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Paris Public Library Advisory Board <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 22, 2017 <br />Opening: <br />The regular meeting of the Paris Public Library Advisory Board was called to order at 4:00 p.m. <br />Present: <br />Board members present were Connie Dodd, Denise Kornegay, Carol James, Michelle Cowling, <br />Rebecca Umphrey and director Priscilla McAnally. Fran Neeley and Daisy Harvill were absent. <br />I. Approval of Minutes <br />The minutes of the February meeting were unanimously approved as presented. <br />II. New Business: <br />A. Internet guidelines revision <br />Proposed revisions to the library's Internet guidelines were approved. <br />B. Council of Garden Clubs contribution <br />The Council of Garden Clubs has disbanded. They held their meetings at PPL and have <br />proposed donating approximately $1,000 to the library. The donation will be used to <br />landscape the front lawn of the library. <br />III. Old Business: <br />None <br />IV. Presentations <br />A. Budget Report. <br />Spending is on track for this year. As of March 31, 62% of the materials budget has <br />been spent. There were no budget concerns. <br />B. Statistical Report.Circulation and visits are both lower than last year. Circulation <br />decreased 18.21 %, and visits decreased by 11.68 %. Increases were noted in eBook <br />circulation, new library cards, new items, and outgoing interlibrary loans. <br />V. Friends of the Library: <br />No report from the Friends this month. <br />VI. Director's Remarks <br />Lincoln Center Local — Training for library staff will be next week; Board will test drive it <br />at the April meeting. <br />Planning an after- school program for the Fall that would be one day /week for 3rd -5d' grade <br />students. <br />Next meeting — April 19, 2017 <br />Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. <br />Submitted by <br />Denise Kornegay, Secretary <br />