03-A Library Adv Bd Min 5-18-05
Library Advisory Board
June 1, 2005
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LmRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
May 18, 2005
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session
Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman
Nancee Salzman presiding. The following Board members were present:
Anna Davis, Sarah GambiD, Deborah Hatley, Nancee Salzman, and Jake
Street. Also attending were Priscilla McAnally, Library Director, and
Amanda Green, Friends of the Library President. Absent were Jackie
Alsobrook, Bill Kennedy, Carl Lucas and Walter Williams.
The minutes from the April meeting were approved.
Chairman Nancee Salzman appointed Jake Street and Sarah Gambill to
serve as members of the nominating committee for officers to be voted on
at the June meeting. Also possible candidates for replacing outgoing Board
members will be submitted at the June meeting.
The budget report was favorable.
April circulation statistics were down 27% from the same month in 2004,
and library visits were down 17%. A total of 471 new items were added
to the coDection in ApriL
Children's programming in April included 13 programs with 277 children
and 69 adults attending. The Summer Reading Club will begin June 7, and
wiD have programs for elementary and preschool age children.
Memorial donations for April totaled $668.
Friends of the Library President Amanda Green reported on the Friends'
account balance. Much of the revenue was generated from membership
dues. A Friends of the Library newsletter will be distributed soon. The
first Annual Friends Book Sale will be held in September in the Library.
Friday, September 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. will be a preview for Friends
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members and Saturday, September 3 for the public. The fall luncheon will
be held October 3, and will be a book discussion on The Life of Pi written
by Yann Martel.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
The next meeting wiD be held Wednesday, June 15, 2005, in the Gallery.
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