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Euless Library Board
December 7, 1 971
C; LI TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless
Li.':_irary Board was called to order at 7: 10 P.Y. in the Fuller
Rocs of the Euless Public Library by Ir. W. 1. FcCormick,
chairman. Fembers present were as follows: Fessrs FcCorn ick ,
72cott, T3arrowcliff and ',cite; ifesdms r athews ana Ziescrr ng.
Also present was i rs. eneva
Ar otreng , n: lrarian.
aE"LJI-G CF "INUlES
Corrections to minutes of rovember
a eeting as follows: Librarian 's Report, title of book is
'anta_ -e Point, not Vantage Ground as stated. Concerning visits
nf st ,dents from Euless Junior high, they were the LFth, 5th and
6th period English classes consisting of some 245 students, not
`,jtn, 8th and 9th graders as stated.
Corrections were filly noted and the
e; aining minutes were accepted by a notion r-n2,e by Fr. Waite,
seconded oy t• r. Scott. ''o Le as follows: .yes , all present;
nays , none. Cnairn:an declared minutes approved.
Linrarian 's report
Yrs. Armstrong rep orted an increase
in circulation of 3.87 over the first eleven months of 1970.
Having checRed with other area iiararzes , she announced that
the Euless Library is one or the few still running ahead of last
years figures.
A copy of a newpaper article (attached)
was given each ember by rrs. Armstrong. This concerns the
proposed consolidation of area libraries into a central county
owned ana run organization. Fr. '1�.ite roved tnat we request a
copy of the TCU Civic Affairs deport t•::.... is being stadied by
tne County Commissioners and 4ort '-north City Council with a
plan of voting on it soon to ascertain 5.-tether it is in our best
interests. Fr. 'bar. roucliif seconded tne notion. Vote as follows:
ayes, all present; nays , none. Cnairran declred tree notion car-
ried ana so instructed the secretary.
Irs. Arra"tronn also indicated that
-:oa.ra r embers will be contacted and q ost. ..oned aooet their
opinions of the Co'. nty•ride 1i orary ys tel: and funding chan r,e.
All member were requested to send
to I•rs . Armstrong their renewal membership Terms to the Texas
Li ,nary Associ atimn as received through the :,all.
Dur ATION OF BOC K
Fr. Ccott donated a copy of Vantage
Point >>y Lyndon Johnson as a shelf copy to the Library.
- Continuation, page 2 -
Ltegular Leeting
Euless Library Board
December V, 1971
DISCU_!SSION - ';$'ELCO E WAGON
I:r. i'cOormick suggested that
announcer, ents on Library hours 2na location be included in
the local 'Jelcome 'Iagon distributions. Ix. .cite requested
that rrs. Armstrong collected material mar a pamphlet on
Library services to De examined at January meeting. fr.
icott indicated interest in preparing a par: ;,filet on the
Li:Tary to be distributed to new residents tirc gh the *Telcome
-!a 'on service.
ADS!b_b?T.M 11:7!
/:r. Scott moved for adjournment,
seconded by Y`r. '!cite. Vote as follows: ayes, all present;
nays , none. Tz-,iruan declared the meeting adjourned at b: 15 P.E.
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