01-11-1999 (Library) Minutes RITA & TRUETT SMITH LIBRARY BOARD
BOARD MEETING
The Library Board of the city of Wylie met in regular session on January 11, 1999. at the Library
7:00 p.m. The attendees were:
Jim Swartz
c,1_,L Geri Whitt
Debra Workman
Mary Conely
Shirley Burnett
Tom Proctor
Grace Morrison
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of the Minutes.
Minutes were approved as read from the November 9, 1998, Meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2. Discuss Monthly and Quarterly Reports
Mignon announced to the Board that the MLS part-time position is vacant again.
This will affect the number of reference questions recorded until a new person is
hired. The circulation statistics have dropped some, but the patron registrations
continue to increase along with in-house usage of reference materials and the
internet. Grace inquired about getting an intern from UNT or TWU. Mignon
commented that she had tried unsuccessfully in the past.
Shirley asked about purging the records. There are approximately 9,000 patron
records in the database, and they have never been purged. The staff is purging
patrons who have not used their cards. However, most libraries recommend
purging records every two years. After some of the old records have been
removed, the staff will enter more data on patrons so studies can be done to
determine which age groups are being reached.
3. Discuss Long Range Plan and Community Survey presentations for Council.
Mignon will prepare a presentation of the Community Survey for the Board in
February and the Council in March. The presentation has been tentatively
scheduled for March 9 which is Spring Break. Mignon will reschedule it for a later
date.
NEW BUSINESS
There will be a NETLS Geographic meeting on February 4 and a regular membership
meeting on February 17. CODI (Customers of Dynix) is February 9 to February 13.
Mignon will be attending the conference.
Legislative Day is February 23. Information is in the packets on public library
legislative issues. Board members were given addresses for legislators and
encouraged to contact them and ask for their support on the issues. The most
pertinent issue is the establishment of direct aid for Texas Public Libraries. This fund
would be used for all libraries to purchase materials and for construction cost. The
intent of the fund is to supplement City operating book budgets.
OLD BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.