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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-08 - Agendas - FinalFAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Suzanne Clark, President Elizabeth Jordan, Vice President Maylon Rice, Treasurer We inspire imagination and foster learning. Board of Trustees August 8, 2011 4pm AGENDA Regular Meeting Ann Henry Board Room Kim Agee, Secretary Lorraine Brewer Dan Ferritor Mike Malone I. Call to order II. Minutes A. Approval of minutes 1. June 20, 2011 regular meeting— page 2 B. Signed minutes 1. April 18, 2011 regular meeting — page 3 III. Reports A. Management reports 1. Key upcoming events — page 4 2. June - July strategic plan progress — pages 5-6 3. July 2010 performance measures — page 7 4. Chart of the month: Downloadable waiting list by subject, June & July 2011 — page 8 B. Financial reports 1. July 2011 budget comparison — page 9 2. July 2011 balance sheet — pages 10-11 3. July 2011 profit and loss — pages 12-14 4. June 2011 budget comparison — page 15 5. June 2011 balance sheet — pages 16-17 6. June 2011 profit and loss — pages 18-20 IV. New business A. Election of Foundation Board members — page 21 B. Staff presentation: BrainFuse's HelpNow and JobNow V. Adjournment VI. Attachments A. Projected 2011 meeting agendas 13. Notable Books: The 2011 Selection of Titles C. Assorted correspondence and FPL press Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting June 20, 2011 Minutes Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager Board Members present: L. Brewer, D. Ferritor, M. Malone, S. Clark, M. Rice, K. Agee and E. Jordan. Staff present: S. Thorup, L. Speer, C. Rew, S. Foley, and 5, Daniel. Others: Beverly Bassett Schafer; Kim Ratliff, President of the Friends of the Fayetteville Public Library Board; Tony Uth, Secretary/Treasurer of the Fayetteville Public Library Foundation Board; and Andy Richardson, BKD. I. The Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. by L. Brewer. With permission of the board, 2 agenda items were added: II. Special Presentation and VI.C.) 2012 Budget. II. Special Presentation: In recognition of Beverly Bassett Schaffer's 3 terms of service on the board of trustees, she was presented with a framed photo of FPL. III. Approval of Minutes: D. Ferritor moved to approve minutes from the April 18, 2011 meeting. M. Rice seconded. All voted aye. IV. Reports. A.) Audit Report. Andy Richardson of BKD reviewed the 2010 audit noting consistent numbers and stable library operation. The report noted 2 challenges for the Foundation: establishing separate donation records for FPL, the Foundation and the Friends, and reporting for the NEH grant. The auditors pronounced the financial statements clean and unqualified requiring no restatements or prior period adjustments and nothing to emphasize or modify. Management analysis found no significant changes from previous years. M. Rice moved to accept the audit report. D. Ferritor seconded. All voted aye. B.) Management Reports. 1.) Key Upcoming Events - L. Speer noted that author Gloyd McCoy will be speaking on July 31 and the campaign to gather 2500 books for 2500 kids is ongoing. 2.) April -May Strategic Plan Progress - S. Thorup noted that teen programming is up and, for the first time ever, there are waiting lists. FPL is forming many partnerships with groups in the community, including TheatreSquared and WAC. Life Styles named FPL its Employer of the Year and Altrusa gave FPL its environmental award for the solar test bed project. 3.) May 2011 Performance Measures — S. Thorup reported circulation is up almost 20%. Collection size is down because the reference collection was trimmed to make space for the teen expansion and the Operations Team has been cleaning up the catalog to accurately reflect the actual collection. 4.) Chart of the meeting — FPL Facebook Insights, May 2011: Females ages 25-34 are predominant users. C.) Financial Reports. C. Rew noted lines over budget are due to paying for large projects such as the teen expansion. Salaries and wages are slightly over because departing employees took accrued vacation and sick leave. V. Old Business. A.) Nominating Committee: Election of Officers: Recommendations are: S. Clark for President, E. Jordan for Vice -President, M. Rice for Treasurer and K. Agee for Secretary. D. Ferritor moved to accept the slate and elect the officers by affirmation. M Rice seconded. All voted aye. VI. New Business: A.) Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds: FPL received a grant from ALA for Civil War sesquicentennial programming with a scholar -led reading and discussion series. M. Rice moved to accept the grant and allocate it per the staff recommendation. M. Malone seconded. All voted aye. B.) Policy FP: Budget Preparation, Adjustments and Amendments: M. Rice moved to adopt the proposed policy; S. Clark seconded. All voted aye. Per M. Rice's suggestion, a copy will be forwarded to the city for informational purposes. C.) 2012 Budget: C. Rew distributed a proposed budget worksheet for 2012 that reflects a $100,000 decrease in funding. While other revenue is declining, the City is planning to allocate the same amount of money as last year to FPL. Thorup explained the reduced income is being treated as an opportunity to review all work processes for efficiencies and improvements that would better serve the community. This review involves the entire management team using the strategic plan as basis for all evaluation. 0.) Staff Presentation: Summer Reading Club: L. Greenwood, Manager of Youth Services, explained SRP program. Two calendars have been widely distributed, one for preschool and elementary, the other for teens. Registrants are already almost as high as last year's total. About 425 came to the SRP kickoff. VII. Adjournment: D. Ferritor moved to adjourn; M. Rice seconded. All voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m. Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting April 18, 2011 Minutes Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager Board Members present: L. Brewer, D. Ferritor, M. Malone, S. Clark, M. Rice, E. Jordan, and Kim Agee. Staff present: S. Thorup, L. Speer, C. Rew, S. Foley, L. Yandell, S. Palmer, and S. Daniel, I. The Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by L. Brewer, II. Swearing in of new trustee: Judge Rudy Moore swore in Kim Agee for a term ending April 1, 2016. III. Minutes A.) Approval of Minutes: M. Rice moved to approve minutes from the February 21, 2011 meeting. D. Ferritor seconded. All voted aye. B.) Signed minutes from December 20, 2010 were submitted. IV. Reports. A.) Management reports. 1.) Key upcoming events — S. Thorup noted Dr. Charles Robinson will be speaking at FPL about his new hook. The Friends of the Library will hold a hook sale on Saturday, May 7. The Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the library to collect 2500 books for children's programs. M. Rice encouraged the board to participate in the effort. 2.) February — March strategic plan progress - S. Thorup noted the success of the Alexander McCall Smith event with between 450 and 500 people attending. L. Speer has been accepted into UA SeeChange, a 7 -month course instructed by Dr. Margaret Reed for people involved with nonprofits. S. Foley announced a P&G grant of $5,000 for Reading Road Show. The fourth certification has been submitted for the NEI -I grant. L. Speer is meeting with Fayetteville High School librarians to pursue partnership opportunities. 3.) March 2011 performance measures - S. Thorup reported March's circulation was the highest in FPL history, despite an 8% dip in visits due to 7 closed days/late openings in February. The high circulation combined with the several closed days suggests that electronic resources are being heavily used. Approximately 7,000 cardholders whose accounts had been inactive for at least 3 years were purged. 4.) Chart of the meeting -- Volunteer hours are steadily climbing. 5.) Special announcements: Sarah Terry has resigned for a new position. The Master Gardeners of Fayetteville have adopted the FPI_ grounds as their project for 2011. They will begin May 1. B.) Financial reports: Fines and fees are down slightly due, in part, to the decrease in DVD fines. Staff will monitor this trend and keep the board apprised. FPL funds at Merrill Lynch have been moved to First Security Bank in Fayetteville. V. Old business. A.) Teen area expansion: S. Palmer noted the expansion is ahead of schedule. The first coat of paint is on; we are waiting on furniture orders. B.) CCTV upgrade: The upgrade is about half done with cabling in place, part of the networking installed and cameras to arrive in 2-3 weeks. VI. New business. A.) Appointments 1.) Check signers: S. Clark and M. Malone 2.) Nominating committee: E. Jordan and M. Malone B.) Budget adjustment - accept & appropriate grant funds: M. Rice moved to accept $5,000 from the LEGO Children's Fund and allocate it to the children's programming budget line for expenditure; S. Clark seconded. All voted aye. C.) Technology upgrade opportunity - conveyor system: FPL has the opportunity to upgrade - at a steeply discounted price - from its current high -maintenance pneumatic system to an all electric system with a non-proprietary platform. M. Rice moved to allocate up to $100,000 from unrestricted reserves to be used only as needed to supplement existing budget resources and only if the city purchasing department confirms this project does not have to be bid. S. Clark seconded. All voted aye. D.) Staff presentations: L. Speer showcased Universal Class which allows all FPL card holders access to online classes that provide CEUs. L. Yandell demonstrated FPL's new website designed to be a true digital branch with improved functionality and fully integrated patron accounts. VII. Adjournment: D. Ferritor moved to adjourn; M. Rice seconded. All voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. 1'AYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Key Upcoming Events: mid August through November 2011 Go Digital with FPL+ Most Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August, 3 pm, Ann Henry Board Room Explore lifelong learning resources including Universal Class, Mango Languages and Brainfuse. Get Your Geek On: a series of 4 basic courses in Word, Internet, Mail and use of a Mouse (Registration required) August 16, 17, 23 and 24, 2011 from 9:30 to 11:30 am, Computer Lab TheatreSquared Artists' Forum: A behind -the -scenes look at Boeing -Boeing. Tuesday, August 23, 7 pm in Walker Community Room Kickoff for That Fayetteville Sound: music concert Sunday, August 28, 2 pm, Walker Community Room Ozark Writer's Live with keynote speaker Jo MacDougall: a new event every hour Saturday, September 10, 9 am — 5 pm, Walker Community Room No Impact Man film screening: part of the UA One Book, One Community series Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm, Walker Community Room Building a Sustainable Nonprofit: in partnership with Arkansas Coalition for Excellence September 23, 11:30 am — 4 pm, Registration and fee required Children's Author Tammy Bronson Reads Saturday, September 24, 10:30 am, Walker Community Room Creative Countdown to WAC 10x10 series: prepare to see the show Sunday, September 25, 2 pm, Walker Community Room: Emerson String Quartet Sunday, October 23, 2 pm, Walker Community Room: The Importance of Being Earnest Free to Read: TheatreSquared performs an FPL -commissioned work Tuesday, September 27, 7 — 9 pm, Walker Community Room Children's Author Darcy Pattison Reads Saturday, October 1, 10:30 am, Walker Community Room Gathering of the Groups with author Colin Beavan: part of the UA One Book, One Community series Friday, October 28, 11:30 am — 2:30 pm, Walker Community Room, Registration required Author Geraldine Brook Reads: in partnership with the Arkansas Center for the Book; Civil War series kickoff Sunday, November 13, 7 pm FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Strategic Plan Progress Report June - July 2011 Purpose: We inspire imagination and foster learning. I. 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 i. Hosted 269+ attendees at Mountain Street Stage music series. ii. Hosted Gloyd McCoy author event, and continued hosting three book clubs per month for adults. hi. Coordinated remodeled Teen Space press conference, give away bags for attendees and press coverage iv. Opened the Otwell Teen Library in conjunction with teen summer reading club kick-off; 375 attended. v. 425 attended the summer reading club kickoff for listeners and elementary readers. vi. Set a record with more than 3,000 participants in Summer Reading Club. vii. Coordinated "Meet the Funders" event with 4 foundations; over 125 attended. viii. Conducted a focus group to test concept of a community film contest as part of Project Fayetteville. ix. Presented e -book talk at Altrusa. (Thorup) x. Demonstrated Universal Class and Mango Language for UA "See Change" participants. (Speer) b. Services i. Provided 2 individual consultations using the Nonprofit Resource Center and Genealogy Collection. ii. Discontinued Passport Acceptance program. c. Quality: Subscribed to Counting Opinions - online library survey service to better monitor member input. d. Relevance i. Developed procedures to monitor hold request list more frequently. ii. Created a paperless system for adult patron requests for materials (internal process) 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: Added 4 digital resources: Factiva, Opposing Viewpoints, Little Pim and Brainfuse. b. Inspire learning/imagination i. Checked collection against Nero Award nominees (Owned all 5 finalists). ii. Added adult titles guided by a variety of professional lists and infused Urban Fiction Collection. iii. Purchased all available Audie Award winners for download. 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 i. Replaced genealogy collection to original shelving at completion of teen library expansion. ii. Located manga & anime, Teen Book Club and Adult Book Club collections for ease of use. b. Outreach partnerships i. Explored partnerships with directors of area libraries and Life Styles, Inc. (ST) ii. Toured Fayetteville High School mobile television unit toward Project Fayetteville partnership. hi. Concluded 2500 Books for 2500 Kids book drive with 2,584 books collected. iv. Consulted with Boys and Girls Club on creating welcoming spaces and organizing their collection. (LG) v. Donated discarded teen materials for a high school in Joplin rebuilding after the tornado. vi. Met with Fayetteville School District ILL librarian to discuss ILL opportunities. (Mahon) vii. Met with Walton Arts Center and Theatre Squared to explore and confirm 2011-12 collaborations. viii. Collaborated with the Creative Economy Group and Fayetteville Roots on "That Fayetteville Sound." ix. Visited Fayetteville Public School offices to tour the FPS TV Bus and discuss partnerships. x. Met with Holly Johnson of Fayetteville Education to plan author Jo MacDougall visit in September. xi. Thorup joined the Professional Women's Network. xii. Planned October author event with Arkansas Center for the Book. c. Virtual i. Created Ozark Writers Live blog to promote upcoming program. ii. Maintained 16 monthly email reader's advisory newsletters. iii. Developed procedures and began adding content to The Fayetteville Digital Archive, iv. Added Google Earth to three reference computer stations per member request. v. Developed "Advantage" account to reserve downloadable content in the collective for FPL members. IV. People: We create and maintain a culture of excellence by supporting and inspiring our staff, boards, and volunteers. a. Staff i. Began Public Library Association's Turning the Page 2.0, a library advocacy training course. ii. Reviewed books/media for School Library Journal, Booklist, and Library Journal Xpress Reviews. iii. Attended Chamber of Commerce Small Business and Education Committee meetings. iv. Attended ALA convention, Virtual Conference, and Town Hall Meeting. v. Held 21 staff training sessions & webinars — 107 attendees. vi. Reference and Marketing internships began. vii. Held staff appreciation event. b. Boards i. Current Friends membership is 305 households. ii. Foundation Board elected officers: Tony Uth, President; Sallie Overbey, VP; and Brock Gearhart, Secretary/Treasurer. c. Volunteers i. Held quarterly volunteer meeting with 31 attendees. ii. Led Letter of Week volunteer meeting. iii. Boys & Girls club volunteered 11 hours and Master Gardeners volunteered 40 hours. iv. Offered a successful summer 7-Up volunteer program for 33 rising seventh graders. V. Facility: Our consumer -friendly, sustainable facility will be safe, accessible, clean and support the requirements for quality programs, services and collections. a. Completed installation of new IP based CCTV system - 88 surveillance cameras. b. Held training sessions for staff on Code Adam and dealing with difficult patrons. c. Designated a "cooling station" by Washington Co. during heat wave. d. Managed multiple HVAC issues; repaired/replaced compressors and fans. e. Began planning for conveyor/sorting system upgrade and organized inventory. VI. Communication: We maximize ongoing communication to increase awareness of the library and understanding of its value and impact on the community. a. Set up intranet to manage advertising and marketing projects. b. Created a press contact email address; wrote and sent 22 press releases. c. Developed and implemented social media guidelines and editorial calendar. d. Did press events about cooling stations, power outage, book drive, and Friends' challenge. e. Sent a weekly Otwell Teen Library events e -newsletter. f. Designed process for updating digital signage and tested concepts for new web page design. g. Rebranded the FPL Digital Library to FPL+ Online VII. Funding: As good stewards of the public trust, we will pursue diverse, sustainable funding. a. Received clean audit report for Library and Foundation. b. Ordered reusable cold drink cups for sale. c. Private funding Discussed grant changes with NEH; deadline extended and changes approved. ii. Met with eight prospective NEH donors iii. Met with Friends Board President to discuss possible fall fundraising events iv. Met with NEH Gala co-chairs and Foundation board member to discuss 2012 event details v. Mailed Project Fayetteville fundraising booklet to 4,500 donors d. Public funding — acknowledged 2012 City budgeting instructions with Finance personnel. FPL Performance Report: July 2011 W O Q HANGE PROJ. 0 >- O 0 Z 0 O o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 N O 00 O 01 CO CO N d' (Mn 0) 0) h CO 00 N N O 0) CO04 (0 0 CO LO r m 0 CO M 0 0 0 0 00 O N 0 0 0 0 O O N CO M r N r N 0 0 0 0 0 LO 04 O 0 CD O 0 O 0 o O o 0 o o o o O 0 CO 0 CO LCD CO O n N V O 0 O O 0 0N. 0 L104 (gyp M 0- CO ` O) 4) 0 O M O V CO N 1,- 0 0 0 o e r (+) 0 00 W V O O) O M 01 LC) ^0. 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Building/Equip. Maint. Insurance 288,363 296,052' 2,063,830 52.18% 2,072,361 3,955,018 142,662 148,750 1,043,146 58.44% 1,041,250 1,785,000 11,172', 13,083' 87,172 55.52% 91,583 157,000 10,190' 12,750 79,716 52.10% 89,250 153,000 13,351. 14,167 92,293 54.29% 99,167 170,000 2,533 2,750 24,951 75.61% 19,250 33,000 96,907 22,708 139,750 51.28% 158,958 272,500 Public Rel. & Other Furniture & Equipment Total Expenses Excess/Deficit 3,714 9,667 75,163 64.80% 67,667 116,000 2,640' 1,500 11,853 65.85% 10,500 18,000 2,280 4,395 11,340 21.50% 30,763 52,737 4,199 3,550 24,997 58.68% 24,850 42,600 280 1,333 5,659 35.37% 9,333 16,000 69,995 39,636 253,405 53.28% 277,450 475,628 818 3,083 17,472 47.22% 21,583' 37,000 9,964, 10,750 63,292 49.06% 75,250 129,000 2,511 1,667 9,634 48.17% 11,667 20,000 1,590 2,875 17,613 51.05% 20,125 34,500 21,928 15,292 143,283 78.08%' 107,042 183,500 48 2,083, 4,367 17.47% 14,583 25,000 10,894 27,031 197,287 60.82% 189,218 324,373 583 2,803' 40.04%'! 4,083 7,000 946 3,150'' 19,184 50.75%, 22,050 37,800 7,705'' 32,464 35.11% 53,936 92,461 408,622 348,508' 2,356,844 56.36%', 2,439,558 4,182,099 -120,259 -52,457 -293,014 -367,197 -227,081 08/03/11 Cash Basis Balance Sheet As of July 31, 2011 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings General Operating Funds Bank of Fayetteville Savings Account Bank of Fayetteville - CD Bank of Fayetteville -deposits Petty Cash Total General Operating Funds Arvest operating account 1st Security - payroll account Schwab-Millage 4108-2175 Schwab Institutional -longterm Schwab -long term Facilities repairs & replacements Schwab -major repair & replacement of furniture & equipment Schwab- major replacements of Tech. items, conveyor, phone s... Total Checking/Savings Other Current Assets 1220 • Due to/ from other Gov. Units 1250 • Prepaid Expenses Jul 31, 11 8,501.76 100,000.00 72,526.63 408.00 181,436.39 229,222.73 47,506.65 953,923.08 987,673.93 521,545.90 231,484.32 397,097.35 3,549,890.35 1,211,804.51 17,934.30 Total Other Current Assets 1,229,738.81 Total Current Assets 4,779,629.16 Fixed Assets Fixed Assets Library Buildings 20,820,430.47 Books & Publications 1,069,463.10 Equipment 1,015,154.86 Furniture & Fixtures 213,603.94 Accumulated Depreciation -3,908,328.32 Total Fixed Assets 19 210,324.05 Library Owned Art Total Fixed Assets 150,000.00 19,360,324.05 TOTAL ASSETS 24,139,953.21 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Accounts Payable -Other A/P Vacation accrual 195,804.77 A/P Salaries & Wages Accrual 31,677.41 A/P Other Payroll Liabilities 50,830.92 1929 • A/P Sick Time 47,192.42 Accounts Payable -Other - Other 14,923.00 Total Accounts Payable -Other 340,428.52 Payroll Tax Liabilities State Unemployement Payable 497.79 Payroll Tax Liabilities - Other 191.85 Total Payroll Tax Liabilities 689.64 Other Payroll Liabilities Health & Dental Insurance 659.96 2345 • Voluntary Group Life 110.03 Cafeteria Plan 130.00 Total Other Payroll Liabilities 899.99 Total Other Current Liabilities 342,018.15 Total Current Liabilities 342,018.15 Total Liabilities 342,018.15 Equity Investment in Fixed Assets 19,360,325.12 Fund Balance -Undesignated 3,807,224.30 Fund Balance -Reserved 08/03/11 Cash Basis facilitie major repairs & rep for reparis & replacements f & f repairs & replacements Total Fund Balance -Reserved Net Income Total Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY Balance Sheet As of July 31, 2011 Jul 31, 11 397,384 16 267,480.41 222,486.88 887,351.45 -256,965.81 23 797,935 06 24,139,953.21 08/03/11 Cash Basis Profit & Loss YTD Comparison July 2011 Ordinary Income/Expense Income Revenue & Support unrecognized gains and losses Automatic charge for management fees unrecognized gains and losses - Other Total unrecognized gains and losses 4150 • Miscellaneous Income 4151 • Program fees 4153 • Merchandise Sales 4500 • Misc. M.J. 4501 • Designated Gifts Other 4505 • Adult Designated gifts 4530 • Childrens Designated Gifts 4500 • Misc. M.J. - Other Total 4500 • Misc. M.J. 4150 • Miscellaneous Income - Other Total 4150 • Miscellaneous Income Cafe Rental charges for set up and equipm Fines & Fees Fees collected at front desk 4315 • Library Cards 4320 • Research & Misc. Genealogy 4360 • Lost and Paid 4365 • Refund of Lost & Paid Total 4360 • Lost and Paid 4380 • Copier and Printer income 4390 • Short and Over Total Fines & Fees Interest 4401 • Interest -Operating Dividends on Millage monies Total Interest Jul11 Jan - Jul 11 -1,193.00 27,093.46 -2,592.00 53,894.81 25,900.46 51,302.81 0.00 348.20 99.89 275.00 0.00 12.01 386.90 3,925.40 4,660.50 1,000.00 115.00 11,761.53 90.00 48.00 0.00 0.00 2,042.07 -128.80 60.00 5,332.70 904.05 3,118.15 5,250.00 133.17 9,405.37 19,713.59 34,511.66 7,000.00 1,695.00 79,595.64 890.00 48.00 -182.09 -182.09 14,045.12 -864.93 13,812.80 93,531.74 48.18 0.00 1,296.21 53.23 48.18 1,349.44 State Aid to Libraries Grant monies that need to be 0.00 5,317.00 state aid 0.00 72,337.00 Total State Aid to Libraries 0.00 77,654.00 Total Revenue & Support 45,536.94 267,044.65 Total Income 45,536.94 267,044.65 Expense Operating Expenses Office Supplies 5110 ' Administration Expenses 1,962.29 10,677.51 Foundation, marketing and Volunteer needs 317.39 8,803.74 computer supplies & minor eq. 5114 • Computer Software, Lic. & Maint 3,714.41 40,106.79 5115 • Computer hardware & supplies 96,907.23 174,805.57 Total computer supplies & minor eq. 100 621.64 214,912.36 supplies to be reimb by Found 0.00 4,871.23 5130 • Childrens Program 5131 • Young Children Prog. & Supplies 3,098.71 19,967.92 5133 • Young Adult Expenses 1,100.03 5,027.92 Total 5130 • Childrens Program 4,198.74 24,995.84 Adult prog. expenses 280.18 5,657.92 5140 • Book Repair & Circ. Supplies 2,533.39 24,950.92 supplies for cleaning the bdg 2,640.07 11,853.18 signage materials 0.00 166.47 Total Office Supplies 112,553.70 306,889.17 Postage 2,511.26 9,634.32 Travel & Training 08/03/11 Cash Basis Profit & Loss YTD Comparison July 2011 5160 • Mileage reimbursement Travel & Training - Other Total Travel & Training Public Notice 5725 • Public Relations Professional Services Equipment & furnishings Utilities Telephone & Internet Utilities - Other Jul11 Jan - Jul 11 624.00 966.43 1,590.43 799.00 146.48 9,962.45 0.00 818.39 9,963.52 Total Utilities 10,781.91 3,474.84 14,138.90 17,613.74 938.20 4,888.77 87,432.45 32,464.46 17,472.57 63,291.73 80,764.30 Outside Services 0.00 39,685.00 Contracts 11,966.00 16,166.00 Insurance -General 0.00 2,803.00 Total Operating Expenses 150,311.23 599,279.41 Salaries & Wages Adult Services 19,404.46 153,133.45 Materials processing 8,403.78 65,381.51 Children's Library 18,163.24 119,898.52 Circulation 32,719.36 214,757.74 Custodial 7,297.83 50,700.82 Administration 40,825.24 303,677.43 6498 Vacation Time Used 14,450.79 97,784.63 6499 Sick Time Used 1,397.20 14,598.98 Salaries & Wages - Other 0.00 23,212.50 Total Salaries & Wages 142,661.90 1,043,145.58 Payroll Expenses FICA/Medicare Expense 10,663.03 78,030.87 Payments to UofA for students 0.00 1,759.11 State Unemployment Expense 508.77 8,317.78 Voluntary AD & D 16.00 1,090.99 Long Term Disability 0.00 2,552.69 Life Insurance 0.00 974.86 Payroll Expenses - Other 147.20 293.80 Total Payroll Expenses 11,335.00 93,020.10 for yearend accruals 0.00 1,706.02 Employee Benefit Expenses Health & Dental Insurance 8,870.66 63,713.82 Company paid portion of HSA 1,156.24 8,447.68 Retirement Contributions 11,243.61 86,057.28 6655 • Retirementment Plan Expenses 2,107.32 6,235.82 Total Employee Benefit Expenses 23,377.83 164,454.60 Publications Book Acquisitions all books child & adult 22,576.34 133,256.81 7120 • Adult Reference Materials 835.58 5,520.52 7140 Genealogical Materials 0.00 678.03 Total Book Acquisitions 23,411.92 139,455.36 7130 • Electronic Resources 28,869.56 70,625.29 Periodicals 10,888.80 10,939.75 Audio Visuals 7610 • F1lm/DVD 4,961.47 26,148.72 7620 • Audio 1,457.24 4,119.80 7640 • Music 245.39 1,563.64 Audio Visuals - Other 160.08 220.90 Total Audio Visuals Total Publications Building & Equipment Building & Grounds Landscape Maintenance Building Maintenance Office Machine Maintneance Total Building & Equipment 6,824.18 32,053.06 69,994.46 253,073.46 0.00 48.17 10,893.86 0.00 19,600.00 3,767.56 107,022.54 71,264.86 10,942.03 201,654.96 08/03/11 Cash Basis Profit & Loss YTD Comparison July 2011 Jul 11 Jan - Jul 11 Total Expense 408,622.45 2,356,334.13 Net Ordinary Income -363,085.51 -2,089,289.48 Other Income/Expense Other Income Inter -Agency Transfers Transfer from City 0.00 795,540.00 9150 - Transfer-Millage 31,100.14 564,204.67 Transfer for Books 0.00 167,493.00 Transfer from City-CIP Other 0.00 23,000.00 Transfers from Foundation 0.00 282,086.00 Total Inter -Agency Transfers 31,100.14 Total Other Income 31,100.14 Net Other Income 31,100.14 Net Income -331,985.37 1,832,323.67 1,832,323.67 1,832,323.67 -256,965.81 Fayetteville Public Library Budget Comparison June 30, 2011 Month Sources of Funds Millage Receipts City of Fayetteville City CIP books City CIP other State Aid Foundation Friends All Other Sources Total Sources of Funds 6 Current Month Expenses Salaries & Wages Payroll Taxes & Work Study Employee Insurance Retirement Processing Supplies IT Hardware IT -Software & Maintenance Cleaning Supplies Other Supplies Youth Programming Adult Programming Library Materials Telephone &Internet Utilities Postage Travel & Training Prof./Contractual Services Landscape Maint. Building/Equip. Maint. Insurance Monthly Current Budget YTD YTD 108,223 108,222 132,588 132,588 27,916 27,917 1,917 11,441 13,883 83 18,348 33,533 649,331 50.00% 795,532. 50.00%i 167,500 50.00% 23,000', 100.00% 77,654', 56.56% 82,086, 49.27% 0 0.00% 318,462 79.14% Budget Annual YTD Budget 649,332 1,298,663 795,530', 1,591,059 167,500 335,000 11,500 23,000 68,648', 137,296 83,300 166,600 500 1,000 201,200 402,400 Public Rel. & Other Furniture & Equipment Total Expenses 287,075 329,585 2,113,565 53.44% 1,977,509' 3,955,018 144,452 10,919 13,711 11,484 4,220 10,121 6,126 1,430 148,750, 900,484 50.45% 892,500 13,083 76,000 48.41% 78,500 12,750 69,526', 45.44% 76,500 14,167 78,942 46.44% 85,000 2,750 22,418 67.93% 16,500 22,708 42,843', 15.72% 136,250 9,667, 71,449', 61.59% 58,000 1,785,000 157,000 153,000 170,000 33,000 272,500 116,000 1,500 9,213 51.18% 9,000 18,000 664 4,395 9,060 17.18% 26,369 52,737 8,398 3,550 20,798 48.82% 21,300 42,600 703 1,333 5,379 33.62% 8,000 16,000 42,178 39,636 183,410 38.56% 237,814 475,628 4,710 3,083 16,654 45.01% 18,500 37,000 8,3681 10,750 53,328 41.34% 64,500 129,000 1,000 1,667 7,123 35.62% 10,000 20,000 694 2,875 16,023 46.44% 17,250 34,500 56,215 15,292 121,355 66.13% 91,750 183,500 421 2,083. 4,319 17.28% 12,500 25,000 28,680 27,031, 186,393 57.46% 162,187 324,373 583 2,803 40.04% 3,500 7,000 4,525 3,150 18,238 48.25% 18,900 37,800 7,790 7,705 32,464 35.11% 46,231 92,461 366,809 348,508' 1,948,222 46.58%' 2,091,050', 4,182,099 Excess/Deficit -79,734 -18,923 165,343 -113,541 -227,081 08/02/11 Cash Basis Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2011 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings General Operating Funds Bank of Fayetteville Savings Account Bank of Fayetteville - CD Bank of Fayetteville -deposits Petty Cash Total General Operating Funds Arvest operating account 1st Security - payroll account Schwab -Miliege 4108-2175 Schwab Institutional -longterm Schwab -long term Facilities repairs & replacements Schwab -major repair & replacement of furniture & equipment Schwab- major replacements of Tech. items, conveyor, phone s... Total Checking/Savings Other Current Assets 1220 • Due to/ from other Gov. Units 1250 • Prepaid Expenses Jun 30,11 8,501.76 100,000.00 51,345.65 408.00 160,255.41 355,204.70 58,144.12 1,193,464.94 977,581.77 514,366.74 228,314.95 391,637.58 3,878,970.21 1,211,804.51 17,934.30 Total Other Current Assets 1,229,738.81 Total Current Assets 5,108,709.02 Fixed Assets Fixed Assets Library Buildings 20,820,430.47 Books & Publications 1,069,463.10 Equipment 1,015,154.86 Furniture & Fixtures 213,603.94 Accumulated Depreciation -3,908,328.32 Total Fixed Assets 19,210,324.05 Library Owned Art Total Fixed Assets 150,000.00 19,360,324.05 TOTAL ASSETS 24,469,033.07 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accounts Payable -2,240.00 Total Accounts Payable -2,240.00 Other Current Liabilities Accounts Payable -Other A/P Vacation accrual 195,804.77 A/P Salaries & Wages Accrual 31,677.41 A/P Other Payroll Liabilities 50,830.92 1929 • A/P Sick Time 47,192.42 Accounts Payable -Other - Other 14,923.00 Total Accounts Payable -Other 340,428.52 Payroll Tax Liabilities 82.40 Other Payroll Liabilities Health & Dental Insurance 659.96 2345 • Voluntary Group Life 51.76 Cafeteria Plan 130.00 Total Other Payroll Liabilities 841.72 Total Other Current Liabilities 341,352.64 Total Current Liabilities 339,112.64 Total Liabilities 339,112.64 Equity Investment in Fixed Assets 19,360,325.12 Fund Balance -Undesignated 3,807,224.30 Fund Balance -Reserved 08/02/11 Cash Basis facilitie major repairs & rep for reparis & replacements f & f repairs & replacements Total Fund Balance -Reserved Net Income Total Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2011 Jun 30,11 397,384.16 267,480.41 222,486.88 887,351.45 75,019.56 24,129,920.43 24,469,033.07 08/02/11 Cash Basis Profit & Loss YTD Comparison June 2011 Ordinary Income/Expense Income Revenue & Support unrecognized gains and losses Automatic charge for management fees unrecognized gains and losses - Other Total unrecognized gains and losses 4150• Miscellaneous Income 4151 • Program fees 4153 - Merchandise Sales 4500 - Misc. M.J. 4501 • Designated Gifts Other 4505 • Adult Designated gifts 4530 Childrens Designated Gifts 4500 • Misc. M.J. - Other Total 4500 • Misc. M.J. 4150 • Miscellaneous Income - Other Total 4150 • Miscellaneous Income Cafe Rental charges for set up and equipm Fines & Fees Fees collected at front desk 4315 • Library Cards 4360 • Lost and Paid 4365 • Refund of Lost & Paid Total 4360 • Lost and Paid 4380 • Copier and Printer income 4390•Short and Over Jun11 Jan - Jun 11 0.00 -8,024.96 -1,399.00 26,801.35 -8,024.96 25,402.35 0.00 60.00 638.00 4,984.50 94.75 250.00 250.00 9.45 604.20 573.15 804.16 2,843.15 5,250.00 121.16 9,018.47 15,788.19 1,815.35 29,851.16 1,000.00 30.00 6,000.00 1,580.00 13,412.44 67,834.11 240.00 800.00 -117.20 -182.09 -117.20 2,014.45 -107.67 Total Fines & Fees 15,442.02 Interest 4401 • Interest -Operating Dividends on Millage monies Total Interest State Aid to Libraries Grant monies that need to be state aid Total State Aid to Libraries Total Revenue & Support Total Income Expense Operating Expenses Office Supplies 5110 • Administration Expenses Foundation, marketing and Volunteer needs computer supplies & minor eq. 5114 • Computer Software, Lic. & Maint 5115 • Computer hardware & supplies Total computer supplies & minor eq. supplies to be reimb by Found 5130 - Childrens Program 5131 - Young Children Prog. & Supplies 5133 • Young Adult Expenses Total 5130 • Childrens Program Adult prog. expenses 5140 • Book Repair & Circ. Supplies supplies for cleaning the bdg signage materials Total Office Supplies Postage Travel & Training 5160 • Mileage reimbursement 50.20 10.46 -182.09 12,003.05 -736.13 79,718.94 1,248.03 53.23 60.66 1,301.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,323.07 10,323.07 664.49 2,022.66 6,125.86 10,120.94 16,246.80 5,317.00 72,337.00 77,654.00 221,507.71 221,507.71 8,715.22 8,486.35 36,392.38 77,898.34 114,290.72 0.00 4,871.23 5,903.39 2,494.37 8,397.76 702.62 4,220.34 1,429.66 0.00 33,684.33 1,000.00 16,869.21 3,927.89 20,797.10 5,377.74 22,417.53 9,213.11 166.47 194,335.47 7,123.06 600.00 2,850.84 08/02/11 Profit & Loss YTD Comparison Cash Basis Travel & Training - Other Total Travel & Training Public Notice 5725 • Public Relations Professional Services Equipment & furnishings Utilities Telephone & Internet Utilities - Other Total Utilities June 2011 Jun 11 94.04 694.04 0.00 2,502.67 55,502.70 7,790.13 Jan - Jun 11 13,172.47 16,023.31 139.20 4,742.29 77,470.00 32,464.46 4,709.91 16,654.18 8,368.65 53,328.21 13,078.56 69,982.39 Outside Services 712.50 39,685.00 Contracts 0.00 4,200.00 Insurance -General 0.00 2,803.00 Total Operating Expenses Salaries & Wages Adult Services 17,868.25 133,728.99 Materials processing 9,912.35 56,977.73 Children's Library 17,484.69 101,735.28 Circulation 32,928.09 182,038.38 Custodial 7,682.68 43,402.99 Administration 41,886.60 262,852.19 6498 Vacation Time Used 15,648.14 83,333.84 6499 Sick Time Used 1,041.06 13,201.78 Salaries & Wages - Other 0.00 23,212.50 14,964.93 448,968.18 Total Salaries & Wages 144,451.86 900,483.68 Payroll Expenses FICA/Medicare Expense 10,799.99 67,367.84 Payments to UofA for students 119.06 1,759.11 State Unemployment Expense 820.68 7,809.01 Voluntary AD & D 78,11 1,074.99 Long Term Disability 557.26 2,552.69 Life Insurance 227.74 974.86 Payroll Expenses - Other 147.20 146.60 Total Payroll Expenses 12,750.04 81,685.10 for yearend accruals 1,706.02 1,706.02 Employee Benefit Expenses Health & Dental Insurance 9,017.86 54,843.16 Company paid portion of HSA 1,156.24 7,291.44 Retirement Contributions 11,483.68 74,813.67 6655 • Retirementment Plan Expenses 0.00 4,128.50 Total Employee Benefit Expenses 21,657.78 141,076.77 Publications Book Acquisitions all books child & adult 20,028.70 110,680.47 7120 • Adult Reference Materials 511.42 4,684.94 7140 Genealogical Materials 143.00 678.03 Total Book Acquisitions 20,683.12 116,043.44 7130 • Electronic Resources 13,271.98 41,755.73 Periodicals 0.00 50.95 Audio Visuals 7610 • Film/DVD 7,543.16 21,187.25 7620 • Audio 155.64 2,662.56 7640 • Music 463.06 1,318.25 Audio Visuals - Other 60.82 60.82 Total Audio Visuals Total Publications Building & Equipment Building & Grounds Landscape Maintenance Building Maintenance Office Machine Maintneance Total Building & Equipment 8,222.68 25,228.88 42,177.78 183,079.00 0.00 420.98 28,072.04 607.51 19,600.00 3,719.39 96,128.68 71,264.86 29,100.53 190, 712.93 08/02/11 Profit & Loss YTD Comparison Cash Basis June 2011 Jun11 Jan -Jun 11 Total Expense 366,808.94 1,947,711.68 Net Ordinary Income -356,485.87 -1,726,203.97 Other Income/Expense Other Income Inter -Agency Transfers Transfer from City 132,590.00 795,540.00 9150 • Transfer-Millage 117,170,49 533,104.53 Transfer for Books 27,915.00 167,493.00 Transfer from City-CIP Other 0.00 23,000.00 Transfers from Foundation 0.00 282,086.00 Total Inter -Agency Transfers 277,675.49 1,801,223.53 Total Other Income 277,675.49 Net Other Income 277,675.49 Net Income -78,810.38 1,801,223.53 1,801,223.53 75,019.56 FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Memo To: Board of Trustees, Fayetteville Public Library From: Suzanne Clark, President and Shawna Thorup, Executive Director Date: August 15, 2011 Re: Library Foundation Board Appointments Background The FPL Foundation's Nominating Committee (George Faucette, chair, Hershey Garner and Sallie Overbey) were charged with filling four Foundation Board positions expiring in August. Foundation bylaws require appointments be made by the Library Board of Trustees. Analysis Four positions are up for a 3 -year appointment. We thank retiring members Amy Sorrell and Karen McDonald for their service. Julie Jones resigned in October 2010. George Faucette's term is expiring, and the Nominating Committee confirmed his willingness to be reappointed from 8/11 until 8/14. The Foundation Board unanimously presents the following candidates for your consideration. 1. George Faucette — filled an unexpired term from 2009 to 2011. This will be his first full term. 2. David Russell - President of First Security Bank of Fayetteville, David has been a banker for 30 years in Texas and Arkansas. He has an undergraduate degree in finance and an MBA from The Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. In addition to serving as Chairman the NWA leadership council of the American Diabetes Association, David is a member of the ADA National Leadership Committee, board member and past treasurer of the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, and a member of Singing Men of Arkansas. He resides in Fayetteville with his wife Fenner. He has three children, Charlie, Jimmy and Katie. 3. Dr. Marti Sharkey - Born and raised in Fayetteville, Marti moved away for 13 years. She moved back in 1998. Marti is a private practice pediatrician and has been practicing medicine for 16 years Her husband is an attorney for Wal-Mart. They have two daughters, ages 11 and 13. Marti is a PTA officer, a board member of the Ozark Food Bank, a former board member of the Fayetteville Community Foundation, and a member of Central United Methodist Church. 4. To be named at meeting — a fourth candidate has expressed interest but has not yet confirmed. Recommendation The Foundation Board recommends these candidates to the Board of Trustees for appointment. 1 t'AYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Board of Trustees Projected 2011 Meeting Agendas Monday, February 21, 2011 1. 2011 Objectives 2. Teen library remodel update 3. Budget adjustments 4. Executive Session: Work on Executive Director's performance evaluation Monday, April 18, 2011 1. Swearing in of new trustee 2. Appointment of Nominating Committee 3. Teen library remodel update 4. Staff presentation: Universal Class: L. Speer Monday, June 20, 2011 1. Officer elections 2. Audit report 3. Staff presentation: Youth Services: L. Greenwood Monday, August 15, 2011 1. Staff presentation: BrainFuse: L. Speer Monday, October 17, 2011 1. 2012 budget 2. Staff presentation Monday, December 19, 2011 1. 2012 budget 2. 2012 fee schedule (if needed) 3. Staff presentation 4. Executive Session: Work on Executive Director's coaching document FROM COMMITTEES OF RUSA NOTABLE BOOKS The 2011 Selection of Titles RUSA Notable Books Council Notable Books, 2011, committee members: A. lssac Pulver, Saratoga Springs Public Library, chair; Terry Beck, Sno-lsle Libraries; Susie Brown, Shaker Heights Public Library; Julie Elliott, Indiana University—South Bend; Bill Kelly, Cuyahoga County Public Library; Elizabeth Olesh, Nassau Library System; Jessica Pigza, New York Public Library; Nancy Pearl; Heather Robideaux, Fayetteville Public Library; Nonny Schlotzhauer, The Pennsylvania State University; Andrea Slonosky; and Valerie Morgan Taylor, Great Falls Library. Since 1944, the Notable Books Council has annually selected a list of twenty-five very good, very read- able, and at times very important fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books for the adult reader. Books may be selected because they possess exceptional literary merit, expand the horizons of human knowledge, make a special= ized body of knowledge accessible to the nonspecialist, have the potential to contribute significantly to the solution of a contemporary problem, or present a unique concept. FICTION Rick Bass. Nashville Chrome. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. $24 (ISBN 978-0-547-31726-7). This lovely account of pop trio The Browns reels you in as though the concept of rags to riches were brand new. Emma Donoghue. Room: A Novel. Little, Brown. $24.99 (ISBN 978-0-316-09833-5). Five-year-old Jack vividly narrates the story of his life con- fined in a room with his mother in this unsettling exploration of resilience and hope. Jennifer Egan. A Visit from the Goon Squad. Knopf. $25.95 (ISBN 978-0-307-59283-5). A 70s punk band becomes the touchstone for a motley crew who spin their interconnected stories over time and distance. Tom Franklin. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. William Morrow. $24.99 (ISBN 978-0-06-059466-4). Two men—one black, one white—must confront the se- crets surrounding their childhood friendship following the disappearance of two girls in rural Mississippi. Jonathan Franzen. Freedom. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. $28 (ISBN 978-0-374-15846-0). This incisive portrait of the fractured Berglund brood captures the zeitgeist of contemporary America. James Hynes. Next. Reagan Arthur. $23.99 (ISBN 978-0- 316-05192-7). Welcome to the worst day of Kevin Quinn's life as he battles the anxieties of the modern world in steamy Austin, Texas. 330 Reference & User Services Quarterly Chang -Rae Lee. The Surrendered. Riverhead. $26.95 (ISBN 978-1-59448-976-1). The complex entangled lives of three people forever scarred by the Korean War are sympathetically portrayed in gorgeous prose. Karl Madames. Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War. At- lantic Monthly Press. $24.95 (ISBN 978-0-8021-1928-5). An ambitious and idealistic American marine faces the horror, heroism, futility, and pragmatism of war in this vis- ceral portrayal of life in country David Mitchell. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: A Novel. Random House. $26 (ISBN 978-1-4000-6545-5). A young clerk attempts to establish himself in the artifi- cial and intense world of Dejima, the Dutch trading colony in 1.800sJapan. Paul Murray. Shippy Dies. Faber and Faber. $28 (ISBN 978- 0-86547-943-2). Filled with warmth and humor, this corning -of -age novel set in a Dublin boys schools is a sprawling homage to adoles- cence, string theory, donuts, and unrequited love. Tatiana Soli. The Lotus Eaters. St. Martin's. $24.99 (ISBN 978- 0-312-61157-6). The adrenaline high that danger offers infects photojour- nalist Helen Adams as she documents the war in Vietnam. Brady Udall. The Lonely Polygamist: A Novel. Norton. $26.95 (ISBN 978-0-393-06262-5). In this big-hearted novel, Golden Richards and his clan navigate their chaotic lives as each clamors to be noticed. NONFICTION Ron Chernow. Washington: A Life. Penguin. $40 (ISBN 978- 1594202667). A landmark biography provides insights into the com- plexities of this founding father's character, and brings him fully to life within the context of his times. Edmund de Waal. The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Family's Cen- tury of Art and Loss. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. $26 (ISBN 978-0374105976). Blending history, biography, and art, this personal account elegantly traces the fate of a European Jewish family and their collection of 246 netsuke. Barbara Demiek. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Ko- rea. Spiegel & Grau. $26 (ISBN 978-0-385-52390-5). Chronicling the experiences of six people, this powerful account draws back the curtain on the brutality of life under a totalitarian regime. NOTABLE BOOKS Ian Frazier. Travels in Siberia. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. $30 (ISBN 978-0374278724). Stricken by Russia love, a writer sets out to experience all things Siberian and takes us along for the rollicking journey. Oren Harman. The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness. Norton. $27.95 (ISBN 978- 0-393-06778-1.). This moving work provides insight into the mind of a tormented genius attempting to understand an elusive aspect of human nature. Daniel OI<rent. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. Scrib- ner. $30 (ISBN 978-0-7432-7702-0). This intoxicating history of the Eighteenth Amendment reveals the surprising relationship between Prohibition and other social movements and explores its lasting impact on American life. Lynne Olson. Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour. Random House. 528 (ISBN 978-1-4000-6758-9). In this compelling portrait three influential individuals persuade a reluctant president to come to the aid of a belea- guered nation in the early days of World War II. Nathaniel Philbrick. The Last Stand: Custer; Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Viking. 530 (ISBN 978- 0670021727). An epic encounter between two iconic individuals is vividly portrayed in fluid, evocative, and decidedly objec- tive prose. Rebecca Skloot. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lades. Crown. $26 (ISBN 978-1-4000-5217-2). A science writer uncovers the fascinating story of an African-American woman's cancer cells harvested for medical research, thereby raising important questions of bioethics. Patti Smith. Just Kids. Ecco. $27 (ISBN 978-0-06-621131-2). The poet and musician's endearing memoir about her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe captures life and art in New York City during the 1960s and '70s. John Valliant. The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival. Knopf. $26.95 (ISBN 978-0-307-26893-8). Russia's ecological and cultural history serves as the back- drop for this riveting adventure tale of man versus beast. Isabel Wilkerson. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration. Random House. 530 (ISBN 978- 0-679-44432-9). The twentieth century exodus of over 6 million black Americans from the South is sensitively retold through the lives of three who left. volume 50, issue 4 1 Summer 2011 331 POETRY Tony Hoagland. Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda llynasty: Poems. Graywolf Press. $15 (ISBN 978-1-155597- 549-4). These poems capture the absurdities and loneliness of American life using matter of fact language and humor. C.F. Williams. Wait: Poems. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. $25 (ISBN 978-0374285913). A lifetime of experience is distilled into a slim but sig- nificant volume of verse by this Pulitzer and National Book Award winning poet. 332 Reference & User Services Quarterly FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY July 8, 2011 National Philanthropy Day Award Selection Committee Association of Fundraising Professionals Dear Selection Committee members: With pleasure I write to support Cox Communications for this year's Outstanding Corporation Award. Just over a month ago, on June 3, we opened the Cox Communications Teen Technology Center in our remodeled and expanded Otwell Teen Library. Before Cox Communications support, teens had access to only five computers at our library. The competition for resources to complete school work and satisfy curiosity was intense. When the need was explained to Cox Communications, they provided funding to realize a 460% increase in computing resources. Teens now have 13 iMacs with the Microsoft Office Suite and the full, professional -grade Adobe Creative Suite; 12 MacBookPro laptops available for 2 -hour use within the library; and three 3 -person touch screen Windows 7 PC stations. This generous gift will have a positive long-term impact on the youth who directly use it, as well as the community who will benefit from this generation's current and future contributions. To see a short video of our Otwell Teen Library grand opening, featuring the Cox Communications Teen Technology Center, please see http://youtu.be/px4kD21x09Y. The Library is proud to have Cox Communications' support of our mission to inspire imagination and foster learning. Thank you for your consideration of them for Outstanding Corporation, an award of which they are most worthy. Sincerely, Shawna Thorup Executive Director 479.856.7100 401 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 479.856.7000 www.faylib.org www.facebook.com/FayettevillePublicLibrary 1 the upperclassman menwrn mitt a.m. to noon today and Thursday. iklrary Upgrading urn System The Fayetteville Public Library's automated material return conveyance and sorting system will be upgraded from Aug. 22-24. Automated returns will be unavailable during the upgrade. No items will be due on these dates. The library will be open its normal schedule. Members wanting to return library materials at this time may take them inside the building to the Welcome Desk or place them in the walk-up return located on the building on School Street halfway between Mountain Street and Rock Avenue. Materials are also accepted in the library return bins located at the Bank of Fayetteville branches on Wedington Drive, Mission Boulevard and College Avenue. The library operates a custom- built; 150 -foot decline conveyor system to transport returned items to an RFID check-in terminal and nine•bin sorter. It was the first such system implemented in an Arkansas public library when Blair Library opened in 2004. The sorting system will be upgraded from pneumatic to electric to improve operation and decrease maintenance and downtime. ArkAppella Holds Auditions The ArkAppella Show Chorus is holding auditions during August for women who would like to sing with ArkAppella Show Chorus. The chorus meets 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays in the children's choir room at Central United Methodist Church, at the corner of New Hope Road and 26th Street in Rogers. Those attending are asked to go to the rear of the building and watdh for ArkAppella signs. Information: Suzanne Graham at 479-957-2757 or suzgraham64@ yahoo.com; or www.arkapella.com. Jiridg& Will Air Orl AETN Aug, Ii "Bridge To War Eagle," will be aired on AETN at 6:30 p.m. Aug, 11. This documentary by award winning filmmakers Larry Foley and Dale Carpenter features War Eagle Creek as well as the historic Van FIRST 1 IME'S 14 OLDER MOMS REAP REWARDS OF By Becca Bacon Martin RMARTIN@NWAONLINCCOM Statisiics say women in their teens, 20s and 30s aren't having quite as many babies as they were. And women older than 40 — and even older than 45 — are malting up the difference. The report, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adds that those older mothers are also more often first-time mothers. Using social media, we found three moms, all of them with ties to Northwest Arkansas, willing to talk about why they decided to become first-time parents at 34, 41 and 42. Nikki and Patrick Sievert Horne: Sidney, Mont. (formerly of Bella Vista, Bentonville, Springdale and Fayetteville) Ages: Patrick is 28; Nikki is 34 Careers: He is an engineer, and she is a stay-at-home mom Married: Three years in October. Baby Clark was born Aug. 2, 2010, and baby No. 2 (currently called Poppyseed) is due Feb. 29, 2012. Q. What made you wait? A. I got married later in life, but it seems to be a trend in my family anyway: My mother had me when she was 31, and her mother had her when she was 31. Also, I can remember in my early 20s refusing to think about marriage and kids because I wasn't prepared and wouldn't have been a fit mother. And then in my later 20s, I don't think I wanted to give up my life. I knew that Motherhood meant that life as I knew it would change drastically. Q. What made you decide it was time? A. Really it was financial. We didn't want to bring a baby into a family that had debt. So when we got to the point when we had a debt -free date, we knew it was time. We became debt free in July of 2010, and Clark was born a month During her Hightower was mom to Emmeli later. Q. What wet once that decis A. I guess go the financial 0 make sure we to get debt fret Q. What has challenge? 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They can appreciate a one-liner by Bugs R„nnv and a temper tantrum ROCKWOOD FILES GWEN ROCKWOOD rockwoodfiles®cox.net 1930s to the 1960s, taught kids the cornerstones of a healthy sense of humor — irony, silliness, sarcasm and falling anvils. Most modern cartoons and kids' programs have been sanitized in a vat of political correctness MARC I3INl), STAFF PHOTO ANDY SHUN Landon Martin, 4, left, and sister, Anna Claire Martin, 3, both of Fayetteville, listen Friday as a book is read to them and a group of other children during the Fayetteville Public Library's toddler time at the library. Library Seeking Donations FAYETTEVILLE MUST RAISE $93,000 BY AUG. 15 OR PART OF GRANT MONEY AT RISK By Kate Ward KWARD@NWAONLINE.COM FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayette- ville Public Library says it must raise $93,000 by Aug. 15 or part of its 2011 portion of a five-year, $2 million grant is at risk. The library's fundraising foun- dation received a challenge grant in 2005 through the National Endowment for the Humanities, which pledged to match every $3 raised locally with $1. Each year, the foundation must meet a fundraising benchmark set up by the endowment. This year's benchmark is $600,000, the most the library has had to raise in one year during the grant period. "It's our next to last year for the "In turn, we would set up ; grant," said Susan Foley, devel- $2 million endowment to rain opment director for the library. awareness about the humani "Next year's benchmark will be ties," she said. Foley said th; $400,000." library would draw interest of The foundation must raise the endowment each year ti $1.8 million by 2012 to receive buy books and pay for program the full $600,000 award from related to the humanities. the endowment, for a total of $2.4 million. SEE GRANT PAGE 2A Highway Work, Water Leak Lead To Oil Spill Along By Kate Ward KWARD@NWAONLINECOM FAYETTEVILLE - Road crews spent most of Friday mitigating an oil spill along College Avenue that stemmed from the state's repaving the federal had a water leak overnight, which helped push the oil down the storm drains and into the creek." Crews worked much of Friday on a water system leak under College Avenue, which is also known as U.S. 71B, just south of Maple Street. They had to nmmn water nut of a hole and it was Scull Creek, a tributary of the Illi- nois River that runs beneath College Avenue. "They diked up the creek and brought a truck in that sucks and pumps water," Campos said. "They were able to suck up as much of the oil running off the road as they could. There wasn't a whole lot of le: sk re r a r re to Ao to Yt m al tt 1f N F A n a a 7 f f c 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and trom 7 6.111. . o GRANT: National Endowment Allows Deadline Extension CONTINUED FROM PAGE IA "People don't see the impact of an endowment like they would if there were a cut in adult or children services," she said. "The impact is long-term" Foley said an example of the humanities is appear- ances by teen authors to I Leach children how to Write. -Last. year, she said, the 'library provided 1,100 programs in youth and adult services. Shawna Thorup, executive 'director of the library, said the humanities are defined b'y the 1965 National Foun- dation on the Arts and the humanities Act as includ- g the study of literature, 4.t1)ics, history, philoso- hy, archaeology, religion, ljanguage, linguistics and 1tts. "We're trying to demon- ? Titrate that the study of $iunianities is what it means ATA GLANCE DONATIONS Contributions to the Fayetteville Public Library can be made at 401 W. Mountain St. or by visiting the library's website at www.faylib.org. Additional information is available by calling 856-7000. SOURCE: Sime REPORT Com. K 1C Of Olym Sons of release amazon. this year's installment of the ment for a total of $205,500.sive 1, challenge grant. Thorup said both pledges, Garner said he hopes to and the resulting matches Troutnc inspire other residents to from the National Endow- the fou help the library foundation ment, will benefit the meet this year's bench community n the form of books, films, tmusic and free mark. He described the world," public events. resident as "the portal to the Kim Ratliff, ysaid adding the community's of the Friends group, p, support is vital to its exis- members are g the community to match the $75,000 pledge. "The things "If every library card- holder pledges just $1 toward the humanities endowment, we would achieve our goal this year," she said. The tense. i t s we look at in a community are health o be uniquely human," she care, schools, ai arts "What's and the ouch our hearts." striking about this place is said. "It's about things that library," w The original deadline that as named library rt nationally in for this year's benchmark of the yearlibrary has about 65, would have been Sunday. 2005. Of the places you take cardholders, according to The National Endowment friends from out of state, its 2010 annual report. ar rt"We were the very first •l o extend the library is one of the top l) • r'y and maybe first allowed the. laces you bring them. hen Friday, to Aug. praised15P On Friday, officials The Friends of the Fayette- institution in Arkansas to T' two keyledge of $75,000 ment challenge grant," Foley St donations that ville Public Library also receive an National Endow- case allowed the 00rof to get addedowa 1 the challenge grant. The of pride to us, the board and Smi: within $93,000 of its 2011 toward the 2011 portion of said.."St gave a great sense Pru goal. makes the group's the community. We don't on 1 Fahey a and DenisessGentr pledge not Hershey Garner total contribution the lead want to be a bad statistic on his me: pledged $150,000 toward gift to the overall endow- the state. ono 7 C Stor issuin boss, him cases Store is res pence in W coup .?LAN: House District 89 Has Larges BY THE NUMBERS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS POPULATION Between 2000 and 2010, Northwest Arkansas was one of the fastest growing regions in the country, according to the U.S. Census. In 2010 the federal government listed the five largest cities as: pity Fayetteville Springdale Rogers Bentonville Bella Vista SOURCE: O.S. CENSUS BUREAU 73,580 69,797 55,964 35,301 26,461 t Concentration Of Hispanics CONTINUED FROM PAGE IA Lindsey said the statewide allocation of county sanitar- ians is an example of how rural legislators exerted infiu- ence through the years. Larger L --_--___---- areas lacked enough sanitar- ians to check septic systems and surrounding communi- and other health issues on ties. the nuke districtr Senate seatsise new homes and buildings, he said. Now urban areas contained within Benton and have more sanitarians, while Washington counties from rural areas share them, Lind- four to five. Lindsey said sey said. House District 92 in new seats will leadto politi- ive r Benton County and District cal jockeying prospective 87 spanning both counties cand% candidates es districtecie to orve stayto were added because of pop lation loss in Pine Bluff and their must currentrnotne. districtCandidates s surrounding areas, DeCampleyear before the said. District 88 in Washington Nov. 2, 2011, a y County was added because of 2012 general election, he said. population loss in southwest Legislators will continue Arkansas, he said. No House serving in their districts, but or Senate incumbent inNorth- must run for election in 2012 west Arkansas is placed in a in whatever reconfigured or district with another incum- nee ln, umbeDeCaredd district they bent, DeCainple said. 135 House District 89 in Spring- House and Senate seats are up dale has the largest concern nor,grabs afV 10 ter redistrictingsaid WEB WATCH HOUSE, SENATE MAPS View detailed House and Senate maps at arkansasredistncting.org, ar off on be, ne co re Legislative Districts ` Below are new House mapsandSenatedistrictapproved by the Boardof ;��Apportionnienl It added all apart of four House districts and one Senate seat to Washington and Benton counties .$e11atC rouse- CONTRIBUTED COMPOSITIONS STAFF PHOTO I.T. WAMPIER m pack the Walker Community Room at the Fayetteville Public Library on Wednesday before a presentation to conclude the 2,500 Books I Kids book drive. During the drive, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and more than 20 businesses, 2,084 books were donated. ited Way Giants Board Grudgingly Passes Lcourage Giving Regional Transit Budget By Kim Solea NZA@NWAONLINE.COM LLE — Walmart and loyees continue to lead id Way giving in both :Imes and not -so -good EO Donnie Smith and CEO Brian Cornell chal- aess leaders Wednesday :ed Way of Northwest :EO breakfast saying are growing and federal shrinking. ailing short of the local goal, Smith commended .11 ..0 T T.. -.,A \SL.., .. A...._ cates who raised $3.8 million in 2011, which was dispersed to 65 agencies. Tyson and Walmart employees contributed more than $1.55 million to the 2011 United Way campaign that ended June 30. Their contri- bution was about 41 percent of the total collected in Benton Washing- ton, Madison and McDonald coun- ties. Smith and Cornell reported newly energized fundraising efforts for 2012. The campaign kicks off Aug. 31 at Arvest Ball Park in Springdale. err LII I\IfCD nn. r nn By Ron Wood RWOOD@NWAONUNE.COM Regional transit directors approved a budget for next year, but they were not happy about it. Ozark Regional Transit's $2.7 million budget for fiscal 2012 must be submitted to the Arkan- sas Highway and Transportation Department by Aug. 1 but staff didn't have it ready until Wednes- day morning's meeting. The fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Phil Pumphrey, executive direc- tor, said there was a delay getting some financial data and issues with some salaries. Thn hnAant noccad S-7 with Tlnn Marr, Fayetteville's representative, and Debi Havner, Bentonville's representative, voting against it. Marr, Havner and other board members said they were uncom- fortable voting on a budget with- out first having a session where questions could be ironed out. Marr said he expects Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and the city council to have a number of ques- tions about the transit budget. Marr said more scrutiny should be expected because regional tran- sit is asking Washington County voters to pass a sales tax that would provide a large increase 6G TRANCIT PAAT 7n