HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2009-10-08 MinutesMINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD (N THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015`GRAND AVENUE
Present: Kay Schmidt
David Nelson
Don Tipps
Mary Shilcutt`
Avis Crisp
Kathy Antropik
Absent: Mike Madar
Staff Present: Steve Brown
Ke11y Preston
October 8, 2009
Chair
Vice-Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Library Director
Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chair David Nelson called the meeting to order October 8,2009 at 6:02 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the September '17, 2009 meeting were approved as written.
'LIBRARY USAGE AND STATISTICS REPORT
Mr. Steve Brown updated the Board on the following:
Ms. Jane Birkes resigned from the Library Board effective October Stn
The Annual Book Sale was' held Saturday, October 3rd with $4,088 in sales. Texas Book
Consignments will sell weeded books online, and the Library will receive 70% of each
sale. Books will be picked up rather than .mailed, saving the Library postage fees.
Circulation in September totaled over 67,000, .and was 14.4% higher than September of
last year. Total circulation last fiscal year was 764,195.
There were 361 meetings held in the Community Room and Board Room with 11,790 in
attendance last fiscal year.
There were over 42,000 reference questions last fiscal year compared to just over 32,000
questions the previous year.
Juggler David Slick presented the NRH Library with the official certificate from Guinness
World Records for breaking a world record in juggling. -.The record-breaking three-ball
juggling act was held at the Library on July 22, 2009... Mr. Slick would like to use the
Library as the location to set another world record for juggling five ba11s.
Karen Raborn, Part-Time Circulation Clerk will be promoted to Full-Time Circulation
Clerk.
REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009
Mr. Steve Brown gave the Library Board a presentation'on the review of the Library for
fiscal year 2008-2009. Library expenditures per capita totaled $24.93 ($18.43 staff per
capita and $3.79 materials per capita.) The state average is approximately $18 per
capita, and the national average is nearly $34 per capita.
The Library's circulation per capita is 10.6, compared to the state average of 4.91. The
average cost for circulation is $2.35 per capita. The collecfion turnover rate is 3.98,
compared to'the state average of 2:35.
The number of items per capita is 2.89, compared to the state average of 2.09 and the
national average of 2.8.
Steve discussed how these averages align with the goals of the Library's 2009-2011 Plan
of Service.
DISCUSS RESULTS OF GIS STUDY OF LIBRARY USER ADDRESSES
The GIS Department worked with'the Library to map user addresses which were
recorded in January of 2009.. The Library Board examined the changing patterns of
Library use by comparing the 2009 study with the results#rom a similar study conducted
in January 2001. 'Library use patterns showed changes in all areas of the City. The
Board looked particularly carefully at changing patterns in the southern most areas of
North Richland Hills.` The results of the study wilt be shared with City Council at a future
meeting.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MS. AVIS CRISP MOVED TORE-ELECT KAY SCHMIDT AS CHAIR OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
MOTION SECONbED BY MARY SHILCUTT.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
MS. AVIS CRISP MOVED TO RE-ELECT DAVID NELSON AS VICE-CHAIR OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
MOTION SECONDED BY MARY SHILCUTT.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will 'be held on November 19, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Kay midt, Chair
ATTEST:
Kelly Preston, ministrative Secretary