1. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY WELCOME BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE January 21, 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM

2. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Tonight’s Agenda Agenda & ProcessBob Wilson STPL – Then & NowJan Butler Branch Library DataBob Wilson Branch EvaluationsCommittee Next StepsBob Wilson

3. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Tonight’s Objectives Increase committee’s understanding of STPL history & current status through: Jan’s presentation Branch Comparison data Get feedback from committee members relative to their evaluation of branches Schedule next steps

4. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Process Roadmap St. Tammany Demographics St. Tammany Parish Library Peer Libraries Library Standards Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries Recommendations (Draft) Recommendations (Final)

5. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer STPL THEN & NOW January 21, 2004

6. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Jan Knows Libraries 30 Year Career in Libraries 10 Years at New Orleans Public Library Drove a Bookmobile in the French Quarter Joined STPL in 1987 Head of Automated Services Assistant Director Director 1996

7. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer STPL Pre -1987 1983 – 10 small branches and a bookmobile Madisonville was a two room house Libraries were part-time, open 3 days a week “Black” branches closed in 1985 Bookmobile retired in 1986 Abita and Bush were the same as they are today Buildings were first generation library buildings

8. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer FOLSOM BRANCH 1950 - 1987

9. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer 1983-1987 Building Plan In response to quadrupling of population Full time hours of operation Two new large branches at Slidell & Covington (HQ) Tripled the size of Mandeville Branch New buildings at Folsom, Lee Rd, Madisonville & Pearl River Restroom renovations at Abita, Lacombe & Bush branches

10. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Additions Since 1987 New Lacombe Branch Opened in 1993 Modular building Actually smaller than existing building Pontchartrain Branch Opened in 1993 First rental facility Response to growth in southeast Slidell

11. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Additions since 1987 (Cont.) Causeway Branch Opened in 1999 Second rental facility Response to growth in Mandeville Mandeville Branch New Restrooms in 1998 New Roof

12. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Additions Since 1987 (Cont.) Electronic Resource Center Opened in 1999 Rented facility at Koop Dr Moved to Covington in 2002 Headquarters Annex Rented facility 2002 Technical Services Branch Run Depot Maintenance Facility

13. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Jan as Director 1996 Focus has been on core library business Collection development Books are not an endangered species: there will always be demand for a “book on the beach” Magazines & Reference Professional Staff Adult & Children’s Programming Avoiding getting lost in “trends” Library is neither a bookstore nor a coffee house

14. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Lost Opportunities Libraries need space for ART Lack of Museums in St. Tammany Display space has by necessity been given over to book shelves Programs stunted by inadequate meeting space: Romance Writers may have to move offsite Overcrowded summer reading programs No space available for teens to meet & interact

15. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Lost Opportunities (Cont.) No room for a “Friends of the Library” gift shop and perpetual book sale. Insufficient “relaxation” reading areas Feeling of “airiness” and open sight lines ruined by additional shelves and electronic media. No space available for study carrels Not enough storage areas for staff equipment and supplies (Story kits in attic)

16. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer Lost Opportunities (Cont.) Full shelves result in buying fewer volumes than we should Full shelves result in “weeding” items we would like to keep

17. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY footer STPL TODAY STPL today is a very strong parish library system with a wonderful collection, an excellent staff, and a community hungry for library services. It is a tremendous community resource that is constrained by its buildings.

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19. Branch Comparison Charts January 21, 2004

41. Branch Evaluations Your Turn!

42. ABITA SPRINGS Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1974 Collection: 17,772 items (3.4%) Circulation: 18,303 (1.8%) Square Feet: 1,600

43. BUSH Date Established: 1952 Current Building: 1975 Collection: 16,499 items (3.2%) Circulation: 21,151 (2.0%) Square feet: 1,600

44. CAUSEWAY Date Established: 1999 Collection: 19,248 items (3.7%) Circulation: 51,846 (5.1%) Square feet: 4,900

45. COVINGTON Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1987 Collection: 114,154 items (22.3%) Circulation: 204,444 (20.00%) Square feet: 18,252

46. FOLSOM Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1987 Collection: 21,775 items (4.2%) Circulation: 20,754 (2.0%) Square feet: 2,000

47. LACOMBE Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1993 Collection: 15,193 items (3%) Circulation: 26,966 (2.7%) Square feet: 1,600

48. LEE ROAD Date Established: 1987 Current Building: 1987 Collection: 19,057 items (3.7%) Circulation: 21,502 (2.1%) Square feet: 2,000

49. MADISONVILLE Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1987 (Built in 1906) Collection: 22,937 items (4.5%) Circulation: 23,619 (2.3%) Square feet: 2,000

50. MANDEVILLE Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1986 (Enlarged in the 1990s) Collection: 83,156 items (16.2%) Circulation: 208,002 (20.5%) Square feet: 10,000

51. PEARL RIVER Date Established: 1950 Current Building: 1987 Collection: 23,664 items (4.6%) Circulation: 24,525 (2.4%) Square feet: 1,900

52. PONTCHARTRAIN Date Established: 1994 Collection: 18,500 items (4%) Circulation: 33,156 (3.2%) Square feet: 1,900

53. SLIDELL Date Established:1950 Current Building: 1989 Collection: 137,549 items (27%) Circulation: 322,572 (32%) Square feet: 22,000

54. HQ ANNEX Date Established:2002 Current Building: 2002 Technical Services Branch Courier Maintenance Shop & Office Square Feet: 3,000

55. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY NEXT STEPS

56. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Process Roadmap St. Tammany Demographics St. Tammany Parish Library Peer Libraries Library Standards Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries Recommendations (Draft) Recommendations (Final)

57. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Peer Library Tours Why Peer Library Tours? Frame of Reference “Cherry Pick” best ideas Impact of New Buildings on library & community Dates: February 3 – Tuesday (9am – 4pm) (Houma/Vacherie/West Bank Regional)) February 5 – Thursday (9am – 2pm) (East BR) February 7 – Saturday (9am – 4pm) (Houma/Vacherie/West Bank Regional)

58. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Checkouts Per Resident in 2002 East Baton Rouge Parish6.3 per resident St. Tammany Parish Library 4.9 per resident Shreve Memorial (Shreveport) 4.0 per resident Jefferson Parish 3.6 per resident Orleans Parish 2.2 per resident Louisiana Average 4.0 per resident

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60. New Library Construction Library System Sq Ft Years Jefferson 195,600 1990-2003 E. Baton Rouge 151,000 1990-2002 Terrebonne 70,000 2003 St. Tammany < 5000 1993-2003

61. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Next Meeting March 10, 2004 Time 6:30 PM Focus will be Peer Libraries Bob Wilson is Contact Point: bob@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us Cell phone # 504-813-7515

62. ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY Future Meetings: Library Standards (April 21, 2004) Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries Recommendations (Draft) Recommendations (Final)