https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/cc9cc4c9eef76057f93875482379281d.pdf c03901270da9d6ce265e786df56373e0 PDF Text Text 67 13 ' Annual Report 1962 �\ \ • LAWRENCE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY Lawrence, Kansas ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1962 To the Board of Directors of the Lawrence Free Public Library: Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a pleasure to submit to you the fifty-eighth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1962. The library has been open for reading and circulation of books for 304 days, eleven hours on week days and eight hours on Saturdays, closing Sundays, eight holidays and one day for Kansas Library Association's annual meeting • • CIRCUlATION • Adult Juvenile Total 111,788 148,419 260,207 • Total This circulation total represents an increase of 5,160 volumes over 1961 • • In addition to books there were 12,781 phonograph records and 6,328 periodicals lent for home use. REGISTRATION • December 31, 1961 Added Withdrm..~ December 31, 1962 Adult Juvenile Total 8,ooa 3,069 2,719 8,358 3,423 773 390 3,806 11,431 3,842 3,109 12,164 BOOK STOCK December 31, 1961 Added Total Withdrawn Ikcember 31, 1962 •• Adult Juvenile Total 35,337 2,441 37.778 2,874 34,904 16,347 2,335 18,682 871 17,811 51,684 4, 776 56,460 3, 745 52,715 • �. . ,. To the Board of Directors: The year in review. During 1962 the Public Library continued to experience a steady growth in use with the total circulation reaching a new high of 279,316 units. The 5,160 gain in adult book circulation is very gratifying. The library has the largest number of registered patrons in its history, and a growing • service to county patrons is indic~ted by the two hundred paid registrations • • The book collections of both departments continue to improve with the • addition of 2,441 new volumes in the adult department and 2,335 new volumes in the childrens department. Continuous weeding, replacement, binding, and mending have greatly improved the appearance of the books. • Special attention h35 been given the reference books of the adult departmen t. Uew cd i tions of standard works have been purchased and add i tiona made where material was needed with the aim of increasing the reference service of the library. Due to the acute shortage of shelving in the adult departcent, the whole book collection l-7a9 shifted during the summer. t aken to the balcony. Books rarely used were The entire art collection was moved to the ref- erence room freeing stack space for t~e ever growing fiction and non fiction se c tion3 • t•Je a 'l preciate the fine ,.,ork of our pages on this project • • • �• # • • The total number of overdue books has substantially decreased with the revision of section 13:44 of the Code of the City of Lawrence and its subsequent enforcement. However, the cost of retrieving overdue books is high both in staff time and money (postage, stationery, etc.) and there is the question of unpaid fines. These problems still remain. Two professional staff members, Ur. Edward Howard, Director, and Nis3 Thelma Baker, Head of Adult Services, left the library during 1962. professional assistants te~inated their emplo1~ent fessional positions were filled during the year. also. Four non Five non pro- The part time position in the childrcns department was made full time giving much needed assistance there. ~~. Ivan Bowers retired after long service as janitor and we now have Mr. James Anthony in this position. The library was without a Director for eight months, and without a Head of and one half months. .~ult Services for seven The fine record for the year was possible only through the splended cooperation and efforts of each member of the staff. Physical improvements consisting of staff parking space east of the building, a hand rail on the steps leading •to the north parking area, reseeding of the lawn ~d some new planting have been made. The last three were done with the aid of the City Parl~s Department to whom we are grateful. A disem- barking strip extending completely across the south front has been promised by the city. This will be most convenient for patrons and will improve the appearance of the library. �~tie are constantly trying to achieve the standards set by the American Library Association. advisory se rvices. our first goal. the boo~obile, coming year. Our most pressing need is the strengthening of Improving these, especially for the young adult, io The perennial problems of space, building repair, heating, etc. remain to be solved in whole, or in part, during the However, with the coming of Mr. Wayne Hayo as Director of the library in 1963, a good year is anticipated for the patrons, for the library, for the Board of Directors and for the staff. t.fe remain eratefu 1 to each of you for your understanding and support. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. J.U. Osma Acting Librarian • • • • �\ To the Honornble Board of Directors of the Lawrence Free Public Library. I have the honor to report the following receipts nnd disbursements for the year ending December 31, 1962. Balance Maintenance Fund $ Desk Collections H. Perkins ~morial Fund 874.05 Receipts_ Warrants Balance $69,385.96 $68,202.39 $2,057.62 1,591.30 5,102.39 34.98 41.82 4,130.01 1 2 2,563.68 L. Virginia s. Edwards t-iemorial Fund 76.80 • 8.oo 30.50 106.13 318.90 Hay Moore Hemorial Fund 32.50 65.00 Jane Helch Memorial Fund 74.01 30.50 74.51 30.00 33.23 1.00 32.23 Gurdeon Grovenor Nemorial Fund Adult Gift Fund ~1tstanding 143.48 2,720.97 75,116.80 281.55 97.50 108.50 108.50 Juvenile Gift Fund All Funds 38.50 72,551.39 5,286.38 Book and Record orders for 1962 (. lou tstanding orders to 1,183.57 come from Naintenance 2outatnnding orders to come from Desk Collections 452.43 This will leave a balance in Haintenance of $874.05. and a balance in Desk Collections of $2,111.25. 3,650.38 Net Balance available in all funds for 1963 Mrs. A. B. Ewing Treasurer • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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