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Minutes
October 23, 1985
The 13orth Richland Hills Library Board met in the cable television
studio on Wednesday, October 23, 1985.
Chairperson Kay Schmidt called the meeting to order.
The minutes of July 31 were approved as submitted.
Kay expressed her thanks to everyone who helped to make the bond
referendum such a great success.
Arlita Hallam informed the baard that David Henington, Director of
the Houston Public Library, has been hired as library consultant for
the renovation of the Church of Christ. He will be here on November 18.
The director also announced that the library has received a"Texas
Voices" grant to present a series of book discussions on five Texas
books during the sesquicantennial year.
Lynn 0'Day reported that the North Texas Library System will soon be
operating as a nonprofit organization. Cindy Lea Arbelbide is now
the director of NTLS.
Mrs. Aallam has been elected as the president-el.ect of the Texas
_ Library Association District VII.
The library board will tour the Church af Christ at the November 20
meeting. This will give the members an opportunity to make suggestions
for the new library building and to consider the various types of pro-
grams at the new £acility that would appeal to children, teens, and
adults.
After talking briefly about the current status of the "Friends of
the Library" organization, the board decided to promote interest
in the group. An application form will be prepared and placed at
the circulation desk for interestec~ patrons.
It was suggested that a 1986 meeting agenda calendar be planned to
include annual board responsibilities such as budget planning, review-
ing library policies, and reviewing the plan of service.
Kay Schmidt asked the members to evaluate the current meeting sched-
ule to see if it needs to be ad3usted. This matter will be discussed
at the next meeting.
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October 23, 1985
The regular meeting of November 27 has been rescheduled for
November 20. The board will tour the Richland Hills Church
of Christ.
Present: Members: Bob Courser
Jan Daniels
Mattie Belle Lewis
Lynn 0'Day
Mickey Oxford
Kay Schmidt
Librarian: Arlita Hallam
Library Secretary: Brenda Lewis
Absent: Polly Brinkley
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brenda Lewis