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CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
September 21, 2000
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Janet Ball, Kay Schmidt, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller
(Absent: Mary Shillcutt, Eva Pereira, William Merrill)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Lynn Waller at 7 p.m.
Minutes of May 18, 2000 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR STEVE BROWN
Summer of 2000 was a very busy time with circulation up more than 20,000 over last year.
Summer Reading Club participation was very strong with 1,407 children and adults registered.
A part-time children's librarian was added mid-summer; currently a circulation clerk position is being
advertised.
Staff recently trained on the Innovative materials acquisitions module and will shortly begin the materials
online ordering process.
City administration is in negotiation with Arcadia Development for land for the new library.
The approved library coffee bar will be funded by the city's donation account and then repaid over the next
several years. We expect to order the equipment shortly.
Children's staff applied for and was awarded a $2,500 Texas Book Festival grant. Funds were used to
purchase 250 Newbery and Caldecott honor books for the children's department.
Adult services staff applied for and was awarded a noncompetitive Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund
grant, totaling $80,525, for computer equipment and software. Included are plans to purchase 15 PCs,
3 laptops, several color laser printers, a handicapped-accessible workstation, and KidsOnline, an
Innovative Interfaces version of the library catalog for children.
Staff is currently at work gathering information and cataloging digital images of the photographs included in the
NRH History Book. Access to this information will be available on the library catalog.
Local funding sources primarily support public libraries in Texas. The state is currently considering legislation
to provide direct financial aid to libraries.
Mr. Brown discussed with board several DFW/metroplex libraries to visit in preparation for planning the new
library. Mr. Brown will work out a schedule and contact board members.
REVIEW APPROVED BUDGET FY2001
Mr. Brown reviewed budget allocations FY2001. The NRHPL's materials budget is projected to increase by
$30,000 for a total of $272,750 from the general and donation fund. Also included in the approved budget is
funds for a startup collection of recorded books on compact disks, a trial collection of digital e-books, security
cameras for the video and music collections, extra staff hours for materials processing in technical services,
and a staff market adjustment increase based on a December city comparative study.
DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION ACCESS
Mr. Brown demonstrated new subscription databases available on library computers. Eventually, patrons will
be able to access this information from their home computers. These services include Novelist, Poem Finder,
Biography, Ref USA, and Value Line.
DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR NEW SHELVING
Mr. Brown shared plans for Friday, October 6. NRHPL will be closed to move books, shelves, and electrical
work to prepare to add 44 new sections of shelving. This will allow the current book collection to expand and
allow room for new additions.
Next meeting was scheduled for October 19, 2000. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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