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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD JUNE 17, 1998 ull►f� II- IJ -M The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, June 17, 1998, at 4 PM in the Texas History Room with Chairman Keitt Wood presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Curtis Fendley, Virginia Gibbs, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Absent were John Howison, Ralph Rodgers, and Friends President Catharine Browning. The May 20, 1998 Minutes were approved after clarifying the sentence about the Library Director's request for participation in 1999 Art Fair planning. The May, 1998 Budget Report was presented and Ms. Lewis noted expenditures were in line for this month of the fiscal year. Ms. Lewis presented the Statistical Report which indicated year -to -date circulation is 186,863 and the 3.9% decrease from the previous year was in every category except audio books. She advised the increased circulation over the past five years may have peaked. The Summer Reading Club has enjoyed excellent attendance to date. Last week, NLISD drama teacher Dean Earls was here on a work/study assignment and assisted with the programs and puppet shows. The Senior Outreach program served ten sites in May and circulated 386 books, 66 videos, 90 audio books, and 65 magazines. Service to Lamar County Jail will begin later this month. The Mobile Library visits seven locations and provides reading programs for kids of all ages. The first week's attendance was excellent and it is hoped that trend will continue through the rest of June and July. To date there has been no response to the application for the Telecommunications Discount and information received from the Northeast Texas Library System indicated the Federal program may not be adequately funded after all. Discussion about the upcoming luncheon to honor City Council members indicated all would attend but John Howison who would be out of town. Jackie Alsobrook will give opening remarks, Keitt Wood will talk about recent Library progress, and Beverly Lewis will take guests on a Library tour.