04-A Libr Adv Bd Min 01-19-05
Library Advisory Board
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
January 19, 2005
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session
Wednesday, January 19,2005, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman
Nancee Salzman presiding. The following Board members were present:
Jackie Alsobrook, Anna Davis, Sarah Gambill, Deborah Hatley, Bill
Kennedy, and Carl Lucas. Also attending were Priscilla McAnally, newly
named Library Director and Amanda Green, new Friends of the Library
President. Walter Williams and Jake Street did not attend.
The minutes from the December meeting were approved.
The Board discussed usage of Library Trust Fund monies to help fund the
upgrade of the current automation system. Ms. McAnally discussed the
proposal from GIS for an upgrade to the Polaris system from the current
Galaxy system. The proposed cost is $68,658 plus an annual maintenance
fee of $7,700 annually. The maintenance includes software upgrades and
technical support. Ms. McAnally suggested an additional $2,750 for a
phone notification system, with a $285 annual maintenance fee. Both
maintenance fees would be included in the Library's annual budget. City
Finance Director Gene Anderson is scheduled for the February board
meeting to talk about how the trust funds are invested and may be spent.
Ms. McAnally discussed further changes as the City of Paris continues to
look for ways to trim the budget. Changes include a reduction in staff by
possibly one full-time employee; suspension of adult and children's
outreach services, and no assistant director to replace Ms. McAnally.
The budget report was favorable.
December circulation statistics were down 6,290 from December 2003, as
were library visits.
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Outreach programming in December included 10 preschool programs with
174 children and 29 adults attending, 256 items circulated in the adult
outreach and 17 Interlibrary loans. .
Friends of the Library President Amanda Green introduced herself and
discussed upcoming plans for the spring program. Mrs; Green also
discussed the possibility of an annual Friends' Book Sale of donated books
with proceeds benefiting the Library.
The meeting adjourned at 4:50 P.M.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 16 at 4:00 P.M. in the
Gallery .
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