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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD NOVEMBER 20, 1996 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, November 20, 1996, in the Texas History Room at 4 PM with Chairman Beth Shelton presiding and these members present: Vice Chair Joe Rex, Jackie Alsobrook, Rogene Patterson, Ralph Rodgers, and Keitt Wood. Absent were Toni Donnan, Frances Ellis, and Virginia Gibbs. Library Director, Beverly Lewis, and Friends of the Library President, Kathie Gibbs, were present. The October 16, 1996, Minutes were approved as distributed. The Budget Report was distributed and the following items were noted. In October expenditures were in line for the first month of the new fiscal year. Ms. Lewis advised that the line item for building and grounds maintenance could exceed the budgeted amount because it was necessary to pave the front entrance this fall. The previously tiled sidewalk was not safe because it became dangerously slick when wet so concrete was put down instead. The Statistical Report was distributed and indicated the October `96 circulation had increased over the previous October by 13% with an additional 2,830 items being checked out. The year to date circulation is 24,543. Ms. Lewis also noted that 775 items were added to the collection in October. This is Children's Book Week and programs so far have been well attended. There will be the maximum 27 kids attending the "Sleepover" in the Library and nearly all the slots have been filled for the "Readathon ", too. Ms. Lewis thanked the Friends of the Library for sponsoring CBW activities. Ms. Lewis advised the video diagnostics machine was ordered and the delivery time will be approximately six weeks. Ms. Lewis advised the "Women's Words - Women's Issues" Partnership with McCuistion Women's Health Resource Center will be repeated in the spring of '97. The return to the Library from the Spring and Fall '96 programs was $132. -MORE-