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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
October 16, 1997
BOARD PRESENT:
Joyce Moody,Carol Benoit, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller, Kay Schmidt
(Absent: Polly Brinkley, Mary Shilcutt and William Merrill)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Kay Schmidt at 7 p.m.
Minutes of September 18, 1997 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Steve Brown
Fiscal Year 1997 reflected a 2.4% circulation increase over previous year. Approximately 2/3 of the
NRH population (35,015) are registered borrowers. (Review of statistical summary handout.)
Reference Librarian Jacqueline Davis will require extensive recuperation from a recent automobile
accident. Resigning Watauga Library Director Sandra McCurdy will join the staff temporarily
as her replacement.
Hidell Architects are preparing proposals for minor renovations and recarpeting of the library.
Council authorized staff to submit an application for a $50,000 grant to improve Internet access in
the library.
The NRH Boards and Commissions Reception will be held at the Texas Star Conference Center in
Euless on Thursday, October 23.
Following a disappointing experience last year, staff will consider whether to participate in the IRS
VITA tax program in 1998.
Members were invited to accompany Mr. Brown and Mrs. Schmidt to a teleconference on Libraries,
the Internet, and the First Amendment at Irving Public Library on Friday, October 17.
Following nomination and second at the October board meeting at which he had to leave early, Lynn
Waller was elected as Board Chair for 1997/98. Avis Crisp nominated, Joyce Moody seconded, and
motion carried to elect Carol Benoit as Vice Chair. Mrs. Schmidt asked Mr. Waller to chair the
remainder of the meeting.
Extensive discussion followed on the Library's Meeting Room Policy (included in mailing packet).
The current rooms available are of limited use due to space and time requirements; however,
renovations to the children's theater later this year should create better facilities for public use. The
consensus was to let the policy stand as is and to revise latter if necessary.
The Reference Staff recently completed work on a new collection development and management
policy. The plan will be mailed to members next week for their review prior to discussion at the
November Board Meeting.
Kay Schmidt reported on her attendance at a recent North Texas Regional Library System meeting.
In November and December, NTRLS will sponsor workshops on library planning and collection
development. Dates, times and registration details will be included in the collection development
plan mailing.
Next meeting was scheduled for November 20, 1997. Meeting adjourned at 8: 15 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
Approved:
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