ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY WELCOME BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE January 21, 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM.

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY

WELCOME

BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE

January 21, 2004

6:30 – 8:00PM


Tonight’s Agenda

• Agenda & Process Bob Wilson

• STPL – Then & Now Jan Butler• Branch Library Data Bob

Wilson• Branch Evaluations Committee• Next Steps Bob Wilson


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


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


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


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


FOLSOM BRANCH 1950 - 1987


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


Additions Since 1987

• New Lacombe BranchOpened in 1993Modular buildingActually smaller than existing building

• Pontchartrain BranchOpened in 1993First rental facilityResponse to growth in southeast Slidell


Additions since 1987 (Cont.)

• Causeway BranchOpened in 1999Second rental facilityResponse to growth in Mandeville

• Mandeville BranchNew Restrooms in 1998New Roof


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


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


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


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)


Lost Opportunities (Cont.)

• Full shelves result in buying fewer volumes than we should

• Full shelves result in “weeding” items we would like to keep


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.

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

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Pearl

River

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Slidell

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(2)Small Branches by Bldg Size

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5,000

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Abita Springs Bush Lacombe Pearl River Pontchartrain Folsom Lee Road Madisonville Causeway

Branch

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(3)Large Branches by Bldg Size

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

Mandeville Covington/ERC Slidell

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(4)Small Branch Collection Size

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Lacombe Bush Abita Springs Pontchartrain Lee Road Causeway Folsom Madisonville Pearl River

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(5)Large Branch Collection Size

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(6)Small Branch Circulation

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20,000

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Bush Abita Springs Folsom Madisonville Lee Road Pearl River Lacombe Pontchartrain Causeway

Branch

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(7)Large Branch Circulation

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(8)Circulation per Sq Ft

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Coving

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(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

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(10)Large Branch Patrons

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

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50,000

Covington/ERC Mandeville Slidell

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(11)New Patrons 2002-2003

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(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

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Slidell

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(13)Small Branch Door Counts

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Madisonville Folsom Pearl River Bush Abita Springs Lee Road Lacombe Pontchartrain Causeway

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(14)Large Branch Door Counts

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(15)Small Branch PC Usage

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500

1,000

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2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Bush Lacombe Madisonville Abita Springs Pearl River Folsom Lee Road Pontchartrain Causeway

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(16)Large Branch PC Usage

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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



(2.0%)• Square feet: 1,600

CAUSEWAY

• Date Established: 1999• Collection: 19,248 items


(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



(2.0%)• Square feet: 2,000

LACOMBE


(3%)• Circulation: 26,966

(2.7%)• Square feet: 1,600

LEE ROAD



(2.1%)• Square feet: 2,000

MADISONVILLE

• Date Established: 1950• Current Building: 1987

(Built in 1906)• Collection: 22,937 items


(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



(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


NEXT STEPS


Process Roadmap

• St. Tammany Demographics• St. Tammany Parish Library• Peer Libraries• Library Standards• Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries• Recommendations (Draft)• Recommendations (Final)


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)


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


Main Libraries

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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


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

mailto:[email protected]


Future Meetings:

• Library Standards (April 21, 2004)• Prototype Regional & Branch Libraries• Recommendations (Draft)• Recommendations (Final)

ST. TAMMANY PARISH LIBRARY WELCOME BUILDING PLANNING COMMITTEE January 21, 2004 6:30 – 8:00PM.

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