HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/27/95 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
APRIL 27, 1995
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony
Texas, was called to order by Chair Wood at 7:05 p.m.
Present:
Ken Wood Place 1
Diana Kruzich Place 2
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Wayne Bullard Alternate 2
Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Absent:
James Althaus Place 3 (family emergency)
Pat Riggs Alternate 1 (health)
Dorian Barton Place 4 (business)
1. Citizen's Input.
None.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the Board meetings
held March 23, 1995 and April 13, 1995.
Tabled.
3. Chairman's Report:
a. Discussion of meeting with City Manager Johnny P. Smith,
City Secretary Patti Hicks, Personnel Director Margaret
Burkett, Chair Wood, Economic Development Director Lori
Harlan, Finance Director Tony Johnston and Director Sveinsson
regarding staffing needs. Savings from staff vacancies will
be used to bring in temporary staff to assist at the Reference
Desk.
4. NTRLH System Representative's Report:
None.
5. New Technologies Committee Report:
Director Sveinsson reported on the status of NTRLS's Internet
Grant proposal.
6. Library Director's Report:
a. Director Sveinsson relayed two patron's concerns: one
regarding the lost card policy and one regarding the video
restitution fee.
b. The Fine Arts exhibit has been well attended. Eighty
people attended the opening reception on Tuesday evening and an
additional 86 people have visited the exhibit during its hours
yesterday and today.
c. Director Sveinsson reported on the search for candidates
to fill the vacant librarian, page, and secretary positions.
d. The Infotrac CD-ROM product will be upgraded this summer
to include some full-text articles.
e. Denton County Historical Museum is proposing a series of
displays to rotate among the public libraries. The museum would
provide a display case.
7. Discussion of goals, objectives, and long range plans.
In planning for facility space, the members agreed that
space is needed for cultural events. More discussion is needed in
regard to the services we may want to offer in the future.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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