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06-22-1992 (Library) Agenda Packet AGENDA REGULAR MEETING RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY LIBRARY BOARD , WYLIE , TEXAS MONDAY JUNE 22 , 1992 7 : 00 P . M. LIBRARY WORK ROOM 800 THOMAS STREET CALL TO ORDER ORDER OF PAGE BUSINESS REFERENCE BUSINESS 1 1 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 27 , 1992 LIBRARY BOARD MEETING 2 2 UPDATE ON SUMMER READING CLUB & PUPPET SHOW 3 3 UPDATE ON LIBRARY DAY AT SCARBOROUGH FAIRE 4 4-5 MONTHLY REPORTS 5 ADJOURN RITA & TRUETT SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES April 27 , 1992 The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session on April 27 , 1992 , in the workroom of the Rita & Truett Smith Public Library, at 7 : 00 P .M. A quorum was present and notice of the meeting was posted in the time and manner required by law. Those present were: Pat Guess , Mary Jo Smith, Bebs Fulkerson, Ronnie Bentley, Betty Stephens , Shirley Burnett . __ and Phyllis Floyd, library director . APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MARCH 23 , 1992 : Minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted . WINNERS OF THE SCARBOROUGH FAIRE TICKETS: The following names were drawn to receive tickets to the festival : Wendy Miranda , Lydia Criswell , Travis Higginbotham, Linda Treadaway, JOhn A. Scanlan, Deborah Ann Spurlock. MONTHLY REPORTS: Explanation of the reports of material type usage and patron type usage during the month was given. COLLECTION STATISTICS : The report of the number of materials by type which are housed in the library was discussed . Meeting adjourned . USAGE i3 MATERIAL TYPES Date : 06117/92 Page : 1 for months Jun to May Type Description Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Nay. Year 1 Check out Ref 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 26 2 Adult Fiction 277 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 869 412 387 391 2336 3 Reference 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 6 17 4 Adult Biography 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 54 31 40 295 5 Easy Fiction 833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2614 903 709 756 5815 6 000 - 099 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 4 17 27 86 7 100 - 199 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 38 29 18 193 8 200 - 299 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 17 21 17 125 9 300 - 399 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214 92 87 68 493 10 400 - 499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 4 3 20 11 500 - 599 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 35 37 43 312 12 600 - 699 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 527 173 156 154 1106 13 700 - 799 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205 82 86 60 469 14 800 - 899 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 20 21 15 151 15 900 - 999 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212 46 65 90 455 16 Juvenile Fiction 299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 509 248 214 231 1501 17 Juvenile Biograph 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 31 34 14 184 18 j000-j099 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 2 15 19 j 100-j 199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 2 1 27 20 j200-j299 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7 10 5 55 21 j300-j399 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 44 40 22 245 22 j400-j499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 1 1 22 23 j500-j599 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 422 129 102 95 875 24 j600-j699 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 64 53 47 342 25 j700-j799 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 39 45 38 270 26 j800-j899 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 13 12 18 146 27 j900-j999 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 20 50 45 241 28 Wylie Juvenile Vide 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 263 557 29 NETLS Juvenile Vide 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 1 35 133 30 Large Print 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 4 5 4 47 31 AF: Western 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 15 13 68 32 AF: Mystery 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 6 8 36 33 AF: Science Fiction 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 9 5 37 34 AF: Fantasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 AF: Supernatural 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 2 10 36 Pb: Uncataloged 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 145 154 179 819 37 Easy Cassettes 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 49 43 38 315 38 Juvenile Cassettes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 9 9 11 65 39 Adult Cassettes 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 54 64 45 263 40 Wylie Adult Video 239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2412 898 777 470 4796 41 NETLS Video 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 317 147 111 77 683 42 Projection Screen 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 16 43 Film Projector 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 44 Overhead Projector 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 15 45 NETLS Large Print 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 17 5 12 69 46 Inter-library Loan 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 39 33 45 287 47 Typewriter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 48 Filmstrip Projector 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 7 49 Ref. C/0: Encyclope 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 1 3 37 50 General Temporary 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 16 11 13 171 51 NETLS Books on Tape 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 5 10 8 210 52 WYLIE Books on Tape 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 12 18 148 53 Lost Books 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 54 NcNaughton Book 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 62 USAGE BY MATERIAL TYPES Date : 0017/92 Page : 2 Type Description Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Year 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 88 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 62 Filmstrips 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 0 1 17 63 Records 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 0 16 64 Magazines 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 86 65 71 404 65 Halloween Books 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 3 3 27 66 Thanksgiving Books 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 67 Christmas/New Years 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 15 19 115 68 Valentine's Day Boo 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2 4 6 59 69 St. Patrick's Day B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 Easter Books 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 2 11 71 July 4th Books 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 13 72 NETLS Films & Video 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 73 Study Guides 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 2 9 74 Nintendo Games 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 21 13 12 93 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 67 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Total 2974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11426 4056 3593 3585 25634 USAGE BY PATRON TYPES Date : 0607/92 Page : 1 for months Jun to May Type Description Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Year 1 Library Director 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 45 50 53 260 2 Library Employee 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 85 40 48 344 3 Volunteer 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 17 14 59 184 4 Teen Volunteer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 2 19 5 Teacher 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 8 15 33 204 6 Student 976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2566 842 918 773 6075 7 City Employee 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 14 1 55 8 Citizen 1702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8437 3051 2542 2458 18190 9 Senior Citizen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Special Student 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 11 Out of County Resid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 12 Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Collin County Citiz 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 224 14 Dallas County Resid 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 71 15 Honorary Patron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11426 4056 3593 3585 25637 STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT PROGRAMS Summer Reading Program : The Tick off puppet show was a success , we had 180 plus in attendance even though we were competing with Vacation Bible School this first week . Sign ups : K-lst 2nd- 4th 5th & up 26 20 9 A total of 55 students signed up and we expect this number to at least double after VBS is finished . And we always add students to each class , each week with the signed up students bringing friends . Volunteers : Two of our classes are being taught by Volunteers , K- 1 and 5th and up . We had five volunteers that were on hand for the sign up and to oversee the Library while the staff got to see the Puppet show. 6 teen volunteers are signed up to help out with the reading club this year . STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT PROGRAMS Scarborough Faire Library Day, June 6 The Library had 20 children complete the required reading to recieve the free passes to Library Day at the Faire and the Achievement Certificates 7 DATE : JUNE 17 , 1992 TO : STEVEN NORWOOD , CITY MANAGER FROM: PHYLLIS D . FLOYD RE : LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1992 - JUNE 92 MAY 92 Revised CIRCULATION : ADULT 611 980 JUVENILE 1436 1308 LARGE PRINT 7 17 PAPERBACKS 109 174 CASSETTES 49 94 NINTENDO GAMES 7 12 VIDEOS 545 845 Books-on Tape 6 26 FILMSTRIPS 2 1 FILM PROJECTION EQUIP . 12 12 INTERLIBRARY LOAN 20 bks 45 bks 0 films 0 film MAGAZINES 63 71 TOTAL 2887 ( 240 Avg) 3585 ( 188 Avg) .. t REGISTRATION : NEW CARDS ISSUED 165 53 • REFERENCE QUESTIONS 127 149 CARDS ISSUED TO DATE : 5532 Page 2 _ VOLUNTEER HOURS : GREEN THUMB HOURS 60 160 COMMUNITY SERVICE 0 0 ADULT HOURS 23 43 STORY HOURS 8 8 TEEN HOURS 4 2 • TOTAL HOURS 95 213 BLUEBONNET ROOM SCHEDULED USE LITERACY 8 HOURS 49 CLUBS 0 HOURS 8 TOTAL HOURS 8 HOURS 57 S RESPECTFULLY} / SUBMITTED , , , �. c)f, Q 1'hylt,is D . Floyd Library Manager Ew �0 Tutor Times w� 0 �` CV CZ) q �O �ly TO ��' A Publication of the Wylie Right-To-Read Adult Literacy Program VOL. 1, NO. 2 May, 1992 ?last die 2,e4eatvt5, Veda. , , Enough from me! I want to hear from all of you. I try my best to keep tabs on all of you, but Dear Tutors: sometimes my contact is not as often as I would like it to be. Brag about yourself and your student -- I hope you enjoyed reading the first issue of after all, where would the program be without both Tutor Times. Special thanks goes to Donna Larson, of you? Remember to get me any news by the 15th owner of Wylie Printing and Office Supply for of the month preceding publication. donating the paper and printing of that issue. I have properly thanked her on behalf of the program, but if Remember, your time does make a difference. you are ever in her store, another thank you Anna wouldn't hurt! Generosity is contagious. Another special thanks goes to the Cooke County Adult Education Co-Op located in Valley View. (I report our monthly ZCQrbOr'OUg4 Rage ZICYtet� volunteer hours to them.) They have sent us a roll of stamps -- a very generous gift! My personal thanks to Mark Davidson for his help. ire Huu going to Gciwbuvuug1 gaive? We are blessed to have such wonderful support. Our program continues to grow everyday. The The owner of Scarborough Faire gives free Collin County Adult Literacy Council Publicity passes to local libraries each year to promote their Committee (on which I serve) is trying to reach literacy programs. The Wylie Right-To-Read students and make them aware of the literacy program received two passes. A drawing was held programs such as ours that are available in Collin on Saturday, April 25th to choose two winners from all of our tutors and students. Library Director County. A brochure and cover letter have been mailed to approximately twenty-five social agencies Phyllis Floyd drew the names of Vicki Bridges and in the county. I will keep you informed of any Sandy Overman. Congratulations, we hope you results enjoy your day at Scarborough Faire. In anticipation of the growth of our program, it is time for more tutor training (see article in DON'T FORGET newsletter). Most tutors from the first training are SCHOOL CLOSES THIS MONTH either placed or on hold due to personal circumstances; just a few tutors are available. As all See Article on Page 2 for Import' of you know, when the student is ready, THE Information for Tutors STUDENT IS READY!!!! --'"� Tutor Times May, I992 S ea 7e by Sandy Overman and Todd Overman This month we shine the spotlight on Anna Anna enjoys using word games and puzzles Rosa, director of the Wylie Right-To-Read when working with her students. Here's an example Program. Anna and her husband, Fred, moved to you can try: Texas from Connecticut in 1985, and a year later she joined the Allen Right-To-Read Program. Her main reason for volunteering was the desire to meet STORY TIME people in the area, and meet people she has! So far Read the words below and then find them in the she has tutored two students and says her greatest story. Only look across to find the words, then read the story by reading the words you found. reward from the experience is the acquisition of two life-long friends. a her over this Anna's current student reads from books he finds about Honest Abe paid to at bookstores and flea markets. "He can even tell Abraham Lincoln in pay walked now which ones are too easy and which ones will back is six was challenge him", said Anna. Her student is developing bill miles store when independent reading skills and is instilling pride in day night story woman himself because of this new-found knowledge. "I let he one that work the student discover for himself how much he has young learned", Anna added. Anna enjoys reading mystery and poetry books, ThisdcflmristtauvwzrstoryzxaboutlbderHonestkl Abe. doing cross-stitch embroidery, and writing poetry. Helprstvookstwl hworkedchxsvi nrpquaol prvgi psto She is a member of the Mockingbird chapter of the relltyphggoywhnewhenfgpzhectbwasyoung.Aprphwo Poetry Society of Texas, and her poems have been manwrtyiphoboboverkklpaidthgrpslkkzuprmnherbi lkxvjcvbilwqtxvbonerrday; published in the chapter anthology called Songbird vbnithunmthatewngthnightzglAbrahamcLincolnbrt Symphony. yuzlowalkedghcvbsixubblhbipmilesevchbrtytobnd As Director, Anna's duties include evaluating cpayrhervvbacken! students and matching the student with a tutor, conducting tutor training workshops, maintaining attendance and progress records, maintaining School Closing contact with tutors and students, and promoting the Right-To-Read program in Wylie. "I feel lucky to have this job", says Anna, "I get to meet so many The last official class day for the Wylie Public wonderful people, and you can't help but feel good Schools will be Thursday, May 28th. Many of our about yourself when you do this kind of work." tutors will be effected by the school closing. "The greatest asset of our organization is the Although the Right-To-Read program follows dedication of our tutors. Their creativity and school closings and holidays, many tutors prefer to commitment to the program is endless. They always continue with his or her student throughout the year. find the time to treat the student as if he or she were If you normally meet at any of the school buildings, the only priority in that tutor's life." you will need to make other arrangements to work Anna's gentle spirit and sense of humor are with your student. You will also need to contact definite assets to her job and she is a continuing Anna Rosa (442-4716) and let her know your plans. source of encouragement to us all. 2 Tutor Times May, 1992 Library Services The Rita and Truett Smith Library offers some special services that may be of interest to tutors. This month's book review focuses on the many These services which offer information on a variety books for tutors and students found on the first shelf of subjects are available to the general public at no of the Right-To-Read section of the library. charge. Located on this shelf are life skill books, stories, and INTER LIBRARY LOAN - Books about books for tutors. Take some time to familiarize literacy can be ordered from an index located in the yourself with these materials. library. The request for any book is first sent to the Life skill topics include: transportation, nutrition Dallas Public Library. If the book cannot be located and health, money, cooking, career guidance, there, the request is then sent nationwide. communications, personal competence, and NORTH EAST TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM information sources. These books help the student (NETLS) FILM LIBRARY - A catalog which understand and better handle daily experiences most includes approximately twenty titles about literacy is adults take for granted. Practical examples from available to tutors. These videos take approximately reading a bus schedule or map to writing a check can be found in these books. The exercises help the ten days to get, and may be kept for three or five student make decisions and tell why they made their days. Tutors who wish to have a catalog should choice. These books are good sources for improving contact Anna Rosa. reasoning skills. Don't miss the junior thesaurus available to help students build their vocabulary. An exercise book accompanies the thesaurus which helps the student use this reference book. Tutors can find tips for teaching and ideas for use of outside materials in Preparing Your Own You are cordially invited Adult Basic Education Reading Materials by Gail Rice. Chapter 7, "Using Everyday Reading to attend the Materials" is worthwhile reading. Two other books are also available which help the tutor understand the world of the adult reader. They are: Handbook 2nd Annual" for Volunteer Reading Aides by the Lutheran Tut01'14cognition Night Church Women, and Reading for Meaning: Selected Teaching Strategies. Help students improve their reading skills by Tuesday, _lune 9, 1992 encouraging them to check out books written for adult readers. There are mysteries, true tales, and 7:30 p.m. even novels! Encourage your student to read for enjoyment. Rita &Truett Smith Library 111111 R.S.V.P. -Anna Rpsa - 442-4761 3 Tutor Times May; 1992. Pen Pal Update i Tutor News Our Pen Pal program is off to a great start. Joy McManus gave a Creative Stamping Students and tutors have been very receptive to this Workshop as part of the Community Education idea. the letters the tutors receive from the students evening classes. Pat Guess was a speaker at the are heart-warming and in Dixie Burns' case, even Church of Christ Ladies Inspiration Day on April humorous. Dixie had written to her student that she 11th. Speaking of Pat, her word games (see March was Irish, and in the last line of the letter she newsletter) can be found on shelf 1 in a dark blue received back, the student had written "Erin Go folder. Our next newsletter (due in July) will explain Bragh". Dixie laughed when she read this; it was a how to make your own word games. If you have total surprise! This will always be a special letter to trouble finding them, see Mary Gibson. Mary not Dixie. only volunteers as a tutor, but does volunteer work Sandy Overman, another tutor participant in at the library as well. the program, shares these thoughts with us: "it's (the The Collin County Association of Directors of program) a good thing. It will give the students a Volunteers held their March meeting at the skill they can use. My pen pal needs to communicate Volunteer Center in Plano. The topic was with his family who is out of state. This will polish newsletters. Director Anna Rosa, who is a member, his writing skills." attended the March 19th meeting with Betsy Jones. Besides Dixie and Sandy, the following tutors Tim Sharp, a graduate student at the University of are currently pen pals: John Norton, Bill Storey, North Texas, shared his experiences and gave many and Jean Mitchell. helpful hints to those attending. Anna and Betsy were pleased to learn they had followed the rules for creating newsletters correctly with our very first issue of Tutor Times. Check out the February issue of Reader's Digest for an article titled "Don't Take Me Off Your Heart". This story was written by a tutor. One of our Student News tutors, Lisa Held, read the story and thought other tutors may enjoy it. Don't miss our second annual Tutor Recognition Mary Gibson's student has completed the work Night on Tuesday, June 9th. This year's reception required for the book Becoming A Supervisor which will feature guest speaker Juanita Austin, Dean of can be found in the Life Skills section of our library. Educational Standards for Collin County A certificate of completion will be awarded to the Community College. The festivities begin at 7:30 student for this success. Good job, Mary! p.m., and family and friends are invited to enjoy the Betsy Jones' student decided to continue evening with you. There will be some special studying for his G.E.D. certificate, and is now being presentations made, and refreshments will be served. tutored by Joy McManus. A tutor is one who Julia Raehl's student has moved. Julia will have Talks another student this fall. Good luck to Julia and her Understands Teaches student. Observes Reads 4 Tutor Times May, 1992 Welcome New Tutors Who's Who Our third tutor training course was held in three The Wylie Right-To-Read program is only one sessions on April 23rd, April 30th, and May 7th at part of the whole county and state structure that the Wylie Middle School. Five new tutors learned serves the literacy needs of adults. Tutors should about the literacy problem in our country, and how familiarize themselves with the names of some of the media is working to make more people aware of these organizations. Future issues of our newsletter the problem. Our new tutors were also given a will provide more in-depth information about each profile of the adult learner as well as common traits group. that are generally found in a good tutor. Wylie Adult Literacy Council (WALC) Much of the course focused on practical skills Collin County Adult Literacy Council (CCALC) such as what materials are available to tutors, and Cooke County Adult Education Coop how these materials should be used. The last evening of the class was most enjoyable -- role playing was a Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning big hit, as well as more of Pat's cryptograms. Texas Literacy Council The following tutors will soon be receiving their These groups provide invaluable assistance to Certificates of Completion: the Wylie Right-To-Read program, and we're Alice Abbott extremely grateful for their help. Pat Dancer Kami Hendrix Jill Huey Brain Teaser Melissa McQueen Congratulations to all of you! Here's one of the famous cryptograms created We now have a total of 21 trained tutors and 10 by Pat Guess. Have fun trying to solve it -- answers students. If you hear of any potential students, in the next issue. please let Anna Rosa know -- we need students. The following lists are scrambled words to be Also, let those in charge of personnel at your decoded. This will be an exercise in using what you workplace know of our program and that we would know to discover the unknown. Hint: Look for be happy to talk with anyone who might benefit patterns in spelling -- Which gemstones have only from our work. four letters in their names? r r r BIRTHSTONES VWKUBXV LKNXYH KUYHJTFH New Feature NACT DYNWVBH KZAKUKNWXY BDKR FKDDJWNY YUYNKRV Beginning with the next issue of Tutor Times H A N Z A B W F Y (July), we would like to feature work from some of In addition to the answer to this month's puzzle, our current students. Names will only be used with the next issue of Tutor Times will explain how to the student's permission. Contact Anna Rosa if you make your own cryptograms. would like to see your student's work featured. 5 Tutor Times May, 1992 SCHOOL CLOSINGS - MAY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 `=1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 � 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 School closings are shown in boldface type. v i► Have a Safe and Happy Summer Vacation! Tutor Times is a publication of the Wylie Right-To-Read Program Wylie Right-To-Read Program Rita &Truett Smith Library 800 Thomas Street Wylie, Texas 75098