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b. New Board Members <br />All board members introduced themselves to the group. Afterward, Steve <br />requested that the board members review the bylaws. Steve reminded the <br />board members of the stated attendance policy: <br />Advisory Board members may only have 3 unexcused absences over the course <br />of 12 months. Unexcused absences above 3 will result in the board member <br />being removed. The Advisory Board works because members show up. <br />Steve also asked to have the elected positions of the Advisory Board noted for <br />any member who is interested in running for the position: <br />Chairman: presides over the meeting and calls special meetings <br />Vice Chairman: stands in for the Chairman, in the event of an absence <br />Secretary: takes meeting minutes <br />The Advisory Board will vote on the 3 positions at the August 16th, 2023 meeting. <br />c. Program Updates: <br />i. Connie stated that the Summer Reading Program just finished and <br />reading logs were due on 07/15/23. There were 495 participants, with <br />this being the first time that the program included all ages. Connie said <br />that this was an incredible hit for the patrons and she will continue to <br />have a Summer Reading Program kickoff each year. <br />ii. Children's entertainers have been well-received this summer. Connie is <br />working on gauging the audience reaction and requesting repeat <br />appearances by the performers who were most favored. Connie invited <br />Creature Teacher to come out and the audience turnout was large <br />enough that it required the performance to take place in the gallery <br />because the meeting room was too small. <br />Connie also noted that Lego League, BINGO, and Adult D&D are also <br />doing great. <br />iii. Reavis Wortham agreed to come on August 5th, from 11-1, to promote his <br />new book. <br />iv. Guided Meditation is a small audience and Connie may remove the <br />program in the fall, if the lack of participant interest continues. <br />V. Maxey House Passport has had one family use the pass so far. <br />d. CPR staff training and public presentation <br />On August 18th, the library will close at noon in order for the Paris EMS to train <br />and certify staff on CPR and how to use the AED. This will take place from 1-5 <br />p.m. <br />A CPR demonstration will be held for the public on August 19th, geared toward <br />parents and guardians, with the Paris EMS offering tips on what to do in case of <br />an emergency. <br />