State Librarian’s Report

1. State Librarian’s Report KPLA April 10, 2014

2. Public Library Statistics 2013 • Total operating revenue ($176,921,811) • Increase of 1.4% in 2013 • Increase of 2.8% in 2012 • Increase of 4.8% in 2011 • Expenditures – per capita ($30.79) • $30.27 in 2012 • $28.88 in 2011

3. Staff Expenditures • Total Staff Expenditures ($84,459,821) • Increased by 3.3% in 2013 • Salaries increased by 2.5% • Fringe benefits increased by 5.4% • Staff as pct. of total expenditures (63%) • 61% in 2012 • 62% in 2013

4. Materials expenditures • Cost of print decreased by 3.6% • Cost of A-V increased by 1% • Cost of electronic increased by 26.8% • Total materials increased by 1.9%

5. Operating expense • Total operating expenses decreased by 4.1% • Continuing education decreased by 5.9%

6. Facilities • Facility growth was flat • Lost 3 bookmobiles, but added 2 outreach vehicles

7. Staff • Number of MLS Librarians increased by 4.4% • Total staff decreased by .3%

8. Meetings • Increase of 19.5% in number of groups using meeting rooms • Increase of 14% in number of meetings held

9. Collection • Book collection decreased .6% • Decrease of 1.4% in 2012 • Decrease of .6% in 2013 • Audio downloadable titles increased 148% • Electronic books increased by 62%

10. Collection usage • Number of registered borrowers increased by 2.8% (2,903,176) • Print book circulation down 5.9% • Reflected in all areas • Electronic materials circulation of 1,460,414 • Total circulation up 1.2% (30,071,850) • Reverses a decline of 1.5% in 2012

11. Attendance • People entering libraries declined by 2.8% • Decrease of 1.2% in 2012 • Children’s program attendance up by 8.4% • Young adult program attendance +10% • Adult program attendance of 310,114

12. Technology usage • 4,749 public use terminals • Every library system reported wi-fi access • Number of computer users declined by 6.3% • Decreased by 1% in 2012

13. Intellectual Freedom challenges • 23 in 2013 • 27 in 2012 • 30 in 2011

14. 2014 Legislative Session • No cut to state aid • $1 million in construction • No PVA fees

15. 2014 Legislative Session • No fix to lawsuits • 5% cut to KDLA • Trustees cannot serve on 2 SPGEs at same time

16. Federal Funding uses • Talking Book Library (100%) • Ky Virtual Library ($200,000) • CE program • Children’s Services support • All kits • E-rate support • Cataloging support • Summer Feeding the Mind program • Large type & audio collections • OCLC costs and ILL

17. HB1 – Special Purpose Govt Entities • Most details still to come • Written report to fiscal court • Oral presentation to fiscal court • Tax rate hearings prior to fiscal court meeting

18. Board recruitment • Trustees need to be community leaders • Articulate, able to promote library with local officials • Diverse and representative in community • Board recruitment is board responsibility • Need to have a list of potential trustees as part of continual process

19. Revised nomination process • May 1 launch • On-line form to notify KDLA • 4 month warning • 2 month notice

20. KDLA • 5% reduction ($307,000) • Smaller staff

21. Areas of focus • Consulting • KDLA website resources • CE • Early Literacy • Health