HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-28; Library Board of Trustees; ; Quarterly Library Technology Report
Aug. 28, 2024 Item #4 1 of 1
Meeting Date: Aug. 28, 2024
To: Library Board of Trustees
From: Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director
Staff Contact: Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director
Sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5520
Subject: Quarterly Library Technology Report
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive the Quarterly Library Technology Report.
Executive Summary
The Quarterly Library Technology Report will review the use of technology resources in the
library for this reporting period, April 2024 to June 2024. The report will also provide an update
on recently completed and upcoming library technology projects.
Explanation & Analysis
None.
Fiscal Analysis
No financial impact.
Next Steps
None.
Environmental Evaluation
This item does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within
the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code
Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the
environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Exhibits
None.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Staff Report
Carlsbad City Library
Andrea Hilliard, Principal Librarian
Library & Cultural Arts Department
August 28, 2024
Quarterly Technology Report
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TECHNOLOGY REPORT
•Schulman Auditorium AVL Project
•Patron Printer Replacement Project
•Patron Traffic Analytics Project
•Link+ Project
•Usage Statistics
•Upcoming Projects
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SCHULMAN AUDITORIUM
AUDIO/VIDEO/LIGHTING UPGRADE
•Closed on July 1
•Upgrades are currently underway
•Reopening early 2025
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PATRON PRINTER REPLACEMENT
•Updated equipment installed this fall
•Interdepartmental cooperation project
–Parks & Recreation
–Library & Cultural Arts
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PATRON TRAFFIC ANALYTICS
•Combined project with the Parks & Recreation Department
•Seeking a solution to:
–Count library and gallery visitors
–Understand how patrons use our spaces
–Estimate how long patrons stay
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•Sharing arrangement for CA public and academic libraries
•Patrons request and borrow items from 65+ libraries
•Access to Link+ via Serra Cooperative Library System
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In-House Computer and Wi-Fi Sessions
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UPCOMING PROJECTS
•RFID Equipment upgrade
•Online Catalog upgrade
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Thank you
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