HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2006-01-19 Minutes CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
January 19, 2006
BOARD PRESENT: Polly Brinkley, Norma Lewis, Kay Schmidt, Avis Crisp, Jane Birkes,
Kathy Antropik Absent: Mary Shilcutt, Janet Ball
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Brown, Library Director
CALLED TO ORDER: 7 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes were recorded on December 1, 2005 and transcribed later on
August 5, 2008. There was no recording secretary during the
meeting.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT — Steve Brown
Library use dipped slightly in December partly due to cold weather and icy conditions that closed all
City facilities for a day. Use levels have returned to normal in early January and are ahead of last
year's circulation figures at the same time.
Steve thanked the Board for the Staff Appreciation Luncheon they provided.
The new Live Homework Help online tutoring service started in December and is now available from
3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. The service was demonstrated briefly for City council at
their January 9 2006 meeting.
PRESENTATION ON A SPECIAL PROJECT USING LIBRARY BOOK SALE REMAINDERS
Karen Kailas, teacher at Birdville High School, gave a presentation to the Library Board on a special
project using book sale remainders. Her students reported their experience with helping the Library
with the book sale.
UPDATE ON LIBRARY DESIGN - BRW
Design work on the new library is progressing. Representatives of the architect, Brown Reynolds
Watford, reviewed the latest revisions with the Library Board.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting was scheduled for February 16, 2006.
The minutes for the January 19, 2006 meeting were recorded January 16, 2006 and transcribed later
on August 5, 2008.
ATTEST:
Kelly Preston, Administrative Secretary