members were present. Present also was Mrs. Armstrong, Librarian, and guest, City Council Member Mrs. McCormack. MINUTES The minutes were amended to read in the Librarian's report number 3 that it was Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Armstrong who went to an in-service workshop. The minutes were then approved as amended. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 1. The Circulation Record shows an increase of people using the library for the month of February. 2. The Commissioners of Tarrant County appropriated $5207.00 for the library for the fiscal year of 1974. 3. Book exhibits will be held at the Northeast Mall during National Library Week , the 26th and 27th of April. 4. The Texas Library Association is meeting in San Antonio on the 26th to 30th of March. 5. The City Manager is planning to prepare a letter to delinquent book borrowers.. 6. The Art Exhibit being held in the Library at the present time is by Mr. Leandor of T.C.J.C. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES A publicity article about the inter-library loan service will be prepared for the newspaper by Mrs. Mathews and Mr. Hankins. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE Returns of the Questionnaire are running two to one in favor of an increase in the hours that the library should be open. Mrs. Zieschang and Mr. Waite were appointed as a special committee to work with Mrs. Armstrong in the scheduling of personnel in the Library. NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Zieschang reported on the Fort Worth Major Resource System Advisory Council Meeting she attended on March 14, 1974. The motion was made by Dr. Speck that the Council recommend that the State Legislature be asked to fund all four of the proposals as listed, and that the Fort Worth Major Research System priorities be listed as follows: 1. Planning, Counseling, and Guidance 2. Collection Enrichment 3. Centralized Film Library 4. :,Library Materials Diversification These motions carried at the meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9;15PM. Mrs. D.T. Kjell Secretary °,� ' L..LESS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRL__EES Regular Meeting - January 10, 1974 CALL TO ORDER • The regular meeting of the Euless Library Board was called to order in the Fuller Room of the Library by Mr. Hugh Waite, Chairman, at 7:55 P.M. Members present were as follows: Messrs Hugh Waite and Carl Hankins, and Mesdms Bonnie Mathews and Janette Kjell. Absent were: Mrs. Barbara Ziesehang and Mr. George Barrowsliff. Also present was Mrs. Armstrong, Librarian. MINUTES The minutes of the last meeting, December 6, 1973, were approved as read. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 1. The Circulation Record for 0etober 1, 1973 - September 30, 1974 was discussed briefly. A gain of 4.2% was noted in the circulation total. 2. A new copy machine is now in the Library. 3. Mrs. Ziesehang and Armstrong went to an in-service workshop to learn how to run the copy machine. 4. A copy of a news item that appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on January 9, 1974, titled "County Funds Lacking-Library Ultimatum", was given to each of the Board members. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The questionnaire was changed to a newsletter format and has been com- pleted in rough draft. It is to be completed in final form and will be ready for mailing either with the Mayor's newsletter or with the Water Dep't. mailing list. The motion to finalize the letter as written was made by Mr. Hankins and seconded by Mrs. Mathews. The motion passed. ADJOURNMENT The motion to adjourn was made by Janette Kjell and seconded by Mr. Hankins. The Chairman declared the meeting adjourned. Mrs. D. T. Kjell, Secretary r.