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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
November 18, 1999
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Janet Ball, Mary Shilcutt, Lynn Waller, Eva Pereira,
William Merrill (Absent: Avis Crisp, Carol Benoit)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chairman Lynn Waller at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes of October 19, 1999 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR STEVE BROWN
A library volunteer has been assisting with sample patron counts to determine the most accurate way to track
statistics with the new people counter the library recently installed.
Linda Draz, from Bedford Public Library, will be joining the staff after Thanksgiving as a reference librarian.
This has been a difficult week with the implementation of the city's new phone system. There are many
technical problems to work out with the Fujitsu representatives. Hopefully, the system will be running
more smoothly within several weeks.
As the Board recommended last month, 3-day-loan stickers have been placed on fiction videos to remind
patrons of the shorter due date.
The fee to obtain a non-resident library card has increased from $12 to $25 by city ordinance.
The ground breaking for the new Town Center is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23. Invitations are in the
mail for all city boards. The City is moving ahead with funding options to include a new library and
recreation center at Town Center.
City employees with at least 3 years service will be presented stability checks Wednesday, December 1, at 2
p.m. in the library board room. Members were invited to attend.
With the discount only good through the end of the year, plans are to order the new self-checkout equipment
in the next few days.
A new copier vendor will replace two public photocopiers at the reference desk. The vendor will provide
supplies, service, and remit a percentage of the profits to the library.
TEXSHARE RESOURCE SHARING PROGRAM
Mr. Brown discussed with the Board the advantages of participating in this program to provide quicker
interlibrary loan service. Materials will be delivered and picked up by courier five days a week for a yearly
subscription fee. Requested items available within the participating library group could be received in 24-48
hours. The consensus was that this would be a good additional service to offer our patrons.
CHANGES IN REPORTING OF MONTHLY STATISTICS
Mr. Brown reviewed the current monthly statistics sheet that is included in the monthly board mailing. With the
new automation system, additional options for gathering comparative data are available. Staff has revised the
form to reflect less detail and more overall figures. We have added a monthly people count and number of
renewals reflected in the total circulation. Following discussion, the Board approved continuing with the
drafted form with a more detailed look several times a year.
Next meeting was scheduled for January 20,2000. Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
Approved:
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