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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD JULY 15, 1998 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, July 15, 1998 at 4 PM in the Texas History Room with Chairman Keitt Wood presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, John Howison, Rogene Patterson, Catharine Browning, Friends President, and Beverly Lewis, Library Director. Absent were Frances Ellis, Curtis Fendley, Ralph Rodgers and Beth Shelton. The June 17, 1998, Minutes were approved as distributed. Ms. Lewis distributed the Financial Report and noted Library expenditures were in line for this time of the fiscal year. The Statistical Report was distributed and Ms. Lewis noted an overall decrease of 3.9% in circulation from last year at the same time. She advised it may be difficult to top last year's circulation record because it was such a large increase over previous years. She also noted there has been an definite increased use of electronic resources which could account for a slight decrease in the circulation of adult non - fiction books. The Summer Reading Club programs based on African and Indian literature are very informative as well as entertaining and the kids participating are enjoying themselves. Many are reading books and telling about the stories so as to win food coupons from Club sponsors. There were 16 programs for readers and 16 programs for preschoolers in June and 667 kids attended. There are two JTPA paid assistants this year and six junior volunteers. Ruby Summers manages the preschool programs and she is paid by the Friends of the Library. The Senior Outreach Service will be called Outreach Service from now on because it provides materials to a variety of locations not just senior centers. In June, twelve locations and three homebound patrons received 561 books, 82 videos, 67 audio books and 55 magazines. The Mobile Library Summer Reading Service provided 21 programs last month at seven locations and 647 kids and 244 adults attended. Ms. Lewis advised Congress is still holding up the E -Rate procedure and all applications for funding are in limbo. After discussion, upon motion by Jackie Alsobrook, second by Virginia Gibbs, the Board voted unanimously to amend the Internet Guidelines and the corresponding "Internet Access Agreement" to state that children "under eighteen years of age" must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to access the Internet.