04-A Paris Public Library Adv Bd Min 10-18-06
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~linutes of the Regular ~Ieeting
October 18, 2006
The Paris Public Library AdvISOry Board met in regular session Wednesday afternoon, October IS, 2006, at 4
o'clock in the Library Gallery. Chairman Bill Kennedy called the meeting to order. Other members in
anenaance were H11aa MaHory, Deboran Hatley, JaCKIe AlsObrook, Debbie Anaerson, ana Audrey Lakes. Also
in attendance were Priscilla McAnally, Library Director; and Amanda Green, Friends of the Library President.
There bemg no corrections or additions to the mmutes of the September meeting, they were approved as
pr~sented.
A retlfement pany hosted oy tne Frienas of tile Library is scheduiea for Monaay, October 23, for Chjldren' s
Librarian Emily Kirkman. The Friends priority this month is to push attendance at the October 28 luncheon.
The budget and statistical reports were presented both for the month of September and the entire 2005-2006
fiscal year. All but $5700 of the 2005-2006 budget was expended. The 2005-2006 circulation figure showed a
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6~/o decrease trom the 2004-2005 year, but that should improve this year with the out of CIty tee no longer in
effect. The September report reflected an increase of 4% in circulation over September ofIast year. There were
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8 children;s programs in September with ill in attendance. Library visits tor September were down 8%. There
were 444 new items in September.
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~teven ~lS!at IS the new Ilbrary paraproressIonaL W!tn t.rruly s rememem, one reSIgnatIOn, a.t1a one on SICK
leave, the library is currently short-staffed. Work continues on weeding out videos with many extremely
overdue ones being taken off the records.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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