Document #8.1 - Executive Directors Report - May 27, 2015.pdf

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Staff Day

DC Public Library’s annual StaffDay took place on Wednesday,

April 29. A wide variety ofactivities and workshops wereplanned for all levels of staff in

support of the 2015 Staff Daytheme “Working Smarter | Serving

Better.”

Staff Day Keynote

Dr. Robert Simmons, Chief ofInnovation and Research atDistrict of Columbia Public

Schools and architect of theEmpowering Males of Color

initiative, delivered an inspiringkeynote speech about the

enduring importance of publiclibraries, especially to children.

Staff Day Activity

Staff participated in an earlyice breaking / team building

exercise that required buildingfreestanding structures solely of

aluminum foil.

Executive Director’s

ReportDC Public Library May 27, 2015

Document # 8.1

Board of LibraryTrustees Meeting

May 27, 2015



Tour de DCPL

On May 16, more than 75 bikersof all ages celebrated bike monthby participating in the 6th annual Tour de DCPL community bikeride. After a hilly 11-mile ride,participants took a break at theirfinal destination, Mt. PleasantLibrary.

Mayor Bowser’s

#IWishUKnew Twitter

Town Hall

On May 7, Mayor Bowser hosted ayouth engagement forum in the GreatHall at the MLK Library. The forumwas the second in a series of eventsdesigned to encourage younger

residents to share with governmentleaders their dreams, frustrations, andideas.

DCPL Hosts the 2015 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture

On May 7, the DC Public Library Foundation hosted a small dinner

to honor Caldecott-winning author and illustrator, Brian Selznick.

Among those in attendance were DCPL Trustee Vincent Morris.

The next evening, more than 350 people from around the country

gathered in the Great Hall to hear Brian deliver the 2015 Arbuthnot

lecture – an incredibly powerful and intensely personal speech

that moved many to tears.

Looking Back



Events

Upcoming

June 12Fringe Music in the Library:

CooLots

The Fringe Music in the Library seriescontinues with The CooLots, anoriginal rock and soul band hailing

from the DC area.

Summer Youth EmploymentProgram Orientation

The SYEP youth (ranging in agesfrom 16-24) will be given an

orientation to the library during this3-day training. Training will include

an overview of DC Public Library,including public safety, children’s

services, and customer service. Theywill have the opportunity to getto know each other through funicebreakers as well as participatein a workshop provided by UrbanAlliance called “First Impressions.”

June 29 - July 1

Our City Festival

Sponsored in part by the DC Public

Library Foundation, the Our CityFestival is a celebration of DCthrough film, music and literature.Bringing together the diversecommunities of Washington, DC, theweekend-long series of events willcelebrate the District’s burgeoning

creative communities.

Visit ourcityfestival.com to learnmore about the events taking placeat the MLK Library and Goethe-

Institut during June 5 - 7.

June 5-7

Collaborating for a Healthier

Community 2015

DCPL will be hosting Collaboratingfor a Healthier Community 2015:An Unconference for Health andInformation Professionals at the

MLK Library. Organized by regionalmedical libraries, the gathering isco-sponsored by the NAACP DCBranch Health Committee. The

event will begin at 10:00 a.m. in theGreat Hall of the MLK Library.

June 20

Board Meeting

This meeting will take place in theDream Lab at the MLK Library at

6p.m. Find the complete 2015 Boardschedule and past documents at

dclibrary.org/about/boardoftrustees

July 22

Bike Month Family Ride

To celebrate Bike Month, the familyride will begin at Mt. PleasantNeighborhood Library and end atthe Petworth Neighborhood Library.Afterwards participants can enjoyan outdoor celebration featuring

games, crafts, and snacks.

May 31

DC Free Summer Meals

Program

The Summer Food Meals Program(FSM) is a federally-funded programthat enables state and localgovernments to establish feedingsites that offer free, nutritious mealsto help children get the nutritionthey need to learn and grow whileschool is not in session. The meals(lunch only) will be distributed onMondays through Fridays from 1:00pm – 2:30 pm at 11 branch locations

throughout the city.

July 6 - August 14

MLK Library ModernizationPublic Presentation

The architect team of Mecanoo andMartinez + Johnson will presentpreliminary renderings for themodernized MLK Library at theNational Building Museum, 401 F St.

NW at 12:30 p.m.

June 18



Looking Ahead

DCPL Mobile App

By July 1, 2015, DCPL will implement a new mobile app to replace our legacy mobile app. The new mobile app will

improve DCPL’s mobile presence and enhance customers’ mobile experience with DCPL’s SirsiDynix Enterprise™ publicaccess catalog. We anticipate increase in customer visits to and usage of DCPL’s virtual library including visits to the

website and public access catalog.

Summer Reading

Summer Reading 2015 is around the corner with kick-off events ateach neighborhood library scheduled for Saturday, May 30. This year’stheme, Every Hero Has a Story, will be reflected in a variety of programsand complements our continued partnership with the WashingtonNationals.

The Nationals will provide two baseball tickets to every child whocompletes the program, and provide an adult winner with an on-fieldgame experience. They have also created a Nationals activity bookletfor children 6-12 that includes engaging math and word games. TheNats players will visit several neighborhood libraries again in July toread to children, sign autographs and pose for photos. Chipotle meal coupons will also be distributed ascompletion prizes to children, teens and adults. Thus far, the DCPL Friends groups have contributed $3,500

and have pledged to top last year’s goal of $24,000. The Foundation will also conduct an email campaign tosolicit support for the program.

DCPL/DCPS Shared Tech Services Study

Beginning in May, DC Public Library and DC Public Schools will conduct

a shared technical services feasibility study. The two agencies willexplore the possibility of creating a new department that under the

direction of DCPL will be responsible for collection development for

both the public libraries and public schools. The potential benefitsinclude having one center of excellence responsible for the selection, ordering, acquisition, cataloging, and distributionof library materials to both schools and libraries. In addition, the Library may be able to negotiate deeper discountsand better terms around both books and electronic resources. The study will be conducted with the help of Strategy&

(formerly Booz & Company). The firm has extensive library experience including planning the creation of BookOps, theshared technical services department of the New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library.

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