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<br />NIIuUT :.".• OF BOA,-LID M;t,JE1I,IG2 PA_'IS 1'113LT%� 1,I3:? ".RY
<br />.April 20, 1976
<br />The 3oa: -d of Directors for the Faris Public Libr ^ry met in
<br />regular session, .April 20, 1976 in the Library at 10 a.m. with the
<br />Chairman, Ben Marable, pre�idi.ng. Present -acre H-m!rschel "ci- :inney,
<br />Felix Gibson Bob Piorsr.n Dee Cunningham I�rG. Fr - ^nk 1fcC1.uro
<br />Airs. Glynn Lo-.-Ye, Mrs. Printis rllis, and L�ihrarians, Mrs. 3� +� ^r and
<br />Mrs. Finch. Harold Green of the City was also presont. 4bs ^nt
<br />were Dr. C.M.Townsend, David Denney, Mrs. Marvin Gibbs and 11P. D.
<br />Mallory.
<br />Minutes of the March 16 m ^eting were read and arrroved.
<br />Mr. q. Lowe moved approval of the March financial statement,
<br />notion was seconded, discussed and passed. Gibson moved an,)rovol
<br />of the February financial statement, motion was seconded, discussed
<br />and .passed.
<br />Gibson asked if advertisements in loc ?1 papers cr- ncernin,g t;,e
<br />Memorial R ^ok Fund should be continued. McWiers a ;r,ed -since the
<br />'''arch 1976 income had been $207.45, compared to � ?45 in 1975, ;!ze
<br />expense was justified.
<br />The chairman's suggestion that the Board rent a 1. ^cI; b- i.
<br />a local bpnk for imr.ortent pnpers was deferred.
<br />Finch r- ported on the sta'-e Library >>s ^oci ^ti,n
<br />in Holston, said Associate Librarinn titles were not arrro =.—:1, _.nd
<br />displayed award winning books she - urchsed an had nutn, r ^"!-)^d.
<br />Pierson presented each mem}ier a co y of "Channels for C'... n -oll
<br />A Study -.lith R comr,endaticn's on the 'r -aris Public Library by =e~^
<br />W91ler, P.S., M.S.L.S.I* M.L.S, and head librarian at the ^h -=,@n
<br />Public Library. Ater lengthy discussion, IlicKinney m<<, ^d ,n
<br />and the Committee report to the CJ.ty Cojncil, p- .,esenting 1 "gym ..,1th
<br />core of the' study, and set up a ^IeAti ng with them, the 30 _.n ; nd
<br />I,;r -. W--ller to discuss the recommendations. -'ot4.on wos seen ,ed,
<br />discussed and passed. The Committee's two f-r `he
<br />Board Members to study included: Including present '. ibrary _ -nff in
<br />the City's retirement program; and when money is ava il-Inle t'.0
<br />'library hire a Professional Librarian. P em'-iers were -�s; «d to �-`-,vdy
<br />'the rerort and crnsi6er the racommendati ^ns tc,')e ddscus�ed at ;:ha
<br />next meeting.
<br />Cunningham presented the '�?omjnating Cnmrtlittee ,n(J
<br />the following officers were elected to be inst ^,lled in July:
<br />Chnirm -an - Robert Pie-son; Vice -Chni -man - ?. D. 1- inl.lory; and
<br />See -et?ry - h-s. Printis Ellis.
<br />The Uhairrian rend a letter from Attorney '-isrdy :,:�>rre sl;n_ tin;
<br />the la .e Christine Roolsby DgShong had left a •hill, ^nd a co- -y 'wps
<br />att-ched, leaving .510,000 to the Pads Public Library, .rith he
<br />request that a substantial -oortinn be given the Book :Fund. `_"'Ze
<br />Chairman said a letter should be written to Mir. ro',,rt Goolsby,
<br />Execrator, 510 _,.E. Adams, Idabel Oklahoma 7574, with .a c ^--,y to
<br />:r. Moore, expressiong appreciation for this ben»est which will be
<br />available January 1, 1977.
<br />The meeting adjourned at*11:15.
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