st. tammany parish library welcome building planning committee january 21, 2004 6:30 – 8:00pm
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY
WELCOME
BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE
January 21, 2004
6:30 – 8:00PM
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Tonight’s Agenda
• Agenda & Process Bob Wilson
• STPL – Then & Now Jan Butler• Branch Library Data Bob
Wilson• Branch Evaluations Committee• Next Steps Bob Wilson
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Tonight’s Objectives
• Increase committee’s understanding of STPL history & current status through:Jan’s presentationBranch Comparison data
• Get feedback from committee members relative to their evaluation of branches
• Schedule next steps
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Process Roadmap
• St. Tammany Demographics• St. Tammany Parish Library• Peer Libraries• Library Standards• Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries• Recommendations (Draft)• Recommendations (Final)
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STPL THEN & NOW
January 21, 2004
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Jan Knows Libraries
• 30 Year Career in Libraries• 10 Years at New Orleans Public Library• Drove a Bookmobile in the French Quarter• Joined STPL in 1987• Head of Automated Services• Assistant Director• Director 1996
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STPL Pre -1987
• 1983 – 10 small branches and a bookmobile• Madisonville was a two room house• Libraries were part-time, open 3 days a week• “Black” branches closed in 1985• Bookmobile retired in 1986• Abita and Bush were the same as they are
today• Buildings were first generation library
buildings
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FOLSOM BRANCH 1950 - 1987
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1983-1987 Building Plan
• In response to quadrupling of population• Full time hours of operation• Two new large branches at Slidell &
Covington (HQ)• Tripled the size of Mandeville Branch• New buildings at Folsom, Lee Rd,
Madisonville & Pearl River• Restroom renovations at Abita, Lacombe &
Bush branches
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Additions Since 1987
• New Lacombe BranchOpened in 1993Modular buildingActually smaller than existing building
• Pontchartrain BranchOpened in 1993First rental facilityResponse to growth in southeast Slidell
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Additions since 1987 (Cont.)
• Causeway BranchOpened in 1999Second rental facilityResponse to growth in Mandeville
• Mandeville BranchNew Restrooms in 1998New Roof
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Additions Since 1987 (Cont.)
• Electronic Resource CenterOpened in 1999Rented facility at Koop DrMoved to Covington in 2002
• Headquarters AnnexRented facility 2002Technical ServicesBranch Run DepotMaintenance Facility
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Jan as Director 1996
• Focus has been on core library business• Collection development
Books are not an endangered species: there will always be demand for a “book on the beach”
Magazines & Reference
• Professional Staff• Adult & Children’s Programming• Avoiding getting lost in “trends”
Library is neither a bookstore nor a coffee house
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Lost Opportunities
• Libraries need space for ARTLack of Museums in St. TammanyDisplay space has by necessity been given over to
book shelves
• Programs stunted by inadequate meeting space:Romance Writers may have to move offsiteOvercrowded summer reading programsNo space available for teens to meet & interact
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Lost Opportunities (Cont.)
• No room for a “Friends of the Library” gift shop and perpetual book sale.
• Insufficient “relaxation” reading areas• Feeling of “airiness” and open sight lines
ruined by additional shelves and electronic media.
• No space available for study carrels• Not enough storage areas for staff equipment
and supplies (Story kits in attic)
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Lost Opportunities (Cont.)
• Full shelves result in buying fewer volumes than we should
• Full shelves result in “weeding” items we would like to keep
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STPL TODAY
STPL today is a very strong parish library system with a wonderful collection, an
excellent staff, and a community hungry for library services.
It is a tremendous community resource that is constrained by its buildings.
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Branch Comparison Charts
January 21, 2004
(1)Age of Branch Bldg
19721974 1975
1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1989
1993 1994
1999
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Man
devil
le
Abita
Spring
sBus
h
Coving
ton/
ERC
Lee
Road
Mad
isonv
ille
Pearl
River
Folsom
Slidell
Laco
mbe
Pontch
artra
in
Cause
way
Branch
Ag
e
(2)Small Branches by Bldg Size
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Abita Springs Bush Lacombe Pearl River Pontchartrain Folsom Lee Road Madisonville Causeway
Branch
Sq
uar
e F
t
(3)Large Branches by Bldg Size
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Mandeville Covington/ERC Slidell
Branch
Sq
uar
e F
t
(4)Small Branch Collection Size
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Lacombe Bush Abita Springs Pontchartrain Lee Road Causeway Folsom Madisonville Pearl River
Branch
Co
llect
ion
Siz
e(20
02)
(5)Large Branch Collection Size
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Mandeville Covington/ERC Slidell
Branch
Co
llect
ion
Siz
e (2
002)
(6)Small Branch Circulation
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Bush Abita Springs Folsom Madisonville Lee Road Pearl River Lacombe Pontchartrain Causeway
Branch
Cir
cula
tio
n
(7)Large Branch Circulation
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Mandeville Covington/ERC Slidell
Branch
Cir
cula
tio
n
(8)Circulation per Sq Ft
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Coving
ton/
ERC
Folsom
Cause
way
Mad
isonv
ille
Lee
Road
Bush
Pearl
River
Abita
Spring
s
Slidell
Pontch
artra
in
Laco
mbe
Man
devil
le
Branch
Cir
cula
tio
n p
er S
q F
t
(8A)Circulation by Geographic Area
West East
North Lac
(9)Small Branch Patrons
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
Causeway Bush Abita Springs Lee Road Madisonville Folsom Pontchartrain Lacombe Pearl River
Branch
Pat
ron
s
(10)Large Branch Patrons
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
Covington/ERC Mandeville Slidell
Branch
Pat
ron
s
(11)New Patrons 2002-2003
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Slidell
Man
devil
le
Coving
ton/
ERC
Cause
way
Pontch
artra
in
Laco
mbe
Pearl
River
Abita
Spring
s
Mad
isonv
ille
Folsom
Lee
Road
Bush
Branch
New
Pat
ron
s (2
yea
rs)
(12)New Patrons by Geographic Area (2002-2003)
East West
North Lac
(12A)Town Rank - New Patrons
7165
4092
2959
799 695 593 511 430 33755 39 34 30 30
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Slidell
Man
devil
le
Coving
ton
Pearl
River
Laco
mbe
Abita
Folsom
Mad
isonv
illeBus
h
Bogalu
sa
St. Ben
edict
(Cov
)Sun
Frank
linto
n
Talish
eek
Town
New
Pat
ron
s (2
002-
2003
)
(13)Small Branch Door Counts
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
Madisonville Folsom Pearl River Bush Abita Springs Lee Road Lacombe Pontchartrain Causeway
Branch
Do
or
Co
un
t
(14)Large Branch Door Counts
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Mandeville Covington/ERC Slidell
Branch
Do
or
Co
un
t
(15)Small Branch PC Usage
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Bush Lacombe Madisonville Abita Springs Pearl River Folsom Lee Road Pontchartrain Causeway
Branch
PC
Usa
ge
(16)Large Branch PC Usage
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Mandeville Covington/ERC Slidell
Branch
PC
Usa
ge
(17)Usage per Public PC
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Pearl
River
Bush
Laco
mbe
Lee
Road
Mad
isonv
ille
Cause
way
Folsom
Abita
Spring
s
Coving
ton/
ERC
Pontch
artra
in
Man
devil
le
Slidell
Branch
PC
Usa
ge
per
PC
(18)Database Usage 2001 - 2003
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
1 2 3
Year 2001 - 2003
Dat
abas
e H
its
In House
Remote
(19)Children's Program Total Attendance
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
Slidell
Coving
ton
Man
devil
le
Abita
Spring
s
Mad
isonv
ille
Lee
Road
Cause
wayBus
h
Pontch
artra
in
Folsom
Pearl
River
Laco
mbe
Branch
Att
end
ance
Branch Evaluations
Your Turn!
ABITA SPRINGS
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1974• Collection: 17,772 items
(3.4%)• Circulation: 18,303
(1.8%)• Square Feet: 1,600
BUSH
• Date Established: 1952• Current Building: 1975• Collection: 16,499 items
(3.2%)• Circulation: 21,151
(2.0%)• Square feet: 1,600
CAUSEWAY
• Date Established: 1999• Collection: 19,248 items
(3.7%)• Circulation: 51,846
(5.1%)• Square feet: 4,900
COVINGTON
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1987• Collection: 114,154
items (22.3%)• Circulation: 204,444
(20.00%)• Square feet: 18,252
FOLSOM
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1987• Collection: 21,775 items
(4.2%)• Circulation: 20,754
(2.0%)• Square feet: 2,000
LACOMBE
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1993• Collection: 15,193 items
(3%)• Circulation: 26,966
(2.7%)• Square feet: 1,600
LEE ROAD
• Date Established: 1987• Current Building: 1987• Collection: 19,057 items
(3.7%)• Circulation: 21,502
(2.1%)• Square feet: 2,000
MADISONVILLE
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1987
(Built in 1906)• Collection: 22,937 items
(4.5%)• Circulation: 23,619
(2.3%)• Square feet: 2,000
MANDEVILLE
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1986
(Enlarged in the 1990s)• Collection: 83,156 items
(16.2%)• Circulation: 208,002
(20.5%)• Square feet: 10,000
PEARL RIVER
• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1987• Collection: 23,664 items
(4.6%)• Circulation: 24,525
(2.4%)• Square feet: 1,900
PONTCHARTRAIN
• Date Established: 1994• Collection: 18,500 items
(4%)• Circulation: 33,156
(3.2%)• Square feet: 1,900
SLIDELL
• Date Established:1950• Current Building: 1989• Collection: 137,549
items (27%)• Circulation: 322,572
(32%)• Square feet: 22,000
HQ ANNEX
• Date Established:2002
• Current Building: 2002
• Technical Services• Branch Courier• Maintenance Shop &
Office• Square Feet: 3,000
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NEXT STEPS
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Process Roadmap
• St. Tammany Demographics• St. Tammany Parish Library• Peer Libraries• Library Standards• Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries• Recommendations (Draft)• Recommendations (Final)
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Peer Library Tours
• Why Peer Library Tours?Frame of Reference “Cherry Pick” best ideas Impact of New Buildings on library & community
• Dates:February 3 – Tuesday (9am – 4pm)
(Houma/Vacherie/West Bank Regional))February 5 – Thursday (9am – 2pm) (East BR) February 7 – Saturday (9am – 4pm)
(Houma/Vacherie/West Bank Regional)
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Checkouts Per Resident in 2002
• East Baton Rouge Parish 6.3 per resident • St. Tammany Parish Library 4.9 per resident• Shreve Memorial (Shreveport) 4.0 per resident• Jefferson Parish 3.6 per resident• Orleans Parish 2.2 per resident
• Louisiana Average 4.0 per resident
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Main Libraries
22
70
140
70
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Slidell Houma Main Jefferson EBR All STPL
Library
Sq
Ft
(In
Th
ou
san
ds)
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New Library Construction
Library System Sq Ft Years
Jefferson 195,600 1990-2003
E. Baton Rouge 151,000 1990-2002
Terrebonne 70,000 2003
St. Tammany < 5000 1993-2003
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Next Meeting
• March 10, 2004 Time 6:30 PM• Focus will be Peer Libraries• Bob Wilson is Contact Point:
[email protected] phone # 504-813-7515
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Future Meetings:
• Library Standards (April 21, 2004)• Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries• Recommendations (Draft)• Recommendations (Final)