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MINUTES OF THIRD ANN(,A MEETING OF THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY JULY 13, 1978 'The Advisory Board for the Paris Public Library had the third annual meting,, July 139 1978 with dinner at the Gordon Country Club at 7 p.m. with at Bassano Chairman, presiding. Special guests were City Council members including Mr. and Mrs. Dave Philley Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher with Mayor Mike Malone, City Manager Mr. Bob Sokoll and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greene. Board members included Mr. and Mrs. Bassano, Mr. and Mrs. David Denney Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Mallory, and Mr. and 1,irs. Printis Ellis. Staff present included Yohra Hastin s, Mrs. Margaret Baker, Mrs. Lois Finch, Mrs. Helen Gies, Mrs. Jerry Joy) Wade and husband; Mrs. Michael (Vicki) McHam and husband, Louise Crittenden, Beverly Wells, and wife of the Custodian Mrs. dames (Rosie) Bradford. Mr.'Fred Haley, organist with St. Luke's Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, was a guest of Mr. Hastings, and played dinner music. Mr. Denney gave the invocation. Mr. Mallory introduced guests. Mr. Bassano reviewed accomplishments of the year saying the Library had become a department of the City in August of 1977, and Mr. Hastings had been hired as Directory of Library Services in April of 1978. In July the Library hours were extended to 45 a week. "The Board commends the City Council for approving an operating budget for the Library which can update its features and services for 1978- 19799" he said. He read a letter from Mr. Louis Williams suggesting the Library consider some long range work together with Paris Junior College's new Learning Resources Center, and said a meeting at the College would be held soon. He said the Advisory Board had accep-ted:: the recommended Policy on book selections by Mr. Hastings, and would present these to the City Council for later approval. He announced approval of re- appointment to the Advisory Board of Dr. Don Black and Mrs. Printis Ellis, explaining the new system of three year terms, and a maximum of two terms. He introduced Mr. Hastings giving his professional background, and Mr. Hastings gave the statistical report for the year saying 1300 new books had been added; a total of 31,500 books onthe shelves with 85,055 circulated during theyear, with an average of 1635 a week; three - fourths were fiction and 5282 requests for information or guidance. Mr. Hastings explained the purpose of the Library - to enrich, refine tastes and create informed citizens with mature judgment. Quoting Socrates, he said "Society is only as good as the pe 'ople who live in it." He told of the T xas Library 4,etem, and the Loan service with new film catalogs for 16 mm. projector which he hoped the Library would obtain, and cassettes to be made available. He announced Gover or Br�scoe's September 12 Town Hall Meeting Day in every community with : 197 meeting in Austin. Mr. Greene expressed appreciation for the Council for the dinner and business session. meeting adjourned at 9 p.m. 7X, Mrs . Printis Ellis, Secretary �i� Date Approved: