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Library Statistics - Four Years
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68-69 6-70 70-71 7172
Registered Borrowers (total) NA 8,135 14,237 152523
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Circulation 50,280 $1,472 219,387 88,841
Books Added 40459 6,911
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Memorials 43,644.41 $7,591.31 $7,600,97 $5,215,42
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Oiriulation Statistics
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October 4,913 8,448 9,049
November 4p399 70620 9,314
December 30975 6,417 6,802
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January 50603 81196 9,645
February 51962_ 91027 110008
March 60569 100617 10,418
April 60322 100285 90369
May 50667 1OpO23 9,401
June 100637 140325 130745
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.+ul,y 110508', .30827
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August 90017 110177
September 6,600 ~i4. L_.
'total 510472 ~ 1191387
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octebor 1, 1968 September 30, 1969
The first. four months of this year we+re spent: getting ready for the
^,1 opening Of the library, The major chanF(' In the arr"Bament of the now library
is in the chi.l.drenIs :'^parLment. The first room contains books for prs~achool
through third grade, In the second room books for the fourth grade student to
the pro-adolascont axti shelved. Books for "Teens" are sEtelVed on the wall
thought that this arrangamont will be more
facing the adult fiction, It In
it attractive to both the Toone and to the younger children,
Several changes in policy were made during the year, Previously the
~ library kept back files on the Randers bigast and the National ooographic, other
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magAzina subscriptions were put with the "give away magazines," "Stow and Show"
boxes warn bought and orgattiantion of the magazines began, nocauno much
;a confusion rauuited an to which magazines worn to be gi.von away, the "give away"
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policy was discontinuod,- Our patrons have boon very generous with theirI WA
copies of magazinas. When wo do not need back issues, we give them to the
school librarioa, for their back files, The library now has back files on
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forty-two magazines, Next year the Unabridged Hoadera Guide will be bought.
for the library,
Boon after the library oponed to the public~wp joined the Stnto Network
am a site two library, When we cannot answer a ratiuostc from A Patron from our
own collection, wo call Dallas Public Lih'rary, our Major Resource Contar, If
this library cannot supply tbA book or books needed, they notify the Texas
State Library, The State Library local-,ad the material by telex and tha
answering library mails us the materi&l, As a aixo two library, we have one site
Oren library assigned to us;- The Lowisvillra Public Library cdlls the gorily
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Fowler Library when they cannot fill a reyuast from it `air
p olf, M we do not havo
the book or books, wo sand the request on to the network, All telojEhorte calla are
charged to the Texas State Library, This arrangement gives our library access
to the resources of all the public libraries in Texas.
The library participated in a training program for Library ,4ciencs students
from T, W. U. Six students worked with us to fulfill the requiremornts for, their
bachelors dogroo with a mayor in Library Scienco and they received %olloga credit
w~ for their work, While working with us, in a capacity tht,t.ia sim!.lar to that of
a student tonchor in a school system, they pct an overall. view of everything that
rJ makes up the work-day Of ail the stafi membars. They do evnt•ything from catal.ogin$
I T, to shol.ving books,
Our program for children included story hpura, a listening center and a
summer reading program, Two story hours are held weekly, During the summer months
we had an attendance of from thirty to forty children at each story hour, over a hundred children participated in the reading program,
The Library Board has been very activo in a ono-to-one public relations
program, As a result a larfle private collection of books was given to the library
and many small gifts of hooka and magar,ines, Thq board instituted it written notion
which cut the overdue book lint by one half, Monthly meetings ran hours overtime
as the board complotod a seventy-four page policy manual,
M' Our technical. processing self-study minimized 'the time needed to got now
' mator.ial.s to the randor through, streamlined cataloging and preparation mot„ods,
Wo.addod four thousand, four hundred fifty-nine books to our collection, From
February 3, 1969, through September 30 1969 we circulated
over fifty thousand, ~?b
books and re81stored`five thousand, nine hundred thirty-mix
pAtrons,
Friends of the Library list; 97 personal, momborshipa, 3 clubs and associntiona
and .3 industries, They supported the library in National Library Week planning
and. by a gift 'of.six hundrad dollars for children's hooka,
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City and County residents expressed their i•ntorest in the library by
donations totaling one thousand, one hundred aighty-throo dollars and eighty-
three cents, Ono thousand four hundred seventy-two,, dollars and fifty-four
cents-was given for memorial books. With the nine hundred eighty-eight
dollars and four cents collected in fines, the library had an additional three
thousand six hundred fourty-four dollars and forty-one cents to spend'for books, {
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F,Pi1LY FOWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROGRESS RUPORT
October 1, 1969 - September 30, 1970
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This report covers the first full year io our new library
building, Statistically) it was a good year, Total circulation
was eighty one thousand, four hundred and seventy two{ a sixty-
two percent increase over last year, ,
I Six thousand, nine hundred and eleven books were added to the
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Our children's reading program grow from one hundred and three
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- to three hundred and eight participants,
This year we applied for and received a grant from the Texas
State Library of four thousand, three hundred and fifty dollars,
_ Our most urgant need was for children's books and the largest
portion of the money was spent in this way, We almo had some of
k our magazines bound and added to out holdings of miorofiim,
Fines totaled one thousand, four hundred eighty dollars and
fifty six cants; donations, two bhouf,aad, seven'hundred fifty throe
dollars and sixty five cents; memorials, three thousand, three
hundred fifty seven dollars and ten cents,
in December, the library received a nnw Gaylord charging
machine. Our patrons are issued a card with a plate that stamps
borrowers information on the book oard. Thai aocurata,'easy to read
W information to appreciated by the staff, and the patrons are pleased
by the' timd it ssmes them, its, have issued eight thousand, one
hundred and thirty five. now cards, j
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EMILY F'OWLSR PUBLIC LIBRARY i
ANNUAL REPORT
OCTOBER It 1970 - SEPTNBER 302 1971
our second year in our new Library bullding has not been without
p'roblams, but we have made a great deal of progress regardless.
our major problem has been not being able to fund adequate staff,
By January of this year it was apparent that tho Library did not have
enough staff to take care of the work load. We had seven staff members
to keep the Library open sixty hours a week, Servioe was uneven, and "
we were, vulnerable to theft. Graduate students from the Library Schools ,
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of north Texas Stato University`and Texas Womans University volunteured
their eervlces so that we'could'remain open while the Lib.tary Board
atudi'ed the problem, "the Board felt that with the investment of the
i building, equipment and book collection, the Library should ba open a
minimum of sixty hours a week, but that we would have'to stay within our
budgeted funds for the year, With reluctance the Board decided' to shorten f
Library,houiso b,sring`the summer'monthg of June, July and August:, the
Library was open forty hours a w«akj' 'tHon'will be open fifty 'hours du tg
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Now for our "Progress Report", There has boon an incretAsed use of Is
all Library services," We slow have a total 'of 140237 rbgisborod`borrowers,
5,904 uew books wire added to the Library collection, i
The Library keeps a minimum number of ststistioa bocmus'o we feel
that our main obligation timo-Wioa is to our patrons, We fpal that our j
circulatiotn statistics' are valid ones b~iuaueb'thdy havs A` di.rect'reiation '
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The higher the book circulation the higher the over.-duos, Interlibrary
loan, patron registration, reference questions - even incoming telephone '
calls, during the month of March we did keep track of our incoming
telephone calla. That month alone six hundred and forty-eight calls
were answered at the circulation desk.
'rho general public expressed their interest and support by the
fact that $13,600.97 wan received in Gifts and Memorials, Pines,
Donations and Grants.
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This year the Library Board decided to experiment with the McNaughton
Plan. This is a Plan whereby we cent books. This gave us extra copies
of the books most in demand. Quite often these were books that we did '
not want in our permanent collection. Rental ic• paid from the fine
money, The Plan was extremely succaasful and appreciated by our patrons,
t~ and the Board has voted to continue it for the following year,
our exhibits have brought many people into the Library, We have had
a monthly Art exhibit, one of our outi:tanding ones was the annual Art
Show by the Denton High School students.
A now program for the library was sponsored by the Ariel Club, Local
women gave book reviews once a month, This program was much appreciated,
+ill be continued next year,
,,e are very proud of the fact that this year we completed our
E Microfilm holding of the Denton Record-Ohroniale from 1902 to the present,
Changes made in the Library havo been at our circulation desk and
in our paperback collection.
The circulation desk was divided into two separate units, The main
circulation desk handles adult and teen materials,
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EMILY FOWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY QUARTERLY REPORT ~
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1971
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The big news at the Library this Querter was notification
from the Texas State Library that our Orant Application had been
1 approved. We received $6,000.00 for serving as a Size II Library
in the Fort Worth Major Resource Center, and $4,000.00 for our
dpeoial projects for this year# Our special projects inaludet
(l) Disadvantaged persons in urbah and rural areas] (2) Early
childhood enrichment opportunitiesj (3) Right'to Read activities] ,
(4) Aging,
Combining Right to Read, Disadvantaged) and Early Childhood,
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schools and churches in the County as many pre-schoolers as
possible) and schedule them for a visit to the Library, During
the visit, Library procedures will be briefly explained filer
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will be shown, and stories will be read to the children A`
bibliography of books for this age child will be given to each
child to take home,
Combining Disadvantaged Persons with Aging, a film program
on American Painters win be planned for this group, The
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A,AoRtFo Art group will be asked to,serve as co-sponsors) so
that this group will feel that they have an active part in the
Library, Film will also be ohm at 41he Nursing Nassee in tlae
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We had a slight increase in circulation this quarter over
last year. Last year the total was 22,485 books circulated
for the quarter, This year for the some quarter it is 25255•
The Ariel Club continued their Book Review Program, and
attendance has been very goods We have had better publicityi
and the printed book marks distributed at the Library about the
bins and dates of the Reviews have resulted in better attendances +
1,111 books were processed this quarters Fines, Donations
and Memorials totaled $1,$73x96, which is above last year's
figure of $1,358695
All of ua in connection with the Emily Fowler Public Library
` look forward to on interesting and productive 1972 for the Libraryo
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QUARTERLY RVOK
JANUARY - MARCH, 1912
A total of 2,668 books were added to the Library this Quarter, as
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most or the books from our Government Grant came in. Of this totals
1,343 books were added in the moni:h of February. We really do not feel
that we need to take a bank seat to any processing group as far as speed I
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During the month of February we did a complete breakdown of circulation
s'aotistios so that we would know exactly which books were being used.
Total circulation for the Quarter was 31,x71, Vhiuh gives us, again,
a slight inorease over last year. (27)840
Fines, Donations and Memorials totaled $1,859,02 for this Quarter.
Friends of the Library held their annual Meeting and elected new
offioierss They ares Dr. Raymond A, Gerdes, President) Woo Jerry Don
Vann, Vioa-President) and D. Genevieve Dixon, Seorstary-Treasurer.
Snolosed is a copy of their financial statement for last year.
During this Quarter the number of film 6howings in the Library and the
various nursing homes totaled 64. Total number of viewers was 1,6394
We have been working on our local Ristory Collection. Under the
direction of Mrs$ Stevens, the girls in the Work Study Program indexed
the centennial edition of the Denton Record Chronicle. Most of our Denton
f County materials are organized and cA+Alogued, We are oleo asking various
people familiar with local history to quake tapes, To data, Xr. Alex
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The occond desk takes care of children's books, This was clone
because of the high increase in circulation during the rummer months,
and the, subsequent crowded condition of the main circulation desk,
This has speeded our operation considerably,
The Library has always had a paperback book exchange, However,
no records were kept; the patron could bring or take as many books
as he wanted, Paperbacks now have cards, pockets and temporary
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cataloging, and must be chocked out at the desk. There is no limit
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to the amount of these books that can be loaned at one time, some of
our patrons have objected to the change in procedure, but more have been
enthusiastic, As a result of this, we have processed 21777 "gift"
paperback books this year,
included in this report is a break-down of circulation statistics
by the month since the Library has boon open. We are showing a
circulation increase of 46,5% over last year, and the staff is sure
that if we had time to record questions sskod, they would show an
incroase of 1007%
• All af'us in connection with the Emily Fowler. Public Library am
J optimistic and enthusiastic sbouk the progress of our Library during
1970.714 We feel confident that next year and the years to follow Viii
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prove even more successful i9,operati.nn to better serve the patrons of
Denton County,
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Emily Fowler Public Library
Quarterly Report April-June 1972
It is always difficult to write a report for this quarter because it
does not coincide with our library programsl After the month of June with
the beginning of our various summer programs, April seems very distant, We
did continue with our grant projects. For our preschool project all of the
nursery schools and kindergartens, both public and denominhtional in the
Dentor, area were called and invited to attend, The Pilot Point kindergarten` ;
and the Tioga kindergarten were also contacted, other schools, reading of I
the library's program in the newap&per, called in and requested an opportunity
to participate.
Two programs were planned, The first would be an explanation of how the
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child availe himself of library services, Large replicas of the applicants
card, library card, and the book pocket with both book curd and date due card
were shown and the purpose of these explained to tine child. it was emphasized
that he could obtain "hie very own" card through the procedures at no cost to f
his parents, That this was a community service open to all residents was'
1 stressed. Accompanying this brief talk a film was shown and a tour of the
library with emphasis on locating their materials in tho childrens' (their vary
own room was given
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Program 11 dealt with the care and handling of a book and other library
materials. Again they were shown a film in the story roam which was gaily
decorated with mobil$ and a brightly painted train loaded with toys, flowerso
and books. This train was the theme used on the bulletin display and the
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front of the book list handed to the ohiidren, and coordinated with the film
for Program C which was entitled 'The Little gngine that Could.,'
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Through this program many children who had never before been inside a library
have been introduced to the services offered him by his public library. All were
invited to the summer reading program and given literature explaining these activi-
ties,
And they came. Two hundred and twenty five of theml This group was divided
in three groups and will come at different times this summer.,
Our Project for Senior Citizens has not involved as many people but has been
successful. Art films have been shown to many groups and will be shown to the
general public in the fall with the A. A, R. P. as co-sponsor,
Circulation figures are lower for the first time since the library opened.
Total for the quarter was 32,515 (last year 34,633), 1,286 new patrons have regis»
tared this quarter, We are wondering if we lost some of our "old ones"I
29035 books were added
to the collection, rn their "spare, time" Mrs, penner
and Mrs, 8calf counted volumes and titles for the entire collection, We are
always asked for these statistics on our annual report to the State Library and
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have never been Able to answer except for the total volumes,
Pines, donations and
memorials totaled 1,482,42, The month of J'une,we made
$13400 on our Xerox mechine.•,This is our first month to show a gain rather
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EMILY FOWLER PUBLIC LIBRARY
FIVE YEAR PIA}r
VALUATION
To determine goals for the next five years, the Library Board
used a check list of A,L,A, "Interim Standards for Small Public Libraries" ~
end the minimum requirements of an area library fur the Texas State
Ma3or Resource System to evaluate our prosent library situation, The ,
list points out our strengths and weaknesses,
In Section 1, Structure and Government of Library Service, the
library meets standards with the exception of the Texas Stare requirement
of per capita support. ,
In Section II, Service, in 9 and F we do not meet standards, because
of our limited collection and staff shortage,
The statement 0 in the third Section, Books and Non-Book Matarisle,
points again to the greatest weakness of the library; insufficient number
of standard'reforence books, insufficient number of books in the circulating
collection, and insufficient number of periodicals. Growth of the Denton
Public Library has been inhibited by the assumption that the two
University libraries serve the public, These are very fine research
libraries and the public is welcome to use the materials while in the
library, but loans are reserved for students and faculty. City and County
residents are dependent on the pt.tblio Library for moat of their library
neede,.
Hi,nimum Staff, Section IV, for our library would total twenty-one (21)
full-time equivalent, We have nine (4).
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Physical pacilitias, we meet standards,
The conclusion from our evaluation gives us clear set goals.
They are to increase our capital support so that we can increase our
book collection and staff,
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1, Increase Staff
24 Increase number of standard rc,ferance booker number of
books in circulating collection, and number of
101 1 pariodicala
3* Inoreaes per-capita support
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Persons. Services 63400.00 # 72tW0-00 $ 61,o00.o0
Library"Supplier 6,000.00 L000-00 W00.04
Maintenance Btruotur4 ui }
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8arvicar' 13,500.00 13,6oo.o4 13,700600 r
Yneurwcs 15.00 20.00 25.00
- Capita Outlay - Plant i Equipment 17,104.00 20,204,00 22 00.00
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MAW Ol 11 -00 _820.00 X12 .oo
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1 peruan~? Serviaa►r 89,000400 91,000,00 s,
T.ibrery 8upp~txar 9,000.44 8,5.00 f
j i - Mn~intmsanae~ Struoturs, Squipr►ent 11000000 10000440
i i /3erri,ner 13)GW,00 1300040
lasumoe 34604 35.00
" oeJpiW ou,tu « Ylut a, ItUI Mt 24 700.00 ooa.oo
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LIVE YEAR ELAN 4J
3 Cler3Qtle 12
widrer'r Librerim 13
1 4~ 2 Clerks 15 I
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CHECK LIST OF AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
"INTERIM S'T'ANDARDS rOR SMALL PUBLIC LTBRAktSS'1
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Library sloes not meet standards
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7., structure and Government of Library Service
Y A. There should be a publicly supporteii community library easily
accessible to ovary individual, and it should connect him with
the total library reeaurces of his region, state, and nation,
W B. A program of supplementary library services must be maintained i
f at the state level to back up community libraries and groups
of affiliated libraries,
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(State of Texas Minimum Requirements for Major Resource System +
Membership as an Area Librnry
'T'he Library Systems Asst sets the following requirement
(Chapter A, Sao. 2 (8)1
(1) "Area library" means a medium-aized public library
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f aerviug a population of 250000 or more, which has been
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designated as an area library by the Commission and in
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a member of a library system interralated to a major
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ragource center.
The Texas State Library and laNtorical commission seta the
following roquirementst
(2),A library designated as an area library must have a collection,
of wleast 25,000 volumes and be making annual progress
toward meeting current Ameripar► Library Association standards. i
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(3) it must have a staff adequate to perform the services
specified in the system plan including at leant one, ~I
professional librarian,
(4) it must have local appropriationo amounting to at lenet '
$1,50 per capita, in order to continue partic,ipat•iin
in the major resource system, local support must increase
each year until current American Library Association
standards are met.
(5), it must be open for service at least 40 hours por week,
(6) The Commission may designate as an area library a `
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library which does not meet all the above requirements
provided the library can demonstrate expectation of ii
meeting the requirements withisr three years. This r'r
exception will be made only in cases in which there is no other library in the region that can meet the rE;;
requirementa~)
C. Where libraries other than state libraries contribute more than t;
they gain from inter-library cooperation, financial payment should
I be provided by the benefited libraries, i
A, The community library should have a clear legal basis for ;E
omLablishment, organization, and financial' support.
B, Tho public library, no matter how small,. should be an integral part ,
of general loea1-governmant,,
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officials.
a', f, The, funotion of the library' board and of the librarian and staff
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Ha Public libraries and school libraries should work together z ,
to provide coordinated and complete service for children and J
Young people, Since each has its separate responsibilities
each should have its $operate governing.authority,
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'A, The program of each public library should focus upon clear and
specific objectives.
/ B. The public library should be an integral part of the community
it serves.
C. The public library muat maintain well planned hours of service,
✓ D. The period of loan for most materials and the number of items lent
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should be as liberal as the collection permits,
Z. Thr, local community library should have matoriale which furnish
the information most frequently requested on a wide range of topics,
and should have personnel able to locate facts in these rasouroea.
F. The public library should have a positive program of guidance to- '
individuals in the use of,educational, informational, and
recreational materials.{
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0. The publio library should offer materials and services to groups'
and institutions. ;N
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which clearly relate to the further use of library materials,
10 Public libyv:A'i'es'must record and report regularly to recognized ph;
ntatiat co-gathering agencies the essential information,on the
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TYT Books and Non-Book Materials t
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A, Every library should have a written statement of policy
covering the selection and maintenance of its collection of
books and of non-book materials,
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B, Material added to the collection should meat high standards of
quality in content, expression and format and should meet the
needs and interests of the individual community,
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- Y n should provide opposing views an
controversial topics,
V D, The character and emphasis of the collection in a community
library should be influenced by the existence of other library
collections in the community and area,
Y" B, selection of materials for the library should be determined by
usefulness and should not be limited b format
i k', All materials in a community library should be actively used, `i
06 Regardless of the size of the community, its library should provide
access to enough books to cover the interests of the whold
population.
H, The community library should have a suff.iciant number of standard ;
reference books to supply information most fraquantly needed, #
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.,G Y• Each community library needs a. periodical collection which should "
~,ba maintained as followai Yor the population 25,000 to 49,999 » 4,i
100.150 magazines end newapapttrs~
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J, „Long-playing discs'or recordings, sho,uld,ba'made availabletp
local communities,
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✓!K. Smalt libraries shoulc, not attempt to build a film collection
Lhemselvea, but should allot fur}da to borrow film or to par,
ticipato in a film circuit,
L, Systematic removal from the library of materiala no longer
useful is essential to maintain the purpose and quality of the collection,
M, The library should make every effort to collect local history
material if this is not adequately preserved elsewhere in the
community.
U~ No Each community library should have ready;access.to materials
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IV, personnel
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administration practices, recognized in faderalo-atate and 100-31
E governmental agencies, including equitable pay scales based on 4 E
a position classification plan,
B, All staff mombers ahould have conditions ok employment that
ensure job satisfaction, high morale, and harmonious relationships
between the library board, the librarian and the ataff, ;
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O, Many variables govern the size of the staff, such as population,
area served, and the service program of the library, Ono staff i
member (full-time or equivalent) 'should bs the minimum provision ~ y
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D, Community libraries, uo matter how small, should he
administered by a professional librarian or should be under
guidance of a professional consultant from either a neighboring library, a group of cooperating libraries, or the state library i'
agency, i.,
E. Tho staff of a community 11,6rary should seek the advice of
specialists in various fields of library service, Those
consultants should be available either through affiliated
libraries in the area or the state library agency,
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j adding profosaiorial librariiins in spacial areas of sprvi.ce,
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uaual'iy a children 'a librarian first and a reference librarian '
second,
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V. Organization and Control of Materials
Av Policies and practices for selection, purchase, cataloging,
lending of materials, and related procedures should be wall,,
organized and adapted to the needs oi' each 'library,
8. There should be :ayatenFatia planning. and assignment of duties
to ensure an orderly flow of work,~and constant analysis to
evaluate and improve operations. 5
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ady been done `
elsewhere, the various aide to'the selection and cataloging of
f a library collection should 13 usad'whenever poasf,ble,
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D. The physico location and factlitieh of the working space for
organization of materials should be planned for maximum economy
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and effectiveness, ;
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_V E. Each library should have well defined procedures for the
selection and purchasing of material for the library collection, 7
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of materials. tices should be observed in the acquisil•ion /
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• G, All library materials should be made available as promptly
as possible,
H. The collection of library materials should be'orgnnized
logically, appropriate catalogs and shelf, lists should be
provided, and records of the materials should be kept up to date., ~
Y. The library collection should be supplemented with useful free
i raterials. Care should be taken to make sure that the value
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to the library of the free material. acquired justifies the time t
tend effort required to add and house it,
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J, A.11 materials in a library should be arranged so that they can
be found easily,
K. 'each piece of material in a library's collection should be
{ identified as. library property and marked for easy return to its
proper location,,
L. All library materials should be kept in usable, attractive
condition.'
M, Data should be recorded to
provide information on the size and
use of the library's collection, to aid in making administrative'
decisions, and to report to statietica-gathering agencies. t
VS. Physical Facilities
r..L._, A:•, The public library building shottld offer to the community a
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compelling invitation to enter, read, look, listen, and learn,
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g, Both an oxperienced librarian and a qualified architect
should work in full cooperation from the beginning of a
building prOJect to its completion. It is often advisable
to employ a qualified library consultant "d an interior !
desiE;ner.
y G, The library building should be easy to use, i"
D, The library structure should be offi.cient, flexible, and
expandable with fixed walls kept to a minimum,
E. The most up-to-data standards for physical comfort in public '
buildings should be maintained
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The community Library, no matter how small, should have staff
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quarters and'work and storage space not visible to library usore,
H, Whin corrniunity libraries are located in buildings which also
serve another function, the library must have its own entrance
and retain control over its ovrn heating, lightingr and air
conditioning, +
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