HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2010-04-22 MinutesMINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE
Present: Kay Schmidt
David Nelson
Avis Crisp
Don Tipps
Kathy Antropik
Absent: Jerry Sorenson
Mary Shilcutt
Mike Madar
April 22, 2010
Chair
Vice-Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Alternate
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Staff Present: Steve Brown Library Director
Kelly Preston Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kay Schmidt called the meeting to order April 22, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the March18, 2010 meeting were approved as written.
LIBRARY USAGE AND STATISTICS REPORT
Circulation is up 14% over the same time last year.
Hennen's American Public Library Ratings released their 2008 ratings. North Richland
Hills Library was rated third in Texas for libraries serving populations of 50,000 -
100,000.
Adult Services staff has been heavily weeding outdated non-fiction titles. Texas Book
Consignment has been selling the books online. Revenue from the sale of used books
is projected at $9,000.
The pavers on the sidewalk coming into the Library were replaced after they shifted.
Another sidewalk in front of the Library shifted up causing the entry door to stick open.
After taking core samples of the soil, the Facilities and Construction Department is now
working on plans for replacing the sidewalk.
The Library is now on the new version of the automation system and continues to serve
as a test site for Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Todd Humble and Margaret Ragus attended the Innovative User's Group Conference in
Chicago this month. Margaret will be receiving basic training on the automation system.
OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF BUDGET REQUESTS FOR FY 2010-11
Steve Brown updated the Board on the proposed budget for FY 2010-11. The current
year's budget is $1,912,924, and the target budget for FY 2010-11 is $1,854,414.
Funds from the library donations account will be used towards the $58,510 difference.
REPORT ON TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
The TLA conference was held in San Antonio this year. Steve Brown, Liz Brockman,
Todd Humble, and Karen Raborn were all in attendance. Topics included frontline
advocacy, the futuristic library, and library website design and functionality for people
with handicaps.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on May 27, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Kay Sc idt, Chair
ATTEST:
Kelly Preston, Admi istrative Secretary