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CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
March 16, 2000
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Polly Brinkley, Janet Ball, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller (Absent: Mary
Shilcutt, Carol Benoit, Eva Pereira, William Merrill)
Greg Vick, Managing Director of Community Services
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chairman Lynn Waller at 7:05 p.m.
Minutes of February 24, 2000, were approved as written.
BOARD PRESENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Guest Denine Shearer observed the meeting with questions for Mr. Brown and members. Ms. Shearer is a
library science student at North Texas.
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR STEVE BROWN
February statistics reflected circulation totals of 36,554 items. This is an excellent increase over the same
month last year.
The recent book sale at North Hills Mall netted $1,600 to buy new library books. Mr. Brown thanked all
members who participated.
Work is progressing on the entrance landscaping project. The next workday is scheduled for Saturday,
March 25.
Interviews are under way to select a technical services supervisor. We are also now advertising for two
reference librarian positions.
Three staff will be attending the mid-April Texas Library Association Conference in Houston.
The spring meeting of the North Texas Regional Library System will be held at Hurst Library on April 27.
The Council has scheduled time during the pre-council session on March 27 to come to the Library for a
demonstration of our automation system.
The Library self-check system has arrived and, hopefully, will be available for patrons by the middle of next
week.
The planning committee to apply for grant money to build a community computer network met with a
consultant at Hurst Library this week. The grant application will be submitted in May.
SPACE ALLOCATION IN A NEW LIBRARY
Mr. Brown requested that this item be postponed until the April meeting.
BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FY2000-2001
Mr. Brown is currently working on library budget requests for the next fiscal year. Among the items discussed
were collection growth over the next several years, current and future volumes per capita goals, and staffing
requirements of a new library. The only staffing request for next budget is to increase hours of a technical
services processing clerk to handle the volume of materials added to the collection. In response to patron
suggestions, we would like to begin a collection of books on compact disks. The focus of this year's requests
will be the materials collection. Mr. Brown asked for suggestions from board members before the May budget
deadline.
Managing Director of Community Services Greg Vick updated members on several city projects including the
tax increment funding district for the Town Center, and the plans for a possible library self-service coffee bar.
Mr. Vick responded to questions from members.
Next meeting was scheduled for April 20, 2000. Meeting adjourned at 8: 15 p.m.
Approved:
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Brenda Lewis
Board Chair:
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