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Library Advisory Board
July 18, 2005
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LmRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
J Doe 15, 2005
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday,
June 15, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chainnan Nancee Salzman presiding.
The following Board members were present: Jackie Alsobrook, Anna Davis,
Sarah Gambill, Deborah Hatley, Bill Kennedy, Carl Lucas, Nancee Salzman
and Jake Street. Also attending were Priscilla McAnally, Library Director,
and Amanda Green, Friends of the Library President. Absent was Walter
Williams.
The minutes from the May meeting were approved.
Nominating committee members Sarah Gambill and Jake Street presented next
year's proposed slate of officers. Serving as Chairman will be Bill Kennedy,
Vice-Chairman will be Jake Street and Secretary will be Deborah Hatley.
Three names were presented to the Board to replace outgoing members Anna
Davis, N ancee Salzman, and Walter Williams. The Board approved Debbie
Anderson, Audrey Lakes, and Fran Neeley be recommended to the City
Manager and City Council at the July 11 Council meeting for considera~ion as
members of the Library Advisory Board.
The budget report was favorable. Ms. McAnally submitted budget requests for
the 2005-2006 fiscal year to the City Manager. A personnel request in the
proposed budget included reclassification of a Clerk n to Library
paraprofessional.
May circulation was down 21 % from the same month of 2004, and library visits
were down 11 %. A total of 432 new items were added to the collection in May.
Children's programming in May included 8 programs with 218 children and 49
adults attending.
Memorial donations for May totaled $377.
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Friends of the Library President Amanda Green distributed a copy of the
newsletter soon to be mailed to members. The first Annual Friends Book Sale
will be held on Saturday, September 3,2005, in the Library. A preview for
members of the Friends will be conducted on Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00
p.m. prior to the sale for the public. Dr. Green reported new membership totals
at 97. Also mentioned by Dr. Green was information about earning money for
the library while shopping online. By registering with shopforthelibrary.net a
percentage of the purchase price of items will benefit the library.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
The next meeting will be held Wednesday, July 20,2005, in the Gallery.
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