06-B Library Board (12/18/02)Library Advisory Board
December 18, 2002
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
December 18, 2002
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session
Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman
Nancee Salzman presiding. The following members were present: Anna
Davis, Sarah Gambill, Peggy Guthrie, John Howison, Joyce Kennemer,
Nancee Salzman and Kevin Gray. Walter Williams and Vicki Terlap were
not present. Also attending were Betty Landon, Library Director and
Callie Thompson, Friends President.
The minutes from November's meeting were approved.
The budget is in fairly good shape; spending for materials is slightly under
where it should be. The wireless network expenditures show up this month
as we prepare to switch to the city's T-1 line for internet access.
Circulation statistics are down some this month compared to last year, but
library visits have increased. One hundred eighty new cards were issued.
We had 31 memorials for $680.
Eleven programs were held for children with 206 children and 91 adults
attending. These included a Harry Potter program, a Read-a-thon and a
Pinocchio program as well as visits from some day-cares and Clovis Graves
housing. Children's Outreach held 17 programs with 357 participants.
In Adult programming, there were 3 programs which reached 54 people.
There were 30 interlibrary loans.
Joyce Ellis, library employee, was introduced to the board. She described
her various jobs, ordering office supplies, selecting and processing
audiobooks, processing videos, cds and dvds. She also handles the income
tax forms distributed at the library each year. In addition, she works at
the circulation desk.
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Callie Thompson, Friends President, reported that a "Save-a-date
reminder" will be going out soon for the Spring Lunch: this year's will
take place on Tuesday, May 6th.
In the Director's Report, Betty discussed attending the System Meeting to
Dec. 9th in Garland. No lay representative was able to attend this time. The
Mity-lite tables are being ordered; they will cost $1567 and the Friends are
paying for them. Betty attended a luncheon hosted by Head Start;
attendees were the various agencies which are collaborators with Head
Start. The Newcomers Club gave the library a donation of $500 for
whatever we need. The library has a new "Green Thumb" worker,
Ernestine Walston. Her primary job is to clean videos and do book and
video repair.
Loan Star Libraries, the direct aid program of the State Library, will give
the library $5862 this year. The money will be used to upgrade and replace
staff computer equipment, purchase dvds and pay for Priscilla McAnally's
attendance at the Tall Texans Leadership Training Conference. This grant
must be accepted by the City Council in January before we will receive a
check.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
The next meeting will be held January 15, 2003 in the Gallery at 4 p.m.
Nancee Salzman Date Approved