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MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING, PARIS PUBLIC May 18, 1976 LIBRARY The Board of Directors for the Paris Public Library met in regular session, May 20, 1976, in the Library at 10 a.m. with Ben Marable, Chariman, presiding. `'lmbers present were Mrs. Glynn Lowe, Mrs. Marvin Gibbs, F. D. Mallory, David Denney, Robert Pierson, Felix Gibson., and Mrs. Printis Ellis. Members absent were Dr. C. M. Townsend, Mrs. Frank McClure, Dee Cunningham and Herschel McKinney. Librarians, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Finch and Harold Greene of the City were also present. Minutes of the April 20 meeting were read and approved, and a copy of the letter to Mr. Robert Goolsby. Mallory moved approval of the April Wilbor Memorial Fund report, motion seconded, discussed and passed. Gibson moved approval of the City Budget report for April, motion seconded, discussed and passed. Attention was called to the $1,585.93 spent from the book fund, leaving $1-81 for remainder of 1976. The Chairman announced a $500 check received from the Council of Federated Study Clubs, $100 to be with held to purchase study books for the members, and the remainder for the book fund. Pierson reported a copy of "Channels for Change" had been given City Manager Kerry Sweatt and the two recommendations for change. Gibson said the annual meeting in July according to the Bylaws, would be a good time for a dinner meeting inviting members of the City Council and wives to learn about the Library before the report was discussed with them. Mrs. Rope Waller would be asked to discuss the study Stith Mr. Sweatt and Mr. Greene but hot before the City Council. After a report from the Personnel Committee which recommended the extra help Valerie Sandlin who will work from June to September. Vickie Pomroy will be given paid vacationaand health insurance benefits as the other three staff members receive, Gibson moved the report be accepted. Motion seconded, discussed and passed. Mrs. Finch reported on the Paris Junior College Librarians' Seminar during May which she and Mrs. Baker attended. A total of 98 librarians, both public and school, attended from Houston and the surrounding Lamar County Area, as a result of a pilot project frow -Ahe Texas State Library ServiMce providing $500. This was considered in- service training. rs. Finch showed a copy of the Denton Library brochure, indicating the need for a new one for the Paris Public Library. The Chairman said 4 chairs in the basement which had been given the Library by a bank in Paris non - existent now, had been given to be used in the renovated City Hall. Mrs. Finch reported the beginning plans for "Follow The Fifers" theme for children's summer reading program, and gave out copies of the brochure and book mark, printed by Whitsell's for $162. She said an article would be coming out in the Echo by Mrs. Mercedes Gardener. She mentioned an article by_ Frances Knight in Rea Reader's Journal which research came from the Children's Library in Paris Public Library. Mrs. Baker called attention to two new large books for the Bicentennial - "We Americans" given to the Library, and "The American Scene. ", as memorials.