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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD September 20, 1995 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, September 20, 1995, in the Library with Chairman Beth Shelton presiding and these members present: Jean Gibson, Virginia Gibbs, Rogene Patterson, Joe Rex, Keitt Wood, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Jackie Alsobrook and Toni Donnan. Kathie Gibbs, Friends President, and Beverly Lewis, Library Director, were present. Minutes of the August 16, 1995, meeting were approved as distributed. Expenditures for the eleven months of this fiscal year were 81.17 percent Ms. Lewis advised there were several large outstanding orders still to be received this month, and the invoices for the computers would arrive with them next week. Circulation was up in August compared to last year with 21,475 items checked out, an increase of 4,693 items. Circulation for the year to date is also up by 15,847 items with the total of 195,582 items checked out indicating an 8.8% increase. The Galaxy Automated System was "accepted" and the final invoice paid after the last training day was completed 08/28/95. The Acquisitions module will be utilized beginning with the 95 -96 fiscal year. To facilitate the return of overdue items the Board discussed holding an amnesty period prior to the Christmas holidays as has been done in the past. Upon motion by Keitt Wood, second by Jean Gibson, the following passed unanimously: "During the period beginning Tuesday, November 14 and ending Saturday, December 2, patrons may bring in overdue items, plus one can of non - perishable food for the needy, and all fines on those overdue materials will be forgiven. Then, beginning Tuesday, December 5, the fine for overdue books, audio books, and music cassettes, will increase to 25 cents per day per item. The $1 per day per item will remain the same for overdue videos."