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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2013-02-21 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 February 21, 2013 Present: Don Tipps Chair Avis Crisp Board Member Kay Schmidt Board Member Karen Alexander Board Member Jerry Sorenson Board Member Absent: Mary Shilcutt Board Member Mike Madar Board Member Kathy Antropik Alternate Staff Present: Cecilia Barham Library Director CALL TO ORDER Chair Don Tipps called the meeting to order February 21, 2013 at 6:05 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the January 17, 2013 meeting were approved as written. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT Overall circulation increased by .72 %. Web site visits reflect a change to the collection method. The library will no longer include visits from other library cataloger's who visit the site to download MARC bibliographic records. Excluding those hits to the library's web site, there were 71,534 visits in January. Dour count increased by almost 50 %. REVIEW AND CONSIDER ADOPTING PATRON BEHAVIOR POLICY Cecilia Barham presented a new Library Patron Behavior Policy. It was discussed and adopted. MR. JERRYSORENSON MOVED TO ADOPT THE PATRON BEHAVIOR POLICY. MOTION SECONDED BY MS. AVIS CRISP. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5 -0. REVIEW AND CONSIDER ADOPTING CIRCULATION POLICY Cecilia Barham presented a new Library Circulation Policy. It was discussed and adopted. MS. AVIS CRISP MOVED TO ADOPT THE FEES AND LOST MATERIALS CIRCULATION POLICY. MOTION SECONDED BY MS. KAY SCHMIDT. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4 -1. REPORT ON MOBILE DEVICE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Cecilia Barham shared information about the funded awarded to the library to develop a NRH Library native mobile app. The awarded amount was $10,000 and the project is to be completed by August 31, 2013. REPORT ON WORK GROUP PROJECTS Cecilia Barham gave an update on library work group projects. REPORT ON UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS Cecilia Barham provided information on the following library events and programs: • AARP Tax Assistance • Alzheimer's Caregiver Program • Star Wars Anniversary Program • PLA Spring Symposium • Boojum YA Book Club • Eggs -tra Special Evening Storytime • Changes to Storytime and Toddler Time NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting will be held on March 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Don Ti hair T EST ecilia Barham, Library Director