HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-06 EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting - June 6, 1973
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 7:30 P.M.
Members present were as follows : Messrs Hugh Waite, George Barrowcliff;
Mesdms Bernard Mathews and David Kjell .
Also present was Mrs. Barbara Thompson representing Mrs. Armstrong,
Librarian.
LIBRARIAN 'S REPORT
1 . May circulation:
Adult 3459
Juvenile 2104
Non-Book 173
Total 5736
Book Fines---$168.50
Copy Machine- 75.00
Books, lost
and paid 3.07
Total $246.57
Adult registrations - - 77
Juvenile registrations- 74
Total 151
Overdue notices 50
2. Summer Plans
Memo from Office of City Secretary written May 17th, received May
21 . This was a request for an evaluation report on each summer
school library for the summer of 1972, stating, "Please do not make
any plans for the school library for the summer of 1973 until you
have received approval ". Report submitted May 25.
Facts on summer libraries:
Wilshire Elememtary--486 books out
5 average in per day to listen to tapes
and look at magazines
16 new memberships
Mr. Waller, Principal , made cassette players and ear phones available
for library use.
• Oakwood Terrace Elementary--497 books out
11 average per day for magazines, games,
and help assemble huge jig-saw puzzles.
8 new membership cards
Mr. Colvert, Principal , made two large rooms (carpeted) available. Our
cassette player and tapes were used.
3. The Police School will not be held in the Fuller Room this summer
because the attendance was above the number that could be accomodated.
They are meeting in the Council Room.
4. Texas State Library notified us that our Project 6 Grant is $2460.00
Received (T.S.L.)
Application for membership in State Library System for 1974 completed
and mailed 5-30-73
Agreement between Library and Texas State Library completed and mailed
5-22-73
5. Valuable addition to Collection
Moody's Financial Publications and Investments Service, News
release taken to Mid-Cities News Office.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Mr. Hankins and Mrs. Mathews comprising the PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
were to get publicity in the paper for the summer library program. Mrs.
Mathews contacted Mr. Wages , Superintendent of H.E.B. Schools for Wilshire to be
open for the summer, and obtained permission and made arrangements for use of
Wilshire as a summer library for the Euless Public Library Program. Mr.
Hankins had an article printed in the Mid-Cities Daily News, telling of this
summer program.
MINUTES
Minutes were approved as read.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The questionnaire "About your Library" was discussed. (Exhibit A)
Mrs. Mathews made the motion to accept the questionnaire (exhibit A) ,
and have it be made available to all Euless citizens. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Barrowcliff. The motion was passed unanimously. Mr.
Barrowcliff made the motion that the by-laws of the Euless Public Library
be amended under the section RULES AND REGULATIONS OF EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY -
REGISTRATION paragraph 8; the last sentence to read as follows ; Books must
be in library by closing hour or placed in book drop on due date, otherwise
it will be overdue. The same wording should also follow on page 8 of said by-
laws under the heading POLICIES. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Mathews and
passed unanimously. The amendment was to become effective on June 7, 1973.
Under Article 7 - Amendments, a motion was made by Mr. Barrowcliff and
seconded by Mrs. Mathews to suspend the rules under Article 7 in order to
make the forgoing motion effective immediately. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
The Motion was made by Mrs. Mathews to have the broken conference table in
the Fuller Room repaired. The motion was seconded by Mr. Barrowcliff and
passed unanimously.
The Board discussed at length the defacte cancellation of the Summer Library
Program shortly before the anticipated commencement of the program. It was
noted that considerable time and effort had been spent by the Board to attempt
to make the program a success, and publicity had been passed out to this end.
Chairman Waite appointed a special committee of himself and Mr. Barrowcliff
to inquire into this matter, and request explanation from the City as to why
the Board was not notified in time to prevent their needless effort.
A motion was made by Mr. Barrowcliff and seconded by Mrs. Mathews to resume
receiving the CIRCULATION RECORD WITH CUMULATIVE TOTALS to each board member
as part of the Librarian 's report. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Mrs. Mathews moved for adjournment , seconded by Mr. Barrowcliff. The motion
passed, and the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Mrs. D. T. Kjell , Secretary