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MINUTES PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met March 21, 1990, at 4 P.M. in the Gallery with Secretary, Frances Ellis, presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, Rogene Patterson and Beth Shelton. Absent were Jean Gibson, Bill Hagood, Bill Neely, Eric Tate, and Claire Haslam, Friends' President. Beverly Lewis Campbell, Library Director, was also present. The Minutes of the February 21, 1990, Meeting were approved as circulated. The Director gave the City Budget Report and the Statistical Report. She advised the Library's circulation is up ten percent from last year. The evening circulation in February was 734 items. The Library received 37 memorial and gift contributions in February. The February accessions included: 233 adult fiction, 209 adult non - fiction , 7 juvenile fiction, 26 juvenile non - fiction, and 66 video titles. The final report of the Bywaters Exhibit Committee was given by Frances Ellis, Chairman, who expressed appreciation to the Committee and Board for their concern, promotion, and help during the February 25 - March 18 showing of 47 major works by the late Jerry Bywaters. She presented the financial statement showing only approximately $800 had been needed from the endowment funds to assist with the security funding. A copy of the statement is attached. The Director said the two Bywaters panels about the fire will be moved into the lobby (from the outer entrance) and those of Davy Crockett and John Chisum will be placed in the children's area. The "In The Public Library" gift to the Library will be hung in the lobby between the two about the fire. Members advised delaying for further consideration any restoration work on the panels. Members discussed the need for something else of interest for the planter /seat in the lobby because live plants have not proved successful. The Director will research the matter for a possible temporary solution and members will consider the posibility of a mobile or statue for later placement in that area.