2012 Annual Report

DIRECTOR’S WELCOME

ANNUAL REPORT

FY 2012

A year of new beginnings.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

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Library Board of Trustees

President Matt Funke

Vice President Kathy Sanders

Treasurer John Stanard

Secretary Jeffrey Wayne Sifford

Member Sherry McDonald

Member Joyanne Cunningham

Member Andrew Murphy

Member Cindy J. White

Member Susie Landrum

By the Numbers

78,977

people visited

the library

items

from

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

oard of Trustees

Matt Funke

Kathy Sanders

John Stanard

Jeffrey Wayne Sifford

Sherry McDonald

Joyanne Cunningham

Andrew Murphy

Cindy J. White

Susie Landrum

Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District

318 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

Tel (573) 686 - 8639

Fax (573) 785 - 6876

poplarbluff.org

By the Numbers

6,183

items downloaded

from MOLib2Go

20,883

users logged onto

library computers

Library Planning and

Implementation Team:

• Sue Crites Szostak,

• Shannon Mangrum

• Shon Griffin, Collection Developmen

Specialist

• Erin Rigby, Public Services Librarian

• Ashley Robertson

• Rusty Van Praag

Technologies Admin.

• Steve Waite, Building Administrator

Poplar Bluff Municipal

Street, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

1,933

new library cards

made in 2012

Library Planning and

Implementation Team:

Sue Crites Szostak, Director

Shannon Mangrum, Assistant Director

, Collection Development

, Public Services Librarian

Ashley Robertson, Children’s Librarian

Rusty Van Praag, Emerging

Technologies Admin.

, Building Administrator


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A Community To Come Home T

A Director’s Welcome

Coming from another state, I wondered what my home town library had

to the community. I found out quickly…it’s progressive, customer driven, dynamic, reputable and integral to

our well-being. Not only is it a great library but it has evolved into a modern, vital part of the community

is a community. Every day I am here, I never cease to wonder at the impact this staff, the services, and

facility have upon the people of Poplar Bluff and our surrounding areas. Regardless of age or circumstance,

people go out of the building with armloads of boo

smart phones. They use the library’s WiFi, download

are constantly busy and the patrons always want more. They learn about new resources and st

assist them. Our library staff mines the endless opportunities we have for creating dynamic service.

Never in my wildest dreams did I believe I could come home to live. Since beginning college, I have

not lived in Butler County more than t

has not been my community until now. I got my first library card from Poplar Bluff Public Library and

participated in summer reading as so many children do today. While a library stude

Missouri, I completed my library internship at this library. After college, I moved to Tennessee, went to work,

married, and raised my family. Now, I am back home. I am so happy to renew acquaintances and friendships.

Every time I turn around, I am greeted warmly and others tell me they came back home, too. This is the

place to be.

Please join me as we work together to maintain and grow your library. Let’s partner and work for

continuing to help our community thrive and tell peopl

Thank you for all of your good wishes. I look forward to serving you in this community.

Sue Crites Szostak

Director



To Come Home To . . .

Coming from another state, I wondered what my home town library had become and what it meant


being. Not only is it a great library but it has evolved into a modern, vital part of the community

munity. Every day I am here, I never cease to wonder at the impact this staff, the services, and


people go out of the building with armloads of books. They bring their Nooks, iPads, Kindles, Androids, and

smart phones. They use the library’s WiFi, download eBooks, and listen to eAudiobooks. Computer stations

are constantly busy and the patrons always want more. They learn about new resources and st

mines the endless opportunities we have for creating dynamic service.


not lived in Butler County more than two months at a time. I have come back often to visit my family, but it


participated in summer reading as so many children do today. While a library student at the University of



turn around, I am greeted warmly and others tell me they came back home, too. This is the


continuing to help our community thrive and tell people how fortunate we are to live here.



become and what it meant


being. Not only is it a great library but it has evolved into a modern, vital part of the community--it

munity. Every day I am here, I never cease to wonder at the impact this staff, the services, and


They bring their Nooks, iPads, Kindles, Androids, and

udiobooks. Computer stations

are constantly busy and the patrons always want more. They learn about new resources and staff is here to

mines the endless opportunities we have for creating dynamic service.


wo months at a time. I have come back often to visit my family, but it


nt at the University of



turn around, I am greeted warmly and others tell me they came back home, too. This is the


e how fortunate we are to live here.


FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTALS

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Revenue

Library Fund 2012 Property Tax Receipts

City of Poplar Bluff Subsidy

State Aide

Sales Tax Revenue (Nov./Dec. 2012)

Library Fines

Library Services

Total Library Fund

Total FY2012 Revenue

Expenses Library Expenditures

Operating

Staffing

Total Library Expenditures

Unbudgeted Gift Income Library Gifts and Memorials Memorial Gift Books

Mini-Book Sale

History Book Sales

Total Library Gifts and Memorials

Total Gift Income

Gift and Capital Expenditures Gift Expenditures

Total Capital Expenditures

Total Gift and Capital Expenditures

TOTALS

Actual

342,500.00

82,130.00

8,500.00

Sales Tax Revenue (Nov./Dec. 2012) 81,382.36

15,126.66

19,184.60

$ 548,823.62 $ 486,130.00

$ 548,823.62 $ 486,130.00

$ 153,797.87 $ 162,850.00

316,388.00

$ 470,185.87 $ 486,130.00

78,637.75

552.18

5,950.92

2,356.15

635.00

Total Library Gifts and Memorials $ 9,494.25 $ 0.00

$ 9,494.25 $ 0.00

Gift and Capital Expenditures

$ 28,383.73 $ 0.00

$ 20,323.07 $ 23,500.00

Total Gift and Capital Expenditures $ 48,706.80 $ 23,500.00

library’s funding comes

Budget

342,500.00

82,130.00

8,500.00

18,000.00

35,000.00

$ 486,130.00

$ 486,130.00

$ 162,850.00

323,280.00

$ 486,130.00

0.00

$ 0.00

$ 0.00

$ 0.00

$ 23,500.00

$ 23,500.00

More than 98% of the

library’s funding comes

directly from the

community of Poplar

Bluff.

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY

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The Children’s Library is experiencing great success with the book store/library hybrid model of books, DVDs and audios the way children look for bugs, farms, animals, princesses, etc. one location, fiction and non-fiction alike. iKids was launched in 2012. Here ctechnology. It is always ‘a buzz’ as educational tools that are touted to engage and assist with reading readiness skills. In this space, machine (an interactive game system teaching preschool curriculum), which averages more than The Mark Twain awards flying off the shelves.

CIRCULATION 2012 HIG

One of our more exciting new library services in 2012

resource sharing consortium, Missouri Evergreen.

Users can now peruse the catalog of any library in the consortium (or all of them at once!) books, movies, music, and more to be sent to the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library for pick up and check out.our patrons more control over their library experience subject; place the request; and track the status of their

The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library was thlibraries were added and resource sharing began.to Missouri Evergreen. This service can only continue to grow pro

AUG SEP

Missouri Evergreen RS 5 27

OCLC Interlibrary Loan 223 159

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CHILDREN’S LIBRARY CONNECTS WITH YOUNG READERS

Children’s Library is experiencing great success with the book store/library hybrid model of shelving material. We shelve

the way children want to find them. They look for bugs, farms, animals, princesses, etc. They find it all in

fiction alike.

Here children explore new ’ as children try their hand at

that are touted to engage and assist with . In this space, children discover the AWE

(an interactive game system teaching preschool more than 150 users every month.

Mark Twain awards are easily identified with face out shelving.flying off the shelves. Come join us in a space of exciting reading and discovery.

CIRCULATION 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

services in 2012 is the growth of the

Evergreen.

Users can now peruse the catalog of any library in the consortium (or all of them at once!) Theybooks, movies, music, and more to be sent to the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library for pick up and check out.

eir library experience as they easily access and discover more resources about a track the status of their request with their account in the consortium catalog.

r Bluff Municipal Library was the first Evergreen library in July of 2011. Starting in August 2012, seven libraries were added and resource sharing began. There are several more libraries signed up and awaiting mig

service can only continue to grow providing more resources to our library users.

OCT NOV DEC Total Total for Year

37 62 122 253 253

156 147 94 779 2018

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WITH YOUNG READERS

shelving. The books are Come join us in a space of exciting reading and discovery.

They place requests for books, movies, music, and more to be sent to the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library for pick up and check out. This gives

more resources about a their account in the consortium catalog.

Starting in August 2012, seven There are several more libraries signed up and awaiting migration

viding more resources to our library users.

Equates to more than $45,000 I in savings

The library

provided

258,981

items

to library

users in 2012.

GENEALOGY

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The genealogy workstations, while accounting for only 4% of total

database statistics. Ancestry.com is accessible only in the library and amassed an

impressive 24,904 searches performed by patrons in

2012. HeritageQuest, is available both in

outside of the library with a library card and racked up the

second highest database usage

with 7,812 searches. Overall, the combination of these

accounted for 36% of the database statistics.

The Butler County Genealogical Society has continued to

support the growth of the genealogy collection by

donating memorials in memory of deceased members and

their family members.

Taking off in 2012 was the "Genealogy @ the Library"

blog. The blog was viewed just under 4,400 times

the course of the year. Posts included items of local history, new items added to the Genealogy

collection, tips and tricks to assist genealogists looking

important events. Hopefully, these tidbits help them place their ancestor's life in

historical context and add a new dimension to their family history.

A SNAPSHOT

475 microfilm covering from 1877 to present day

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3,821 audiobooks

checked out in 2012

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genealogy workstations, while accounting for only 4% of total logins, are providing among the greatest

Ancestry.com is accessible only in the library and amassed an

impressive 24,904 searches performed by patrons in

, is available both in-house and

with a library card and racked up the

Overall, the combination of these

36% of the database statistics.

l Society has continued to

growth of the genealogy collection by

deceased members and

Taking off in 2012 was the "Genealogy @ the Library"

was viewed just under 4,400 times over

included items of local history, new items added to the Genealogy

collection, tips and tricks to assist genealogists looking for new resources available online, and reminders of

ese tidbits help them place their ancestor's life in

a new dimension to their family history.

covering from 1877 to present day

in numbersin numbersin numbersin numbers. . .. . .. . .. . .

audiobooks

checked out in 2012

475

hold

history

local newspaper

logins, are providing among the greatest

included items of local history, new items added to the Genealogy Reference

for new resources available online, and reminders of

475 reels of microfilm

hold 135 years of

history stored in the

local newspaper

FACILITIES & GROUNDS

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Strong emphasis is on project work. Considerable time was spent clearing areas throughout utilizing offsite storage to facilitate area changes and many hours were spent segregatingstorage room for Business Services office, etc.

Installations of communications network cabling and devices were required for these movesincluded: Sonos speaker systems in Theater and Library and installation of new wave public wireless radio, relocating Conference Room phone to conference table were installed.

Simultaneously, work is underway on site safetyalarm system checks and drills, exit signage and emergency lights, procedures for missing child, tornado warnings, earthquake response and others are in processongoing for door codes and keys relatedto building security.

Repair of Conference Room HVAC is complete.

Needed expenditures in immediate future consist of security locks, lighting, shelving, spring HVAC service, grounds maintenance and support to complete other improvements in progress.

Looking forward to 2013, the library needs painting inside and out as well as grounds work (front retainer wall, clear seal new walkway, re-lamp outside fixtures, review grounding requirements for roof top temp control unitsoriginal 1936 entry, paint window seals.

LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY R

Keeping abreast of technological change consumed the year for the library. Most of the 60+

staff and public workstations boast the latest OS and software tools. The

slated to be upgraded in the second quarter of FY 2013.

Full time staff are equipped with mobile devices to assist in the discharge of their

became increasingly important this year as the world of eBooks and tablet computing

consumers turned to the library for information on how to make these tools effective components of their

everyday lives.

In light of the passage of Prop 1, a keen eye was turned to infrastructure and scalability in 2012. The

opportunity to move library services outside of

meant that time and attention be given to the mechan

upgrade of such systems as VoIP phone, MERAKI WiFi system, SONOS sound and the forma

position, Emerging Technologies Administrator.

to all in 2013.

FACILITIES & GROUNDS

on project work. Considerable time was spent clearing areas throughout the to facilitate area changes (theater storage was moved into the children’s

and many hours were spent segregating good and salvage equipment, centrally locating surplus, preparingBusiness Services office, etc. Shelving was installed in the adult stacks.

Installations of communications network cabling and devices were required for these moves. Installed devices heater and Conference Room, Apple wireless radio devices in public computer table. Cables to new office areas, cable for

Conference Room phone to conference table were installed.

on site safety procedures, security needs and contract service reviews (fire alarm system checks and drills, exit signage and emergency lights, procedures for missing child, tornado warnings, earthquake response and others are in process awaiting review, approvals and/or training.)

related

Needed expenditures in immediate future

service, grounds maintenance and support to complete

painting inside and out as well as grounds work (front retainer wall, clear

lamp outside fixtures, review grounding requirements for roof top temp control units36 entry, paint window seals.

LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP


staff and public workstations boast the latest OS and software tools. The remaining are

ond quarter of FY 2013.

equipped with mobile devices to assist in the discharge of their duties. Providing these tools

became increasingly important this year as the world of eBooks and tablet computing exploded and

to the library for information on how to make these tools effective components of their


opportunity to move library services outside of library walls being a reality for the first time in many years

meant that time and attention be given to the mechanics of such an operation. This led to the purchase and

upgrade of such systems as VoIP phone, MERAKI WiFi system, SONOS sound and the forma

position, Emerging Technologies Administrator. MERAKI WiFi enables the library to offer free unlimited WiFi

Every day, these are improvements making

Poplar Bluff Municipal Library a better place to be.

the building and ’s library closet),

equipment, centrally locating surplus, preparing old

Installed devices pple wireless radio devices in the Children’s

for Theater for new

procedures, security needs and contract service reviews (fire alarm system checks and drills, exit signage and emergency lights, procedures for missing child, tornado

r training.) Effort is

lamp outside fixtures, review grounding requirements for roof top temp control units, paint


duties. Providing these tools

exploded and

to the library for information on how to make these tools effective components of their


library walls being a reality for the first time in many years

ics of such an operation. This led to the purchase and

upgrade of such systems as VoIP phone, MERAKI WiFi system, SONOS sound and the formation of a new

MERAKI WiFi enables the library to offer free unlimited WiFi

Every day, these are improvements making

Poplar Bluff Municipal Library a better place to be.

PROP 1: YEAR IN REVIEW

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To Our Community

Without each and every one of

Proposition 1 initiative would not have passed.

Prop 1 Commitments delivered

•Delivered: On August 6, 2012, the Libary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to set the city's library property tax rate to "0" (zero) for FY13.

Eliminate the city's library property tax.

•Delivered: FY13 Library Materials Budget totals $69,900 compared to $37,900 allotted in FY12.

Double the library's book budget.

•Delivered: In January 2013, the library added 6 HP Ultrabook Laptops for public Internet access.

Give users access to more computers

•Delivered: Monthly computer classes and weekly Tech Talks will continue in FY13. A whopping 63 opportunities to learn a new skill in total!

Continue offering computer classes &Tech Talks

•Delivered September 1, 2012. The nonfee was eliminated providing free cards to Butler County residents.

Eliminate non-resident library card fees.

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EVIEW

A resounding and heart

“T“T“T“Thank youhank youhank youhank youis in due order:

• Thank you to our library patrons.

• Thank you to the community of Poplar

Bluff.

• Thank you to the Library Board of

Trustees.

• Thank you to the Friends of the Library.

• Thank you to the City of Poplar Bluff.

• Thank you to the Library Staff.

• Thank you to our State Congressional

Leaders.

each and every one of these longstanding and avid library supporters, the

Proposition 1 initiative would not have passed.

Commitments delivered

Delivered: On August 6, 2012, the Libary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to set the city's library property tax rate to "0" (zero) for FY13.

Delivered: FY13 Library Materials Budget totals $69,900 compared to $37,900 allotted in FY12.

Delivered: In January 2013, the library added 6 HP Ultrabook Laptops for public Internet access.

Delivered: Monthly computer classes and weekly Tech Talks will continue in FY13. A whopping 63 opportunities to learn a new skill in total!

Delivered September 1, 2012. The non-resident fee was eliminated providing free cards to Butler County residents.

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A resounding and heartfelt

hank youhank youhank youhank you””””

is in due order:

ur library patrons.

Thank you to the community of Poplar

Thank you to the Library Board of

Thank you to the Friends of the Library.

Thank you to the City of Poplar Bluff.

the Library Staff.

Thank you to our State Congressional

supporters, the

2012 Annual Report

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