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2013-04-15 - Agendas - Final
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Suzanne Clark, President Elizabeth Jordan, Vice President Maylon Rice, Treasurer We inspire imagination and foster learning. Board of Trustees April 15, 4 pm AGENDA Regular Meeting Ann Henry Board Room Kim Agee, Secretary Brenda Boudreaux I. Call to order II. Special Presentation 111. Minutes A. Approval of minutes 1. February 18 regular meeting— page 2-3 B. Signed minutes 1. December 17 regular meeting — page 4-5 Susan Graham Charles Adams IV. Reports A. Management reports 1. Key upcoming events— page 6 2. February — March 2013 Strategic Plan progress — page 7-9 3. February and March 2013 Performance Measures — page 10 B. Financial reports 1. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2013 — to be distributed, if available 2. Budget to Actual as of March 31, 2013 — to be distributed, if available V. Old business: A. Audit Report B. Financial Software Update C. Space Needs Analysis Update VI. New business A. City Hospital RFP B. GovDeals Information: S. Palmer C. Appointment of Nominating Committee D. Merit Raise Recommendation VII. Adjournment FPL press Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting February 18, 2013, 4 pm Minutes Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager Board members present: K. Agee, B. Boudreaux, S. Clark, D. Ferritor, S. Graham, E. Jordan, and M. Rice. Staff present: D. Johnson, S. Davis, S. Foley, S. Palmer, L. Yandell and S. Daniel. Press: Joel Walsh The Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 4:01 pm by S. Clark. 11. Minutes A. Approval of Minutes 1. December 17, 2012 regular meeting: B. Boudreaux moved to approve the minutes; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. B. Signed minutes 2. October 15, 2012 regular meeting III. Reports A. Management reports 1. Key Upcoming Events: D. Johnson noted we are working with Theatre Squared on a Reading Workshop and Artist Forum for the play Next to Normal. Our signature event will be an author talk by Dave Barry on April 12; a crowd of 500 is expected. 2. Strategic Plan Progress Report: D. Johnson highlighted unique programming around Charles Portis that included a panel discussion with members of the AR Gazette and Portis' brother, Portis' songs sung by Shannon Wurst, and a troupe from Theatre Squared reading parts of his play. Yoga classes on Monday nights draw 60-70 participants. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pens was booked within hours. Adult Services is providing e -Book and Kindle classes. Fayetteville's first literary festival will be held in September. Freegal, an on-line service that provides free music to patrons, has been a huge hit; it was paid for by the Friends. FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) granted FPL almost $100,000 for a two-year smart investing program for intergenerational financial planning. 3. December -January Performance Measures: Year-end numbers reflect solid growth. Total collection size is up; the digital collection has doubled. The price for e -Books is 3 times that for regular books; the result is less money for the print collection. New card registration is up 10%. We offered 20% more programs and attracted 25% more attendees. Volunteer hours are impressive; M. Burdette is excellent at engaging the community and matching volunteers to their interests to create meaningful jobs. B. Financial reports 1. Budget to Actual for Year Ended December 31, 2012: S. Davis reported the auditors have finished their on-site work for the library. They will return March 4 to examine the Foundation's books. We closed the year with a surplus of $232,095 due to open positions and about $120,000 in additional revenue. IV. Old business A. Space Assessment RFQ (Request for Qualifications) Decision: The Architectural Selection Committee voted Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle first and Polk, Stanley & Wilcox second. The RFQ process does not allow for consideration of price, only qualifications. Some factors considered include scalability of the organization, proximity of the firm to FPL, quality of work, and the proposed process to ascertain what the community wants. M. Rice moved to accept the committee's recommendation and contract with Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle to conduct a Space Needs Analysis; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. B. Kilgore Documentary: Amanda and Dan Robinson had a verbal agreement with the former executive director to produce a film about Fayetteville photographer Andrew Kilgore using bridge funding from the NEH grant. However, the Foundation froze bridge funding until the NEH grant was fully funded. Now that the NEH goal has been achieved, bridge funding is available again. Because of a discrepancy in how much money was being requested, the film makers were asked to submit a written proposal to the Foundation. The proposal they submitted was for $30,000. The Foundation agreed to the proposal but ONLY if the library owned the film upon completion. The Robinsons did not accept this condition and sent back 3 options - all of which exceed the original $30,000 and didn't turn over ownership of the film to the library. V. New business A. Policy JF revision: Pricing Schedule: Informational only. B. Library Remodeling: Informational only. 2 VI. VII. C. American Terrazo as Sole Source Vendor for Terrazzo: S. Palmer noted the library had done due diligence having talked with several companies about adding terrazzo behind the circulation desk that would match the rest of the terrazzo in the library. Those companies suggested using the initial installer, American Terrazzo, which still had the original dyes and could match the color exactly. About 5 years ago, American Terrazzo patched holes left when old security gates were removed; the match was excellent. Though one company's estimate was slightly lower than American Terrazzo's, the cost of an on-site visit to confirm the bid from this out-of-state vendor would likely erase the difference. M. Rice moved to approve the staff recommendation to waive the Library's procurement policy and engage American Terrazzo Company for all terrazzo re- surfacing in Blair Library; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. D. 2012 Preliminary budget to actual report, budget roll -forward request: S. Davis noted the library ended 2012 with $232,095. He requested this money be budgeted as outlined in the staff memo, including paying commitments made in 2012. The amount listed for the space needs assessment, including a branch study, is based on a verbal estimate from Jeff Scherer. The $10,000 in FPL costs related to the Space Needs Assessment is for advertising to the public, refreshments at input meetings, travel, etc. The sound system upgrade will save us from having to rent equipment. M. Rice moved to approve the staff recommendation for spending $187,696 (excludes the accounting software addressed separately); K. Agee seconded. All voted AYE. E. RFID security gates with radar based patron counter: D. Johnson reiterated a manual count of patrons entering the building confirmed our counters are consistently 40% low. The existing counters use a laser beam so that four people walking together count as one. New technology uses Doppler radar to distinguish how many people are in a group. In addition to improved counting, we'd have better security as the efficiency of RFID tag detection and read rate has greatly improved. in 2003, we chose Bibliotheca through a bid process. To switch vendors now would require retagging the collection and starting totally over. B. Boudreaux moved to approve the staff recommendation; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. F. Accounting Software: Our existing software, QuickBooks, cannot handle the various tasks we require. Of particular importance, managers cannot access their budgets (without also being able to see payroll). They are not able to track and account for expenditures and, as such, they can't perform the valuable function of finding errors and omission and, in general, looking over the accounting manager's shoulder— a function that the auditors have said would foster greater accountability. We do intend to submit a grant application to the Sturgis Foundation in Dallas; it is from this organization that CALS received money to buy their accounting software. We will also be writing an RFP and expect to receive a number of proposals from vendors whose software we have viewed via Webinar. M. Rice moved to approve staff recommendation; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. By-laws revision. D. Ferritor moved to approve the proposed revision which rolls the audit committee into the Finance committee; K. Agee seconded. All voted AYE. M. Rice and B. Boudreaux were appointed to the Finance Committee Adjournment: D. Ferritor moved to adjourn; K. Agee seconded. All voted AYE. Meeting adjourned at 5:06 pm. 3 Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting December 17, 2012, 4 pm Minutes Prepared by S. Daniel, Office Manager Board members present: K. Agee, B. Boudreaux, S. Clark, S. Graham, E. Jordan, and M. Rice. Board members absent: D. Ferritor. Staff present: D. Johnson, S. Davis, and S. Daniel. The Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 4:01 pm by S. Clark. II. Minutes A. Minutes of October 15, 2012: B. Boudreaux moved to approve; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. III. Reports A. Management reports 1. Key upcoming events: D. Johnson noted children's programming will take a 2 week break from December 31, 2012 through January 13, 2013. Holiday events include the Brian and Terri Kinder Christmas Concert. Teen programming includes Atari to xBox, Free Flix before Six and Silent Library. 2. October - November Strategic Plan progress: D. Johnson noted the successful Gala. Kudos to M. Burdette for coordinating 133 volunteers who donated over 1000 hours to the event. The partnership with AETN is going well; film showings and the panel discussions that follow have been well received. Food for fees was a success, The Friends have purchased a one-year license for Freegal, a download music service sold to libraries for free use by their cardholders ($11,000). Outreach efforts include Upward Bound, Lifestyles, Lending Hands, and Butterfield Trail. Attendees at the PUG conference chaired by L. Yandell called it the best one ever. FPL was voted best library by Citiscapes and NWA Times readers. In 2013, we will partner with First Thursdays and book children's acts for these evenings. 3. October -November Performance Measures: D. Johnson noted that while circulation of all print materials is up, digital downloads have skyrocketed 69% over last year. Our problem is keeping up with demand because eBooks circ only one at a time. The digital collection has grown by 95%, but we need even more. A decline in eFPL usage is typical for this time of year. B. Financial reports 1. Balance Sheet as of November 2012: S. Davis noted the market is volatile with the fiscal cliff looming. 2. Budget to Actual through November 30: Between all revenue sources, FPL will end up with approximately $11,921 more than we budgeted. In the personnel line, we are ahead by $140,000 due to various position vacancies during the year. Predicted annual revenue stands at $3,790,415 and predicted annual expenses are $3,591,750 for a difference of almost $200,000. IV. Old business A. PTO and Sick Accruals: The 2011 audit noted there are several employees with an excessive amount of PTO and ESL. Should all of these employees leave at the same time, the library would face a financial hardship. Staff researched PTO and ESL policies in place at other entities and developed a number of options to mediate the risk, as listed in the memo. There are 12 employees above 320 PTO hours and 6 above 500. If everyone cashed out their excess PTO hours or rolled them into their retirement fund, approximately $50,000 would be required. It was also noted that % time employees accrue PTO at only''/: the rate of full-time employees. M. Rice moved to approve recommendation 1 which increases monthly PTO and ESL accrual for Group 2 employees to %of the accruals of Group 1 employees; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. M. Rice moved to implement a new maximum PTO balance of 320 hours; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. B. Boudreaux moved to approve recommendations 2a, 2b and 2c which list the options available to employees for reducing excess PTO. M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. Historically, few employees opted to cash out their PTO because the value was set at only 50%. B. Boudreaux moved to approved recommendation 3 raising the buyout to 100%; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. M. Rice moved to approve recommendation 4 requiring Group 1 and Group 2 employees to take a full work week off on an annual basis; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. B. Gala update: D. Johnson stated we are doing final payment negotiations with VISTA, and will then be able to issue a full report, including financials. There has been lots of praise for the event which resonated with the community. At public viewings of the DVD, we have had to turn people away at the door for lack of capacity. The DVDs are selling very well. Kudos to S. Foley for her vision and all her efforts to create this memorable event. 4 V. VI. C. Resolution of Appreciation: M. Rice moved to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for the firm of Davis, Clark, Butt, Carithers & Taylor; K. Agee seconded. All voted AYE. D. Space Needs Analysis Update. D. Johnson noted that the deadline for submitting statements of qualifications is noon on 12/18/2012. The submittals will be graded by a selection committee that wit recommend the top 3 to the Board of Trustees. New business A. Cafeteria Plan (DataPath) payment card: S. Davis explained that currently employees must submit receipts and be reimbursed. We are submitting paperwork to set up debit cards as a convenience to employees. B. 2012 Budget Adjustment Approval: B. Boudreaux moved to approve the reallocation in the schedule of proposed budget adjustments; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. C. 2013 Budget approval: S. Davis noted the FINRA grant for $28,835. This is the amount budgeted for 2013 from a larger grant of almost $100,000 to be spread over 27 months. There is a good chance of going over $4 million in total revenue in 2013 due to additional grants received during the year. We are budgeting $2.4 million for personnel, including $78,000 for merit -based raises. Management is revamping the evaluation process. Evaluations will take place in February; raises will be established in April. Library materials and programming are budgeted at $701,000. Freegal, paid for this year by the Friends, may be budgeted by the library in 2014. Volunteer and outreach programming will be more aggressive. Transfers from designated funds will pay for replacing $30,000 worth of furniture nearing the end of its 7-10 year useful life. The 2013 budget shows a deficit of $108,000 but a management position will likely remain unfilled. In 2012, we had a deficit of approximately $100,000 but are ending with a surplus of at least $150,000. In 2013, we will likely have a $50,000 surplus if we don't use the salary savings. The real estate market is strengthening. M. Rice moved to adopt the proposed budget; S. Graham seconded. All voted AYE. D. Audit contract approval: Five firms responded to our request for qualifications. A committee selected BKD. Their fee is $17,900 which is a little less than for the 2011 audit. Had we gone with Grant Thornton, the city's choice, their fees were considerably higher. M. Rice moved to approve BKD as the library's auditor for the next 5 years; B. Boudreaux seconded. All voted AYE. The foundation will vote independently about their choice of auditor. S. Davis noted he has been in contact with the inspector general's office for NEH about the need for a single audit. Because we received bridge funding, that reduced the amount of the grant, we are not subject to a single audit - unless we get additional federal money that puts us over $500,000 in federal funding. Future federal grants should be in the library's name. E. Engagement Letter for Library: No further action required. F. Engagement Letter for Foundation: No further action required. Adjournment: K. Agee moved to adjourn; M. Rice seconded. All voted AYE. Meeting adjourned at 5:14 pm. 5 FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Key Upcoming Events — April & May 2013 Caravanserai — Fes Orchestra & Francoise Atlan The Orchestra of Fes conducted by Mohammed Briouel is the most renowned Judeo-Arab Andalusian ensemble in Morocco today with special guest vocalist, celebrated Sephardic singer, Francoise Atlan. Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 pm Morocco In Transition — Photography Exhibition Twenty-one photographs by three Moroccan artists investigating the social and environmental transformations experienced in Morocco since the early 20th century. April 1 — 30, Reading Room Documentary Film Screenings Witch Hazel Advent Local film maker and UA graduate, Sarah Moore Chyrchel, shares the love story of her grandparents Margaret and John Rule. Saturday, April 20`h, 2:OOpm Community Cinema: The Island President President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives struggle to save his island home. Sunday, April 21st, 2:OOpm Disfarmer: A Portrait of America The story of eccentric Arkansas portrait photographer known as Mike Disfarmer captured the lives and emotions of the people of rural America during the two World Wars and the Great Depression. Thursday, May 2nd, 6:30pm Community Cinema: The Revolutionary Optimists Amlan Ganguly, a lawyer -turned social entrepreneur, uses street theater, puppetry, and dance to inspire the children in Calcutta's slums to change their neighborhoods. Ganguly's story suggests that education and child empowerment are crucial keys to lifting entire societies out of hopelessness. Sunday, May 19`h, 2:OOpm 6 i,'AYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Strategic Plan Progress Report February 2013 — March 2013 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 Hosted Spring Break programs that included crafts, workshops, lock -ins and movies. Family events included Chinese New Year, Black History Month, Read Across America, Irish Dancers. Offered the first ever monthly Lego Club for elementary students with over 90 in attendance. iv. Offered a six week creative writing class for both elementary and teen students. v. Teen events included Gamer's Club, Yu-Gi-Oh club, Teen Advisory Board, and Free Flix. vi. Presented 2012 Pulitzer Prize nominee Steve Karam at the Distinguished Author T2 Artist Forum. vii. Hosted Coach John McDonnell's book release and signing in partnership with UA Press. viii. Held 2 Community Cinema film screenings in partnership with AETN/PBS and KUAF. ix. Hosted 'Beyond the Holocaust: Biblical Women Reimagined' with Dr. Laura Lieber of the UA. x. Hosted Genealogy Workshop with the Washington County Arkansas Genealogical Society. xi. Hosted filmmaker Hakim Belabbes in partnership with UA King Fand Center, xii. Hosted award-winning Austin musician, J. Wagner, for a songwriting workshop. xiii. Hosted Chamber of Commerce Brunch and Learn panel discussion on nonprofit board participation. xiv. Concluded Sisterhood of the Traveling Pens six-week writing workshop series; classes at capacity. xv. Continued planning for RFS speaker Dave Barry and arranged interviews with KUAF and KNWA. xvi. Finalized booking details for Summer Reading Events. b. Services Completed inactive patron purge from database. Submitted Polaris enhancement requests it. Conducted tour and demonstrated library resources for Chamber of Commerce Teen Leadership group. iv. Proctored four tests. c. Quality Provided six eBook consultations and one instructional session on using the Nonprofit Resource Center. d. Relevance i. Provided tax forms and information on free tax preparation services for community. 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 acquired digital magazine service Zinio to be launched in May. Checked eBook collection against 'Man Booker Intl Prize Finalists' and New York Times Bestseller lists. in. Ordered books through Garrison Financial Institute's "How Can I Afford Retirement" grant program. iv. Checked collection against wide variety of "best" lists; we owned all or most and ordered the rest. b. Inspire learning/imagination II. 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. Weeded the picture book collection and youth non-fiction DVD collection to address overcrowding. b. Outreach partnerships. 7 Met with Feed Fayetteville to discuss partnership opportunities and continued outreach programs. ii. Hosted a booth at First Thursday. UA Pi Beta Phi sorority provided volunteers for Read Across America event. iv. FHS National Honor students continue to provide Homework Helpers twice weekly. v. Presented story times/puppet shows at Head Start and Fayetteville Creative School. vi. Worked with Fayetteville Public Schools to organize schedule for upcoming kindergarten tours. vii. Continued planning literary festival to be held September 5 —8 with a variety of partners. viii. Provided gently used books to the Community Clinic Reach Out and Read Book Drive. ix. Staff co -led Crystal Bridges Book Club with museum librarian in Bentonville. x. Prepared for the Smartinvesting@yourlibrary programming with partners CCOA, UA Extension Service, UA School of Economic Education, Head Start, LifeSource and Fayetteville's Senior Center. xi. Hosted City Council tour of library and appreciation reception. c. Virtual d. Physical IV. People: We create and maintain a culture of excellence by supporting and inspiring our staff, boards, and volunteers. a. Staff Completed coaching sessions with staff. i. Served on UA One Book One Community Selection Committee. Selection is Crazy—A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness by Pete Earley. Kyle Kellams will moderate the event. ill. Reference staff continued writing bi-monthly articles featuring library services for Free Weekly. iv. Attended Life Style's Celebration Luncheon; FPL staffer C. Burgess recognized for 3 year's service. v. Library Journal published interview with IT Director, L. Mandell, online edition 3/21/13. b. Boards W. Fitzgibbon began six-month See Change training with M. Rice her sponsor. c. Volunteers i. Trained 2 new Reading Roadshow volunteers and several kindergarten tour docents. ii. Hosted Live United Day- 14 volunteers participated. V. Facility: Our consumer -friendly, sustainable facility will be safe, accessible, clean and support the requirements for quality programs, services and collections. a. Maintenance Replaced cork behind checkout desk, installed shelving in children's space, remodeled puppet stage, painted admin hallway, repaired brick pavers in sidewalks, sold obsolete items at auction. b. Technology Issued RFP for accounting, financial, donor/volunteer management software. Deployed two new Bibliotheca self -check kiosks in lobby. iii. Completed email server migration to Exchange 2010. iv. Completed migration of building automation control systems to new server platform. 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 b. Public awareness campaign i. Staff interviewed by for Cumulus Radio's Community Corner. c. Operationalize brand d. Public relations i. Created invitations to Dave Barry reception, created new TV commercial to air on KNWA — NBC. e. Website VII. Funding: As good stewards of the public trust, we will pursue diverse, sustainable funding. a. Applied for Sturgis grant to fund the accounting, financial, donor/volunteer management software. b. Applied for Arkansas Humanities Mini Grant to fund 'Riders on the Orphan Train' program. c. Applied to Wal-Mart/Sam's Club Foundation for funding for SRC, Literary Festival and Non -Profit Resource Center 8 d. Received Dave Barry reception sponsorships. e. Attended Wal-Mart Home Office Funding meeting and met with Baum Foundation to review funding opportunities. f. Received tree in memory of Jesse Lewis (Sandy Hook victim and David Lewis' grandson) from Westwood Gardens. g. Applied for P&G grant for Reading Roadshow. 9 ce rYe 0 CD Q O 0'. 2'. 0 0 a M co co co A rc. m D o o q 0.1 o 7cl "Fa Lu 0 CT 0.1 vn -73 23 U E o A 0 0 - CD • co 0 co E< T. Os r 0 CV tO co • co A 0 • to • a • E' E rn r efi lo 0 E v a w al 10 Library Public Input Continues Page 1 of 2 onhine Library Public Input Continues By Kate Ward Thursday, April 11, 2013 FAYETTEVILLE — As a former educator, Peggy Werner said she'd like to see kids at the Fayetteville Public Library have access to Smart Boards. The teaching tool is a large touch -screen computer students can interact with by using their fingers, a pointer or marker. "I can picture myself when I was in the classroom and having that resource," she said. Werner, a member of Friends of the Fayetteville Public Library, was among about 10 people who attended a public input session regarding the future of the library Wednesday. The meeting was at the former Lane Bryant store in the Northwest Arkansas Mall. It was the fifth in a series of sessions geared to develop a plan for the library. A second meeting Wednesday was held at McNair Middle School. Suzi Jenkins, also a member of Friends of the AT A GLANCE Fayetteville Public Library, echoed Werner's thoughts on gearing more library services to children. Library Sessions The Fayetteville Public Library will host a public input session at 6:30 p.m. today in the multipurpose room of th Boys & Girls Club. "I like the idea of having more connectivity for young people and places to collaborate for teenagers," she said. Source: staff Repo In February, the library board commissioned Jeffrey Scherer of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle of Minneapolis, along with Anders Dahlgren of Library Planning Associates, to do a needs and facilities study. The study seeks to evaluate the library building, identify service goals and develop action plans for the short and long term. The update to the master plan is expected in October. Scherer gave a synopsis of the library's growth since 1998, along with the changes in the city's population and technology. Possibilities for expansion include a branch library on the west side of town, along with an addition to the library and a new facility on the City Hospital site, just south of the library. Travel time and tolerance for paying for residual services are among the factors that would determine if a branch library is feasible, Scherer said. Jenkins said she doesn't want a branch because she fears it would steal resources from the library. "I know they've talked about building up or expanding to the hospital across the street," she said. "I'm open to those ideas." Other ideas mentioned by Scherer included bookmobiles, pop-up libraries and roaming librarians. Planning, he said, will require looking at local culture, digital technology, print and global collaboration. 1 http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/apr/11/library-public-input-continues/?print 4/11/2013 Library Public Input Continues Page 2 of 2 The library's future will also be determined by unmet needs in the community, he added. "Half of the people in the U.S. didn't read a single book last year," Scherer said. "Those are the people we need to reach out to." 2 http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/apr/11/library-public-input-continues/?print 4/11/2013 rt tilA; kl' Sr,lfvi5 lora or Bulldogs Mix th Culinary A PAGE 16 AONLINE.00 SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 i`.)' rinse inn °'entoe 1000RC1@W100000 .COM FAYET3EvtLLE — The Arkan- sas Razorbacks men's basket- ball team apparently humped a discussion on the expan- sion of children's services and space at the Fayetteville Public Library op Saturday morning. There were plenty of parents and small children 01 the library only they weren't there to discuss the needs of the library with architect Jeffrey Scherer. The children, and parents too, were there for a story hour with the basketball play- ers. Scherer did the next best tiring. After spending abou8 45 minutes discussing the crr I IF4RARV POF 7P. BAKER yard t )ney the aged gned was also ceiv- g the sale, lip of ng it n the LIBRARY: Scherer Studying Needs Of Facili CONTMEDFROM PAGE IA future needs with library employees, he joined the reading group to talk to parents while their children were entertained by the team members. Scherer represents the architectural firm of Meyer, Scherer and Rockcastle of Minneapolis and is the archi- tect who designed the library. He is now working with the library on studying needs, including expansion, of the facility. In response to a question from Scherer, Lolly Green- wood, manager of youth services, said the library gets many requests to hold birth- day parties which cannot: be accommodated because of the lack of staff and space. People are willing to pay the library for birthday enter- tainment, such as a puppet show, but, Greenwood said, "We just can't do it." A small group of library employees and a board member sat in an informal circle to discuss other issues in the children's area with Scherer, such as dealing with overcrowding for some chil- dren programs, print versus electronic books for chil- dren, and the impact of grade realignment will have on the programming when the Fayetteville School District moves ninth grade to the high school in 2015 and reconfig- ures grades for middle and junior high schools. David Johnson, execu- tive director, said he was not concerned that library patrons didn't attend the morning discussion billed for BIRTH y ATA NCE,, -' PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS Sessions are planned this week to gatherkedback,. and input on futurelibrary. services aiidtbe library's' role in the community, Today-3:30p.ni. Walker Community Room at the library Monday — 7p.m., Walker Community Room at the library Wednesday —1:30 p.m., Sears wing at Northwest Arkansas Mall Wednesday — 4 p.m., McNair Middle School cafeteria Thursday — 6:30 p.m., Boys and Girls Club multipurpose room SOURCE: STAFF REPORT parents and small children. A second session was planned Saturday afternoon for teen- agers. "This is our first session," Johnson said. "We wound up overscheduling. There's a lot of stuff we're competing with. He said the library is just now starting the process at looking at its future needs. There are many options on the table for consideration, from establishing a book- mobile to building a branch in west or north Fayetteville to buying the City Hospital property next door. "There were 36 public input sessions before this building was built," he said. The new library in its current location opened eight years ago. CORRECTIONS Library Seeks Input Page 1 of 2 online Library Seeks Input By Kate Ward Thursday, April 4, 2013 FAYETTEVILLE — The public library will host a series of meetings to gather feedback from residents about library services. The meetings will begin Saturday and continue through Thursday. Brandi Holt, library marketing and communication manager, said the sessions will be in different areas of the city. "It's very important to make sure we talk to the entire community and that's why we want to have them in AT A GLANCE different areas," she said. "The thoughts and ideas that the community share with us during the meetings will Public Meetings help shape future services that the library will offer." The Fayetteville Public Library will host a series of public meetings to gather feedback on future library services and In February, the library board commissioned Jeffrey role in the community. The library invites the public to the Scherer of Meyer, Scherer, & Rockcastle of following sessions: Minneapolis, along with Anders Dahlgren of Library Planning Associates, to do a needs analysis and -Saturday: 10 a.m., Parents and small Children, library, Walker Community Room facilities study. The study will evaluate the facility, identify service goals and develop action plans for the -Saturday: 2 p.m., Teens, library, Leverenz Room short- and long-term. The final report to update the master plan is expected in October. -Sunday: 3.30 p.m., general public, library, Walker pCommunity Room "We want to appeal to the community and ask them -Monday: 7 p.m., general public, library, Walker about the services they want that we're currently not Community Room able to provide," said David Johnson, library director. "Once we have that list of services, we can see what our options are for fulfilling those needs. It could be another branch, it could be the (former) City Hospital or it could be expanding on our current footprint. It could be a combination of any of those." Holt said the city took a similar approach in gaining public input before building the library. Source: Staff Report Meyer, Scherer, & Rockcastle did the public sessions in 1997 and produced the first 20 -year plan for the library in 1998. The plan led to construction of the building and they served as the library design architects. "Since then, we've seen tremendous growth," Holt said. "We've grown into this building very quickly." Meyer, Scherer, & Rockcastle library projects in Arkansas include Bentonville, Van Buren, Fort Smith, Camden, Monticello, Siloam Springs and Pope County. -Wednesday: 1:30 p.m., north Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas Mall, Sears wing (old Lane Bryant store) -Wednesday: 4 p.m., east Fayetteville, McNair Middle School cafeteria -Thursday, April 11: 6:30 p.m., Wedington area, Boys and Girls Club, multipurpose room 4 http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/apr/04/library-seeks-input/?print 4/4/2013 Library Seeks Input Page 2 of 2 According to a news release, when the 20 -year plan was done in 1998, Fayetteville's population was about 58,000. As of 2012, the population had grown to about 75,000, which is a 129 percent increase. The plan projected a growth to 85,000 by 2020. Between 2004 and 2011, library customers increased their material use by 155 percent, program attendance by 128 percent and circulation by 172 percent. The library increased collection by 155 percent. During that same time, "virtual visitors," increased by 750 percent. Johnson referred to the library's growth as "the stress of success." "We have programs that don't have enough space for people to attend," he said. "Our shelving is designed for a capacity of 300,000 materials and we're at 271,000. If we don't start planning now, by the time it reaches a critical mass, the quality of what we do will begin to diminish." The public meetings, entitled, "Is the Fayetteville Public Library Future Proof?" will include a brief synopsis of the library's growth since 1998, a presentation of library best practices and trends from around the globe and public discussion of what the community envisions for the library. 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Ryan recognized for Elena recognized for five ten years of service to years of service to Physicians' Fayetteville Athletic Club Specialty Hospital Mick McFarland recognized for five yru service to Life Styles 8 [ John Newman recognized for five years of service to Life Styles March 2013 Monthly Newsletter 1 www.lifestylesinc.org 20 P MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013 A A Arkaoosas DemoCmt''yT.0zlzelto Index Some obituaries may appear in coma, ed -dons of Ne Arke1sas OemxIN-800 1 awl rwl In om. ers.Thp list shows the ramex of all people whose cbiwades are in at least one eaKon. For obttuaries not in this ediuon, please sea our webs., Arkansas Dalin°, at an FansesonfAe.wMoweario, PULASKI COUNTY Ruby lean Brown, 81, of North Little Rack. E. Gordon Perry Jr., 100, of Little Rack. Beverly "GaGa" Ann Poe, 77, of DUD Roc0 Martha B. Scroggin, 80, of Little Rock. Fred G. 580, 71, of 0llle Rack. lolly Lea 50500, 44, of Little Rack. ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS BALD KNOB Lots Marie Wells, 80. BATESVILLE Malcom E. Moore, 88. Mary Louise Wibright Robertson, 83. BEEBE Cleo Wolfe, 81. CENTON harles Wayne Allen, 65. BLYTHEVILLE Canty Elizabeth Calvert, 54. Marvin Lipford, 80. CALICO ROCK Floyd Hicks, 96. CROSSETT OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Demo- crat -Gazette Advertising De- partment by funeral homes. For more information including cost and deadlines contact the advertising department at 10011378-3889. Robert Dupree Pritchard. 61. GEHSEMANE Charles Franklin Powell, 84. HOT SPRINGS Irene B. Bauer, 94. LAKE VILLAGE Lorene 0803110, 86. L0N0KE Guy Verner Mitchell, 78. Mary Elizabeth Vines, 60. MALVERN Cody Dyer, 22. NEW EDINBURG Louise Parnell Roark, 91. STAR CITY Glenda Sue Earnest, 65. Eloy Helen Haller Garrison, 77. WEST MEMPHIS Macey Suzanne Brock. 35. OUT-0FSTATE NESBIT, Miss. Mary Mathis, 78. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Wayne Henry (Hank) Schultz lr., 46. 198 ASU employees report fake tax filing KENNETH HEARD said of employees reporting taxsat cemocm..erTE the fraud. So far, all of those JON088060 —The In- affected are toll -time staff at Revenue Service has th00e0 ASU -Jonesboro campus, tenninotified nearly 200 A<- she said. There area total now 600846 State University em- f 1,800 full-time employees plovers that fraudulent there Wynn said. meet - come Las returns were filed in ASU needayofficialheld a t in their names, ASU officials ereceived t for those who said Friday. have received the notices. An The university is 010800iga0 Arkansasattorneygeneral'sod log the case Wong with Jones- lice representativeestsisaid it could bore police, slate police and ductrake t leas m months t 00 IRSohiclals,said080006y,ASU raxrol odaro those and vice chancellor for finance and taxrefunds to those who slaoWd administration In a receive them. sued by "We don't know if any Attorney Genws eral Dustin Mc - breach may have taken place Attorney General Dustin Mc - breach may 00 with 4005 o0 our Daninl, tics a bo have received vendors who may have the da- IRS notices aborted 00 51505 ceded to fde renins," F0e8 taxreturnsreport urged to file a said. police report with local law Oa Feb 12,16 full -04400 ASU enforcement, fie a fraud alar, with nationcontact credit a d credit ing the IRS had reported at least and act banks and credit 198ineIRSnovied. 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Frey returns have been reported, iWevere-examined edoOOli oe- Pre"sed. anyone saidsaledon'tknow "We're seeing individuals if anyone accessed the idecoming in ntified resources director Lori Wynn ways t notion nighten but dm,tlfird Other days 100 YEARS AGO roll the kitchen. March 18, 1913 25 YEARS AGO ■ While Arkansas awaits a March 18,1988 Supreme Court solution to ■ 5'esnmr Street's 03000 the puzzle "Who is Gower- and Ernie will be on Met- mnbitiouepees entre Mall at 11:15 a.m. permitting 00riends o d ag Monday o bake castings fiat race that he jooern,uo[ thrthe0owntownPartner- n the rear of the present hip's Celebrity Sidewalk. en brogli0. The latest can- The 0100 Moppet etarac- dtdate to toss his hal into s, sponsored by Ch I- b Vu 0emoneuGetotwoEVIL'S OEN STATE PARK A combination building, shown in this photograph taken around 1936, was one of many structures built by Civilian Conservation 00000000,00,4 0 Devil's Den State Parkin West Fork between 1933 and 1942. The building is now home to the park store and the Ridgerunner Cafe. Camp • Continued from Page 10 rvation Corps parks in the United States, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. In 1994, the entire park was desig- nated a National Historic District and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Devil's Den State Park was rated m1004.13,1933, which coincided ed wiowith creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, according to the "Arkansas Encyclopedia of history et Culture" web. site at encyclopediaofarkan- s the o c 000n81'S OEN STATE PARK i1Ct's Civilian CBnSeoVat1Gn Cerps workers sit in the camp mess hall at De4l's Oen Slate Park in this pho' sus ol con, Coapt work- tograph taken to the late 1930s.A CCC camp was located el the West Fork park from 1933 to 1942. constructeders90000 a gravel road from West Pork to Devil's rom April to December of of the mess ball, where Taylor said. "Of course, that was ev- Den.(It's now Arkansas 170.) 938 before joining the Army served as a cook, erybody.... Ihad never had They built the first biking nd taking a $9-a..month pay 'It all means a lot to me," a job that amounted to any- 0nthe p6'k,astone dam ut. Taylor said. "That's my sec- thing before l went to Devil's 000 on Lee Creek, cabins made "1 knew that the war was and home." Den:' of native stone and logs, 1i 1g;' es said. "I wanted Copeland said he worked t times were different. campgrounds, offices and a volunteer and get the thing 10 hours a day at the Civilian People didn't need a lot of restaurant. Construction of on he road" Conservation Corps camp, money back then, said Co - trails, roads and ether minor Copeland said he didn't primarily on a rock -crushing petard. buildings continued until the realize he'd signed up for n machine. "We grew jest about ev- Civilian Conservation Corps pay cut ung later. The camp was run much ng we had to have, so 00,0 4 disbanded u11942, according At the time 1 went In, a like the Army, said Taylor, the expense for groceries to the website article. dollar was as big as a wagon Cars weren't allowed, but wasn't 't nearly as bad as we "We built the dam;" said wheel, and you couldn't get Taylor and other men in the may have led you to believe;' Taylor."We built the roads.... hold of one," Ile said. camp bought cars and hid he said. flouted the truck with rock The Civilian Conservation them in the mountains so Beside the good pay, from up on the m oo,l's >." Corps was paying Copeland they could get away easily they werefedwell and got Buildings at Devil's Den $30 a month, and $22 or that to places such as Winslow, Army -issue clothing to wear. thatwereco40000500 by the u 1000100600,ly0010e fav- which had stores and a TheaterstudenesfromtI 00000041 Conservation Corps 800oo s siblings brother and ho"I bough Uyettevile of 01 ken sat at and still remise include centertors 5 snityno hived in t,4 "I bought a lor8 Model b camp occasionally ona would go to the nits of evilamon. 4 000 every tiTayme 11 "I'd busk ops. EveryaW to put on and a and arcabins, the e sathid houses mils 0844 of eland Den. out every time I wasn't bury. shows. Every cmipw would a store and cafe, said Jeremy The $R Copeland went to Every shecar d low n [her had a have theing nems matches. would DeihBrucThpas inad rat to the ty ffar, hepeverymonga0000 pert lieutenant told me (tat he haveb11500aloads. Den. That's road completed the t0 000ra said. Cigarettes and loose knew about Taylor's Phot he mo thathDen against in 1t, which was completed l0 cents a pack, and loose [o- knew a used cuss words, cart teams competed schools. m T1937. bate bin thea bag. and he used re words, bus teams from local schoolp TimScott,assistant Den State Fumwentork s an hour, paid downetere* very car was forTaythor e dils be Denas Angels tendert aabnol 5 Den cent aboTayut 30 cents la hour, said down Taylor a for the Devil's Den camp's Path, said about 60 cponstructed fnemb0 each other ho re - Taylor d th rucks were newsbasealp team. The camp's by the park was co servation a leer each Cons00m 1938 sent around though the area newspaper was the Voice of Coby pe Civilian Conservation Corps the sampan Conservation to pick up w eekn dna take Sa Taylor CW were them [c the weekend dances would 000 0 said preachersvoo- scat said more than 200 "lore were lustre no j 60 at the camp. ould move through re the men vorkedatan Goose, to be h.d." were no jobs iTthe wohere ods doa nfwom" menaweren'lb ing too heath vatiome norp the on Devil's Den. the had:' he in the woods down there;' men weren't the cCorps ought bar reksLIFE he said. sly influenced by [he park's The housedamp about 220 men. When AT THE camCAMP was Copelandgood spd the carry eponym. that housed about 220 men. When the camp was de -thing offered young pay to many "g1000s s the could get The camp also bad a mess le limed, the only thing poor young men from the up crowd so they could gel holland opelandnWboilding. left standing was the recce- area. up a hrowd and fill up the riJoe GrCopWememberPt'e at lust 11 chimney. ea. 1e"1 think they tried to " hall," alie job,"s use Lia the eastofthe give thde beneitute fits families0,"to 6001 enjoyed job," every bito0Taylor," camp, roe. Henworked tthere chimney is the concrete floor give these beneli[s to,"he ,bntlenjoyed every bit of it." 10 11 in January tion announced Friday. Fayetteville Executive Airport the world by any means SEE:OWER PAGE 2A m the U.S. Statistics. Statistical s Washing- s Madison ansas and ty, Mo. force grew 228,400 a .or force is r of people >oking for industries led steady Ile biggest GE 2A Akers: Care, ;et hies aupson SNUNECOM — Health discussion Lead, North - lawmakers of the politi- id at a public ADDITIONAL Cooter IN TODAY'S ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT" GAZETTE PAGE IA eg Leding, Leding is the Leader and a House Public tee. ioke, the first al1ed "Arkan- lic funding for th care insur- egan circulat- e Capitol on n Leding and rs spoke at a slative forum Fayetteville Immerse. CREATIVE CRAM 1S �3 3 STAFF PHOTOANDYSNU Richard Klaus of Fayetteville . flowers tong.._ essorsand .,...k:..:.,.ps ........-..tong __.._..._.... with his son, Lukas, 3, left, and daughter, Isabelle, 1, at the Fayetteville Public Library. The library is featuring a performance by Terrallova Tribal Bellydance followed by a short question and answer session at 10:30 a.m. today at the library. Quncl iViull changes Fair Farmere;Market R00440Pearce. 5ttAOr'gr EAYETT61 LE, -. The.. City Council is;cptisid er'uig amendments to a 40 -year-old city:oid'inance that, created the: downtown' Fartners' Market. Lori Boatright, market manager, called the amend- ments more of a housekeep- *nature than malting any;; idtid of major change tothe, `i Toallow vendors hi) use. pankingspaces 00 the south t isle of Mountain Street and toclose'OW Street to traf- ., fie.,"... (- - . %allow' amplified sound at certain times with approvalof a. permit from the city Toallow the market operators to set its own rates and fees. ".We`re,' not looking. to ' do: anything different than _tocr.vcar": ltnatrieht said. UPDAFE ALA 2013 LIBRARY DESIGN SHOWCASE CALENDAR ALA EVENTS Mao 5-$: PLA Leadership Academy, Chicago, ala.org/pla/education/ leadershipacaderny. Mar. : Seen Tech Week,: teentec10-16hweek.ning.com. Mac 16: National Freedom of 'z Information Day. Mar. 20: PLA Virtual Spring Symposium, ala.org/pla/ springsymposium. Apr. 10-13: ACRL 2013 Co, ference, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, conference,acrl.org. Apr. 14-20: National Library Week, ala.org/conferences events/celebrationweeks/ natlibraryweek. Apr. 15-24: ASCLA Tour of: Italy, ala.org/asda/ Apr. 16: National Library Work ers Day ala-apa.org/nlwd. Apr. 17: National Bookmobile Day, ala.org/offices/olos/ Apr. 21 -27: -Preservation Week, ala.org/alcts/ confevents/preswk. Jun. 27 -Jul. 2: American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, alal3.ala.oig. American Libraries is now accepting submissions for the 2013 Library Design Showcase, our annual feature celebrating the best new, newly renovated, and expanded libraries of all types. The Showcase is moving from our March/April issue to our September/October 2013 issue. We are looking for libraries that are shining examples of innovative architecture and that address the service needs of patrons in unique, interesting, and effective ways. To have your library considered, send a completed submission form (available as a PDF at bit.ly/2013designshowcase) along with color prints or high-resolution digital images, to American Libraries, Attn: Library Design Showcase, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Submissions can also be sent online via YouSendlt to ALShowcase@ala.org. Unfortunately, not all submissions can be featured. For more information, email ALShowcase@ala.org. Advocacy Grants Now Available Libraries whose budgets are under threat are encouraged to apply for one of 20 Citizens -Save -Libraries grants romAl A's United for Libraries. The initiative is funded by a grant from the Neal -Schuman Foundation. Awardees will receive advice from advocacy experts on developing blueprints for Friends of the Library groups, library, directors, and trust- ees to use in campaigns to restore, increase, or save endangered funds. Apply byApri 15 atala.org/united/ grants_awards/heal-schuman. Register for 2013 TTW March 10-16 "Check In @ your library" is the theme for this year's Teen Tech Week, the annual celebration of dig- ital literacy and technology spon- sored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Running March 10-16, Teen Tech eek encourages libraries to show- case technologies they make avail - co 13 able for teens and i:heir families, from online homework help and dig- ital literacy -focused programs to ebooks, movies, music, audiobooks, databases, and more. A free webinar on makerspaces with Hilary Kolos from Dreamyard and materials from TTW Partners—including database trials and books --are among the reg- istration benefits. For more information or to sign up, visit teentechweek.ning.com. ALA Offers Ebook Advocacy Toolkit ALA has released materials that will. assist librarians in advocating for fair ebook lending practices and in informing the public about the is- sues involved. Developed by the Digital Content and Libraries Working Group, the ALAEbook Media &' Communica- tions Toolkit includes op-ed and press release templates for library, supporters interested in informing the public of the role that libraries play in building literate and knowl- T � -/J First Thursday, Library To Partner ORE CHILDREN'S EN I'1RTAINMENT PLANNED By Kate Ward KWARD@NWAONLINECOM 2TTEVILLE — First rsday is partnering the Fayetteville Public ry to host more events xd toward children. e announcement came nesday during a news trence at the Visitors au. lrilyn Heifner, direc- Df the Advertising Promotion Commis - said the monthly art t will feature more live entertainment. "We want to expose people at a young age," she said. "A family might not be able to afford a Van Gogh, but they can buy the work of a local artist." Children's events will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the main stage on Mountain Street. David Johnson, director of the library, said he plans to bring in nationally and locally known artists, such as Trout Fishing in Amer- ica, DJ Paparap, Afrique Aya, Sugar Free Alistars, the Institute of Juggol- ogy and Tommy's Terrific Wacky Magic Show "Whenever we open something up to the community, there needs to be a children's component," he said. "The Fayetteville Public Library is known for entertaining children. This is another way to bring what we do inside our walls out into the commu- nity' SEE EVENT PAGE 3A LOW RATE E[] CAR] Tot Security Bank reserves. fight to change Ne lunutl krsenNSe R.. its discretion at any me.. LaIe Payment Fe&$290/e, ISe limit fee. SSS C. /dm.e Fee of Each M1 ev, nua nee (SS mir mum, 5<o m atimum). Sn Nmuificiem Check Cnz,B e. EVENT: Local Artists Featured Monthly On Downtown Square CONTINUED FROM PAGE lA A Bank. tThursday begin: First Thursday is a at 5 p.m. March 7 and wil monthly event on the down- continue through October town square featuring works The event will not take placf by local artists. in July. In addition to outdoor Bands will perform on th art walks, a kids' zone main stage from 7 to 9 p.m. and a charity beer garden, Music performances wi several additions include include Full House, Ore food trucks on East Street, Blue, Calle Soul, Groove a wine walk presented by ment, Joe Giles & the Homi Arkansas wineries and kids wreckers, Boom Kinetic ar art activities presented by the PolkaMeisters. 'AYirstE hursday ih thgough Octo e Fayetteville Dowrxtow New this 4e;s�ri`cs>, Lime t miss M ruh'1 fn tutted e to taiy:sse_0r Tommy my Terrific' Wadey Magic ShowM US IC H E }s March : :' "III }louse WWW.firstthursdayfayettevilieacom m WI ' MakesPlans To rn age ow time flies. It seems like only yesterday ayetteville residents were celebrating the opening of the Fayetteville Public Library at its new location. Compared to its former location at the Fulbright Building on Dickson Street, the new Blair Library seemed WHAT'S THE POINT? immense. Even today, its A study of expansion design seems to provide possibilities at the plenty of room for Fayetteville Public Library is library operations. a good investment in one of But library leaders say the city's major amenities. the situation is getting cramped, and they need an expansion plan for the years ahead. With that in mind, the board of trustees agreed last week to contract with the firm of the library's principal architect for a study to evaluate space needs, where it could be built and how much an expansion would cost. So far, expansion possibilities have included a new branch west of Interstate 540, an addition to the library's existing building and a new facility 00 the City Hospital site, just south of the Iibrary, At $100,000, the study seems very costly, but expanding library facilities in some form is, no question, a great investment fpr the future of the community. The library has become a major community center of sorts, with an estimated 67,500 people attending events there last year. The facility, built when citizens agreed to tax themselves for it, is a major amenity and a part of Fayetteville's self-identity. The study will include public feedback sessions. One of the concerns sure to be raised is the hours of operation, so we hope the board examines not just the availability of services but when they're available. 15 This is the start of a lengthy process, but residents should put on their thinking caps so they can contribute well when the time comes. Fayetteville's boys soccer team looks to build off the foundation of last season's success. FULL STORY, 9A Report Deficit Brewed For Years A $3.37 million spending deficit last year by the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville's fundraising branch had been brewing for years, according to documents. FULL STORY, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT -GAZETTE IA TODAY'S WEATHER 47/23 BEAVER LAKE `1,1110.8 FEET NORTNWE ! ARKANSAS TIMES Volume 146, Number 204 © NAN IIC, 2013 iii 6 s -Ory/IB Arks Arka betw Dece infor nep: Board OKs Assessment MINNEAPOLIS FIRM TO STUDY LIBRARY'S SPACE NEEDS By Joel Walsh how much it would cost. Meyer, Scherer and Rock- Scherer's firm helped castle will consider each of develop a 1998 master plan those options. FAYETTEVILLE — The prin- that paved the way for a new The firm held more than cipal architect of the Fayette- library at School Avenue and 30 public input sessions ville Public Library will be Mountain Street. The library more than a decade ago as at the center of planning for opened in 2004. The 1998 designs for the library were s library expansion. plan predicted new facilities being developed. g The library's board of would be needed by 2020. Johnson envisioned a simi- E trustees on Monday unani- So far, expansion ideas lar process this year, with R mously voted to contract have included a new branch public meetings beginning P with Jeff Scherer's Minne- west of Interstate 540, an in March or April. He said apolis-based firm, Meyer, addition to the library's exist- Monday a final document Scherer and Rockcastle, for ing building and a new facil- should be ready for review a space assessment. The ity on the City Hospital site, this fall. assessment will identify just south of the library. Johnson said the library what space might be needed, David Johnson, library where it could be built and executive director, said SEE LIBRARY PAGE 2A JWALSH@NWAONLINE.COM College Studying Diversity By Dave Perozek DPEROZEK@NWAONUNE.COM BENTONVILLE — NorthWest Arkansas Community College can do a better job of attracting more minorities to its staff, several members of the Board of Trustees said Monday. About 12.5 percent of the college's 449 employees are minorities compared to 16 percent of the region's population, according to numbers provided during a presentation on diversity at Monday's board meeting. "We can do better," said Daniel Shew- maker, a board trustee. "It's important. We need to represent our population base." Beverly Hill, the college's employee relations and diversity manager, said the school's ultimate goal is to get the most qualified candidate for each position. Candidate pools are reviewed to identify qualified minority candidates, and search committees are encouraged to interview those people. Over the past 12 months, 13.8 percent of the college's new full-time hires were minorities, Hill said. College President Becky Paneitz said competition for minority candidates is tough. Also, while the college has money to fly in job candidates for dean -level positions and higher, the budget for bring- ing in lower -level candidates is limited, "Then you've got to convince them to come," Paneitz said. Wendi Cadle, human resources direc- tor, said the college's faculty turnover rate is "very low." Paneitz said the college is making SEE COLLEGE PAGE 25 First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas Meeting camnuwity banking needs since 1991 16 F RE JV( Co col the cle ins su tin se Isl Ci vi oI be th G a p 13 A 0 Bypass 0312 W. Main 479-738.214701 H'1/1//-3 u�enc. reumng le he sai — from n to 109 -- IOCtwEten 22 -year msrory. r;nroumenc Far took a da t1irou Y LIBRARY: Space Assessment Expected To Coaatery 100,5 ted, and if Flol ATA GLANCE we are going to do something Cent CONTINUED FROM PAGE lA that's going to require fund- to at LIBRARY PROTECTS ing, I think it's important that Blue has become increasingly cramped for space. It was Also on Monday, the Fayetteville Public Library's Board of Trustees we have done it the right way dem designed for a 300,000 -item ... with community outreach anis reviewed plans for several projects that could get under way this and everything" wan collection. According to a year. Projects include: Johnson said it's too early tido report Monday, the library's p New terrazzo flooring behind the library's circulation desk collew by reached of 271,20412 p 1 new office for the library's information technology director inthe process 1 brary knoho itemsMore the end 500 peoplee. p An upgrade to the library's financial software much cost library yoexpansion11 would Mote than G7, brp New security gates and a new patron counting system w uld for. reportedly lst attended library I"No :prions are on or off increase last yearut4, an 1 u New storagejctsre space for the RandalstTyson 112,000..s Library h"e table," Or said: increase of about 1cent, 7heprojectsareexpectedtocostabout$112,000. 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Theon to the cos$100,5 is, ing sponses a request paidexpectedfor to cost us money for pqualificationsnfrom five that's proven," said Brenda effort, includingia $3 million be from usinget library's co Library board member Boudreaux, also a member gift from Jim general counsel air, former M fr budg the library's 2012 Libraryti Kim Agee, who sat on the of the library board.iverse Foods. n budget. Members of an architec- selection committee, said Jeff community's very Employees, Hopes To Reach 50 �� GROWTH: Dixie -Southern Has 30 1i a in nbr,buttheyare CONTINUED FROM PAGE IA bond issue Aug. 15 that ahead of where we thought fig -p Y gl . The company's goal is still Many, of the technology - will pay for street and park we would be," Kinnett said. jobs," Ginn said. Deck said. improvements. Souse said thMae Doug "Nor city stands still,"inT{innettsaidth yworkers, arepatiently based the retail world through bs are connected headed to that number. Waimea and its suppliers. Sprouse said the job growth moldRrout future image." headed Springdale also is home to. Steve Cox, vice president is a good sign the economy is continuing is improve. The job growth in alln plant. The'0 manufacturer- for the economic develop Areaen He sa d there is still room to dale was reas from manufacturing Th ten manufacturing of Chthe Rogber of Commerce, la grow. "There are stilloa lot ofn- tote president oLanceFads, ing, g the erscience ofsame the quality and pay of new or molecular scale, company jobs and not just shearw questions on the overall econ- vice president of economic noting materials on an atomic it is important to loot at omyWe are hopeful those development for the Spring- is growing. nrldecisions made the outside our daleWe haver. "It's great to have high job control will push the econ- "We have always bucked NanoMech was formed in volume. trend of declining employ- nership with HoustonCmanu- numubers,r but we havea to ask omy in the right direction," the national manufacturing 2002 and announced a part- pany n is he said.he Mike Harvey, chief Northwest ment," id.r ss e like tod last sum per. Co ing officer of the Northwest see growth across the board last summer. Company offi- ing? That's what matters," A10 to 20 jobs predict the Springdale Chung Tan, director of it will create Cox said. is not s u Clung t, said it o a are not reliant on just cials ams. j bs 51 25 people work economic development for is not jobsgrowth to see North- onearea." the omit Fayetteville development of much Arkansasnh in because One hat gre laste myear s p west curer that heew year is for the oompeny y of e over thepopula- ast Dixie-fabricationn. The custompinBeaseinemployeenumbenville also had a s with the city's jle obts grow 1 tion growth over the past steel fabrication company 20 years. opened at the former home over the two-year period. rate. manageable growth, August 2011. of economic development for able and g lease, Population in the two- of Shiloh Steel Fabricators in Tom Ginn, vice president "We prefer slow, sustain county area grew from AV anopened, the Bentonville/Bella Vista she said."Weare very p n the 2coding to the United in Whployed si C0pP to United it employed le and Chamber of Commerce, said with the diversification w 2011, accordinghoped to reach 50 by the end a lot of growth has come in have. States Census Bureau.hospitality and technology of three years. Sepp .FoMo Con "To move here for the_ ��, ,,,.mident areas. Get Informs Foul ilei