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Home My WebLink About2021-03-24; Library Board of Trustees; ; Library Reports for February 2021ITEM #5 Meeting Date: March 24, 2021 To: Library Board of Trustees From: Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director Katie Nye, Deputy Library Director Staff Contact: Sheila Crosby, sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov Katie Nye, katie.nye@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Library Reports for February 2021 District: All Recommended Action Receive reports. No action needed. Executive Summary/Discussion The board will review the monthly library narrative and statistical reports for February 2021. These reports provide a summary of work completed across all Carlsbad City Library divisions and locations as well as services and programs presented for the community. Next Steps None. Fiscal Analysis None. Public Notification Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits •Narrative report for February 2021 •Statistical report for February 2021 4 of 12Page 4 of 12 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ITEM #5 Monthly LIBRARY Report February 2021 Programs: •In celebration of Black History Month, a pre-recorded children’s baseball magic show was offered from Feb. 19-26 on the library’s website and Facebook page. Magician Tommy Terrific performed baseball-themed magic tricks and celebrated the life and accomplishments of National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and Negro league baseball star Satchel Paige. Thirty- seven community members watched this unique performance. •Cultural Arts celebrated Black History Month with an exciting lineup of programs on the Cultural Arts webpage: o Family art lessons inspired by six Black artists who contributed greatly to their field during different eras as featured in the library's newly-added database by ProQuest: Black Freedom Struggle in the United States. o The Langston Hughes Project, streamed Feb. 18-23, a multimedia concert performance of Langston Hughes’ kaleidoscope Jazz poem suite, “Ask your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.” This virtual performance, filmed in the Schulman Auditorium at the Carlsbad City Library, a homage to the struggle for artistic and social freedom at home and abroad at the beginning of the 1960s. o Local jazz artist Leonard Patton, streamed Feb. 22-28 and filmed in the Schulman Auditorium, performed timeless renditions including Sam Cooke’s “A Change in Gonna Come.” •On Feb. 17, children were invited to a special session of Paws to Read to celebrate Library Lovers’ Month. Three volunteer pairs from Love on a Leash were on hand to hear children read books in a safe and nonjudgmental space. There was an attendance of three children. Although attendance was low, promotion of the program was offered multiple times through the city’s social media platforms. •On Feb 22, Librarian Missy Shaw was invited to be a virtual Read Across America guest reader at Kelly Elementary School. She shared “Horton Hears a Who” by Dr. Seuss and promoted library services. 5 of 12Page 5 of 12 Projects: •The initial inventory of material at both the Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane and Georgina Cole libraries has been completed. The staff is now searching for items not initially inventoried. •Comics and graphic novels were moved from the RBdigital app to the Libby app, which increased their visibility. With 131 checkouts in February, circulation of these items was more than four times the previous average of 32 per month! •The City of Carlsbad’s new learning management system (LMS), Cornerstone launched on Feb. 11.Library & Cultural Arts staff contributed to the selection process with other city departments. Future city and department training will be managed and tracked through this software. •Planning for the annual Carlsbad Reads Together community reading program relaunched with the same book selection that had been planned for April 2020. The 2020 scheduled visit by author Tara Westover needed to be canceled due to the global pandemic. There will be a presentation at the March Library Board of Trustees meeting with additional information to be delivered by Deputy Library Director Sheila Crosby. The 2021 Carlsbad Reads Together event will center around the following book selections, with programming planned throughout the month of April. o Adult selection – Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover o Teen selection – The Reader by Traci Chee o Youth selection – Nothing Stopped Sophie by Cheryl Bardoe Accomplishments: •Lead Librarian Andrea Hilliard and Library Technician Hannah Nelson were appointed to the city’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee after a competitive selection process. Library Assistant Sandra Riggins was appointed as an alternate. The team will be led by a consultant from The Centre for Organization Effectiveness. Highlights: •Attendance at four Genealogy programs in February 2021 was up 104% over the same four Genealogy programs in February 2020. The ability to host speakers outside of Southern California virtually and the elimination of travel, parking and occupancy concerns at city facilities has contributed to the bump in attendance. •Genealogy & Carlsbad History staff completed significant historical research for Parks & Recreation (Heritage Tree Nominations), Communications (Women’s History Month) and the Historic Preservation Commission (various local properties and residents). •Career Online High School student Shawnna C. completed her academic requirements and received her diploma. 6 of 12Page 6 of 12 CARLSBAD M Reads Together .~'··•·",,, ~ .. •' : .. . ' ~.· I " , ' c¼![~J Other: •Public Works project to remove and replace damaged concrete at the Library Learning Center’s entrance was completed the week of Feb. 8. •The Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane parking lot construction continues with new ADA parking and other improvements in the east parking lot, and temporary relocation of Fire Station 2 in the north parking lot. 7 of 12Page 7 of 12 New Online Library Accounts eBooks/eAudiobooks • 224 New Users • 15,614 Downloads •549 Added titles & extra copies • 116 Project Gutenberg titles downloaded CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY 421 in February 5,116 April ’20 to Feb ‘21 Curbside Service – Launched June 1, 2020 Service February June ’20 to Feb ‘21 Holds Placed 23,161 215,337 Items Checked Out 19,840 176,750 Items Returned 19,317 195,096 12,252 20,797 20,583 21,892 21,546 18,576 19,964 21,300 19,84019,402 23,830 19,381 23,708 21,932 21,770 25,082 20,674 19,317 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Items Checked Out vs. Items Returned Items Checked Out Items Returned February 2021 Library Website Library@Home 370 Visits in February Biblioteca en Casa Digital services Adult eBookrecommendations Children’s eBookrecommendations Youth resources 35,176 Webpage Views in February Virtual Programs •Storytimes •Author Talks •Book Clubs •School Outreach •Workshops 21 Programs Presented in February Homebound Service 38 Items delivered to 6 Patrons in February In-Person Services Limited to 25% Occupancy 247 Computer Sessions 85 Account Services Transactions in February ITEM #5 Page 8 of 12