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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
OCTOBER 18. 1990
The North Richland Hills Library Board met in the board room of the library on
October 18 at 7 p.m. Present were Polly Brinkley, Brenda Cody. Clyde Zellers. Alisa
Wood. Kay Schmidt. Shirley Goolsby. Arlita Hallam. Betty Russell. Mignon Morse. and
Brenda Lewis. Absent were Jan Daniels and Jay Bradshaw.
Vice-Chairman Kay Schmidt called the meeting to order; the minutes of the September 20
meeting were approved as written.
Library Director Arlita Hallam introduced Betty Russell. Assistant Director of Technical
Services. and Mignon Morse. Assistant Director of Public Services.
Arlita reported that the annual circulation for 1989-90 was up 47.; reference questions.
207.; program attendance. 157.; and new patron registrations declined 157. due to non-
resident fees being extended to Watauga.
Mignon reviewed the summer reading statistics and the upcoming Li~rary Quiz Bowl. with
celebrities versus honor students from North Richland Hills and the Hurst. Bedford.
Euless area on Saturday. October 20. at 11 a.m. in the library auditorium. Mignon
asked that the board consider a Texas Humanities Center display with speakers and programs
on censorship awareness. Following discussion. the consensus was that the program might
not be appropriate for this community. .
Betty Russell reported that technical services staff was adding on-order materials
to the title section of the on-line catalog. This procedure will let the patron know
that a specific material has been ordered and will help with unintentional duplication.
The city has received two bids for the linguistics collection. with the high bid being
from Purdue University ($17.500). City Council will award the bid at the October 22
meeting.
Kay attended a recent NTLS area meeting as an alternate lay representative. Bylaws
changes. interlibrary loan services. and funding for the 20-county system were among
the agenda items.
Arlita announced that she was elected as one of 15 delegates to the State Conference
on Library and Information Services to be held in Austin in January. The delegates
will share with statewide representatives proposed resolutions prepared at the grass-roots
level on literacy. democracy. and productivity.
Open Discussion: Kay Schmidt shared a note from board member Jay Bradshaw. He has
had a temporary shift change at work and would like to be updated on board business
for the next few months.
MeIT.bers decided to postpone a social evening with Roxie Hamilton until after the holidays.
Kay remarked that the recent Town Hall meeting was very well received. Arlita shared
the responses relating to the library from the city survey on citizen concerns.
Brenda Cody relayed a complaint from a patron on the $10 processing charge for book
replacement. The patron thought this amount was excessive. Arlita explained that
the city fee structure was a result of a 1988 study and charges were set by city council.
She said that the library is now permitting the patron the options of paying for the
book. replacing same material by direct purchase. or paying fines and returning materials.
Arlita stated that the library has replaced the three public photocopiers and reduced
the charge per copy from 20¢ to 10¢.
Alisa Wood. asked Arlita the status of the anonymous donation. Arlita responded that
the last she had heard was October 1 as the date to expect the first installment on
a donation for library materials.
The next meeting was scheduled for November 15. The
Clyde Zellers moved to adjourn at 8 p.m.
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