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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LmRARY BOARD MINUTES
September 15, 1994
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Polly Brinkley, Jan Daniels, Jay Bradshaw, Mary Shilcutt, Kay Schmidt
and Avis Crisp (Absent: Shirley Goolsby and Lynn Waller)
Mark Gretchen, Library Director; Betty Russell, Library Assistant
Director; and Brenda Lewis, Secretary
Chairman Jay Bradshaw at 7: 15 p.m.
Motion carried to approve the minutes of May 19, 1994.
BOARD PRESENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Chairman Jay Bradshaw welcomed Library Director Mark Gretchen. Mark arrived on September 12 from
Corpus Christi Public Library, where he directed the Reference Department for the last 4 years. He said that
he was very glad to be here and was looking forward to working with both the library staff and the board.
Jay also introduced new board member Avis Crisp. Ms. Crisp is a retired teacher from Bell High School.
Jan Daniels provided the following update on activities of the Friends of the Library:
Library logo T-shirts are available for sale at the circulation desk. Prices and sizes are posted with a
sample of the shirts.
The DFW Writers' Guild is cooperating on the local author book project. Jan projects two years of
interviews and research for the project's completion.
A quarterly newsletter of Friends' activities and information is in the planning stage.
Chairman Bradshaw read a note from former Library Manager Wynette Schwalm. Ms. Schwalm returned to
the Fort Worth Public Library System as a Branch Manager last June. She extended her best wishes on the
continued success of NRHPL and expressed her appreciation for her close and enjoyable association with
board members and staff.
REPORT OF LmRARY DIRECTOR: Mark Gretchen
The Director distributed the most recent library organization chart, August statistics, and a
comparative circulation graph.
Summer Reading Club ended in July with 937 participants, 385 certificates earned, and 15,990 hours
read. The statistics compare with the previous summer of 962, 301, and 11,000 respectively.
The 1994/95 city budget was approved by city council recently. Mr. Gretchen discussed the status of
the library requests included in this budget.
REPORT OF ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Betty Russell
The public lockers in the library foyer have been removed. Vending machines will be placed in this
area for patron use.
A public sending and receiving fax machine will be installed in the area of the display cases soon.
The machine will be operated by credit card only. Jan Daniels suggested that the water bill
might be a good way to let citizens know of this new service.
Election of Library Board officers will be held at the October meeting. The next meeting was scheduled for
October 20 at 7 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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