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Home My WebLink About1969-02-20 Regular Meeting Euless Library Board February 20, 1969 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless Library Board was called to order at 7:00 P. M. in the Fuller Room of Euless Public Library, with Mr. Wayne O'Daniel presiding. Members present are listed , as follows: Mrs. Ruby Harris , Messrs. George Scott, Bob Soule and Wayne O 'Daniel . (Absent: Mr. Warren Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller were celebrating their forty-third wedding anniversary; therefore, he was unable to attend this meeting.) Also present was Mrs, Geneva Armstrong, Librarian. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the previous meeting, dated January 16, 1969, were approved, with one correction, as follows: ITEM VIII - AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV. SECTION 5, LIBRARY BOARD BY-LAWS "Mr. Scott made the motion to emend Article IV, Section 5, of the Library Board By-laws, as follows: 'The historian sha.ilr kea a;-Uermanent record of the activities of the Board. The historian and/or librarian shall attend to all publicity releases concerning the Euless Library and the Euless Library Board. ' Mrs. Harris seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs.HHarris, Messrs, Scott and O 'Daniel Nays: None Chairman O 'Daniel declared the motion carried." I . Mrs. Geneva Armstrong, Librarian, an- nounced that Euless Public Library has received $2,000.00 from Tarrant County Commissioners ' Court. Mrs. Armstrong presented a copy of the annual report for review by Board Members. 11 . C)RCULATI9N REPORT JANUARY. 1969 Mrs. Armstrong reported that book circulation for the month of January, 1969, was a total of 5,501 , which (12222 T+,ao, ReqularMeetinq. Euless Library Board, FFbruar 2 :< 12 is a 1 .9 ' increase over circulation in January, 1968. Mrs. Arc-strong ad- vised that thP,re is a total of 207 new registrations. III . DISCUSSION Off. PROPOSED LIBRARY SYSTEMS ACT Mrs„ Armstrong reported that legisla- tion pertaining to the Texas Library Systems Act was scheduled for a vote in the House of Representatives on February 20, 1969. Mrs. Armstrong stated that little or no opposition is anticipated; however, this legisla- tion will go before the Senate on February 26, 1969, and she urged all Board Members to request the support of our Senators, prior to that date. 'V. SECOND AND FINAL READING, AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 5, LIBRARY BOARD BY-LAWS Chairman O'Daniel presented Second Reading of proposed amendment to Article IV, Section 5, Library Board By- Laws, as follows: "The historian shall keep a permanent record of the activities of the Board. The historian and/or librarian shall attend to all publicity releases concerning the Euless Library and the Euless Library Board." Mrs. Harris made the motion to approve second and final reading of proposed amendment as presented, and to amend Euless Library Board By-Laws accordingly. Mr. Soule seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Harris, Messrs. Scott, Soule and 0 °Daniel Nays: None Chairman O 'Daniel declared the motion carried . V. VOTE OF APPRECIATION TO CITY OF EULESS Mr. O'Daniel made the motion that the Library Board give a vote of appreciation to the City of Euless for its cooperation in reproduction and mailing the letters from District VII Texas Library Association Trustee Roundtable, as requested on January 16, 1969. Mrs. Harris seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Harris , Messrs. Scott, Soule and 0 °Daniel Nays: None Chairman O'Daniel declared the motion carried. (Page Three, R : u1,ar Meeting,.Euless Library Board . Febr,; r" 20,. '_969) VI . R E .ii.g _ =g T✓'AYt1.ENT OF T.L.A. CONFERENCE EXPENSES FOR MRS JACK B, ROWNE Mr. Scott made a motion that a letter be transmitted to the Mayor and Members of Euless City Council concerning this Board 's request for payment of Mrs. Jack Browne 's expenses for the T.L.A . Conference, as reflected in Item XI , Minutes of Euless Library Board meeting held on January 16, 1969. Mr. Soule seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Harris, Messrs. Scott, Soule and O'Daniel Nays: None Ghairman O'Daniei declared the motion carried . VII , REPORT - AMENDMENTS TO LIBRARY BOARD BY-LAWS, MRS. RUBY HARRIS Mrs. Harris reported that proposed amendments to the Library Board By-Laws were approved on January 18, 1968; however, the Board failed to meet within the required number of days to consider final approval of the proposed amendments; therefore, she recom7 mends consideration of the proposed amendments at this time. Mr. Soule made the motion to approve first reading of proposed amendments to Euless Library Board By-Laws, as follows: "ARTICLE II Deletion of the following: 'Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Mayor at such time and place as he may desig- nate. ' ARTICLE V, SECTION 2 Insertion of the word Mayor, as follows: 'Special meetings may be called by the Chairman, Mayor or at the call of any two members of the Board . . . ' ARTICLE VII LIBRARY-PURPOSE Addition of General selection tools used, as follows: "Virginia Kirkus Service" "Book Review Digest" "Book List and Subscription Books Bulletin" (Pape _Four, Regular Meeting, Euless Library Board , February ZO,e 1869) Deletion of General selection tools used, as follows: "Publishers ' Weekly" "New York Times Review" "Saturday Review" "Book Buyers' Guide" ARTICLE VII EULESS PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES: Addition of the following: ' (C) Teachers and other public officials shall be excepted from the limitation at the discretion of the Librarian. ' APPLICATION FOR USE OF MEETING ROOM Deletion of the following: 'Fill in below if reservation is for a single meeting. ' " Mr. Scott seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. Harris, Messrs. Scott, Soule and O'Daniel Nays: None Chairman O 'Daniel declared the motion carried. VIII , DISCUSSION CONCERNING REACTIVATION OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Chairman O 'Daniel reported that he was recently contacted by Mrs. Bonnie Matthews , concerning possible re- activation of Friends of the Library. Mrs. Armstrong was requested to con- tact Mrs. Matthews and offer the cooperation of Euless Public Library and the Library Board. Mrs. Armstrong agreed to contact former officers of Friends of the Library concerning the Charter, to secure applications for Friends and furnish a list of activities in which Friends of the Library will be helpful to the library. IX. CITIZEN'S COMPLAINT, PURCHASE OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS Chairman O'Daniel reported that he recently received a complaint concerning the purchase of children's books. Mrs. Armstrong advised that her limited book budget , most of which has been expended , prohibits the purchase of additional children's books at this time. (Page, Five, rr lar_rlaetina Euless Library Boaard Febrr,!j2a, s ) X. 5055LN OF LIBRARY BUDGET, FINES FOR 0t' -DUE BOOKS, AND PAYMENT FOR '..OST BOOKS Members of the Board requested that Mrs. Armstroni submit a report concerning the amount of book fines and payment for rest books which has been received, to Mr. Scott. Members of the Board were in agreement that monies received in payment for books which are lost should not be deposited in Ceneral Funds , but should be expended for replacement of the books. Xi . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8: 15 P. M. APPROVED; ATTEST: Chairman Secretary fsm (Minutes recorded by Mrs. Ruby Harris, Library Board Secretary, were received at Euless City Hall on February 21 , 1969. Minutes edited and reproduced in the Office of the City Secretary.)