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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
September 16, 1993
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Jan Daniels, Jay Bradshaw, Shirley
Goolsby, Rosemary Herod, Lynn Waller, Kay Schmidt,
and Mary Shilcutt
STAFF PRESENT:
Wynette Schwalm, Library Manager
Betty Russell, Assistant Manager
Brenda Lewis, Secretary
CALLED TO ORDER:
Chairman Jay Bradshaw at 7: 10 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mary Shilcutt moved, Shirley Goolsby seconded, and
motion carried to approve minutes of April 15, 1993.
Chairman Jay Bradshaw introduced and welcomed new member Lynn. Waller. Mr. Waller,
who is a longtime BISD teacher, was appointed to Place 6.
LIBRARY BOARD OFFICERS: Following nominations by Jan Daniels as Library Board
Chairman for the September 1993/94 term, Jay Bradshaw was elected by acclamation;
Shirley Goolsby was selected as Vice-Chairman. Rosemary Herod nominated Polly Brinkley
as the lay representative to the North Texas Library System. Mrs. Brinkley accepted the
appointment. Other Board members will serve as alternate lay representatives.
REPORT OF LIBRARY MANAGER: Wynette Schwalm
Although no decision package requests were funded in the 1993/94 budget, the line item
requests were approved. An increased materials budget and two part-time page
positions are included in plans for the upcoming budget year.
Total Circulation was up 9% according to the August statistics. The number of interlibrary
loan requests was second only to Burleson Public Library for this area.
In conjunction with the Recreation Center, the Library is preparing bibliographies on various
topics for classes on the fall recreation schedule.
As a result of the summer library reorganization, the children's librarian's hours increased
from part-time to full-time and four part-time pages were added.
"Rules Governing the Use of the Library" (NRH Ordinance #1899) was adopted by City
Council and copies posted in the Library.
Library staff will evaluate the recent confidentiality amendment to the Texas Open Records
Act. An update will be included on the October agenda.
Following discussion on the suggestion by an NRH councilperson that the entrance to the
Library on Rufe Snow be closed, the consensus was that Chairman Jay Bradshaw draft a
letter to Council recommending that the entrance remain open.
North Richland Hills Library Board
Minutes of September 16, 1993
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SUMMARY OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES:
Betty Russell reported that as a result of a patron problem with a disk virus, our circulating
software now carries a label suggesting that patrons run a virus check program on
checked-out software. Virus check disks are available at the Library reference desk.
Wynette Schwalm announced the conclusion of another successful summer reading program!
Registrations included 962 children and adults with the "Read- To-Me" youngest of six
months old.
Betty Russell summarized the recommendations of automation consultant Jerry Brock, who
was provided to the Library by the North Texas Library System. Mr. Brock, a
systems analyst with the city of Garland, compiled a report comparing a link to the
Fort Worth Library or the implementation of a standalone system. Mr. Brock
recommended that NRHPL proceed with a standalone system. In preparation to
upgrade the computer system, the library database will be standardized using
Bibliofile, a CD-ROM based cataloging utility. The computer upgrade was a decision
package item and was not funded for the 1993/94 budget.
Wynette Schwalm will be exploring the possibility of subscribing to Newsbank, which has
been on demonstration for the last few months. Newsbank (Dallas Morning News),
StarText (Fort Worth Star-Telegram), and the new Audio-Tech Business Summaries
on Tape are valuable business reference tools. The Library has recently purchased a
third microfiche reader/printer and will add Phone Tree, an overduelreserve automatic
dialing system. Staff and interested patrons attended a Dynix Library Automation
System demonstration in August.
Ms. Schwalm expressed thanks for the following gifts/donations: NRH Friends for a
computer/printer; Liberty Bank for 14 periodical subscriptions; and Texas Instruments
for 250+ software packages.
Jan Daniels reported that preliminary work has begun on the Friends of the Library local
author book. Publication is tentatively scheduled for late 1994. Discussion followed on
Friends' fundraising ideas. A one-time Tupperware sale, donated software sale, and a book
raffle were among the possibilities. Further discussion followed regarding the Friends'
organization in general.
Next meeting was scheduled for October 21. Meeting adjourned at 9: 15 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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