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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/2020 - Regular Agenda - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory BoardBoardDocs® Plus https://go.boarddocs.com/tx/cobtx/Board.nsf/Private?open .•. 1of 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board Meeting 5:15 p.m. Carnegie History Center Bryan, TX 77803 1.Opening Items A. Roll Call of Members B. Recognition of Visitors C. Introduction of Bea Saba, Library Director 2. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of Minutes 3. Discussion Items -The board may discuss and provide direction on each item. A. Presentation of Monthly Statistics 4. Library Director's Report 5. Closing Items A. Librarian's Report -Bea Saba, Library Director B. Request for Agenda Items for the Next Meeting C. Adjourn 6. Upcoming Board Meetings A. May 20. 2020 -Larry J Ringer Library Meeting Room B. July 15, 2020 -Clara B Mounce Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room C. September 16, 2020 -Carnegie History Center 1st Floor Open Area Meeting Table D. November 18, 2020 -Larry J Ringer Library Meeting Room 7. Upcoming Events A. Welcome Reception for Bea Saba B. Friends of the Library Book Sale FOR INFORMATION ON SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRE TATION, TDD OR OTHER TRANSLATION OR ACCESSIBIUlY · INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF BRYAN CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 209-5002 AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHED ULED TIME OF THE MEETING SO THAT YOUR REQUEST MAY BE ACCOMMODATED. Para informacion en la interpretacion de lenguaje por senas, TDD o otra informacion de traduccion o accesibilidad, por favor contacte la Oficina de la Secretaria de la Ciudad de Bryan al 979-209-5002 por lo menos 48 horas antes del tiempo planificado de la reunion para que su peticion pueda ser acomodada. 3/13/2020, 1:36 PM Cancelled Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board Meeting (Wednesday, November 20, 2019) Generated by Larry Koeninger on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 1. Opening Items Procedural A: Call to Order 5:25pm Procedural B: Roll Call of Members Jon Anderson, Grant Hackethorn, Larry Ringer, Margaret Novotny, Tracie Price, Larry Ermis Procedural: B. Recognition of Visitors David Schmitz, CS Parks & Rec; Larry Koeninger, Library System Director 2. Approval of Minutes Action, Minutes: A. Approval of Minutes Motion to Approve -Jon Anderson Seconded -Grant Hackethorn Unanimous 3. Discussion Items -The board may discuss and provide direction on each item. Discussion, Information: A. Presentation of Monthly Statistics Ringer statistics for October Gate and Circ Discussion: B. TexShare Value Report Information: C. Bush Board Fellow Partner Discussion: D. Overdue Fees Discussion -Staff knows Motion to Rescind -Jon Anderson Seconded -Tracie Price Unanimous 4. Closing Items Information, Reports: A. Librarian's Report -Dr. Larry Koeninger, Library System Director Discussion: B. Request for Agenda Items for the Next Meeting Procedural: C. Adj ourn 5:57pm Clara B. Mounce Library: November 2019 FY20 services Hours Open Meeting Room Usage Patrons Registered #of People Visiting Library #of Checkouts In House Use Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions Story Hour Atten·dance Teen Programs Teen Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Special Programs Special Programs Attendance Reference Transactions Summer Reading Registered this month Summer Reading Total Registrations Summer Reading Total Completions Adult Reference Adult Programs Adult Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Technology Classes Technology Classes Attendance Reference Transactions Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received Interlibrary Loan Sent Volunteers Adult Volunteer Hours Teen Volunteer Hours Total Volunteer Hours Collection Development Total Items Added for Mounce Circulation Adult TCILL Books Periodicals Paperbacks· Media DVDs Online Services Internet Computers ILL Reference Totals Grand Total 234 148 13277 22368 1143 3 152 0 0 0 0 3 70 353 0 0 0 8 125 0 0 7 51 743 36 24 180 34 214 887 6,870 117 352 509 30 8 7,886 FY19 234 73 209 15,721 32,476 1,705 8 370 1 4 0 0 8 6,276 518 0 0 0 10 344 0 0 7 20 1,189 40 36 271.50 38.50 310.00 1,009 <. Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other 4,108 2,079 8,675 9,496 15,333 8 130 29 455 309 802 563 4,216 4,810 2,753 2,508 1,899 2,224 6 so 0 3 3 8,998 12,976 10,886 15,928 11,671 29,860 38,485 Clara B. Mounce Library: December 2019 Services FV20 Hours Open Meeting Room Usage Patrons Registered #of People Visiting Library #of Checkouts In House Use Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions Story Hour Attendance Teen Programs Teen Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Special Programs Special Programs Attendance Reference Transactions Summer Reading Registered this month Summer Reading Total Registrations Summer Reading Total Completions Adult Reference Adult Programs Adult Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Technology Classes Technology Classes Attendance Reference Transactions Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received Interlibrary Loan Sent Volunteers Adult Volunteer Hours Teen Volunteer Hours Total Volunteer Hours Collection Development Total Items Added for Mounce Circulation Adult TCILL Books Periodicals Paperbacks Media DVDs Online Services Internet Computers ILL Reference Totals Grand Total 253 121 11844 20248 1237 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 343 308 0 0 0 9 105 0 0 7 30 662 40 38 105 15 120 9662 6,608 121 260 451 36 1 7,477 FV19 235 39 159 15,742 36,335 1,288 4 198 1 40 0 0 2 297 559 0 0 0 6 186 0 0 5 16 855 40 40 190.00 38.00 228.00 997 Juvenile 7,574 22 331 4 2 7,933 27,412 Other Adult 3,973 3,602 2,711 1,716 12,002 11,132 143 364 955 5 12,599 '· .. .. �" '·"· Juvenile Other 1,954 16,677 45 666 5,271 3,175 1,965 63 5 17,393 12,428 42,420 Clara B. Mounce Library: January 2020 FY20 FY19 Services Hours Open 264 289 rvieeting Room Usage 5 Patrons Registered 241 265 #of People Visiting Library 14085 18,757 #of Checkouts 22304 41,904 In House Use 1837 2,161 Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions 3 6 Story Hour Attendance 206 375 Teen Programs 0 1 .. o.-, �� ::: l--. ·�:·_---��i-,.·.: Teen Programs Attendance 0 4 Class Visits and Tours 0 0 Class Visits and Tours Attendance 0 0 Special Programs 2 5 Special Programs Attendance 36 137 Reference Transactions 481 627 Summer Reading Registered this month 0 0 Summer Reading Total Registrations 0 0 Summer Reading Total Completions 0 0 Adult Reference Adult Programs 10 2 Adult Programs Attendance 247 62 Class Visits and Tours 0 0 Class Visits and Tours Attendance 0 0 Technology Classes 6 5 Technology Classes Attendance 34 39 . Reference Transactions 1068 1,088 ... _.,, ,, Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received 70 55 Interlibrary Loan Sent 32 92 Volunteers Adult Volunteer Hours 112.5 266.00 Teen Volunteer Hours 37.5 30.00 Total Volunteer Hours 150 296.00 Collection Development Total Items Added for Mounce 1048 1,145 Circulation .. o• •• Adult Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other TCILL 4,360 2,078 Books 7,225 7,936 13,047 18,869 Periodicals 129 19 421 73 :·.-:;.:>:"···. ::-·,_.'· .--.·· Paperbacks 365 516 Media 480 283 1,077 708 DVDs 4,375 6,007 Online Services 3,251 4,305 Internet Computers 2,336 2,668 ILL 63 7 147 Reference 3 2 8 2 Totals 8,265 8,247 14,322 15,069 19,652 15,205 Grand Total 30,834 49,926 .>• • .; � •• ,..,: · ; Clara B. Mounce Library: February 2020 FY20 FY19 Services Hours Open 264 256 Meeting Room Usage 32 Patrons Registered 195 249 #of People Visiting Library 13180 20,457 # of Checkouts 21987 40,161 In House Use 1385 2,319 Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions 8 8 Story Hour Attendance 269 441 Teen Programs 0 1 Teen Programs Attendance 0 13 Class Visits and Tours 0 1 Class Visits and Tours Attendance 0 18 Special Programs 11 5 . Special Programs Attendance 149 283 Reference Transactions 418 688 ',. ,'�,:: ·. . Summer Reading Registered this month 0 0 Summer Reading Total Registrations 0 0 Summer Reading Total Co �pletions 0 0 Adult Reference Adult Programs 11 10 Adult Programs Attendance 183 397 Class Visits and Tours 0 0 Class Visits and Tours Attendance 0 0 Technology Classes 8 6 Technology Classes Attendance 41 59 Reference Transactions 938 1,387 Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received 36 46 Interlibrary Loan Sent 35 Volunteers .. -:�.," Adult Volunteer Hours 259 270.00 Teen Volunteer Hours 60.25 52.00 Total Volunteer Hours 319.25 322.00 Collection Development Total Items Added for Mounce 1147 1,003 Circulation ��Q� .. ,i=vig ,:·.:: Adult Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other TCILL 4,444 1,824 Books 7,082 8,693 11,493 19,703 Periodicals 108 16 186 19,703 Paperbacks 303 452 Media 454 231 851 749 DVDs 3,837 5,721 Online Services 3,040 3,976 Internet Computers 2,329 2,633 ILL 30 6 42 4 ' . . -0�:;· : .... :·:·· Reference 2 0 9 6 Totals 7,979 8,946 13,650 13,033 40,165 14,154 Grand Total 30,575 67,352 Larry J. Ringer Library: November 2019 Services FY20 Hours Open Meeting Room Usage Patrons Registered 234 268 16,246 #of People Visiting Library #of Checkouts 33,849 In House Use Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions Story Hour Attendance Teen Programs Teen Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Special Programs Special Programs Attendance Reference Transactions Summer Reading Registered this month Summer Reading Total Registrations Summer Reading Total Completions Adult Reference Adult Programs Adult Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Technology Classes Technology Classes Attendance Reference Transactions Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received Interlibrary Loan Sent Volunteers 1,898 17 725 2 46 0 0 2 92 928 0 0 0 23 231 0 0 3 3 1,156 Adult Volunteer Hours Teen Volunteer Hours Total Volunteer Hours 69.00 128.00 197.00 Collection Development Total Items Added for Ringer Circulation Adult TCILL Books Periodicals Paperbacks Media DVDs Onlin.e Services Internet Computers ILL Reference Totals Grand Total 250 8,415 123 150 576 23 27 9,314 FY19 42 0 11 9,228 273 15 417 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 99 Juvenile 18,585 119 516 3 6 19,229 36,270 I Other Adult Juvenile Other 803 1,786 2,342 4,377 0 13 63 154 108 3,425 501 2,753 2,508 746 44 2 7,727 2,561 4,498 4,839 11,898 Larry J. Ringer Library: December 2019 FV20 Services Hours Open Meeting Room Usage Patrons Registered #of People Visiting Library #of Checkouts In House Use Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions Story Hour Attendance Teen Programs Teen Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Special Programs Special Programs A�tendance Reference Transactions Summer Reading Registered this month Summer Reading Total Registrations Summer Reading Total Completions Adult Reference Adult Programs Adult Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Technology Classes Technology Classes Attendance Reference Transactions Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received Interlibrary Loan Sent Volunteers Adult Volunteer Hours Teen Volunteer Hours Total Volunteer Hours Collection Development Total Items Added for Ringer Circulation Adult TCILL Books Periodicals Paperbacks Media DVDs Online Services Internet Computers ILL Reference Totals Grand Total 226 4 207 13841 28474 1814 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 656 742 0 0 0 11 93 0 0 3 3 994 27 22 58 99 157 538 7,785 87 127 525 26 1 8,551 FV19 0 0 0 0 1,968 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 178 0 0 0 0 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 8 Juvenile 14,685 44 427 1 15,157 30,692 Other Adult 739 2,779 2,711 755 6,984 Juvenile Other 2,184 39 19 2 0 0 4 2 37 3,176 46 45 21 5,443 5,509 cf Larry J. Ringer Library: January 2020 Services FY20 Hours Open Meeting Room Usage Patrons Registered #of People Visiting Library #of Checkouts In House Use Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions Story Hour Attendance Teen Programs Teen Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Special Programs Special Programs Attendance Reference Transactions Summer Reading Registered this month Summer Reading Total Registrations Summer Reading Total Completions Adult Reference Adult Programs Adult Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Technology Classes Technology Classes Attendance Reference Transactions Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received Interlibrary Loan Sent Volunteers Adult Volunteer Hours Teen Volunteer Hours Total Volunteer Hours Collection Development Total Items Added for Ringer Circulation Adult TCILL Books Periodicals Paperbacks Media DVDs Online Services Internet Computers 264 12 440 18038 32848 2619 8 309 2 23 1 22 7 215 1324 0 0 0 13 111 0 0 2 3 1583 26 18 78.25 61.25 139.5 649 9,140 142 186 540 24 4 ILL Reference Totals Grand Total 10,036 FY19 0 0 0 0 2,117 69 6 229 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 Juvenile 16,589 73 404 2 0 17,068 35,849 Other 833 3,558 3,251 1,103 8,745 Adult 35 2 0 4 0 0 41 .. ----, .... __, .. , Juvenile 79 0 6 0 0 85 4,791 Other 339 21 4,305 0 4,665 Larry J. Ringer Library: February 2020 Services Hours Open Meeting Room Usage Patrons Registered #of People Visiting Library # of Checkouts In House Use Youth Services Reference Story Hour Sessions Story Hour Attendance Teen Programs Teen Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Special Programs Special Programs Attendance Reference Transactions Summer Reading Registered this month Summer Reading Total Registrations Summer Reading Total Completions Adult Reference Adult Programs Adult Programs Attendance Class Visits and Tours Class Visits and Tours Attendance Technology Classes Technology Classes Attendance Reference Transactions Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan Received Interlibrary Loan Sent Volunteers Adult Volunteer Hours Teen Volunteer Hours Total Volunteer Hours Collection Development Total Items Added for Ringer Circulation TCILL Books Periodicals Paperbacks Media DVDs Online Services Internet Computers ILL Reference Totals Grand Total FY20 264 347 20227 31259 2224 29 1181 3 11 4 107 6 204 1277 0 0 0 13 141 0 0 2 3 1643 38 88.50 97.25 185.75 539 Adult 8,052 143 137 567 35 4 8,938 FY19 0 0 0 0 1,859 0 21 674 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 40 0 0 ·-,,.·. 0 0 0 0 35 0.00 0.00 0.00 47 Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other 792 2,521 16,566 55 41 81 0 0 0 436 13 3 3,061 13 3,040 3,976 1,095 0 3 0 0 0 0 17,086 7,988 68 44 6,510 34,012 6,622 CARNEGIE HISTORY CENTER REPORT FOR: November 2019 FY20 FY19 SERVICES: Hours Open 119 144 Patrons Registered 0 0 Total Active Patrons 0 0 #of People Visiting Library 1096 1732 # of Checkins 0 0 REFERENCE/GENEALOGY INFORMATION: Reference Transactions 222 232 Visits and Tours 62 16 Visits and Tours Attendance 354 80 Special Programs 3 5 Special Programs Attendance 308 545 Outside Programs 10 3 Outside Programs Attendance 1089 117 Volunteer Hours 16 32 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Adult Books 0 0 Microforms 0 6 Periodicals 0 30 IN HOUSE USE/CIRCULATION: Internet Computers 60 27 Books 154 82 Rare Books 7 2 History Books 7 9 Files 6 15 Photo Files 29 14 Micro form 40 40 ILL Received 0 0 Maps 24 3 Microform Machine Use 8 18 Periodical Use 30 3 New Scans 0 163 Photo Collection Use 29 14 Archives Collection Use 617 645 Oral History 13 11 Archival Preservation 327 752 Local History Vertical Files Pulled 6 15 TOTAL IN HOUSE USE: 1357 1813 CARNEGIE HISTORY CENTER REPORT FOR: December 2019 FY20 FY19 SERVICES: Hours Open 121 119 Patrons Registered 0 0 Total Active Patrons 0 0 #of People Visiting Library 1097 910 # of Checkins 0 0 REFERENCE/GE_NEALOGY INFORMATION: Reference Transactions 224 162 Visits and Tours 62 53 Visits and Tours Attendance 62 53 Special Programs 0 0 Special Programs Attendance 0 0 Outside Programs 3 13 Outside Programs Attendance 32 157 Volunteer Hours 12 24 COLLECTION. DEVELOPMENT: Adult Books 0 0 Microforms 0 0 Periodicals 31 31 IN HOUSE USE/CIRCULATION: :,·' Internet Computers 30 14 Books 174 213 Rare Books 4 31 History Books 30 14 Files 94 5 Photo Files 18 93 Microform 34 58 ILL Received 0 0 Maps 4 11 Microform Machine Use 13 12 Periodical Use 31 3 New Scans 14 354 Photo Collection Use 18 93 Archives Collection Use 186 3772 Oral History 8 13 Archival Preservation 186 2357 Local History Vertical Files Pulled 94 5 TOT AL IN HOUSE USE: 938 7048 CARNEGIE HISTORY CENTER REPORT FOR: January 2020 FY20 FY19 SERVICES: Hours Open 151 153 Patrons Registered 0 0 Total Active Patrons 0 0 # of People Visiting Library 895 1201 # of Checkins 0 0 REFERENCE/GENEALOGY INFORMATION: Reference Transactions 311 305 Visits and Tours 135 124 Visits and Tours Attendance 135 124 Special Programs 0 0 Special Programs Attendance 0 0 Outside Programs 9 12 Outside Programs Attendance 908 382 Volunteer Hours 22 16 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Adult Books 0 0 Micro forms 0 0 Periodicals 31 31 IN HOUSE USE/CIRCULATION: Internet Computers 35 37 Books 277 127 Rare Books 3 3 History Books 73 39 Files 108 32 Photo Files 60 113 Micro form 29 28 ILL Received 0 0 Maps 75 59 Microform Machine Use 10 14 Periodical Use 31 0 New Scans 3 28 Photo Collection Use 60 113 Archives Collection Use 323 2369 Oral History 8 16 Archival Preservation 166 2037 Local History Vertical Files Pulled 108 32 TOT AL IN HOUSE USE: 1369 5047 CARNEGIE HISTORY CENTER REPORT FOR: February 202 FY20 FY19 SERVICES: Hours Open 128 135 Patrons Registered 0 0 Total Active Patrons 0 0 #of People Visiting Library 766 1079 # of Checkins 0 0 REFEREN CE/GENEALOGY INFORMATION: Reference Transactions 264 287 Visits and Tours 102 53 . . : · .. ::,.,· �: .. Visits and Tours Attendance 102 53 Special Programs 0 3 Special Programs Attendance 0 178 Outside Programs 1 6 Outside Programs Attendance 64 76 Volunteer Hours 49 34 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Adult Books 211 0 Microforms 0 0 Periodicals 31 29 IN HOUSE USE/CIRCULATION: Internet Computers 28 27 Books 411 327 Rare Books 2 35 History Books 32 43 Files 175 32 Photo Files 42 425 1 Microform 30 41 ILL Received 0 0 Maps 6 96 Microform Machine Use 16 20 Periodical Use 29 1 New Scans 36 26 Photo Collection Use 42 425 Archives Collection Use 654 1224 Oral History 13 19 Archival Preservation 151 628 Local History Vertical Files Pulled 175 32 TOT AL IN HOUSE USE: 1842 3401 1. Stories of Impact Bryan + College Station Public Library System Director's Report January & February 2020 � Carnegie History Center was featured in the Eagle newspaper about the Plummer Doll House. https ://www .theeagle.com/ gallery/our-favorite-eagle-photos-from- decem ber/ collection 39d7elac-27f7-1 lea-abb6-2b6eclf7349c.html � Over 248 items have been catalogued in the collection to expand and maintain the Genealogy collections at Carnegie History Center. � Study Rooms has been a11d helpful to the students in the College Station community. They are very grateful for the library for having those available for them to use. � Interlibrary Loan program has been successful. It allows patrons to have access to materials that are not in our collection. � Messages on artwork from child patron to staff at Ringer that reads .... o "I thank you for having books for us. ¥ Ruth ¥" o "Thanks for even making this library a thing anyway!" o "Thank you for have books for us¥ Phoenix" [Girl Scout Troop 018] � Full STEAM Ahead Book Club February at Ringer was visited by an A&M graduate student researching book clubs who asked a series of questions about this particular club. Several members of the book club reported that the books for the club chosen by Ringer Branch Manager, Jessica Jones, have helped them read more diversely and understand the importance of doing so. � An email from a patron reads ... 'Thanks for making the Ringer Library such an inviting place.'" � Patrons come up after storytime saying it is the "Highlight of their kids' day on Wednesday to go to storytime" and "thank you for including stories with diverse characters!" to "great job staff was engaging and enthusiastic" at Mounce. � March 12 Harry Potter Movie had a patron call after the event praising ReDawna and Elaine for putting on the ... o "Most amazing programming ever, and whatever donations I need to do to get another one happen let me know!" o "My kids were so engaged after the program when they usually are disengaged on their phones, they went and read their Harry Potter books and referencing the literature." 2. Recent Successes or Progress � Ringer Library's Instagram now has over 700 followers. � Ashley Reed and Jessica Jones at Ringer facilitated the spring semester return of the A&M Graduate Student monthly speaking series. � Jessica Jones had the first meeting of a 4-part program called Coming t.o America, a book and1 discussion group that uses translated Yiddish literature to explore immigrant narratives and experiences in encountering America. 3 of the attendees had never been to the library before, and said it was her first book club meeting ever and that she would definitely attend more. � Ozobot workshops at Mounce was a hit in February with additional requests for March. Attendance Feb-March: 35 Kids came back for sign up again. � Youth Services Librarians at Mounce celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. in January with a storytime in Many Cultures. Jenny Stadler was interviewed by KBTX) about literacy and Jan -Feb 2020 3 1/3 Bryan+ College Station Public Library System Director's Report January & February 2020 impact of Martin Luther King.'She highlighted the library's collection of books about and written by diverse people and MLK's impact on libraries. https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Clara-B-Mounce-Library-hosts-MLK-day-event-· 5671259 11.html 3. Special Campaign/Projects � Teddy Bear Storytime � Research Ramblers � Family Storytime in Many Cultures � 1000 Books Before Kindergarten: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Ringer Library coming soon. 100 backpacks, each with 10 books inside, will circulate as single items/units. After a family has checked out all 100 backpacks, they can say that their child/ren has/have read I 000 books. � Coming to America: Jessica Jones is facilitating a book discussion group sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center to use translated Yiddish literature as a tool to discuss the immigrant experience in America. There will be 4 sessions, and the first was held in February. � Summer Reading Program, 2020: All librarians are actively planning for the 2020 Summer Reading Program (SRP), which covers June 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020. This year, the Youth Services Librarians are planning more educational activities that can be held as come-and-go (µo set starting and ending times) and fewer performances by entertainers. The entire library staff is also working on passive programming that would be patron-led (self-guided and self-paced), such as reading challenges and scavenger hunts. � Volunteers from the AARP Foundation, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, are assisting citizens with their State and Federal tax returns at Mounce and Ringer libraries during tax season. � Carnegie History Center is in their final stages of the conversion project. The library is converting from desktop to laptop computers. 4. Development � New Library Director for Bryan+ College Station Public Library System started on March 2, 2020. � Jessica Jones attended a 3-day workshop in Amherst, Massachusetts (1125-1/27) to prepare to facilitate the Coming to America program with the Yiddish Book Center. � 5 librarians attended a 30 minute presentation by an official from the Census Bureau about the 2020 Census on February 25, 2020. � Several staff members have taken online webinar courses on a variety of topics. 5. Volunteer Hours: 81.25 hours 6. Meeting Room/Conference Room/Computer Lab Usage: 90 Jan -Feb 2020 3 2/3 Bryan + College Station Public Library System Director's Report January & February 2020 7. Facilities/Building Issues/Projects � New carpet has been installed on stairwell at Mounce Library. � The Larry J. Ringer Library reopened after extensive renovations on September 23,2019. There have been several building issues and projects since that time that took place in the January/February 2020 period. o Front entrance closure: The Ringer Library's front entrance was closed from mid­ October 2019 until the end of February 2020 after an elderly patron accidentally ran his vehicle into a stone column. o Meeting/Program room partition: The partition in the meeting/program room has not operated as designed since reopening. Repairs have been attempted several times, but the partition is still not completely functional. Staff members are unable to schedule concurrent events in the room due to a gap in coverage that prohibits sound control and privacy. o Climate control: staff area does not cool effectively. o Locks: There have been frequent issues with interior door locks. They have periodically jammed and been repaired on a number of occasions. As of March 12, all interior door locks appear to be working. o Roof leaks: A leak occurred in a spot on the roof over the audiobooks area in late February. Repairs were completed in March. o Receipt of furniture: The last of the renovation furniture items were received in January and February of2020. o Outdoor Classroom: Plans have been proposed for an outdoor classroom at the Ringer Library. Requests for site plans have been mape atJ.d Plass grant for $2000 has been secure'd for the outdoor classroom. Awaiting word from College Station officials about location of the installation and final cost for the project. Jan -Feb 2020 3 3/3 3/13/2020 Our favorite Eagle photos from December 2019 I Gallery I theeagle.com Plurnmer dollhouse at the Carnegie History Center Branch manager Rachael Altman looks Friday at the Christmas decoratio ns on the Plummer dollhouse at the Carnegie History Center. The elaborate dollhouse built in the late 1970s by W.C. Estes is a scale rnodel of a home in Calvert often referred to as The Blue House, which was destroyed by fire in 1986. Robe1ta Plummer once lived in the historic home and donated the dollhouse to the Carnegie History Center. Plurnmer's sister-in-law, Joyce Perkins, regularly redecorates the model throughout the year according to the holiday season. Visitors can view the fully furnished dollhouse for no charge during normal business hours. Eagle photo by Laura McKenzie https:/lwww.t11eeagle.com/gallery/our-favorite-eagle-photos-from-december/collection_ 39d7 e1 ac-27fl-11 ea-abb6-2b6ec1 f/349c.html#86 1/1 3/"13/2020 Clara B. Mounce Library hosts MLK day event C�ar©J Bo Mounce LJbraJry nosts MllK day eve1nit By Kendall Hogan I Posted: Sun 7:25 PM, Jan 19, 2020 I Updated: Sun 10:46 PM, Jan 19, 2020 BRYAN, Tex. {KBTX)-Clara B. Mounce Library in Bryan hosted a special reading event Sunday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther l<ing Jr. Kids gathered around the room to listen to stories about being kind to neighbors and acceptihg others no matter their outward appearances. Youth librarian Jennifer Stadler helped organize the event and says they wanted the day to be even more inclusive, so they added a little twist. "We were learning about MLK in two languages, we had English and Spanish," said Stadler. "It is just a great way to say we are working to be more inclusive, and to learn from each other like MLK would want us to do." Families participated in arts and crafts, and the library provided books about diversity to help spread MLK's dream of equality. "It is important especially in children's books, to feel included and welcome. That inclusion increases literacy, to have yourself represented in the story," Stadler said. Stadler says events like this help teach younger generations the meaning behind MLK's life, and how he changed the future of our country. "Without him, we wouldn't have these diverse libraries, and we wouldn't be able to celebrate and be free," said Stadler. https:f/www.kbtx.com/contenl/news/Clara-B-Mounce-Ubrary-hosts-MLK-day-event-5671259·11.html 113 1. !· I 1 1 f, 3/13/2020 Clara B. Mounce Library hosts MU< day event The library is hosting another MLK event Wednesday, and on February 7, they are hosting a PJ storytime at 7 p.m. For more information on these events, see the related links section. Get the latest updates from kbtx.corn delivered to your browser SUBSCRIBE TO PUSH NOTIFICATIONS TOP ARTICLES 1 /5 ---1-H�ere1sci-ct1·rre,nt-l·i·st-ofscl100l-dosttt�s-+r1mt1..__ _____ _ area READ MORE » https://www.kbtx.com/contenl/news/Clara-B-Mounce-Library-hosts-MLK-day-event-567125911.html 213