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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 1992
BOARD PRESENT:
Jay Bradshaw, Chair
Kay Schmidt, Vice-Chair
Polly Brinkley
Jan Daniels
Shirley Goolsby
Rosemary Herod
Alisa Wood
Mary Shilcutt
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Browne, Community Services Director
Betty Russell, Library Assistant Director
Mignon Morse, Library Assistant Director
Brenda Lewis, Secretary
GUEST:
Wynette Schwalm
CALLED TO ORDER:
Chairman Jay Bradshaw at 7:03 p.m.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES:
Mary Shilcutt moved, Jan Daniels seconded, and motion
carried to approve the minutes of the May 21, 1992
meeting.
ITEM 3: LIBRARY MANAGER POSITION
Jim Browne introduced the new library manager, Ms. Wynette Schwalm. Ms.
Schwalm will be joining the library staff on December 14. She is currently
the Meadowbrook Branch Manager in the Fort Worth Library System. with 20
years of experience (the last 10 years with the FW system), Ms. Schwalm has
worked in many areas including adult services, interlibrary loans, and
school, university, and health libraries.
Ms. Schwalm said that she is very excited about her new position and is
looking forward to joining the staff.
Mr. Browne thanked assistant directors Mignon Morse and Betty Russell for
their successful effort in maintaining library services in this interim
period. The assistant directors will be attending future board meetings.
Mr. Browne also expressed his appreciation to Board Chair Jay Bradshaw and
Friends President and Board Member Jan Daniels for their assistance in the
recent extensive library manager selection process.
ITEM 4: REPORT OF LIBRARY ACTIVITIES - BETTY RUSSELL
NRHPL hosted 153 people at the September 24 meeting of the North Texas
Library System meeting.
North Texas area circulation supervisors attended a meeting here on
November 5.
The'lib:¡;aL-y closed on October 30 as the staff shifted library materials to
'accommbdate the newly installed range of shelving.
Plans are being made to invite an outside collection development consultant
to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the collection next spring. The
North Texas Library System will fund the consultation.
ITEM 5: REPORT OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS - MIGNON MORSE
December
April
The Salvation Army Toy and Food Drive
Earth Day Celebration to be coordinated with Jane Dunkelberg
of the NRH Beautification Committee
3rd Annual Night of a Thousand Stars
ITEM 6: EXTENDING LIBRARY HOURS
The Library will open at 9 a.m. beginning November 30.
The extension of library hours has been included in the Library's Plan of
Service since 1989 as a goal to be accomplished in 1992.
ITEM 7: LIBRARY DISTRICT MEETING AND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY - JAN DANIELS
A committee has been formed to study the legalities of the possibility of
forming a library district. Another meeting will be scheduled for the
spring of 1993. Mrs. Daniels will keep the Board informed.
She would like to involve the Friends of the Library in fundraising
projects in the spring.
ITEM 8: OPEN DISCUSSION
Mignon Morse presented Friends President Jan Daniels with a $300 check from
the Northeast Lion's Club. The funds are allocated to purchase videos for
the blind.
Jim Browne shared some of his management philosophy with the Board on the
various roles of the advisory board and management team. As recommended
reading, the 1992 Texas State Library's "Public Library Advisory Board
Handbook" was distributed to each member.
The next meeting date was scheduled for December 17.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Date
NRH Library Board Minutes
Nov. 19, 1992
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