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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
February 19, 2004
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Janet Ball, Mary Shilcutt, Kay Schmidt, Avis Crisp,
Lynn Waller, Kathy Antropik
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Janet Ball at 7 p.m.
Minutes of January 15, 2004 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Steve Brown
The recommendation of the South Grapevine Highway Corridor Committee that North Richland Hills
and Richland Hills explore a joint library facility along Grapevine Highway has been postponed
for the present.
The annual report to the Texas State Library will reflect another statistically successful year for the
North Richland Hills Public Library.
In early March, library staff will preview a l1ew business online database, Ref USA, to the city's
economic development department and the SCORE representatives.
The city recently announced the appointment of Richard Torres and Bo Bass as assistant city
managers. Richard Torres will assume responsibility for the Library.
The Innovative Interfaces software upgrades to the library's automation system are in progress. New
print management software has been installed to control costs of printing on public access
computers.
UPDATE ON POSSIBLE LIBRARY AUTOMATION SHARING - Steve Brown
Library staff attended a daylong series of meetings recently with staff from the Keller Library and an
Innovative Interfaces representative. Both the positive and the negative aspects of a shared system
were discussed. A proposal and cost estimate has been submitted to the Keller Library for their
consideration. Mr. Brown will report when he receives a response from Lisa Eason Wood, Director of
the Keller Library.
PRELIMINARY FY2005 BUDGET PLANNING DISCUSSION - Steve Brown
Mr. Brown reviewed handouts of the draft of the goals and objectives for the administration, adult and
children's services, and the circulation and technical services divisions of the library. Among the
budget requests submitted is a second T -1 line to improve patrons' access to library services and
eCommerce software to allow patrons to make financial transactions online. The line item portion of
the budget is due in April, with the budget finalized in August and the public hearing in September.
Due to the Texas Library Association's Conference the week of March 18, the March meeting was
rescheduled to March 25, 2004. This mef~ting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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