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CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
September 19, 2002
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Janet Ball, Mary Shilcutt, Kay Schmidt, Avis Crisp,
Lynn Waller, (Absent: Eva Pereira, Kathy Antropik)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Mary Shilcutt at 7 p.m.
Minutes of May 16, 2002 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Steve Brown
August closed out a very strong summer of library use with renewals up 15% from last year and a
very successful Summer Reading Club program.
A rescheduled MasterWorks performance will be October 8th with the group "4 Ever Young."
The completion of the first year of direct state aid, Lone Star Libraries, has seen the addition of
security cameras, meeting room chairs, Spanish language materials, and children's room
shelving to NRHPL.
Liz Brockman is on the oversight committee for the recent compensation and classification study.
Employees completed a detailed job description questionnaire with a summary report
expected in early winter.
The library has been awarded grants to provide services to Spanish-speaking library users ($20,000)
and to digitize historic photos of NRH and Northeast Tarrant County ($10,000).
DISCUSSION OF LIBRARY PLAN OF SERVICE REVISION - Steve Brown
Both board members and library staff reviewed the current 5-year plan over the summer. Preliminary
ideas were discussed for both goals and objectives for the next planning period. Mr. Brown will put
together notes and draft suggestions for the October meeting as the board continues to prepare for
library facilities and services for the next several years.
CONSIDER OPTION OF SHARING LIBRARY AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH OTHER LIBRARIES
- Steve Brown
Mr. Brown discussed with members the possibility of sharing an automation system with other local
libraries. Among the issues reviewed were hardware, software, staff training, statistical capability,
material data load/conversion and shared costs. Questions of what to merge and what to keep
separate would need to be determined. As this is an exploratory subject and there are many related
operational issues, Mr. Brown will do further research and study over the next several months and
prepare a recommendation for board consideration.
LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR 2003 - Steve Brown
Following a review of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF), created by the Texas
Legislature in 1995 and scheduled to end in four years, Mr. Brown encouraged members to contact
elected officials to support continuation of this fund. TexShare and the Texas Library Connection are
two of the state's most critical resource sharing programs available to libraries, schools, higher
education, and health care facilities.
The next regular meeting was scheduled for October 17, 2002. This meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
Approved:
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