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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
April 15, 2004
BOARD PRESENT:
Janet Ball, Kay Schmidt, Lynn Waller Kathy Antropik
Absent: Polly Brinkley, Mary Shilcutt, Avis Crisp
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Janet Ball at 7 p.m.
Minutes of March 25, 2004 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Steve Brown
City building services staff has made somf3 progress in improving the overall maintenance of the
library.
Staff is preparing a floor plan that would coordinate carpet replacement with the installation of new
shelving.
The tentative meeting with city administration and city council on the status of the new library has
been postponed for several months.
Adult Services Supervisor Linda Evans received the City's Core Value award for innovation in April
and will be featured in the next employee newsletter.
The children's department has completed plans for the 2004 Summer Reading Program. The theme
this year is "Color Your World... Read!"
REVIEW AND DISCUSS FY2004-05 BUDGET REQUEST - Steve Brown
The line item section of the budget request has been submitted. Mr. Brown reviewed requests for the
administration, public services, and technical services divisions of the library. Personnel/benefit costs
contributed to an overall increase in requests. Departmental line-item, decision package, goals and
objectives and performance measures will be reviewed with city administration and the budget
department in May.
DEMONSTRATION OF IMPROVED ACCESS TO SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES - Steve Brown
With the assistance of the city's information services department, the library is now providing easier
access to the collection of premium subscription online databases. Library users can now more
easily search these resources from outside the library, using their library card to gain access. Mr.
Brown demonstrated several of the available databases, which include almanacs, business
reference, newspapers, encyclopedias, biographies and more.
The next meeting was scheduled for May 20, 2004. This meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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