HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1985-02-27 Minutes North Richland Hills Library Board Minutes
February 27, 19$5
Chairman Bob Courser brought the North Richland Hills Library Board meeting
to order at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 1985. The minutes of the
January 23, 1985 meeting were amended to show that Jan Daniels was absent.
The Board approved the amended minutes.
A new flyer listing spring programs for children, prepared by Children's
Librarian Christiann Dykstra, was given to the members. The flyer will be
handed-out to children visiting the library.
It was reported that the Adult Education Division of the Fort Worth Inde-
pendent School District has found funds to provide the library with a
teacher and some teaching materials. Mrs. Hazel Lowrance, Smithf ield
Elementary School teacher, will be availahle four hours each week in the
library to help students preparing to take the GED examination.
Mrs. Nourse reported that several cities in the area are considering a user
fee to offset the loss of county funds. The Board discussed the possibility
of North Richland Hills having a user fee, but the members unanimously,stated
that they would like the City to avoid user fees for all residents in Tarrant
County...or any other county.
They believe the library should continue serving both Fort Worth residents
(even after Fort Worth starts its user fees) and Colleyville residents who
have no library of their own to share with others. They preferred informal
recipocal agreements (the current arrangement) to formal reciprocal agreements
with other cities.
The names of Bob Courser, Mattie Belle Lewis and Kay Schmidt will be recom-
mended to the City Council for reappointment next month.
The next meeting of the Library Board will be on Wednesday, Ma.rch 27, 1985.
Jan Daniels moved to adjourn at 5:00 p.m.; seconded by Polly Brinkley.
~ Motion Carried
After the meeting Betty Russell, Technical Services Librarian, gave a demon-
stration of the new automa.ted circulation system in the library.
Members present:
Polly Brinkley Tiffany Nourse
Bob Courser Lynn 0'Day
Jan Daniels Mickey Oxford
Mattie Belle Lewis Kay Schmidt