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PARIS PUBLI LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD OCTOBER 16, 1996 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, October 16, 1996, in the Texas History Room at 4 PM with Chairman Beth Shelton presiding and these members present: Vice Chair Joe Rex, Toni Donnan, Virginia Gibbs, Rogene Patterson, and Keitt Wood. Absent were Jackie Alsobrook, Frances Ellis and Ralph Rodgers. Library Director, Beverly Lewis, and Friends of the Library President, Kathie Gibbs, were present. The September 18, 1996, Minutes were corrected to note adjournment was at 4:45 PM and then the Minutes were approved. The FY 1995 -1996 Budget Report was distributed and it showed the Library finished the fiscal year under budget overall. Ms. Lewis noted that again it was possible to come close to expending all of the materials funds in a timely manner and she was pleased with staff efforts to do that. The Statistical Report was distributed and indicated the September 96 circulation had increased over the previous September by 10.7 %. The FY 95 -96 report indicated a total circulation of 260,083 items which was a 21% increase over the previous year. Ms. Lewis advised the increases were seen in every subject and format area of the collection and she was again pleased by this indication of increased library use. Ms. Lewis invited the Board to come and look at Billy the Book after the meeting. She said staff training in how to operate the robot will take place soon. A grand introduction for Billy will be held in conjunction with a special children's program later. Information about the video diagnostics machine was presented and upon motion by Keitt Wood, second by Rogene Patterson, the Board voted unanimously to purchase it. The Resolution of Sympathy to be sent to Elizabeth Crabb's family and NETLS was distributed and upon motion by Toni Donnan, second by Joe Rex, it was approved. Children's Book Week will be celebrated November 19 - 23. First time activities will include a "Sleepover" in the Library for which kids in grades 1 - 6 must be pre registered. This even will begin at 7 PM Friday and conclude at 8 AM Saturday Adult chaperones will be present during the event and the Friends of the Library will provide the refreshments. Also new will be a "Readathon" where kids will read favorite books in the lobby. Kids must pre register and they will read in half hour segments. -MORE-