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Paris Public Library Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />January 19, 2011 <br />The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at 4 p.m. in the Library Gallery. <br />Chairman Bill Kennedy called the meeting to order. Others in attendance were Hilda Mallory, Deborah Hatley, <br />Linda Vandiver, Debbie Anderson, Library Director Priscilla McAnally, and Friends of the Library Co-Chair <br />Amanda Green. <br />Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as printed. <br />The Director presented her goals and priorities for 2011, some of which have already been accomplished. <br />Library cards dormant since 2007 have been purged from the system. Other goals include: <br />1. Purge database of missing items <br />2. Weed fiction, science fiction, juvenile non-fiction, and juvenile easy reader collections <br />3. Increased staff participation in job related face-to-face workshops and online tutorials <br />4. More cross-training <br />5. 1 st Friday monthly breakfast for staff <br />6. Better Director-staff communication <br />7. Increase DVD check-out limit to four per patron <br />8. Increase circulation of downloadable audios and music <br />9. More materials for displays (the Friends have volunteered to help fund) <br />10. Building and grounds repairs and enhancements <br />11. Spring event similar to chili cook-off <br />12. Painting the front doors <br />13. Buying earbuds for public access computers at a cost of 80 cents and selling them for $1. <br />Other suggestions included restoring access to the computer in the adult fiction section and mare articles for the <br />newspaper. <br />Statistical report reflected a decrease in both circulation and visits; however, the door counter was not <br />functioning properly this time last year. This may account for part of the decrease in visits. The library is <br />currently short-staffed due to illnesses. <br />April 6 is the Friends luncheon with Kathleen Kent. <br />There being no further business on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. <br />Submitted by <br /> <br />~ <br />Debbie Anderson, Secretary <br />32 <br />