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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
January 21, 1999
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Carol Benoit, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller, Kay Schmidt,
William Merrill (Absent: Mary Shilcutt, Vicki Leslie)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chairman Lynn Waller at 7 p.m.
Minutes of November 19, 1998 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Steve Brown
December was a quiet month at the library and circulation figures were disappointing. With BISD
classes resuming, library activity levels are expected to return to normal.
Dawn Anderson, adult services supervisor, will be retiring at the end of February. The Human
Resources department will be posting this position shortly.
Improved patron Internet access will begin by the end of April. Last year's Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board grant provided funds for this added equipment and upgrades.
A sample of the proposed new NRHPL library card was distributed. As part of the automation
project, all current cards will be replaced with barcoded signature cards.
We are currently recruiting volunteers to help with barcoding the entire collection in March.
The History of NRH is expected to be published and available by the end of February.
Information on TLA's Legislative Day in Austin in February is available for any interested board
member.
A summary report to council is expected in February from Dick Waters of Providence and Associates
on long-range planning options. Board members will be mailed the summary as soon as it is
finalized.
While in Philadelphia next week for the ALA mid-winter conference, Mr. Brown will be looking at 3M's
new self-cheek-out equipment.
Steve Brown reviewed and discussed the new city organizational chart. Included in the shift of
responsibilities and new assignments is a move for the library to Ron Ragland's work group.
Mr. Brown updated the board on the automation project. Cabling has been installed, and the
personal computers ordered. We are working with a third-party vendor to prepare the bibliograpnic
data for MARC standard files. Hopefully, the library will close only for two or three days to rebarcode
the collection. Following staff training, the new system may be up and running by mid-summer.
The weekend of February 27 & 28 has been selected as the dates for the annual local library
cooperative book sale at North Hills Mall. Mr. Brown asked for volunteers to work both Saturday and
Sunday shifts.
Discussion followed on the review of the December Library Board meeting with the Mayor and
Council.
Next meeting was scheduled for February 18, 1999. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Approved:
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Board Chair:
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