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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
February 17, 1994
BOARD PRESENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Jan Daniels, Jay Bradshaw, Shirley Goolsby, Kay
Schmidt, Mary Shilcutt, Rosemary Herod and Lynn Waller
Wynette Schwalm, Library Manager; Betty Russell, Assistant Manager;
and Brenda Lewis, Secretary
Chairman Jay Bradshaw at 7:10 p.m.
Shirley Goolsby moved, Jan Daniels seconded, and motion carried to
approve minutes of January 20, 1994
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
REPORT OF LIBRARY MANAGER: Wynette Schwalm
Library staff will be working on an update to the 1985 NRH history booklet.
To accommodate "Help Wanted USA," new lens have been purchased for the microfiche reader/printers.
Master's practicum student Beverly Kirkendall is working 12-20 hours a week in children's and other areas
of the library.
Microfiche of the Texas State Library's library of science collection is available with an 800 number for
reference assistance.
Work is continuing on the update for the City's Community Services Guide.
The NRHPL selection policy and the procedure for citizen material complaints were reviewed.
An alternate lay representative was requested to attend the April 28 NTLS meeting at the Graham Public
Library. Lay rep Polly Brinkley will be unable to attend.
Board previewed four library public service announcements purchased by Friends to run on citicable.
Board members were invited to attend an NTLS "Access Texas" meeting at NRHPL on March 3 at 10 a.m.
Glen Nerwin of the NRH Gallery will provide a rotating modem art display in the back north comer of the
library .
REPORT OF ASSISTANT LIBRARY MANAGER: Betty Russell
Circulation staff member Margaret Massey is representing the library on the city's recycling committee.
Renovations are planned for the public restrooms in the library foyer.
A dollar bill changer will be leased to provide patrons with change for copy machines and microfiche
printers.
Supervisory staff recently attended performance appraisals training sessions presented by the North Texas
Council of Governments.
SUMMARY OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES: Wynette Schwalm summarized the recent and upcoming
library activities included in the board packet.
OUTPUT MEASURES: Discussion followed on the plans for the biennial Output Measures Survey
scheduled for a 14-hour period during the week of March 28 - April 2. The study will reflect the
effectiveness and the extensiveness of services delivered by the library. Board members signed up for one
hour segments to distribute and collect survey forms. The results will be compiled and summarized.
Next meeting was scheduled for March 17, 1994. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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