01-10-2000 (Library) Minutes RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD
BOARD MEETING
The Library Board of the city of Wylie met in regular session on January 10, 2000
at the Library at 7:00 p.m. The attendees were:
Gerry Whitt
Grace Morrison
Dan Hendrix
Shirley Burnett
Mary Starnes
1. Approval of the Minutes.
Minutes were approved as read from the November 8, 1999, meeting..
2. Discuss and Act Upon Approval of the Library's Technology Plan.
The Technology Plan was written based on state guidelines to meet E-rate
requirements. The Board approved the Technology Plan.
3. Discuss Monthly and Quarterly Reports.
The circulation increased in October and November over the same months last
year. However, circulation dropped 10% in December over December 1999.
4. Discuss Internet Policy
Dr. Katherine Knight, a citizen of Wylie, wrote a letter addressed to the Board Chair
regarding her concern for filtering. She would like for the Library to consider
filtering. The board chair, Shirley Burnett, received the letter on December 6.
Shirley responded with an email to let Dr. Knight know the board would meet again
on January 10, 2000. Since the letter clearly stated that she would contact us and
give us information on filtering, the Board decided not to contact her and to see if
she followed up with information. If she would like to speak at a board meeting, the
M board welcomes her comments.
5. Discuss TIF Community Networking Grant and TIF Noncompetitive Grant.
The announcement for the TIF Community Networking Grant will be made on
January 14. If the grant is successful, the City and WISD will receive $20,000 in
funding to hire a consultant to write a Community Networking Plan. The plan will be
submitted as a grant for$500,000 to build a community network.
The TIF noncompetitive grant awards will be announced in March. The Library will
receive twelve computers, a digital camera, new scanner, Networkable printer, and
a router for t-1 access. The grant is for $100,000 and the City is required to match
the funds with $10,000.
6. Discuss Library Long Range Plan and Consultant.
The Library has $20,000 allocated in 4B funds. The funding was originally
allocated for books, computers, and travel. The Library Director is going to council
on January 25 to request that we use the funds to hire a long-range consultant.
There was only one RFI received, and it was from Florence Mason who is highly
recommended from NETLS. Plans are to start working with the Consultant in the
Spring.
7. Discuss the Vision of the Library for 2005.
The Library Board of 1995 wrote their personal visions for the Library for the year
2000. Mignon asked the Board to write their visions for 2005 and then we could
talk about them. The Board asked Mignon to create a list of questions so that the
information in each vision would be similar. Copies of the year 2000 vision
statements and the questions will be included in the February board packets.
NEW BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.