12-A Library Board (02/19/03)Library Advisory Board
February 19, 2003
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
February 19, 2003
The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session
Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 4:00PM in the Library with Chairman
Nancee Salzman presiding. All of the Library Board members were
present, including: Anna Davis, Sarah Gambill, Peggy Guthrie, Vicki
Terlap, John Howison, Joyce Kennemer, Nancee Salzman, Kevin Gray and
Walter Williams. Also attending were Betty Landon, Library Director and
Callie Thompson, Friends President.
The minutes from January's meeting were approved.
Betty presented board members January's budget report. Everything is in
order with spending thus far this year with book money a little ahead of
schedule.
January stats included a report of 39 memorials totaling $805. The
Children's Department report included several successful programs in
January. They presented 18 school programs to 294 children and 52
adults. In addition, there were seven programs in the library for 71
children and 60 adults. Three young volunteers spent 9 hours and 45
minutes in the children's department. There will be a Dinosaur Program
on Thursday, February 28th. Both Emily and Linda attended a workshop
on summer reading programs. Ron fixed Billy Book!
In adult programming, there were 3 programs which 57 people attended.
There were 54 interlibrary loans.
Ron Hervey, library employee, was introduced to the board. Ron is in
charge of electronic media, including all things relating to computers and
the internet. He has worked at the library for five years, since the internet
was brought to the library. Ron helps patrons and staff with all types of
computer questions, including how to log on, search, use Microsoft Word
and Excel programs. Ron designs and maintains the library's web page
and serves in the reference librarian rotation.
duties as assigned.
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He also does other "male"
Callie Thompson, Friends president, reported that postcards for the
upcoming spring luncheon have been sent. The luncheon will take place on
Tuesday, May 6th, and Joy Davis will be the featured speaker.
In the Director's Report, Betty reported that the new shelving is scheduled
to be installed in April. The library is acquiring more and more DVDs.
We have about 350 but not all of them will be out until there is a place to
shelve them. Betty, Emily, and Linda attended a Head Start luncheon
where they were able to meet with other agencies who work with the
program. There will be a quarterly NETLS meeting on March 27 in
Sherman.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
The next meeting will be held March 19, 2003 in the Gallery at 4 p.m.
Vicki Terlap Date Approved