2014_01.13 LAB MinutesKennedale Public Library
Library Board Meeting Minutes
January 13, 2014
I. Call to order
Chairman Rebecca Clark called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.
II. Roll Call
Members present and signed in: Gwen Bevill, Library Director; Rebecca Clark, Chairman; Elaine Brower;
Sharon Dehnel; Don Rawe; Shirley Jackson
Members Absent: 0
III. Minutes for Previous Meeting
The members reviewed the minutes from the November 11, 2013 meeting. Motion To approve, Action
Approve, Moved By Don Rawe, Seconded By Elaine Brower. Motion Passed Unanimously.
IV. Visitor /Citizens Forum
There was no one waiting to address the board.
V. Regular Items
A. Election of Officers
Board elected to make no change to officers for this year at the November 2013 meeting.
B. Review and revise library's Circulation Policy
Library director requested that our circulation times be changed to 3 weeks to match what our new partners
of Arlington and Mansfield Public Libraries are doing. Motion To approve, Action Approve, Moved By
Don Rawe, Seconded By Shirley Jackson. Motion Passed Unanimously.
VI. Reports /announcements
A. Update the board on current consortium memberships.
Gwen updated board on the Arlington - Mansfield partnership. The Kennedale Public Library is scheduled
to Go Live with the combined Polaris automation system on February 12. Gwen asked if the board thought
that we should increase our overdue fines to match Arlington and Mansfield as well. She told them that the
fines had been the same since the Kennedale library opened in 1992. The board agreed that we should
request the Council to increase the fines to $0.25 per day in order to be better lined up with the new library
partnership, Arlington Kennedale Mansfield Library Partnership.
VII. Adjournment
Motion To adjourn, Action Adjourn, Moved By Don Rawe, Seconded By Elaine Brower. Motion Passed
Unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm. Next meeting was set for February 10, 2014 at the usual 4:30 pm
time.
APPROVED:
Chairman Rebecca Clark
ATTEST: '
Gwen Bevill, Library Director