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City Council <br />Study Session Summary <br />October 23, 2012 <br />Page 2of7 <br />Update /Discussion — Annual Presentation by the Louisville Public Library <br />Board of Trustees <br />Meredith Davis and Sheri Lancton presented 2011 -2012 accomplishments. <br />> The library continues to break records for circulation. June, the highest <br />month, broke a record for the highest ever circulation. <br />> Louisville residents had good things to say about the library in this year's <br />citizen survey. Approval ratings are high with the trend increasing <br />annually. Approximately 80% of Louisville households have a Louisville <br />library card. Superior was not included in the citizen survey, but their <br />usage of the library is estimated at 20 -22 %. <br />> New librarians hired — Children's Librarians, Adrienne Gass and Kristen <br />Bodine, and Adult Services Librarian, Sean Lamborne. The additional <br />Children's Librarian came from a transfer internally from Adult Services. <br />> Biggest challenge continues to be adapting to the changing technology <br />and using it to the Library's advantage; using Facebook, added 12 e- <br />readers, there is a total of 4,000 Ebooks in the collection. Summer <br />reading up 19% due to online registration, and "Chuck" the book handler <br />has reduced staff time. "Chuck" handles 1,200 items per hour — 10 times <br />more than by hand. <br />> Special Exhibits through the Space Science Institute were on display this <br />past year, Discover Earth in November of last year and Discover Tech in <br />August of this year. Future exhibits from the Space Science Institute may <br />depend on funding. The Louisville Library is the first to receive these <br />exhibits and then they move on to other locations in the country. <br />> On the Same Page — Second year for the program with the communities <br />of Louisville, Lafayette and Superior. Program - related sessions were <br />scaled back this year based on last year's feedback. Some changes <br />made this year were to focus on fewer programs, focus on adults, and <br />cultivate partnerships with the Louisville Cultural Council, Historic Museum <br />and Children's Museums. <br />> Early Literacy — educating parents on early learning principles; brochure <br />available in Children's area. Emphasis on early literacy will continue for <br />the next several years. <br />> Library BOT Policies Revision — The Board is reviewing the policy manual <br />and bringing it up -to -date by figuring out what is essential and what is not <br />essential. <br />> 2012 Strategic Planning Process —The process is underway to revise the <br />current Strategic Plan. The last plan was developed 4 years ago. Goal is <br />to create a more flexible plan that can provide guidance to staff, and then <br />reviewed annually. The new mission of the Louisville Public Library is to <br />inform, involve, and inspire the communities we serve. <br />2012 Board Issues /Challenges — <br />> The role of libraries <br />