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MINUTES PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Wednesday, May 17, 1989 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session, May 17, 1989, at 4:00 P.M. in the Library Gallery with Chairman Bill Hagood presiding and the following members present: Beth Shelton, Rogene Patterson, Eric Tate and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Virginia Gibbs, Jean Gibson, and William Neely. Library Director Beverly Lewis Campbell and Friends President Claire Haslam were also present. The April 19 meeting Minutes were approved as circulated. Mrs. Campbell presented the Budget Report, noting the Department expended just 49.11% of the book budget in the first seven months of the fiscal year. The Statistical Report showed a total circulation increase for this year to date of 17.6% from last year. The April increase from one year ago was 20.4% Accessions totaled 61 adult fiction, including the remaining titles by the late Louis L'Amour, 92 adult non - fiction, 85 juvenile fiction, and 42 juvenile non- fiction. Also added to the collection were 27 videos and one audio cassette. The Library Director received information about Jerry Bywaters and the four murals he painted for the Library from Dr. Sam Ratcliffe, Curator, Jerry Bywaters Collection on Art of the Southweat, S.M.U. Dr. Ratcliffe provided a copy of a 1985 interview with Mr. Bywaters where he discussed the murals, advising the first one was of John Chism, Paris cattleman, who was buried on West Washington; the second was of David Crockett, early Texas pioneer who came through Paris; the third was of fighting the March 21, 1916 Paris fire; and the fourth was to feature the dedicated people of Paris who worked to rebuild the city. Mr. Bywaters was paid $425 by the Federal Public Works Art Project for the four oil on canvas murals. Appropriately inscribed plaques will be made and the Board and the Friends of the Library will plan a special event for the re- dedication of the murals and to honor the artist and his family. Mrs. Campbell noted the Summer Activities Program would begin June 3 with a Perfect Pet Parade in Bywaters Park and registration in the Library for the Summer Reading Club. Mrs. Haslam advised the Friends would underwrite expenses for the summer youth activities and invoices should be given directly to Mrs. Martha Hickman, Friends Treasurer. A set of "Friendship Cards" designed by Richard Poteet, the late Nancy Poteet's son, was distributed for perusal. The Board agreed not to sell items other than the Library Anniversary Plate at this time. Eric Tate moved Mr. Poteet be notified; motion seconded and passed.