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Polly Brinkley, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller, Kay Schmidt, Carol Benoit' 'h
(Absent: Mary Shilcutt, Vicki Leslie, William Merrill)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chairman Lynn Waller at 7 p.m.
BOARD PRESENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Steve Brown
Vicki Leslie of BISD was appointed to replace Joyce Moody in Place 2.
Statistics reflected a very good summer at the Library. In June over 40% of the collection circulated;
Saturday, September 12, was the busiest Saturday in memory with 1,800 checkouts; fiscal
year circulation is projected at approximately 400,000 items.
Summer Reading Club was very strong this summer with 1,451 registrations. Library staff presented
two excellent programs in addition to the North Texas Regional Library System sponsored
programs.
The Library budget requests were approved including a materials budget of approximately $217,000.
Funds will be allocated between adult and children's reference, fiction, non-fiction, and audio-
visual materials.
With the addition of a full-time circulation clerk on October 1, we will be operating at full-staff.
Children's Librarian Helen Krejci, who resigned to accept a position closer to her Denton
home, was replaced by Peggy Lewis, who worked as a temporary reference librarian last
spring.
Following extensive revisions, the NRH Historical Committee hopes to present the final manuscript to
the publisher this week.
Monica Walsh, Marty Wieder, and Steve Brown will act as city liaisons on the council appointed Ad
Hoc Committee on Cultural and Educational Opportunities.
The Library landscaping project is awaiting the recommendation of the Native Plant Society and the
NRH parks landscape architect.
Mr. Brown updated the board on the Library's long range planning project. Dick Waters of
Providence Associates and his consultant team believe there are four possible options to consider in
meeting library space needs for the next twenty years. They are 1) expand and renovate the existing
building; 2) renovate existing building and build branch north of 820; 3) retain existing building
without renovation and build a main library north of 820; or 4) build a single new building north of
820. Mr. Brown and board members discussed the positive and negative aspects of each option.
Mr. Waters will be reporting to the council on his recommendations with cost projections shortly
Library automation vendors have been narrowed to two companies. A teleconference negotiating
session has been sèheduled for early October. The automation consultant Dick Boss, Library
Director Steve Brown, and City Purchasing Agent Donna Enos will participate.
The board orientation and review was postponed in new member Vicki Leslie's absence. Discussion
followed on the handout of the recently adopted city goals. Review of the library Internet Access
Policy will be on the October agenda.
Next meeting was scheduled for October 15, 1998. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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