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Library Board ~fTru81ees Update
F'!'om the Meeting t?f
July 27. 2006
. The Board heard a presentation by our fundraising consultant, Kurt Saterbak. The
campaign was discussed in phases beginning in August 2006 with a completion
date of September 2007. The campaign will begin with a study to learn about
how much money can be raised for this project as well as identify any issues that
will need to be addressed and any questions which will need to be answered.
. June represented the last month in fiscal year 2006 and the Library ended strong
corning in at 113 percent of projected revenue ($124,042.08) and expenditures
corning in under budget at 97 percent.
. Library circulations were down I percent overall compared to last year; however
circulations to Dubuque residents increased about 5.5 percent. The decrease in
circulations came from contracting cities (-34%), non-residents (-28%), and
reciprocal borrowers (borrowers from other communities in the county and Iowa; -
22.5%).
. During FY 06 reference questions in Adult Services dropped 24 percent while
directional questions increased 30 percent. The large discrepancies over the
previous year are attributed to the change in our recording of questions.
. The use of public Internet computers was down by a total of 92 hours (.5%) over
last year in Adult Services, however the number of hours increased 253 hours
total in Youth Services (9%).
. Overall electronic access of library resources continues to grow. Of significance
is an increase of 123.5 % in the use of the "First Search" database, an 80%
increase in "Heritage Quest," a 60% increase in Reference USA, and a 21 %
increase in "Newsbank." The most incredible growth was seen in the use of our
online catalog, the use of which increased 246% (reflects in library use and
remote use.)
. Bids for the van that will be used to pick up books left at the new west side drop
location were opened, but questions remain about the lift gate so the van has not
been ordered yet. As part of the City of Dubuque's fleet, the van will need to be
manufactured so, there will be up to a 12-week delay. The material returns have
been ordered and are in storage until the van is ready. An area at Eleanor
Roosevelt Middle School was identified as a location for the boxes and the school
district offered to pour concrete and form a slab on which the boxes can sit.
. The Library Foundation has funded an advertising campaign with the Telegraph
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Herald for one year ($8,000.) This advertising will start in September and run for
12 months. 16 ads per month will be placed in the newspaper on Wednesdays,
Fridays, and Sundays. The ads are intended to interest more people in the Adopt-
An-Author program and the individual databases that we offer with remote access.
Several databases and the Adopt- an-Author program will be featured monthly
and rotate over the year. The objective is to introduce this wealth of resources to
the community while driving the cost per use down. Statistics will be kept to
evaluate the effectiveness of this campaign.
. The C.O.P. officers have begun to move into their new office in the Library.
They will begin working out of the Library on Monday, July 30. A press release
from the Police Department will go out to announce this on Monday the 30th.
. The 28-E Agency was discussed and the Library Board will be sending a letter of
concern to the Dyersville library regarding their decision to sell library cards
individually to residents of Delaware County.
Library Board ofTnL'lees
Susan Henricks, Director
Alan A very, Board President
Sue Lindsay, Vice President
Kristen Smith, Board Secretary
Diann Guns
Beverly Kolz
Michael Shubatt