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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
MAY 17, 1991
The North Richland Hills Library Board met in the board room of the library
on May 16, at 7 p.m. Present were Jan Daniels, Polly Brinkley, Brenda
Cody, Jay Bradshaw, Alisa Woods, Clyde Zellers, Arlita Hallam, and Brenda
Lewis. Absent were Kay Schmidt and Shirley Goolsby.
Chairman Jan Daniels called the meeting to order. Clyde Zellers moved,
Brenda Cody seconded, and motion carried to approved the minutes of
March 21 as written.
Library Director Arlita Hallam's report included the following information:
· Budget rebuttal is scheduled for May 21 with city administration to
discuss the $19,000 city-requested cuts from the proposed 1991/92
budget.
· The library received an award for outstanding community service from
the Northeast Tarrant County Chamber of Commerce on May 1.
· Mignon Morse attended a week-long emergency management training
session in Austin.
· In June, volunteers will be needed to assist in barcoding our
80,000+ collection.
· Mignon Morse is coordinating a series of newcomer orientation
programs on May 21, 28, and June 4 from 7-8 p.m. in the auditorium.
· Tim Loud, who is working on his MLS, will do his 120-hour practicum
work in the library beginning May 20.
· Hardy Sanders, president of Bates Container, is interested in
exploring fund-raising ideas for the library.
· Renovations on the parking lot are scheduled to begin next month.
· New air conditioning units for the library are currently being
installed.
· Arlita has completed her course work for her Doctorate degree and
will begin her dissertation this summer.
Alisa Wood, Arlita Hallam, and Betty Russell attended an North Texas
Library System meeting in Graham on April 25. Alisa participated in an
afternoon workshop on Friends of the Library fund-raising ideas. She
shared examples of money-making and pUblic-relations programs other
libraries have successfully used. Discussion followed on possible fund-
raising projects and applications for grants to raise money for books.
The board reviewed and discussed the library materials selection policy
that was adopted by the board in April of 1986.
Clyde Zellers moved, Jay Bradshaw seconded, and motion carried to schedule
the next board meeting for September 19. Included on the September agenda
will be election of officers for 1991/92.
Clyde Zellers moved, Jay Bradshaw seconded, and motion carried to adjourn
at 8:15 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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