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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES MARCH 24, 1993 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in delayed meeting March 24, 1993, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Beth Shelton, Vice Chairman, presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, Jean Gibson, Rogene Patterson, Joe Rex, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Bill Neely, Chairman, and Bill Hagood. Beverly Lewis, Library Director; Keitt Wood, President of the Friends of the Library, attended. Minutes of the February 17 meeting were approved as corrected to show Beth Shelton in attendance. Ms. Lewis reported the fiscal year expenditures were on schedule, circulation was down 4.5% from last year in part due to the increase for the past four years after the new structure gave more room. Reference assistance continued to rise, large print books were more in demand, and more students were coming in Tuesday and Thursday evenings for homework help. Ms. Lewis reported 306 adult books, 44 juvenile and 44 videos were accessioned in February. Ms. Lewis and Mrs. Alsobrook discussed the county funding issue, saying the committee should get together again, meet with the Commissioners, City manager, and City officials, to help them realize that 36% of the library users are from outside the city limits. A statement should be devised giving the Library and City stand on the matter, and if nothing else developed, the possibility of a "user fee' should be considered. Help from the county would enable the Library have help with automation funding. Ms. Lewis said a committee from the Board would visit other libraries to see how their automation system works. Mrs. Wood reported on the March 29 book review lunchon at the Paris Golf and Country Club when Gloria Hocking will return to review "Letters of the Matchmaker ". Tickets are $15 and only a few remain. Mrs. Wood asked the Board to go see the new rug in the Children's Department bought with the $500 contributed by Ridley Briggs of NationsBank. The Paris News featured a front page color picture of Briggs, Mrs. Wood and Ms. Lewis on March 23. The Board voted to provide memorial books in memory of Bill Neely yIs Mother and Mrs. Shelton's Mother.