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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD DECEMBER 18, 1996 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, December 1.8, 1996, at the home of Chairman Beth Shelton at 4 PM. Chairman Shelton presided and these members were present: Vice Chair Joe Rex, Jackie Alsobrook, Rogene Patterson, Keitt Wood, and Secretary Frances Ellis. Absent were Toni Donnan, Virginia Gibbs, and Ralph Rodgers. Library Director, Beverly Lewis, and Friends of the Library President, Kathie Gibbs, were present. The November 20, 1996, Minutes were approved as distributed. The Budget Report was distributed and Ms. Lewis noted expenditures were in line for the first two months of the fiscal year. The Statistical Report was also distributed and Ms. Lewis noted the November `96 circulation had increased over the previous November by 19% with an additional 3,709 items being checked out. The year to date circulation is 47,856 which is a YTD increase of 16 %. Ms. Lewis also noted that 845 items were added to the collection in November. Children's Book Week was a success with 116 kids and 77 adults participating in the six reading related events. Ms. Lewis advised when the overdue notices are generated the Library will hold an amnesty period to enable patrons to bring in overdue books and videos fine free. She noted that when the period is over, the list of non returned items will be reviewed for possible replacement orders. Ms. Lewis noted that effective January 2, 1997, patrons who print information from the CD ROM reference computer resources will pay 15 cents per page. That is the same amount charged per page for a copy made by using the Library's copy machine. Beginning in January, patrons will be able to check out seven videos on each card. This will enable more videos to be in circulation and allow for better display room on the video shelves. -MORE-