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It PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 326 S. MAIN STREET PARIS, TEXAS 76460 November 20, 1979 MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING, PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Tho Advloory Board for rho paxia NiDjie Literary mee In regular eeeaien, November 20, 1979 in the Library at 4 p.m. with Mrs. Printis Ellis, Secretary, presiding. Attending were Mrs. Marvin Gibbs, Mrs. Jackie Alsobrook, Robert Pierson, Senator A.M. Aikin and Mrs. Robert Thornburrow. John Hastings, Director was present. Absent were David Denney, Chairman, Pat Bassano, Vice - Chairman, and Jerry Stephens. New members, Senator Aikin and Mrs. Thornburrow, were welcomed. Minutes of the October 16 meeting were read and approved as corrected. After an explanation that the City Council determined that Boards take care of temporary appointments or replacements,members unanimously agreed that Mrs. Thorn - burrow would serve in the absence of Dr. Don Black. Hastings reported for Bassano on the status of three Certificates of Deposit -- a $4000 maturing in February, and a $1000 maturing in February on deposit at First Federal, and a $10,000 maturing in January of 1983 at Paris Savings. After dis- cussion of procedure for handling the C.D.'s in 1980, Pierson and Aikin were asked to get figures on best method of investments for high earnings for Wilbor fund money. Hastings presented a commentary on budget items for 1980 -81 for Board Members to study as a request to the City Council. Item Z -9 for books, periodicals, and audio - visuals, was placed at $20,000, largest increase of all items listed. He spoke of the retirement of Mrs. Finch at the end of the fiscal year, saying a person of professional qualifications is desirable, and our reasonable expectation of a $9000 salary for this position next year may suffice to hire a beginning professional. He said a 20 percent increase in total library budget would take chre,of these items. Senator Aikin asked about the help which Dorman Winfrey, State Librarian, could offer the Paris Public Library. Hastings says he can best help by getting funds for the State Library System (the Library Development Division of Texas State Library) to raise the per capita rate from 16G to $1.00. (One dollar per capita support at state level is the goal of Texas Library Association.) Hastings reported the request to NETLS for $1500 grant, which the City is to match with $500 from the Library Budget, had been granted at a reduced amount of $1250. This grant is for hiring an expert consultant who can make a community analysis concerning Library needs. He said three consultants had been contacted, with Paul Little from Oklahoma City possibly the best choice. Word from Elizabeth Crabb of NETLS on specific procedures is being awaited before the selection is made. Hastings reported "Children's Book Week" had been successful, but the Film Festi- val had not met the purpose for which it was intended (to draw attention to the film service) because physical facilities were not good for showing films in the Children's Room. One problem is interference with patrons trying to use print materials and the Xerox machine.