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MINUTES PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1986 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met December 17, 1986, at 4:00 P.M. at the home of the Chairman, Mrs. Virginia Gibbs for a Christmas meeting. Present were Bill Hagood, Robert Pierson, Reeves Hayter, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Don Black and Jackie Alsobrook. Others attending were Mike Malone, City Manager, Dick Boots, Director of Community Facilities, Tiana Williams, Director of Library Services and Roslyn Sample, Asst. Librarian, Sue Smith of Main Street Project and Sallie Shepherd, President of the Friends of the Library. Mrs. Gibbs welcomed guests and served refreshments. Minutes of the November 19 meeting were approved after a correction to change "The mural is part of the Endowment for the Arts grant for which the Library will have to match funds of approximately $3,500. to read "The mural is part of an endowment of the Arts Grant which will need to be matched with funds from the community." After a discussion of the November 21 memo concerning the use of Memorial Book Funds for staff training to use computers, Hayter moved the amount of $1619.78 be transferred from the Memorial Book Fund to the general budget for staff training to use computers. Motion seconded and passed. Hagood said the bids for installing the Library computer should be in by the following week. The proposed mural was discussed at length. The Committee from the Board - Hayter, Black and Hagood would meet with the Artist when he comes to Paris to discuss the mural, and the Board would then have opportunity to accept or reject the mural. Mrs. Williams reported on the work of the Library expansion, saying it is ahead of schedule and the Contractor is pleased that no materials had been stolen. Another cistern had been found and filled. She commented on the general feeling that the time was right for the funding which had been received, saying the L.S.D.A. grant would probably not be available at a later time. She discussed with the Board the future use of the existing library furniture. Mrs. Williams was to meet with Bill Lightfoot December 18 to discuss the type of furniture to be purchased. City Manager, Michael Malone, expressed appreciation for being invited to the meeting and expressed appreciation for the work of the Advisory Council. The meeting adjourned at 5:20 P.M. Date Approved: Frances Ellis, Secretary