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MINUTES PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING JULY 19, 1989 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session July 19, 1989, at 4:00 P.M. in the Library Gallery with Chairman Bill Hagood presiding. Member present were: Virginia Gibbs, Jean Gibson, Beth Shelton and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Library Director Beverly Lewis Campbell and Claire Haslam, President of the Friends of the Library also attended. Board members Jackie Alsobrook, William Neely, Rogene Patterson and Eric Tate were absent. Minutes of the June 21 meeting were approved as circulated. Mrs. Campbell presented the Budget report, noting the Department has expended 71.8 percent of its total budget for the year. She said approximately $43,000 has been spent on books to date. She said the monthly circulation was down somewhat from June of 1988, probably due to a different incentive plan for the children's summer reading club. However, total circulation to date is up 14 percent from a year ago. Thirteen youth programs this summer have included 512 young readers. June accessions included 131 adult fiction titles and all of the L'Amour books are in. Titles in the following categories were also added: 92 adult non - fiction, 116 juvenile fiction, 61 juvenile non - fiction, and 38 videos. Mrs. Gibbs reported for the nominating committee and the following officers were elected: Bill Hagood, Chairman; William Neely, Vice - Chairman; and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Mrs. Campbell reported she previewed the best overall system for a Detection System at the American Library Association conference recently and discussed it with representatives from the Knogo Library Assurance Corporation. A Knogo sales technician visited the Library, demonstrated the sensitizing and desensitizing capabilities, evaluated layout options, and presented a bid for the entire system. The Knogo system includes portable sensitizers, uses nearly invisible magnetic strips, will not false alarm and is safe near computers and for those with medical implants, etc. The approximately $11,000 system is substantially less expensive than others on the market. Board members approved the Knogo system. However, Mrs. Campbell noted the City Attorney advised obtaining bids. Mrs. Gibbs moved Thomas Seay be the NETLS Alternate Lay Reprsentative; motion seconded and passed. Mrs. Campbell reported the Library still has dozens of Library Commemorative plates on hand and members agreed they should be promoted for sale at the reduced price of $5 each.