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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 1►Ili�li��`] The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, September 16, 1998, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Chairman Keitt Wood presiding and these members present: Jackie Alsobrook, Virginia Gibbs, John Howison, Rogene Patterson, Beth Shelton, and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Beverly Lewis, Library Director, and Catharine Browning, Friends President were also present. Absent were Curtis Fendley and Ralph Rodgers. The August 19, 1998, Minutes were approved with the addition of the following sentence to the Friends report: Marcia Thomas will present the program "High Tea and Old Lace" at the October 12 Friends benefit luncheon. Ms. Lewis reported that for the eleven months of this fiscal year, library expenditures were on target with the Budget. She advised a public hearing would be held this date at 6 PM in City Council chambers and encouraged all Board members to attend in support of the FY 98 -99 Library Budget Request. There were no children's programs in August. Instead, the staff planned and prepared for fall programs which will begin the first week in September. Outreach services are provided all year long and in August materials were delivered to twelve locations and several home bound patrons. 849 books, 178 audio books, 172 videos and 50 magazines circulated via this service. Committee members Keitt Wood, Beth Shelton and John Howison met to discuss the issue of terms for Board members and a proposed amendment to the By -Laws. A copy of the proposed change was distributed and the recommendation was to include the following additional sentence in Paragraph 1: "no member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms ". The Board agreed to consider this matter and the proposal will be voted on at the next meeting. Ms. Lewis advised she had been notified by the Texas State Library that Paris Public Library has been re- certified as a member of the Northeast Texas Library System. She added our Library has qualified as a NETLS member every year since 1976. Catharine Browning reported the October 12 Friends benefit luncheon was sold out and a waiting list had been started. Chairman Wood advised there would be a 10th Anniversary reception in the Library for Director Lewis on Thursday, November 12 from 10 AM until 6 PM. The Friends of the Library will sponsor the event. The meeting adjourned at 4:55 PM. a I01 z 11qlcz Frances A. Ellis Date Approved