05-09-1994 (Library) Agenda Packet AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY
LIBRARY BOARD, WYLIE, TEXAS
MONDAY MAY 9 , 1994
7 : 00 P.M. LIBRARY WORK ROOM
800 THOMAS STREET
CALL TO ORDER
ORDER PAGE
BUSINESS REFERENCE BUSINESS
1 SWEARING IN OF NEW
BOARD MEMBER SANDRA
DONOVAN
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF
2 1 MINUTES FROM APRIL 11 ,
1994 LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
3 2 DISCUSS MONTHLY REPORTS
4 UPDATE ON NATIONAL
LIBRARY WEEK
5 DISCUSS AND CONSIDER`'
OPEN HOUSE FOR LIBRARY
6 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETING ACT, THE LIBRARY
WILL HEAR COMMENTS OF
PUBLIC INTEREST FROM
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE , ANY DISCUSSION
MUST BE LIMITED TO
PLACING ITEMS ON A FUTURE
AGENDA FOR FURTHER
CONSIDERATION,WYLIE
RESIDENTS WISHING TO
SPEAK SHOULD LIMIT
REMARKS TO A MAXIMUM OF
FIVE MINUTES
7 ADJOURN
RI' 'A & TRUETT SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
April 11 , 1994
The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session
on April 11 , 1994, in 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 , Jerri Smith, Cathy Weatherspoon,
Elizabeth Allen, Shirley Burnett , and Phyllis Floyd , Librarian.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 14, 1994 : The minutes were
approved as written .
RIGHT TO READ: Anna Rosa of the Wylie Right to Read program
informed the board that they had received grant money for the
purchase of a computer , but as they have no office, there
is a question of placement . The board offered the use of
the Bluebonnet Room pending the obtaining of insusrance
coverage .
MONTHLY REPORTS: The monthly reports were discussed . The
new computer is installed so even though there are still
software problems , the reports should be more accurate .
COMPUTER SYSTEM: LoanNet with NETLS is in place. Response
for requests are much faster as books may be located in
surrounding libraries .
NEWSLETTER: The newsletter will be a news release about
National Library Week.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK: Questions about libraries are being
distributed through the library and city hall . Tally of the
questions will go to the American Library Association.
This will help in preparing legislation concerning libraries .
The library will have a children ' s reading program during the
week of April 17-23 with various prizes given for reading
certain numbers of books .
The meeting adjourned .
DATE: MAY 2, 1994
TO: STEVE NORWOOD, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PHYLLIS D. FLOYD, LIBRARIAN
RE: LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL
1994 1993 1992
CIRCULATION:
ADULT 1138 1354 987
JUVENILE 1584 1768 1300
LARGE PRINT 31 20 10
PAPERBACKS 185 214 156
BKS ON TAPE 101 128 136
NINTENDO GAMES 3 9 13
VIDEOS 908 953 889
MAGAZINES 76 150 65
EQUIPMENT 0 6 4
INTERLIBRARY LOAN 132 85 33
14 FILMS 4 FILMS 0 FILM
TOTALS:
4172 ( 160 AVG) 4691 ( 181 ) 3593 ( 138 )
REGISTRATION:
NEW CARDS ISSUED 147 TOTAL TO DATE 7532
VOLUNTEER
GREEN THUMB 92 88 160
ADULT HOURS 20 6 45
TEEN HOURS 33 3 2
STORY HOUR 0 0 8
COMMUNITY SERVICE 0 0 7
TOTALS 145 HOURS 97 HOURS 213 HOURS
BLUEBONNET ROOM SCHEDULED USE
LITERACY 25 10 49
CLUBS 13 8 8
OTHER 25 0 0
TOTALS 63 HOURS 18 HOURS 57 HOURS
COMMUNITY ROOM
SCHEDULED USE 123 HOURS