HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2011-09-15 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
September 15, 2011
Present: 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
Karen Alexander Board Member
Staff Present: Steve Brown Library Director
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Mary Shilcutt called the meeting to order September 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the May 26, 2011 meeting were approved as written.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Circulation numbers for August were up 2.2% over the same time last year and were flat
in June and July.
Computer usage steadily decreased each month since February but has recently
started to increase.
Door counts are slightly down over the same time last year.
There were 2,000 Summer Reading Club registrations this year. More registrants
completed the entire program this year than in previous years.
Four vacant positions were filled over the summer. Three employees were promoted
and one was a previous employee. A part-time circulation clerk position is vacant, and
applications are currently being accepted.
The transition from Cup and Chaucer to vending machines is almost complete. Coffee
is priced at $1.25 and hot cocoa is priced at $1.00 each cup.
Upcoming library programs include a quilting show on September 15 and "Who Wants
to Be a Willionaire," an estate planning seminar, that will be held on September 27 in
the Community Room. On October 18, Lynn Parsons, local co- author of (Dis)Abilities
and the Gospel, will visit the Library to conduct a book signing, as well as discuss
effective techniques for teaching disabled individuals of all ages and present ways to
include underserved groups in church and community activities. The annual book sale
will be held on Saturday, October 1.
UPDATE ON APPROVED BUDGET FOR FY 2011 -2012
City management approved an Add to Base request of $40,000 for the book budget and
reduced the donations fund request from $75,000 to $60,000. The difference of $15,000
was put back into the base budget. City Council approved the budget on Monday,
September 12, 2011. The current balance of the donations fund is approximately
$220,000.
DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF 2009 -2011 LIBRARY PLAN OF SERVICE
Steve Brown reviewed the 2009 -2011 Library Plan of Service with the Board. The
Board discussed current goals and future goals for the new Plan of Service.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on October 20, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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Ma ry Shil tt, Vice Chair
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Kelly Preston, Administrative Secretary