Tillsonburg Public Library

 

Annual Report 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared March 6, 2009

 

 

Matthew Scholtz

CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part A: Statistics

 

Memberships: 2008 : 5,620  2007 : 5,558  2006: 5,795 2005 5,827                 

 

These statistics represent active members only.

 

                                 

 

Resources:

 

            New    Discard  Unreturned  

 

Fict         789     474      227        

NonFic       591    499      326        

AdPap        607    261       37         

JuvFic       716     400       13        

JuvNF         71    442       12         

JuvPap       304      96               

Videos/DVDs  654     90       28           

Audio/CD     328    514      64

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2008      4,060    2,776     707

 

2007      3,169   2,222     763      

2006      3,096   2,567     303      

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Use

 

Internet Users: (08)9,302 (07)  8,524   (06) 9,346 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation       2008     2007     2006

                  

Fiction       59,936    61,709    62,319                 

Ad NF         13,849    14,442    15,331                 

JuvFic        36,741    34,749    37,257                 

JuvNF         6,375    7,479    8,476                   

AudioCDs      3,023    4,856    4,892       

Videos         6,868    7,712    10,418

DVD           18,386    10,370     2,664

              

Totals        145,178   141,357   141,357    

 

 

DVDs continue to set circulation records since the collection was initiated in 2006. 

 

 

 

 

 

Interlibrary Loan    In:  (08) 875 (07): 842  (06): 891           

                     Out: (08) 794 (07): 696 (06): 668       

 

 

 

 

 

Part B : Highlights

 

 

Personnel Alannah Schwindt joined the library staff in January.

     A special anniversary was reached by our volunteer Marg

Hollister, who marked her 10th year helping out in the library.

 

 

Automation System Migration

 

     The final phase of the automation migration was reached when the circulation desk was replaced.  A special ribbon cutting was held on May 14th.  Costs were minimal due to the sponsorships of the following: Tim Horton’s, Mark Renaud, BroDart, Polaris, and Library Services Centre.  New workroom furniture was installed in March, increasing the efficiency of our materials processing.

     Mary and Carole continue to clean up errors in the database conversion.  As part of their professional development, both took a MARC cataloguing course by correspondence in 2008.  They also attended the OLA conference in January.

 

 

    


Children’s Programming

 

Thanks to the promotional initiative of staff, we once again had a successful summer reading program, with almost a dozen sponsors supporting the program.  406 children registered for the program, compared to 470 in 2007.  Sponsors of the program included TD Bank, Knights of Columbus, International Machinists Union (DDM), Wendys and Burger King, as well as an anonymous donor.

     We have partnered with a number of individuals and agencies to offer a broad range of children’s programs, such as the weekly Jumpin’ Jive program, and the highly successful Family Literacy Night, now an annual event.  The Jumpin’ Jive program saw an increase in participation, with 1,697 children involved, compared to 1,562 in 2007.

 

 

Appreciation

 

On behalf of the Library staff, I would like to thank the members of the Library Board, for their continuing interest in effective and efficient library service for our community.  I am especially appreciative for the support I received during my time away due to illness.  And to Mary Stevens for so ably picking up my continuing responsibilities in my absence at the end of the year.

I would also like to express my thanks to the staff for their dedication to the library and its patrons.

Finally, thanks are also expended to Cynthia Hildebrand, Director of Community Services, and other Town staff for the continuing support.

 

 

Matthew Scholtz

CEO                                             2009 March 6