03-A Library Board MinutesPARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
JUNE 20, 2001
MINUTES
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, June 20,
2001, at 4 PM in the Library with Chairman Jackie Alsobrook presiding and these
members present:, John Howison, Anna Davis, Nancee Salzman, Fran Neeley, Rogene
Patterson, and Curtis Fendley. Absent were Sarah Gambill and Walter Williams. Callie
Thompson, new Friends President and Priscilla McAnally, Assistant Library Director,
were also present.
The May 16, 2001, Minutes were approved as distributed.
The Budget Report was distributed and is target with budget expenditures. Fran Neeley
noted that the budget year ends September 30.
The Statistical Report was distributed. It showed in May there was an increase in
circulation of 7.14 over the same month last year. The library showed a 36.3 percent
increase in reference assistance, and again the largest increase in Electronic Reference
Assistance with 459 percent. Both increases are over the same month from last year.
Linda Orr, Children's Outreach Coordinator, gave a summary o£the Mobile Library
Summer Program to the board. This year there are 9 sites including the addition of the
Boys' and Girls' Club. She has an average of 20 children at the sites with Brookston
bcing the smallest.
In Children's Services there were 19 programs with 325 children and 82 adults in
attendance, which is down from last month.
The Adult Outreach service visited 14 sites, distributed 1,264 books, 317 audio books,
386 videos, and 66 magazines.
In other statistics, there were 43 interlibrary loans in May; and 20 memorial/gill
contributions for a total of $450.
In Unfinished Business it was noted that since the library does not receive Federal funds
it was not required under the Child lnternet Protection Act to install filtering software on
thc Internet computers.
Also Jackie Alsobrook reported on the presentation of the "Purple Heart" book from the
Purple Heart Veterans group. The book will be available to check out from the library.
Mrs. Alsobrook also mentioned talking with the City Manager and that he has been
interviewing candidates for the position of Library Director.
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Friends President Callie Thompson reported that $1800 was made from the spring
luncheon and that the Wal-Mart Foundation had given $500 for a total of $2300. The fall
luncheon is planned for Monday, October 1, 2001, at Paris Golf and Country Club. Dave
Tanner will return to present a program on "Big Band" music.
Priscilla McAnally, Assistant Director informed the board that Leigh Igo had been
selected lbr the position left vacant by Pamela Sidnell. That will leave a position at the
Circulation Desk vacant, which hopefully will be filled soon.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. The next Board meeting will be Wednesday,
July 18 at 4 p.m.
Rogene Patterson Date Approved