1. LIS 610 – Session 2 Food for thought Library use survey results Discussion of readings

2. LIS 610 – Session 2 Food for thought

3. Scheppke, Jim. 1994. "Who's using the public library?" Library journal 119(17): 35-37. Jorgensen, Corinne; D'elia, George; Woelfel, Joseph; and Eleanor Rodger. 2001. The impact of the Internet on public library use: current status and trends for the future. Proceedings of the ASIST annual meeting 38:141-155. Koontz, Christie M., Dean K. Jue, and Keith Curry Lance. 2005. Neighborhood-based in-library use performance measures for public libraries: a nationwide study of majority-minority and majority white/low income markets using personal digital data collectors. Library & information science research 27:28-50.

4. Who was using the library in 1991? 62% 38% Source: Scheppke, Jim. 1994. "Who's using the public library?" Library journal 119(17): 35-37. Hispanic Visited in past yearNo use in past year Black, non- Hispanic 58% 42% Other races White, non- Hispanic 45% 56% 48% 52%

5. Who was using the library in 1991? 30% 70% Source: Scheppke, Jim. 1994. "Who's using the public library?" Library journal 119(17): 35-37. More than $75,000 Visited in past yearNo use in past year 34% 65% $10,000 or less 68% 32% $50,000 to $75,000 $30,001 to 40,000 $20,001 to $25,000 43% 57% 52% 48%

6. Who was using the library and/or the Internet in 2001? Public Library Use Yes 66% YesNo Yes No 33% Internet Access Use of Internet No Cell legend: Row % Column % Total % 60 % 75 % 40 % 39 % 25 % 13 % 6 % 70 % 4 % 5 % 30 % 2 % 33 % 54 % 22 % 55 % 45 % 19 % Source: Jorgensen, Corinne; D'elia, George; Woelfel, Joseph; and Eleanor Rodger. 2001. The impact of the Internet on public library use: current status and trends for the future. Proceedings of the ASIST annual meeting 38:141-155.

7. Demographics Library User Young Educated Higher annual income Internet User Young Educated Higher annual income Source: Jorgensen, Corinne; D'elia, George; Woelfel, Joseph; and Eleanor Rodger. 2001. The impact of the Internet on public library use: current status and trends for the future. Proceedings of the ASIST annual meeting 38:141- 155.

8. Minority uses of public libraries Source: Koontz, Christie M., Dean K. Jue, and Keith Curry Lance. 2005. Neighborhood-based in-library use performance measures for public libraries: a nationwide study of majority-minority and majority white/low income markets using personal digital data collectors. Library & information science research 27:28-50. The most universally collected statistic is circulation Across U.S. neighborhoods moving to a majority of minority or low-income residents Minority patrons use reference services and attend library programs more than they check out books Due to reduced funds public libraries are merging, resiting, or closing outlets

9. Couldn’t happen in Hawai‘i? Source: Gordon Flagg, American Libraries Online. Posted on July 10, 2009. http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2009/july2009/hawaiibudgetcrisis071009.cfm Hawaii Budget-Crisis Fix Would Close Five Branches Hawaii State Librarian Richard Burns has proposed closing five public libraries as of the end of the year to address a $5.7-million cut in funding. The proposal, presented by Burns to the state Board of Education July 9 to address a nearly 20% reduction in the Hawaii State Public Library System’s budget, also includes $1.3 million in furloughs and other salary savings and the elimination of 67 vacant positions to save $2.2 million. The libraries targeted for closure are the Holualoa, Pahala, and Kealakekua branches on the Big Island; the Ewa Beach branch on Oahu; and the Hana branch on Maui. Burns said the list was based on low usage, proximity to other branches, staffing vacancies, and other factors, the Honolulu Advertiser reported July 10.

10. Libraries in Hawai‘i? Source: http://www.city-data.com On the chopping block in 2009 Not on the chopping block in 2009 Holualoa Kealakekua Manoa Ewa Beach Median household income $53,467 (in 2011) $55,985 (in 2009) $64,323 (in 2011) $90,559 (in 2011) Pahala$38,618 (in 2011) Hana$52,954 (in 2011)

11. LIS 610 – Session 2 Library use survey results Break into discussion groups Assign a spokesperson Assign a note taker Go over individual results What conclusions can you draw? Report findings to rest of class Hand in group packet

12. LIS 610 – Session 2 Discussion of readings