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“You are the same today
as you will be in 5 years except for two things:
the people you meet and the
books you read.”
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Agenda• Value of Reading• United States Libraries• Lodi Public Library• Library Goals 2014• Focus of Library• Focus of Employees• Make a Difference
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Value of Reading• By the age of 5, a child’s future success may
already be determined by their exposure to reading. – 90% of brain development happens by age 5
• Over 35% of 4th graders read so poorly they cannot complete their schoolwork successfully– “Children who learn to read early have a much higher
likelihood of succeeding in school, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and attending college”
• 43% of those with the lowest skills live in poverty• Mayo Clinic said reading could decrease risk of
mild cognitive impairment – link with Alzheimer‘s
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United States Libraries
- 9,000 central buildings - 7,500 branches- 2.5 billion books checked out annually- For every 2 books sold in America –
1 book is borrowed from a library- Almost 70% carry Library cards- Almost 50% visit a Library once per year- Sundays are the busiest day for libraries
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“What the world of tomorrow will be like
is greatly dependent on the power of
imagination in those who are learning to read today.”
Astrid Lindgren
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Lodi Public Library• 250,000 people visited the Library in 2013
– Up 12% from 2012
• 14% more people attended Library event than 2012
• 15% more library cards issued than 2012
• 21% more hours open to the public
• 62% more books/materials added versus 2011
• Completed $500,000 renovation in 2014
• Over 240 volunteers actively working
• Tripled amount of money spent on books/materials
• Quadrupled donations to $200,000 in 2013
• 3,000 homework help sessions offered to youth
• 13,000 people receive monthly email on events
• Over 50,000 computer users in 2013
• All done with reducing staff by 17%
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Library Goals - 2014• Expand homework help/literacy through technology
• Rebuild/broaden collection of books/materials
– comprehensively review collection
– eBooks, iPads, etc.
• Contact/reengage donors/supporters– Meet community groups/members– Broaden fundraising efforts
• Reconstruct Library website to advertise programs
• Renovate Library patio and replace front yard
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Educate the mind and you better the person;
Educate the soul and you better the world.
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Focus of Library– Employee conduct and customer behavior
• employees welcome customers, be friendly• patrons adhere to behavioral policy, no
sleeping/smoking
– Marketing• monthly email and flyers, glossy posters, new website
– Renovation• $500,000 renovation, new cameras, landscaping
– Library Collection• expand collection – ebooks, collection review, iPads
– Volunteers and fundraising• raise exposure of library, attract volunteers• a product/service community wants/proud to support
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Focus of Employees– First - be friendly ,courteous, and a good person.– Second - work hard
• “Great accomplishments, and great rewards, often come with great sacrifice.”
– Third – focus on the customer• we have jobs because we have customers
– Fourth – do the right thing• “One does not become virtuous by making others less
virtuous."
• Incredibly kind, control ego/jealously/envy, tell the truth, do what’s right, and look to the good.
– Fifth - fix it!• Dreams are great, but something has to be done about them
– Sixth, do something …….accomplish something…– Lastly, have fun! Life is much too short to do otherwise.
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Value of Libraries• Through great books, stories, movies, events and
presentations, libraries …– create a more knowledgeable person, one who uses this
knowledge to make the right decision at the right time and for the right reason, and
– build a more considerate community, one directed towards noble and honorable pursuits, and devoted to instilling charity, compassion and goodness throughout all corners of its populace.
• Libraries have the singular power to guide you live a better life, to be a better person, to make world a better place
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Dolly Parton• Great entertainer, businesswoman, and humanitarian• Imagination Library
– Read few books as a child; remembered mom reading to her
– Any child can get a book/month until they are 5– 800,000 children/month get a free book– 40 million books mailed thus far!
“The seeds of dreams are often found in books.”
“If you can self-educate, you can be anything you want.”
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We are only limited by
our dreams of a better world
and
our determination to
make it come true
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We dream, and are determined to create,
a Library that:
motivates its citizens to learn
encourages them to explore
inspires them to act