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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
March 21, 2002
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Mary Shilcutt, Kay Schmidt, Avis Crisp, Craig
Zemmin (Absent: Janet Ball, Lynn Waller, Eva Pereira)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Mary Shilcutt at 7 p.m.
Minutes of February 21,2002 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Steve Brown
Library use continues strong in March, with record numbers of users visiting the library in person and
online.
The most frequently cited reason for coming to NRHPL, according to last month's "Why I Love My
Library" contest, was the friendly, helpful, and competent staff.
The Spanish version of the library catalog will be available soon. Staff submitted a grant application
this month for funding to add to the Spanish language collection.
Todd Humble, currently director of the Finney County Library in Kansas, is scheduled to start as
technical services supervisor on May 5.
SculptureWorks, a non-profit organization representing about 50 artists nationwide, will place a
number of sculptures on temporary display around the library. The pieces will be on loan from
the artists, at no cost to the library.
Plans for new carpeting for the library are underway.
The annual used book sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 20.
The Texas Library Association conference will be in Dallas on April 23-26. A number of programs
designed for trustees are scheduled for Thursday, April 25.
REVIEW PROPOSAL FOR FUTURE BRANCH LIBRARY - Steve Brown
Extensive discussion followed on the proposed south branch library. Mr. Brown reviewed a handout
that included a needs analysis, capital costs and operating costs projections. With the City Council's
goal of maintaining and encouraging development in the city's older neighborhoods, there is a need
to maintain library services in the south-of-820 section of the city.
DISCUSS PLANNING GOALS FOR FY2002-03 - Steve Brown
The city's budget process begins the last week of March. The first section due includes departmental
goals and objectives. Library goals and objectives will be developed for administration, public
services (adult and children's services), and technical services (processing and circulation). Mr.
Brown reviewed the current year goals and asked that board members let him know if they had
suggestions.
The next scheduled board meeting will be April 18, 2002. This meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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