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Staff Day
DC Public Library’s annual StaffDay took place on Wednesday,
April 29. A wide variety ofactivities and workshops wereplanned for all levels of staff in
support of the 2015 Staff Daytheme “Working Smarter | Serving
Better.”
Staff Day Keynote
Dr. Robert Simmons, Chief ofInnovation and Research atDistrict of Columbia Public
Schools and architect of theEmpowering Males of Color
initiative, delivered an inspiringkeynote speech about the
enduring importance of publiclibraries, especially to children.
Staff Day Activity
Staff participated in an earlyice breaking / team building
exercise that required buildingfreestanding structures solely of
aluminum foil.
Executive Director’s
ReportDC Public Library May 27, 2015
Document # 8.1
Board of LibraryTrustees Meeting
May 27, 2015
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Tour de DCPL
On May 16, more than 75 bikersof all ages celebrated bike monthby participating in the 6th annual Tour de DCPL community bikeride. After a hilly 11-mile ride,participants took a break at theirfinal destination, Mt. PleasantLibrary.
Mayor Bowser’s
#IWishUKnew Twitter
Town Hall
On May 7, Mayor Bowser hosted ayouth engagement forum in the GreatHall at the MLK Library. The forumwas the second in a series of eventsdesigned to encourage younger
residents to share with governmentleaders their dreams, frustrations, andideas.
DCPL Hosts the 2015 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture
On May 7, the DC Public Library Foundation hosted a small dinner
to honor Caldecott-winning author and illustrator, Brian Selznick.
Among those in attendance were DCPL Trustee Vincent Morris.
The next evening, more than 350 people from around the country
gathered in the Great Hall to hear Brian deliver the 2015 Arbuthnot
lecture – an incredibly powerful and intensely personal speech
that moved many to tears.
Looking Back
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Events
Upcoming
June 12Fringe Music in the Library:
CooLots
The Fringe Music in the Library seriescontinues with The CooLots, anoriginal rock and soul band hailing
from the DC area.
Summer Youth EmploymentProgram Orientation
The SYEP youth (ranging in agesfrom 16-24) will be given an
orientation to the library during this3-day training. Training will include
an overview of DC Public Library,including public safety, children’s
services, and customer service. Theywill have the opportunity to getto know each other through funicebreakers as well as participatein a workshop provided by UrbanAlliance called “First Impressions.”
June 29 - July 1
Our City Festival
Sponsored in part by the DC Public
Library Foundation, the Our CityFestival is a celebration of DCthrough film, music and literature.Bringing together the diversecommunities of Washington, DC, theweekend-long series of events willcelebrate the District’s burgeoning
creative communities.
Visit ourcityfestival.com to learnmore about the events taking placeat the MLK Library and Goethe-
Institut during June 5 - 7.
June 5-7
Collaborating for a Healthier
Community 2015
DCPL will be hosting Collaboratingfor a Healthier Community 2015:An Unconference for Health andInformation Professionals at the
MLK Library. Organized by regionalmedical libraries, the gathering isco-sponsored by the NAACP DCBranch Health Committee. The
event will begin at 10:00 a.m. in theGreat Hall of the MLK Library.
June 20
Board Meeting
This meeting will take place in theDream Lab at the MLK Library at
6p.m. Find the complete 2015 Boardschedule and past documents at
dclibrary.org/about/boardoftrustees
July 22
Bike Month Family Ride
To celebrate Bike Month, the familyride will begin at Mt. PleasantNeighborhood Library and end atthe Petworth Neighborhood Library.Afterwards participants can enjoyan outdoor celebration featuring
games, crafts, and snacks.
May 31
DC Free Summer Meals
Program
The Summer Food Meals Program(FSM) is a federally-funded programthat enables state and localgovernments to establish feedingsites that offer free, nutritious mealsto help children get the nutritionthey need to learn and grow whileschool is not in session. The meals(lunch only) will be distributed onMondays through Fridays from 1:00pm – 2:30 pm at 11 branch locations
throughout the city.
July 6 - August 14
MLK Library ModernizationPublic Presentation
The architect team of Mecanoo andMartinez + Johnson will presentpreliminary renderings for themodernized MLK Library at theNational Building Museum, 401 F St.
NW at 12:30 p.m.
June 18
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Looking Ahead
DCPL Mobile App
By July 1, 2015, DCPL will implement a new mobile app to replace our legacy mobile app. The new mobile app will
improve DCPL’s mobile presence and enhance customers’ mobile experience with DCPL’s SirsiDynix Enterprise™ publicaccess catalog. We anticipate increase in customer visits to and usage of DCPL’s virtual library including visits to the
website and public access catalog.
Summer Reading
Summer Reading 2015 is around the corner with kick-off events ateach neighborhood library scheduled for Saturday, May 30. This year’stheme, Every Hero Has a Story, will be reflected in a variety of programsand complements our continued partnership with the WashingtonNationals.
The Nationals will provide two baseball tickets to every child whocompletes the program, and provide an adult winner with an on-fieldgame experience. They have also created a Nationals activity bookletfor children 6-12 that includes engaging math and word games. TheNats players will visit several neighborhood libraries again in July toread to children, sign autographs and pose for photos. Chipotle meal coupons will also be distributed ascompletion prizes to children, teens and adults. Thus far, the DCPL Friends groups have contributed $3,500
and have pledged to top last year’s goal of $24,000. The Foundation will also conduct an email campaign tosolicit support for the program.
DCPL/DCPS Shared Tech Services Study
Beginning in May, DC Public Library and DC Public Schools will conduct
a shared technical services feasibility study. The two agencies willexplore the possibility of creating a new department that under the
direction of DCPL will be responsible for collection development for
both the public libraries and public schools. The potential benefitsinclude having one center of excellence responsible for the selection, ordering, acquisition, cataloging, and distributionof library materials to both schools and libraries. In addition, the Library may be able to negotiate deeper discountsand better terms around both books and electronic resources. The study will be conducted with the help of Strategy&
(formerly Booz & Company). The firm has extensive library experience including planning the creation of BookOps, theshared technical services department of the New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library.