North East Town LibraryDisclaimer:

this

project is about a

fictitious

library,

situated in the real

town of North East,

Duchess County, NY LIS 505 Dr. V. NessetFall 2011 Assignment 1

North East Town library is located in the town of North East,

Duchess County, NY. North East Town is a small town with

population 6,000 people that shares a border with the states of

Massachusetts and Connecticut. The town library in North East

is a focus of our research. The library is a home of 40,000

items, including books, multimedia and periodicals.

North East Town Library serves

4,150 cardholders. The population is

74% white and 26% of different

ethnicity. The patrons of the library

come from various educational and

cultural backgrounds, all income

levels and have various information

needs. The library holds staff

consisting of 9 employees( 2 full

time, 6 part time and 1

paraprofessional). Three volunteers

are serving as pages.

Library

Staff

Sele

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Organization

Identifi

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IN

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Utilizat

ion

Inte

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tation

Sto

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e

Preparat

ion

Patron’s * Needs* Wants

* Demands

Acquisition

/Collection

development

Unit

Direct Purchase

Approval plans and Blankets

Subscriptions

Standing ordersGifts &

Exchange

Selection Unit

Content

Preparation Unit

Original cataloguing

Online cataloguing

Enhanced AccessCopy cataloguing

Remote Access

Access

SupportCost

Gifts & Donations

Acquisit

ion

Physica

l inputs

Books

Community Analysis

Info Needs Analysis Needs Analysis &

Assessment Role Analysis User Studies

Information Audit

Market Analysis Multi-medi

a

Microforms

Manuscripts

Maps

Government documents

Identification Unit

Periodicals

Services

Storage Unit

Ordering/Claiming/Receipt

Cataloguing/Classification

Serials ControlDatabase/Catalogue

MaintenanceShelving,/

Housing/ Retrieval

Circulation

Binding / Preservation

Collection managementBudgeting/ Planning

Dissemination END

Decision points

*Note:

Short Term

Long term

Evaluation

Organization Unit

Preservation and Repair

Ready for storage

Patron Needs Services

Equipment and space

Identification and Security

Overview

Identification

Community Analysis

Info Needs Analysis

Needs Analysis & Assessment

Information Audit

Market Analysis

When

WhyHow

Where

Information

* Identifying a need that

is a want and a

demand . (Which items to

purchase?)

User Studies

Who is the user ?* Education* Income* Cultural background* Economics* Responsibilities

* Staffing* Working hours* Collection size* Space* Amount of time for use

-

* Who collects the information* What information is wanted* How the data will be used

-

* Info user* Info need* Info-seeking behavior* Info retrieval process

* Interest* Reaction* Availability* Location* Cost effectiveness

Role Analysis

Selection

Access Support Cost Gifts & Donations

Selection

Identification

Content

What are the needs/wants demands

of the community?

Does it fit our budget?( Is it cost

effective?)

Would the library

purchase that?( Is it worth keeping?)

Access to

available content

Reviewing media

Industry listservs

Bibliographic Databases

Core collection lists

* Adult - Choice, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly etc.* Child -Hornbook, School Library Journal

* Publib* DorothyL* Yo-Liba* IaFa-L* Fiction-L

* Periodicals( magazines)* Reference collections* Children’s collections

Who Selects?

How they

select?

* Patrons * Librarians* Subject specialists* Head librarian

*Independent selectors* Committees* Individuals or group lists

Acquisition

Direct Purchase

Standing orders

Approval plans and Blanket Orders

Subscriptions

Physica

l inputs

Books

Multi-media

Microforms

Manuscripts

Maps

Government documents

Periodicals

Acquisition

Selection

Publishers

Dealers

Agents

Direct

Vendors

Gifts and Exchange

Publishers

Vendors

Gifts/Donations

Intralibrary Loan

Wholesalers

Organization

Organization

Original Cataloguing

Online cataloguing

Enhanced Access

Copy Cataloguing

Remote access

Acquisition

* OCLC,* AMICUS* LC MARC

* EBSCO Host* NoveList Plus* ProQuest

* PCC,* CONCER

Preparation

OrganizationIdentification and Security

Ready for storage

Preservation and Repair

Preparation

* Evidence of ownership(identification labels, stamps front, back and page 22)* Location information , recording and tracking use( barcodes)* Plastic lock covers for audio and video materials* Identification data for remote access * Sorting,

* Preparing for shelving

Storage

* Adhesive cover,* Basic repair ( tape, glue, hot glue gun),* Cleaning and disinfecting,* Enforcing edges and spine of paperbacks

Short Term Long termEvaluation

Deselection /Weeding

Storage

Tangible and intangible materials

owned by the library

* Designated storage area underground( basement)* Designated storage area above ground(attic)* Archive designated area * Back up server

* Tables* Shelves* Racks* Bins

* Book Cases* Server

*Computer systems(2)

Tangible and intangible

materials not owned by the

library

Tangible and intangible materials

owned by the library

* Duplicates,* Unsolicited gifts* Unwanted gifts* Obsolete books* Superseded editions,* Infested/dirty/worn* Small print/brittle paper* Unused* Periodicals with no indexes

InterpretationPreparation

Interpretation

Events Online Services Classes Special assistance

In the library

Out of the library

*Language and literacy *Computer literacy*Internet and social media*GED

*Reference librarian*Literacy specialist*Outreach service for the elderly in the community*Group accommodation

*Website *Online catalogue*Facebook page*Online chat with a librarian

*Health fair*Job fair* College fair * Presentations at the local school

*Book Club*Story Hour*Book signings and presentations*Discussion groups*Movie night*

Storage

Utilization

Utilization

Space Time Equipment

* Reading area *Furniture for the use of patrons*Small room for meetings*Children section

* Schedule availability for patron initiated events/meetings* Reference help *Organizing community events

* Computer hardware and software*Office supplies and equipment*Cassette and DVD players for borrowing*1 Nook for borrowing

Interpretation Dissemination

Dissemination

Services

Online Offline

Special accommodation

s

*Accommodations for people with disabilities ( large print books, Nook as a reading device, accessible restroom, ramp) *Security personnel *Social worker on call

*Website* Online catalogue*2 Computer systems for patron use*Librarian chat connection

* Circulation* Reference desk* Adult programs and clubs*Children programs and clubs* Brochures, bulletins, local information

Intralibrary Loan and Exchange

Money raising events

* Book sale events* Charity events* Exhibitions *Art shows

Utilization

54%

8%8%

2%1%5%

18%4%

North East Library Budget for 2011

Personnel EquipmentMaintenance SuppliesPostage Communica-

tionsContractual Overhead

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Fees

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Fund

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0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

200520082011

Sources of Income for North East Library (2005-2011)

Administrative Services

Technical Services

Public Services Support Services

1 perso

n

Human resources, Budgeting, Public

Relations, Management,

Policy implementation,

Technical support, Public Events ( job and health fairs,

college fairs

Information transfer,

Processing, Collection

development, Acquisition

Conservation, Intralibrary loan

Reference, Special services,

Circulation, Age related

programs( Adult, Children and Young

Adult ),

Maintenance, Security, Outreach

services ( local school, Assisted

living facilities etc.)

Staff Structure ( North East Town Library)

2 peopl

e

1 perso

n

3 peopl

e

* Reference librarian * LTA( paraprofessional)

Maintenance (Part time)

Director * Technical services specialist * Technical services Coordinator * Electronic resources librarian

Part time

Part time

Full time

Collection specialist

Full time

Part time

1 perso

n

1 perso

n

Assistant director/Head librarian

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