https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/5e481073180199aa3b9457dc34f06a30.pdf 53815c9ae8ee5b2e2f2ed3994e5853d0 PDF Text Text Annual Report 1963 �LA~·JRENCE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY Report To The Board Of Dir·ectors For 1963 To the Board of Directors: This year the annual report ls divided into two parts - an illu~ tra ted brochure for general dlstrlbution and this report to the Board detailing financial and administrative data for 1963 . ' The year 1963 was successful in several ways . T1ost noticeable was the increase in use o~ ne~rly all areas of the library . As statistics in the brochure sect~on 1ndicate , book circul~tion increased by 20 , 949 and circulation of all materials was up 25 , 674 . Several fnctors accounted for this increase . Among them were : 1 - Population increase . This generally produces an increase in registration and circulatlon . 2 - Increased efforts to obtain new registr.atlons . Over 400 l etters went out to new residents inviting them to use the libr1ry . Since all were adults , and presumably heads of families , probably over 1200 were reached by these letters . 3 - Fine support was given by the newspapers and radio station in helping the library publicize its facilities . 4 - Increased use of booklists , book displays , more convenient classification of lp records and inclusion of paperback books . Late in 1963 the circulation system was changed to provide more control over the routines of checking out and retrie ving books . All materials are no~ due on ThurJdays . A side effect of this change was to provide an increase in circulation, or so it would seem from a very limited observation . This change to a once-a- week due date is the first step in a more complete overhaul of the circulation system. A consideration at this time is in the area of an edge - punched card . Such a procedure Hould not only cut down on routine work but clear up the bottleneck f~om returned books during busy periods . Another innovation late in 1963 was the use of pre - printed post cards for first notices £or overdue books . This han saved much staff time and allowed workers to spend more of their time uorking \.Jith patrons . The library waz fort~~ate in finding a head for the adult department Miss Emily Hartman vras hired as of_S~ptamb~r 16 : Both tho Childronr s Librarian , f·1iss Koehler , and the Ass1s 'Ga!'l t L:tbrar:tan , !~s. Osma hav~ done a fine job this past year , not only in their respec tive depa;tments , but in tneir viillingness to help . t~e new Libr~rian in fam:liarizing himself with the l ibrary . In add1t1on , epprec:tation is expressed for the loyal help our bookkeeper , r·1rs . ':leeks has offered in the last year . l 1te last year . Physical n1ture. replaced proposed changes in the building were for th~ most part o~ a . repalr A portion of the walk on the east s1de of the b~~ld:tng was and both the front a nd the back steps we~e repalrcd . A double - tiered stacking of books on the f:trst floor was aban- �-2- don it \.Jos found the present staclcs would not bear the load .. by wh"lC h sea t•~ng can be increased has yet to be found . ed when mo ~bod l. A ore room is ?eflni tely. needed. As the number of library users grot-rs, it is increas1ngly dlff1cult to find seating f'or them . Space for books is olso becmning scarce, yet our collection increases at the rate of approximately three ~housand a year . In addition , as use increases , ~ore trained sbaff w1ll be needed to properly help patrons . A plan which has yet to be realized is the separation of a reference desk from the circulation desk . Ideally, such a reference desk should be staffed by a professional at all times when tho library is open . several plans are in process for the now year , including continuation of simplified methods of circulation , a more efficient charging system and numerous booklists on various subjects t-Jhich will be available at selected distribution points throughout the city . All appearances indicate that 1964 will see even more use of library facilities than did the past year . Hayne I1ayo , Librarian . Circulation ... l951-1963 BOOKS RECORDS PERIODICALS TOTAL UNITS REGISTERED BORROv/ERS 4,983 1951:. 109 , 296 .. .. . .. • • • • • • • • ••• 109,296 1952: 105,842 •• • •• • •• • • • • • • • • •• • 105,842 5 , 682 1953: 113 , 44 7 •• • • • • • • • • • • • 113 ,44 7 6,093 1954: 126,367 3 , 364 ••••••••••• 130,731 6 , 612 1955: 141,329 4 , 294 •• 145,623 6 , 872 1956: 160,126 7 ,115 3,400 170,641 7 , 689 1957: 184 , 025 9 ,411 4 ,566 198,002 8 , 281 ~ • • •• •• • • • • • • • • • , ' 1958: 206, 566 10,341 6,244 223 ,151 9,702 1959: ??1, 613 7 , 769 5 ,474 234 , 856 9 ,732 1960: 230 , 167 9 , 651 7,001 2L~6 , 819 10,937 1961 : 255 , 047 12,288 6, 838 274 ,173 11,431 1962~ 260 , 207 12,781 6 , 328 279 ,316 12,164 1963: 201 , 156 14, 434 9 ,400 JOL~,990 13,781 I �I BUDGET SURVEY FOR 1963 Budgeted 1963 Spent 1963 Salaries : Full time . .. . .... ........ . ...... . Part time . .......... . ........... . To tal Sa1arie s for ' 63 .••... . ...• Library 11aintenance : Books . . .......... · .... · . · .....•.. Refunds & special orders .. . .••• Special funds •.....••.•...•.•.• Binding .. ............... . ....... . l·ia ga z i ne s • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • ••• Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . Refunds & special orders ..••.•• Supplies . ............. . . . . . . . . . . . Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custodian .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . ~39 , 360 . 00 5 , 634 . 00 $ 36,113.87 6 , 994 . 29 !~4 , 994 . 00 43 , 108 . 16 15,oao.oo 550 . 33 422 . 99 1 , 000 . 00 650 . 00 soo .oo 61 . 96 2, 400 . 00 104.69 2,5ao .oo 15, 9 7 3 . 32~:846 . 58 634 - 34 590 . 68 2,470.37 2 , 509 . 75 Building Maintenance : Supplies # .. . ...................•. Repairs & Equipment •..••.•..•..•• Sale of used equipment •....•..• Utili ties .. .. ................... . Refunds .......................• Insurance •...•.•.••.•.••••.••.•.. • Social Security .........•....•••.•• 962 . 68 1,978.13 1,9 31 . 44 1,114. 39 Refunds : Bd . of Educ . & others . 1,648.00 978 . 00 300.00 203 . 00 Others . ..................... ... ... · 300 . ~0 Refunds (mi scellaneous) .•.. . .•• Traveling E.x-p. ( Grovenor fund) ..... 55 . 35 263 . 66 1 ,140 . 57 263 . 66 Total operating expensesfor • 63 $78 , 781 . 07 ~76 , 470 . 77 KPERS • ................. .. ... .. ...... Boolo'nobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 1,000.00 2 , 500 . 00 170 . 00 2, 000 . 00 54.09 1 ,125 . 00 1,566.63 887 . 09 492 . 98 • Source of income : Tax Revenue .•...••.•...• . .•.....• Bal . in maintenance from 1 62 •..•• Bal . in Desk Coll . & other funds. Revenue from Miscl . in Maint . • 63 . Revenue from fines & Co . cards 1 6) . Revenue -Int. from Sp . funds & giftm Total income for 1963 .. .. . •....• ~~71 , 000 . 00 874 .05 2, 776 . 33 1 , 199 .42 6, 095 . 28 L~21 . 10. $82 , )66 . 18 * There is still db756 23 outstanding in adult and juvenile book ~ o;p • '"' • 14 -~c4 P1 us ou~s • t an d ~ng . -nvoicea . Thus actual expenditures of ,~75,7 invoices of $756 . 23 equals total expenditures of ~~76 , 470 . 77 for 1963. �?o the Honorable Board of Directors of the LaHrence Free Public Library the honor to report the following receipts and disbursements for I haveear ending December 31 , 196). the Y Balance Receipts ~Jarrants Balance J~ ~~ Nain tenance Fund l Desk Col lee tions L. H. Perkins Memorial Fund Virginia S . Edwards 87!~ . 0$ $72 , 199 . 42 ~~7 3, 07 3 . !~ 7 " ----- 1 , 987 . 25 6, 095 . 28 2, 7l'J . 65 ~P5 , 371 . 88 76 . 80 30 . ()0 106. 8'J ----- 38 . 50 40 . 00 38 . 50 4'J . OO 405 . 55 150 . 0'J 263 . 66 291 . 89 - - 162 . 50 Memorial Fund Gurdon Grovenor Memorial Fund 1 Hay Hoore Hemorial Fund jane vlelch Hemorial Fund Adult Gift Fund • 97 .so 65 . 00 ... - - 30 . 00 40 . 00 70 . ()0 - )2 . 23 53 . 85 59 .19 26 . 89 -• Children ' s Gift Fund All FWlds ~:Book l 148 . 50 2. 25 $78 , 715 . 80 $76 , 470 . 77 $5 , 895 .41 108 . 50 $3 , 6')0 . )8 42 . 25 invoices for $756 . 23 of this amount still outstanding . was $124 .00 transferred fro~ the Desk Collection fund to the Grovenor Fund by the Auditor as the $124 . 'JO in expenses should have been taken from the Desk Collections instead of the Grovenor Fund . ~iere All of which is respectfully subP:itted . , Mrs . A. B. Ewing Treasurer • � https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/cb6ecf22e670581a3cb6a8417e130bd3.pdf 313671180fc24369359d803999d5667e PDF Text Text I SOl\fE TlllNGS CAN BE PRETTY IMPORTANT TO A LITTLE GUY ... like checking out his o \V n Library Books. . .... -... .. . .. .. . -, .... , ,·,·-w" ... _,~ • • • •• i . J • . • • • . • .. . . . . • •• .,. - t ,~., .., .. . . . _~.. . . ' • 1963 Annual Report L lBRARY Wayne Mayo, Librarian LAWRENCE FREE PUBLIC Lawrence, Kansas .-: ' �a !963 AT A GLANCE YOU AND THOUSANDS OF ~TII~RS in Lawrence used the scnnccs of your pubhc llbr~ry rnore than cvca· before. Here is a resume of your hbrnry activities fills past year. Lnwrcn \'OU WERE ONE of the 13,781 borrowers who Were registered with the library. This represents an increase of 1,613 over 1962. Of our borrowers, 9,211 were adults nnd 4,363 were chaldren. 207 of our borrowers were non. residents and paid n fee of $5.00 for a year's family mcmlx-rship. 13,781 Children's book loons (up 4.1 '/r ) 154,544 lonned included jazz, folk, classic, spoken. children's and Broadway plays. ln all, 14,434 were checked out, almost 13 per cent more than in 1962. 1'l'CQrds TilE Clii\NGINC. EMPHASIS in secondary school assignments wa.. illustrated quite grnphlcnlly by the 48 per cent rise in magazine circulation Research assignments are replacing text book assignments and pen- - Adult book loons (up 13.Jnn . ·--- ·- --- 9,400 . - Total circulntion of books, magazines ond records (up 9.2'/r ) -- --------..,..,..... .... _ ' _- ~~-.... - ___ , . 14,434 55,260 . Over 90 library items were reproduced for patrons through our new photocopy ser.vice. Requests came from students, genealogists, business people, etc. SO~IE PATRONS ARE UNFAMILIAR with our gift and memor•al books. Last year 117 books were purchased from gift funds and ndded to the collection. Many of these were given in memory of n loved one. In addition, numerous books were purchased from the Interest received on 5 perpetual trust funds left to the hbr:uy. Anyone Interested in providing a memorial book or l1brm y ta·ust fund is invited to consult the L•brarian or ony Llbrnry Board Member. 1\ SEW AND POPULAR SERVICE ADDED IN 1963 AI.L TOLD, YOU AND YOUR 13,780 fellow library \\'aS users 111 Lawrence borrowed a total of 304,990 books. r"Ccords and mngazines from us last year. That's 25,674 of t h e inclusion 500 paperback Through the efforts of the Library Board, a library organiz.ation manual was adopted in July. It outlines aims, objectives and personnel policies of the Board. Copies went to officials and organizations in the city. THE LIBRARY INTENDS to follow up unpaid library fmes periodically. 150 letters were sent last year. requesting that these be cleared up. Over half have responded. We feel that this is the fair thing to do in respect to the many who pay fines for overdue books when they are returned. books housed in a special wire browsing rack. In the 3 months of 1963 they If 1 sec furthc.r than others it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants. Newton 1963 IN CHANGES SOME 304,990 oclical loans reflect this trend. more than the year before. minded boys like me." 126,612 Periodicals loaned (up 48'/. ) Book stock (52,715 in 1962) RECORDS WERE ALSO FAVORITES of yours. LP 38,083 . t"rcd borrowers (up 13% ) Regas" Records loaned (up 12.9 '1-) TilE LIBRARY LOANED MORE BOOKS TO YOU lhnn ever before. The total number of books loaned was 281,156, nn increase of 20,949 over the prcceedmg year. -· ce population (est) N BOX is available in the Adult A sUGGESTIO onvcmcncc. Several requests were C Dept. for your A sign of the times was the cted upon lost year. o chase "More Tom Swift & suggestion that we pur . Adventures for science and detcctaveHnrdy Boy were available, almost 1,900 paperbacks were lent NEW DUE DATES became effective Dec. 5. Now all books are due on a Thursday, regardless of when they went out. This system has been used in the Children's Dept. for several years. Reaction has been favorable and 1t has been of much help in consolidating the routine desk procedures and thus providing more staff time to help you with your book needs. �IT'S A FACT The Librnl'y takes over 130 magazines nnd newspapers (plus GO glft mngazlnes) . 2,030 chllch·cn participated In the Summer Reading Progl'lml lost ycnr. i 4 books per coplto went out to city residents in 1963. Tho nntionul overage for public libraries in cities over 35,000 is 4.05 per cnpito. Mnny of the 1500 LP records now grouped ~::;~ gether nrc to- by subject ~.......,~~ for more convcn- lent use. THE FUTURE A growing dilemma foces the Library during the coming ycn1·s . . . A lock of adequate building facilities to meet the needs of increasing numbers of library users. The librnry serves o population of 38,000 in a building designed Cor 14,000. The present 75 seat capacity of the library should be doubled immediately. If Lawrence is to meet the educational needs of the estimated 63,000 population by 1980, a building of at least two and onehalf times the present size is mandatory. The preliminary report on public buildings issued in connection with the Comprehensive City Plan was released in January. It recognized the need for a new public library when it stated, .. Facilities are crowded, the appearance is uninviting and space arrangement is poor". �Library Board of Directors Chairman Chorlcs C. Rankin Vice-Chairman John P. Peters M1'S. Secretory-Trcnsurer A. B. Ewing Ex Of£icio Member V. C. Springer Mrs. Mnl'ston McCiuggnge Mts. Gilbert Ulmer Mnx Stalcup Paul Dnvis Library Staff Head Librarian Assistant Ltbmrlan Children's Librarian Adult Ltbrarlan Bookkeeper Circulation Assistant Or dcr Assistant Children's Aut Children's Asst Circulation Asst Custodian Mending (p-t} Librarian (p-l) Catalog Asst. (p-t) Clrc. Asst. (p-t) Wnyne Mayo Mrs Helen Osrna Miss Hilda Koehler Miss Emily Hortman Mrs. G. A Weeks .Mrs. Alyc1.: Standing Mrs Perry Schwartz Mts Mike Toler 1\lrs. Jerry Born Mrs. Dennis Ned James Anthony Mrs. Florence Frnzler Mrs. L E. J. Hclyor Miss Cheryl Robison Dale Forney BlJDGET SUMMARY 1963 Salaries and Wages Books, records and periodicals _ __ Building Maintenance and supplies Bmding and library supplies Utilities and Insurance KPERS and Social Security Bookmobtle and other operating expenses - - total expenditures - $43,108.16 17,198.34 5,450.56 3,316.95 3,045.83 2,453.72 1,897.21 $76,470.77 The . · th is su pport ed mamly by taxation as pro· 'd dLibrary vt . e d Inf e state Sta tu tes. In addition income is re· Ce1ve rom income f chSarges on overdue books,• gifts and tht $9,02S.OO. rom memorial funds whose principal it � 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/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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