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Library Advisory Board <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY <br />ADVISORY BOARD <br />January 19, 2005 <br />The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session <br />Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at 4:OOPM in the Library with Chairman <br />Nancee Salzman presiding. The following Board members were present: <br />Jackie Alsobrook, Anna Davis, Sarah Gambill, Deborah Hatley, Bill <br />Kennedy, and Carl Lucas. Also attending were Priscilla McAnally, newly <br />named Library Director and Amanda Green, new Friends of the Library <br />President. Walter Williams and Jake Street did not attend. <br />The minutes from the December meeting were approved. <br />The Board discussed usage of Library Trust Fund monies to help fund the <br />upgrade of the current automation system. Ms. McAnally discussed the <br />proposal from GIS for an upgrade to the Polaris system from the current <br />Galaxy system. The proposed cost is $68,658 plus an annual maintenance <br />fee of $7,700 annually. The maintenance includes software upgrades and <br />technical support. Ms. McAnally suggested an additional $2,750 for a <br />phone notification system, with a $285 annual maintenance fee. Both <br />maintenance fees would be included in the Library's annual budget. City <br />Finance Director Gene Anderson is scheduled for the February board <br />meeting to talk about how the trust funds are invested and may be spent. <br />Ms. McAnally discussed further changes as the City of Paris continues to <br />look for ways to trim the budget. Changes include a reduction in staff by <br />possibly one full -time employee; suspension of adult and children's <br />outreach services, and no assistant director to replace Ms. McAnally. <br />The budget report was favorable. <br />December circulation statistics were down 6,290 from December 2003, as <br />were library visits. <br />