HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2011-01-20 Minutes MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE
JANUARY 20, 2011
Present: David Nelson Chair
Mary Shilcutt Vice -Chair
Avis Crisp Board Member
Don Tipps Board Member
Kay Schmidt Board Member
Jerry Sorenson Board Member
Absent: Mike Madar Board Member
Kathy Antropik Alternate
Staff Present: Steve Brown Library Director
Kelly Preston Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chair David Nelson called the meeting to order January 20, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the November 18, 2010 meeting were approved as written.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Circulation numbers were up 9% in November compared to the same time last year.
Jacy Schneider was hired on January 11, 2011 to fill the vacant Library Technical
Assistant position. The position had been on hold for six weeks.
Patrons are now able to download a free application for accessing the Library's catalog
via their iPhone, Blackberry, or Droid. Patrons can conduct searches and place items
on holds.
The Library is in the process of adding an events calendar to the Library's website.
The city attorney is now reviewing a contract for the Library to purchase a large, new
collection of eBooks from Overdrive.
REVIEW PLANS FOR THE NEW SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING OFFICE
Construction will soon be underway to convert the storage room upstairs into a second
SCORE and Small Business Counseling office. Funding of this project was made
possible by the Loan Star Libraries Grant and cost savings from the annual installation
of Christmas lights. SCORE and the Small Business Development Center are currently
counseling over 200 small businesses.
LIBRARY USE TRENDS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER
Circulation numbers were 9% e up 9 /o m November year.
compared to the same time last
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Circulation numbers in December were flat compared to the same time last year. The
number of library visits and job searches decreased during the first quarter.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on February 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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ATTEST: '
Kelly Preston, AdministrAtive Secretary