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MINUTES PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING February 20, 1991 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session February 20, 1991, in the Library Gallery at 4 PM, with these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Jean Gibson, Bill Hagood, Rogene Patterson, Joe Rex, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Virginia Gibbs and Beth Shelton. Beverly Lewis, Library Director, and Delores Hayter, President of the Friends, attended. Minutes of the January 16, 1991, meeting were approved as circulated. The Director discussed the budget report saying it was overspent on the technical processing line item due to increased circulation. She discussed the monthly status report which shows a circulation increase of 43.5% in January over the previous year and a 48.5% increase for the year to date over last year. She pointed out the 3,370 reference and reader's advisory services given were up, too, as they were 3,000. The group discussed audio - visual materials, noting that 1,399 are in the collection. The Director said she was ordering all the Academy Award winning movies and that space for storage was beginning to be a problem, probably calling for a rotating standing shelf in the future. A total of 244 new cardholders were added in January. More than 1,200 children called "Dial A Story" in January. She said 293 adult books and 107 juvenile books were added bringing the total collection to 52,819. Mrs. Hayter announced 203 reservations were made for the February 22 Friends of the Library luncheon at the Paris Junior College, which would probably make about $700 for the Friends funds. She complimented Mrs. Roslyn Sample for her work in telephoning to accomplish the number of reservations. Ethel Sexton of Dallas will make the presentation. Mrs. Hayter said the Friends would schedule a book review for the fall.