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May 17, 1995 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session, Wednesday, May 17, 1995, in the Gallery with Chairman Beth Shelton presiding and these members present: Virginia Gibbs, Jean Gibson, Rogene Patterson, Keitt Wood, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Jackie Alsobrook, Bill Hagood, and Joe Rex. Library Director Beverly Lewis attended, with Emily Kirkman, Children's Librarian, coming in to report. The April 19, 1995 Minutes were approved as circulated. Ms. Lewis said the budget figures indicated expenditures were in line for the seventh month of the fiscal year. The statistical reports showed that in the 19 days the Library was open in April, 15,673 items circulated which was an increase over last year during the same month. Reference assistance was provided 2,832 times, fifteen inter - library loans were made, and 197 books were reserved. There were 27 programs with an attendance of 338. Accessions included 200 new titles and the majority were juvenile books and videos. Ms. Lewis advised the patron data base includes 7,562 patrons who live in Paris and 7,030 who reside outside the city. Mrs. Kirkman reported the Summer Reading Club theme is "Look for a Book and Find a Friend" and she will present daily programs for kids in first through sixth grade to include stories, crafts, music, and puppet shows. Mary Bryant will provide daily storytimes for preschoolers. Ms. Lewis announced the Friends of the Library will sponsor a SRC Assistant and pay her minimum -wage salary for June and July, two hours per day. Ms. Lewis advised the Great North American Race will make a pit stop in Paris the afternoon of July 8. More than 100 old cars will stop in 44 locations along the route from Ottawa, Canada, to Mexico City, Mexico. At the conclusion of the race the drivers and navigators will vote on the most hospitable pit stop, and the winner will receive $5,000 for the public library. She noted that the kids from the Summer Reading Club will participate in a short skit to be presented that afternoon and that volunteers are needed to help. Ms. Lewis noted the new automated system is working very well for checking materials in and out and the public access catalogs are proving popular with the patrons. Several small problems about the ability to correct typing mistakes still exist, but the system representative is working to correct them soon. -MORE-