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RENTON P�.,IC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTE�MEETING
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CITY CLERK S OFFICE
September 13, 2007 Renton Public Library
Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
MISSION STATEMENT
Renton Public Library supports lifelong learning for the public by anticipating and responding to
community needs for information, and by inspiring and encouraging the coinmunity's desire to read.
ATTENDING: Members: John DuBois
Tyler Morse
Heather Nugent
Staff: Bette Anderson, Library Director
Linda Chanik, Secretary
Visitor: Catherine Ploue-Smith
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER: The September 13, 2007, meeting of the Library Board at the Renton Public
Library began at 7:20 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: No quorum, not approved.
3. REVIEW OF MINUTES: No quorum, not approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
5. COMMUNICATIONS: None.
6. FINANCIAL REPORT: The August 2007 Renton Public Library Expenditure St�rtz�s Report�vas
distributed to Board Members. Expenditures through August are on track at 67% of the annual
budget.
7. MONTHLY REPORT: STATISTICS—The July and August 2007 Refiton Pz�blic Libr�iry
Statistics reports were distributed to the Board. (Copies are attached to these minutes.)
Circulation and Internet use has increased over the same months for last year. Book sale revenue
is up compared to the previous year indicating that the library's ongoing book sale continues to
be successful. Weeded books are also given to `Once Sold Tales' who sells the books and gives
the library a percentage of the income.
PERSONNEL—Children's Librarian, Jerene Battisti, resigned in August 2007. She accepted the
position of Education and Teen Services Coordinator at the King County Library System.
Roberta Lorandeau, Librarian, is doing storytime until a Children's Librarian is hired.
Twenty-two applications were received for this position. Five candidates �vill be intervie�vcd
and finalists will be selected for a second interview.
� RENTON PUBLIC LIb�RY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETI�— September 13, 2007
Kathleen Stremick will retire September 15, 2007. She has been an exemplary Library Assistant
for 21 years.
Debbie Kadlec, Library Assistant,has resigned but will continue to work as a substitute.
Amanda Helander, Library Assistant substitute, has been hired to this vacated position.
8. OLD BUSINESS: MASTER PLAN PLANNING RETREAT SUMMARY-The Master
Planning retreat Friday evening and all day Saturday, August 3 and 4, 2007 went well. The
Board received a DRAFT version of the Master•Plcr�r Visio�7 Str�tenient(a copy is attached to
these minutes). Next week the Planning Committee will meet with Consultants Miriam Pollocl:
and Tina Roose to discuss several possible library scenarios and financing options.
AUDIO-VISUAL AREA-The new space plan for the front area of the library�vas discussed.
This is an interim plan that will improve current usage and allow for future library
improvements.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ACCOUNT—Library Director Bette Anderson and Board
Member John DuBois updated the Friends account with current signatures and deposited recent
donations. The account will remain inactive until the Friends of the Library group re-organizes.
9. NEW BUSINESS: BUDGET 2008—The Library Director has requested additional funding for
library materials, staffing and space planning.
Each City of Renton Department will receive a 2%budget increase to address inflationary
operating increases.
10. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Library
Board is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2007, at the Renton Public Library.
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Ly�ne Shioyama�resident
Renton Public Library Board
Attachments—July&August 2007 Library Statistics
tL9nsler P(nn Vision Stnten�ent
Cc: Kathy Keolker,Mayor
Terry Higashiyama,Community Services Administrator
City Clerk
City Councilmembers
RENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
JULY 2007 ,
HIGH- LAST YEAR
REG/STRAT/ON.• MAIN LANDS TOTAL Jul-06 I
RESIDENT ADULT 158 77 235 272
RESIDENT JUVENILE 80 49 129 101
TOTAL RESIDENT 238 126 364 373
NON-RES ADULT 129 18 147 138
NON-RES JUVENILE 32 6 38 51
TOTAL NON-RESIDENT 161 24 185 189
TOTAL REGISTRATION FOR MONTH 399 150 549 562 4
TOTAL REGISTRATION YEAR TO DATE 2,406 764 3,170 3477
C/RCULA T/ON.-
FICTION -ADULT 5,778 1,976 7,754 6,606
FICTION -JUVENILE 5,534 3,474 9,008 9,160
TOTAL FICTION 11,312 5,450 16,762 15,766
NON-FICTION -ADULT 4,895 1,211 6,106 5,730
NON-FICTION -JUVENILE 1,582 647 2,229 1,807
TOTAL NON-FICTION 6,477 1,858 8,335 7,537
TOTAL BOOKS 17,789 7,308 25,097 23,479
PERIODICALS 986 308 1,294 1,211
MAPS&PAMPHLETS 0 0 0 5
AUDIO VISUAL 12,373 4,998 17,371 18,307
TOTA�CIRCULATION FOR MONTH 31,148 12,614 43,762 43,002
TOTAL CIRCULATION YEAR TO DATE 204,854 79,824 284,678 284,422 (
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HOLDS FILLED 2,312 1,670 3,982 3,113
IN HOUSE USE 2,796 739 3,535 3,760
INTERLIBRARY LOANS SENT 177 0 177 � 176
INTERLIBRARY LOANS RECEIVED 32 4 36 ''me 33
INTERNET USE FOR MONTH 3,149 673 3,822 •° 3,181
TOTAL INTERNET YEAR TO DATE 20,646 4,779 25,425 .�; 24,683
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RENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
JULY 2007
HIGH- LAST YEAR
MAIN LANDS TOTAL Jul-06
REFERENCE QUESTIONS 2,706 380 3,086 ;� n/a
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 203 61 264 n/a
TOTAL FOR MONTH 2,909 441 3,350
YEAR TO DATE-REFERENCE 11,551 1,069 12,620' n/a
MATERIALS ADDED FOR CIRCULATION Volumes Volumes Titles Volumes Volumes
ADULT FICTION 118 42 108 160 � 160
ADULT NON FICTION 333 72 315 405 167
YOUNG ADULT 20 16 19 36 8
JUVENILE FICTION 49 29 36 78 153 �
JUVENILE NON FICTION 32 26 31 58 72
AUDIO VISUAL 163 55 161 218 110
TOTAL ADDED 715 240 670 955 670
MATERIALS WITHDRAWN Volumes Volumes Titles Volumes . Volumes
ADULT-FICTION 9 223 29 232 48
ADULT-NON FICTION 130 58 114 188 1,290
JUVENILE FICTION 9 1 4 10 480
JUVENILE NON FICTION 10 1 6 11 � 76
AUDIO VISUAL 81 6 56 87 70
TOTAL WITHDRAWN 239 289 209 528 1,964
PROGRAMS 0 1
ADULTS 0 � 10
CHILDREN 0 100
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STORYTIMES 12 10 �
ADULTS 338 159 497 333
CHILDREN 507 201 708 505
TOURS(school visits) 0
ADULTS 0 0
CHILDREN 0 0
TOTAL ATTENDANCE 845 360 1,205 ,, 948
MONIES COLLECTED MONTH YEAR TO DATE "� MONTH
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FINES AND FEES $3,419.78 $24,088.46 $3,809.06
PAST DUE COLLECTIONS $685.98 $3,717.12 $627.79
COPY MACHINE $585.34 $4,431.06 $456.64
DONATIONS $0.00 $772.95 $0.00
BOOK SALE $585.62 $5,085.74 $611.00
TOTAL MONIES $5,276.72 $38,095.33 �� $5,504.49 .
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RENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
AUGUST 2007
HIGH- LAST YEA
REG/STRAT/ON.' MAIN LANDS TOTAL Aug-06
RESIDENT ADULT 181� 63� � 244�"� 245
RESIDENT JUVENILE 44� 27� I 71 � . 83
TOTAL RESIDENT 225� 90� � 315 328
NON-RES ADULT 125� 14� � 139 ` 135
NON-RES JUVENILE 31� 6� � 37 ; 47
TOTAL NON-RESIDENT 156� 20� � 176 �� 182
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TOTAL REGISTRATION FOR MONTH 381� 110� � 491 � '� 510
TOTAL REGISTRATION YEAR TO DATE 2,787� 874� � 3,661 3,990
C/RCULA T/ON.•
FICTION -ADULT 5,838� 2,162� � 8,000 °'' 6,563
FICTION -JUVENILE 4,729� 3,526� � 8,255 10,140
TOTAL FICTION 10,567� 5,688� � 16,255��°�, 16,703
NON-FICTION -ADULT 5,069� 1,198� � 6,267 ��; 6,037
NON-FICTION -JUVENILE 1,415� 508� � 1,923 :,,� 2,010
TOTAL NON-FICTION 6,484� 1,706� � 8,190 �"�` 8,047
TOTAL BOOKS 17,051� 7,394� � 24,445 24,922
PERIODICALS 996� 294) � 1,290 � 1,226
MAPS & PAMPHLETS 2� 0� � 2 6
AUDIO VISUAL 12,511� 5,237� � 17,748 15,899
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TOTAL CIRCULATION FOR MONTH 30,560 12,925 43,485 42,053
TOTAL CIRCULATION YEAR TO DATE 235,414 92,749 328,163 ..� 326,475
HOLDS FILLED 2,259� 1,618� � 3,877 3,391
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IN HOUSE USE 2,804� 723� � 3,527 4,061
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INTERLIBRARY LOANS SENT 223� 0� � 223 172
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INTERLIBRARY LOANS RECEIVED 26� 5� � 31 33
INTERNET USE FOR MONTH 3,267� 739� � 4,006 3,848
TOTAL INTERNET YEAR TO DATE 23,913� 5,518� � 29,431 � 28,531
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AUGUST 2007
HIGH- LAST YEAR
MAIN LANDS TOTAL Aug-06
REFERENCE QUESTIONS 2,014� 167� � 2,181�,�f-� n/a
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 221� 256� � 477 ; � n/a
TOTAL FOR MONTH 2,235� 423� � 2,658 �,`�
YEAR TO DATE -REFERENCE 13,786� 1,492� � 15,278 '�:-� nla
MATERIALS ADDED FOR CIRCULATION Volumes� Volumes� Titles� Volumes �'";; Volumes�
ADULT FICTION 160� 68� 140� 228 �''_' 83
ADULT NON FICTION 351� 120� 319� 471 w�' 381
YOUNG ADULT 78� 61� 74� 139 ;'b 58
JUVENILE FICTION 77� 55� 62� 132 ;�: 245
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JUVENILE NON FICTION 53� 28� 49� 81 �` 119
AUDIO VISUAL 271� 83� 267� 354 ���� 332
TOTAL AODED 990� 415� 911� 1,405 -, � 1,218
MATERIALS WITHDRAWN Volumes� Volumes� Titles� Volumes `.�� Volumes
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ADULT - FICTION 14� 2� 2� 16 ;�.% 51
ADULT -NON FICTION 271� 30� 222� 301 °�': 1,356
JUVENILE FICTION 8� 2� 3� 10 ;;'� 491
JUVENILE NON FICTION 9� 1� 4� 10 �� 94
AUDIO VISUAL 42� 52� 15� 94 `�� 68
TOTAL WITHDRAWN 344� 87� 246� 431 ��� 2,060
PROGRAMS 2 I I I � 0
ADULTS � 22� � 22 �.: U
CHILDREN � 113� � 113 �°� 0
STORYTIMES 13 � � � �;; 14
ADULTS 422� 39� � 461 �=`:� 886
CHILDREN 643� 54� � 697 �� 670
TOURS (school visits) � � � -`�� 5
ADULTS I � ( 0 `� 1
CHILDREN I I I 0 ;�;� 5
TOTAL ATTENDANCE 1,065� 228� � 1,293 � .� 1,562
MONIES COLLECTED MONTH YEAR TO DATE MONTH
FINES AND FEES $3,081.47 $27,169.93 F $3,746.75
PAST DUE COLLECTIONS $769.43 $4,486.55 � $422.87
COPY MACHINE $628.82 $5,059.88 $513.84
DONATIONS $0.00 $772.95 $16.95
BOOK SALE $792.05 $5,877.79 $826.00
TOTAL MONIES $5,271.77 $43,367.10 `��� $5,526.41
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RENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
SEPTEMBER 2007
� HIGH- LAST YEAR
REG/STRAT/ON.' MAIN LANDS TOTAL Sep-06
RESIDENT ADULT 148� 55� � 203 236
RESIDENT JUVENILE 35� 22� � 57 61
TOTAL RESIDENT 183� 77� � 260 '�. 297
NON-RES ADULT 136� 19� � 155 ''_� 139
NON-RES JUVENILE 31� 4� � 35 + 18
TOTAL NON-RESIDENT 167� 23� � 190 : � � 157
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TOTAL REGISTRATION FOR MONTH 350� 100� � 450 ] 454
TOTAL REGISTRATION YEAR TO DATE 3,137� 974� � 4,111 ;�' � 4,449
C/RCULA T/ON.•
FICTION -ADULT 5,127� 1,762� � 6,889 ' 5,992
FICTION -JUVENILE 4,185� 3,343� � 7,528 �;< � 7,256
TOTAL FICTION 9,312� 5,105� � 14,417 ;- � 13,248
NON-FICTION •ADULT 4,303� 956� � 5,259 �, 1 5,152
NON-FICTION -JUVENILE 1,239� 506� � 1,745 . � 1,568
TOTAL NON-FICTION 5,542� 1,462� � 7,004',; . � 6,720
TOTAL BOOKS 14,854� 6,567� � 21,421i 20,155
PERIODICALS 799� 323� � 1,122 � 1,050
MAPS & PAMPHLETS 10� 0� � 10 ' 8
AUDIO VISUAL 10,772� 4,510� � 15,282 ;-:- 13,134
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TOTAL CIRCULATION FOR MONTH 26,435 11,400 37,835 4;,.� 34,347
TOTAL CIRCULATION YEAR TO DATE 261,849 104,149 365,998 � 360,822
HOLDS FILLED 1,971� 1,523� � 3,494 :��-: 2,878
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IN HOUSE USE 2,038� 671 I I 2,709 s�, 2,573
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INTERLIBRARY LOANS SENT 187� 0� � 187 :�m 187
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INTERLIBRARY LOANS RECEIVED 39� 4� � 43 ��;��, 24
�INTERNET USE FOR MONTH 2,671 � 652� � 3,323��,� 3,307
�TOTAL INTERNET YEAR TO DATE 26,584� 6,170� � 32,754�,;.:� 31,838
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SEPTEMBER 2007
HIGH- LAST YEAR
MAIN LANDS TOTAL Sep-06
�REFERENCE QUESTIONS 1,460� 188� � 1,648 �� n/a
C�MPUTERASSISTANCE 212� 57� � 269 �' n/a
TOTAL FOR MONTH 1,672) 245� � 1,917 � ��1
YEAR TO DATE - REFERENCE 15,458� 1,737� � 17,195�a��� n/a
MATERIALS ADDED FOR CIRCULATION Volumes� Volumes� Titles� Volumes ��;�� Volumes
ADULT FICTION 215� 78� 218� 293 ^:;� 180
ADULT NON FICTION 311� 99� 285� 410 ;;�] 383
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YOUNG ADULT 50) 39� 46� 89 .;� � 81
JUVENILE FICTION 122� 103� 112� 225 t,�;:. 175
JUVENILE NON FICTION 18� 12� 14� 30 -;�f 9
AUDIO VISUAL 195� 53� 159� 248 �.;� 154
TOTAL ADDED 911� 384� 834� 1,295 r�=F� 982
MATERIALS WITHDRAWN Volumes� Volumes� Titles� Volumes �j-� Volumes
ADULT- FICTION 54� 18� 40� 72 �� 10
ADULT - NON FICTION 103� 30� 58� 133 °<��] 691
JUVENILE FICTION 4� 2� 2� 6 ��,� 122
JUVENILE NON FICTION 9� 0� 3� 9 ;�_;� 112
AUD10 VISUAL 26� 12� 16� 38 �'fi 75
TOTAL WITHDRAWN 196� 62� 119� 258�<::;.� 1,010
PROGRAMS I I I I � ���2
ADULTS ( � I ( I � ��� 99
CHILDREN � � � � � 0 ��'r� 111
STORYTIMES I 6I I I � � `�:�$
ADULTS � � 189I � � 189 , ��;� 227
CHILDREN � � 292� � � 292 �� 312
TOURS (school visits) � � � � � 0 �' 0
ADULTS I I ( I � 0 �. 0
CHILDREN � I I I I � =�``s �
`TOTAL ATTENDANCE 481� 0� � 481 �'�� 749
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MONIES COLLECTED MONTH YEAR TO DATE "� MONTH
FINES AND FEES $2,788.08 $29,958.01 $2,838.29
PAST DUE COLLECTIONS $518.00 $5,004.55 $603.14
COPY MACHINE $501.83 $5,561.71 $423.52
DONATIONS $0.00 $772.95 $0.00
BOOK SALE $690.07 $6,567.86 � $219.50
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TOTAL MONIES $4,497.98 $47,865.08 �,_�`° $4,084.45
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Vision created by Renton Public Library Board &
Planning Committee at Library Planning Retreat 8-4-07
VISION STATEMENT
The Renton Public Library
A convenient, welcoming, community and information center that reflects
the interests and diversity of Renton, that pravides persona! service
and serves as a gateway to litelong learning, economic development,
cultural literacy, creative pursuits, recreation, and techno-literacy.
Planning Retreat Vision created �
Miriam Pollack and Associa#es and Roose Research