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Paris Public LibraryAdvisory Board <br />05/15/2024 <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board members present were Steve Hellmann, Jennifer Cullum, Myers Hurt, <br />patrons Abigail Frank and Millicent Key were present as well. <br />II. Citizen's Forum: <br />the library. Sheand her husband own "Paris Play." Millie reports thatshe is a <br />Wj%Wj, ioner. <br />atthe Libraryweekly, and as one of our local Master Gardeners, she helped start <br />the seed Library currently in place. Applying forthe open library board position to <br />get rn • re f • rm a I.Ly i nvo' ••' <br />Ill. Approval: The minutes of the April 17th, 2024, board meeting was approved with <br />no corrections. Myers Hurt made the motion and DeEtte Cobb provided the 2 nd. <br />IV. Strategic Planning <br />a. Goal3: Strengthen Capacity <br />i. Crosstrainallstaff <br />ii. Strengthen employee skills with the digital library <br />iii. Updating the library interface to be more user friendly <br />iv. Improve the building <br />Connie noted thatthis includes her idea of bettering the libraryfrom the inside out and that <br />starts with the building and staff. Staff training on the new Atrium program is a great start <br />foreveryone to be trained together. She also noted that Sophia wants to do 3-D printing for <br />all ages and Connie states thatthis could also be a good cross -training opportunityfor <br />staff. <br />Connie is also continuing to improve the building by rearranging and better utilizingthe <br />space that is available, including expandingthe children's area and updatingthe interior <br />decor, <br />