HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-12-14 MinutesMinutes of the Library Board
December 14,1948
The
Library
Board met
in regular session
at 7:00
p.m,
in the Library
rooms on
December
14,1948
with Mr.McWhorter in
the
chair.
Members present were Mr.McWhorter,Miss VaulX,Mrs.Vincenheller,Mr.Blos-
som,Mr.Butler.Mr.Mertwether,and Mr.McMillen.
The minutes of the November meeting were read. and approved.
The Librarian's report showed a total circulation of 2072,an increase
of 82 over the preceeding month and an increase of 76 over the corresponding
month in 1947.
The Treasurers report showed a balance in the First National Bank
of x$1080.58:
It was voted to increase the salary of the present Librarian to $125 a
month beginning January 1,1949.
Adjourned.
O.W.McMillen,Secretary
Public Tibraq
FAYETTEVILLE. ARKANSAS
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During the year 1948 the library received by purchase
441 books and by gift 127 with 78 discarded, leaving a total
0£ 19,798 (according to accession books). No doubt many of
these are missing as will be revealed by the inventory ,which
I hope to make as sonn as a shelf list can be made. 7 of the
gift books were for the laiemorial shelf .
A total of 240040 books, including 8479 Fiction, 2056 cur-
rent periodicals, 28 records and 10580 juvenile books were cir-
17Hqy
eulated to approximatelynusers. This number included an approxi-
mate 3036 users of the reference and reading room.
With an added 236 juvenile borrowers and 356 adult borrowers
.y our files now total 7973 registered borrowers,
y355.08 in fines, 6;,17.50 in fees, .;5.93 for lost or damaged
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books and 4'129.20 from rental books have been collected at the
desk*
cj354.40 was paid out for labor, supplies ,etc.
Along with the increased circulation (an increase of 1664
books over last year) I have noted a steady increase in the
last three months in the use of the reading room, of the cur0ellit
periodicals, in the use of the reference material and in the
number of reference problems brought to the desk. In every way
I believe the use of the library has increased,
