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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD DECEMBER 16, 1998 MIl%lUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met Wednesday, December 16, 1998, at the home of Virginia Gibbs 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, attended. Absent were Curtis Fendley and Ralph Rodgers. The November 18, 1998, Minutes were approved as distributed. Ms. Lewis distributed the Statistical Report and noted November circulation had increased 6% over the previous year with 23,419 titles checked out. She advised 764 new items were placed in the collection and 233 of them were juvenile titles. The November Budget Report was not available from the city finance office. Ms. Lewis noted there were sixteen programs for children held in November and 267 kids and 128 adults attended. She advised 19 kids and 8 adults enjoyed the Library's first Thanksgiving Storytime Celebration. Outreach services to seniors and homebound patrons were provided at twelve locations and the circulation of materials again increased with 861 books, 205 audio books, 217 videos and 115 magazines being checked out to those patrons. Ms. Lewis said the NETLS Coordinator advised most other libraries in the system use the same age, under 18, for permission to obtain a library card and for permission to use the Internet. Chairman Wood advised she had received a letter 12/07/98 from Mayor Charles Neeley in response to the Board's 11/18/98 memorandum regarding county funding. On 12/1/98 the Mayor, City Manager, and Library Director met and discussed the issue. Ms. Lewis advised the Mayor asked the Board to develop a proposal and present it to the City Council next year. Chairman Wood advised she will be moving next spring and the February meeting would probably be the last meeting she could attend. Upon motion by Beth Shelton, second by John Howison, it was unanimously decided Jackie Alsobrook would serve as Chairman through June, 1999. Catharine Browning advised the Friends funded the Library Sleepover and refreshments for the Christmas Parade participants. Ms. Lewis reported that she and Chairman Wood attended the recent NETLS meeting where there were several informative presentations about technology in the library. The meeting adjourned at 5 PM. Frances A. Ellis Approved