Library Management

AnalysisPresentation by Benjamin Fuller, Christina Patterson, Kaila

Williams, Stephanie Miko

Proposal OneRadio-frequency Identification• Issue:

o Handling and processing materials utilizes too much staff time.

o High rate of worker compensation claims.o High theft rate. Particularly of media (DVD/BluRay).

Analysis• Library collection expected to

grow.• Labor costs have increased.• Staff spends all day in repetitive

tasks required by older technologies such as paper barcodes.

Proposal

• Implementation of RFID will help the organization carry out its mission.

Cost

Proposal OneRadio-frequency Identification

Proposal TwoNonfiction Circulation• Issue

o Generally the lowest circulating collection in the system.o Heavily dependent on outside libraries to meet demand via

Interlibrary Loan.o Databases are underused.

• Proposalo Purchase materials

that are frequently requested through Interlibrary Loan.

o Redesign the library website to emphasize highlight online materials.

• Costs

Proposal TwoNonfiction Circulation

• Issueo Lack of staff and an inability to provide one-on-one

assistance with patrons.o Inability to provide regular training and continuing education.o Limited staff who are trained on library’s technological

services.o Lack of formal training on reader’s advisory.

Proposal ThreeStaff Development

• Proposalo Continuing Educationo In-house training programso New Technologies

Proposal ThreeStaff Development

● Keeps material from being touched more than necessary

● Alleviates repetitive motions by staff, fewer workman’s compensation claims

● Less human error

● Utilizes current RFID to sort books into bins.

● Items are ready to shelve

Proposal FourAutomated Book Sorters

They can be used both inside and from the outside.

Cost: $185,000

Proposal FourAutomated Book Sorters

Current Problem: Lack of space to store donated materials

Too much clutter in workroom of library

Proposal FiveNew Friends of the Library Bookstore

There is need for more income potential

Not enough space to sell books

There is just a cash box, insteadof volunteer to sell materials

Run and managed by one volunteer

Current Bookstore Location

● More storage space● More income potential for library programs and

materialsTotal Cost: $50,000 to get started.

Future Space for Friends’ Bookstore

● Provide more space for Marketplace Merchandising of Materials

● Create space for bigger programs

● Create space inviting for teens and children in the library

Proposal SixRenovate and Refresh The Public Library Area

Provide easier viewing of books on display

Similar setting to bookstores

Increase in circulation for libraries

Marketplace Model Displays

Previous teen space

New Teen Area Recommendations

● Provides welcoming environment for the teens.● Increase in programming attendance

Cost for proposal: $ 25,000

Current Children’s area is small and unimaginative.

⅓ of the households in the library’s community have young children.

Needs renovation to help draw inand encourage children participationin books and literacy.

Proposal SevenNew Children’s Area in Public

Library

Proposal SevenNew Children’s Area

Recommendations

Proposal Cost:

$50,000

Originally built in the 1960s, much of the library has gone through little renovation.

Upper floors have old carpet that smells musty and wet.

Lack of electrical plugs is also an issue.

Proposal EightRevitalization of Academic Library

First floor recently went through an upgrade to be more inviting and practical for patron needs.

Proposal Cost:$100,000

Proposal EightRevitalization of Academic Library

Enrollment has gone up almost every year for the past 10 years, but the library hasn’t changed.

Students study on the floor for lack of study space.

Proposal NineNew Study Rooms

Under-used space along this wall can be easily partitioned into three, 4-person study rooms.

No additional cost of ownership as the electricity and staffing already exists.

Space is Available

The new study rooms will match existing study rooms. The cost of this project will not exceed $75,000.

Study Rooms to Match

The pride and joy of the library is this beautiful skylight and the atrium below.

Proposal TenThe Noisy Skylight

Area above “the hole” is quiet: the Circulating Collection

Area below “the hole” is noisy: Tutoring, the Writing Center, and The Math Learning Center

The Noise Makers

• Everyone agrees there is a problem, but no one is able to fix it.

• The staff is embarrassed.

• The students are frustrated.

The Proverbial Elephant

Closing the hole.

Adding a plexiglass barrier.

Moving some departments.

Options Considered

An existing patio to the left of the front doors would be used to make the Learning Annex.

The Learning Annex

• Not much will change• Each department will continue to

pay costs as they do now.• Slight increase in utilities expected.

Cost of this project not to exceed $250,000

Future Cost of Ownership

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