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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD JUNE 18, 997 lull►T�Ii��T.y The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, May 21, 1997, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Chairman Beth Shelton presiding. Present were Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, Rogene Patterson, Keitt Wood, Joe Rex, Vice Chair; and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Catharine Browning, Friends President, and Beverly Lewis, Library Director were present. Absent were Toni Donnan and Ralph Rodgers. John Howison was a guest. The May 21, 1997, Minutes were approved as distributed. Ms. Lewis reported expenditures were on target for the first eight months of the fiscal year, as noted in the Budget Report that was distributed. She discussed the Statistical Report which was distributed and indicated 194,369 items have been circulated which is a 17.9% increase year to date over the same period last year. Also, May, 1997, was also busier by 19.7% than the same month last year and 25,577 items circulated. There were 662 new books, videos, and audio books added to the collection in May. The collection includes 72,054 books; 2,907 audio books; and 5,721 videos. Upon motion by Jackie Alsobrook, second by Keitt Wood, the Board unanimously approved the "Guidelines for Billy Book ", the Library's unique book robot. The Summer Reading Club is in progress and there has been excellent attendance to date at the programs offered each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Ms. Lewis advised the Family Literacy Outreach Services Project (FLOSP) has been very successful to date at the four rural sites. Kids attending the programs range in age from two years to sixteen years; and several adults have attended each program, also. Chairman Beth Shelton reported the City Council appointed Virginia Gibbs, Keitt Wood, and John Howison to serve on the Board; and she introduced Mr. Howison.