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Home My WebLink About01/17/2012 - Regular Agenda Packet - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board AGENDA • BRYAN COLLEGE STATION LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD MEETING TUESDAY,JANUARY 17,2012 5:15 PM CLARA B.MOUNCE LIBRARY 201 E.26TH STREET BRYAN,TEXAS 77803 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS—Welcome new Member Edith Pequeno 3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS 4. PREVIOUS MINUTES—NOVEMBER 2011 5. MONTHLY STATISTICS—NOVEMBER,DECEMBER 2011 6. OLD BUSINESS anths Lai r;-? 110 7. NEW BUSINESS-Election of Officers 8. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 9. REQUEST FOR AGENDA ITEMS FOR FEBRUARY 21,2012 AT THE CARNEGIE HISTORY CENTER 10. ADJOURN Please notify the Adm. Asst Laura Mills,209-5614 if you are unable to attend. College Station Board Members should also complete the absence request form and submit to the office of the College Station City Secretary one week prior to the meeting date. FOR INFORMATION ON SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION,TDD,OR OTHER TRANSLATION OR ACCESSIBILTIY INFORMATION,PLEASE CONTACT THE LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTOR,LARRY KOENINGER AT 209-5611. PLEASE TRY TO CONTACT THE ABOVE PERSON AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE MEETING SO THAT YOUR REQUEST MAY BE ACCOMMODATED. • LARRY J.RINGER PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT FOR: November,2011 This Year Last Year SERVICES: Hours Open 2481 258 Meeting Room Usage 101 15 41/Patrons Registered 2091 282 Total Patrons Active or Expired<2 Years 16,188 1 15,976 , Overdue Notices 1,468 1,764 Holds Filled 3,460 3,439 #of People Visiting Library 15,610 17,484 #of Checkouts 28,046 30,008 #of Checkins 26,037 29,061 In House Use 3,331 3,836 CHILDREN'S REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Story Hour/Attendance 10/249 18/91 Teen Program/Attendance 4/31 2/17 Class Visits&Tours/Attendance 0/0 3/92 Special Programs/Attendance 0/0 0/0 Reference Transactions 654 321 Summer Reading Club Registered this month 0 0/0 Summer Reading Club Total Registration/Total Completion 0 0/0 ADULT REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Adult Programs/Attendance 12/109 12/92 Interlibrary Loan Received 28 32 Interlibrary Loan Sent Reference Transactions 931 1,194 Class Visits&Tours/Attendance 0/0 0/0 *Technology Classes/Attendance 0/0 0/0 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT(Items Added): Adult Books 392 375 Juvenile Books 48 118 Adult Media 91 7 Juvenile Media 2 Videos 64 140 Microforms CIRCULATION THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Adult Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other TCILL 767 920 Books 8,943 12,690 10,1621 13,539 Periodicals 434 376 515 52 Paperbacks 927 620 Media 721 376 755 326 DVDs 3,549 3,611 Videos 310 402 Wireless Internet 584 536 Internet Computers 2,195 3,135 ILL 28 32 Reference 6 23 1 TOTAL 11,031 13,442 7,433 12,075 13,918 8,636 GRAND TOTAL 31,906 34,629 III Prepared by Approved by vt2 J ./G "— LARRY J.RINGER PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT FOR: December,2011 This Year Last Year SERVICES: Hours Open 232 243 Meeting Room Usage 51 13 Patrons Registered 1931 201 Total Patrons Active or Expired<2 Years 16,085 16,041 Overdue Notices 1,401 1,508 Holds Filled 2,919 2,910 I #of People Visiting Library 13,308 15,168 #of Checkouts 24,356 26,807 #of Checkins 24,320 26,407 In House Use 2,981 3,317 (CHILDREN'S REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Story Hour/Attendance 6/119 8/127 Teen Program/Attendance 12/175 Class Visits&Tours/Attendance 0 9/160 Special Programs/Attendance 0 Reference Transactions 448 301 Summer Reading Club Registered this month 0 Summer Reading Club Total Registration/Total Completion 0 ADULT REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Adult Programs/Attendance 1/70 2/0 Interlibrary Loan Received 24 20 I Interlibrary Loan Sent 211 Reference Transactions 5601 791 411pClass Visits&Tours/Attendance 01 Technology Classes/Attendance 01 OLLECTION DEVELOPMENT(Items Added): Adult Books 282 229 Juvenile Books 1101 175 I Adult Media 1 21 Juvenile Media Videos 381 29 Microforms 1 1 CIRCULATION THIS YEAR I LAST YEAR Adult 1Juvenile Other 1Adult Juvenile Other TCILL 1 7221 - 834 Books 8,8281 9,573 1 9,541 10,943 Periodicals 3541 26 306 491 Paperbacks 740 629 1 (Media 694 3151 729 2891 DVDs 3,504 1 3,853 Videos 276 423 Wireless Internet 1 443 473 'Internet Computers 1I 2,117 2,833 IILL 1 29 20 (Reference 21 15 01 TOTAL 10,637 9,9141 7,091 11,220 11,2811 8,436 GRAND TOTAL 27,642 30,937 0 Prepared by Approved by /�.—�---- CLARA B.MOUNCE PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT FOR: November,2011 This Year Last Year SERVICES: Hours Open 225 240 Meeting Room Usage 36 38 Patrons Registered 2571 328 Total Patrons Active or Expired<2 Years 17,933 17,719 Overdue Notices 1,574 1 1,875 1 Holds Filled 1,727 1 1,768 #of People Visiting Library 1 15,161 1 17,063 #of Checkouts21,690 25,129 #of Checkins 20,821 23,908 In House Use 3,443 3,701 I 1 (CHILDREN'S REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: I Story Hour/Attendance 10/293 6/249 Teen Program/Attendance 6/42 3/30 Class Visits&Tours/Attendance 1 1/25 Special Programs/Attendance 1 3/36 1/12 Reference Transactions 1 419 478 Summer Reading Club Registered this month I Summer Reading Club Total Registration/Total Completion I ADULT REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Adult Programs/Attendance 0/0 0/0 Interlibrary Loan Received 65 58 Interlibrary Loan Sent 0 I Reference Transactions 563 675 I Class Visits&Tours/Attendance 0/0 0/0 4 Technology Classes/Attendance 3/6 8/39 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT(Items Added): Adult Books 397 515 Juvenile Books 245 67 Adult Media 19 27 Juvenile Media 3 9 Videos 31 72 Microforms CIRCULATION THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Adult Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other TCILL 2,046 2,244 Books 7,552 8,166 8,294 9,695 Periodicals 334 46 519 21 Paperbacks 893 990 Media 855 268 742 360 DVDs 3,482 4,454 Videos 15 31 Wireless Internet 2,695 Internet Computers 4,088 4,709 ILL 65 58 Reference 43 3 30 1 TOTAL 9,677 8,483 12,391 10,575 10,077 11,496 GRAND TOTAL 30,551 32,148 4110 Prepared by Approved by w,/, CLARA B.MOUNCE PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT FOR: December,2011 This Year Last Year SERVICES: Hours Open 209 247 Meeting Room Usage 17 19 MrPatrons Registered 214 241 Total Patrons Active or Expired<2 Years 17,805 17,803 Overdue Notices 1,487 1,690 Holds Filled 1,466 1,671 #of People Visiting Library 11,4711 15,661 #of Checkouts 21,3131 20,606 #of Checkins 19,7071 20,267 In House Use 3,2471 2,769 CHILDREN'S REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Story Hour/Attendance 5/157 4/197 Teen Program/Attendance 3/14 3/30 Class Visits&Tours/Attendance Special Programs/Attendance 2/600 2/800 Reference Transactions 361 293 Summer Reading Club Registered this month Summer Reading Club Total Registration/Total Completion ADULT REFERENCE/INFORMATION/READER'S ADVISORY: Adult Programs/Attendance 1/14 0/0 Interlibrary Loan Received 46 46 Interlibrary Loan Sent Reference Transactions 455 655 Class Visits&Tours/Attendance 0/0 0/0 Technology Classes/Attendance 0/0 0/0 lir COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT(Items Added): Adult Books 367 461 Juvenile Books 190 279 Adult Media 25 13 Juvenile Media 4 1 Videos 54 42 Microforms CIRCULATION THIS YEAR LAST YEAR Adult Juvenile Other Adult Juvenile Other TCILL 1,913 1,891 Books 7,412 7,900 7,500 6,934 Periodicals 258 40 390 26 Paperbacks 946 1 812 I Media 812 295 699 2861 DVDs 3,541 1 3,887 Videos 23 1 22 Wireless Internet 2,841 Internet Computers 4,075 4,101 ILL 51 1 46 Reference 39 1 21 21 TOTAL 9,467 8,2351 12,444 9,422 7,2481 9,947 GRAND TOTAL 30,146 26,617 i Prepared by Approved by A------ S, CARNEGIE CENTER OF BRAZOS VALLEY HISTORY THIS LAST REPORT FOR: November, 2011 YEAR YEAR • SERVICES: Hours Open 128 118 Patrons Registered Total Active Patrons 5 9 #of People Visiting Library 1,035 935 #of Checkouts (Internet PCs plus renewals) #of Checkins REFERENCE/GENEALOGY INFORMATION: Interlibrary Loan Received 2 Reference Transactions 63 34 Visits &Tours/Attendance 3 of 30 Special Programs/Attendance 6 of 43 3 of 32 Outside Programs/Attendance COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Adult Books 3 Juvenile Books • Adult Media Microforms Periodicals IN HOUSE USE/CIRCULATION Internet Computers 30 27 CD-rom Computers Books 187 112 Rare Books 8 3 History Books 8 7 Files 30 31 Photo Files 4 5 Microfilm 5 9 ILL 2 History Lab Maps 12 3 Microform Machine Use 7 18 Periodical Use 1 5 CD's Not in Database 1 New Scans 4 Photo Collection Use 4 • Wireless Internet 992 TOTAL In House Use 1288 227 Prepared by Reviewed by ��•--�� al CARNEGIE CENTER OF BRAZOS VALLEY HISTORY THIS LAST REPORT FOR: December, 2011 YEAR YEAR II SERVICES: Hours Open 137 126 Patrons Registered Total Active Patrons 5 8 # of People Visiting Library 756 859 # of Checkouts (Internet PCs plus renewals) 1 #of Checkins REFERENCE/GENEALOGY INFORMATION: Interlibrary Loan Received 3 4 Reference Transactions 35 42 Visits & Tours/Attendance 1 of 27 3 of 18 Special Programs/Attendance 2 of 12 Outside Programs/Attendance COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Adult Books 1 Juvenile Books Adult Media 1 • Microforms Periodicals IN HOUSE USE/CIRCULATION Internet Computers 11 35 CD-rom Computers Books 183 143 Rare Books 1 History Books 9 6 Files 9 14 Photo Files 5 5 Microfilm 13 21 ILL 3 4 History Lab Maps 5 2 Microform Machine Use 10 15 Periodical Use 1 2 CD's Not in Database New Scans 5 Photo Collection Use 4 4 • Wireless Internet 798 TOTAL In House Use 1051 257 Prepared by Reviewed by J ` f � Koeninger, Larry From: jnicks@oplink.net nt: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:51 AM o: Koeninger, Larry Subject: Re: Bryan College Station Public LibrarySystem Howdy Koeninger, Where would I go or who do I .contact to speak before the Library Advisory Board and the Bryan City Council? When is their meetings? I do have a TexShare card that I got from Harris County Library System, a neighboring county library system that's similar to mine in regards to they doesn't have any requirements to get their card, which I have on file with your library system. I am aware of the 5 items limit that I can checkout, but like I said before I would like to be able to have limits removed, not just for me but for other Non-Brazos County residents as well. Have a great day and Merry Christmas John Nicks > A change such as you are suggesting would require approval by the > Library Advisory Board and the Bryan City Council. I would recommend •that you get a TexShare card from the Montgomery County system, but they do not participate in the program. Perhaps you should approach > the director at Montgomery County to see if there is a possibility of > Montgomery County joining TexShare. > TexShare is a state wide program that allows a TexShare cardholder > access to any participating library in the state, including public and > university libraries. > You are always welcome in BCS libraries and may use materials in-house > or Internet access. > Larry > Larry Koeninger > Library System Director > Bryan College Station Public Library System > 201 E. 26th St > Bryan, TX 77803 > 979-209-5611 > www.bcslibrarv.ora • 1 • TexShare Participation Summary for 4 %, Bryan+College Station Public Library ' - System \* / December 2011 Report Location: Bryan Population Served: 161,333 Cost to Library for TexShare Databases: Other TexShare Programs $2,682 TexShare Card:Yes Value of TexShare Databases:* TExpress Courier:Yes with$360 subsidy $352,649 OCLC Navigator Interlibrary Loan: No Catalog Available at libraryoftexas.org: Yes *sum of vendor-provided prices for this library,without group discount TexShare Databases are online resources from subscription-only sources providing authoritative articles and information, not available on the "free Internet." N.1.Y�a •::,GALE 14,290 Full-Text Journals 5,224 Reference Books PUBLISHING v' 6A Learning-N2,612 Newspapers & Newswires 420,519 Primary Source Documents Pf0(�lteSt OCLC `L_ 28,281 EBSCO eBooks Specialized Resources for Every Research Need! • General Information 7 Databases, including EBSCO MasterFile Premier and InfoTrac Newsstand Homework& Education 9 Databases, including EBSCO Student Research Center, Searchasaurus, and Vocational and Career Collection Business 3 Databases, including EBSCO Business Source Complete, Legal Collection, and Regional Business News Genealogy& History 6 Databases, including ProQuest HeritageQuest and Texas Sanborn Maps Books& Literature 6 Databases, including Gale Literature Resource Center plus 20th Century American and English Poetry Health& Medicine 8 Databases, including EBSCO Consumer Health Complete plus Medline and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Science &Technology 6 Databases, including EBSCO Science and Technology Collection Spanish Language 4 Databases, including Medica Latina and Salud en Espanol TexShare Leverages 48 4-year public colleges and 58 Community Colleges the Buying Power of universities 4 Libraries of Clinical Medicine 700 Member Libraries 48 4-year private colleges and 542 Public Libraries professional schools What is TexShare? TexShare is a cooperative program designed to improve library service to Texans.TexShare focuses on the efficient sharing of library holdings,with an emphasis on electronic information resources and traditional collections of books and journals. exas At the heart of TexShare is the synergy that occurs when librarians • .tate Library i work together to serve customers better. .and Archives ; Contact TexShare at: texsharec tsl.state.tx.us or by phone at 512-463-5465 'Commission