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MINUTES <br />PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING <br />October 21, 1987 <br />The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular <br />session at 4 p.m., October 21, 1987, in the Library Auditorium <br />with Chairman Don Black presiding. Present were Robert Pierson, <br />Bill Hagood, Rogene Patterson, Virginia Gibbs, Jean Gibson, <br />Jackie Alsobrook, and Beth Shelton. Frances Ellis was absent. <br />Tiana Williams and Roslyn Sample of the Library were present <br />along with Dick Boots of the City and Sue Smith with the Main <br />Street Project. Sally Cecil of the Friends and David Sullens <br />of The Paris News also attended. <br />The Board looked at the program draft for the dedication. <br />(See attachment). <br />The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as mailed. <br />Sally Cecil reported on the Friends' activities. On October <br />10, 1987, the Friends made a total of $1,330 on their bake sale, <br />book sale, and plate sale. She then talked about the commemorative <br />plate promotion. <br />. Tiana Williams gave the director's report. She discussed <br />changes in personnel. She asked board members to go to her office <br />after the meeting to view the Biggers mural, which had arrived, <br />and she showed us a print which Biggers donated to the library. <br />She reported that the concert and reception went well although <br />attendance was not good because of bad weather. Williams explained <br />that not all of the new furnishings would be delivered in time for <br />the dedication but that most items had been moved to their permanent <br />locations. Next followed discussion of the preview and dedication. <br />Robert Baugh will provide light music for the preview. Williams <br />answered board questions about gifts to the library and asked for <br />volunteers to give tours for both the preview and dedication. She <br />also reported on projected changes in library hours: the library <br />would continue to be open Tuesday through Saturday. Public hours <br />would be 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and <br />Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Thursday. Library employees <br />would be on duty one hour before the public hours each day except <br />Thursday. The board supported this recommendation. <br />In Executive session, the Board discussed and chose its <br />gift to the Library: The Encyclopedia of Religion. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m. <br />Beth Shelton, acting secretary <br />