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IvfIidlTTi S OF _BOA�'D IT?17��TING3 PARIS "UBLIC LIBR^RY 4� � May 207 1975 �~ The Board of Directors for the Paris Public Library mnt in rogular session, May 20 1975, at 10 a.m. in the Library with the Chairman, Ben Mara'lle, Presiding.. Present were the Librarians Mrs. Mnrr-aret Baker and Mrs. Finch; Harold Greene of the City; and these members - F. D. Mallory, Felix Gibson,, Robert Pierscn2 H-�- ^schel McIrinney, sir. s. Glynn Lowe 1:r ^. Marvin Gibbs, and Mrs. I rinds Ellis. Absent were -'rs.Frank I,:cC ;ur.e, David Denney and Dr. C. Ii. Townr-Qnd. Minutes of the .April 15 m� -ting were read and approved as circulated. McKinney moved approval of the April h inancial report, Pie- -son seer nded, and motion passed. The Chairman said the change in financial records would begin with the new fiscal ye -r, so a new method co>zld be started. Pierson reported the Budget Committee had met with t'--e City Manager Kerry cweatt and Harold Greene concerning the buO,; et prc "osed at the April 15 meeting. Greene complimented the pr- :parntion and said it would be pre- -nted to the City Council. There was no Progress report on installa- :-ion of a men's restroom. Mallory discussed the possibility of having the City keep the financial records for the Library, deleting the necessity for a Library Treasurer and cutting down on cost of audit which the city would handle, plus value of having a Pool for supplies from which the Library crn?ld dr, w. After lengV''y discuesion, Mr,,i, Gibbo rrorommd thq dif®lilmmio n bo continued for a later vote, and this was generally agreed on, for the June 17 m -eting. Mrs. Finch reror.ted on the Children's Library work, asking for a Pai ^e to serve two hours each day, Tue ^day through Friday from 12:30 to 2:309 and all day Saturday. Seemed apparent this w -s as it teas in 1974 and had been possibly included in the budget re i -e st. i trs . Finch had visited each school and discussed books with teachers who will be »sing loan books from t -e Paris Public Library. This extelids now even to the five yenr olds at T. G. Givens School. She reported a pilot re -ding nrojQct to begin at East Paris Cchool which has 5000 books and nn help to i end them. She said she and the Paige at bhe Pa- -is -'ublic T ibrary 1 -ept the ch'ldren's books mended, and that the collection had been re�ognized as one of the best in 100 mile radius by a professor from ''a .- Texas State University. ^he said brochures in green had been printed alone' raith book marks for each school child, affording them a listing place to record books read during the summer program entitled "Summer is Sea- rionstrously Fun." _Ihe commented on the fa,.t that a page gets $2.00 an hour and she a Librarian receives only 42.38 an hour. Gibson commented onthis saying the Board was proud of the staff and aware of the low salary as well as the low numbers, comparing to Sherman Library with a staff of 19. He added thpt study and plans now could lead to improvement in this. Gibson moved a smmer Paige be hirod for 2 "ours a day, Tuesday through Frida-7 and all day Sntur,'ay at minimum wage, June, July, Air -ust. McKinne;7 sec-nded and motion passed. Pierson ecmplimented biro. Finch's snort, adding; that reports should be included in the agenda each meeting.