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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD NOVEMBER 8, 2000 MINUTES The Paris Public Library Advisory Board met in regular session at 4 PM Wednesday, November 8, 2000, with Vice Chairman John Howison presiding and these members present: Sarah Gambill, Fran Neeley, Rogene Patterson, Nancee Salzman, and Walter Williams. Absent were Jackie Alsobrook, Curtis Fendley, Bill Strathern; and Jimmye Hancock, President of the Friends. Beverly Lewis, Library Director, was also present. The October 18, 2000, Minutes were approved as distributed. The end of the fiscal year 1999 -2000 Budget Report was distributed. The Library spent 94.9969 percent of the funds allocated, which was very good. The materials expenditures were slightly over what was projected, so the staff has begun keeping an in -house record of what is being spent. The Statistical Report for October shows that the Library was busy with a 7.8% increase over the same month last year; and 28,785 items were circulated. In children's services, the six -week series of story times for babies and for toddlers continues with 23 babies and 44 two -year -olds attending in October. The Saturday book program for school age kids was a success with 23 attending and they planted daffodils in the front of the building afterwards. For Halloween, 11 kids attended the movie "Peter Pan" and many of them were in costume. Kids voted for their favorite books during election week and first place was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The children's outreach service delivered programs and materials to 15 preschool locations in October. The adult outreach service circulated nearly 1,299 items to 17 group locations and 7 homebound patrons. In unfinished business, the City Council will vote next week on the proposed addition of the attendance paragraph to the Library By -Laws. After passage, the policy would take effect with the December meeting. Upon motion by Sarah Gambill, second by Nancee Salzman, it was unanimously decided to accept the Nominating Committee's report and the new officers are: Jackie Alsobrook, Chairman; John Howison, Vice Chairman; and Rogene Patterson, Secretary. -MORE-