HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-07-11 REGULAR MEETING
Euless Library Board
July 11 , 1972
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless
Library Board was called to order at 7:05 P.M. in the Fuller
Room of the Library by W. W. McCormick, chairman. Members
present were as follows: W. W. McCormick, George Scott,
George Barrowcliff, Hugh Waite, Ms. Bernard Mathews, and
Ms. W. R. Zieschang. No members were absent.
Also present was Mrs. Geneva
Armstrong, Librarian.
MINUTES
Minutes of the June meeting were
read and approved on a motion by Mr. Barrowcliff, seconded
by Mr. Scott. The vote, as follows: ayes, all members present;
nays none. Chairman declared the minutes approved.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Mrs. Armstrong reported a decline
of -6.2% in circulation under the first six months of 1971 .
The Juvenile catagories are both over 100% above last months
figures, though the adult circulation has declined.
Both Summer Libraries have over 200
circulation for the month of June. More attention needs to
be given to advertising the location and hours of the Summer
Libraries.
A Workshop will be held at the Euless
Library sponsored by the Texas State Library on September 21 .
Ms. Barbara Martin, . Field,Consultant of TSL will conduct the
Workshop. The Library will need to be responsible for coffee
and refreshments and token gifts for those attending. The
Board members will try to help round up give-a-ways to help
publicize Euless.
On July 7, the 10,000th library
card was issued. The event was covered by a Mid-Cities News
photographer and the story and pictures should appear soon.
The newly typed and copied By-Laws
were passed out by Ms. Armstrong, with a vote of thanks to
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Mr. Barrowcliff.
The Special Project Funds are now
encumbered, including books, and many items Of software.
The Budget was also submitted for 1972-73.
Ms. Armstrong submitted the list
of questions on service and hours of the Library to be
filled out by patrons of the Library as part of the feasibility
study the Board will conduct on recommending longer hours
for the Library. The questionaire was discussed and added to
by Board members and it was agreed that the questionaire should
be circulated by additional means to be considered further
and brought up at the next meeting.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD COMES TO EULESS LIBRARY
Mr. McCormick is responsible for the
copies of the Congressional Record now being received by the
Library. Mr. Scott offered to buy a heavy duty hole punch to
aid in binding the copies. Ms. Armstrong will look into
such acquisition and advise Mr. Scott on the most suitable
punch.
SPECIAL COMMI TTEE ON PREPARATION OF REVISED BY-LAWS
Mr. Barrowcliff suggested that
a letter of thanks be sent to Ms. Joy Thomas of LTV who typed
the revised By-Laws for the Board. It was unanimously agreed
and the secretary was so insructed.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Chairman McCormick announced that
this being the first meeting after appointment of this year' s
Board members, election of officers was in order. Mr. Scott
nominated Mr. McCormick for Chairman, seconded by Mr. Barrowcliff.
The vote was as follows: fpr, all members present; against, none.
Mr. McCormick was elected to continue as Chairman. Mr. Scott
moved that the rest of the roster (Mr. Waite, vice president;
Ms. Zieschang, secretary; Ms. Mathews, historian) be re-elected
by acclamation. Mr. Waite seconded the motion. The vote,
as follows: for, all members present; against, none. The motion
was declared carried, and the roster re-elected.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Waite moved for adjournment,
seconded by Mr. Barrowcliff. The vote, as follows: ayes, all
members present; nays, none. The Chairman declred the mmeting
adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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