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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES June 19, 1991 The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session, June 19, 1991, at 4 P.M. in the Gallery with Virginia Gibbs, Chairman, presiding. Members present were Bill Neely, Bill Hagood, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton, Jean Gibson, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Joe Rex and Jackie Alsobrook. Beverly Lewis, Library Director, attended, as did Thomas Seay, NETLS Lay Representative. Bill Hayter represented the Friends of the Library. Minutes of the May 19 meeting were approved as circulated. The Director discussed the budget report. She called attention to the Circulation Report which indicates the year's total was 120,478 which is nearly 30o higher than 1990. She said of the 1,208 videos; the May circulation showed 1,000 circulated were non - fiction and 1,500 fiction. She announced the Order of the Eagles had given $300 to buy audio books for the elderly. Neely asked if Library patrons had ever been asked to give their videos and audios, and the Director said she would publicize the opportunity for them to do so. The Director noted 575 books had been accessioned in May, 365 of them adult titles and 210 juvenile. Hagood presented a financial study of the automation funding, showing that the Library Board would have $14,300 to give for the fund in 1992 and $1,300 for 1993, with interest earned both years to raise the amounts to at least $20,000 for each year. He moved the Board recommend automation and be willing to provide half of the amount of money required above the remaining Bond money of about $60,000. Motion seconded, debated and passed. The funds would amount to something like this: 1992: $60,000 (Bond) + $20,000 (City & Trust Interest) $80,000 1993: $30,000 (City) + $30,000 (Trust Interest & Funds) $ 60,000 Total required - $140,000