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The chief functions of a library b0ard Ctre te learn -hat are the appropriate objectives for the library in the community to find the library pershysonnel qualified to attain these objecbves and to secure the funds that tvill make their attainment possible IT A Handbook for Library Trustees by 1arian N VJinser 1955

BOARD OF TRJST2~S

ExU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBRiRY

Arthur J Peterson President

Edmund Paige Vice-President

Francis J 1ilcox Secretary

Ra Iph 1lt Oien Homer n Srri th

Trygve N Ager

gtrs John Lee fad~9r Clark

Gerald A Somers Librarian

The Board of Trustees extends its thanks to liTs Erne6t Hanson rd ~rs John KiCkl members llho resigned il 1958 Their sustained interest in lior~ry pro~ress and readishyness to take on added respcnsibiliti8s helped the Eau Claire Pu10lic Library to improve its standards of serY~cGo

The loss of James Voll) City COIulcil representa tive on the Library B08rd Has felt deeply by all its members and the Librmiddotarian II Jimmy brought his experience in municipal affairs to benr on library financial problems with suund ad beneficial judgrrent lrhich as for the ood of the entiNl ci ty QS lell as ti1e public librar

2

The Library Staff

Administra tiV8 Custxlial

Gerald A Somers Chief Librarian Mabel Von Berg Administrative Asst

Roy E Ruem[lele Bertha Olson

Theodora 1 Haman Coordinator of Seiaol Libraries amp Children1s Work at (~in

Circulation and Reference

Doris Friedman Librarian Carol Da~son Librarian Almeda Latshav Librarian

Children I S Room

Technical ProceSS8S

Esther Berlin Childrenls Librarian ~hybelle Hanson Assistant JOhnne Bullock Assistant(student)

School Libraries

femorial High H Christine Pedersen Librarian Cleane Himtz Assis tant 11

Junior High ~1arian Running Librarian Evelyn Rounds Assistant Librarian

Elementary Claire Kahabka Library Assistant Ruth Kuzma 11 tl

Doris Kassera II 11

Joyce Brandstedter Chief Cataloger

Jacqueline Kelly School Catalozer

Ragna Qvberud Chief of Book Prepshy

aration Norma Osberg

Cataloging Typist Jarda HcFaul

Catala (ing Typist Book Hender

student Aides Adult Dept

Rolland larson Robert Valska Ted Devine

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BEPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR TID~ YEJ-R EIfDlj~G DEC 31 1958

The numbe~ of people hlho regularly use the public library ( 2 out

of 5 ) used it more by 13 in 1958 over 1957 but before we congratushy

late ourselves on another striking increase in circulation it behooves

us to look at the percentage of Eau Claire people registered as borshy

rowers over the years~ A look at the sheet of stati3tical summaries

in this report will convince one that in the past ten years around 40

of the people of Eau Claire have used their public library

It is heartening to see that as the city as grown this proportion

has remained constant but it is also sobering For the public library

to be more than a service to a cultural elite the percentage of our cityls

people using the library should be growing o 40 is a substantial figure

and will compare well with other tax-supported institutions but it is

not above re-examination ~HO avenues other public libraries have folshy

lOHed to increase this percentage of users are 1) Extension of service

from the main library through branches or bookmobile routes ard 2) the

budgeting of personnel and funds for promotional purposes~

In view of the facts of stable percentage of borrowers and an inshy

creasing per capita cost of servi ce (1956 - ~t2 064) 1957 - $2076 195B shy

$3~17 ) it would seem advisable to include in the 1960 budget a sum to

pay for a professional survey of the Eau Claire PUblic Library1s pattern

of grolth and pro sp ec ts for future deve lopment Outs tanding unive rsi ty

library schools have trained social scientists ready to undertake such

stUdies and many public libraries are nOvJ availing themselves of this

se rvi ce 0 Other city f ac Hities and se rvjce s are 1014 unde r study by

the City Planning Commission ancl the pUblic library could chart a

clear and planned course from the results of such a survey

Gerald A Somers Chief LiJrarian

EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBWdJY

19118 STATISTICAL S1JlyenJlRIES 1958

L Circulation

19L8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total 222326 237012 250438 303094 338394 340936 395146 416122 479998 485665 549122 Adult 57151 56489 62944 67675 74815 76577 81644 74661 96276 104893 118336 CRoaro 27w3L 31706 42744 51585 67164 62760 77808 95209 117785 134140 147173 SHoS 41914 L4873 3958L 4558LI L76L3 56L80 63478 67552 69)07 60498 66974 JHS 39306 39009 29601 34662 41189 39768 46427 50LL9 49505 50LL5 628L7 E1emen52822 60203 71005 97928 1011196 100892 122109 125525 11111789 135689 153792

II Registration of borrowers 19G8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195~ 1955 1956 1957 1958

Adult 10219 11303 10618 9556 9960 978L 10077 10705 9905 101173 11565 ChiIdren5 687 5783 5309 4585 4250 3927 3923 4330 4106 4316 4458 Total 15906 1p086 1592~ 14141 14210 13711 lLooo 15035 14011 14789 16023 rior to 1 51 borrowers in school libraries were counted lD totals

III Book collections(includes schools)

Adult 19~ 19L9

49235 50415 1950

50675 1951

51961 1952

53028 1pound53

54 75 1L54

54 31 1955

52745 1956

51288 1957

49846 1958

49432 Childr 24786 28939 31818 33146 3575L 37755 39338 41114 43359 47099 51123 Total 74021 79354 821193 85107 88782 92230 93769 93859 94647 96945 100555

IV Budget Expenditures 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

Total 54280 61520 63760 79328 76121 96993 78980 982L1 100813 108475 l26109 Salar Books

29087 35077 Periodicals

38832 43501 45204 465911 47258 51087 56985 63879 75791

amp Bndg 14907 BuildingL53L

14099 7333

15881 L63L

14190 16529

17114 7101

18302 25171

16561 7389

16264 20138

21788 10L29

2u62~ 9129

25835 12805

V staff l~ 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195L 1955 1956 1957 1958

Fullshytime 15 14 15 17 20 21 15 1S 16 19 20 Part-time 6 5 10 10 12 5 5 9 9 L 5

VI Cost per book circulated 19IjB- 19[19-1950 1951 1952 1953 1951 1955 1956 1957 1958

$ ~2L 26 025 26 22 28 020 2L 21 c22 23

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CI ReULAnO] IN 1958

Combined circulation of main library aui school library books topped the half-mill-ion mark for the first time in the history of the joint enterprise a 13~~ increase over 1957 The plateau of 1957 has ~gain bGcome an upuard slope) Hi th the use of the main library growing 11 in 1958 and the school libraries recovering from their pause in lS7 to grow by 15 in books circulated o

In the past five years the Eau Cla5re Publi c 1~_brlry I s use has grown from 39S)lL6 to 5~9122 a jump of 39 In the last ten years it has increased from a total of 237012 by 130 per cent This steady and rather phenomenal growth indicates tremendous potential for the future Moribund institutions do not grow in this manner By keeping pace with Eau Claire IS growth in popushylation and average level of education the Public Library can continue to grow The next big step of gromiddotrth Hill probably have to come from some kind of extension of service to outlying areas) if the pattorn of development in other growing cities is follovred

Adult use of the main library increased by 12) childrens use by 10 over 19570 Bigge3t growth in the school libraries was in the junior high school (about 25) and in the elementary schools (13)0 The junior and senior high school libraries have recovered very well from the dislocations of the move in 1957) the junior high library surpassing its peak year of 1955 and the senior high approaching its 1956 record again

In the main library non-fiction subject areas again combined to out-total adult fiction circulation in Hhat seems to be a continuing tren~ (608lU to 56003) Childrens story books readers and othe r imaginative middotrorks Ne 12 the mainstay of children l s department usehowever) by almost three times compared to non-fiction areas (107239 to 39330)

Leading the kinds of non-fiction borrowed by adults in 1958 were the useful arts (600 rs) again as in 1957gt the fine arts and sports (700 15) again) history (900 s) again literature (800 t s) again ~nd the social sciences (300 1s) again all in the same rank order as in 1957

Substantially more books were ordered in 1958 than in 1957) and this contributed to increased use (8)834 in 1958 8283 in 1957) Growing population accounts for some bettering of the educational level of the average citizen for some and library promotional activity perhaps for the rest Given good books in attractive editions and surroundings) being informed they are there and how to use them as laquoell as find them) the pUblic Hill ahrays respond and make kno~~ their innate as well as vocal needs o

1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

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THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

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Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

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SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

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PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

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PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

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PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

1

The chief functions of a library b0ard Ctre te learn -hat are the appropriate objectives for the library in the community to find the library pershysonnel qualified to attain these objecbves and to secure the funds that tvill make their attainment possible IT A Handbook for Library Trustees by 1arian N VJinser 1955

BOARD OF TRJST2~S

ExU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBRiRY

Arthur J Peterson President

Edmund Paige Vice-President

Francis J 1ilcox Secretary

Ra Iph 1lt Oien Homer n Srri th

Trygve N Ager

gtrs John Lee fad~9r Clark

Gerald A Somers Librarian

The Board of Trustees extends its thanks to liTs Erne6t Hanson rd ~rs John KiCkl members llho resigned il 1958 Their sustained interest in lior~ry pro~ress and readishyness to take on added respcnsibiliti8s helped the Eau Claire Pu10lic Library to improve its standards of serY~cGo

The loss of James Voll) City COIulcil representa tive on the Library B08rd Has felt deeply by all its members and the Librmiddotarian II Jimmy brought his experience in municipal affairs to benr on library financial problems with suund ad beneficial judgrrent lrhich as for the ood of the entiNl ci ty QS lell as ti1e public librar

2

The Library Staff

Administra tiV8 Custxlial

Gerald A Somers Chief Librarian Mabel Von Berg Administrative Asst

Roy E Ruem[lele Bertha Olson

Theodora 1 Haman Coordinator of Seiaol Libraries amp Children1s Work at (~in

Circulation and Reference

Doris Friedman Librarian Carol Da~son Librarian Almeda Latshav Librarian

Children I S Room

Technical ProceSS8S

Esther Berlin Childrenls Librarian ~hybelle Hanson Assistant JOhnne Bullock Assistant(student)

School Libraries

femorial High H Christine Pedersen Librarian Cleane Himtz Assis tant 11

Junior High ~1arian Running Librarian Evelyn Rounds Assistant Librarian

Elementary Claire Kahabka Library Assistant Ruth Kuzma 11 tl

Doris Kassera II 11

Joyce Brandstedter Chief Cataloger

Jacqueline Kelly School Catalozer

Ragna Qvberud Chief of Book Prepshy

aration Norma Osberg

Cataloging Typist Jarda HcFaul

Catala (ing Typist Book Hender

student Aides Adult Dept

Rolland larson Robert Valska Ted Devine

3

BEPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR TID~ YEJ-R EIfDlj~G DEC 31 1958

The numbe~ of people hlho regularly use the public library ( 2 out

of 5 ) used it more by 13 in 1958 over 1957 but before we congratushy

late ourselves on another striking increase in circulation it behooves

us to look at the percentage of Eau Claire people registered as borshy

rowers over the years~ A look at the sheet of stati3tical summaries

in this report will convince one that in the past ten years around 40

of the people of Eau Claire have used their public library

It is heartening to see that as the city as grown this proportion

has remained constant but it is also sobering For the public library

to be more than a service to a cultural elite the percentage of our cityls

people using the library should be growing o 40 is a substantial figure

and will compare well with other tax-supported institutions but it is

not above re-examination ~HO avenues other public libraries have folshy

lOHed to increase this percentage of users are 1) Extension of service

from the main library through branches or bookmobile routes ard 2) the

budgeting of personnel and funds for promotional purposes~

In view of the facts of stable percentage of borrowers and an inshy

creasing per capita cost of servi ce (1956 - ~t2 064) 1957 - $2076 195B shy

$3~17 ) it would seem advisable to include in the 1960 budget a sum to

pay for a professional survey of the Eau Claire PUblic Library1s pattern

of grolth and pro sp ec ts for future deve lopment Outs tanding unive rsi ty

library schools have trained social scientists ready to undertake such

stUdies and many public libraries are nOvJ availing themselves of this

se rvi ce 0 Other city f ac Hities and se rvjce s are 1014 unde r study by

the City Planning Commission ancl the pUblic library could chart a

clear and planned course from the results of such a survey

Gerald A Somers Chief LiJrarian

EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBWdJY

19118 STATISTICAL S1JlyenJlRIES 1958

L Circulation

19L8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total 222326 237012 250438 303094 338394 340936 395146 416122 479998 485665 549122 Adult 57151 56489 62944 67675 74815 76577 81644 74661 96276 104893 118336 CRoaro 27w3L 31706 42744 51585 67164 62760 77808 95209 117785 134140 147173 SHoS 41914 L4873 3958L 4558LI L76L3 56L80 63478 67552 69)07 60498 66974 JHS 39306 39009 29601 34662 41189 39768 46427 50LL9 49505 50LL5 628L7 E1emen52822 60203 71005 97928 1011196 100892 122109 125525 11111789 135689 153792

II Registration of borrowers 19G8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195~ 1955 1956 1957 1958

Adult 10219 11303 10618 9556 9960 978L 10077 10705 9905 101173 11565 ChiIdren5 687 5783 5309 4585 4250 3927 3923 4330 4106 4316 4458 Total 15906 1p086 1592~ 14141 14210 13711 lLooo 15035 14011 14789 16023 rior to 1 51 borrowers in school libraries were counted lD totals

III Book collections(includes schools)

Adult 19~ 19L9

49235 50415 1950

50675 1951

51961 1952

53028 1pound53

54 75 1L54

54 31 1955

52745 1956

51288 1957

49846 1958

49432 Childr 24786 28939 31818 33146 3575L 37755 39338 41114 43359 47099 51123 Total 74021 79354 821193 85107 88782 92230 93769 93859 94647 96945 100555

IV Budget Expenditures 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

Total 54280 61520 63760 79328 76121 96993 78980 982L1 100813 108475 l26109 Salar Books

29087 35077 Periodicals

38832 43501 45204 465911 47258 51087 56985 63879 75791

amp Bndg 14907 BuildingL53L

14099 7333

15881 L63L

14190 16529

17114 7101

18302 25171

16561 7389

16264 20138

21788 10L29

2u62~ 9129

25835 12805

V staff l~ 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195L 1955 1956 1957 1958

Fullshytime 15 14 15 17 20 21 15 1S 16 19 20 Part-time 6 5 10 10 12 5 5 9 9 L 5

VI Cost per book circulated 19IjB- 19[19-1950 1951 1952 1953 1951 1955 1956 1957 1958

$ ~2L 26 025 26 22 28 020 2L 21 c22 23

5

CI ReULAnO] IN 1958

Combined circulation of main library aui school library books topped the half-mill-ion mark for the first time in the history of the joint enterprise a 13~~ increase over 1957 The plateau of 1957 has ~gain bGcome an upuard slope) Hi th the use of the main library growing 11 in 1958 and the school libraries recovering from their pause in lS7 to grow by 15 in books circulated o

In the past five years the Eau Cla5re Publi c 1~_brlry I s use has grown from 39S)lL6 to 5~9122 a jump of 39 In the last ten years it has increased from a total of 237012 by 130 per cent This steady and rather phenomenal growth indicates tremendous potential for the future Moribund institutions do not grow in this manner By keeping pace with Eau Claire IS growth in popushylation and average level of education the Public Library can continue to grow The next big step of gromiddotrth Hill probably have to come from some kind of extension of service to outlying areas) if the pattorn of development in other growing cities is follovred

Adult use of the main library increased by 12) childrens use by 10 over 19570 Bigge3t growth in the school libraries was in the junior high school (about 25) and in the elementary schools (13)0 The junior and senior high school libraries have recovered very well from the dislocations of the move in 1957) the junior high library surpassing its peak year of 1955 and the senior high approaching its 1956 record again

In the main library non-fiction subject areas again combined to out-total adult fiction circulation in Hhat seems to be a continuing tren~ (608lU to 56003) Childrens story books readers and othe r imaginative middotrorks Ne 12 the mainstay of children l s department usehowever) by almost three times compared to non-fiction areas (107239 to 39330)

Leading the kinds of non-fiction borrowed by adults in 1958 were the useful arts (600 rs) again as in 1957gt the fine arts and sports (700 15) again) history (900 s) again literature (800 t s) again ~nd the social sciences (300 1s) again all in the same rank order as in 1957

Substantially more books were ordered in 1958 than in 1957) and this contributed to increased use (8)834 in 1958 8283 in 1957) Growing population accounts for some bettering of the educational level of the average citizen for some and library promotional activity perhaps for the rest Given good books in attractive editions and surroundings) being informed they are there and how to use them as laquoell as find them) the pUblic Hill ahrays respond and make kno~~ their innate as well as vocal needs o

1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

7

THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

2

The Library Staff

Administra tiV8 Custxlial

Gerald A Somers Chief Librarian Mabel Von Berg Administrative Asst

Roy E Ruem[lele Bertha Olson

Theodora 1 Haman Coordinator of Seiaol Libraries amp Children1s Work at (~in

Circulation and Reference

Doris Friedman Librarian Carol Da~son Librarian Almeda Latshav Librarian

Children I S Room

Technical ProceSS8S

Esther Berlin Childrenls Librarian ~hybelle Hanson Assistant JOhnne Bullock Assistant(student)

School Libraries

femorial High H Christine Pedersen Librarian Cleane Himtz Assis tant 11

Junior High ~1arian Running Librarian Evelyn Rounds Assistant Librarian

Elementary Claire Kahabka Library Assistant Ruth Kuzma 11 tl

Doris Kassera II 11

Joyce Brandstedter Chief Cataloger

Jacqueline Kelly School Catalozer

Ragna Qvberud Chief of Book Prepshy

aration Norma Osberg

Cataloging Typist Jarda HcFaul

Catala (ing Typist Book Hender

student Aides Adult Dept

Rolland larson Robert Valska Ted Devine

3

BEPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR TID~ YEJ-R EIfDlj~G DEC 31 1958

The numbe~ of people hlho regularly use the public library ( 2 out

of 5 ) used it more by 13 in 1958 over 1957 but before we congratushy

late ourselves on another striking increase in circulation it behooves

us to look at the percentage of Eau Claire people registered as borshy

rowers over the years~ A look at the sheet of stati3tical summaries

in this report will convince one that in the past ten years around 40

of the people of Eau Claire have used their public library

It is heartening to see that as the city as grown this proportion

has remained constant but it is also sobering For the public library

to be more than a service to a cultural elite the percentage of our cityls

people using the library should be growing o 40 is a substantial figure

and will compare well with other tax-supported institutions but it is

not above re-examination ~HO avenues other public libraries have folshy

lOHed to increase this percentage of users are 1) Extension of service

from the main library through branches or bookmobile routes ard 2) the

budgeting of personnel and funds for promotional purposes~

In view of the facts of stable percentage of borrowers and an inshy

creasing per capita cost of servi ce (1956 - ~t2 064) 1957 - $2076 195B shy

$3~17 ) it would seem advisable to include in the 1960 budget a sum to

pay for a professional survey of the Eau Claire PUblic Library1s pattern

of grolth and pro sp ec ts for future deve lopment Outs tanding unive rsi ty

library schools have trained social scientists ready to undertake such

stUdies and many public libraries are nOvJ availing themselves of this

se rvi ce 0 Other city f ac Hities and se rvjce s are 1014 unde r study by

the City Planning Commission ancl the pUblic library could chart a

clear and planned course from the results of such a survey

Gerald A Somers Chief LiJrarian

EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBWdJY

19118 STATISTICAL S1JlyenJlRIES 1958

L Circulation

19L8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total 222326 237012 250438 303094 338394 340936 395146 416122 479998 485665 549122 Adult 57151 56489 62944 67675 74815 76577 81644 74661 96276 104893 118336 CRoaro 27w3L 31706 42744 51585 67164 62760 77808 95209 117785 134140 147173 SHoS 41914 L4873 3958L 4558LI L76L3 56L80 63478 67552 69)07 60498 66974 JHS 39306 39009 29601 34662 41189 39768 46427 50LL9 49505 50LL5 628L7 E1emen52822 60203 71005 97928 1011196 100892 122109 125525 11111789 135689 153792

II Registration of borrowers 19G8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195~ 1955 1956 1957 1958

Adult 10219 11303 10618 9556 9960 978L 10077 10705 9905 101173 11565 ChiIdren5 687 5783 5309 4585 4250 3927 3923 4330 4106 4316 4458 Total 15906 1p086 1592~ 14141 14210 13711 lLooo 15035 14011 14789 16023 rior to 1 51 borrowers in school libraries were counted lD totals

III Book collections(includes schools)

Adult 19~ 19L9

49235 50415 1950

50675 1951

51961 1952

53028 1pound53

54 75 1L54

54 31 1955

52745 1956

51288 1957

49846 1958

49432 Childr 24786 28939 31818 33146 3575L 37755 39338 41114 43359 47099 51123 Total 74021 79354 821193 85107 88782 92230 93769 93859 94647 96945 100555

IV Budget Expenditures 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

Total 54280 61520 63760 79328 76121 96993 78980 982L1 100813 108475 l26109 Salar Books

29087 35077 Periodicals

38832 43501 45204 465911 47258 51087 56985 63879 75791

amp Bndg 14907 BuildingL53L

14099 7333

15881 L63L

14190 16529

17114 7101

18302 25171

16561 7389

16264 20138

21788 10L29

2u62~ 9129

25835 12805

V staff l~ 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195L 1955 1956 1957 1958

Fullshytime 15 14 15 17 20 21 15 1S 16 19 20 Part-time 6 5 10 10 12 5 5 9 9 L 5

VI Cost per book circulated 19IjB- 19[19-1950 1951 1952 1953 1951 1955 1956 1957 1958

$ ~2L 26 025 26 22 28 020 2L 21 c22 23

5

CI ReULAnO] IN 1958

Combined circulation of main library aui school library books topped the half-mill-ion mark for the first time in the history of the joint enterprise a 13~~ increase over 1957 The plateau of 1957 has ~gain bGcome an upuard slope) Hi th the use of the main library growing 11 in 1958 and the school libraries recovering from their pause in lS7 to grow by 15 in books circulated o

In the past five years the Eau Cla5re Publi c 1~_brlry I s use has grown from 39S)lL6 to 5~9122 a jump of 39 In the last ten years it has increased from a total of 237012 by 130 per cent This steady and rather phenomenal growth indicates tremendous potential for the future Moribund institutions do not grow in this manner By keeping pace with Eau Claire IS growth in popushylation and average level of education the Public Library can continue to grow The next big step of gromiddotrth Hill probably have to come from some kind of extension of service to outlying areas) if the pattorn of development in other growing cities is follovred

Adult use of the main library increased by 12) childrens use by 10 over 19570 Bigge3t growth in the school libraries was in the junior high school (about 25) and in the elementary schools (13)0 The junior and senior high school libraries have recovered very well from the dislocations of the move in 1957) the junior high library surpassing its peak year of 1955 and the senior high approaching its 1956 record again

In the main library non-fiction subject areas again combined to out-total adult fiction circulation in Hhat seems to be a continuing tren~ (608lU to 56003) Childrens story books readers and othe r imaginative middotrorks Ne 12 the mainstay of children l s department usehowever) by almost three times compared to non-fiction areas (107239 to 39330)

Leading the kinds of non-fiction borrowed by adults in 1958 were the useful arts (600 rs) again as in 1957gt the fine arts and sports (700 15) again) history (900 s) again literature (800 t s) again ~nd the social sciences (300 1s) again all in the same rank order as in 1957

Substantially more books were ordered in 1958 than in 1957) and this contributed to increased use (8)834 in 1958 8283 in 1957) Growing population accounts for some bettering of the educational level of the average citizen for some and library promotional activity perhaps for the rest Given good books in attractive editions and surroundings) being informed they are there and how to use them as laquoell as find them) the pUblic Hill ahrays respond and make kno~~ their innate as well as vocal needs o

1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

7

THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

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PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

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PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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BEPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR TID~ YEJ-R EIfDlj~G DEC 31 1958

The numbe~ of people hlho regularly use the public library ( 2 out

of 5 ) used it more by 13 in 1958 over 1957 but before we congratushy

late ourselves on another striking increase in circulation it behooves

us to look at the percentage of Eau Claire people registered as borshy

rowers over the years~ A look at the sheet of stati3tical summaries

in this report will convince one that in the past ten years around 40

of the people of Eau Claire have used their public library

It is heartening to see that as the city as grown this proportion

has remained constant but it is also sobering For the public library

to be more than a service to a cultural elite the percentage of our cityls

people using the library should be growing o 40 is a substantial figure

and will compare well with other tax-supported institutions but it is

not above re-examination ~HO avenues other public libraries have folshy

lOHed to increase this percentage of users are 1) Extension of service

from the main library through branches or bookmobile routes ard 2) the

budgeting of personnel and funds for promotional purposes~

In view of the facts of stable percentage of borrowers and an inshy

creasing per capita cost of servi ce (1956 - ~t2 064) 1957 - $2076 195B shy

$3~17 ) it would seem advisable to include in the 1960 budget a sum to

pay for a professional survey of the Eau Claire PUblic Library1s pattern

of grolth and pro sp ec ts for future deve lopment Outs tanding unive rsi ty

library schools have trained social scientists ready to undertake such

stUdies and many public libraries are nOvJ availing themselves of this

se rvi ce 0 Other city f ac Hities and se rvjce s are 1014 unde r study by

the City Planning Commission ancl the pUblic library could chart a

clear and planned course from the results of such a survey

Gerald A Somers Chief LiJrarian

EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBWdJY

19118 STATISTICAL S1JlyenJlRIES 1958

L Circulation

19L8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total 222326 237012 250438 303094 338394 340936 395146 416122 479998 485665 549122 Adult 57151 56489 62944 67675 74815 76577 81644 74661 96276 104893 118336 CRoaro 27w3L 31706 42744 51585 67164 62760 77808 95209 117785 134140 147173 SHoS 41914 L4873 3958L 4558LI L76L3 56L80 63478 67552 69)07 60498 66974 JHS 39306 39009 29601 34662 41189 39768 46427 50LL9 49505 50LL5 628L7 E1emen52822 60203 71005 97928 1011196 100892 122109 125525 11111789 135689 153792

II Registration of borrowers 19G8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195~ 1955 1956 1957 1958

Adult 10219 11303 10618 9556 9960 978L 10077 10705 9905 101173 11565 ChiIdren5 687 5783 5309 4585 4250 3927 3923 4330 4106 4316 4458 Total 15906 1p086 1592~ 14141 14210 13711 lLooo 15035 14011 14789 16023 rior to 1 51 borrowers in school libraries were counted lD totals

III Book collections(includes schools)

Adult 19~ 19L9

49235 50415 1950

50675 1951

51961 1952

53028 1pound53

54 75 1L54

54 31 1955

52745 1956

51288 1957

49846 1958

49432 Childr 24786 28939 31818 33146 3575L 37755 39338 41114 43359 47099 51123 Total 74021 79354 821193 85107 88782 92230 93769 93859 94647 96945 100555

IV Budget Expenditures 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

Total 54280 61520 63760 79328 76121 96993 78980 982L1 100813 108475 l26109 Salar Books

29087 35077 Periodicals

38832 43501 45204 465911 47258 51087 56985 63879 75791

amp Bndg 14907 BuildingL53L

14099 7333

15881 L63L

14190 16529

17114 7101

18302 25171

16561 7389

16264 20138

21788 10L29

2u62~ 9129

25835 12805

V staff l~ 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195L 1955 1956 1957 1958

Fullshytime 15 14 15 17 20 21 15 1S 16 19 20 Part-time 6 5 10 10 12 5 5 9 9 L 5

VI Cost per book circulated 19IjB- 19[19-1950 1951 1952 1953 1951 1955 1956 1957 1958

$ ~2L 26 025 26 22 28 020 2L 21 c22 23

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CI ReULAnO] IN 1958

Combined circulation of main library aui school library books topped the half-mill-ion mark for the first time in the history of the joint enterprise a 13~~ increase over 1957 The plateau of 1957 has ~gain bGcome an upuard slope) Hi th the use of the main library growing 11 in 1958 and the school libraries recovering from their pause in lS7 to grow by 15 in books circulated o

In the past five years the Eau Cla5re Publi c 1~_brlry I s use has grown from 39S)lL6 to 5~9122 a jump of 39 In the last ten years it has increased from a total of 237012 by 130 per cent This steady and rather phenomenal growth indicates tremendous potential for the future Moribund institutions do not grow in this manner By keeping pace with Eau Claire IS growth in popushylation and average level of education the Public Library can continue to grow The next big step of gromiddotrth Hill probably have to come from some kind of extension of service to outlying areas) if the pattorn of development in other growing cities is follovred

Adult use of the main library increased by 12) childrens use by 10 over 19570 Bigge3t growth in the school libraries was in the junior high school (about 25) and in the elementary schools (13)0 The junior and senior high school libraries have recovered very well from the dislocations of the move in 1957) the junior high library surpassing its peak year of 1955 and the senior high approaching its 1956 record again

In the main library non-fiction subject areas again combined to out-total adult fiction circulation in Hhat seems to be a continuing tren~ (608lU to 56003) Childrens story books readers and othe r imaginative middotrorks Ne 12 the mainstay of children l s department usehowever) by almost three times compared to non-fiction areas (107239 to 39330)

Leading the kinds of non-fiction borrowed by adults in 1958 were the useful arts (600 rs) again as in 1957gt the fine arts and sports (700 15) again) history (900 s) again literature (800 t s) again ~nd the social sciences (300 1s) again all in the same rank order as in 1957

Substantially more books were ordered in 1958 than in 1957) and this contributed to increased use (8)834 in 1958 8283 in 1957) Growing population accounts for some bettering of the educational level of the average citizen for some and library promotional activity perhaps for the rest Given good books in attractive editions and surroundings) being informed they are there and how to use them as laquoell as find them) the pUblic Hill ahrays respond and make kno~~ their innate as well as vocal needs o

1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

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THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

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PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC LIBWdJY

19118 STATISTICAL S1JlyenJlRIES 1958

L Circulation

19L8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total 222326 237012 250438 303094 338394 340936 395146 416122 479998 485665 549122 Adult 57151 56489 62944 67675 74815 76577 81644 74661 96276 104893 118336 CRoaro 27w3L 31706 42744 51585 67164 62760 77808 95209 117785 134140 147173 SHoS 41914 L4873 3958L 4558LI L76L3 56L80 63478 67552 69)07 60498 66974 JHS 39306 39009 29601 34662 41189 39768 46427 50LL9 49505 50LL5 628L7 E1emen52822 60203 71005 97928 1011196 100892 122109 125525 11111789 135689 153792

II Registration of borrowers 19G8 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195~ 1955 1956 1957 1958

Adult 10219 11303 10618 9556 9960 978L 10077 10705 9905 101173 11565 ChiIdren5 687 5783 5309 4585 4250 3927 3923 4330 4106 4316 4458 Total 15906 1p086 1592~ 14141 14210 13711 lLooo 15035 14011 14789 16023 rior to 1 51 borrowers in school libraries were counted lD totals

III Book collections(includes schools)

Adult 19~ 19L9

49235 50415 1950

50675 1951

51961 1952

53028 1pound53

54 75 1L54

54 31 1955

52745 1956

51288 1957

49846 1958

49432 Childr 24786 28939 31818 33146 3575L 37755 39338 41114 43359 47099 51123 Total 74021 79354 821193 85107 88782 92230 93769 93859 94647 96945 100555

IV Budget Expenditures 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

Total 54280 61520 63760 79328 76121 96993 78980 982L1 100813 108475 l26109 Salar Books

29087 35077 Periodicals

38832 43501 45204 465911 47258 51087 56985 63879 75791

amp Bndg 14907 BuildingL53L

14099 7333

15881 L63L

14190 16529

17114 7101

18302 25171

16561 7389

16264 20138

21788 10L29

2u62~ 9129

25835 12805

V staff l~ 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 195L 1955 1956 1957 1958

Fullshytime 15 14 15 17 20 21 15 1S 16 19 20 Part-time 6 5 10 10 12 5 5 9 9 L 5

VI Cost per book circulated 19IjB- 19[19-1950 1951 1952 1953 1951 1955 1956 1957 1958

$ ~2L 26 025 26 22 28 020 2L 21 c22 23

5

CI ReULAnO] IN 1958

Combined circulation of main library aui school library books topped the half-mill-ion mark for the first time in the history of the joint enterprise a 13~~ increase over 1957 The plateau of 1957 has ~gain bGcome an upuard slope) Hi th the use of the main library growing 11 in 1958 and the school libraries recovering from their pause in lS7 to grow by 15 in books circulated o

In the past five years the Eau Cla5re Publi c 1~_brlry I s use has grown from 39S)lL6 to 5~9122 a jump of 39 In the last ten years it has increased from a total of 237012 by 130 per cent This steady and rather phenomenal growth indicates tremendous potential for the future Moribund institutions do not grow in this manner By keeping pace with Eau Claire IS growth in popushylation and average level of education the Public Library can continue to grow The next big step of gromiddotrth Hill probably have to come from some kind of extension of service to outlying areas) if the pattorn of development in other growing cities is follovred

Adult use of the main library increased by 12) childrens use by 10 over 19570 Bigge3t growth in the school libraries was in the junior high school (about 25) and in the elementary schools (13)0 The junior and senior high school libraries have recovered very well from the dislocations of the move in 1957) the junior high library surpassing its peak year of 1955 and the senior high approaching its 1956 record again

In the main library non-fiction subject areas again combined to out-total adult fiction circulation in Hhat seems to be a continuing tren~ (608lU to 56003) Childrens story books readers and othe r imaginative middotrorks Ne 12 the mainstay of children l s department usehowever) by almost three times compared to non-fiction areas (107239 to 39330)

Leading the kinds of non-fiction borrowed by adults in 1958 were the useful arts (600 rs) again as in 1957gt the fine arts and sports (700 15) again) history (900 s) again literature (800 t s) again ~nd the social sciences (300 1s) again all in the same rank order as in 1957

Substantially more books were ordered in 1958 than in 1957) and this contributed to increased use (8)834 in 1958 8283 in 1957) Growing population accounts for some bettering of the educational level of the average citizen for some and library promotional activity perhaps for the rest Given good books in attractive editions and surroundings) being informed they are there and how to use them as laquoell as find them) the pUblic Hill ahrays respond and make kno~~ their innate as well as vocal needs o

1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

7

THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

5

CI ReULAnO] IN 1958

Combined circulation of main library aui school library books topped the half-mill-ion mark for the first time in the history of the joint enterprise a 13~~ increase over 1957 The plateau of 1957 has ~gain bGcome an upuard slope) Hi th the use of the main library growing 11 in 1958 and the school libraries recovering from their pause in lS7 to grow by 15 in books circulated o

In the past five years the Eau Cla5re Publi c 1~_brlry I s use has grown from 39S)lL6 to 5~9122 a jump of 39 In the last ten years it has increased from a total of 237012 by 130 per cent This steady and rather phenomenal growth indicates tremendous potential for the future Moribund institutions do not grow in this manner By keeping pace with Eau Claire IS growth in popushylation and average level of education the Public Library can continue to grow The next big step of gromiddotrth Hill probably have to come from some kind of extension of service to outlying areas) if the pattorn of development in other growing cities is follovred

Adult use of the main library increased by 12) childrens use by 10 over 19570 Bigge3t growth in the school libraries was in the junior high school (about 25) and in the elementary schools (13)0 The junior and senior high school libraries have recovered very well from the dislocations of the move in 1957) the junior high library surpassing its peak year of 1955 and the senior high approaching its 1956 record again

In the main library non-fiction subject areas again combined to out-total adult fiction circulation in Hhat seems to be a continuing tren~ (608lU to 56003) Childrens story books readers and othe r imaginative middotrorks Ne 12 the mainstay of children l s department usehowever) by almost three times compared to non-fiction areas (107239 to 39330)

Leading the kinds of non-fiction borrowed by adults in 1958 were the useful arts (600 rs) again as in 1957gt the fine arts and sports (700 15) again) history (900 s) again literature (800 t s) again ~nd the social sciences (300 1s) again all in the same rank order as in 1957

Substantially more books were ordered in 1958 than in 1957) and this contributed to increased use (8)834 in 1958 8283 in 1957) Growing population accounts for some bettering of the educational level of the average citizen for some and library promotional activity perhaps for the rest Given good books in attractive editions and surroundings) being informed they are there and how to use them as laquoell as find them) the pUblic Hill ahrays respond and make kno~~ their innate as well as vocal needs o

1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

7

THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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1958

rLlCUlJ~ TION STATI~TIC0

BCOIS

iAIN LIBRARY 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Adult 81644 n-661 96276 lOu893 11833t1 Children 77 808 95209 117785 134140 1u7173 Total 159L52 169870 2lu061 239033 265509

SCHOOL LIBRARIES Senior High 63478 67552 69j]07 60)198 66~ nil Junior High 46427 50449 49505 50445 62 847 B1ementary 122109 125525 IhL789 135689 153792

23201L 2~J526 263601 246632 283613

OHBUw CIRCULATION 395146-gt 416 122~~ 479 J 998-)lt 485665 549ln

Includes Hospital Collection circulation not listed above

(WDI LIBJJY OiLY) 3latistlcs of other types of oervice

c~-FERENCE

Questions handled 0086 5627 6694 8197 7646 PERIODICALS 10)962 12634 11578 13779

rHOlOGRAPH RECORDS 885 1039 935 748

PIiPHLETS 1115 2001 1861 2077

PICTURES 2888 )208 2561 13111

7

THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

7

THE BOOK COLLECTION

December 31 1957 Added 1958 JJi thdra1fn 1958 Bala1ce

lmiddotiAIl1 LIBRARY Adult 40230 2928 3593 39 62J~c

Children 1350~ 1)d9 750 14193

Total 53734 4367 4343 53 816i~

ptmLIc SCHOOLS

Senior High 96+6 679 L86 9809 Junior High 5530 1022 230 6322 Elementary 28065 2766 223 30608

Total 43211 ~)J67 939 46739

TOTAL OF ALT_ ADULT BorKS L9$8J6 3607 4079 L934

TOTAl OF ALL CHI LD IEN t S 47099 5227 1)203 51123

GRA1lJ TOTALS 96945 8834 5282 loo555-~(-

Included in these figures is a +58 books to correct the net volume count of 1957 when 58 foreign language books were counted as withdrawn although they had never been counted in the total holding

The American Library Association standards for Public Libraries state that for adequate service to a community or area there should be at least 100000 volumes in the library system In 1958 for the first time the Eau Claire Public Library was able to reach this goal

The standards also specify that annual additions should range betw8en Looo - 5000 new separate titles In 1958 ZoepoL added 8~83L Withdrawals should average at least 5 per cent of the total collection in 1958 the library retired 52 of its total collection

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

8

Registration of Borrowers

1958

At the close of 1957 the Eau Claire Public Library had lL789 registered borroHers at the end of 1958 this bad increased markedly to 16023 a gain of 123~ or about 8

16023 is Lo of the total population of the city of Eau Claire or 2 out of every S people in the community Of the total) adult borrowers comprise 72) young people under 14 about 28 The marked gain in adult borrowers over 1957 can be partly accounted for by the fact that a change in library policy allowed high-school freshmen aged 14 to transfer to the adult department of the public library

The public library also served some 7200 students in the public school libraries of the city durin8 1958 since these borrowers do not register for cards except as individshyuals at the main library most of them are not reflected in the totals below o

An overall gain of 13 in total circulation of books compared with the 8 increase in registered borrowers indishycates that many regular borrmllers read more rather than less in 1958) even with television time allowed o The large number (883w) of new books added during the year plus regular pubshylicity about them may account for this

1958 TOTALS Gain over 1957

ADULTS 11565 1)092

CHIlDREN 4)~S8 1L2

TOTAL 16)023 l23L

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

CHILDRENIS ROmj 11AIN 1IBRIRY

The Children I s Room in the Eau Claire Public Library consis tent ly follows professional book selection procedures to maintain a wellshybalanced book sto ck Th th the addition of ~J9 VOlul1es in 1958 the collection nQoJ totals U 193 books The rJorld--ride emphasis on science has naturally been felt in the Childrens Room and will continue to promote the use of science books at all age levels and make it imperative to improve the book stock in that field

Anothe nel emphasis developed when hJO 6th grade Eau Claire teachers requested class rOom collections for their gifted students Books suitable for such use on various topics will continue to be loaned to these teachers periodically during 1959 Books of 6th to 9th grade reading levels are selectedffor 6th grade gifted students

The 1958 Sucrmer Ileading Club Il In Outer Space fi th Books J enrolled 827 boys and girls from 26 schools The 8-Ireek project brought 377 new registrations and a sustained interest in summer reading

The annual Book Fair became a 6-day exhibit of 600 nelrr titles ranging in interest from kindergarten through grade 12 The books rere supplied by llBooks on Exhibit ll an exhibit service from Irvington NY 259 teachers librarians cmd parents examined the excellent collection of attractive books

Severe cold weather and competition for childrens attention beshytween children 1 s TV programs and Saturday series of children1s movies at the local theaters are among the factors which have noticeably affected the Childrens P~om Saturday forenoon Story Hour attendance Average atterdance dropped from 38 during the January through (By period to 8 during the October - December period A change in time from 930 AB in 1958 to 1000 AH in 1959 is being tried for t1e Saturday Story Hour period

During 1958 26 groups from schools and youth organizations visited the Chi1dren 1 s Room 1959 plans i~clude a drive for more class visits from schools to alert the grade school students to the services available in the Chi1drens Room

Time for promotional projects and for individual gludance to readers in the Children1s Room is limited by size of the present staff Tdork connected with loans to parochial schools is another area of service Hhich requires additional staff lhenever neT loans are being prepared

The Childrenfs Room staff ca~ried a 10 greater service load in 1958 than in 197 and deserves recognition for the quality of service given throughout the year with the limited staff available

Theodora Lc HawBn Coordinator of Childrens Work and School Libraries

10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

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PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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10

SCHOOL LIBRARY SERV~ICE 1958 SUlffilARY

PutDam Heights School the 13th public grade school in iau Claire was ready for use in January 1958 and immediately needed the library collection which had been purchased and processed in 1957 The three grade school librarians worked competently throughout the year servicing all 13 grade school libraries

Rapid grm-rth in school enrollment in several Grade schools Will necessitate adding duplicate copies of titles to some of the school libraries in 1959 Teachers report a need for more books for beshyginning readers Two 6th grade school classes of gifted students need supplementary class room collections which are currently being supplied from the main library

Both Junior High School and 11emorial High School library staffs have carried a heavy work load throughout the year The part-time clerical help included in the 1959 budget for these two school libraries is sorely needed Future planning should include additshyional professional or semi-professional staff to reduce the present 9-hour day for the Memorial High School librarians

Installation of a telephone in the high-school library office in 1958 and a new card catalog cabinet in the Junior High School library are greatly appreciated by everyone concerned The Memorial High School library needs an electric addin6 machine to further save time for an overworked staff

The school year September 1957 through May) 1958 circulation totals for the public school libraries are as follows

136394 volumes 13 grade schools 59)252 Junior High School (also 600 62270 Yemorial High School pictures)

10208 books were loaned to 6 parochial schools during the September 1957 - ~zy 1958 school year from the duplicate Childrens Room collecshytion and included 295 vo1llines loaned to Regis High School for remedial reading classes Total circulation for these loans was 46382 during the school year period

The coordinators year also included 4 talks to PTA groups orientation talks for 23 nintb-grade classes from Junior High School) the sarIe for 2 Altoor~ High School classes) planning a bigger and better Book Fair for the benefit of all Eau Claire public school teachers from kindershygarten through grad~ 120

Theodora L Haman) Coordinator of Children I s IIark ancl School Libraries

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PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

11

PEHFOHNANCE PROFILE 1958

FILJvTS An audience estimated at 17)618 people vieHed the l6mm films made available from Au~ust through June on the Wisconsin Library Film Circuit) a voluntary cooper~tive

of 17 public libraries in Wisconsin) which purchases its own films and distributes them on a rotating basis to members A total of 2~2 bookings were made during the year for these films in Eau Claire with a total revenue of $23600 in 1958 Membership in the Film Circuit costs ~325 a year) so the operation is approaching solvency in addition to having provided 109 different color and black and white educational films during 1958 to clubs and organshyizations

ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS

TvJO adult education groups were successfully conducted by the library in 1958 a Parliamentary Procedure Training Course under the the leadership of Attorney Victor T Wahl) and a timely IlGreat Issues in Education series sponsored by the GreatBooks Foundation lemoers of the Education faculty of Wisconsin state College alternated as discussion leaders in the 10 sessions

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Regular news releases and lists of new books were featured in the Leacier and Telegram) a monthly publication called IIInside Books ll listing the leading ne books of the month was distributed at the adult circulation desk each month and two weekly televisshyion programs) Tell-a-Tale Time childrenls favorite stories told by fIrs Ernest Hanson and illustrated by Edvrard S Fish and llIhe Book-Break ll ) informative discussions of outstanding new and classic books and featuring interviews with local library patrons and a weekly story Hour for small children at the Public Library were all regular methods of informing the citizens of Eau Claire of the services available to them at the library The importance of sustained publicity to the growth of the library in this age when so many competitive claims are made for people IS attention should not be underestimated

During the year the Chief Librarian and the Coordinator of School Libraries and Childrens Work also spoke on library services to the following civic organizations Rotary Club) Grace Lutheran Reading Club) Woman 1 s Club Senior Citizens Club PTA groups Coshyoydinating Council) ChippeH8 Falls Rotary and 4oman l s Clubs) ladies r Reading Circle and Luther Hospital Guild o

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

(J

12

PBRFORl1ANCE PHDFILE (continued)

CIVIC ART CENTER

In April 1958 the Eau Claire Civic Art Association in cooperation with the Library Board opened the nelrJly-decorated Eau Claire Civic Art Center on the second floor of the library During the year approximately 2000 people vieHed six exhibits of painting prints) crafts and photography The Junior Chamber of Commerce supplied the labor for renovation of the Art Center) and the money las raised by subscription from ci tizens interested in the fine arts The Art Center is open free to the public at regular hours and a full schedule of exhibits is slated for 1959

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

In May the Eau Claire Public Library was host to libshyrarians from cities and towns in the northwestern district of the Wisconsin Library Association The Wisconsin Library Commission also established the training course for librarians DS 300 at the Eau Claire Public Library in the fall of 1958 and six members of the library staff have been attending At the state convention of the Wisconsin Library Association held in Racine in October the Chief Librarian corr~leted a term as Treasurer of the organization f or the fis ca1 ye ar 1957middotmiddot58 ~ He was elee ted Chairman of the Nomishynating Committee for 1960 18 officers The Coordinator of School Libraries and Children1s Hork served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Children1s Section of 1ITA and Vice-President of the University of Wisconsin Library School Association and will complete ber terms in 1959 She also was elected Chairman of the District Meeting of WLA for 1959 which will be held in Superior

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Another segment of the library1s vault collection of newspapers was microfilmed bringing the permanent preservation of this valuable record of the Leader and Telegram up through the year 1910 It is planned to continue this program each year until the entire holdings of newsprint of the local papers are on film The project is being carried on jointly with the Eau Claire Press Co

A special collection of books for young adults was set up in a new book-case in the main circulation department of the library in an effort to provide good adult books of particular interest for teen-agers Another collection of over 250 papershyback titles of high quality and lasting value vas established in the Adult Reading Room to provide some sampling of the remarkable variety and economy of the publishing in this field Both collecshytions have circulated remarkably well) adding to the large gain in total circulation for the year

In order to build up areas in the adult book collection lJhich are expensive to acquire in 1958 the library sold some ~28CO worth of old atlases books and bound periodicals for which there was no demand for library use The funds will be used to strengthen the social and physical science sections of the adult collection

13

PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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PZRFOill-IITCE PROFILE (continued)

SPSCIAL PROJECTS (continued)

At the close of 1958 the Library Board was negotiating -ll th the Chippewa Valley Histori cal As sociatioD and The Daughte rs of the knerican Revolution who proposed to establish an historishycal museum of local history in the upstairs middle room of the library under terms similar to those extended the Eau Claire Civic Art Association

The outstanding capit81 improvement of the year Has the complete remodeling of the basement rest rooms for the public and the covering or the basement stairs Other noteworthy renovations were the addition of additional chairs and tables in the Adult Reading Room and Childrenls Room) the purchase of an additional 50 folding chairs for meetings bringing the librarys seating facilities for such meetings to 100 the addition of a microfiL~

cabinet with humidity control to make the files more accessible to the public and the washing of walls in the northeast room auditorium and hallways

An experiment in the proVlslon of high-fidelity LF records of classical and favori te music was launched Hi th the purchase of about 85 phonograph records Initial reception of the new records has been somewhat limited by the fact of strict rules applicable to damage of hi-fi recordin5s and the nature of the records themselves) which are easier to damage General public response has been favorable but large-scale use of the records under present rules of an insurance de~osshyit and careful inspection is not probable The librarys old collection of SF recordings was thoroughly weeded in 1958) anrt damaged records as Hell as lwrn-out discarded

The library has built a special collection of books in the fine arts during 1958 These books have been 01 display in the Civic Art Center during various exhibits Because of the cost and special nature of these books) circulation of them is hazardous) but it is fitting they be a public library adjunct of the displays of works of art in the gallery

Various older materials have been moved from the main floor to the vault) nOVi that additi onal room is availab1e from the microfilming of newspapers o Books documents pictures not of immediate use in circulation but of decided value fOr futuY8 research have been so relocated In 1959 more of these materials Hill be added to the vault collection from the upstairs miciclle room when it is cleared Any books of this type found on the circulating shelves Hhen vreeded have also been retained for the storage vault

JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

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Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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JINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEivlBER 31 1958

Balance on hand January 1 1958 City Treasurer bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull $ 342673

Receipts Appropriation bull bull $ 73 )1500 Petty cash receipts 4173 20 Refunds bull bull bull 7810 Sale of books 273450 Board of Education for school libraries 4652200

Total Receipts $12682280 TOTAL 130 2)~9 53

1lExpenditures ~ f(f 5 Y-

Library Operating Expenditures Salaries bull bull bull bull bull bull bull middot bull$ 7579078 8) 100

Retirement bull bull bull bull 350436----- 3l~ tshyFrCAbull bull r 1 150961 - _100 Workmans Compensation j 133 72 - - - - - - 0 0 0 Books and Binding bull bull 2367062 ) ~ 5 ()Periodicals and Pamphlets bull bull bull 216459 - 0750() Supplies bull bull 220851 _ __ __ __ __ ~ 10 tJ

Furni ture and Equipment 147506_-- Y l1icrofilm 7062 00 Telephone bull bull bull 69291 Equipment rental bull bull 10000shyPrinting Publicity Advertising bullbullbull 22923shy - - Staff travel Dues and Memberships 35381- Visual and Auditory Aids bull bull bull bull 70141- shyPostage Freight Express Drayage 39528 -Special Services bull bull bull 10000 Street Lighting bull bull bull bull bull bull 11375

To~al Operating EXpenditures 11321382 ~lt-

JI 3 ( q I -I J

Building Expenditures Custodianls Wages $ 357600 Heat Light and Water 450343Laundry bull bullbull 9107 - - - - 9000Insurance bullbull bull 30860 Supplies bull bull bull 38511 Improvement and Repairs bull 394033

Total Building-

Expenditures middot 1280454

Total Expenditures $12610924

BALpJiCE ON HAND DECEfffiER 31 1958 bull middot 414029

This figure does not reflect a $9088 difference which will be adjusted with city records

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