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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-15 - Agendas - FinalFAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Kim Agee, President
Maylon Rice, Treasurer
Susan Graham
We inspire Imagination and foster learning.
Board of Trustees
June 15, 2015 4 pm
AGENDA
Regular Meeting Ann Henry Board Room
Brenda Boudreaux, Vice -President
Hershey Garner, Secretary
Janine Parry
Suzanne Clark
I. Call to order
II. Minutes
A. Approval of minutes
1. April 20, 2015 regular meeting — page 2-3
2. May 19, 2015 special meeting — page 4-5
B. Signed minutes
1. March 6, 2015 regular meeting — page 6-7
III. Report of Nominating Committee
A. Designate Friends' Board liaison
B. Designate Foundation Board liaison
C. Designate members of Finance Committee
IV. Reports
A. Management reports
1. Key upcoming events — page 8-9 • •
2. April -May 2015 Strategic Pian progress — page 10-12
3. May 2015 performance measures— page 13
B. Financial reports
1. Balance sheet as of May 31, 2015 (if available)
2. Budget to actual as of May 31, 2015 (if available)
V. Old business:
A. Vote on options to reduce costs/increase revenues — page 14-16
B. Tent acceptance — page 17
VI. New business
A. Artist -in -residence budget adjustment — page 18-27
B. Resolution on bank signatories — page 28-31
C. Developing public input for Long- Term Revenue Committee recommendations
D. Exploratory group on possible millage increase — page 32-35
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Adjournment
Attachments:
FPL press
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Fayetteville Public Library
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
April 20, 2015, 4 pm, Ann Henry Board Room
Minutes
Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager
Library Trustees present: K. Agee, B. Boudreaux, M. Rice, S. Clark, S. Graham, H. Garner and J. Parry
Staff present: D. Johnson, S. Foley, S. Daniel, S. Davis, L. Greenwood, S. Houk, J. Atha, L. Mandell, B. Holt, G. Jelinek,
and S. Palmer
Press: Joel Walsh
Others: Judge William Storey, V. Chadick, W. Marley, C. Burns
Call to Order: President K. Agee called the meeting to order at 4 pm.
11. Swearing in of Maylon Rice by Judge William Storey. Judge Storey administered the oath of office.
111. Minutes: M. Rice moved to approve the minutes of the March 2015 regular meeting; B. Boudreaux
seconded. All voted AYE.
IV. Reports
A. Management Reports
i. Key upcoming events: Miller Williams' memorial service will be Sunday, April 26. David
Slawson, a nationally recognized landscape architect, is scheduled for May 12 as part of the
TRY FPL series. Peter Coyote will be here Friday, May 1 and Summer Reading kicks off
Saturday, May 30.
ii. Oct -Nov Strategic Plan update: FPL offers programming for all ages including robotics,
beekeeping, and Chinese language classes. In February and March the study rooms checked
out 905 times. Staff has implemented another eBook platform, 3M. L. Greenwood worked
with NOAA to produce a young meteorologist festival that drew over 250 participants. Bob
Woodward drew a crowd of 450; 168 attended the private reception.
iii. Quarterly Performance measures: While digital check-outs are growing quickly, print book
check-outs are declining, reflecting a national trend.
B. Financial Reports
I. This is the first financial statement produced by the new software. Departments are within
budget. A balance sheet will be available once 5 years of financial history are entered. All
management staff have an interactive dashboard showing their budgets and expenses as they
occur. To replace the cut in state aid ($28,000), Charlie Collins is helping FPL get $30,000
in GIF funds. The grant request will be out later this week; staff will provide board members
with a copy when completed.
Old business
A. Long -Term Revenue Committee update: Staff is providing scenarios of what can be raised/saved for a
final committee meeting on April 28, 2016. Recommendations will be given to the Board of Trustees
at a special meeting in May — date to be determined.
B. City Hospital Update: V. Chadick noted Judge Beaumont's decision has been appealed. The appeal
process could take from 6-18 months. FPL is trying to reach a lease agreement (including a liability
policy) to be able to use the City Hospital parking lot for library events.
VI. New Business
A. Audit: C. Burns of BKD noted FPL received an unmodified opinion - the best possible. The
Management Discussion and Analysis summarizes the events of 2014 — one of which is the decrease
in earnings on investments because $2 million was liquidated in anticipation of purchasing City
Hospital. The income statement shows the governmental fund had a net increase of almost
$150,000, but depreciation results in a loss of approximately $220,000. The budgetary schedule on
page 8 details revenues and expenditures. Staff is following board approved guidelines; spending was
approximately $100,000 less than what was budgeted. The governmental fund operated at a net loss
of $351,000 for the year. BKD did not propose any audit adjustments. M. Rice moved to accept the
audit; H. Garner seconded. All voted AYE.
B. PTO Cash -Out: The 2012 audit noted an excess of accrued PTO. Were everyone to have cashed out at
one time, it would have debilitated library finances. A transitional cash -out policy brought down the
accrued balances, and now the maximum accrual is 320 hours. It remains policy that staff can cash
out 50 hours per year. There is no money in the budget for this, and in light of aur current fiscal
situation, staff is recommending suspending cash -outs from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016 at
which time the policy would be reevaluated. This does not apply to employees terminating in good
standing. M. Rice moved to suspend the PTO cash out policy from May 1, 2015 through April 30,
2016 and to re-evaluate the policy at the end of this period; S. Clark seconded. All voted AYE.
C. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Officers: K. Agee appointed S. Clark and M. Rice to the
nominating committee. The committee will report its nominees at the June board meeting.
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D. Possible fraud hotline: According to BKD, about 5% of money lost by entities, including governmental
entities, is due to fraud. A hotline has been shown to be one of the best ways to combat fraud.
Library staff will investigate what other libraries do.
E. Summer Reading Club: L. Greenwood reported theme to be super heroes with capes and T-shirts to
read "Unmasked." Youth and teen librarians will visit all schools beginning next week. Last summer,
18, 176 people attended SRC programs. A total of almost 5000 participants of all ages registered to
participate. The website will go live May 1. Trout fishing in America will be the finale. A $9000
grant from the AR Arts Council will fund an artist in residence. First Security Bank will underwrite
Books and Bites, a program that addresses food insecurity. Staff may contact Marvel Comics about
participation in SRC. Businesses in Fayetteville have been generous in supporting SRC year after year.
This year, the Parks family donated $25,000.
F. Sole source for tent repair: FPL acquired a storm damaged tent from the Farmers' Market. Staff have
been seeking competitive bids to repair the tent for use throughout the summer, but have not been
successful as no one vendor has been willing to take on all aspects of the project. H. Garner moved to
waive the requirement for competitive bidding; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE.
G. M. Rice moved to provide FPL staff with a 3.75% across the board raise consistent with city plans; B.
Boudreaux seconded. Following discussion, M. Rice requested the motion be tabled until the board
meets in May.
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Adjournment: 1. Parry moved to adjourn; H. Garner seconded. All voted AYE. Meeting adjourned at 5:10
p.m.
Hershey Garner, Secretary Date
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Fayetteville Public Library
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
May 19, 2015, 3 pm, Walker Meeting Room
Minutes
Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager
Trustees present. K Agee, S. Clark, M. Rice, J.
Trustees absent: B. Boudreaux, H. Garner
Staff: D. Johnson, S. Davis, S. Foley, G. Beeks,
Burdette, W. Fitzgibbon, H. Robideaux, J. Atha,
Others: V. Chadick joined the meeting at 4:10
Public: Lorraine O'Neal
Press: D. Holtmeyer, J. Cumpston
Parry, S. Graham
8. Holt, J. Walker, S. Houk, G. Allen, L. Jernigan, M.
S. Palmer, C. Walsh, A. Low, S. Daniel
pm.
Call to order: K. Agee called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm.
I I. Authorize K. Agee to sign agreement with Washington Regional regarding use of City Hospital
property. V. Chadick (FPL counsel) and T. Olmstead (Washington Regional counsel) drafted a
letter of agreement authorizing FPL to use the parking and lawn areas of City Hospital (not the
building) if FPL pays the $50,000 deductible on any insurance claim. To this end, the library will
take out an insurance policy to cover such a deductible. M. Rice moved to approve the
agreement and the purchase of an insurance policy; J. Parry seconded. All voted AYE. Motion
carried. M. Rice noted the grounds are not well kept and the property is deteriorating.
III. Discussion of Long -Term Revenue Committee Report: J. Parry stated the board had charged the
committee with improving a financial situation that developed over time as demand for library
services grew while revenues and staffing did not. The committee focused on both short and long-
term solutions and evaluated 18 possibilities for increasing revenue/decreasing expenses. Over-
riding themes:
a. The citizens of Fayetteville love their library and have high expectations for it.
b. FPL won't be able to meet all the public's demands without an increased millage and
additional space.
c. Maintenance of Blair Library is paramount.
M. Rice noted FPL's current 1 mil was established by voter approval in the 1950s. Under the
constitution, up to 5 mils may be dedicated to library funding.
D. Johnson drew attention to attachment 1 which details the cuts already made - cuts selected to
have the least impact on the community. J. Parry noted these cuts represent the last round of
cuts that can be made without impacting the public.
S. Clark was cautious about the possibility of a hiring freeze and suggested a case-by-case
determination rather than a blanket approach.
D. Johnson clarified Table C, Item 10 (Restrict Long -Term Reserve to capital
replacement/supplement from savings) explaining the idea is to stop drawing money from the
Reserve for the annual budget and, instead, withdraw money only as necessary and only for
maintenance of major items. The Long -Term Reserve would be "locked down" and unavailable for
any other purpose. Historically, this fund has been continually drawn down and not replenished -
an unsustainable practice that would drain the Reserve by 2020.
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The proposal to charge more for meeting space would apply only to the Ann Henry Board Room
and the Walker Meeting Room, not to the study rooms. Most Walker Room use is by the library for
its own programs. Commercial companies expect to pay $400-$500 to rent comparable space for
a half day.
Millage increase refers to anticipated growth based on information from the assessor's office.
The Long -Term Revenue Committee recommends an increase to $0.25/day/item which is
commensurate with area and peer libraries. It also recommends a policy change that would
require patrons to pay down all their fees/fines before checking out any more items.
The proposal to reduce the number of DVDs that may be checked out at one time is an effort to
reduce losses due to theft.
Reinvest the $2 million set aside to purchase City Hospital. Had the money remained invested,
earnings would have been $600,000 — hindsight being what it is. At this point, plans are to
reinvest the money in short term vehicles. Because the Foundation exists to help the library, M.
Rice suggested the library ask the.Foundation to increase its annual transfers to ease budget
shortfalls.
Charging for admittance to author receptions while retaining a public presentation that is free to
all is practiced by many nonprofit organizations as a way to make money, or at least cover costs.
As a library, the culture is not to charge for anything, and there is sensitivity to the reaction from
the library's large financial supporters.
The Board is expected to make decisions on the options presented by the Long -Term Revenue
Committee at its next meeting on June 15. There may be a need for another special meeting to
discuss future plans, which could include appointing another committee to specifically address
planning for a millage campaign. Public input is essential. In conclusion, FPL is planning for
future needs responsibly; it is not "broke."
IV. Public comment: Lorraine O'Neal suggested FPL's custodial efforts are too intensive. She
supported charging for library cards, surveying library users, and instituting a charge for library
programs. She questioned if staff time is impacted by the increased demand for library services.
V. Adjournment: J. Parry moved to adjourn; S. Clark seconded. All voted AYE. Meeting adjourned at
4:18 pm.
Hershey Garner, Secretary Date
Fayetteville Public Library
Board of Trustees Budget Development Session
March 6, 2015 3:15 pm (rescheduled from 2.16.15 due to weather)
Minutes
Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager
Library Trustees present: K. Agee, B. Boudreaux, M. Rice, S. Clark, S. Graham, H. Garner and J. Parry
Library Trustees absent:
Staff present: D. Johnson, S. Foley, S. Daniel, S. Davis, C. Moody, B. Holt, G. Jelinek, S. Palmer
Press: Dan Holtmeyer
Others:
Call to Order: President K. Agee called the meeting to order at 3:15 pm.
I I. Minutes: M. Rice moved to approve the minutes of December 19, 2014; H. Garner seconded. All voted
AYE.
III. Reports
A. Management Reports
i. Key upcoming events: D. Johnson noted Canadian writer David Bezmozgis packed the house,
The popular robotics workshop for teens is being repeated. Movies will be shown during Spring
Break week.
II. Oct -Nov Strategic Plan update: D. Johnson reported the FINRA grant has concluded. It was
such a success. W. Fitzgibbon has been invited to present FPL's program at the next ALA
meeting. Our primary eBook provider, OverDrive, has been joined by 3M which provides an
easier interface for users and competition for OverDrive. Staff delivered 10,000 i -cards to
public and private schools; these cards have also been provided to the Washington County
Detention Center. In February 2015, staff recorded over 400 check-outs of the meeting
rooms. Educating the public to the high cost of eBooks is essential as FPL pays approximately
$80 per title; an individual pays about $10.
ID. Library services 2014 year in review: D. Johnson noted the growth in library use stretches the
flat revenue stream. Per capita check outs exceed all FPL's peer and benchmark libraries.
The book collection turns over several times each year Indicating staff select the books people
want. Reference transactions are down slightly, partly because patrons can access the
Internet without assistance, but also because we lack the staff to answer every question.
Program attendance is up.
Staff are exploring how to capture all the new and different ways in which the library is being
used. Meeting rooms are in great demand with over 400 check-outs in February. Database
use showed a significant jump in the year i -cards were issued. Computer sessions are down
because more and more people have their own devices with which to access the Internet.
Library statistics do not capture free Wi-Fi use. If it were possible to capture how the WI-Fi is
being used. e.g., job searches, entertainment, FPL could provide complementary services.
B. Financial Reports
i. Budget to Actual as of December 31, 2014. Total revenue is about $140,000 more than
planned. Expenses were budgeted at $4.588 million; FPL spent only $4.394 million. The
result is $334,000 remaining.
IV. Old business
A. Long -Range Revenue Committee update: J. Party reported the committee will meet three more times
before issuing its report to the full board on April 20'". The committee is looking at options for both
Increasing revenue and decreasing expenses.
B. City Hospital Update: Judge Beaumont Issued a summary judgement for Washington Regional. The
Stone family now has 30 days from the file mark date to appeal. Next steps are to secure the facility,
raise funds for demolition. and salvage/recycle as much material as possible. It is FPL's Intention to
recognize the Stone family with a significant naming opportunity in any expansion.
C. Blaclsbaud software conversion update: S. Davis noted the Blackbaud conversion now under way was
deliberately timed to ensure audit years don't involve more than one software. Managers will have
more access to their budgets.
V. New Business •
A. Increase in minimum wage: The staff proposal, covering 2015 and 2016, will bring FPL into
alignment with federal law. H. Garner moved to approve the staff recommendation; M. Rice seconded.
All voted AYE.
8. Budget Rollover Request: In the 2014 budget, $334,300.72 remains unspent. However, vendor
purchases in 2014 that were delivered in 2015 total $88,941.70. H. Garner moved to add this
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amount to the 2015 budget; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. S. Clark moved to hold all discussion
of the remaining 2014 unspent funds until a future date; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE.
C. Revised policy FBI: This policy change would enable the Executive Director to move money within a
board -approved budget from one line item to another. Adding more than $10,000 to the budget would
require board approval. H. Garner moved to approve the proposed policy FBI; M. Rice. All voted AYE.
D. Plan to solicit public input for Long -Range Revenue Committee: Several suggestions have been made
including a committee comprised of a representative from each ward, perhaps appointed by the city
council. An open forum hosted by the board of trustees, perhaps held at city hall, is another idea. D.
Johnson will present a proposal for public input at the April board meeting.
E. FHS pilot drop off/pick up shuttle service pilot program: When 9" graders begin attending FHS,
parking will become even more problematic than currently. FPI proposes to be an alternative drop off
point with a shuttle to and from the high school. City hospital could provide over -flow parking with a
shuttle ride to the high school. Arsaga's might open a half hour earlier and offer student friendly menu
options. This is an effort to better engage teens, and will be piloted in April.
F. Premium events: Bob Woodward's appearance on April 10 is a partnership with the UA. A 5:30
reception precedes the public performance at FPL. Set-up will require the library close early. Miller
Williams' memorial is Sunday, April 26; a significant author will be part of the service. Peter Coyote
will be here at the request of Haydon Mcllroy with no cost to the library. FPL will be the venue for Jim
Blair's 80" birthday in October. The event is invitation only; Blair has requested no gifts, only
donations to FPL.
G. Technology Enhancements:
i. IT core replacement: The Board previously approved the use of designated funds for this
upgrade. The existing core was installed when the building opened and is at the end of its
useful life. The upgrade will provide speeds 100x faster between desk tops and servers. The
PA and phone systems are also 10 years old and will be upgraded.
il. Mobile WI-Fi distribution: Haydon Mcllroy and Dash Goff donated funds for 10 Mi -FI devices
and 5 laptops. Five Mi -FIs will be checked out as stand-alone items and 5 more will be paired
with laptops for check out. The demand has been brisk.
di. Credit card cash machines associated with self -checks: PCI compliance requires credit cards
have an RFI D tag so FPL must have machines that accept these cards. In addition, the self -
checks will have coin and bill acceptors for payment of fines. Handling money will be
integrated.
H. Approval of Amy Nelson-LaMont's scholarship application: M. Rice moved to approve Amy Nelson•
Lamont's application and congratulate her on her excellent grades; H. Garner seconded. All voted
AYE.
VI. Public Comment
VII. Adjournment: B. Boudreaux moved to adjourn; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. Meeting adjourned at
4:34 p.m.
Apt az
Hersh y G ner, Secretary Date
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FAYBTrEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Bey Upcoming Events
June & July 2015
FPL Summer Author Series
Roy Reed Reporting Live From Selma
Wednesday, June 17 at 6pm
Join Ozark's At Large host Kyle Kellams for a discussion of Reed's coverage as a New York
Times correspondent during the historical Freedom March from Selma, Alabama. A special
reception will be held before the talk at 5pm.
The Chose Love Movement with Scarlett Lewis
Thursday, June 18 at 7pm
Founder of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation and author of Nurturing Healing Love,
Scarlett Lewis will discuss her book that chronicles her journey of choosing love and how it is
changing her life - and how it could change our world. A reception will be held before the talk at
5:30pm.
Robert Jackson Bennett: The Written Word as Art
Wednesday, July 15 at 7pm
Bennett is a two-time award winner of the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel and an Edgar
Award winner for Best Paperback Original. He was also the 2010 recipient of the Sydney J
Bounds Award for Best Newcomer. Robert will discuss why he thinks the written word is one of
the strangest, most counter -intuitive, and profoundly powerful mediums of art in human history.
A reception will precede his talk at 6pm:
Mountain Street Stage Summer Music Series
Sundays at 2pm
June 21: Rochelle Bradshaw and Hypnotion - Reggae Fusion with a soulful sound.
June 28: Cutty Rye - Combines bluegrass, rock, blues, and jazz influences.
July 5: Bill Dollar and Loose Change -Multi-genre sound covering rock, folk, and country.
July 12: Sons of Otis Malone -Acoustic country and bluegrass sounds.
July 19: Brick Fields - Ozark gospel blues with powerful vocals.
July 26: Smokey and the Mirror - The Hembree Duo performs original folk tunes.
TRY*FPL Series
Wednesdays at 6pm
July, 8 — Calligraphy
August 12 — International Folk Dancing
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Preschool Tuesdays in June & July at 10:30am
J n e 23 — Richard Renner's Slapstick Circus
June 30 — Superhero Tea Party
July 7 — Family Music with Monty Harper
July 14 — Stone Lion Puppet Theatre
July 21 — Nikola Rodan of Magic Note Music Studio
July 28 — Marty the Balloon Man
Wondrous Wednesdays at 1pm
June 17 — Animal Avengers
June 24 — Richard Renner's Slapstick "Read All About It!"
July 1 — Wacky Magic with Tommy Terrific
July 8 — Richard Holmgren of Flying Debris Juggling
July 15 — Stone Lion Puppets
July 22 — Heroic Herps
July 29 — Superhero Science with Jason Lindsey
Family Saturdays at 10:30am
June 20 — Sing -a -Long Fun with Troy Schemmer
lune 27 - Magic with Ann Lincoln
aly 11 — Denise Gard and her performing dog Sienna
July 18 — Michael Felix of Mid-America Karate
July 25 — Concert with Nancy Stewart
Summer Reading Club Finale with Trout Fishing in America
Saturday, August 1 at 10:30am
Local favorite and Grammy -nominated duo will help us wrap up a busy summer with a free concert.
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FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Strategic Plan Progress Report
April 2015 — May 2015
Purpose: We inspire imagination and foster learning.
Programs & Services: We offer inspiring and relevant programs and services that engage the community's curiosity, provide
opportunities for education and self-improvement, and serve as the gateway to the library by addressing the diverse needs and
interests of our community.
a. Programs
Coordinated Miller Williams' memorial service and events featuring Peter Coyote and Bob Woodward.
ii. Planned Scarlett Lewis reception and author talk for lune, 2016.
Held Young Meteorologist Weather -Fest in partnership with UA, National Weather Service, NOAA, Plan -
It Now, Midland Radio and KNWA.
iv. Hosted free Comic Book Day for all ages.
v. Continued Baby Bookworms, Toddler Time, Preschool Story Time and After -School Workshops.
vi. Hosted recurring K-5 events: Lego Club, Math Circle, and Homeschool Book Share.
vii. Began summer reading sign-up May 1 and kicked off Summer Reading May 30 with 3500 in attendance.
viii. Hosted Kids Minecraft tournament, Kids Yoga, Earth Day celebration, and robotics class.
ix. Hosted Battle of the Books, a competition with Fayetteville 3'd and 4th graders. L. Greenwood narrated.
x. Hosted Comic Book Day, Nerdie Gaming, Tin Can Lantern crafts and Teen Advisory Board.
xi. Concluded Smart Investing @ Your Library that, over 2 years and 54 programs, reached 1,916 people.
Grew FPL's financial collection and its use by over 50%. Increased financial database use by 80%.
xii. Continued Try FPL series with programs on Urban Bee Habitats, Gardening Conservation, Alternative
Gardening for Mini Yards, and Apartment Dwellers.
xiii. Hosted Japanese Garden Landscape Artist David Slawson, a panel named "The Sports Guys" in
celebration of KUAF's 30`h anniversary, J. Wagner's Bob Dylan and the Shapeshifter Songwriting
Workshop, and AETN/PBS screening of Last Days of Vietnam.
xiv. Continued 3 book clubs, concluded Chinese Language class and held Grant Seeking for Nonprofits class.
b. Services
Provided access to tax forms and information on free tax services.
ii. Answered 39 genealogy research inquiries, proctored 11 tests, and provided 2 research consultations.
c. Quality
d. Relevance
Checked out study rooms 860 times.
II. Collections; We will build and support collections that inspire the community with the resources they need to explore topics of
personal interest and continue to learn throughout their lives.
a. Satisfy your curiosity
Evaluated and renegotiated discounts with magazine distributor; saved almost $2,000 on periodicals.
Evaluated streaming library services Freegal and Hoopla.
Trained collection development staff on purchasing from Ingram.
b. Inspire learning/imagination
III. Access: We will build and expand the ease and convenience of the library experience through virtual and physical reach to all in
the community, reflecting the FPL welcoming, convening and destination culture.
a. Browsability
b. Outreach partnerships.
Ended school year outreach programs Reading Roadshow, Books for Borrowing, Letter of the week, and
Sit, Stay, Read! Participants in Reading Roadshow received new books; those in Sit, Stay, Read! a t -shirt.
ii. Staffed an FPL informational table at First Thursdays.
Promoted summer reading at all Fayetteville schools through programs and calendars.
iv. Represented FPL at the annual ALLPI feaith Fair at FHS West Campus.
v. Continued Cat Tales, a partnership with the Fayetteville Animal Shelter that promotes reading and
literacy with kids reading to cats.
vi. Presented an outreach story time to residents of North Hills Lifecare.
vii. Continued Books for Babies at WRMC where a new, FPL branded book is sent home with each newborn.
viii. In partnership with Feed Fayetteville and First Security Bank, finalized plans for the second annual
Books and Bites summer program for food insecure campers from the Yvonne Richardson Center.
ix. Continued planning 2015 True Lit with public schools, Fayetteville Education Foundation, Walton Arts
Center, UA, Ozark Literacy Council, Nightbird Books, Arts Live, Montessori School and Leilani Law.
x. Provided iCards to 153 Upward Bound students with the UA.
c. Virtual
Maintained 29 reading recommendation e -newsletters.
d. Physical
IV. People: We create and maintain a culture of excellence by supporting and inspiring our staff, boards, and volunteers.
a. Staff
Hired 3 new pages and 2 temporary pages for the summer. (G. Allen)
Attended 3 -day Innovative User's Group conference in Minneapolis. (L. Mandell)
Presented "Southern Tales, Customs, and Folklore" at Books in Bloom Literary Festival in Eureka Springs
and wrote "Biking the Razorback Greenway" for Do South Magazine, May 2015. (N. Hartney)
iv. Wrote two Free Weekly Behind the Stack articles: "Fayetteville Library Welcomes Peter Coyote" and
"Loving FPL: Let's Count the Ways." (N. Hartney)
v. Provided content for ALA Programming Librarian website on Try FPL. (H. Robideaux)
vi. Attended webinars "How to Discuss eBooks with Patrons", "Agents: Gateway to Author Engagement at
Your Library and Beyond" and "Killer Crime Fiction for Mystery Month." (Reference Staff)
vii. Served on grant review committee for Smart Investing @ Your Library. (W. Fitzgibbon)
viii. Trained staff on Blackbaud accounting system.
ix. Began ALA's Financial Management for Librarians online classes. (S. Houk, S. Davis, W. Fitzgibbon)
b. Boards
c. Volunteers
Provided volunteers for Bob Woodward, Miller Williams, Peter Coyote and Summer Reading Kick -Off.
ii. Hosted FPL Volunteer Appreciation brunch - 62 attendees.
Completed Fayetteville Public School kindergarten tours. Over 800 children toured the library.
V. Facility: Our consumer -friendly, sustainable facility will be safe, accessible, and clean and support the requirements for quality
programs, services and collections.
a. Maintenance
Balanced fans and performed preventive maintenance on air conditioners
ii. Prepared to auction items made surplus from IT and speaker system upgrades.
b. Technology
Rolled out print release station for added layer of patron privacy.
c. Safety/Security
VI. Communication: We maximize ongoing communication to increase awareness of the library and understanding of its value
and impact on the community.
a. Marketing plan
Created materials for SRC 2015 including calendars, reading logs, and "Who is Your Hero" wall art.
ii. Designed SRC ads for Fayetteville High School Register, Fayetteville Flyer, The Free Weekly, and KUAF.
Worked with Reference Department on 2 articles for, "Behind the Stacks" column in the Free Weekly.
b. Public awareness campaign
Arranged an insert in May water bills soliciting library card sign-ups; reached over 39,000 citizens.
c. Operationalize brand
Created new logos for Summer Author Series and Mountain Street Stage.
d. Public relations
Worked with the FHS TV & Film depiriment to produce library promotional video for FPL's I -Card.
ii. Provided photographic editing and promotional support for Miller Williams' memorial.
Distributed 1,000 flyers to area daycares to promote Saturday family events to working parents.
e. Website
Created Summer Reading Club 2015 homepage for online registration.
Al. Funding: As good stewards of the public trust, we will pursue diverse, sustainable funding.
a. Continued planning Jim Blair's 80th birthday with Nancy Blair.
b. Began planning possible capital campaign with consultant Bill Mitchell.
c. Made presentation to Fayetteville's Lions Club.
d. Coordinated Arvest Women speaking engagement for July.
e. Began talks to implement Blackbaud's NetCommunity.
f. Coordinated an FPL tour with donors David and Pam Parks.
g. Met with graphic designer about fundraising mailer to UA professors this summer.
h. Made funding requests to Baum Foundation and Target Corporation.
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_....._.__._.... Physical'... 90,445;
_.... _ Dital and Freese 13,469!
Reference queries 6,5921
Total Collection size , 290,8731
Digital Collection: 8,715
Total Items added 1,734
New card registrations 1,039;
Cardholders 84,1641
Visits ; 50706!
Library programs 113
--_--_-_Attendees2,891!
Meeting Room usage 2U
Volunteers , 197;
Volunteer Hours; 959.
Computer sessions 9,043'
Holds filled 1 6,412
eFPL usage' ; 124,961
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.'__Library closed 2 days in January and open reduced hours 3 days in January _ ;Library closed 3 days inFeburery and open reduced hours 1 day in February
Library closed 2 days in March
:Computer sessions include Starr Island use this year
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Menu of Possible Actions with LTR Committee Recommendations
Suggestion
Description
Comments
Savings
LTR
Rec
Additional Revenue Needs
-$619,300
Close on Sundays and/or
Mondays
Last time this was tried, patrons reacted
negatively.
No
Personnel Freeze
* No new positions created for 3 years
* Attrition related openings filled at Executive
Director's discretion for 3 years
* Wage freeze
Potential for saving
on recent trend
$50,000 annually based
$50,000
Yes
Collection Reduction
* Reduce participation in e -book consortium by
?? percent
* Maintain 2015 $70,000 book budget cut for
three years
The collection should be maintained as the
cost of recovery is very high.
so
Yes
DVD Circulation Policy
Reduce the number of DVDs a patron can
check out at one time from 50 to 10.
$0
Yes
Author & Special events
* Hold fewer special events
* Create a two tiered system where the event is
free but the reception is a paid, ticketed event.
* Seek sponsorships to underwrite author
events for no net cost to library.
Continue to hold these events if sponsorships
and/or fees can make them self-supporting.
$10,000
Yes
Deferred Maintenance
Reexamine defered maintenance for potential
reductions. Fund to be sacrosanct.
Preservation of the building is paramount.
Long -Term Reserve coupled with reserves for
Technology, Facilities, and Furniture &
Equipment should provide adequate money for
capital reinvestment through 2018. This
would remove the $158,000 currently used for
library operations.
$315,700
Yes
E -book purchases
Limit Library Materials to transfer amount from
City for books and postpone any catch of the
collection until the expansion is implemented.
$175,000
yes
Menu of
Possible Actions with LTR Committee Recommendations
Suggestion
Description
Comments
Savings
LTR
Rec
Operating Transfer from Long
Term Reserve
Restricting Long Term Reserves to Capital
Reinvestment would eliminate an existing
operational transfer and have a negative
impact on closing the "operational" budget
deficits for 2016-2018.
-$158,000
City Property Funds
Return
investment
$2 million dollars to the Foundation for
and resume transfer
$60,000
Yes
Reduce/eliminate programs
No
Coffee shop rental increase
Submit RFP for coffee space
Good business practice says FPL should
periodically review rental rates but should do
so in a manner that seeks to build on existing
relationships.
$0
Yes
Increase Fines & Fees
* Recommend adjustment
schedule
* Implement annual
fees schedule
to fines and fee
plan to review fines and
A minor increase in fines is proposed with
adoption of no tolerance policy in that all fines
& fees must be paid before additional materials
can be checked out.
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$19,000
Yes
Meeting Room Rental
Create a rental fee schedule for the Walker
Room, Ann Henry Board Room, and Staff
Training Room. Do not charge for study rooms
The meeting room rates should be adjusted,
especially those that are assessed to for-profit
organizations.
$28,000
Yes
Library Card Fee
Explore
card
another
computer
a two tiered library card system: one
for borrowers that comes with a fee and
card that would be free and allow for
use. Also investigate a "family" card.
Paying a fee for library access should not
actively be considered unless voters turn down
a millage rate adjustment.
$D
Yes
Reduce lawn care
No
r
ON
Menu of Possible Actions with LTR Committee Recommendations
Suggestion
Description
Comments
Savings
LTR
Rec
Property Millage
Define the millage increase required to operate
for the next 8 years A fall millage vote is too
soon. Vote may need to be part of a longer
term plan based on demonstrating FPL has
done everything possible to cut costs and
increase revenue
$40,000
Yes
Millage Election
A millage election will be needed to secure on-
going operational funding for Blair Library.
The timing and size of the millage ask is
dependent on the status of expansion plans
.
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Total Net Impact All Options
5539,700
Net deficit remaining to close for 2016
-$79,600
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 15, 2015
Board of Directors
Rural Mountain Producers Exchange, Inc. (RMPE)
101 W Mountain St. Suite 212 (Mailing address: PO Box 3076)
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Dear RMPE Board:
At its meeting on June 15, 2015, the Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees
formally accepted your donation of all of the large market tent pieces in "as is" condition.
We understand that the tent was purchased by RMPE in 2012 and then sustained
extensive damage during ice storms in December 2013 and during subsequent storage.
Based on the condition in which it was donated, we place a donation value of $500 on
the tent.
The Board of Trustees and the staff of Fayetteville Public Library are grateful for your
donation.
Sincerely,
Brenda Boudreaux
President, Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees
401. W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville,lAR 72701
479.856.7000 t 7vww.faylib.org
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Memo
To: Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees
From: David Johnson, Executive Director
Date: June 9, 2015
Re: Arkansas Arts Council - Artist -in -Residence Grant
Summary:
Fayetteville Public Library has a long history of partnering with the Arkansas Arts Council to provide quality
programming to our patrons. This year, 2015, staff applied for and was awarded an Arkansas Arts Council Artist -
in -Residence Grant that will begin in July and conclude in December. The grant award is for $8,967 and requires
matching funding from the Library.
This year's grant includes a four week summer residency and a four week fall series of Afterschool
Workshops. The library will also hold two additional events during the summer residency. One targets the
Boys and Girls Club and the Elizabeth Richardson Center. The second is a professional development
workshop for teachers, librarians and homeschool parents.
Request:
Staff requests the Board of Trustees accept the grant and approve a budget adjustment recognizing the
grant revenue and increased expenses associated with the grant. The Library intends to use existing
appropriations for the local match.
The specific
Attached is the budget portion (section 7) and narrative (section 8) sections of the grant application.
The grant application requested $10,000 with the grant award being $8,967. The criteria for
determining the amount of the grant award was based on total points with FPL being awarded 89% of
the possible points.
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Description
Amount
10-2-5350-50
Programming Services - Youth
6,010
10-2-5210-50
Food
957
10-2-5200-50
Office
Supplies & Printing
2,000
10-0-4080-00
Grants - In Year
-8,967
Net
0
Attached is the budget portion (section 7) and narrative (section 8) sections of the grant application.
The grant application requested $10,000 with the grant award being $8,967. The criteria for
determining the amount of the grant award was based on total points with FPL being awarded 89% of
the possible points.
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Section 7
FY16 ATE After-School/Summer Residency Project Budget
(lines 8 and 1B in Column C must balance)
Organization Name Fayetteville Public Ubrary
INCOME
1) Applicant Cash
2) Revenue
3) Other Government Support
(nondrlonsas Ads Council)
4) Other Revenues (must explain)
9) AIE Grant (Nle request)
6) TOTAL INCOME
7) In -Kind Contributions
EXPENSES
B) Artist Fees
9) Planning Meeting
10) Travel
11) Lodging
12) Meals
13) Supplies
14) Publicity & Documentation
15) Space Rental (non-fadllty)
16) Other Expensess(must explain)
17) Artist Preparation Time
18) TOTAL EXPENSES
19) Surplus (Denc(t)
A.
AR Arts Council
Request
50
$0
$0
50
$10.000
;I0,000
AR Arts Council
Request
;5,010
$ISO
$1,840
$2,000
$1,000
$ 10,000
;0
B.
Appncant
Match
$0
a.
Applicant
Match
S1,121
$2,000
$3,000
$2,700
029
C.
Total Prefect
Budget
50
80
80
$o
5114000
$10,000
50
C.
Total Protect
Budget
$5,010
$300
*0
$0
;1,840
$1,121
$2,000
$3,000
$4,700
029
($10,000)
($10,000)
tee Section 7 Excel Budget Page in °Instructon to Complete FY1118 AIE ABerScbodiSummer Residency
GrantApplkavoin'
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Section 8
FY16 AIE After-School/Summer Residency Narrative
FAYETTEVIILE PUBLIC LIBRARY
lignite! Weds
I. Program description (25 points)
• Describe the proposed AIE After-School/Summer Residency (AIE AS/SR)
program in as much detail as possible. Outline the arts activities to be
included and clearly describe how these activities tie into the core
curriculum or character development programming. Describe the specific
length of the AIE AS/SR program.
The four-week Summer Residency and four-week Afterschool Residency with
Leilani Law are designed to bring fun, free, and multi -disciplinary arts programs to
at least 650 youth in Northwest Arkansas. The program includes 30 camps and
workshops for pre -kindergarten through twelfth grade students and covers an array
of art forms, including writing, drama, drawing, painting, ceramics and
performance.
The summer series will be held in conjunction with the library's established and
successful summer event series. The theme of the 2015 club is "Every Hero Has
a Story" for Pre -K — 5th grades and "Unmask" for 6th -120 grades. This emphasis
on finding one's inner hero and revealing inherent creativity encouraged library
staff to offer innovative and unique programs like Ms. Law's Let's Make a Mandala
and Show Emotion Clay Camp. Nearly 16,000 youth participated in the library's
2014 summer reading club.
The fall series will begin with four -weeks of afterschool workshops for K — 12'h
grades followed by eight Pre -K art classes lasting through December. The goal of
these classes is to evoke curiosity, observation and confidence that can equip
participants with skills to excel in the school classroom.
Fayetteville Public Library will hold two additional events within the summer
residency. First, an event is planned with the Boys and Girls Club of Fayetteville
and the Elizabeth Richardson Center. Second, a professional development
workshop is planned for area teachers, librarians and home -schooling parents.
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Two youth staff will facilitate the events depending on the age range of the target
audience. Library facilities staff will handle room set-up and tear -down.
Volunteers will assist as needed during the events and pull books and materials
related to scheduled programs that will be available for check-out after the events.
The events will run from July 6 to December 18, 2015 (please see attached
calendar). The class offerings at Fayetteville Public Library (FPL) by age and
grade level are planned as follows:
> Pre -K
• (9 classes) Art of Illustration
• K — 1" grade
• Let's Make a Mandala Collage Workshop
• Act — Out a Painting Drama Camp with performance
> K — 2nd grade
• Me & Matisse Art Camp
• Me & Matisse Cut-out Design Workshop
• Visual Poetry Art Camp
> 1" — 4t grade
• Go Baroque!
• 2n° — 3rd grade
• Let's Make a Mandala Collage Workshop
• Act — Out a Painting Drama Camp with performance
> 3td — 5`" grade
• Show Emotion Clay Camp
• Art & Nature Painting Camp: Restoring Harmony & Balance
• Printmaking Mania Camp
> 41°-5d' grade
• 3-D Creative Re -use Sculpture Camp
• Act — Out a Painting Drama Camp with performance
> 6th — 7th grade
• The Magnificent Metaphor Art Camp
• 61° — 12t grade
• 3-D Creative Re -use Sculpture Camp
• Art & Nature Painting Camp: Restoring Harmony & Balance
• Fun with Storyboards Camp
• If applying for an AIE AS/SR program for the first time, how was the need
for the program determined? If a previous AIE AS/SR program was in place,
explain how this residency experience will expand on it.
The Arkansas Arts Council has funded programming for youth at FPL in multiple
ways. We received the AIE AS/SR program in 2007 for the first time and then
again from 2008 - 2010 which was key in expanding our creative writing
opportunities and visual arts opportunities for youth by incorporating them into
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our established summer reading program. All four projects were a huge success
with each year reaching bigger audiences and having a greater impact with a four-
year total of over 1000. During our AIE hiatus from 2011 — 2014 youth
programming was supplemented by Arts on Tour and Mini Grants. With the 2015
project, the library will continue to diversify the arts learning opportunities by
offering writing, painting, drawing, ceramics and drama to fold into the library's
summer reading club programming. Additionally, FPL is expanding the afterschool
offerings that have been limited based on funding. Finally, based on the
popularity our past Pre -K programming with Ms. Law We are hoping to continue
this through our fall programming as well.
This AS/SR program follows eight years of Arkansas Arts Council support that
expanded creative writing and arts opportunities for youth by incorporating them
into our established summer reading program. Although the library has long
offered creative writing youth classes during the school year, the Council funding
allowed these free classes to be offered in the summer. In 2007, Poets in the
Streets taught poetry writing over a five-week period to over 125 youth. In 2008,
Clayton Scott taught poetry writing and poetry performance for two weeks to 49
youth and also performed for over 500 youth. In 2009 and 2010 Ms. Pico
expanded the class offerings by teaching writing, as well as art and drama to over
350 youth. All four AIE projects were huge successes with each year reaching
bigger audiences and having a greater impact. With this project, the library will
continue to diversify the arts learning opportunities by offering writing, painting,
ceramics, drawing and drama to incorporate into the library's summer reading
club theme.
• Describe the in-service portion of the AIE AS/SR program. Identify which
teachers/administrators/staff will be involved and describe how in-service
activities will be scheduled.
Area teachers, librarians, home -schooling parents and library staff and
administrators will have the option to attend a two-hour workshop Using Metaphor
in Visual Art, learning innovative ways to explore the use of metaphor in visual art
programming. The workshop will be scheduled on a Saturday morning to optimize
attendance.
• Name the key participants: the AIE program coordinator, the on-site
coordinator, the participating teachers or organization staff, and the
proposed AIE roster artist(s) involved. Describe why the selected artist(s)
fits the needs of the proposed AIE AS/SR program.
The key participants and proposed AIE roster artists are as follows. Lolly
Greenwood, Fayetteville Public Library's director of Youth and Outreach Services,
will be the program coordinator and oversee the event series Assistant Manager of
Youth Services Caitlyn Walsh will be the on-site coordinator and liaison with the
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artist, Leilani Law, and will focus on Pre -K -5t grade events. Youth Librarian Kena
Bailey will focus on events for grades 6 to 12. Administrative oversight will be
provided by Susan Foley, the Library's director of development. Leilani Law was
selected after considering other roster artists based on her inter -disciplinary
repertoire and her prior experience at FPL. Ms. Law has a range of talents and is
able to provide instruction and experiences in multiple art forms, including
writing, drawing, printmaking, clay and dramatic performance. An appealing fit
between Ms. Law and the Library is the Let's Make a Mandala! class which will be
drawn from age-appropriate literature on various contemporary artists use of the
Mandala and thereby promote reading. Ms. Law is an artist with whom the library
has worked before and will appeal to our existing audience, as well as attract new-
comers to the library.
•
• Identify both the core and peripheral gro'bps of students participating in
the AIE AS/SR program. Include the grade level(s) and describe how each
group will participate.
The core groups of students targeted for this AS/SR program are pre -
kindergarten through 12th grade students, with an emphasis on 3'd through 7th
grades. Participants self-select by individual sign-up or enrollment by
parent/guardian. On-line, in-person or by phone enrollment will follow established
and familiar library procedure by opening three weeks in advance of each
workshop or class. Class size will be limited to increase interaction between the
artist and the students. Please see above and attached calendar for full details.
Peripheral groups targeted include teachers, librarians and home -schooling
parents for the continuing education workshop and at -risk youth with special
events planned for the Boys and Girls Club. Finally, the community at large will
benefit from the students' public performances and their creation of a lasting
work of art (an Interactive Community Mandala with interchangeable pieces of art
to be used in the children's area).
II. Access and diversity (25 points)
• Demonstrate an understanding of disabilities that may be encountered
during the AIE AS/SR program and describe strategies to ensure that
everyone is served.
Youth with physical and/or learning challenges are welcomed at Fayetteville Public
Library programs. Fayetteville Public Library staff is equipped with the knowledge
needed to best serve this clientele. Library staff includes some former classroom
teachers and educators. Additionally, Ms. Law is also a seasoned educator with
25 years of experience in the classroom that have prepared her for teaching
students with disabilities. Support is also available through a wealth of existing
community partners such as the Elizabeth Richardson Center, which provides
education for the physically and developmentally delayed. Both our partners and
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staff help ensure success for all youth. Finally, the Blair Library is 100% ADA -
compliant.
• Describe how the AIE AS/SR program will work to increase the
understanding of and appreciation for diversity within the
school/organization and the community.
Free access to programs at the Fayetteville Public Library enables underserved
populations and especially youth to participate in quality events. Through
marketing and outreach to local schools and home school networks, the library
strives to reach as broad a group as possible. Specifically, this AS/SR project
targets a diverse audience with special workshops for the Boys and Girls Club as
well as the Elizabeth Richardson Center that specifically serves individuals with
disabilities. Additionally, the themes and topics explored in the writing workshops,
drama camps, art camps and workshops will foster an appreciation for and an
understanding of diversity.
III. Planning and Implementation (25 points)
• List the names and affiliations of all people involved in the planning
process, and highlight the key steps taken to develop the AIE AS/SR
program.
➢ Fayetteville Public Library
• Lolly Greenwood, Director, Youth and Outreach Services
• Caitlyn Walsh, Assistant Manager, Youth Services
• Kena Bailey, Youth Librarian
• Susan Foley, Director, Development
• Brandi Holt, Manager, Marketing and Communications
• Stephen Davis, Manager, Accounting and HR
➢ Leilani Law, Professional Artist
➢ Donald W. Reynolds Boys and Girls Club of Fayetteville
• Glenda Deffebaugh, Youth & Family Programs Director
➢ Elizabeth Richardson Center
• Tedda Bruder, Service Coordinator
After discussing the potential program with staff and assessing potential artists
strengths, the overwhelming choice was to invite Leilani Law, a past AIE roster
artist to re -apply and be the Artist -in -Residence based on her positive history with
the library. Ms. Law has been a key fixture in several programs offered at FPL,
from art camps to our on-going pre-school art classes, and most recently her role
in Fayetteville's literary festival, True Lit, producing the event La Strada dell'Arte
where 6' x 9' pastel literature -inspired art pieces were drawn on the street by six
local artists throughout the day.
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• Describe the artist involvement in the planning and development process,
including a brief description of pre -planning sessions with the artist and
school/organization prior to the start of the AIE AS/SR program.
Meetings with Ms. Law were then held to plan the logistics and particulars of the
residency, including choosing the arts to include, establishing a class schedule,
solidifying the partnership events, securing facility space and preparing a
preliminary marketing plan. Boys and Girls Club staff helped plan their special
events. Library staff called on their extensive knowledge of past library events and
experience with past AS/SR programs, as well as benchmark data and the artist's
expertise, to develop the best possible schedule of events for this community.
Ms. Law was instrumental in forming and refining the proposed project. The
collaboration between the artist, library staff and partners has shaped a program
that will benefit a wide range of students, educators and community groups Ms
Law's unique talents and broad range of abilities allow for a varied and extensive
four-week summer and fall program. She will be selecting artwork in the Crystal
Bridges Museum of American Art for inspiration in the drama. She suggested the
pre -k bi-monthly illustration workshops that have proven very popular here during
the fall of 2014. As a library dedicated to "green operations," staff is very pleased
with Ms. Law's idea to hold an event that will recycle objects into art pieces. In
short, Ms. Law was instrumental in shaping the program it would not exist or be
possible without her. Upon award of the grant, an implementation meeting will be
held to solidify the program. Please see the attached calendar for the proposed
schedule of events.
• Describe how parents and community members will be involved in AS/SR-
related activities and how these activities will be promoted within the
community.
During implementation, volunteers and parents will play a major role. In 2014,
volunteers donated 13,907 hours to the library. During the residency, volunteers
will provide assistance before, during and after events. Parents and the general
public will be invited to attend three performances, and they will have access to
the library's youth literary magazine added to the library's permanent collection
and access to the Interactive Community Mandela created by students.
• Describe strategies planned to educate state and local policy makers about
the value of arts in education and public support for the arts.
In an effort to educate state and local policy makers about the value of arts in
education and public support for the arts, state and local elected officials will be
invited to attend the students' public performances and the art exhibit. In
addition, library staff will provide a copy of the library's youth literary magazine
made possible by Arkansas Arts Council support to the Governor, the state
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senator, the state representative, the Washington County Judge and Fayetteville's
mayor. Please see the included 2014 copy of The Wanderer.
IV. Follow-up and Evaluation (25 points)
• Indicate the specific roles of the AIE program coordinator and other key
participants in the administration of the program. Describe strategies to
determine if the AIE AS/SR program is progressing as planned.
The AIE program coordinator will be Lolly Greenwood, director of Youth and
Outreach Services at Fayetteville Public Library. Ms. Greenwood will oversee all
events, which will be facilitated by assigned youth librarians based on the
targeted grade range. She will keep the program on budget by monitoring staff
time, supply costs and artist preparation time and ,contact hours; monitoring the
timeline for artist payment; assisting public relations and marketing efforts;
managing volunteers; and ensuring participant evaluations are available,
distributed and tabulated.
The on-site program coordinator, Caitlyn Walsh, assistant manager of Youth
Services will liaise with the artist on site, ensure the artist has all supplies and the
room setup needed to conduct classes and create and monitor class sign-up. She
and Youth Librarian Kena Bailey will assist the artist as needed and distribute and
collect participant evaluation forms at each workshop.
Workshop and class enrollment will follow the library's current practice, which is
familiar to and well -used by library patrons and easy and accessible for new users.
Enrollment will open three weeks prior to each workshop/class, continue until the
class reaches maximum enrollment and then a wait -list will be established, if
needed. If enrollment appears low, additional marketing steps will be taken to
promote maximum attendance. For example, email blasts to the library's patron
list, posts to the library's Facebook page and announcements at library events
never fail to generate interest and attendance at library events.
• Describe how the site will ensure the benefits of the AIE AS/SR program
will be continued once it ends.
Through Ms. Law's unique exploration of multiple forms of art, participants will
have a broader understanding of key skill such as persistence, self-expression,
perseverance and confidence that they will be able to take with them back to the
classroom and college.
• Describe how the completed AIE AS/SR program will be evaluated in order
to measure its value to students, teachers, parents, and other participants.
What evaluation tools or instruments will be used?
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The AS/SR program will be evaluated using guidelines and models developed by
the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). In addition to using basic
quantitative measurements of success and value, such as the number of and
attendance at events, the library will use outcomes -based evaluation models, in
which the benefits of this grant to the target audience will be measured. With
older students, this evaluation is done directly. With younger students, this
evaluation is done by the parents or caregivers. Before each camp and workshop
evaluations will be distributed to participants and/or caregivers to obtain the base
knowledge level of each student. After each camp and workshop, evaluations to
assess outcomes will be distributed to participants and caregivers to complete.
Standard paper forms will be used for speed and ease of use at events, and an
identical evaluation will be made available online to participants via
SurveyMonkey. The addition of an online survey may increase participant
evaluation, especially for busy parents who are unwilling to stay after the event to
complete the form. A direct link to the survey will also be emailed to participants.
• Describe how evaluation results will be used to make future AIE AS/SR
programs more successful.
Analysis of the evaluations will allow library staff to determine the value of each
event to participants and make well informed decisions about future program
planning.
• Describe how the AIE AS/SR program will be documented, and how the
school/site will use this documentation in the future.
The AS/SR program will be documented through filming by the library,
photography, and the creation of lasting works of art. The public performances
from the drama camps will be filmed and broadcast on FPL's website. Library
staff will actively photograph all residency events. These photos will be made into
a slide show for the library's three in-house LCD screens, which run continuous
loops of footage. The library will also provide a photo CD in the letters of thanks to
elected state officials.
Finally, the students will produce works of art that will be lasting documentation
of the AS/SR program. The Interactive Mandela Table will be available for patron
use in the children's library. The video created in Fun with Storyboards will be
added to the library's website. An art exhibit will be mounted throughout the
library from art created in the drawing and painting classes. Pieces from that
exhibit, as well as poems written in the writing camps, will be published in the
13th annual issue of the library's youth literary art magazine, The Wanderer.
Please see the included 2014 copy of The Wanderer.
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FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 15, 2015
Kerry Watkins Bradley
Garrison Asset Management
605 W. Dickson, Suite 201
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Subject: Update of authorized signatories for Fayetteville Public Library accounts at Garrison Asset Management
Dear Kerry,
At a meeting of the Fayetteville Public Library Board of Directors held June 15, 2015 the following resolutions
were passed:
1. The authorized signatories of all Fayetteville Public Library accounts maintained with Garrison Asset
Management are to be changed as set out below.
2. The following persons have been appointed as signatories to the above mentioned accounts:
1 Printed Name
Signature
•'im Agee
.,uzanne Clark
Janine Parry
Maylon Rice
3. Any persons not listed in item 2 are to be removed as signatories to the accounts.
Brenda Boudreaux
President
Hershey Garner
Vice -President
Maylon Rice
Treasurer
Janine Parry
Secretary
Kim Agee
Suzanne Clark
Susan Graham
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FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 15, 2015
Leah Spears -Blackmon
First Security Bank
1219 E. Joyce Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Subject: Update of authorized signatories for bank account
Dear Leah,
At a meeting of the Fayetteville Public Library Board of Directors held June 15, 2015 the following resolutions
were passed:
1. The authorized signatories of account 000717436 maintained with First Security Bank are to be changed as
set out below.
2. The following persons have been appointed as signatories to the above mentioned account:
Printed Name
Signature
<im Agee
.uzanne Clark
Janine Parry
Maylon Rice
3. Any persons not listed in item 2 are to be removed as signatories to the account.
Brenda Boudreaux
President
Hershey Garner
Vice -President
Maylon Rice
Treasurer
Janine Parry
Secretary
Kim Agee
Suzanne Clark
Susan Graham
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FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
June 15, 2015
The Bank of Fayetteville
One South Block Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Subject: Update of authorized signatories for bank account
To Whom It May Concern,
At a meeting of the Fayetteville Public Library Board of Directors held June 15, 2015 the following resolutions
were passed:
1. The authorized signatories of account 70025533 maintained with the Bank of Fayetteville ("the Bank") are
to be changed as set out below.
2. The following persons have been appointed as signatories to the above mentioned account:
'rinted Name
Signature
.im Agee
Suzanne Clark
Janine Parry
Maylon Rice
3. Any persons not listed in item 2 are to be removed as signatories to the account.
Brenda Boudreaux
President
Hershey Garner
Vice -President
Maylon Rice
Treasurer
Janine Parry
Secretary
Kim Agee
uzanne Clark
Susan Graham
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