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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-05 Library Commission PacketKENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 5, 2013 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA APPROVAL 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY — August 6, 2013 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Mission Statement b. Internet Safety Policy 6. NEW BUSINESS a. FY15 Budget b. Friends of the Library 7. REPORTS a. Library Director b. Commission Chair C. City Council Liaison 8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — February 4, 2014 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS /QUESTIONS 10. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 11. INFORMATION a. Annual State Grant b. Anythink article C. Ordinance for Rasmuson Grant d. Children's Librarian Resignation Letter e. PNLA Report f. DirLead Agenda 9. PNLA LEADS Agenda 7L. AUJUUKNMENT PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING: COREY -- 283 -8231 OR, MARY JO -- 283 -7001 , KENAI LIBRARY COMMISSION KENAI COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUGUST 6, 2013 7:00 P.M. CHAIR KATHY EAST, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY 1. CALL TO ORDER $ ROLL CALL Chair East called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows Commissioners present: Chair K. East, E. Bryson, H. Curtis, K. Knackstedt, S. Carter, M. Niichel Commissioners absent: S. Bodin Staff /Council Liaison present: Library Director M. Joiner A quorum was present. 2. AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Niichel MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Bryson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY — June 4, 2013 MOTION: Commissioner Niichel MOVED to amend the summary by adding to 6 -a: Recommended the Library be more welcoming to community groups and approve the amended meeting summary of June 4 and Commissioner Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD — None. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Mission Statement Library Director Joiner reviewed the information supplied in the packet and general discussion occurred. Joiner requested the commission bring suggestions to the next meeting. b. Internet Safety Policy Joiner reviewed the information supplied in the packet and general discussion occurred. Joiner reported she would bring a new draft to the next meeting, noting the policy had to be voted upon and submitted to the State Library. REPORTS a. Library Director — Joiner reported she would email the monthly reports to commissioners between meetings and she hoped to hear about the Rasmuson Tier I grant soon. b. Commission Chair — East expressed concern regarding the Friends of the Library Board and membership, and welcomed Carter to the Commission. C. City Council Liaison — No report. 8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — November 5, 2013 No commissioners requested an excused absence from the November 5 meeting. 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS/QUESTIONS Carter expressed concern about the Friends of the Library. Niichel reported liking the idea of a community event to solicit new members to Friends. East will contact the Friends and invite them to the November meeting. Bryson noted she thought quarterly meetings would help with attendance. Curtis inquired about some of the information items in the packet. 10. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD — None. 11. INFORMATION a. 2013 ALA Conference Report b. CMS Press Release — Libraries to help Americans learn more about their health care options. C. Correspondence from Taxpayer Advocate Service 12. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Curtis MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Knackstedt SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p. M. Meeting summary prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 6, 2013 PAGE 2 76 The Planning Process '�;Ot mittee's recommended service responses. The committee members then discussed what they had learned about the preliminary service re- sponses they had selected when they read the expanded descriptions of each of those service responses. Finally, the committee members looked again at the needs they identified during their preliminary meet- ing. When it came time to make the final selection of service responses, several members of the committee asked that the Local History and Ge- nealogy service response be added to the list of items under considera- tion. After a little more discussion, the facilitator asked the members to vote for their top five choices. The vote was virtually unanimous. The committee not only agreed on which service responses to include on the list but also on the priority of each. The final service responses se- lected by the committee in priority order were Lifelong Learning (with an emphasis on children and adults), Current Topics andTitles (with an em- phasis on children and adults), Information Literacy, General Information, and Local History and Genealogy. In this library the process clearly worked. Committee members, board members, and staff members were able to work together to iden- tify the best priorities for the library, and everyone involved felt that they had a say in the final decision. Wrift the Library Mission Statement The last activity in this task is to write the library mission statement. There has been a lot of discussion about library mission statements in the past decade and some very real disagreements about the function of a mission statement In this process, a library mission statement is a mar- keting tool. Its purpose is to inform the community about the library's priorities in clear and easily understood terms. Traditional library mission statements have tended to be global in nature and convoluted in structure: The Wordy Public library is dedicated to meeting the edu- cational, recreational, informational, and social needs of the citizens of Wordy. The library collects, organizes, preserves, and administers its resources and holdings for the use of all res- idents, adult, young adult, and juvenile, regardless of race or ethnic heritage. It promotes the use of library materials and services throughout dre community, including to the schools, other government organizations, nonprofit organizations, and the business community. It cooperates in statewide and na- tional resource sharing activities, such as interlibrary loan, and cooperates with other local groups and library agencies to fur- ther the best interests of the community in any way possible. It uses appropriate technologies to maintain and improve library operations and services. 3 i i i i `i i i i [[.,r i Design: Inventing the Future Most of us would agree that the Wordy Public Library mission state- ment doesn't provide much information about the library's priorities. In fact, the mission might be paraphrased to read 'The Wordy Public Li- brary does everything for everyone all of the time." The mission is nei- ther clearly written nor easily understood, as exemplified both by the use of library- specific terms like 'interlibrary loan' and the inclusion of so many long, long, long lists. However, it is often easier to see what is wrong with someone else's mission statement than it is to write an effec- tive mission statement for our own library. A strong mission statement is a creative expression of the service re- sponses the library has selected for the current planning cycle and is writ- ten in words that are meaningful to the people in the community. The easiest way to write a mission statement is to read through the descrip- tions of the library s service responses in Part Two of this book, noting key words or phrases that seem important to you. Then begin to draft a mis- sion statement using those words and phrases. Remember, in this in- stance, less is more. Consider the following two mission statements, both of which would be appropriate for the Mytown Public Library's service re- sponses of lifelong Learning, Current Topics and Titles, Information liter- acy, General Information, and Local History and Genealogy. Mission Statement I The Mytown Public Library gives residents of all ages the means to continue to learn throughout their lives; to meet their recreational reading interests; to find, evaluate, and use infor- mation in a variety of formats; to get answers to their ques- tions; and to better understand their personal heritage. Mission Statement z Mytown residents will have access to innovative library ser- vices, delivered in an efficient and effective manner, that will assist everyone to continue to grow and learn throughout their lives provide the materials, programs, and services needed to meet their recreational needs develop their ability to find and use information in a variety of formats provide the information services needed to answer their questions enable people to explore their personal heritage Both of these mission statements snake the library's priorities clear, and both are phrased in terms that are easily understood. The only real difference is in the format, although the second statement does provide a 4 77 78 The Planning Process little more information than the first. It is when you compare these two mission statements with the example from the Wordy Public library that the true differences become apparent. It is very difficult to write anything in a committee setting. Therefore, one staff person should be asked to develop a.draft mission statement to be reviewed by as many people as seems advisable and then revised as needed. The final draft of the mission statement will, of course, be pre- sented to the library board for its review and approval. However, the fact that the board will have already approved the service responses that serve as the foundation for the mission statement should make this re- view process relatively simple. TASK 6: Writs Goals and Objecttves If you look at the planning process in a certain way, it resembles a trian- gle resting on its point. The process starts at the large end of the triangle when you consider all of the possibilities to describe the ideal future for your community. Then you move on to identify community needs and select library service responses, and your options become fewer, and the triangle narrows. Figure 10 illustrates this process. As you review figure 10, you will note that there are really only three parts of the process left to be completed to give you the information you need for your formal planning document. The first of these is to write the goals for the library plan, and the second is to write the objectives that will be used to measure the library's progress toward reaching its goals. These will be completed by library managers and staff in Task 6. The fi- nal pan of the process, identifying activities, will be discussed in Tasks 7 and 8 in the next chapter. It is normally best to ask one or two people to work together to draft goals and then distribute those goals for review and discussion. When the goals have been revised, one or two people will then draft objectives, which go through the same review and revision process. Underaftnd the S ®manilas o/Mamdng The literally hundreds of planning models in use in this country right now each define the terms "goal," "objective,' and 'activity' a little dif- ferently. This can make any planning process that includes people with experience using other planning models very confusing —and very frus- trating. No one likes to be involved in a debate over the meaning of the terms used in planning, particularly because there is clearly no one glob- ally correct answer. Fortunately, there is an easy way to deal with this problem: Simply remind people that the purpose of language is to com- municate, and if all agree to use specific meanings for the planning terms 5 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 11 Chapter 5 MISSI ®N STATEMEN'T'S OVERVIEW The goal of the Mission Statement Is to convey: • Where the library fits within the community; • Why the library is vital to the life of the community; • How the library will meet community needs; • Who the library will serve; • What the library's objectives/goals /purposes are; • How the library will meet those objectives /goals; • What strategy the library will use; • What services the library offers. The mission statement is possibly the hardest policy for a library to write. In a few short paragraphs you must state your reasons for existing, your place in the local community, your place in society, and your place in the fabric of Iearning.You can accomplish this in one or many paragraphs, but the message must always be powerful. It is the foundation for everything the library does. It covers all aspects, from the scope and depth of the collection to the services you offer. Are you an information center that emphasizes electronic resources? Are you a resource center for local genealogists? Do you support more instructional and educational material or do you turn toward more leisure, popular, and recreational material? Many policies In this book include phrases such as, "this supports the library's objectives;' or "in keeping with the library's mission." Each policy traces its origins back to the mission statement, whether it is general and philosophical or detailed and concrete; below are several examples.The word- ing and tone are intentionally similar They are all excellent representations of what a library does for its community. Not all of the libraries offer the same services. for your own mission statement, pick those sentences, services, phrases, or complete policies that meet your indi- vidualized needs or even combine phrases to individualize it further.The Mission Statement is the shortest and most fundamental policy in the book, but also the most difficult to write. The examples will give you the information you need to craft just the right policy for your library. There are more samples on the CD -ROM for your convenience. Some of the samples are 101 ,a THE PUBLIC LIBRARY MANAGER'S FORMS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES MANUAL much shorter than represented here.The statement does not have to be long to be good. Short policies can be very effective and descriptive. Choose what best expresses your purpose and overall philosophy. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES Features of an Effective Policy • Identifies community needs; • Emphasizes types of material, such as genealogical, recreational, instructional, or electronic resources that are available; • Defines the scope of the collection, such as research level, limited coverage, or general coverage; • Sets goals, then defines strategies to reach the goals; • Defines a community need and states how the library will meet that need. Benefits of an Effective Policy Communicates your commitment to the community; Acts as an excellent public relations document; Highlights services and programs; Underscores your community involvement; Serves as a common document to be used in discussions; justifies budget requests to reach stated goals, needs, and objectives identified by the com- munity assessment. Policies Pocatello, Idaho Marshall Public Library The Marshall Public Library provides recreational reading and information about popular cultural and social trends; general information and answers to questions, supplementary curriculum support o students; st ,d t through I f to g learnngand training and instruction n fnd ng,evaluatinganusing infor- mation effectively. Service Response: Current Topics and Titles A library that provides Current Topics and Titles helps to fulfill community resi- dents' appetite for information about popular cultural and social trends, and their desire for satisfying recreational experiences. Service Response: Formal Learning Support A library that offers Formal Learning Support helps students who are enrolled in a formal program of education or who are pursuing their education through a 102 Chapter 5 Mission Statements Administrative Policies Policies Marshall Public Library Pocatello, Idaho The Marshall Public Library provides recreational reading and information about popular cultural and social trends; general information and answers to questions, supplementary curriculum support for K -12 students; support for personal growth and development through lifelong learning; and training and instruction in finding, evaluating, and using information effectively. Service Response: Current Topics and Titles A library that provides Current Topics and Titles helps to fulfill community residents' appetite for information about popular cultural and social trends, and their desire for satisfying recreational experiences. Service Response: Formal Learning Support A library that offers Formal Learning Support helps students who are enrolled in a formal Program of education or who are pursuing their education through a program of home schooling to attain their educational goals. The Library concentrates on providing materials that supplement rather than duplicate the resources available in institutions of formal learning. Service Response: General Information A library that offers General Information helps meet the need for information and answers to questions on a broad array of topics related to work, school, and personal life. Service Response: Information Literacy A library that provides Information Literacy service helps address the new for skills related to finding, evaluating, and using information effectively. Service Response: Lifelong Learning A library that provides Lifelong Learning service helps address the desire for self - directed personal growth and development opportunities, and to help satisfy the desire of community residents to gain an understanding of their own cultural heritage and the cultural heritage of others through the exploration of literature, history, arts, and poetry. Pikes Peak Library District Colorado Springs, Colorado The Pikes Peak Library District provides resources and service to inform, empower, inspire and encourage respect for individuals and ideas. The five service responses selected are: • Current topics and titles —The library offers current, high - demand, high - interest materials in a wide variety of formats. 9 • General information —The library provides information and answers to questions on a broad array of topics related to school, work and personal life. • Lifelong learning —The library provides a collection of circulating materials on a wide variety of topics in which the general public has a sustained interest to address the desire for self - directed personal growth and development opportunities. • Local History and Genealogy —The library provides a significant collection of materials and other resources that chronicles the history of the Pikes Peak Region and provides genealogy research tools. • Cultural awareness —The library provides materials and resources to help residents to gain an understanding of their own cultural heritage and the cultural heritage of others. Newark Public Library Newark, New Jersey Purpose Statement The purpose of The Newark Public Library is to empower Newark residents, students and workers to enrich their own lives with knowledge, information, education and culture. Mission Statement The mission of The Newark Public Library is to provide for the people of Newark an easily available local collection of and global access to the universal record of human thought, wisdom, ideals, information, experiences, and artistic expressions. The Library provides information useful for daily living, supports formal education and independent learning efforts and assists researchers and scholars. Deriving its principal support from the City of Newark, the Library emphasizes services for Newark's residents and students. Affirming its belief in the power of education and in the potential of libraries to change lives, the Library strongly supports the children of Newark in their efforts to learn and grow and achieve. As a major library resource for New Jersey, the Library strives also to serve those who work in the City, and libraries and people throughout the state. In support of this mission, the Library: selects, collects, organizes and makes available for use a broad, deep and diverse collection of materials in a variety of formats; provides excellent personal information services and guidance in the use of library resources; and offers programs for personal enrichment. In pursing this mission the Library strives to fulfill its unique responsibility to ensure free, open and equal access to information for all the people that the Library serves. The Library actively seeks to serve and reflect the diverse Newark community in its collections, services, programs and staff. It affirms a commitment to preserve, promote and celebrate the multicultural heritage of the people of Newark. The Newark Public Library contributes to the economic life of the City, the vitality of its neighborhoods and the quality of life of its citizens. 2 ito] Morton Grove Public Library Library Mission Statement Morton Grove, Illinois The Morton Grove Public Library's Mission Statement guides the selection of materials as it does the development of services and the allocation of resources. This statement articulates broad principles for library programs and services. The mission of the Morton Grove Public Library is to serve informational, educational and recreational needs of the Morton Grove community through acquiring and maintaining quality materials, programs and services within comfortable facilities, with emphasis on information which is of immediate relevance and interest; and in a manner commensurate with responsible fiscal planning. The Library's mission extends to providing access to the universe of information beyond the Library's own collections through interlibrary cooperation and efficient use of technology. Mission of the Morton Grove Public Library Morton Grove residents will have access to innovative library services, delivered in an efficient, effective, and professional manner within comfortable facilities and with responsible fiscal planning. These services will: • Provide the materials, programs, and services needed to meet their recreational needs; • Provide the information services needed to answer their personal and work - related questions • Enable them to develop their ability to find and use information in a variety of formats • Assist them to continue growing and learning throughout their lives Library Service Responses to the Community With the Village of Morton Grove's Vision Statement as a starting point, the Community Planning Committee, made up of members representing the residents of Morton Grove, established four service priorities for library services, which they felt will best meet the needs of the community: • Current Topics and Titles Adults in Morton Grove will have available materials and services to meet the residents' desire for information on current, high- interest topics and to provide satisfying recreational experiences; these materials and services will reflect an openness and awareness of the cultural diversity of the community. Children and teens in Morton Grove will have high- interest materials and services to stimulate their imaginations and to encourage them to read for pleasure; these materials and services will reflect an openness and awareness of the cultural diversity of the community. 11 • General Information All residents of Morton Grove will be able to get answers to their personal and work - related questions. • Informational Literacy All residents of Morton Grove will have the skills they need to find, evaluate, and use information in a variety of formats. • Lifelong Learning Residents of Morton Grove will have materials, programs, and services to support their personal growth and self - education; these materials, programs, and services will reflect an openness and awareness of the cultural diversity of the community. Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library Dayton, Ohio The Mission of the Dayton Metro Library is to respond to the interests and needs of its community by providing recorded information and thought. Goals • Continue as the most comprehensive source of information for the community. • Strengthen and provide community resources through cooperation with other libraries and community agencies. • Ensure that the library is user oriented and meets the needs of all who require special assistance. • Actively promote our programs, materials, services and role in fostering free communication within our democratic society. • Structure our organization and manage our operations effectively. • Preserve our rare and valuable materials for continuing use. • Provide special programs to encourage use of the library. • Provide training and development opportunities to library staff for occupational and professional growth. • Provide a collection of materials and technological tools that accesses information that meets the interests and needs of the community and represents various points of view on controversial subjects. • Develop sources of funding to supplement the Library and Local Government Support Fund. • Monitor and respond to trends and developments in library practices. • Provide assistance and training to the public through knowledgeable and customer oriented Staff. 12 Strategies • Continue the Total Quality Management philosophy and attitude throughout the library. • Employ appropriate technologies. • Emphasize staff development and training. • Increase the awareness of the library's role and its importance to its community. • Provide physical facilities to meet the challenges of the 21 st century. • Develop and maintain sources of supplemental funding. • Assist and train our customers in the use of new technology available at the library. • Strengthen governmental relations. Laramie County Library System Cheyenne, Wyoming The Laramie County Library System's mission is to serve all people in their quest for lifelong learning and adventure. Our commitment is to: • Provide free and easy access to the printed word, information and cultural enhancement; • Promote reading and literacy for children and adults; • Offer a dynamic, current, pertinent and uncensored collection of materials in a variety of formats; • Maintain high quality customer service through well - trained professional librarians, managers, staff and volunteers; • Strengthen the library by developing, maintaining and sharing resources in a responsible manner; • Be a focal point for access to information, self - improvement, social interaction, cultural exposure and leisure; • Remain committed to continually utilizing and providing state of the art technology; • Provide appropriate facilities to meet the needs of all people of Laramie County; • Promote the services of the library. 13 Bonus Policy— Mission Statements Bettendorf Public Library Bettendorf, Iowa Mission Statement The Bettendorf Public Library Information Center is committed to providing free and equal access to information and ideas for all. The Bettendorf Public Library Information Center will be the recognized source of knowledge and information, the place to gather and discuss, the encourager of reading, and the leader in cooperation with the city, schools and organizations. We will be the gateway to life -long learning, offering a full spectrum of services, materials and programming. 14 Rangeview Anythink Libraries Mission Statement: We open doors for curious minds. The mission of The New York Public Library is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities. To deliver on this promise, we rely on three great resources —our staff, our collections, and our physical and virtual spaces —as well as on a set of core values. 1. We inspire lifelong learning by creating more able learners and researchers. We: • Teach learning and information- navigation skills • Provide tools, resources, and great places to work • Engage in great exploratory conversations • Ask and answer questions that encourage patrons to challenge their assumptions • Support creativity, research, and problem - solving • Bring people together to spark creative synergies and learn from each other 2. We advance knowledge by providing free and open access to materials and information that reflect New York's global perspective. We: • Identify, acquire, and preserve items that enhance our unique areas of expertise • Connect with other organizations whose materials complement our own • Inspire interest, expand horizons, and enrich perspectives • Build tools that allow us to connect with the world in our areas of expertise 3. We strengthen our communities by promoting full citizenship and participation in society. We: • Promote the development of key skills and capabilities • Provide dynamic resources to help patrons understand and engage in society • Create safe and reliable places where we and our patrons can enjoy, honor, celebrate, and engage with our communities • Offer unique and authoritative materials of historical importance • Bring our diverse communities together The Seattle Public Library brings people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. 15 Mission Statement It is the mission of the Bloomfield Public Library to provide and promote open and equal access to the resources and services of the library in order to meet the informational, educational, and cultural needs of the community. The library seeks to encourage reading and the use of current technology for life -long learning and the enhancement of the individual's quality of life. The Long Beach Public Library is committed to meeting the information needs of our culturally diverse and dynamic population. • We provide quality library service through a staff that is responsive, expert, and takes pride in service. • We offer a wide selection of resources and materials representing all points of view. • We support lifelong learning, intellectual curiosity, and free and equal access to information. Springfield City Library A Brighter Future for Springfield Today Strategic Plan 2011— 2016 Mission Building connections I Broadening horizons I strengthening community The community source for literacy, technology and information Ventura County Library Mission Statement The mission of the Ventura County Library is to meet the general reading, life- long learning and informational needs of the people of Ventura County, with special focus on children, youth and families. V9� Mission Statement from Ventura County Library's Director, Jackie Griffin: Libraries hold a special position in the United States. The values that make our county unique are made visible in our libraries. They are the places we come to as children and return to as adults, to find adventure, to learn, to discover in the vast world of ideas mankind has created. For many Americans, libraries have been the beginning of the climb out of 16 poverty. They are the physical reminder that Americans believe that knowledge should be available and freely shared. They are a place that reminds us that education takes place in many venues, over all the years of our lives. Increasingly, libraries are not only a place. We can access information, books and videos from our homes, our businesses or anywhere we have access to the library's homepage. Ventura County Library System (VCLS) is committed to creating the same sense of community, of ownership in the virtual world that our communities feel in their neighborhood libraries. We are committed to providing the communities we serve with the very best of what libraries can provide in as many ways and as conveniently as possible. Our communities are a vital part of deciding how to create and improve our libraries. We listen for their voices and respond to their ideas. We invite and welcome everyone to engage in lifelong learning with us at VCLS. Mission Statement We transform lives through education by: • Supporting the college's curricula and research needs Providing information resources Offering instruction in information literacy Encouraging life -long learning Mission Statement The mission of the Alexander County Library is to improve the quality of life in Alexander County by providing the best library services, collections, and programs possible in accordance with the library's role as an educational institution. 17 Library Mission Statement The mission of the Joyce K. Carver Soldotna Public Library is to bring the power of information, imagination, and inspiration, through books, music, DVDs, and other materials to meet the intellectual, recreational, and cultural needs of all the people of our community and to promote a life-long love of learning. The Sotdotna Public library offers a large assortment of books and magazines in several media formats. We also offer six (Windows based) computers with internet access for public use on a first come, first serve basis and free broadband wireless internet access to those who bring in wireless enabled devices. The library has electronic card catalog stations to help patrons find library resources. To assist patrons in finding health information, laws, and news, the City has created a list of reference and search resources on the internet. To use this, click on "Public Information Portal" located in the link list to the right. You can now search for items in our collection by using our online catalog . The mission of the Homer Public library is to support the information needs of the community by providing access to quality resources in a welcoming atmosphere by a knowledgeable and caring staff. We take seriously our responsibility to serve as a place for children to discover the joy of reading and the value of libraries. We pledge to promote literacy, learning, and enrichment for people of all ages, thereby enhancing the economic, social, and cultural vitality of our community. Seward does not have a mission statement on their webpage. Fairbanks does not have a mission statement on their webpage. The Juneau Public Libraries are the open door to exploration and lifelong learning, providing free access to shared resources and programs that entertain, enlighten and educate. Anchorage Public Library provides resources to enrich the lives and empower the future of our diverse community, while preserving the past for generations to come Mission It is the mission of Brooklyn Public Library to ensure the preservation and transmission of society's knowledge, history and culture, and to provide the people of Brooklyn with free and open access to information for education, recreation and reference. Vision Brooklyn Public Library will be a vital center of knowledge for all, accessible 24 hours a day, and will be a leader in traditional and innovative library services which reflect the diverse and dynamic spirit of the people of Brooklyn. ®' r� Library Mission Statement The mission of the Riverside Public Library is to circulate books and other library resources, promote personal competency in seeking and evaluating information, and present quality programs in a welcoming environment to the residents of the City of Riverside so that they may become productive participants in the literate society. Our Vision To be the foremost promoter of self- directed life -long learning. We spark curiosity and provide tools for discovery. Library Brand "Sparking curiosity and providing tools for discovery." San Francisco Public Library Mission Statement The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community. Burlington Public tibmry Mission Statement The Burlington Public Library is a Vital resource for books, materials, and senices for information, enlightenment and recreation of all members of the community. The mission of the Burlington Public library is to pm ide a safe and inviting place where residents can intemet with each other; find information about their community and its offerings; learn to appreciate their culture as well as that of others; investigate a aide range of topics Pertaining to their work, school and personal lives; and develop a love of reading and learning that will continue throughout their EN es. 19 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 20 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups I United for Libraries You are at: ALA.org » United » National Friends of Libraries Week » Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups Tips From United for Libraries P � b , Download the sample proclamation, tailor it to your community or campus, and ask the mayor, principal, or president of the college to sign. • Place copies of the proclamation ublic or academic) in visible places in the library. • Reprint the proclamation in the Friends' and/or library newsletter. • Place a copy of the proclamation on the Friends' and /or library website. Plan a membership drive to coordinate with National Friends of Libraries Week. Place a special display in the library's lobby (main and branches) that includes copies of your membership brochure. Make it creative and fun and tell the story of the Friends through pictures and props. Schedule volunteers to staff the table or display during busy times at the library. Be sure to recruit outgoing volunteers who are willing and able to "sell" the Friends. Hand out membership brochures, and consider offering a membership "special" with a reduced rate, 15 months for the price of 12, or a special drawing for those who join during a specified time. Contact the newspaper about a feature article about your Friends group and all the great work you have done on behalf of your library. Download the sample press release and add information about your group. Highlight your programs, money donated to the library, number of volunteer hours, etc. - anything that helps to paint the picture of how your group supports the library. Create a photo opportunity in advance of or during National Friends of Libraries Week. A picture of the Friends receiving a proclamation from the Mayor or City Council can be submitted to the local newspaper, included on the Friends' website and can be reprinted in your newsletter. Good Ideas from the Network: Friends httpJhvww.ala.org /united/events _conferences /folweek/friends 10/24/2013 21 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups I United for Libraries Page 2 of 7 Please share your Good Idea for celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week and we'll add it to the growing list of ideas. Email your idea to bnawalinskiCa)ala.oro. 2009 Friends of The Cambria Heights Library (Queens, NY) The Friends will launch National Friends of Libraries Week by participating in a Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 18, 2009. The Friends will also be initiating a "Buy a shelf of books to support our library" campaign, recruiting new members, and initiating participation in The Art Miles Project 2010, a United Nations initiative that ushers in 2010 as the decade of peace with a canvas painting of words and images of positive messages that will be mounted in Egypt in 2010. 2008 Friends of the Allen (TX) Public Library The Friends held a "Chocolate Friendzy" celebration during National Friends of Libraries Week to thank their members for supporting the Friends. Admission is free to all members, and any nonmember who wants to attend simply joins. This was the 25th anniversary of the Friends of the Allen (TX) Public Library, so they had a special demonstration by the Guinness Book of Records holder for strawberry- dipping in chocolate, Collin Gouldin. He broke his own record, dipping 54 strawberries in one minute! The main event of the evening is the chocolate goodies competition. Members sign up to bring chocolate goodies. The Friends have judges who get to sample everything (there were 19 entries this year) and judge which is the best in each category, plus a "Chocolate Champion" (the best of the best). There is also a "People's Choice" winner. Pictured is Jill Stroud (left), the 2008 Chocolate Friendzy chairman, and Jean Mattock, the 2008'Chocolate Champion.' Pasco County Iffill-17 -Q http: //hvww.ala.org,'united/ events _conferences /folweek/friends 10124/2013 22 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups J United for Libraries Page 3 of 7 library staff, i Board members, and county officials recognized National Friends of Libraries Week with an official proclamation in Hudson, FL. Pictured below from left to right, Pasco County Library System Director Linda Allen; Friends President Loraine Cors; Pasco County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand; Land O'Lakes Friends member Susanne Abbott; Land O'Lakes Friends member Joan Clark; Land O'Lakes Library Branch Manager Nancy Fredericks; Marilynn deChant, New Port Richey City Council; Betty Holland, Library Advisory Board member. Friends of the Fayette County (GA) Public Library The Fayette County Friends of Libraries Week and recognized the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library for http : / /N,�vw.ala.org /united.ievents _conferences /folweek/friends 10/24/2013 23 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups I United for Libraries Page 4 of 7 their contributions to the Fayette County Library. Commission Chairman Jack Smith presented the official proclamation to President Adys Ferrell and thanked the Friends for their volunteerism and financial support of the library staff and programs. Pictured are: Arlys Ferrell, President, Dortha Stinson, Vice President, Jim Born, Vice Treasurer, Maureen Born, Hospitality, Jack Smith, County Commissioner, Christeen Snell, Library Director. Friends of the Richard Bland College Library (College of William & Mary, Petersburg; The Friends hosted a "Fabulous Flea Market Auction" during National Friends of Libraries Week. In addition to the auction, the Friends also hosted a Longaberger basket and baking dish raffle. Pictured are: Co -chair of the Friends of Richard Bland College Library, Carole Summerville, with Richard Bland College student Michael Austin drawing the winning ticket for the Longaberger basket. To the left, student library assistants Alan Bartlett and Jill Baugher. http: / /w-wrv.ala.org/ united / events _conferences /folweek/friends 10/24/2013 24 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups I United for Libraries Page 5 of 7 2007 2007 National Friends of Libraries Week Award Winner: Friends of the Fountain Valley (CA) Public Library The Friends of the Fountain Valley (CA) Public Library worked with Adult Services of the Orange County Public Library to coordinate a workshop for the many different Friends groups who support the county's libraries. The workshop offered a chance for these groups to get to know each other and to share their ideas and experiences. Held at a local restaurant, the program featured a guest speaker followed by a Q&A session which covered everything from attracting new members to tax and financial issues. It was at this point during the program that many of the library staff in attendance got the chance to publicly express their gratitude towards their Friends. After the Q&A attendees visited display tables set up by the various Friends groups before enjoying lunch. In addition to helping to coordinate this event, the Friends held a visit by a local author in celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week. The staff of the library also set up a special display honoring the Friends. The display included Friends' scrapbooks from as far back as 15 years, which not only illustrated the Friends commitment to the library, but served as a "walk back in time" for the community. The display proved to be so popular with patrons that it has yet to be replaced. The group also used the bookmarks with quotes from FOLUSA's website to create bookmarks. They even added ribbons to the end and a sticker on the back that read "Thanks for your support! Friends of the FV Library - 2007." 2007 National Friends of Libraries Week Award Winner: Friends of the Marion Mohr Memorial Public Library, Johnston, RI Utilizing the quotes provided by FOLUSA as a framework, the Friends of the Marion Mohr Memorial Public Library in Johnston, RI, created visual representations to invoke a strong sense of connection to the past, present, and future of libraries in our society. The quilted pattern of their display board was chosen to illustrate the passing on of knowledge, traditions, and stories which libraries have long represented throughout history. Each quote was represented as an individual square which is bordered with artwork that captures the unique spirit of the individual's insight into the role public libraries have played in shaping our world. The creative display allowed the Friends to capture the attention of library patrons in order to share the mission of the Friends: to assist in the growth, development, and promotion of the library's services, facilities, and programs. Recent fundraising efforts were highlighted including their newly designed Friends merchandise (mugs and bags). Information was provided to elicit new members and laminated bookmarks were distributed featuring the quotes with borders complementing the display board. The display board was a big hit with members, patrons, and library staff, and will be used for future Friends' outreach activities involving school, the senior center, and town related activities. http: / /www.ala.org /united/ events _conferences /folweek /friends 10/24/2013 25 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups I United for Libraries Page 6 of 7 2007 National Friends of Libraries Week Award Winner: Library Friends of Conroe (TX) The Library Friends of Conroe (TX) began their celebration by coordinating a proclamation signed by a Montgomery County Judge on October 8. "Make Friends with a Good Book" was the theme of an open house held on October 25 during which the Friends donated books to the library on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 292 for their help with book sales, several library staff members for their outstanding support of the Friends, and charter Friends member Jeanette DeFee, among others. A picture of DeFee and Friends President Vicki Christopher was published in the local newspaper. A table was set up in the library during National Friends of Libraries Week with large thank you cards from the public, bookmarks, and brochures about the Friends. In addition, copies of Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy were given to the county commissioners, county judge, and mayor, thanking them for supporting the library system. These books featured a bookplate, "In recognition of National Friends of Libraries Week, please accept this book as a token of appreciation for all that you do to improve our city. The quiet strength that Coach Dungy refers to in his book is reflected in your character that makes us proud to call Montgomery County our home." New members who joined the Friends of the Forth Worth (TX) Public Library (or current members who renewed) during October received a free 2008 Book Lover's Calendar. The Friends of Sara Hightower Regional Library in Rome, GA, celebrated with an author reception featuring Georgia Author of the Year, Jacy!n White. Hmmm, chocolate! The Friends of the Cadillac Wexford Public Library in Cadillac, MI, hosted an evening of Chocolate Delight. For $7.00 attendees received a one -year membership, an evening meeting with other "fans" of the library, and tempting chocolate desserts! Current members were also encouraged to attend, extend their membership, and enjoy an evening with fellow "Friends." More chocolate! The Friends of the Allen Public Library in Allen, TX, hosted its annual Chocolate Membership Celebration during National Friends of Libraries Week. A special bonus - they raffled a weekend driving a Mercedes Benz! The Friends of the Tellico Village Library in Loudon, TN celebrated with a full week of activities and a membership drive featuring door prizes each day. Sunday started the week with a picnic for all Friends board members and library volunteers. On Wednesday the group held its annual meeting with guest speaker Dr. William Bass, founder and director of the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, popularly known as the "Body Farm." The group even provided transportation to members within the Village who do not drive at night! Columbia College Chicago Friends of the Library in Chicago, IL, celebrated with a membership drive, movie screening, and display of special collections not generally viewed by the public (complete with library staff to answer questions). hitp: / /www.ala.org/ united / events _conferences /folweek/fiiends 10/24/2013 26 Promotion and Celebration Ideas for Friends Groups I United for Libraries Page 7 of 7 The county commissioners in Conroe, TX approved a proclamation for National Friends of Libraries Week. The Library Friends of Conroe celebrated by distributing bookmarks to patrons. Friends of the Belen Public Library in Belen, NM, and Friends of the Wethersfield Library in Wethersfield, CT, promoted National Friends of Libraries Week in their newsletters urging patrons to join the Friends. Both groups explained what they do on behalf of the library and encouraged readers to join and help support their library. Email your good idea for National Friends of Libraries Week to bnawalinski0ala.org to be added to the list above. Copyright Statement I privacy Polite Site Hel Site Index ©1996 -2013 American Library Association 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611 11.800.545.2433 littp:// www. ala. org/ united / events _conferences /folweek /friends 10/24/2013 27 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK M ALASKA PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT Q For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013 DUE: September 1, 2013 Every public library In Alaska must file this Annual Report as a requirement of the Public Library Assistance Grant (4 AAC 57.064.) The purpose of this report is to gather information about the status of public library resources and services. Overtime, the data collected presents a diagram of the progress Alaskan libraries have made in providing information to Alaskans statewide. Librarians, trustees, and government officials use this data in many ways to support planning efforts, the budget process, evaluation, and decision - making. The statistics are submitted to Public Library Statistics Cooperative and used by researchers and decision - makers nationally. General Instructions: • Please read the instructions and definitions for each item carefully. Definitions are important to ensure comparability of data from different libraries. • Do not leave any items blank • Enter 4 if the appropriate entry for an item is zero or none. • Enter NA if an item does not apply to your library or if you do not collect these statistics. • If an exact figure is not available for a particular item, but you can provide a reasonable estimate, enter the estimate on the form. Indicate that the figure is an estimate by enclosing it in parentheses(). • Accurate reporting of financial information is important. Parts 4, 5, and 6 should be completed in the office where the financial records are maintained. Part 1: TIME PERIOD COVERED Check the time period covered by this report. ® July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 ❑ January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012 ❑ Other date range. Please specify: Part 2: GENERAL INFORMATION 2 -1. Libra Director: Mary Jo Joiner 2 -2. Legal Name of the Library: Kenai Community Library 2 -3. Street Address of the Library: 163 Main Street Loo 2.4• Malft Address: 163 Main Street Loop 2.5. City or Town: Kenai 2 -6. Telephone Number: 907-283.4378 2 -7. Fax Number: 907 -283 -2266 2 -8. E -Mail Address of Library Director: mjoiner@ci.kenaLak.us 2-9. Library Web Address: http*//www.kenailibrary.org 29 KM Page z z -io. Population of legal service area: Report the number of people in the geographic area for which a public library has been established to offer services and from which the public library derives revenue, plus any areas served under contract for which the library is the primary service provider. For most libraries, this number will correspond to the city or borough population. Use the most recent statistics available. 7,132 2-11. Number of registered users: A registered user is a library user who has applied for and received an identification number or library card from the public library that has established conditions under which the user may borrow library materials and gain access to other library resources. 12,207 2-12. Has the file of registered borrowers been updated or purged since 2010? Yes ® No ❑ 2 -13. Number of public service outlets, including central, branch, bookmobiles, and other outlets a. Central library: the main library building where the principal collections are kept and handled and in which processing of library materials is usually done. 1 b. Branch libraries: branch libraries are additional buildings that have all the following: 1) separate quarters; 2) a permanent basic collection of books; 3) a permanent paid staff; and 4) a regular schedule for opening to the public. Branches are administered from the central office. c. Bookmobile units: a bookmobile is a traveling branch library. It consists of at least all the following: 1) a truck or van that carries an organized collection of library materials; z) paid staff; and 3) regularly scheduled hours (bookmobile stops) for being open to the public. d. Other service outlets: include collections from the library placed in pioneer homes, correctional institutions, hospitals, youth centers, senior centers, etc. 1 2-14. Number of hours the central library was open each week: If your library is a public library, report all open hours for each week. If your library is a combined public school library, report all hours each week the library was open outside of school hours. Minor variations in public service hours need not be included. 60 2-15. Number of weeks the central library was open during this reporting period: The count should be based on the number of weeks that a library outlet was open for half or more of its scheduled service hours. Extensive weeks closed to the public due to natural disasters or other events should be excluded from this number. Round to the nearest whole number of weeks. If the library was open half or more of its scheduled hours in a given week, round up to the next week. if the library was open less than half of its scheduled hours, round down. 52 2-16. Does your library have a library board? Yes ®No ❑ KM embers are on the library board? Page 3 — FHow ry board: (Check the one that best describes your library board.) visory board makes recommendations to a legal entity such as a village, city, or tribal entity. It is the legal entity, not the library board, which is responsible for setting library policy, planning and budgeting. The library board is responsible for representing the community's Interests in the operations of the library. ❑ Policy. A policy board has the legal responsibility to set library policy, plan for the future, and insure that the funds allocated for the library are expended in providing the best possible library services. Usually, policy boards exist in libraries formed by non - profit corporations. ❑ No library board 2-19. Public Library Governance (Check all that apply.) ® This library was established through city or borough ordinance. ❑ This library is a non - profit corporation. ❑ This is a combined school /community library that has a written agreement with the school district. z -zo. Public Library Characteristics (Check all that apply.) ® This library has an established collection of printed or other library materials. ® This library has paid staff. ® This library has volunteer staff. ® This library has an established schedule in which services of the staff are available to the public. ® This library has facilities necessary to support such a collection, staff and schedule. ® This library is supported in whole or in part with public funds. Part 3: LIBRARY STAFF Staff is counted as FTEs (Full -Time Equivalent employees.) Full time equivalency must be computed on a 4o -hour workweek, even if your library has a shorter workweek. To compute full -time equivalents (FTE) of employees, take the number of hours worked per week by all employees and divide it by 40. For example, if the librarian works 10 hours per week the FTE Is .25 (i.e., lo divided by 40). If three people work a total of 7o hours, it is 1.75 FTE (i.e., 7o divided by 40). Report figures as of the last day of the fiscal year. Include all positions funded in the library's budget whether those positions are filled or not. 3.1. Librarians with MILS Accredited Degrees: Report here only those librarians with Master's FTE degrees from programs of library and information studies accredited by the American Library Association. I , 31 32 Page 4 3 -2. All Employees with the Title of Librarian: Report all staff members (including those reported above in 3 -1) doing work that requires professional training and skill in the theoretical or scientific aspects of library work, or both, as distinct from its mechanical or clerical aspect. In a small library, the head librarian should be reported as a librarian, even if lacking formal training and title. 3.35 3-3• All Other Paid Employees: This includes clerical and technical library workers, as well as maintenance, security, and plant operations staff, paid by the library. 4.75 3-4. Total (Add All Employees with Title of Librarian 3 -2 and All Other Paid Employees 3-3) 8.1 3 -5. Library Salary Schedule: If a written classification and pay schedule is available, please attach. If possible, report salaries on an annual basis. Hourly rates, however, are acceptable. Class Title Salary/Wage Class Title Salary/Wage a. Library Director $82,295 d. Librarian, Beginning $71,564 b. Assistant Director $49,602 e. Technical Assistant $38,466 c. Section Head $45,828 f. Clerk/Assistant $36,756 3-6. Number of Volunteers: Any person who works for free in the library, regardless of what that person does. 6 3 -7. Total Volunteer Hours Per Year. 365 3.8. Continuing Education for Library Director. Has the library director attended a single or Yes ® No ❑ multiple training workshops or a conference in- person or by distance delivery that was pertinent to library management or operations during the past ear? 3-9• Continuing Education Specifics: If the director attended online or in- person training this year, provide the title(s), date(s), sponsoring group(s) for the event(s), and the actual time spent in the workshop(s) or conference programs. Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference, 811/12-813/12, Anchorage, AK 20 hours Dirl-ead,10/12, Girdwood , AK 35 hours American Library Association Annual Conference, 6127/13-712/13, Chicago, IL 18 hours Part 4: OPERATING REVENUE BY SOURCE Report revenue used for operating expenditures as defined below. Include federal, state, local, or other grants. DO NOT include revenue for major capital expenditures, contributions to endowments, revenue passed through to another agency (e.g., fines), or carry over funds unspent in the previous fiscal year. 4 -1. Local Government Revenue: Money budgeted by the city, borough, school district or tribal council that is available for expenditure by the public library. Undesignated revenue sharing funds are local government sources. Do not include the value of any contributed or in -kind services or the value of any gifts and donations, library fines, or fees. Do not include state, federal, and other funds passed through local government for library use. Report these funds with state government revenue or federal government revenue, as appropriate. If an Incorporated non - profit association operates your library, report its income in 4 -4, All Other Revenue. 32 ty or Village: rough: Page 5 $ 841,955 hool District: ted or in -kind serviue of any non - monetary gifts and donations, such as donations of books or ibal Council: a. E -Rate Cash or Subsidy: her: (List source by name.) roca b. Other (List source by name.) al Government Total Revenue (Add 4 -1 a through e) S 841,955 overnment Revenue: State funds distributed to public libraries for expenditure. This includes Public stance Grants and Interlibrary Cooperation Grants funded with state general fund money. Exclude Coo eration Grants funded with Federal money. a. Public Library Assistance Grant (Grant in FY2013 was $6,500 per outlet.): $ 6,500 b. State - Funded Interlibrary Cooperation Grants: c. Other: (List source by name.) d. State Government Total Revenue (Add 4 -2 a through c) $ 6,500 4-3• Federal Government Revenue: Federal funds distributed to the public library for expenditure, including Interlibrary Cooperation (ILC) and Continuing Education Grants funded with Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) money distributed by the State Library, as well as Institute of Museum and Library Services funds received by the tribal council and redistributed to the public library. Do not include E -Rate subsidy. a. LSTA- Funded ILC Grants: $ b. Continuing Education Grant from the State Library: 1,500 c. Other: (List source by name.) d. Federal Government Total Revenue(Add 4 -3 a plus c) $ 1,500 All Other Operatin::: ll other revenue not reported in 4 -1 through 4 -3. This includes E -Rate cash or [4-4. idy, library fines, mand donations, interest, fees for library services, non - governmental grants, revenue from an inn - profit association if it runs the library. Do not include the value of any con- ted or in -kind serviue of any non - monetary gifts and donations, such as donations of books or r library materials o a. E -Rate Cash or Subsidy: $ 5,063.18 b. Other (List source by name.) C. Other (List source by name.) d. Total All Other Operating Revenue (Add 4 -4 a through c) $ 5,063.18 4i• Total Operating Revenue (Add Local Government 4-1 f, State Government 4 -2 d, Federal $ 855,018.18 Government 4 -3 d, and All Other Operating Revenue 4 -4 d) 33 Part 5: OPERATING EXPENDITURES Page 6 Operating expenditures are the current and recurrent costs necessary to support the provision of library services. These costs include personnel, library materials, binding, supplies, repair or replacement of existing furnishings and equipment, and costs for the operation and maintenance of the library building. Only such funds that are supported by expenditure documents (such as invoices, contracts, payroll records, etc.) at the point of disbursement should be included. Do not report the value of free items as expenditures. Do not report estimated costs as expenditures. Do not report debt reduction costs. Do not report capital expenditures under this category. for shared -use facilities, calculate the library's proportionate share of the space or the hours the building is open for public library purposes. Request assistance from your city clerk or financial officer in completing this part. Report only operating money actually expended during the reporting period for the library from federal, state, local, and other sources. 5 -1. Personnel a. Salaries and wages: This amount should be the salaries and wages for all library staff, 373,487.3 including security, plant operations, and maintenance staff paid for by the library. Include c. Audiovisuals (Physical Materials): This includes expenditures for physical audio, video, salaries and wages before deductions, but exclude employee benefits. DVDs, maps, pictures, photos, slides, kits, and materials in new physical formats. b. Benefits: These are the benefits outside of salaries and wages paid and accruing to employees (Including security, plant operations, and maintenance staff), regardless of whether the benefits or equivalent cash options are available to ail employees. Include amounts for direct paid employee benefits including Social Security, retirement, medical 180,778.67 insurance, life insurance, guaranteed disability Income protection, unemployment compensation, workmen's compensation, tuition, and housing benefits. If these benefits are not paid from library budget, mark N /A. c. Personnel Expenditures Total (Add 5 -1 a and b) $ 554,265.80 5 -2. Collections (Library Materials) This includes all operating expenditures from the library budget for materials in print, microform, electronic, and other formats considered part of the collection, whether purchased, leased, or licensed. Exclude charges or fees for interlibrary loans and expenditures for document delivery. a. Print Materials (Physical Materials): Report expenditures for these print materials: books, S 52,184.13 McNaughton plan books, government documents, and any other print acquisitions. Do not include expenditures for periodical or serial subscriptions or back files here. b. Subscriptions /Print Materials (Physical Materials): Include expenditures for subscriptions 5,721.57 to periodicals, magazines, newspapers, annuals. and periodical or serial back files. c. Audiovisuals (Physical Materials): This includes expenditures for physical audio, video, 4,396.96 DVDs, maps, pictures, photos, slides, kits, and materials in new physical formats. 34 d. Electronic Materials: Types of electronic materials include e- books, audio and video Page 7 downloadables, e- serials (including journals), government documents, databases furniture, supplies for cleaning, etc. If the library contracts for building or janitorial (including locally mounted databases, full -text or not) electronic files, reference tools, maintenance services, include contractual costs to perform these operations. scores, maps, and pictures In electronic or digital format, including materials digitized by b. Furniture and equipment: Include expenditures for repair and replacement of existing the library. Electronic materials can be distributed on magnetic tape, diskette, computer library furniture and equipment, including microform equipment, audiovisual equipment software, CD -ROM, or other portable digital carrier, and can be accessed via a computer, and computer equipment. via access to the Internet, or by using an e-book reader. Include expenditures for materials c. Travel: Include transportation and per them costs for conferences, workshops, and other held locally and for remote electronic materials for which permanent or temporary access travel. Include travel reimbursed with a continuing education grant from the State Library. rights have been acquired. Include expenditures for database licenses. Do not include ANY 6,698.90 Internet service Provider ISP fees here. Split ISP fees between 5.2 a AND 5-3 f below. tapes and computer supplies; copier paper, etc. e. Up to $500 of Internet service provider fees: Include the initial $500 paid to Internet e. Services: Include costs for postage, telephone, printing, online database searching, and service providers for both staff and public access to the Internet during this reporting computer software used to support library operations, equipment maintenance contracts, period. Internet service provider fees paid beyond $500 should be reported in 5 -3 f, contracts for services (except building or janitorial maintenance contracts), such as library Internet service provider fees paid beyond $500. The money listed in 5 -2 a and 5 -3 f should security services and fees paid to a consultant, auditor, architect, attorney, etc., and be equal to the total amount of money spent on Internet service provider fees paid for 500.00 both staff and public access to the Internet during this reporting period. f. Other Materials: include all expenditures for library materials not reported in 5 -2 a through 5 -2 e. These would include microforms, puzzles, toys, etc. Do NOT include the cost of computer hardware here. Report the cost of computer hardware on 5 -3 b, Furniture and Equipment. Do NOT include any Internet service provider (ISP) fees here. Report ISP fees 190.26 Of $500 or more in 5 -3 e, Other Expenditures for Services. g. Collection Expenditures Total (Add 5 -2 a through f) $ 69,691.82 53.Other Operating Expenditures a. Building Operations: This includes the heating and lighting of the building, moving $ 94,560.07 furniture, supplies for cleaning, etc. If the library contracts for building or janitorial maintenance services, include contractual costs to perform these operations. b. Furniture and equipment: Include expenditures for repair and replacement of existing 7,286.90 library furniture and equipment, including microform equipment, audiovisual equipment and computer equipment. c. Travel: Include transportation and per them costs for conferences, workshops, and other 8,251.81 travel. Include travel reimbursed with a continuing education grant from the State Library. d. Supplies: Include supplies for processing, mailing, book repairs, and the office; blank AV 11,053.04 tapes and computer supplies; copier paper, etc. e. Services: Include costs for postage, telephone, printing, online database searching, and computer software used to support library operations, equipment maintenance contracts, contracts for services (except building or janitorial maintenance contracts), such as library 26,713.38 security services and fees paid to a consultant, auditor, architect, attorney, etc., and bookbinding and preservation work paid for and done outside your library. 35 5-4• Total Operating Expenditures (Add Personnel Expenditures 5 -1 c, Collection Expenditures $ 774,toi.82 5 -2 g and Other Operating Expenditures 5 -3 h) Part 6: CAPITAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES Page 8 f. Internet service provider fees paid beyond $5oo: Include any Internet service provider fees furnishings, equipment, and initial collections (print, non -print, and electronic) for new buildings, building beyond the initial $500 paid to service providers for both staff and public access to the link to networks, or to run information products; (f) new vehicles; and (g) other one -time major projects. Internet during this reporting period. The first $500 of Internet service provider fees should 985.00 appear at 5 -2 e. All remaining Internet service provider fees should appear here at 5 -3 f. Revenue and Total Capital Expenditures are not required to be equal during a single reporting period. g. All other unreported expenditures: Include any remaining operating expenditures, such as insurance, that have not been reported above. If you have an unusual expenditure under $ this category, please explain. 1,294.00 In. Other Operating Expenditures Total (Add 5 -3 a through g) $ 150,144.20 5-4• Total Operating Expenditures (Add Personnel Expenditures 5 -1 c, Collection Expenditures $ 774,toi.82 5 -2 g and Other Operating Expenditures 5 -3 h) Part 6: CAPITAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES 6 -1. Capital Revenue: Report all revenue to be used for major capital expenditures. Examples include funds received for (a) site acquisition; (b) new buildings; (c) additions to or renovation of library buildings; (d) furnishings, equipment, and initial collections (print, non -print, and electronic) for new buildings, building additions, or building renovations; (e) computer hardware and software used to support library operations, to link to networks, or to run information products; (f) new vehicles; and (g) other one -time major projects. Exclude revenue to be used for replacement and repair of existing furnishings and equipment, regular purchase of library materials, and investments for capital appreciation. Exclude income passed through to another agency (e.g., fines), or funds unspent in the previous fiscal year (e.g., carryover). The amounts reported for Total Capital Revenue and Total Capital Expenditures are not required to be equal during a single reporting period. a. Local Government Capital Revenue: Report all governmental funds designated by the community, district, or region and available to the public library for the purpose of major $ capital expenditures, except for state andlorfederal money distributed by the local government. b. State Government Capital Revenue: Report all funds distributed to the public library by state government for the purpose of major capital expenditures, except for federal money distributed by the state. c. Federal Government Capital Revenue: Report all federal governmental funds, including federal funds distributed by the state or locality, and grants and aid, received by the public library for the purpose of major capital expenditures. d. Other Capital Revenue: Report private, non - governmental funds, Including grants received by the public library for the purpose of major capital expenditures. $ e. Total Capital Revenue (Add 6 -1 a through d) i 6-2. Total Capital Expenditures: Report major capital expenditures (the acquisition of or 3 Page 9 additions to fixed assets). Examples include expenditures for (a) site acquisitions; (b) new buildings; (c) additions to or renovation of library buildings; (d) furnishings, equipment, and initial book stock for new buildings, building additions, or building renovations; (e) library automation systems; (f) new vehicles; and (g) other one -time major projects. Include federal, state, local, or other income used for major capital expenditures. Only funds that are supported by expenditure documents (e.g., invoices, contracts, payroll records, etc.) at the point of disbursement should be included. Exclude estimated costs. Exclude expenditures for replacement and repair of existing furnishings and equipment, regular purchase of library materials, and investments for capital appreciation. Exclude contributions to endowments, or income passed through to another agency (e.g., fines.) Part 7: COLLECTIONS (LIBRARY MATERIALS) Use this section to report the number and types of library materials owned by the library and made available to patrons for their use. This section collects data on selected types of materials. It does not cover all materials that you may have purchased for the library (i.e., microforms, scores, maps, and pictures.) Report only items the library has acquired as part of the collection, whether purchased, leased, licensed, or donated as gifts. 7 -1. Books In Print Format: Books are non - serial printed Volumes Volumes Total publications (including music and maps) that are bound In hard Withdrawn Added Volumes or soft covers or In loose -leaf format. Report the number of Held physical units, including duplicates. Books packaged together as a unit (e.g., a z- volume set) and checked out as a unit are counted as one physical unit. 4,472 3,985 76,637 7 -2. Electronic Books (Including Listen Alaska E- books): E -books Volumes Volumes Total are digital documents (including those digitized by the library), Withdrawn Added Volumes licensed or not, where searchable text is prevalent, and which can Held be seen in analogy to a printed book (monograph). Include non - serial government documents. E -books are loaned to users on portable devices (e -book readers) or by transmitting the contents to the user's personal computer for a limited time. Include a -books held locally and remote a -books for which permanent or temporary access rights have been acquired. Report the number of physical or electronic units, including duplicates, for all outlets. For smaller libraries, if volume data are not available, the number of titles may be counted. E -books packaged together as a unit (e.g., multiple titles on a single a -book reader) and checked out as a unit are counted as one unit. Report the number of units. Report only items the library has selected as part of the collection (exclude public domain and /or uncopyrighted a -books that have unlimited access. 1958 8899 0A 38 Pageio 7 -3. Audio Materials - Physical Units: These are materials Volumes Volumes Total circulated in a fixed, physical format on which sounds (only) are Withdrawn Added Volumes stored (recorded) and that can be reproduced (played back) Held mechanically, electronically, or both. Include records, audiocassettes, audio cartridges, audio discs (including audio -CD- ROMs), audio - reels, talking books, and other sound recordings stored in a fixed, physical format Do not Include downloadable electronic audio files. Report the number of units, including duplicates. Items packaged together as a unit (e.g. two 31 226 1,735 audiocassettes for one recorded book) and checked out as a unit are counted as one physical unit. 7 -4. Audio Materials - Downloadable Units (Including Listen Volumes Volumes Total Alaska Audiobooks and Music): These are downloadable Withdrawn Added Volumes electronic files on which sounds (only) are stored(recorded)and Held that can be reproduced (played back) electronically. Report the number of units. Report only items the library has selected as part of the collection. 855 8615 7.5. Video Materials - Physical Units: These are materials Volumes Volumes Total circulated In a fixed, physical format on which moving pictures Withdrawn Added Volumes Held are recorded, with or without sound. Electronic playback reproduces pictures, with or without sound, using a television receiver or computer monitor. Video formats may include tape, DVD and CD -ROM. Do not include downloadable electronic video files. Report the number of units, including duplicates. Items packaged together as a unit and checked out as a unit are 46 375 3,494 counted as one physical unit. 7.6. Video Materials - Downloadable Units: These are Volumes Volumes Total downloadable electronic files on which moving pictures are Withdrawn Added Volumes Held recorded, with or without sound. Electronic playback reproduces pictures, with or without sound, using a television receiver, computer monitor or video- enabled mobile device. Report the number of units. Report only items the library has selected as o part of the collection. 7 -7. Current Print Serial Subscriptions: Current serial Volumes Volumes Total subscriptions are arrangements by which, in return for a sum Withdrawn Added Volumes Held paid in advance, serials are provided for a specified number of issues. Report the number of titles subscribed to, NOTthe total number of issues you receive each year. Libraries with branches should count the total number of current print serial subscriptions for all branches, even if branch subscriptions are duplicate titles. Include donated subscriptions received on a regular basis. Examples of serials are periodicals (magazines), 6 3 129 newspapers, annuals, some government documents, some reference tools, and numbered monographic series. 38 Page n 7 -8. Licensed Databases: Report the number of licensed databases (including locally mounted or remote, full - text or not) for which temporary or permanent access rights have been acquired through payment by the library (directly or through a cooperative agreement within the state or region) or acquired by formal agreement with the State Library. A database is a collection of electronically stored data or unit records (fads, bibliographic data, abstracts, texts) with a common user interface and software for the retrieval and manipulation of the data. The data or records are usually collected with a particular intent and relate to a defined topic. A database may be issued on CD -ROM or other direct access method or as a computer file accessed via dial -up methods or via the Internet. Each database is counted individually even if access to several licensed database products is supported through the same vendor interface. a. Locally licensed databases: Number of licensed databases paid for directly by your library for o the exclusive use of your patrons. b. Databases licensed through other cooperative agreements: Number of licensed databases paid for through cooperative agreements with other libraries within Alaska or by libraries within a specific region of Alaska for the use of patrons whose libraries have signed these o cooperative agreements. Do NOT include databases that are counted in item a. above or item c. below. c. Statewide licensed databases: Number of licensed databases paid for directly through the statewide database licensing project, i.e. Alaska Digital Pipeline for the use of all Alaskans. (If 49 your library has public access to the Internet, then your patrons have access to the 49 statewide licensed databases available on the Digital Pipeline.) Part 8: ANNUAL RESOURCE SHARING - INTERLIBRARY LOAN These are library materials or copies of library materials loaned or borrowed from one autonomous library to another upon request. The libraries involved in interlibrary loan are not under the same library administration. Do NOT count items loaned or borrowed between libraries in the same system. Be sure to include interlibrary loans checked out by your library in Part 9 below Circulation of Library Materials. 8 -1. Provided to other libraries: Report the number of library materials or copies of materials lent by your library to a library in another system this year. 332 8 -2. Received from other libraries: Report the number of library materials or copies of library materials borrowed by your library this year from a library in another system. 458 Part 9: ANNUAL CIRCULATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS Use this section to report the total numbers and types of library materials checked out to patrons for the entire reporting period. If your library does not keep separate adult and juvenile circulation statistics, report only a total. Report renewals as circulations and interlibrary loans you borrow from other libraries when you check them out to your patrons. Do not include circulation figures for public use of library computers, if you use your automated circulation system to "check out' public access computers to patrons within the library. [CIO] M Page 12 Material Type Juvenile Adult Total 9 -1. Circulation of Print Books: Include paperback exchange items, government documents, and McNaughton leased books. 41,641 40,262 81,903 9.2. Circulation of E- Books: E -books purchased by the library, including circulation through Listen Alaska for your library. 4,579 4,579 9-3. Circulation of Periodicals: Magazines, newspapers, newsletters, etc. 11999 11999 9-4. Circulation of Physical Audio: Records, cassettes, tapes, audio CD and DVD, etc. 6,136 6,136 9-5. Downloads of Audio Titles: Include audiobooks licensed through Listen Alaska and other services that can be accessed via a computer, the Internet or on a portable device. 5,789 5,789 9-6. Circulation of Video: Videocassettes and DVDs, any format played back using a television receiver or monitor. 36,229 36,229 9 -7. Downloads of Video Titles: Include videos licensed through services that can be accessed via a computer, the internet or on a portable device. 0 0 9 -8. Circulation of Other Library Materials: Microforms, computer software for patron use, maps, pictures, three - dimensional items, puzzles, toys, kits, etc. 2,790 2,790 9.9. Circulation of Interlibrary Loans: Number of interlibrary loan materials received from other libraries that were checked out to 397 397 your library patrons. 9 -to. Total Circulation (Add 9 -1 through 9 -9 in each column) 41,641 98,181 139,822 9.11. Total Circulation of Electronic Materials: Add totals from Circulation of E -Books 9 -2 and Downloads of Audio Titles 9-5 and Downloads of Video Titles 9.7 above for the total annual 10,368 circulation of electronic materials. M Part to: ANNUAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS Page 13 A program is any planned event which introduces those attending to any of the broad range of library services or activities or which directly provides information to participants. Programs may cover use of the library, library services, or library tours. Programs may also provide cultural, recreational, or educational information, often designed to meet a specific social need. Count all programs, whether held on- or off -site, that are sponsored or co- sponsored by the library. Include programs held at branch libraries. Exclude programs sponsored by other groups that use library facilities, including meeting rooms. If programs are offered as a series, count each program in the series. For example, a film series offered once a week for eight weeks should be counted as eight programs. Note: Exclude library activities delivered on a one -to -one basis, rather than as a group, such as one -to -one literacy tutoring, services to the homebound, resume writing assistance, homework assistance, and mentoring activities. io -t. Children's Programs: Report the number of times children's Number of Number of programs were held and the total attendance at all programs for which Library Programs People the primary audience is children. Please count all patrons that attend for Children of All Ages at children's programs regardless of age. Children are defined as persons Children's age 11 and under. Programs a. Story Hours 134 4,126 b. Summer Reading Programs for Children 8 525 c. Class Visits for Children 26 1,263 d. Film Showings for Children 0 0 e. Holiday and Cultural Programs for Children 0 0 f. Other Programs for Children 7 50 g. Videoconference Programs for Children (include OWL) 1 0 h. Total Number of Children's Programs and Number of People of All Ages Who Attended Children's Programs 176 5,964 (Add 10 -1 a through g in each column) 10 -2. Young Adult Programs: Report the number of times young adult programs were held and the total attendance at all programs for which the primary audience is young adult. Please count all patrons that attend young adult programs regardless of age. Young adults are defined as persons age 12 through 18. Number of Library Programs for Young Adults Number of People of All Ages at Young Adult Programs a. Book Discussion Group Meetings for Young Adults 23 loo b. Summer Reading Programs for Young Adults 0 0 c. Class Visits for Young Adults 0 0 d. Holiday and Cultural Programs for Young Adults 0 0 e. Other Programs for Young Adults 21 89 f. Videoconference Programs for Young Adults (Include OWL) 0 0 41 10-4. Total Number of Programs and Total Number of People Page 14 g. Total Number of Young Adult Programs and Number of Number of People People of All Ages at Young Adult Programs 44 189 (Add 10 -2 a through f in each column for Adults Adult Programs 10-4. Total Number of Programs and Total Number of People Number of to -3. Adult Programs: Report the number of times adult programs were Number of People held and the total attendance at all programs for which the primary Library Programs of All Ages at audience is adult. Please count all patrons that attend adult programs for Adults Adult Programs regardless of age. Adults are defined as persons over age 18. a. Book Discussion Group Meetings 14 83 b. Open Houses or Receptions o 0 c. Holiday and Cultural Programs for Adults t 70 d. Group Classes for Adults: (Such as: Literacy, Computer Technology, English as a Second Language, and Citizenship) 16 16 e. Other Programs for Adults 75 426 f. Videoconference Programs for Adults (Include OWL) 38 42 g. Total Number of Adult Programs and Number of People of All Ages at Adult Programs 144 637 Add to -3 a through f in each column 10-4. Total Number of Programs and Total Number of People of All Ages at Library Programs (Add Children's to-t h + Young Adult 1e-2 g + Adult 10.3 g in 363 6,790 each column) ASSIGN EACH PROGRAM TO JUST ONE AGE CATEGORY: CHILDREN, YOUND ADULT, OR ADULT. For example, if you have a holiday program for the entire community and feel that the holiday program was primarily intended for adults, then count that program as an adult program and count all of the patrons of all ages who attended that event in the adult attendance column. 42 Part 11: ANNUAL LIBRARY SERVICE MEASURES Page 15 If annual counts for items 11 -2 and 11 -3 below are not available, please provide estimates. Annual estimates can be based on counts taken during a typical week, preferably in October, and multiplying that number by the number of weeks the library is open. Atypical week is a time that is neither unusually busy nor unusually slow. Avoid holiday times and summer vacations. Choose a week in which the library is open its regular hours. Include seven consecutive calendar days, from Sunday through Saturday, or whenever the library Is usually open. n-1. Annual public service hours for all outlets combined: This Is the sum of annual public service hours for all outlets. Include the hours open for public service for the central library, all branch libraries, and bookmobiles. For each bookmobile, count only the hours during which the bookmobile is open to the public. Minor variations in scheduled public service hours need not be included, however, extensive hours closed to the public due to natural disasters or 3,072 other events should be excluded even If the staff is at work. 11 -2. Annual attendance in library: Report the total number of persons entering the library for whatever purpose annually. If an annual count is not available, report total number of persons entering the library per typical week multiplied by the number of weeks the library is open. Include persons attending library activities and meetings and those persons using library materials; for example, reading magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias. If the library is combined with another agency, such as an adult education center or museum, do not count 100,955 that attendance unless use is related to library materials, services, or programs. 11 -3. Annual reference transactions: A reference transaction is an information contact which involves the knowledge, use, recommendations, Interpretation, or instruction in the use of one or more information sources by a member of the library staff. It includes Information and referral services. Information sources include printed and non - printed materials, databases, catalogs and other holdings records, and, through communication or referral, other libraries and institutions and people inside and outside the library. The request may come in person, by phone, by fax, mail, electronic mail, or through live or networked electronic reference service from an adult, a young adult, or a child. Do not count directional transactions or questions of rules or policies. Examples of directional transactions are "Where are the children's books ?" and "I'm looking for a book with the call number 811.2." An example of a question of rules or 572 policies is "Are you open until 9:00 tonight ?" n•4• Weekly reference staff hours: During each week, how many total hours are reference staff available to help patrons find the information they need? If your library has two or more reference staff available at the same time, be sure to indicate the total hours that all the reference staff are available. For example, if two staff are scheduled to provide reference NA assistance from noon to 4, count that as 8 hours. 43 Part tz: INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM Page 16 12 -1. Were any titles challenged in your library this year? Yes ❑ No® tz -z. What are the titles of the library materials that were challenged? NA ❑ 12-3. What was the outcome of the challenge? _ Not applicable _ Challenge withdrawn by patron _ Material retained in current collection _ Material moved to a different collection _ Material removed from all library collections Other (Describe) 12-4. If there was a challenge, was it reported in the media (newspapers, radio, TV)? NA ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ 12-5. If the challenge was reported in the media, on what date(s) was the challenge reported? NA ❑ whether purchased, leased, or donated to the library. Part 13: LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY 13 -1. For the central library only, report the number of public -only computer terminals that can access the internet: Include personal computers and laptop computers whether purchased, leased, or donated to the library. 40 13 -2. For branch libraries and bookmobiles only, report the number of public -only computer terminals that can access the internet: Include personal computers and laptop computers whether purchased, leased, or donated to the library. 44 133. Number of sessions on public Internet computers per year (excluding wireless sessions): Page f7 Report the total number of uses of the library's Internet computers in the library during the last renovations that changed its total square feet during this reporting period? year. If the computer is used for multiple purposes (Internet access, word - processing, online 14 -2. Size of the central library: Provide the area in square feet of the central library. This is the library catalog, etc.) and Internet sessions cannot be isolated, report all usage. A typical week area on all floors enclosed by the outer walls of the library building. Include all areas occupied or other reliable estimate maybe used to determine the annual number. Sign -up forms or Web - by the library, including those areas off - limits to the public Include any areas shared with other log tracking software also may provide a reliable count of sessions. agencies, if the library has use of the area. If there has been no change to the square footage Note: The number of sessions may be counted manually, using registration logs. Count each reported last year, please write: NC. session for public internet computers, regardless of the amount of time spent on the 14-3. Meeting Room(s): Does the central library offer meeting rooms for public use? computer. A session on the library's public Internet computer(s) three times a year would 14-4. Meeting Room Use for Non - library Events: Number of events held in the central library's count as three sessions. Software such as "Historian" can also be used to track the number of meeting rooms for functions not sponsored, organized or initiated by the library. Enter NA if sessions at each public internet computer. If the data element is collected as a weekly figure, 16,339 multi2ly that figure by 52 to annualize It. 14 -5. Meeting Room Attendance at Non - library Events: Attendance at events he:are brary 13,4. Number of wireless sessions on library wi -fi: Do not collect 13.5. Annual number of sessions on the library's homepage: Report the total number of user the central library does not have meeting rooms for public use. Guess - estimates requests made to the library's homepage located on the World Wide Web. This statistic Is the acceptable! equivalent of a session on the library's homepage, regardless of the number of pages or items :127,6 viewed. If your library does not have a homepage on the World Wide Web, enter: NA. o PART 14: CENTRAL LIBRARY FACILITY INFORMATION 14.1. New building or renovation: Did the central library move into a new building or undergo Yes ❑No renovations that changed its total square feet during this reporting period? 14 -2. Size of the central library: Provide the area in square feet of the central library. This is the area on all floors enclosed by the outer walls of the library building. Include all areas occupied by the library, including those areas off - limits to the public Include any areas shared with other NC agencies, if the library has use of the area. If there has been no change to the square footage reported last year, please write: NC. Square Feet 14-3. Meeting Room(s): Does the central library offer meeting rooms for public use? Yes ®No ❑ 14-4. Meeting Room Use for Non - library Events: Number of events held in the central library's meeting rooms for functions not sponsored, organized or initiated by the library. Enter NA if the central library does not have meeting rooms for public use. 76 14 -5. Meeting Room Attendance at Non - library Events: Attendance at events he:are brary meeting rooms for functions not sponsored, organized or initiated by the libraryr NA if the central library does not have meeting rooms for public use. Guess - estimates 574 acceptable! [P:ar:t14 6: Branch Library Facility Information is required only from those libraries that have branches. 45 Page 18 Part 15 Certification of the FY2013 Alaska Public Library Annual Report The Public Library Annual Report for FY2013 is accurate and was prepared by: Name: Mary-lo Joiner The library director MUST sign this report. Print or Type Name: Mary- 14 -loiner Signature: Title: Date: _841 1 Please copy this report for your files and mail the original by SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 to: Alaska State Library 344 West Third Avenue, Suite 125 Anchorage, AK 99501 Questions? Call Patience Frederiksen at 1 -800- 776 -6566 or 1- 907 -2.69 -6566 Eli i v� Part 14-6: BRANCH LIBRARY FACILITY INFORMATION Page 19 Branch Library Facility information is required from those libraries which actually include a central library AND at least one branch library. Please fill out branch library information for each branch library. Branch library name: Street address: city: ZIP.. Phone number. Number of Hours the Branch Is Open Each Week: Minor variations in public service hours need not be included. Extensive hours closed to the public due to natural disasters or other events should be excluded from the count. Number of Weeks the Branch Is Open Each Year. The count should be based on the number of weeks that a library outlet was open for half or more of its scheduled service hours. Extensive weeks closed to the public due to natural disasters or other events should be excluded from the count. Do not calculate based on total number of service hours per year at the outlet level. For example, by dividingtotal hours by 52 (weeks). Round to the nearest whole number of weeks. If the library was open half or more of its scheduled hours in a given week, round up to the next week. If the library was open less than half of its scheduled hours, round down. Number of public -only computer terminals located in this branch that can access the Internet: Include personal computers and laptop computers whether purchased, leased, or donated to the library. New building or renovation: Did the branch library move into a new building or undergo Yes []No ❑ renovations that changed its total square feet during this reporting period? Size of the branch library: Provide the area in square feet of the branch library. This is the area on all floors enclosed by the outer walls of the library building. Include all areas occupied by the library, including those areas off - limits to the public. Include any areas shared with other agencies, if the library has use of the area. If there has been no change to the square footage reported last year, please write: NC. Square Feet Meeting Room(s): Does the branch library offer meeting rooms for public use? Yes ❑No ❑ Meeting Room Use for Non - library Events: Number of events held in the branch library's meeting rooms for functions not sponsored, organized or initiated by the library. Enter NA if the branch library does not have meeting rooms for public use. Meeting Room Attendance for Non - library Events: Attendance at events held in branch library meeting rooms for functions not sponsored, organized or initiated by the library. Enter NA if the branch does not have public -use meeting rooms. Guesses are OK here! MA THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK EM At Anythink, our mission is to "open doors for curious minds," and we have taken great strides to create amazing experiences for our customers. Getting people what they want, when they want it is an important part of making Anythink a destination for our community. And what do people want? Ebooks! In 2012, we had a 76 percent increase in ebook and audiobook checkouts over the previous year. Our online collection is our fourth - largest "branch." People are reading on tablets, phones, computers — on everything they can, anywhere they can. So, why's it so hard sometimes to find the title you want? And why is the process so dam cumbersome? We want to get you that popular title you want, when you want it. We want to provide our customers better service — which means making the process as easy as possible. But libraries everywhere are facing huge challenges when it comes to ebooks and the publishing industry. Here's the current model: • Pricing: Some publishers charge libraries up to five times more for an ebook than the print edition. For example, Justin Cronin's bestseller The Twelve costs $15.51 for the print edition, $9.99 for the ebook on Amazon and $84 for a library ebook.[IJ This makes it hard for libraries with limited funds to purchase these bestsellers. It's a huge strain on library budgets and frustrating for organizations trying to meet community needs. • Availability*: There are some publishers who won't even sell ebooks to libraries. This is changing little by little, but it makes even getting access to some of the biggest bestsellers very difficult. This is not an issue among all publishers. It's the "big 6" who will not sell to libraries under the same conditions they sell to the public. These publishers control 90 percent of the bestsellers. • Non - ownership: When the library does buy an ebook, this does not mean that they own the content. It's basically "leased" to the library for a certain number of checkouts. This also means that we can't move these ebooks to a different server, change the terms of checkout, or make them available on certain devices — as much as we'd like to. • Accessibility: Because of these restrictions, it's not always easy to check out ebooks and audiobooks. There's no one -click solution like there is with companies like Amazon. It's why we have different platforms that each require different software and different apps. We're working with publishers, vendors and the library community to help find solutions. But what can you do? Contact leaders — Find contact information for your elected officials and tell them you're concerned about this issue. Read ebooks — No matter where the book comes from or the format, one thing is for sure — we love reading! Whether you checkout ebooks from Anythink or buy them from your favorite bookseller, reading ebooks is a great way to show that libraries and their customers can be great partners with publishers. Contact publishers — Below is a list of publishers and their contact information. If you feel as strongly as we do about this, let them know that their inequitable practices hurt our 49 11b . communities and constituents who depend on their public libraries for unrestricted access to information. [11 SIMON & SCHUSTER http: // www .facebook.com /Simonandschuster @simonschuster on Twitter Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 http:// simonandschuster .com /about/contact_us MACMILLAN 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 646- 307 -5151 customerservice @mpsvirginia.com HACHETTE BOOK GROUP http://www.facebook.com/HachetteBooks @HachetteBooks on Twitter Hachette Book Group 466 Lexington Ave., #131 New York, NY 10017 RANDOM HOUSE http: // www .facebook.com /RandomHouselnc/ @randomhouse on Twitter Random House, Inc. (Headquarters) 1745 Broadway New York, NY 10019 HARPERCOLLINS http://www.facebook.com/HarperCollins @HarperCollins on Twitter HarperCollins Publishers 10 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 Did you know... Did you know that by using the "buy it now" button on OverDiive to purchase your own ebooks, Anythink gets a portion of the money back to help buy more ebooks for our collection? This is 50 another great way to support your local Anythink in providing access to information for our community. [1] From Urban Libraries Council one -page summary "Libraries, Publishers and Public Access to Ebooks," http: // www. urbanlibraries. org /filebin/pdfs /EBooks_Summary.pdf *Since this blog post was originally published, Penguin changed their practices and now offers titles available to library customers through OverDrive. Macmillian recently announced they will also be expanding their library offerings, and they now offer backlisted titles via OverDrive. Stacie Ledden is Communications Director for Anythink Libraries. A special thank you to Anythink Collection Development Director Logan MacDonald for contributing to this piece. - See more at: http: / /www.anythinklibraries,org(blog/ why- is- it -so- hard #sthash.dVkTEOnu.dpuf 51 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 52 Suggested by: Administration CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 2925 -2013 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT FROM THE RASMUSON FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,376 AND MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND $1,000 FROM THE TOTEM TRACERS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS AT THE LIBRARY. WHEREAS, the City of Kenai received a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation in the amount of $2I,367 for the purchase of equipment and furnishings at the Library; and, WHEREAS, the Friends of the Kenai Community Library have pledged $10,000 in matching funds for this grant; and, WHEREAS, the Totem Tracers Genealogical Group has pledged $1,000 in matching funds for this grant; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to appropriate these grant and matching funds for the purpose intended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA: Section i. Form. That this is a non code ordinance Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to accept the Grant from the Rasmuson Foundation in the amount of $21,376 and matching funds from the Friends of the Kenai Community Library and Totem Tracers Genealogical Society in the respective amounts of $10,000 and $1,000 for the purchase of equipment and furnishings at the Library and to execute the grant agreement and to expend the funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this Ordinance. Section. 3 That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Donations $32,367 Increase Appropriations: Library - Small Tools New Text UndU ed; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED[ Page 53 of 77 53 $32,367 J /L . LAIN "Vilrayt wA a pis4 C# wA a Fid are" 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 9 961 1 -7794 Telephone: 907 - 263 -7535 t FAX: 907 -2$3 -3014 ,ter MEMO: f c TO: Rink Koch FROM: Mary Jo Joiner RATE.: 00*0er. 7, Z913. SUBJECT: Ordinance regarding Rasmuson Tier 1 Grant The library received notification that our Tier 1 grunt application with the Rasmuson Foundation has been funded. The grant is for $21,367 which will fund the purchase of equipment and furnishings. The Friends of the Library are contributing matching funds of $10,000 to help fund a self -check station. The Totem Tracers genealogical group is contributing thatching funds of $1,000 to help fund the cost of a new ScahPro machine which allows users to scan microfilm and fiche to print or email. Other furnishings include a book display unit, a podium, more library book carts, a handheld unit for circulation in the stacks and a sound system for the meeting rooms. Page 55 of 77 54 j October S, 2013 Mary Jo Joiner Director Kenai Community Library 163 Main St Loop Kenai, AK 99611 Dear Mary Jo Joiner, Please accept this letter as my notice of resignation from my position as Children's Librarian (Library Assistant II) with the Kenai Community Library. My last day of employment will be October 25, 2013. My primary reason for resigning is my upcoming move to Anchorage. This was not an easy decision to make, and many factors went in to making it, including being closer to my flance, and an offer of short term work with the Anchorage Museum. I would like to thank you for the opportunities I've had at the Kenai Library over the past year and a half. I've so loved being a part of the community, getting to know patrons, and just being a part of this excellent library. I've been able to work alongside so many wonderful coworkers, and received amazing support and guidance from you and Mary, I appreciate the opportunity to grow and gain experience as a librarian, and can only hope that my future positions will be as rewarding and fulfilling as this one. I wish you and the Kenai Community Library all the best for the future, and hope that you will be able to act as a reference for me should the occasion arise. Please let me know if I can be assistance in the transition of the new person in their role. Thank you again for everything, %"41VA Kyrstin floodeen W l l4 . THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 56 Report from Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference August 2013 1 was able to attend the sessions listed below at this conference. The Skinny on BISAC: The Ever Changing Face of Libraries by Marshal Shore, Heather Stout and Elena Mechling Are you tired of trying to get patrons to understand Dewey? Are patrons leaving your library without finding what they are looking for? Is your customer service customer based ? ?? Join hip library consultant Marshall Shore and staff members from Lewiston City Library, Idaho to learn about and discuss the BISAC revolution and other innovative library practices. Growing Our Own: Cultivating Leaders (I was a participant on this panel) Join past PNLA Leads participants and mentors for an interactive discussion about library leadership, traits of leaders, and leading from any position. Beyond bestsellers: Tools for Assessing and Developing Deeper Genre Fiction Collections When we think about collection development, it is easy to gloss over the decision process used for selecting popular fiction. However, a well - developed genre collection can help turn occasional patrons into library regulars by giving them motivation to return even after they have finished the latest blockbuster. Delving into midlist, and even niche, titles can be a great way to earn loyalty from avid readers and maybe even create some new book lovers and library supporters! Discover tools and resources for making intoned genre collection decisions, even about genres you may know little about. Planning for Safety in a Customer Service World A practical discussion on what directors and supervisors can do to prepare staff for difficult, even unsafe interactions with the general public using customer service principles, prepared tools and resources, and a good dose of common sense Library Gems: Qualities that Make You Shine What qualities are necessary for excellence in librarianship? Let's learn from exemplary librarians in history and current librarians throughout the USA and Canada. This motivational session by an experienced speaker and performer will hand you crystals of thought and inspiration and enhance your time in the Gem State. The session will be interactive, lively, and sparkling! Getting Great Federal, State, and NGO Websites to Your Patrons Don't leave your patrons to founder in the sea of websites. Choose them with care, promote them, catalog them, and help this valuable information gel into the hands of students and faculty. This session will focus on Who (cares ?), Where (lo find reviews of websites), When (NOW!), and HOW (to embed them in LibGuides, to create custom Google Searches, to catalog them from WoddCat records) and Why (Because it's good stuff, timely, geographically and disciplinary specific). Love Your Keyboard! Professional Writing for Librarians Writing is hard. In a world of email, lexting, and tweeting we communicate more through writing than ever before, but composing even a shod article can be a big challenge, Fortunately, the benefits are substantial. For library workers, professional writing enables us to disseminate information about the good work we do, and creates new collaborative opportunities. In this workshop, experienced writer - librarians will lead participants through exercises intended to facilitate the writing process, from generating ideas and planning a project to seeking and submitting to publication venues. Participants will work in groups to develop ideas for new writing projects. M / /e, The conference also featured the following speakers: PNLA Keynote Speaker: Ally Condie Ally Condie is the author of the international bestseller MATCHED, and its sequel, CROSSED. MATCHED was chosen as one of YALSA's 2011 Teens' Top Ten, named as one of Publisher's Weekly's Best Children's Books of 2010, selected as the #'1 Pick on the Winter Kid's India Next List, and received staffed reviews from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly. In a started review for the sequel, CROSSED, Kirkus called the Matched series an "addictive, layered dystopic trilogy. "A former English teacher (who still keeps her license current, just in casel), she lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, She loves reading, writing, running, and listening to her husband play guitar Alan Minskoff— Idaho Wine Country Alan Minskoff directs the journalism program at the College of Idaho. He moved to Idaho in 1972. With the exception of a few years In New York in the 1980s, he has lived in Boise ever since. He was the original editor of Idaho Heritage Magazine, the project director for "A Future for the Small Town in Idaho' and editor of The Constitution at 200: Idaho Perspectives. He is the author of Idaho Wine Country (Caxton Press, 2010) a collaboration with photographer Paul Hosefros. Minskoff edited Boise Magazine and Was the editorial director of Boise Journal and Artldaho magazines. He has taught in the Cabin's Summer Wdling Camp and in Writers in the Schools program in residencies in Caldwell, Horseshoe Bend and Idaho City. His poetry has appeared in Eight Idaho Poets; (University of Idaho Press, 1978); Idaho's Poetry: A Centennial Anthology (University of Idaho Press, 1988) Things to do in Idaho (Blue Scarab Press, 1990) in two chapbooks: Blue Ink Runs Out on a Partly Cloudy Day and Point Blank both from Limbertost Press. He had an essay in the anthology, Where the Morning Light's Still Blue, (University of Idaho. 1994) and has had articles in Edible Idaho South, Boise Magazine, Idaho Heritage, Harpers, The Progressive, America, Rock, The Old House Journal, Palouse Journal, Northwest Journal, Review, Idaho Arts Journal, McCall Magazine, Boise Journal, Art Idaho as well as SkyWest and Horizon Air Magazines. Gregg Olsen /author of crime fiction and non - fiction located in the Pacific Northwest Erin Saldin Erin Seldin grew up in Idaho. She has been a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo, West Africa and a bartender in New York City, and holds an MFA from the University of Virginia, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow in fiction. She has been awarded the Rmfihe Trophy in Fiction, and her work has been selected for The Best New American Voices 2009. In 2010, she was awarded PEN /Northwest's Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Residency, and spent six months living off the grid in the Klamath mountains of Oregon. Her short stories, reviews, and essays have appeared in Fivechapters, Open City, The New York Times, The Best New American Voices, The Northwest Review, and The Virginia Quarterly Review. Her debut novel for young adults, The Girls of No Return, was published in February, 2012 by Arthur Levine /Scholastic Books, and received three staffed reviews. 58 PRELIMARY AGENDA - DIRLEAD ANNUAL MEETING 2013 Alye5ka_Hotel, Girdwood, Alaska October 9-12,2013 Wednesday, oslob)r -9 Thursday,- Octo.her. o 6.30 IM Dinner Meeting - Informal No -Host Meal 8:00 AM Breakfast Meeting 8:3o AM Introductions Directors Sharing Session -All Tell us about your biggest accomplishment, library news from your part of Alaska, challenges that you have faced in the last year, and, for those who have new buildings, pictures of your new library. What would you like to share with your colleagues? Friday,, October it 12:3o Lunch 2:OO PM Trends to Transformation Guest Leader: Jamie LaRue, Director,JI)puglas SstutttX.")..4ibrary 3:30 PM Break 4:30 PM Alaska_!<,ibrary Network Update - Nina Malyshev, Director, ALN 5:00 PM New Joint Library Catalog: Merging Two Systems Guests Steve Rollins, Dean, UAA)APU Consortium Library and Michael Stallings, Joint Library Catalog Systems Administrator Dinner - Off -site No -Host 8:oo AM Breakfast 9:00 AM State Library and SLAM Update - Linda Thibodeau, Director, Libraries, Archives, and Museums *1 I - 9:3o AM From Gatekeeper to Gardener Jamie LaRue Break - TBD u Noon Lunch t:oo PM Ataeka QWL Update - Sue Sherif, Director and Shane Southwick, Program Coordinator 1:00 PM Conversation -Jamie LaRue and group 5.nur.day,9ctcbeM Dinner - Off -site No -Host 8:ooAM Breakfast 8:3o AM Issues of Common Concern - TBD -All 9q5 AM - Check Out Break to: -oo AM -- DirLead Directions - All • Addressing Issues of Common Concern (Cont.) • Suggested Topics & Speakers • Next Year's DirLead Grant • Reimbursement Instructions iuoo AM Parking Lot Discussions Noon Lunch and Farewell .1 © Schreiber Shannon Associates, 2013 PNLA Leadership Institute 61 1/9. AGENDA Sunday 6:00 PM Dinner -'Z;N — 9:30 PM Introductions & Rationale For Institute (f 2) 0 Getting Started Monday 8:30 AM — 12:00 noon Assessing Your Enneagram Leadership Style Know Yourself Determining Your Developmental Strategies Monday 1:00 — 5:00 PM Defining & Assessing Leadership Skills Collaborative Spirit Positioning Yourself Motivation Cycle Monday Evening 7:00 — 8:30 PM Mentor Moments — Mentors Tuesday 8:30 AM — 12:00 noon Diagnosing the PNLA Library Environment Assess the Environment Customer Analysis, Mentor Insights $ Current Response (SWE) )CoPF Identify the Strategic Few Tuesday 1:00 — 5:00 PM Creating A Vision For You & Your Library Stand in the Future Creating A Vision For PNLA Library Leaders Tuesday Evening 7:00 — 8:30 PM Mentor Moments — Mentors Wednesday 8:30 AM — 12:00 Mentor Feedback $ Collaborative Spirit too Group Dynamics Conflict Resolution Wednesday 1:00 — 5:00 PM Leadership Simulation Act with Courage Taking Risks & Building Courage Wed. Evening 7:00 — 8:30 PM Mentor Moments — Mentors Thursday 8:30 AM — 12:00 noon Mentor & Participant Feedback Embrace Change Change Paradigms Personal Reactions To Change Transition Cycle In Organizations Building Critical Mass Thursday 1:00 — 5:00 PM Case Study in Positioning your Library Build Political Partnerships Strategies for Positioning Your Library Building Political Relationships Evening 7:00 - ? Mentor Moments — Mentors Celebration — Participants Friday AM 9:00 AM — 12:00 noon Group time Empower Yourself Self Empowerment - Self Confidence Make a Difference Making A Plan & Building Support Re -entry & Closure © Schreiber Shannon Associates, 2013 PNLA Leadership Institute 61 1/9. THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 62