State Librarian’s Report KPLA April 10, 2014

Public Library Statistics 2013 Total operating revenue ($176,921,811) –Increase of 1.4% in 2013 –Increase of 2.8% in 2012 –Increase of 4.8% in 2011 Expenditures – per capita ($30.79) –$30.27 in 2012 –$28.88 in 2011

Staff Expenditures Total Staff Expenditures ($84,459,821) –Increased by 3.3% in 2013 –Salaries increased by 2.5% –Fringe benefits increased by 5.4% Staff as pct. of total expenditures (63%) –61% in 2012 –62% in 2013

Materials expenditures Cost of print decreased by 3.6% Cost of A-V increased by 1% Cost of electronic increased by 26.8% Total materials increased by 1.9%

Operating expense Total operating expenses decreased by 4.1% Continuing education decreased by 5.9%

Facilities Facility growth was flat Lost 3 bookmobiles, but added 2 outreach vehicles

Staff Number of MLS Librarians increased by 4.4% Total staff decreased by.3%

Meetings Increase of 19.5% in number of groups using meeting rooms Increase of 14% in number of meetings held

Collection Book collection decreased.6% –Decrease of 1.4% in 2012 –Decrease of.6% in 2013 Audio downloadable titles increased 148% Electronic books increased by 62%

Collection usage Number of registered borrowers increased by 2.8% (2,903,176) Print book circulation down 5.9% –Reflected in all areas Electronic materials circulation of 1,460,414 Total circulation up 1.2% (30,071,850) –Reverses a decline of 1.5% in 2012

Attendance People entering libraries declined by 2.8% –Decrease of 1.2% in 2012 Children’s program attendance up by 8.4% Young adult program attendance +10% Adult program attendance of 310,114

Technology usage 4,749 public use terminals Every library system reported wi-fi access Number of computer users declined by 6.3% –Decreased by 1% in 2012

Intellectual Freedom challenges 23 in in in 2011

2014 Legislative Session No cut to state aid $1 million in construction No PVA fees

2014 Legislative Session No fix to lawsuits 5% cut to KDLA Trustees cannot serve on 2 SPGEs at same time

Federal Funding uses Talking Book Library (100%) Ky Virtual Library ($200,000) CE program Children’s Services support All kits E-rate support Cataloging support Summer Feeding the Mind program Large type & audio collections OCLC costs and ILL

HB1 – Special Purpose Govt Entities Most details still to come Written report to fiscal court Oral presentation to fiscal court Tax rate hearings prior to fiscal court meeting

Board recruitment Trustees need to be community leaders Articulate, able to promote library with local officials Diverse and representative in community Board recruitment is board responsibility Need to have a list of potential trustees as part of continual process

Revised nomination process May 1 launch On-line form to notify KDLA 4 month warning 2 month notice

KDLA 5% reduction ($307,000) Smaller staff

Areas of focus Consulting KDLA website resources CE Early Literacy Health