Library Advisory Board Minutes - 09/28/2004LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
September 28, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Andrea Williams, Chair
Dr. James Sernoe
Ruth Jones
Irene Lambert
EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
Arthur Bea Williams, City Council Liaison
Matt Benoit, Assistant City Manager
Linda Hughes, Library Administrator
Andrew Jelen, Adult Services Librarian
Nell Lister, Friends of the Library
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Dr. Philip Voegel
Ms. Andrea Williams called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M. A quorum of current members was
present. The minutes of the August 24, 2004 meeting were approved.
Ms. Williams called on Ms. Hughes for the Librarian's Report. Ms. Hughes said that the staff is
moving ahead with the plans for the new teen space, using the plan developed by Cynthia Grey, a consultant
provided by North Texas Regional Library System ( NTRLS) through a HELP grant. She said that much of
the collection will be shifted, and some parts interfiled to create room for the new space. She reported that
the videoconference equipment had been installed and was ready for use. The equipment was secured
through a grant from the Priddy Foundation to the NTRLS. Enam Haque, new cataloger will begin work
October 6. With his hiring, the library is again at full staff. Ms. Hughes reported that when she and Ms.
Williams attended the NTRLS System Assembly meeting, a representative of the State Library indicated
that unless the exceptional funds part of the State Library's budget was approved by the Legislature, the
TexShare databases would disappear in July 2006, or possibly even sooner. Ms. Hughes said this was of
grave concern to academic and public libraries across the state, since the databases are the most important
service provided by the State Library. Local money will have to be used to purchase access to the most
popular databases, if the State Library abandons the project.
Ms. Williams asked if the invitations to One Book, One Community organizational meeting on
October 11 at 6:30 PM had been mailed. Mr. Jelen said 107 went out today. Ms. Williams wanted it made
clear that even though invitations had issued, the meeting was open to any interested citizen. The remainder
of the meeting was spent discussing timelines and possible committees, publicity, sponsorships, and tasks to
be accomplished.
Ms. Williams adjourned the meeting at 5:10 PM and asked that members remain a few minutes to
answer questions about the project from Brent Wistrom of the Times Record News.
Minutes recorded by Linda Hughes, Library Administrator.
Minutes approved, October 26, 2004
AtMrea Williams, Chair
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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