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LibraryBoard | 2011-12-14 | 3 | Page 3 of 7 Minutes of the Alameda Free Library Board Meeting December 14, 2011 suggested that the in-house poll might show that the numbers may be down because people are using the library in the traditional sense, as a reference, and actually not removing the resources from the library. Objective 3: Use of the neighborhood library collections will increase by 10% per year. The collections at both neighborhood libraries are being re-balanced. The experiment of having primarily adult fiction at one location and non-fiction at the other, has failed. This will be re- examined after the collections are redistributed. The fiction collection is growing at the West End and the non-fiction collection at the Bay Farm Island Library needs to be adjusted before a true count can be taken. Discussion: Board Member Hartigan: What is the percentage change at the Neighborhood Libraries? Director Chisaki reported it is down about 21% for adults and steady for childrens' use. Overall, Bay Farm is pretty flat, Main and Went End have gone down. When we reopened branches, WEB had mostly non-fiction and BFI had mostly fiction for adults. We have since made the entire collection floating as a way to rebalance the collection. Board Member Whyte's question pertained to stack space and the reconfiguration of the libraries, could the decrease be because of the lack of stack space? Director Chisaki responded that in the beginning it definitely contributed, but with the floating collection it will balance out. Board Member Hartigan indicated that where as the number of programs is of lesser importance to him; this one is of more importance to him. It should increase, not go down, this should be starred. The Board agreed this is a very important item and needs to be followed closely. Objective 4: The number of programs offered at neighborhood libraries will increase by 5% per year. This is going to be difficult to accomplish, particularly for adult programs. Any programs will have to take place during open hours as the library does not have enough staffing to accommodate after- hours programming. More children's programs have been scheduled at the neighborhood libraries, but this has been made possible thanks to the budget made available by the Friends of the Library and the ability of the Supervising Children's Librarian being able to leave the Main Library to conduct the programs at another site. If staffing is further reduced children's programs will either have to conducted by on-site staff or be a "purchased" program presented by an outside entity. Activities under consideration: 1. Provide library visitors with remodeled or redesigned libraries in which to use the resources and attend programs. West End Library completed October, 2010; Bay Farm Island Library completed March, 2011. 2. Provide library visitors with comfortable seating in which to read and relax. New or re-finished furnishings provided at both neighborhood libraries, thanks in part to a $100,000 donation from the Friends of the Library. 3. Provide library users with an attractive display area for new books or themed displays. Both neighborhood libraries have a "new book" area and staff has been creating themed book displays as appropriate. | LibraryBoard/2011-12-14.pdf |