01-13-2003 (Library) Minutes RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD
BOARD MEETING
The Library Board of the City of Wylie met in regular session on January 13, 2003, at the
Library. The attendees were:
Grace Morrison
Shirley Burnett
Kathy Spillyards
Adrian Sanchez
Liz Allen
ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of the Minutes.
Minutes were approved as read from the November 11, 2002, meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Discuss Monthly Report.
The statistics increased significantly for December compared to last
year. There were over 9,000 checkouts for the month.
The Library contributed to Reach for a Star program this year with
Toys for Fines. Patrons donated a huge box of toys to the
program.
2. Discuss Quarterly Report.
The first quarter of FY 2003 showed significant increases over the
same quarter in FY 2002.
Two major projects this quarter were the revitalization of the friends
group and the shelving project. The Friends have seven board
nominees that will be appointed on January 23, 2003, at the
membership meeting.
The shelving project is complete. The entire non-fiction collection
and AV collection has been shifted. The weeding project is near
completion.
3. Discuss Legislative Issues.
Mignon briefed the board on library legislative issues. The most
pressing issue is the reinstatement of TIF funds. The other issues
include loan star libraries and funding for the ten systems. If TIF
funds are not reinstated, funds that have been used to support the
systems will be used to fund databases. If the systems have severe
budget cuts, this will directly affect libraries. The systems provide
consulting, continuing education, funding, rotating collections, and
many other services to libraries. Board members were encouraged
to write their legislators and express their concerns and encourage
them to vote for TIF reinstatement.
w The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has contracted
with library consultants Himmel & Wilson to conduct a statewide
public library development study. The consultant team will study the
Texas State Library programs offered to Texas public libraries,
focusing on strategies for furthering positive library development in
Texas and mechanisms for that development. The website for the
study is http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/tpl/.
STAFF REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.