Annual Report - 1990
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WORKING TOGETH.ER
1990
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ANNUAL REPORT
WORKING TOGETHER
1990 Annual Library Report
The year 1990 continued to be propelled by the momentum that
grew from the changes that began in 1989 with staff reorganization
and a Board of Trustees that was ready and eager to see the library
grow and develop. And, it was through the efforts of the Board,
staff, Friends of the Library and the public "working together"
that the Salina Public Library continued to grow.
Early in the year we were pulled together by the tragic death
of Mary Crowther, our Kansas Librarian, who served the library for
over 30 years, building an outstanding Kansas History collection.
And, then Bob Ryberg announced his retirement after 36 years of
employment. Mary and Bob were both well known in the community,were
identified with the library and we knew that we would miss them,
their knowledge and experience.
Another signif{cant event was the Friends of the Library's ls~
booksale. It was a smashing succe~s as hundreds and hundreds of
readers poured into the basement of the library and cleared out ove~
10,000 books. The Friends realized a profit of over $5,000 and tne
Friends Board voted to purchase a personal computer for use by the
public in the library. The success of the booksale was the result
of hours and hours of hard work by many volunteers who were led by
Helen Heath who was awarded a finalist award by the J.C. Penney
Golden Rule Award for her volunteer contribution to the library and
the community.
Another 1st for the library and another example of the hard
work that it takes to make progress was the "weeding" project in
the adult non-fiction book collection. Collection Development
Librarian Nancy Reese organized this massive effort which resulted
in the removal of over 15,000 books from the shelves. Again, a
combination of librarians, support staff and volunteers performed
this unglamourous, but essential library task.
This project, coupled with weeding in the Children's Dept.
and cards pulled from the shelf list and card catalog paves the
way for the retrospective conversion of the library's records into
machine readable form. The Board voted in December to begin this
project, which is a 1st and important step in the automation of
the library. Automation then, becomes the primary goal of the
library and the planning for this exciting and necessary change
began in earnest in 1990.
While at times it seemed like there was always a piece of
equipment that needed to be repaired and that the budget, re-
stricted by a tax lid, would not stretch far enough, there was
still room for growth, development and outreach to the community.
The library added a 2nd bookdrop at Ashton's West, as the 1st
bookdrop location in South Salina proved to be very popular with
over 1,000 deposits of books and. library materials per month. Also,
durinG 1990 a new sian was designed, manufactured and placed on
the nõrth f~ont lawn to give increased visibility to the library.
The appearance of the library was also improved with the install-
ation of new landscaping on the north side of the library. More
chairs were reupholstered and a sign committee worked through the
latter part of the year to determine the library's need for in-
formational and directional signs.
The Children's Dept. continued ~O be a big part of the lives
of the children of Salina and put smiles on their faces at
Story time and many other special programs. Their Summer Reading
Program, "Affection Connection" reached out to nursing home
residents with children, stories ans animals. The Teacher Book
Order Service became a popular convenience for many 3rea teachers
and surely put more books into the hands of children, as circulation
continued to rise.
Overall, circulation of materials saw another increase, with
audios, videos and the Popular Reading Library having an impact,
as did programming, promotion and a responsive and friendly staff.
There seemed to be a marked increase in the number of positive com-
ments from the public concerning the library's services, col-
lections and staff, especially the staff.
With a staff that responds to the customers, with a supportivE
and knowledgeable Board of Trustees, an increase in the number of
volunteer hours and an active and interested Friends of the library
group that continues to grow in their numbers and involvement, the
Salina Public Library keeps growing through this process of "working
together." And, it is in that spirit that we look forward in great
anticipation to the future of services at the Salina Public Library.
Joe McKenzie
librarian
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1990 in REVIEW: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMS
CIRCULATION STATISTICS:
BOOKS BORROWED:
Adult Dept.:
Children's Dept.:
Audio-Visuals Borrowed
Adult Dept:
Children's Dept.:
Interlibrary Loans:
Homebound Books:
Periodicals:
fhcrofilms:
Total Circulation:
PROGRAMS
140,054
187,963
60,610
24,516
2,228
c.
1,335
10,272
491
426,504
Story time for Preschoolers
Reading Clubs
Letters to Santa, with RSVP
Visit from Santa
Steve Johnson, Storyteller
Cliff the Police Dog
Drawing with Krsti
Beth Byrd, Mime
A Night of a Thousand Stars
Willa Cather, a KCH grant
Sunny the Clown
David Lightner, clown
LIBRARY STATISTICS
New Cards Issued:
Library Cards Renewed:
Summer Reading Program:
Story time Enrollment:
Children's Tours:
Dial-a-Story Calls:
Dr. L:chtenhan, snakes
Animê~ Obedience Training
Dr. C~son, talking bird
Share a Book
Annua Spring Poetry Series
Great Decisions '90
A Dance of Anger: Book Study
Shakesoeare Birthjay Bash
Tri-Rivers Fair Booth
Stories at Ashton's
5,376
2,734
7,500
275 per week
1,337
78
57,914
children
tours
FINANCIAL STATISTICS 1990
SALINA PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERAL FUND BUDGET EXPENDITURES
ACCOUNT SPENT 1990 %SPENT 1990 BUDGET
SALARIES/REGULAR 210,903.17 103.5 203,822.00
SALARIES/ASSISTANT 192,002.64 94.1 204,034.00
LIBRARY MATERIALS 136,665.39 93.8 145 '14 . 00
LIBRARY MATERIALS N/P 10,208.25 68.1 IS, 0.00
SUPPLIES 10,380.15 182.1 5,700.00
BINDINGS 3,410.15 83.2 4,100.00
WATER 2,918.87 83.4 3,500.00
LIGHT & HEAT 42,537.33 88.6 48,000.00
TELEPHONE 4,177.55 104.4 4,000.00
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 25,314.04 90.4 28,000.00
FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 15,260.15 76.3 20,000.00
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAVEL 5,871.57 65.2 9,000.00
ACCOUNTING 9,416.21 110.8 8,500.00
INSURANCE 8,688.00 144.8 6,000.00
PROGRAMS 3,221.80 43.0 7,500.00
AUTOMATION .00 .0 24,000.00
PUBLIC INFO/PROMOTIONAL 1,395.11 27.9 5,000.00
CONTINGENCY 1,046.18 11. 6 9,000.00
CAPITAL ACCOUNT 57,045.00 68.7 83,000.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 740,461.56 88.8 833,840.00
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND 1990
SOCIAL SECURITY 30,253.38 95.7
KPERS EXPENSE 7,726.32 72.2
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 3,967.06 88.2
HEALTH INSURANCE 22,126.67 79.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 64,073.43 85.6
31,630.00
10,700.00
4,496.00
28,000.00
7.4,826.00
ACCOUNT NAKE
OTHER ACCOUNTS
AMOUNT RECEIVED AMOUNT SPENT BALANCE 12/31/91
STATE AID GRANT
CKLS GRANT
ILDP GRANT*
20,999.22
10,585.00
39,296.81
20,999.22
10,585.00
20,829.47
.00
.00
18,467.34
*ACTUAL ILDP GRANT 1990 WAS $26,405.00. MUST BE ENCUMBERED BY
SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.
LIBRARY STAFF
DIRECTOR:
Joe McKenzie
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:
Cindy Smull
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT:
Head of Department - Nancv Reese,
Technical Services - Kayleen ~arlin
COMMUNITY S~RVICES LIBRARIAN:
Berniece hearns
ADULT CIRCULATION:
Head of Department- Connie Manwaring
Clerks- Lydia Robinson, Glenda Strahan,
Martha Rider, Robin Attanasio, Marlene
Mallon, Ann Jilka, DeeAnne Henning,
Shannon Rouse
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT:
Head of Department-Irene Aga
Secretary-Janie Lamer
Clerks- Kristi Hansen, Doris Denison,
Andrea Rhodes, Charlene Allen, Shirley
Sundgren, Susan Riordan, Rosetta Young,
Anna Groene, Megan Pogue
REFERENCE DEPARTMENT:
Head of Department-Carla Welsh
Reference Desk- Diane Adcock, Dianna
Waite, Mary Ann Rupp, Lynn Shive~"
Pages- Jennifer Bott, Brian Mart¥~
Interlibrary Loan-Linda Davis
Campbell Room of Kansas Research-
Head Librarian- Judy Lilly
Secretary-Judy Becker
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1990-1991
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
Carol Viar
2357 Kensington
Salina, Kansas
67401
Billie Winkler
105 N. Eastborough Rd.
Salina, Kansas
67401
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Jan McMillen
2218 Melrose Lane
Salina, Kansas
67401
Albert Schwartz
630 East Iron
Salina, Kansas
67401
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMEŒR
Ronald A. Elliott
720 Colonial Place
Salina, Kansas
67401
Bob Frank, Mayor
P.O. Box 47
Salina, Kansas
67401
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER
Amy Hoffman
148 Fairdale Road
Salina, Kansas
67401
Janet Wilbur
137 Overhill Road
Salina, Kansas
67401