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<br />Library Advisory Board <br />September 17, 2003 <br />1EJKC1lt1IV1RD <br /> <br />DEC 1 4 2004 <br /> <br />e1'l'\ AJ"'l\)îL'~ ~:.:l <br />MINUTE S OF THE RE GULAR ME E TIN G 0 F Tmr~ tBIìU.R'~y <br />ADVISORY BOARD <br />September 15, 2004 <br /> <br />The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session <br />Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman <br />N ancee Salzman presiding. The following Board members were present: <br />Jackie Alsobrook, Sarah Gambill, Deborah Hatley, Carl Lucas, and Jake <br />Street. Also attending were Larry Shaw, Interim City Manager and <br />Priscilla McAnally, Assistant Library Director. Anna Davis, Bill Kennedy, <br />Walter Williams, and Callie Thompson, Friends' President, did not attend. <br /> <br />The minutes from the August meeting were approved. <br /> <br />The Board discussed questions raised over implementation of the $40 fee <br />for out-of-county patrons to take effect October 1, 2004, per resolution by <br />the Paris City Council. Concern was expressed that some families might <br />not be able to pay the required fee. Options discussed included the <br />possibility of scholarship,s based upon the income of the patron. Mention <br />was made of the possible use of some Trust Fund monies for these <br />scholarships. No decisions were made relating to the fees. <br /> <br />A change in library operating hours effective October 1, 2004, was given. . <br />The only change will be on Mondays the library v¡ill be open to the public <br />from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. rather than from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. <br /> <br />The Board would like the Library and its services to become more visible <br />to the public. Plans to discuss the use of the local newspaper through press <br />releases were discussed. It was mentioned that Board member Carl Lucas <br />and Assistant Director Priscilla McAnally talk to the publisher and editor <br />of the local newspaper about a weekly or hi-weekly column concerning the <br />librarY's activities. <br />v <br /> <br />Adult and Children's Outreach services provided outside the corporate <br />city limits will cease October 1, 2004. These services include programs at <br />some nursing homes and day care centers. <br />