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� • f MINUTES PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING October 18, 1989 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session October 18, 1989, at 4 P.M. in the Library Gallery with Chairman Bill Hagood presiding. Members present were Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, Jean Gibson, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton, William Neely and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Eric Tate was absent. Library Director Beverly Lewis Campbell was present. Claire Haslam, President of the Friends of the Library, was not present. The September 20, 1989, Minutes were approved as circulated. Mrs. Campbell said the Budget Report was not ready from the City Finance Director but would be presented at the November meeting. In her statistical report she noted that there was an 11.57% increase in total circulation over 1988. The accessions included: 55 adult fiction, 188 adult non - fiction, 59 juvenile fiction, and 48 juvenile non - fiction. No AV materials were accessioned. Mrs. Campbell discussed the NETLS Lay Representative needed by the Library and asked Board members to offer recommendations. She advised the Assurance System panels were installed Tuesday and the Library would be closed until 1 PM Friday (from 1 PM this afternoon) while the staff and five volunteers inserted magnetic strips in the books. She advised the 1989 -90 Budget included $64,700 for materials and the overall department budget is $343,520. One full time employee and one half -time employee were added. New accounts were established for programs, plant service and smocks for staff members. The upcoming, updated Periodicals Policy will allow the circulation of those periodicals which are received on microfiche after the fiche are received. Mrs. Campbell noted circulation of large print books has increased and a recent four -month average was 245 per month. The patron record update project continues. Biographies have been relocated to the old front of the building where there is more shelf space and better light. Back issues of periodicals are now located along the north wall of the new wing. The Jerry Bywaters Rededication Committee will meet October 24 at 10 AM in the Gallery.