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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD JUNE 16, 1999 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session Wednesday, June 16, 1999, at 4 PM in the Gallery with Chairman Jackie Alsobrook presiding and these members present: Curtis Fendely, Sarah Gambil, John Howison, Beth Shelton and Frances Ellis, Secretary. Virginia Gibbs, Rogene Patterson, and Ralph Rodgers were absent. Library Director, Beverly Lewis, -and Friends President, Jimmye Hancock, were present. The May 26, 1999, Minutes were corrected to show that Sarah Gambill was absent. The Budget Report was distributed and it was noted that expenditures were nearly on target for the first eight months of the fiscal year. The Statistical Report was distributed and it was noted that the May circulation was 8.7% higher than for the same month last year. Year to date circulation is up 10% and 205,642 items have been checked out during the first eight months of this fiscal year. 1,280 items were added to the collection in May and the majority were books. The Library participated in the Paris Art Fair last month at the Fairgrounds. Staff members gave away balloon animals and summer program schedules and held four well attended puppet shows. Outreach services to senior sites and homebound patrons continues to be well utilized. In May, 1,074 books; 301 videos; 289 audio books; and 106 magazines were circulated. The Summer Reading Club is in its third week and there has been good attendance so far. Also, there was a very informative article with two pictures in The Paris News recently about the SRC. The Mobile Library Summer Reading Service is in its second week and there was higher than usual attendance during the first week at all locations except at the Nicholson House. The Lamar County Department of Human Resources can not provide transportation this summer for the kids to that site, therefore, other resources are being investigated. Chairman Alsobrook announced City Council appointed the following new members to the Board on June 16: Nancee Salzman, Bill Strathern, and Walter Williams. Their terms begin in July. Director Lewis advised the new city purchasing procedures have definitely slowed down Library operations because of the staff time involved to prepare and process the required paperwork. u_•'