HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2011-05-26 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
MAY 26, 2011
Present: David Nelson Chair
Mary Shilcutt Vice -Chair
Avis Crisp Board Member
Kay Schmidt Board Member
Jerry Sorenson Board Member
Don Tipps Board Member
Kathy Antropik Alternate
Absent: Mike Madar Board Member
Staff Present: Steve Brown Library Director
Kelly Preston Administrative Secretary
Jared Miller Assistant City Manager
Vickie Loftice Managing Director
CALL TO ORDER
Chair David Nelson called the meeting to order May 26, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the April 21, 2011 meeting were approved as written.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Two Librarian positions became vacant in April, and after a series of interviews, two
offers were made to internal candidates.
The legislative session is wrapping up Monday, May 23. Database fees are expected to
increase in cost by approximately 35 %, and fewer databases will be offered. TexShare
funding will decrease from 10 million to about 2.5 million. Loan Star Libraries Grant
funding is expected to be significantly lower next year.
The library, along with other City departments, will partner with Community Enrichment
Center to hold a food drive during the entire month of June.
Circulation numbers were flat during the month of April. There were 707 new library
cards issued. The collection size has grown to just under 200,000 volumes.
Overdrive eBooks are now available for patrons to check out.
CUP & CHAUCER TRANSITION PLANNING
New vending machines will replace Cup & Chaucer and will offer low -cost snacks,
drinks, and coffee. Construction will begin in July to remove the cafe and to prepare the
area for the new vending machines. There will be no cost for the machines, and the
Library will receive a percentage of the revenue generated. The coffee machine will be
maintained by library staff. It was the consensus of the Board to recommend to the
City, vending machines in the library.
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION
Steve Brown and Kelly Preston gave a short demonstration of the Vocera
Communication System. The license for the system is upgradeable, and the library
could purchase additional communication badges.
BUDGET PLANNING UPDATE FOR FY 2011 -2012
The Library was able to reach the budgeted target number by taking most of the cuts
out of the book budget and requesting to put back funds from two different places in
order to buy enough library materials needed next year. Library requested a $30,000
Add Back and $75,000 from the donations fund for the book budget.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on September 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. fl
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Mary Shi utt, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
/ Kelly Preston , Administrative Secretary