Library ReportLibrary Report
Support Your Library
Support Your Community
Tax funding covers a portion of our expenses but as we embark on more projects to
serve our community,we depend upon generous individuals and businesses within
Saline County.
www.salinapublic.library.org/give
The Library participated in Match Madness
through the Greater Salina Community
Foundation on March 23,2023.$5,833.78 was raised for the library’s
endowed fund;the total of the matching gift is pending.Staff met with 513
people during the day’s booth event,including 420 5th-graders from USD
305.
Allyson’s nephew Eli shot 10 free throws in 40 seconds.He made $100 for
SPL!
https://www.matchmadnessgscf.org/
National Library Week
NLW will be April 23-29.The Friends will have a book sale leading into the week and Melanie will read a
proclamation during the April 24 City Commission meeting.Throughout the week,an interactive display,small
giveaway items and donation boxes will be in the library.
Donation Match -April
Sally Brungardt,has organized a match donation with Modern Woodmen up to
$2500 for the Library during the month of April.We greatly appreciate their
support!
Youth Programming
For Preschool Playtime this month we had Post Office pretend play.After reading a book about mail carriers we
pretended to work in the post office.We wrote letters,designed our own stamps,mailed our letters and then
delivered them.-Heather Mettlen,Programs Coordinator
Students at the Haven Academy had a fun visit from Ms Heather.Youth Services has been doing an Outreach Magic
Tree House Club each month with them.This month's book was Vacation Under the Volcano and for an extension
activity we made our own volcanoes,complete with baking soda and vinegar lava.-Heather Mettlen,Programs
Coordinator
Adult Programming
Patrons Shalonda and Allen used our Adult Lego Club as
a free date night this March!They made some great Lego
creations using Lego design books from the library’s
collection!-Ben Johnson,Programs Coordinator
Patron/Community Feedback
from a home delivery patron
--Lori Berezovsky,Information Services Librarian
from an online chat regarding Hoopla service
--Ashley Will,Information Services Librarian
State Library of Kansas
https://kslib.info/
State Librarian -Ray Walling
Advisory Board
Kansas Library Catalog
Kansas Notable Books
Kansas Library eCard
Talking Books
CKLS (Central Kansas Library System)
https://ckls.org/
Executive Board
Board Packets
Bylaws &System Plan
Kansas Regional Library Systems
Director Updates
Strategic Plan Updates -Organization Growth and Development
LIBRARY STATISTICAL GOALS 2023
Area 2022 Data 2023 GOAL 2023 to Date
Circulation 476,906 500,000 119,913
Building Traffic 139,480 150,000 36,569
Questions Asked 76,481 80,000 15,838
Event Attendance 16,270 18,000 3,688
Focus Area 1:Increase Public Awareness
Goal 1 -Raise visibility of library services,both new and existing.
✔Action 1:Implement year long marketing plan that highlights services,materials and keystone programs.
✔Action 2:Focus on summer reading.
staff pick:prizes/incentives changes -youth are receiving prizes rather than certificates;increased prizes at the summer kickoff
staff pick:speaking with local community groups -Match Madness hundreds of flyers for summer were handed out;DCF presentation;Bridge House
presentation
USD 305 summer school -~500 books are being provided to each summer school site;summer lunch sites also will be visited
✔Action 3:Design a detailed giving and fundraising schedule with detailed procedures.
Match Madness (March),National Library Week(April),Giving Tuesday(November),End of Year Giving(December)
Goal 2 -Increase public knowledge of the library mission &core values.
Action 1:Provide opportunities for community members to learn about the library.(Melanie -lunch &learns)
Action 2:Make the mission and core values prominent within the library building.(Katie Z./Amy)
Focus Area 2:Champion Literacy and Lifelong Learning
Goal 1 -Support agencies that promote literacy and lifelong learning.
✔Action 1:Donate materials throughout 2023.
Rescue Mission/New Leaf,Choices Network,Saline County Jail,Opportunity Now
Goal 2 -Support learning for Saline County students.
✔Action 3:Provide monthly emails to key connections within the school library card program.(Melanie)
Goal 3 -Develop engaging programs for children and adults across a wide range of topics and interests.
✔Action 4:Expand the Salina Reads event.
Review the feasibility of an adult high school completion program.(Melanie/Allyson)May implementation date
Focus Area 3:Foster Community Connections
Goal 1 -Bring relevant services offered by other organizations into the Library.
Goal 2 -Connect with new groups,businesses &organizations
Action 2:Review our volunteer opportunities and recruit within our community.
1 time options;Adopt a Shelf -success
Focus Area 4:Engage Our Team
Goal 1 -Support our staff who are valued and recognized by the community for their diverse skills,expertise and exceptional customer service
Action 3:Explore new tools and systems that support staff workload.-Smart Lock McKenzie Center (Emilio)Nex-Tech Door System -
implementation could be completed by May
Goal 2 -Attract and retain well-qualified,professional staff who actively support the library mission,our community and fellow staff members.
✔Action 3:Provide training to learn more about homelessness,crisis situations &other specific public service situations.
✔Action 4:Implement hiring tools.(recorded video interviews)*HireFlix
✔Action 5:Provide workplace training.Reality-Based Workplace -Cy Wakeman -On Demand Virtual Training
Quarterly Feedback
✔Quarter 1 (Jan-March):Strategic Plan -Statistical Goals,Staff Training Cy Wakeman
Quarter 2 (April -June):
Focus Area 5:Sustain and Implement Desired Services for Our Community
Goal 1 -Continue developing a collection of high-quality,community driven materials &resources.
✔Review nontraditional items in depth (Allyson)
Goal 2 -Provide library services into the community in new ways and settings.
Goal 3 -Review library policies and procedures to improve services to patrons.
✔Review our automated communications.(Hanna/Amy/Katie Z.)implementation of OrangeBoy
Quarterly Feedback
✔Quarter 1 (Jan-March):Salina Reads
Quarter 2 (April -June):
Focus Area 6:Provide Well-Maintained,Comfortable,Accessible Community Spaces
Goal 1 -Remodel Youth Services
✔Donations Plan
Grants
Goal 2 -Provide a visually pleasing environment.
Action 2:Review building areas for improvement.
✔January/February Backroom Office Area:painting,patch carpet,Circ area:patch carpet,Prescott Room:painting +
March/April:Elevator Repair,-capital project;outside areas
Goal 3 -Protect the public’s investment in the Library.Upgrade areas for public and staff.
Action 1:Update intercom system.-capital project
Action 2:Update phone system.-capital project
Action 5:RFID access.-capital project
Action 6:Shelving -capital project.
Strategic Capital Plan
✔McKenzie Center Door
✔Dock Door Repair
Intercom System
Phone System
RFID Access
Mobile Shelving
✔Elevator Repair
Little Library Replacement -Sunset
HVAC Controls Systems Module
Furniture
Youth Services Remodel
2023 Strategic Plan Teams
Customer Service Team
Programming Team
Salina Reads Team
Volunteer Team
Staff Activities Team
Staff Appreciation Team
Building &Grounds Updates
●Monthly Inspections
○Emergency Lights in some areas -to be replaced
●McKenzie Center Door South Door area -work is complete
●Numerous lights being replaced throughout the building with LED
●Parking Lot Striping -getting quotes
●Water heater in McKenzie -to be replaced
●Elevators -East side of building -KONE Repair on 4/4
●Elevators -Kansas Elevator Safety Act
●Dock Railing -second rail
Library Positions
Head of Fundraising FT -hired
Marketing Assistant PT
Info Services Associate PT -hired
Circulation Clerk FT
Director Schedule
●March 22,23:9am -5 pm KLC Leadership Center Class
●Mach 23 -Match Madness
●Beginning March 27 Training -Library Assistant
●March 29 -Presentation The Bridge House
●April 4 -Chamber Banquet
●April 5 -Salina Reads
●April 10 -Library Directors Meeting
●April 11 -Kiwanis Presentation
●April 11 -Friends Board Meeting
●Other
○Onboarding meetings -new staff
○Supervisor Group Meetings,Supervisors Individual Meetings
○Team Meetings:Collections Review Team,Programming Team
○Department Meetings
○Interviews
○*payroll backup
Ways the Board Can Engage
National Library Week -Donation Campaign -cards
Marketing
Social Media
Instagram Reach is up 12.5%(1,877 viewers)
Instagram Profile visits up 72.7%(95)
Instagram Followers up 38.5%(18 new)
Facebook Page visits up 8.1%(1,729)
Top Performing Facebook Events:
Toddler Tuesday at Rolling Hills Zoo -130+people responded
Friends Book Sale -120+people responded
Top performing Instagram Reel:https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqVqsTTA_Md/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Top performing Facebook Posts:
Gallery 708 –
https://www.facebook.com/salinapubliclibrary/posts/pfbid0WKreCWLg4YwLDEeKSArwEwY92Sx8fjdwbew5AZ5kQnCX73C
Tji3WvVCLxBhihbQal
Match Madness –
https://www.facebook.com/salinapubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02YJRAj7oCKxVikZXUkhVtBSH7VotgSKsCdFUz3LAX38QtPcKpH
H842Z8TCcyzzUPUl
Outreach
Spring Calendar sent to Solomon Schools
Presentation at Noon Network Ambucs
Summer Calendars arriving April 5,plans to deliver to 85+locations
Summer Calendar:https://indd.adobe.com/view/1639cc40-62b2-4318-a90f-9be1b97a0fea
-Katie Zey,Head of Marketing
Staff Spotlight
Sandy Wilcox
Department:Business Services
Job Title:Head of HR &Business Services
How many years have you worked at the Library?
18
What is your favorite part of your job at the Library?
I love working with our employees and the variety of my jobs tasks.
What materials do you enjoy checking out from the Library?
I have used some of the new non-traditional items we have acquired recently
and enjoy reading biographies.
What do you enjoy most about the community we serve?
I have lived in Salina all my life and I like the fact that it still has that small town feel to me,in the way we interact with
each other.I’ve really enjoyed the new art murals that have been done in the downtown area and the revitalization of
that area.
Are you a member or a part of any organizations/groups in the Salina area?
I am a member of the local society of human resource management here in salina and nationally.
What is one thing you think everyone should know about the Library?
That we have something here for everyone!So many things to explore.
Staff Spotlight
Pat Brooks
Department:Tech
Job Title:Tech Assistant
How many years have you worked at the Library?
4 ½
What is your favorite part of your job at the Library?
Having the privilege of assisting our patrons and working with the wonderful
staff.
What materials do you enjoy checking out from the Library?
A variety of non-fiction and all types of mystery fiction.
What do you enjoy most about the community we serve?
I love the community minded nature of Salina,and I love the diversity of the patrons that come to the library!
Are you a member or a part of any organizations/groups in the Salina area?
I’m a member of North Salina Community Development (NSCD)and Salina Area Workers Coalition(SAWC).I’m not
as active as I once was,but I try to keep up with what’s going on.
What is one thing you think everyone should know about the Library?
All of the wonderful programs we offer the community,for all ages and interests!The Event Calendar,either in book
form or online,shows patrons everything that's offered.