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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES June 17, 1992 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session, June 17, 1992, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Chairman Bill Neely presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Jean Gibson, Virginia Gibbs, Bill Hagood, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Beverly Lewis, Library Director, and Thomas Seay, NETLS Lay Representative, were present. No one from the Friends attended. Joe Rex was absent. Minutes of the May 20, 1992, meeting were approved as circulated. Ms. Lewis discussed the Budget, saying 61.34% had been expended, a little under, but no problems existed. The Statistical Report indicated 126,148 in circulation, which is a 4.7% increase. May reference transactions climbed to 3,094; Dial -A -Story calls rose to 2,920. The evening circulation was down somewhat and averaged 85 per open evening; however, no literacy classes met on Thursdays. Regarding accessions, 388 books were added, the majority were adult; but June will be the month for juvenile books to be added. There were 95 new videos - mostly travel and juvenile titles. There were 56 memorials given. The Chairman reported no news from the request for $500 for the Artists' Recognition for the Thrashers, requested from the Paris Area Arts Alliance, and he would check with Susan Swint, Chairman, to have a report for the July meeting. Bill Neely and Jackie Alsobrook said they would continue to explore the possibility of county funding. Ms. Lewis reported successful summer reading programs, with the first seven sessions attended by over three - hundred children. There are seven junior volunteers, age 12, helping. Ms. Lewis reported on the successful author lecture by Maurine Walpole Liles who wrote Rebecca of Blossom Prairie. The author shared many interesting stories about front er life with the large group attending. She dressed in a prairie dress and bonnet.