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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD <br />JUNE 21, 1995 <br />MINUTES <br />The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, <br />June 21, 1995, in the Gallery with Library Director Beverly Lewis presiding and <br />these members present: Jean Gibson, Bill Hagood, Rogene Patterson, Joe Rex and <br />Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, Beth <br />Shelton, and Kathie Gibbs, President of the Friends of the Library. Upcoming new <br />member Toni Donnan also attended. <br />The May 17, 1995, Minutes were approved as circulated. <br />Ms. Lewis said the budget figures indicated expenditures were in line for the eighth <br />month of the fiscal year. <br />The statistical report showed a total circulation of 17,649 for the month of May, an <br />increase of 30% over the same month last year. Reference assistance was provided <br />for about the same number as the Year before - 2,559 times. There were 46 <br />interlibrary loans, 234 items reserved, and 38 programs given with 722 attendees. <br />Dial -A -Story was inoperable for awhile, so only 760 calls were reported. There <br />were 47 memorials and gifts. 9,209 persons visited the library. <br />There were no new accessions recorded. <br />Ms. Lewis said 9,034 items were checked out to patrons living in Paris and 8,590 to <br />patrons living outside the city limits but in Lamar County. <br />The automated system is working well and the concluding training session will be <br />on the acquisitions module in August. <br />Ms. Lewis said the Sumner Reading Club is in full swing and Emily Kirkman, <br />Children's Librarian, advised that since June 3 there had been 527 children in the <br />Gallery and 228 preschoolers in the storytime area. The program is surpassing that <br />of 1994. <br />