03-A Library Board (01/15/03)Library Advisory Board
January 15, 2003
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
January 15, 2003
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session
Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman
Nancee Salzman presiding. The following members were present: Sarah
Gambill, Peggy Guthrie, John Howison, Joyce Kennemer, Nancee Salzman
and Walter Williams. Anna Davis, Kevin Gray and Vicki Terlap were not
present. Also attending was Betty Landon, Library Director. Callie
Thompson, Friends President was not present.
The minutes from December's meeting were approved.
The budget is pretty much on track; we have paid for a March workshop
for the children's librarians in the training line item.
This month we had 23 memorials for $854 including $500 from Newcomers
Club. We had 23 interlibrary loan transactions. There were 3 programs at
nursing homes with attendance of 58.
Twenty-five programs were held for children with 478 children and 79
adults attending. These included two Gingerbread House Programs, a visit
from Central Presbyterian Day School and our usual storytimes.
Children's librarians went to Chisum Elementary and visited 19 classes.
Children's Outreach held 9 programs with 217 participants.
Casey Mills, library employee, was introduced to the board. She described
her various jobs, turning on computer terminals, emptying book drops,
answering telephone, taking care of damaged items, cleaning videos. She
also works at circulation, stocks library brochures, puts up magazines and
reads shelves in the 700-949 area.. She helps occasionally on children's
programs.
In the Director's Report, Betty discussed attending a State Library Focus
Group, with Priscilla McAnally, in Mount Pleasant. Tina Williams, former
Paris Public Library Director was one of the consultants working with the
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Focus Group. The Mity-lite tables arrived this week; we bought 8 tables
and a flat cart for them.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
The next meeting will be held February 19, 2003 in the Gallery at 4 p.m.
Nancee Salzman Date Approved