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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MAY 20, 1998 NIINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Chairman Keitt Wood presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Curtis Fendley, John Howison, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were Virginia Gibbs and Ralph Rodgers. Catharine Browning, Friends President, and Beverly Lewis, Library Director, were present. The April 22, 1998, Minutes were approved as distributed. The Budget Report was distributed and reviewed and it was noted expenditures were in line for this time of the fiscal year. The Statistical Report was distributed and it was noted the April circulation of 23,721 items was a 11.5% decrease over the same month of last year; however, the Library was open more days last year that month and the increase in '97 was greatly ahead of the previous years. Year to date, 164,086 items have circulated. The Children's Services Report indicated the librarians had staffed a booth for the Lamar County Head Start Celebration and handed out over 1,000 stickers and Summer Reading Club flyers. In April, there were 28 programs and tours which 831 kids and 187 adults attended. The Senior Outreach Service delivered materials to 9 senior group locations and three homebound patrons. 347 books, 54 videos, 112 audio books, and 40 magazines circulated via this special Service. Pshigoda Senior Center and Cherry Street Annex have been added to the Library's delivery circuit, and upon motion by Jackie Alsobrook, second by Beth Shelton, it was unanimously decided to purchase two book trucks for the Library's collections at these two sites. The 1998 Art Fair was an overall success for the Library as far as the children were concerned and hundreds of flyers about the summer reading programs were distributed. In addition, children and adults enjoyed the puppet shows held on the Library's front steps. However, many Library patrons were unable to get to the parking lot because Main Street was blocked off. The Library Director requested the YWCA Director to be involved in the planning of the 1999 event should the location again be Bywaters Park.