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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
APRIL 15, 1993
BOARD PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Jay Bradshaw, Kay Schmidt, Jan Daniels, Rosemary
Herod, Mary Shilcutt, Shirley Goolsby
Polly Brinkley and Alisa Wood
STAFF PRESENT:
Wynette Schwalm, Library Manager
Betty Russell, Assistant Manager
CALLED TO ORDER:
Chairman Jay Bradshaw at 7:05 p.m.
Minutes of March 18 were approved as written.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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REPORT OF LIBRARY MANAGER - Wvnette Schwalm
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City Manager Rodger Line is recuperating following by-pass surgery.
The 1993/94 line item budget submitted on April 15 includes an approxi-
mate 4% increase over last year's request. The largest increase was for
materials from $99,000 to $116,000. Decision package items will be
submitted in May.
Assistant Manager of Public Services Mignon Morse has resigned effective
June 1 to pursue other employment. Adult Services Librarian Barbara
Thede has retired; Children's Librarian Deb Liptak has moved from
children's to reference. Circulation Clerk Eric Fairfield has left to
pursue a career in sports medicine; Donna Gooch has accepted this
circulation position. Margaret Massey has joined the circulation staff.
Jim Browne has hired a consultant to plan the best way to utilize the
available funding for lighting upgrades for the public services area.
NRHPL has 1.8 materials per capita compared with the Texas average of
2.17 and the national average of 3.5. These comparisions are with
cities in the same population range.
REPORT OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
Shirley Goolsby and Betty Russell reviewed the Texas Library Association
Annual Conference in San Antonio in which they both participated in March.
Betty Russell reported that the NTRLS committees recommendations will be on
the North Texas Library system meeting agenda for the April 22 meeting in
Weatherford.
FUTURE PROGRAMS
Book Break - April 28 and May 26
Night of 1,000 Stars - April 20
Battle of Books - April 22
Earth Day - April 17
American Culture Series - May 13 and 22
CITY DIRECTORY/CRISSCROSS DIRECTORY INFORMATION SERVICE
Following extensive discussion and review of the current procedure, Jan
Daniels moved, Shirley Goolsby seconded, and motion carried to accept the
staff recommendation to discontinue this service. The Library's Information
Services Policy (LIB-OOOS) was revised to include this information.
UPDATE ON LAST MONTH'S STATISTICAL REPORT - Wvnette Schwalm
February statistics were corrected. In future, volunteer statistics will be
separated for library volunteers and the adult learning center volunteers.
Next meeting was scheduled for May 20. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Brenda Lewis, Secretary
Date:
Approved:
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