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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LmRARY BOARD MINUTES
January 20, 1994
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Polly Brinkley, Jan Daniels, Jay Bradshaw, Shirley Goolsby, Kay
Schmidt, and 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.
Jan Daniels moved, Shirley Goolsby seconded, and motion carried to
approve minutes of November 18, 1993.
BOARD PRESENT:
BOARD ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
REPORT OF LmRARY MANAGER: Wynette Schwalm
The children's librarian is in the process of ordering new children's books thanks to the generous monetary
gift from Charles and Polly Brinkley.
Trees for the library parking area are among the Phase 1 plans for proposed landscape improvements to the
community center complex.
The microfiche reader/printers have been relocated to the newly rewired office by the periodical section.
The Friends of NRHPL will purchase six 30-second public service announcements from the American
Library Association to be broadcast on Citicable NRH.
Vickie Loftice, NRH Recreation Superintendent, gave an excellent and informative talk at a recent library
staff meeting on "Customer Service."
As a result of an application submitted in December to the North Texas Library System, a $20,000 grant
was awarded to NRHPL. The funds, which will be available in September of 1996, will be used to
enhance the library's reference collection and make NRHPL a referral center for local libraries
within an eight-mile radius.
REPORT OF ASSISTANT LmRARY MANAGER: Betty Russell
Recent staff changes include: circulation clerk Donna Gooch resigned for a position at Farmer's Branch
Library; page Tony Collier moved to circulation clerk; and library volunteer Helen Yanisch
accepted a part-time page position.
Circulating software is now located between the typing booths on shelves instead of in plastic bags on a
hanging rack.
Following a return to the company for a system upgrade, PhoneTree is back in business.
SUMMARY OF LmRARY ACTIVITIES: Wynette Schwalm summarized the recent and upcoming
library activities included in the board packet.
CONFIDENTIALITY AMENDMENT: Following brief discussion, Jan Daniels moved, Kay Schmidt
seconded, and motion passed to adopt the Library Confidentiality Policy as stands with a notation that the
number is changed.
1993 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND 1994 PLANS: Among the suggestions on ways to share these many
achievements were to route copies to council by board members, post in patron areas of the library, and
send to the local media.
Next meeting was scheduled for February 17, 1994. Jan Daniels moved, Shirley Goolsby seconded,
motion carried to adjourn at 8: 10 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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