1989-1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD OCTOBER 18, 1995 l Jim The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session at 4 PM, Wednesday, October 18, 1995, in the Library Gallery with Chairman Beth Shelton presiding and these members present: Toni Donnan, Jean Gibson, Rogene Patterson and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, Joe Rex and Keitt Wood. Kathie Gibbs, Friends President, and Beverly Lewis, Library Director were present. There were no additions or corrections to the September 20, 1995, Minutes. Ms. Lewis reported the City Finance Director had not yet provided the September, 1995, Department Budget Report, which would indicate the Department's FY 1994 -1995 status. The September Statistical Report showed an increase in circulation of 19,378 items over September of previous year. For FY 1994 -1995 the Library had an overall circulation increase of 10% and 214,960 items were checked out. This good news was also reflected in all other areas of service, including reference, reserve requests, and program attendance. Ms. Lewis indicated the Acquisitions module still has some areas which need program updates. She advised Gaylord we will not make maintenance agreement payments on the software until the problems are corrected. Gaylord replied a task force is working to "fix" the problems. She advised the first of the CD Rom reference products is here and " Infotrac" will be installed soon. The second one is due shortly and will be installed on the equipment already in place. Children's services continue to be very successful with daily preschool programs and/or school visits most popular. The Children's Librarian attended a puppet workshop recently. We will coordinate a special stamp collecting information fair with the Paris Stamp Club on October 28. Volunteers are helping shelve materials in the Children's Department due to