Hours for December:
Thurs, Dec 24th - Open 10-2
Friday, Dec 25th - Closed
Sat, Dec 26th - Closed
Thurs, Dec 31 - Open 10-2
Friday, Jan 1st - Closed
Sat, Jan 2nd - Open 9-2 (regular hours)
Any questions, please call us at 508 529-6272
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Director's Report for November 2009
Circulation
Circulation for November was 3,796 items. This is a decrease from last month, October 2009 (14.7% decrease) and a slight decrease from last year, November 2008 (3.8% decrease).
3,898 items were checked out at Upton’s circulation desk, and 515 interlibrary loan requests were placed by Upton staff.
New Patron Registrations
16 new patrons registered in November.
Collection Development
We added approximately 100 items to our collection in November.
I would like to re-evaluate the effectiveness of our travel guide collection. We recently updated our travel guides with 2009 editions, at a cost of approximately $1,250. Travel guides are low-demand items that need to be updated annually to remain current. I would like to stop updating this collection, except for Disney World and Massachusetts guides, and instead rely on interlibrary loan to meet patrons’ needs for other travel guides.
Public Computers
I am very pleased with the new printer and laptops. The wireless network has been popular, and usage is quickly increasing, in November we’ve had at least 1 person per day using the wireless access.
We started circulating the Laptops to patrons on October 15th, since then they have been checked out 42 times. (as of Dec 1st.)
Over the last six months, we have averaged $24.11 per month in printing fees. The new printer cartridges will cost approximately $100 to replace the black toner, and $300 to replace the color toner. We have not had the printer long enough to know how often they will need to be replaced, we are still working on our first cartridges.
Converting the Reading Area to a Young Adult Area
Lisa and I would like to re-arrange our collection and shelving, and purchase more efficient furniture to convert the current reading area into a dedicated Young Adult space.
Currently, our Young Adult materials are clustered in the back corner of the library and the Reading Area houses magazines, biographies and some local history.
When the teens arrive after school, they consistently prefer using the reading area, rather than sitting near the young adult materials, so we think it will be more effective to move the books to the kids, rather than trying to get the kids to move to the books.
We would also use this opportunity to gain shelf space for the Large Print and Mystery collections, which are overflowing, and reduce our collection of magazines and biographies, which have low circulation.
We would like to purchase lightweight round 2-person tables to replace the square wooden tables in the back corner of the library and the reading area. These tables are most often used for laptop use, or one on one tutoring. A 2-person table would provide the same service and save space. A folding table could still be used in the reading area for 4-6 person meetings.
As part of this conversion, we would offer ULTRA the opportunity to do fund raising to purchase electronic equipment such as a TV screen, DVD player or gaming console (such as a Wii), which would be installed in the reading area.
Our plan is to reserve this space and equipment for use by Young Adults from 2pm-6pm on weekdays, and the remainder of the time it would be available for reservation or drop-in use by any community members.
The financial cost to the library would be $1,000 - $1,500 to purchase the tables and new shelving hardware. Purchase of electronic equipment would be done through ULTRA fundraising.
Timeline for this project: December 09 – planning and furniture selection. Jan 10 – order furniture and move materials. Feb 10 through Summer ’10 – ULTRA fundraising, and installation of equipment as an ongoing project.
Programs
Library book group: met on December 2nd.
Senior book group: 8 people met on November 3rd.
Thursday storytime averaged 6 children per session.
TinyTots lapsit averaged 21 participants.
Teen Tuesday was held November 17th.
Library Table: 2 visits, averaged 7 patrons and 19 items.
Special Events in November
ULTRA book buying trip to Barnes & Noble was cancelled due to conflict with another teen event.
Volunteers
14 items were delivered to 1 patron on November 3rd.
Upcoming Events in December:
Library Schedule: Open 10-2 on Thursday, Dec 24th, Closed Friday Dec 25th, Closed Saturday Dec 26th, Open 10-2 on Thursday, Dec 31st, Closed Friday Jan 1st, Open 9-2 on Saturday Jan 2nd.
December 16th – FULTI cookie swap at the library, 7:00pm. See FULTI newsletter for more details.
Plans for Next Month
1) Staff Reviews in December
2) Draft budget, hopefully after some guidelines from FinCom / Personnel Board
3) Write annual report to the Town.
Circulation for November was 3,796 items. This is a decrease from last month, October 2009 (14.7% decrease) and a slight decrease from last year, November 2008 (3.8% decrease).
3,898 items were checked out at Upton’s circulation desk, and 515 interlibrary loan requests were placed by Upton staff.
New Patron Registrations
16 new patrons registered in November.
Collection Development
We added approximately 100 items to our collection in November.
I would like to re-evaluate the effectiveness of our travel guide collection. We recently updated our travel guides with 2009 editions, at a cost of approximately $1,250. Travel guides are low-demand items that need to be updated annually to remain current. I would like to stop updating this collection, except for Disney World and Massachusetts guides, and instead rely on interlibrary loan to meet patrons’ needs for other travel guides.
Public Computers
I am very pleased with the new printer and laptops. The wireless network has been popular, and usage is quickly increasing, in November we’ve had at least 1 person per day using the wireless access.
We started circulating the Laptops to patrons on October 15th, since then they have been checked out 42 times. (as of Dec 1st.)
Over the last six months, we have averaged $24.11 per month in printing fees. The new printer cartridges will cost approximately $100 to replace the black toner, and $300 to replace the color toner. We have not had the printer long enough to know how often they will need to be replaced, we are still working on our first cartridges.
Converting the Reading Area to a Young Adult Area
Lisa and I would like to re-arrange our collection and shelving, and purchase more efficient furniture to convert the current reading area into a dedicated Young Adult space.
Currently, our Young Adult materials are clustered in the back corner of the library and the Reading Area houses magazines, biographies and some local history.
When the teens arrive after school, they consistently prefer using the reading area, rather than sitting near the young adult materials, so we think it will be more effective to move the books to the kids, rather than trying to get the kids to move to the books.
We would also use this opportunity to gain shelf space for the Large Print and Mystery collections, which are overflowing, and reduce our collection of magazines and biographies, which have low circulation.
We would like to purchase lightweight round 2-person tables to replace the square wooden tables in the back corner of the library and the reading area. These tables are most often used for laptop use, or one on one tutoring. A 2-person table would provide the same service and save space. A folding table could still be used in the reading area for 4-6 person meetings.
As part of this conversion, we would offer ULTRA the opportunity to do fund raising to purchase electronic equipment such as a TV screen, DVD player or gaming console (such as a Wii), which would be installed in the reading area.
Our plan is to reserve this space and equipment for use by Young Adults from 2pm-6pm on weekdays, and the remainder of the time it would be available for reservation or drop-in use by any community members.
The financial cost to the library would be $1,000 - $1,500 to purchase the tables and new shelving hardware. Purchase of electronic equipment would be done through ULTRA fundraising.
Timeline for this project: December 09 – planning and furniture selection. Jan 10 – order furniture and move materials. Feb 10 through Summer ’10 – ULTRA fundraising, and installation of equipment as an ongoing project.
Programs
Library book group: met on December 2nd.
Senior book group: 8 people met on November 3rd.
Thursday storytime averaged 6 children per session.
TinyTots lapsit averaged 21 participants.
Teen Tuesday was held November 17th.
Library Table: 2 visits, averaged 7 patrons and 19 items.
Special Events in November
ULTRA book buying trip to Barnes & Noble was cancelled due to conflict with another teen event.
Volunteers
14 items were delivered to 1 patron on November 3rd.
Upcoming Events in December:
Library Schedule: Open 10-2 on Thursday, Dec 24th, Closed Friday Dec 25th, Closed Saturday Dec 26th, Open 10-2 on Thursday, Dec 31st, Closed Friday Jan 1st, Open 9-2 on Saturday Jan 2nd.
December 16th – FULTI cookie swap at the library, 7:00pm. See FULTI newsletter for more details.
Plans for Next Month
1) Staff Reviews in December
2) Draft budget, hopefully after some guidelines from FinCom / Personnel Board
3) Write annual report to the Town.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
November Upton Town Library Schedule
Hours for November:
Wednesday, November 11th - Closed
Thanksgiving Week:
Wednesday, November 25th - 10am-2pm
Thursday, November 26th - Closed
Friday, November 27th - Closed
Saturday, November 28th - 9am-2pm
Any questions, please call us at 508 529-6272
Wednesday, November 11th - Closed
Thanksgiving Week:
Wednesday, November 25th - 10am-2pm
Thursday, November 26th - Closed
Friday, November 27th - Closed
Saturday, November 28th - 9am-2pm
Any questions, please call us at 508 529-6272
Monday, November 2, 2009
Report of the Library Director for October 2009
Circulation
Circulation for October was 4,451 items. This is a slight decrease from last month, September 2009 (2.1% decrease) and nearly identical to last year, October 2008.
4,737 items were checked out at Upton’s circulation desk.
New Patron Registrations
21 new patrons registered in October, and 88 first graders got library cards as part of the annual field trip.
Collection Development
We added approximately 123 items to our collection in October.
Public Computers
The new printer, laptops and wireless network have been in public use for the last month. The printer is much faster and reliable, and I am planning on removing all but 1 of the small desktop printers. I will retain one for people that want to use their own paper. The laptops have been in high demand, especially with some of our regular teenaged patrons. This frees up the desktop stations for people making a quick visit to check email. The wireless network has been used several times.
My only concern at this point is that the lack of restrictions on the printer is leading to people printing pages they don’t really need, and taking printouts without paying the 10cent fee. I have posted some more signs and staff will be reminding patrons that there is a printing fee.
BBC Audiobooks collection
We have been enrolled in the BBC audiobooks on CD standing order plan since July, and I am pleased with the quality and selection they offer. Most of the new audiobooks are checked out within a few days after I put them on display. By the end of the year, we will be out of space on our current audiobook shelves, so I am thinking of ways to find more space or possibly move that collection again.
Reserve period
We have changed the length of time we hold a requested item for pickup after it arrives in Upton down to 7 business days (9 calendar days), instead of our previous 12-14 days. This change brings us in line with CWMARS policy, and was required so our policy would correspond to some automated features of the CWMARS system, such as the pickup dates included in email notifications and in the online catalog.
Because of this change, we adjusted how we send second notifications. All patrons will now receive a reminder phone call if the item is not picked up within 4 business days, the item will then be held for 3 more business days, and then returned to the owning library.
Aside from a few hiccups (one patron got phonecalls on 3 successive days), the new system seems to be going smoothly, and I have already noticed that holds are being picked up more promptly.
Programs
Library book group: 9 patrons met on October 28th.
Senior book group: 9 people met on October 6th.
Thursday storytime averaged 6 children per session.
TinyTots lapsit averaged 24 participants.
Teen Tuesday was held October 13th.
Library Table: 4 visits, averaged 6 patrons and 20 items.
Special Events in October
October 19th and 26th : The first grade classes from Memorial School visited the library for a tour, and 88 children got new library cards.
Volunteers
16 items were delivered to 2 patrons on October 6th.
Upcoming Events in November:
Library Schedule: Closed Wednesday, Nov 11th, Open 10-2 on Wednesday, Nov 25th, Closed Thursday Nov 26th and Friday Nov 27th, Open 9-2 on Saturday Nov 28th.
Nov 13th: annual ULTRA book buying trip to Barnes & Noble.
Plans for Next Month
1) Remove desktop printers, and continue to evaluate laptop and printer use.
2) Complete action plan update for long range plan.
3) Begin process of annual staff reviews.
Circulation for October was 4,451 items. This is a slight decrease from last month, September 2009 (2.1% decrease) and nearly identical to last year, October 2008.
4,737 items were checked out at Upton’s circulation desk.
New Patron Registrations
21 new patrons registered in October, and 88 first graders got library cards as part of the annual field trip.
Collection Development
We added approximately 123 items to our collection in October.
Public Computers
The new printer, laptops and wireless network have been in public use for the last month. The printer is much faster and reliable, and I am planning on removing all but 1 of the small desktop printers. I will retain one for people that want to use their own paper. The laptops have been in high demand, especially with some of our regular teenaged patrons. This frees up the desktop stations for people making a quick visit to check email. The wireless network has been used several times.
My only concern at this point is that the lack of restrictions on the printer is leading to people printing pages they don’t really need, and taking printouts without paying the 10cent fee. I have posted some more signs and staff will be reminding patrons that there is a printing fee.
BBC Audiobooks collection
We have been enrolled in the BBC audiobooks on CD standing order plan since July, and I am pleased with the quality and selection they offer. Most of the new audiobooks are checked out within a few days after I put them on display. By the end of the year, we will be out of space on our current audiobook shelves, so I am thinking of ways to find more space or possibly move that collection again.
Reserve period
We have changed the length of time we hold a requested item for pickup after it arrives in Upton down to 7 business days (9 calendar days), instead of our previous 12-14 days. This change brings us in line with CWMARS policy, and was required so our policy would correspond to some automated features of the CWMARS system, such as the pickup dates included in email notifications and in the online catalog.
Because of this change, we adjusted how we send second notifications. All patrons will now receive a reminder phone call if the item is not picked up within 4 business days, the item will then be held for 3 more business days, and then returned to the owning library.
Aside from a few hiccups (one patron got phonecalls on 3 successive days), the new system seems to be going smoothly, and I have already noticed that holds are being picked up more promptly.
Programs
Library book group: 9 patrons met on October 28th.
Senior book group: 9 people met on October 6th.
Thursday storytime averaged 6 children per session.
TinyTots lapsit averaged 24 participants.
Teen Tuesday was held October 13th.
Library Table: 4 visits, averaged 6 patrons and 20 items.
Special Events in October
October 19th and 26th : The first grade classes from Memorial School visited the library for a tour, and 88 children got new library cards.
Volunteers
16 items were delivered to 2 patrons on October 6th.
Upcoming Events in November:
Library Schedule: Closed Wednesday, Nov 11th, Open 10-2 on Wednesday, Nov 25th, Closed Thursday Nov 26th and Friday Nov 27th, Open 9-2 on Saturday Nov 28th.
Nov 13th: annual ULTRA book buying trip to Barnes & Noble.
Plans for Next Month
1) Remove desktop printers, and continue to evaluate laptop and printer use.
2) Complete action plan update for long range plan.
3) Begin process of annual staff reviews.
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