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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD November 19, 1997 Minutes The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session at 4 PM in the Texas History Room with chairman Keitt Wood presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, John Howison, Ralph Rogers, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Rogene Patterson and Beth Shelton. The October 22, 1997, Minutes were approved as distributed. The 1996 -1997 Fiscal Year Budget Report was distributed and Ms. Lewis advised the Library ended the year in good shape and spent just slightly less than allocated. The October, 1997, Report was not available from the City Finance Office. The Statistical Report was distributed and Ms. Lewis mentioned the Library was closed five days for interior repairs and therefore the circulation was 9% less in October this year. 22,332 items circulated last month and 405 new titles were added to the collection. Ms. Lewis gave a report about the following partnership activities. The Prime Time "Memories" four -part series concluded and the average attendance was ten. The Even Start Family Literacy classes finished and the average attendance at each of the six sessions was 14. The two -part children's poetry series which was held in cooperation with the Paris Area Arts Alliance had an average attendance of eleven. The repairs are completed and the inside walls in the front of the building have been completely repainted and replacement ceiling tiles are on order. The staff completed weeding in the genre collections and also weeded in the non - fiction area. The members discussed the Board vacancy which occurred because Toni Donnan recently resigned. The Chairman and Jackie Alsobrook will review the Board's suggestions and canvas the entire Board by phone so that a recommendation can be made to the City Manager in time to be presented at the City Council's December meeting. Children's Book Week is in progress and the Tuesday "Readathon" was a great success. The puppet show this afternoon had a large audience and all reservations have been accepted for the Friday "Sleepover ". Ms. Lewis advised that The Paris News did not publish the article about the week -long activities. The Christmas Parade will be December 6 and the Library will have the Mobile Library in it. There will be a new holiday banner, too, which says "Deck the Halls with Books and Holly ".