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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
April 18, 1997
BOARD PRESENT:
Joyce Moody, Mary Shilcutt, Carol Benoit, Avis Crisp,
and Kay Schmidt
(Absent: Polly Brinkley, Lynn Waller, Debra Kimbrough)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Kay Schmidt at 7 p.m.
Minutes of March 20, 1997 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Steve Brown
NRHPL was selected for a $2,500 grant from the Texas Book Festival Awards. The awards were announced at
the Texas Library Association Conference in Fort Worth this month.
Circulation statistics for March were up a healthy 3%.
Reference Librarian Tim Sibley recently joined the staff and shows promise of delivering able reference service.
Assistant Director Betty Russell's excellent article on the SCORE program is included in the spring issue of
Texas Library Journal. (Article included with board mailing.)
Staff member Marilyn Ellis will be retiring at the end of May following 25 years of service to the city.
City administration concluded that retiring Reference Technician Rosalee Fleming will be replaced by a MLS
librarian. An employee of Rosalee's caliber with her experience, library courses, and general knowledge
would be difficult to find.
At the recent TLA Conference, Information Services Director Terry Kinzie and Mr. Brown visited with three
possible automation vendors for a new automation system for NRHPL.
The Children's Department will present the SAFE-T-CHILD program to make children more aware of personal
safety precautions. (Saturday, May 17, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
Legislation sponsored by State Senator Mike Moncrief and State Representative Bill Carter is expected to go
through in May to allow NTRLS to carry over funds from one year to another. This will allow NTRLS to
comply with a ruling that requires a cash reserve be maintained.
A reciprocal borrowing offer from the Saginaw Public Library is pending until the details are explored.
Mr. Brown reported on his meeting with City Manager C.A. Sanford and Assistant City Manager Larry
Cunningham to discuss the library's long-range facilities plan. The response was positive with a suggestion to
consider short- and long-term projects.
Handouts were distributed and Mr. Brown reviewed possible options. Among these are to remodel/expand
existing facility, to remodel existing facility and build a north branch in 5-7 years, or to replace existing facility
with more centrally located and larger building. With a steady increase in the collection (100,000+), rearranging
and adding additional shelving to increase capacity is an option for the short term.
Following extensive discussion and queries of Mr. Brown, the Board decided to support the immediate needs
and long-term approach to future library planning.
Avis Crisp moved to support the recommendation of Library Director Steve Brown to
respond to the immediate and long-range needs for growth by (1) purchasing shelving to
rearrange the collection in the short term and (2) developing a long-range master plan.
Mary Shilcutt seconded, and motion carried.
Next meeting was scheduled for May 15, 1997. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
Approved:
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