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Library Advisory Board <br />October 22, 2003 <br /> <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY <br />ADVISORY BOARD <br /> October 22, 2003 <br /> <br />The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session <br />Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman <br />Nancee Salzman presiding. The following Board members were present: <br />Jackie Alsobrook, Sarah Gambill, Joyce Kennemer, Bill Kennedy, Nancee <br />Salzman, and Walter Williams. Also attending were Betty Landon, <br />Library Director and Callie Thompson, Friends President. Peggy Guthrie, <br />Anna Davis and Vicki Terlap did not attend. <br /> <br />The minutes from the September meeting were approved. <br /> <br />Bill Kennedy was introduced as the new board member. <br /> <br />Betty introduced staff member, Priscilla McAnally. Priscilla is the <br />Assistant Library Director; she has been working at the library for 10 ½ <br />years. She is responsible for Reference, scheduling the Gallery, nonfiction <br />book selection, and memorials. She also maintains the Galaxy circulation <br />system, children's. Priscilla has a Master's Degree in Library Science. <br />While the board members were talking with Priscilla, they came up with <br />the idea of putting a sign above Priscilla's desk, saying "Information Desk" <br />to highlight that area. <br /> <br />Betty presented board members end of the fiscal year budget. The library <br />came in under the total budget with a few line items going over the <br />budgeted amount. <br /> <br />September circulation statistics were down 1305 from last September, but <br />library visits increased. Children's programming resumed in September <br />with 5 programs and 103 children and 50 adults attending. A Harry Potter <br />party was one of the programs. <br /> <br /> <br />