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LIBRARY BOARD Packet 01172023CITY OF MUSKEGO LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA , l 01/17/2023 i PM Lbr Library Conference Room, S73 W16663 Janesville MUSKEGO Road PUBLIC LIBRARY IDEAS. INFORMATION. COMMUNITY. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85474612607 Webinar ID: 854 7461 2607 Phone: 312-626-6799 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes - December 20, 2022 12.20.22 Library Board Minutes December 2022 Financials December 2022 Financials PRESIDENTS REPORT DIRECTOR'S REPORT January 2023 Director's Report Library Director Report January 2023.pdf UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following: NEW BUSINESS Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following: Discussion: Sample of Request for Reconsideration Form Sample of Request for Reconsideration Form Discussion/Action: Collection Development Policy Updates (2nd read) Collection Development Policy Discussion: Employee Engagement Survey Plan Discussion: Planned Giving Opportunity Update COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW ADJOURNMENT V102irea IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MEMBERS OF AND POSSIBLY A QUORUM OF MEMBERS OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE ABOVE -STATED MEETING TO GATHER INFORMATION; NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY AT THE ABOVE -STATED MEETING OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SPECIFICALLY REFERRED TO ABOVE IN THIS NOTICE. ALSO, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE, EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH APPROPRIATE AIDS AND SERVICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST THIS SERVICE, CONTACT MUSKEGO CITY HALL, (262) 679-4100. CITY OF MUSKEGO LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES 12/20/2022 5:00 PM Library Conference Room, S73 W16663 Janesville Road Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84671711265 Webinar ID: 846 7171 1265 Phone: 262-626-6799 CALL TO ORDER President Konkel called the meeting to order at 5:04PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY IDEAS. INFORMATION. CONIMUNITY. ROLL CALL Present were President Konkel, Trustee Blair, Trustee Humphreys, Trustee Kangas, Trustee Woodward, Alderperson Schroeder and Director Larson. Trustee Foundos, Trustee Heinowski and Trustee Schroeder were excused. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Kangas made a motion to approve the CONSENT AGENDA, Trustee Woodward seconded. Motion Passed 5 in favor. Approval of Minutes - November 15, 2022 November 2022 Financials PRESIDENTS REPORT DIRECTOR'S REPORT December 2022 Director's Report UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following: NEW BUSINESS Discussion update and possible action may be taken on any or all of the following: Discussion: Collection Development Policy Updates (1st read) COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW ADJOURNMENT Trustee Woodward made a motion to adjourn, Trustee Blair seconded. Motion Passed 5 in favor. Meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM. NOTICE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MEMBERS OF AND POSSIBLY A QUORUM OF MEMBERS OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE ABOVE -STATED MEETING TO GATHER INFORMATION; NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY AT THE ABOVE -STATED MEETING OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SPECIFICALLY REFERRED TO ABOVE IN THIS NOTICE. ALSO, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE, EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH APPROPRIATE AIDS AND SERVICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST THIS SERVICE, CONTACT MUSKEGO CITY HALL, (262) 679-4100. 2 CITY OF MUSKEGO Payment Approval Report -Library Board Report Alpha Page: 1 Report dates: 12/1/2022-12/31/2022 Jan 03, 2023 04:08PM Report Criteria: Detail report. Invoices with totals above $0 included. Paid and unpaid invoices included. [Report]. Description = (<>) " 1099 adjustment" Invoice Detail.Type = (>) "adjustments" Invoice Detail.GL account = "1000571000000'-"1000571999999","5020000000000'-"5029999999999","5030000000000'-"5039999999999","4100890716500'-"4100890716599" Invoice Number SegNo Type ADVANCED CHEMICAL SYSTEMS 171898 1 Invoice Total ADVANCED CHEMICAL SYSTEMS: Description Invoice Date Payment Due Date Total Cost GL Period GL Account Number 12 22 QTRLY CONTRACT PAYMEN 12/01/2022 01/01/2023 288.75 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 288.75 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 11MP-73J4-36 1 Invoice AV 12/07/2022 01/07/2022 70.15 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 11VN-R7QH-4 1 Invoice ELECTRONIC MATERIALS -SWITC 11/25/2022 12/25/2022 255.59 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 16LQ-CVXY-G 1 Invoice SWITCH CREDIT (PRICE DROP) 11/25/2022 12/25/2022 10.00- 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 19CJ-M6TQ-K 1 Invoice PLAYSTATION GAME CREDIT (PRI 11/25/2022 12/25/2022 4.00- 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 1FGF-VQ1W-L 1 Invoice SWITCH GAME CREDIT (PRICE D 11/25/2022 12/25/2022 .10- 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 1FVW-C66X-4 1 Invoice PRINT 11/27/2022 12/27/2022 82.88 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 1G1W-HJKH-D 1 Invoice XBOX GAME CREDIT 11/25/2022 12/25/2022 28.99- 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 1LG3-QXKN-G 1 Invoice SWITCH CREDIT 11/25/2022 12/25/2022 .15- 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 1VT1-CYLL-FV 1 Invoice PRINT 12/10/2022 01/09/2022 97.49 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 1Y7Y-PMP1-4F 1 Invoice TAPE, LAMINATING POUCHES, SO 12/07/2022 01/07/2022 40.17 1222 100.05.71.00.5701 Total AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES: 503.04 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY 2037155148 1 Invoice PRINT 11/15/2022 12/15/2022 67.90 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037157115 1 Invoice PRINT 11/15/2022 12/15/2022 340.37 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037170143 1 Invoice PRINT 11/30/2022 12/30/2022 242.43 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037174726 1 Invoice PRINT 11/30/2022 12/30/2022 173.13 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037176716 1 Invoice PRINT 12/01/2022 01/01/2023 1,331.59 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037186313 1 Invoice PRINT 12/02/2022 01/02/2023 1,549.60 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037188607 1 Invoice PRINT 12/05/2022 01/05/2023 1,230.21 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037195524 1 Invoice PRINT 12/07/2022 01/06/2023 4,039.69 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037197615 1 Invoice PRINT 12/08/2022 01/08/2023 287.58 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037197625 1 Invoice PRINT 12/08/2022 01/08/2023 475.56 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037198772 1 Invoice PRINT 12/08/2022 01/08/2023 1,266.42 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037202756 1 Invoice PRINT 12/13/2022 01/14/2023 338.06 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037204740 1 Invoice PRINT 12/14/2022 01/14/2023 293.99 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037204790 1 Invoice PRINT 12/21/2022 01/21/2023 678.28 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 2037204790 2 Invoice DONATION - MURRAY 12/21/2022 01/21/2023 142.27 1222 503.05.00.00.6007 2037207059 1 Invoice PRINT 12/14/2022 01/14/2023 317.54 1222 100.05.71.01.5711 Total BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY: 12,774.62 BAKER & TAYLOR ENTERTAINMENT H63062700 1 Invoice AV 11/15/2022 12/15/2022 17.99 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63062701 1 Invoice AV 11/15/2022 12/15/2022 61.15 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63133300 1 Invoice AV 11/16/2022 12/16/2022 52.52 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63200650 1 Invoice AV 11/30/2022 12/30/2022 5.93 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63222470 1 Invoice AV 11/30/2022 12/30/2022 198.63 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63264420 1 Invoice AV 12/02/2022 01/02/2023 38.86 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63312290 1 Invoice AV 12/05/2022 01/05/2023 17.27 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63312291 1 Invoice AV 12/05/2022 01/05/2023 112.27 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63314720 1 Invoice AV 12/19/2022 01/05/2023 346.80 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 H63347500 1 Invoice AV 12/06/2022 01/06/2023 67.64 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 CITY OF MUSKEGO Invoice Number SegNo Type H63347501 1 Invoice H63356490 1 Invoice H63399600 1 Invoice H63447890 1 Invoice H63447891 1 Invoice H63447892 1 Invoice H63458610 1 Invoice H63458611 1 Invoice H661784CM 1 Invoice H661793CM 1 Invoice IIISSF71:7_1 CARDMEMBER SERVICE 0067blo nov22 1 Invoice 3469 BL NOV 2 2 Invoice 3469 BL NOV 2 1 Invoice 3469 BL NOV 2 4 Invoice 3469 BL NOV 2 5 Invoice 3469 BL NOV 2 3 Invoice 3897 SQ NOV 1 Invoice 3905 AH NOV 1 Invoice 3905 AH NOV 4 Invoice 3905 AH NOV 3 Invoice 3905 AH NOV 2 Invoice 3913 AB NOV 2 Invoice 3913 AB NOV 1 Invoice 7547GWNOV2 3 Invoice 7547GWOCT2 9 Invoice 7547GWOCT2 1 Invoice Total CARDMEMBER SERVICE: COMPLETE OFFICE OF WIS 58081 1 Invoice 58705 1 Invoice Total COMPLETE OFFICE OF WIS: ELLIOTT'S ACE HARDWARE 601005 NOV22 4 Invoice Total ELLIOTT'S ACE HARDWARE: FINDAWAY WORLD LLC 413450 1 Invoice 413454 1 Invoice 414022 1 Invoice 414203 1 Invoice 415021 1 Invoice Total FINDAWAY WORLD LLC: IMPACT ACQUISTIONS LLC 2805440 1 Invoice Payment Approval Report -Library Board Report Alpha Report dates: 12/1/2022-12/31/2022 Page: 2 Jan 03, 2023 04:08PM Description Invoice Date Payment Due Date Total Cost GL Period GL Account Number AV 12/06/2022 01/06/2023 79.14 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/07/2022 01/07/2023 218.03 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/13/2022 01/13/2023 11.88 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/14/2022 01/14/2022 35.98 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/14/2022 01/14/2023 32.39 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/14/2022 01/14/2023 57.57 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/14/2022 01/14/2023 22.31 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/14/2022 01/14/2023 47.50 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV CREDIT 11/14/2022 12/14/2022 17.99- 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV CREDIT 11/14/2022 12/14/2022 81.35- � hnA G7 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 DEEPFREEZE 12/06/2022 12/06/2022 315.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5505 BRITTANY WLA CONFERENCE 11/28/2022 12/28/2022 375.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5303 10.29.22-11.28.22 BUSINESS INTE 11/28/2022 12/28/2022 109.98 1222 100.05.71.00.5505 DATA CABLE FOR Cl RC DESK 11/28/2022 12/28/2022 1,441.27 1222 410.08.90.71.6512 STAFF HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS 11/28/2022 12/28/2022 100.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5303 STAFF INSERVICE 11/28/2022 12/28/2022 177.02 1222 100.05.71.00.5303 TAKELESSONS.COM PROGRAM P 11/28/2022 12/28/2022 1.00 1222 100.05.71.00.6062 FOL TEEN 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 136.62 1222 100.05.71.00.5752 INNOVATIVE GRANT - META CUES 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 200.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5740 AMANDA WLA MEMBERSHIP THR 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 162.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5305 PROGRAMMING - MINI GOLF 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 28.95 1222 100.05.71.00.6062 KIDS PASSIVE PROGRAMMING 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 23.38 1222 100.05.71.00.6062 ATLAS 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 86.68 1222 100.05.71.00.6062 FLAGS 11/28/2022 12/24/2022 302.60 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 BUYRITE - LIGHTING 10/27/2022 11/24/2022 98.70 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 FERGUSON - LIBRARY MAINT 10/27/2022 11/24/2022 136.10 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 3,694.30 TISSUE, TRASH CAN LINERS, PAP 11/29/2022 12/29/2022 634.80 1222 100.05.71.00.5703 SANITIZER REFILL 11/29/2022 12/29/2022 61.08 1222 100.05.71.00.5703 695.88 LIB MAINT 11/30/2022 12/31/2022 30.01 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 AV 11/30/2022 12/30/2022 59.99 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 11/30/2022 12/30/2022 328.94 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/02/2022 01/02/2022 59.97 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/06/2022 01/06/2022 571.91 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 AV 12/13/2022 01/13/2023 194.97 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 1,215.78 PUBLIC MFD 12/1/22-2/28/23 12/07/2022 01/07/2022 386.47 1222 100.05.71.00.5401 Total IMPACT ACQUISTIONS LLC: 386.47 CITY OF MUSKEGO Payment Approval Report -Library Board Report Alpha Page: 3 Report dates: 12/1/2022-12/31/2022 Jan 03, 2023 04:08PM Invoice Number SegNo Type Description Invoice Date Payment Due Date Total Cost GL Period GL Account Number INGERSOLL LIGHTING 120464 1 Invoice LIBRARY LIGHTING 08/16/2022 12/02/2022 828.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 120584 1 Invoice LIBRARY LIGHTING 11/30/2022 12/31/2022 713.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 Total INGERSOLL LIGHTING: JANI-KING INC- MILW REGION MIL12220101 3 Invoice LIBRARY 12/01/2022 Total JANI-KING INC- MILW REGION: KUJAWA ENTERPRISES INC. 159186 1 Invoice 12 22 PLANT MAINT 12/05/2022 Total KUJAWA ENTERPRISES INC.: MICROMARKETING LLC 907284 1 Invoice AV 11/28/2022 907599 1 Invoice AV 11/30/2022 Total MICROMARKETING LLC: MIDWEST TAPE 502992180 1 Invoice AV 11/21/2022 503024859 1 Invoice AV 11/29/2022 503039882 1 Invoice HOOPLA USAGE 11 22 12/01/2022 503080140 1 Invoice AV 12/09/2022 Total MIDWEST TAPE: MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY PC120722-LIB 2 Invoice LIBRARY CARD MONTH PROMO P 12/07/2022 PC120722-LIB 1 Invoice DISTILLED WATER FOR DISK CLE 12/07/2022 Total MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: SAFEWAY PEST MANAGEMENT INC. 698550 1 Invoice 12 DEC 22 PEST MANAGEMENT 12/05/2022 Total SAFEWAY PEST MANAGEMENT INC.: TIAA BANK 9289316 1 Invoice STAFF PRINTER LEASE 01/01/23-0 12/10/2022 Total TIAA BANK: US ALLIANCE FIRE PROTECTION 1046-FO94353 1 Invoice NOV 22 QRTLY SPRINKLER INSP 12/14/2022 1046-FO94354 1 Invoice NOV 22 QRTLY DRY SPRINKLER 1 12/14/2022 Total US ALLIANCE FIRE PROTECTION: WE ENERGIES 4384523023 1 Invoice LIBRARY (00118) 12/02/2022 Total WE ENERGIES: 1,541.00 12/31/2022 3,125.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5835 3,125.00 01/05/2023 61.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 61.00 12/28/2022 140.49 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 12/30/2022 79.99 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 220.48 12/21/2022 39.99 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 12/29/2022 44.99 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 12/31/2022 491.15 1222 100.05.71.03.5711 01/09/2022 89.98 1222 100.05.71.02.5711 666.11 12/07/2022 4.69 1222 100.05.71.00.6062 12/07/2022 9.90 1222 100.05.71.00.5702 14.59 01/05/2022 35.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 35.00 01/10/2023 336.55 123 100.05.71.00.5401 336.55 12/14/2022 190.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 01 /14/2023 190.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5415 12/27/2022 7,108.60 1222 100.05.71.00.5910 7,108.60 CITY OF MUSKEGO Payment Approval Report -Library Board Report Alpha Page: 4 Report dates: 12/1/2022-12/31/2022 Jan 03, 2023 04:08PM Invoice Number SegNo Type WISC DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION 505-00000749 1 Invoice Total WISC DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION: Grand Totals: Description Invoice Date Payment Due Date Total Cost GL Period GL Account Number TEACH 7/1/22-12/31/22 12/07/2022 01/06/2023 600.00 1222 100.05.71.00.5505 3U,UU 1. / U Report Criteria: Detail report. Invoices with totals above $0 included. Paid and unpaid invoices included. [Report]. Description = {<>] " 1099 adjustment" Invoice Detail.Type = {>] "adjustments" Invoice Detail.GL account = "1000571000000"-"1000571999999","5020000000000'="5029999999999","5030000000000""5039999999999","4100890716500""4100890716599" CITY OF MUSKEGO Budget Worksheet - Library Revenues Current Year w/ Monthly Total Page: 1 Period: 12/22 Jan 10, 2023 02:07PM Account Number Account Title r7��I�:L•1�1�1.1� CULTURE, REC AND EDUCATION 100.05.71.00.4140 LIBRARY GRANTS REVENUE 100.05.71.00.4150 LIBRARY -SYSTEM, ETC 100.05.71.00.4274 LIBRARY LOST AND DAMAGED 100.05.71.00.4313 LIBRARY FINES 100.05.71.00.4314 LIBRARY TAXABLE REVENUE 100.05.71.00.4542 LIBRARY PHONE USE 100.05.71.00.4544 ROOM RENTAL 100.05.71.00.4551 SALE OF F/A- COMPUTERS 100.05.71.00.4552 LIBRARY FRIENDS REVENUE Total LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 2022-22 2022-22 2022-22 Adopted Amended YTD Budget Budget Actual .00 .00 3,152.71 144,178.00 144,178.00 144,177.72 1,300.00 1,300.00 2,561.86 17,000.00 17,000.00 10,304.21 9,000.00 9,000.00 10,408.72 .00 .00 .00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,037.50 .00 .00 .00 5,000.00 5,000.00 6,916.16 177, 478.00 177, 478.00 179, 558.88 2022-22 % Actual Over / Current month To (Under) Actual Budget Budget 1,974.01 .00 3,152.71 .00 100.00% 0.28- 194.98 197.07% 1,261.86 1,090.41 60.61% 6,695.79- 1,046.06 115.65% 1,408.72 .00 .00 .00 250.00 203.75% 1,037.50 .00 .00 .00 764.35 138.32% 1,916.16 5,319.81 101.17% 2,080.88 CITY OF MUSKEGO Budget Worksheet - Library Expenditures Current Year w/ Monthly Total Page: 1 Period: 12/22 Jan 10, 2023 02:04PM Account Number Account Title 2022-22 Adopted Budget 2022-22 Amended Budget 2022-22 YTD Actual 2022-22 Current Month Actual % Actual To Budget Over/ (Under) Budget GENERALFUND CULTURE, REC AND EDUCATION 100.05.71.00.5101 SALARY & WAGES 690,746.40 690,746.40 688,854.66 80,668.03 99.73% 1,891.74- 100.05.71.00.5102 OVERTIME 2,000.00 2,000.00 186.09 125.53 9.30% 1,813.91- 100.05.71.00.5201 FICA 54,831.10 54,831.10 52,399.53 6,066.32 95.57% 2,431.57- 100.05.71.00.5202 PENSION 38,732.26 38,732.26 37,776.72 4,464.87 97.53% 955.54- 100.05.71.00.5203 HEALTH 92,656.59 92,656.59 107,893.82 9,616.86 116.44% 15,237.23 100.05.71.00.5204 LIFE 1,404.29 1,404.29 1,234.02 108.15 87.88% 170.27- 100.05.71.00.5205 FSA FEE EXPENSE .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.00.5229 HEALTH INSURANCE ALLOWANCE 24,000.00 24,000.00 21,600.00 1,600.00 90.00% 2,400.00- 100.05.71.00.5302 MILEAGE 2,000.00 2,000.00 806.11 26.80 40.31% 1,193.89- 100.05.71.00.5303 CONFERENCES & TRAINING 3,500.00 3,500.00 2,358.94 652.02 67.40% 1,141.06- 100.05.71.00.5305 DUES & MEMBERSHIP 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,366.47 162.00 105.11% 66.47 100.05.71.00.5401 LIBRARY EQUIPMENT 18,000.00 18,000.00 13,769.96 386.47 76.50% 4,230.04- 100.05.71.00.5415 MAINTENANCE OF BLDG & GROUNDS 45,200.00 45,200.00 51,597.60 2,683.16 114.15% 6,397.60 100.05.71.00.5505 COMPUTER CHARGES 42,086.00 42,086.00 34,438.78 1,024.98 81.83% 7,647.22- 100.05.71.00.5602 TELEPHONE 648.00 648.00 .00 .00 .00 648.00- 100.05.71.00.5701 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES 7,500.00 7,500.00 4,013.84 40.17 53.52% 3,486.16- 100.05.71.00.5702 PROCESSING SUPPLIES 16,500.00 16,500.00 6,609.27 9.90 40.06% 9,890.73- 100.05.71.00.5703 HOUSEKEEPING SUPPLIES 3,500.00 3,500.00 2,903.89 695.88 82.97% 596.11- 100.05.71.00.5740 LIBRARY GRANT EXPENSE .00 .00 3,152.71 200.00 .00 3,152.71 100.05.71.00.5752 LIBRARY FRIENDS EXPENSE 5,000.00 5,000.00 7,157.97 809.71 143.16% 2,157.97 100.05.71.00.5774 LIBRARY REPLACEMENT 1,300.00 1,300.00 425.00 .00 32.69% 875.00- 100.05.71.00.5835 HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES 45,300.00 45,300.00 42,450.00 3,125.00 93.71% 2,850.00- 100.05.71.00.5910 GAS & ELECTRIC 73,000.00 73,000.00 70,901.44 7,108.60 97.13% 2,098.56- 100.05.71.00.5915 SEWER & WATER 2,500.00 2,500.00 1,586.46 .00 63.46% 913.54- 100.05.71.00.6062 PROGRAMMING 6,900.00 6,900.00 5,019.32 144.70 72.74% 1,880.68- 100.05.71.01.5711 PRINT MATERIALS 113,500.00 113,500.00 108,777.42 12,228.65 95.84% 4,722.58- 100.05.71.01.5713 PRINT MATERIALS -ADULT .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.02.5711 AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS 34,900.00 34,900.00 29,133.51 3,495.88 83.48% 5,766.49- 100.05.71.03.5711 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS 21,819.00 21,819.00 21,020.03 703.50 96.34% 798.97- 100.05.71.03.5714 AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL -A.V. .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.11.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - JUVENILE .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.12.5714 AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL - JUVENL .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.14.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - MISC .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.18.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - NEWSPAPER .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.19.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - PERIODICALS .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.23.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - REFERENCE .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.26.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - SERIALS .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.35.5714 AUDIO VISUAL MATRL - DATA BASE .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 100.05.71.36.5713 PRINT MATERIALS - YOUNG ADULT .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Total LIBRARY DEPARTMENT: 1,348,823.64 1,348,823.64 1,317,433.56 136,147.18 97.67% 31,390.08- CITY OF MUSKEGO BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2022 FEDERATED LIBRARY SYSTEM FUND ASSETS 503.00.00.00.1001 EQUITY IN POOLED CASH TOTALASSETS LIABILITIES AND EQUITY FUND EQUITY 503.00.00.00.3510 FUND BALANCE -RESERVED 503.00.00.00.3520 FUND BAL-UNRESERVED UNDESIGNAT REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES - YTD TOTAL FUND EQUITY 40,660.73 14,784.97 25,347.36 528.40 40,660.73 40,660.73 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 40,660.73 CITY OF MUSKEGO BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2022 LIBRARY EXPANSION TRUST FUND ASSETS 502.00.00.00.1001 EQUITY IN POOLED CASH ( 32,897.00) 502.00.00.00.1011 CASH IN BANK- LIBRARY-113 12,965.18 502.00.00.00.1105 LIBRARY INVESTMENTS 46,259.37 TOTALASSETS LIABILITIES AND EQUITY FUND EQUITY 502.00.00.00.3501 FUND BALANCE -RESERVED 61,692.95 502.00.00.00.3520 FUND BAL-UNRESERVED UNDESIGNAT ( 35,814.89) REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES - YTD 449.49 TOTAL FUND EQUITY 26,327.55 26,327.55 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 26,327.55 ,iMUSKEG* PUBLIC LIBRARI - LR17,�PWE"_. i Director's Report January 17, 2023 1. Reference Update (from Elke Saylor - Head of Reference, Samantha Quail - Adult Services Librarian, Jolyn Lobe and Laura Boeck, Reference Assistants): Despite the Spring -like feeling in the air, we are mindful of the weather chaos January can bring and have scheduled few events targeted to adults. We are offering a Winter Reading Program run online that encourages people to read outside their comfort zone and explore five different genres to win a prize. The second and third presentations in the Winter Speaker Series featuring presenters from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum are coming up this month and next: - "Air War over Europe" on Wednesday 1/18 at 7pm - "Akira Toki and the Purple Heart Battalion" on Wednesday 2/8 at 7pm. In February, the Friends are hosting their first fundraiser of the new year. Like last year, they encourage the community to express their love of the Library by buying $1 paper hearts to display in the Library and then attend the big "Library Lovers Event" on Saturday February 11th. The Milwaukee Lionel Train Club is returning with their model train set-up and the Friends will have used books/DVDs, art and bakery items for sale. 2. Children's Update (from Abby Bussen, Children's Librarian, Courtney Metko and Heather Ziolecki, Children's Assistants): Ah, December! An exciting time of year for any children's department — we are finally able to add up our program attendees and see just how many lives we impacted throughout the year. It's such a satisfying and gratifying time, to be able to quantify the families who have utilized our phenomenal services to make connections (to one another, their community, and to literature) throughout the year. Though we reduced our virtual programming, we increased our in -person events and were happy to see many faces —roughly 15,712 faces, if you want to get real specific! But we never rest on our laurels. We've already started planning for our 2023 programs, spring and summer alike. We hope to continue sharing our exceptional programs to the many families in our community, welcoming even more in for our fun, FREE programming all year long. 3. Young Adult Update (from Amanda Hyland, Young Adult and Marketing Librarian): In January, the library will provide snacks in the Teen Area for high school students during semester exams week. In February there will be a Hershey Kiss Scavenger Hunt in the Library for the teens. The Young Adult Librarian is still working on updating the communication and marketing plan with the director. 4. Circulation Update (from Jane Matusinec, Circulation Supervisor): The circulation staff will be assisting the Friends with their Library Lovers Month promotion. The Friends are once again selling paper hearts for $1 for patrons to purchase and display to show their appreciation for the library. The hearts will be purchased at the circulation desk beginning this Saturday, Jan. 14 and continue through the month of February. Circulation aide Jean Satorius is retiring this month after 20+ years at the library. Her position will be posted this week and the search for a new circulation aide will begin. Plans continue to make the transition to the new desk go as smoothly as possible. Circulation staff will begin moving/storing non -essential items later this month. 5. Other Updates: a. Dates of Note: The next full Library Board meeting is February 21st. February 3rd is the next Friends 1st Friday Coffee Group if you are interested in attending. b. Friends' of the Library: The Library staff requested and received up to $12,000 from the Friends' to fund 2023 programs. This fundraising is an impressive year round collaboration between the Friends' and library staff. This is in line with funding from previous years. The Friends' President, Vice President, Secretary, and Brittany presented at St. Leonards' senior activity group on January 9t" to do outreach. The next Friends' fundraiser is on February 11t" (see adult report above). c. Building Updates: Brittany is working to schedule several building projects. The old circulation desk and carpet will be removed January 30t"-Feburary 3rd. The new circulation desk will be installed February 71n/81n Staff will operate out of a temporary circulation desk set up similar to what we did during the reference desk project. She is also working with City of Muskego DPW to develop bidding documents for the 2023 capital projects (family restroom and study room expansion). This process need to begin right away in the new year to maximize the flexibility for the contractors and therefore creating the best bid opportunities. d. Other Projects: 2022 staff evaluations were completed and turned into Human Resources. In the next week Brittany will begin data collection from staff to complete the state annual library report. The Board will see and sign this report at the February meeting. Brittany is attending the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Leadership Training this week in preparation for her role as Vice Chair of the Outreach Services Table group for the association. e. Strategic Planning: Prep work for the strategic planning process has begun! Brittany is working with two staff work groups currently: A work group tasked with developing the visual survey boards and a work group tasked with working on focus groups and one-on- one interviews. Once some foundational work is completed this work will be presented to the Strategic Planning Committee for further refinement before deployment. The community survey and website usability study staff work groups will begin development next. 6. Employee Anniversaries: None 7. Board Education: The Bridges Library System is paying for a pilot of a new database called Udemy in 2023. After the pilot is complete the 24 member libraries will evaluate if it should be purchased. Udemy offers over 6,000 online video learning courses that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. It allows patrons to learn about topics related to programming, marketing, business skills, personal hobbies, and more. To access Udemy patrons can go to the library website and look under "electronic resources" or click on one of the marketing ads on our front page. Patrons will need to authenticate with their library card and then create an account. Monthly Statistics for Muskego Public Library 2022 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL DECYTD Checkouts 2019 21,785 21,507 24,231 23,645 21,420 26,506 30,895 26,132 21,640 22,944 20,647 18,821 280,173 280,173 2021 17,136 _ 16,739 18,981 17,152 15,839 24,118 23,556 21,439 16,422 17,686 17,576 15,319 221,963 221,963 2022 18,684 17,194 19,312 18,134 16,801 23,958 24,023 23,062 17,716 19,091 17,796 215,771 215,771 22 vs 21 %Change 9.0% 2.7% 1.7% 5.7% 6.1% (0.7%) 2.0% 7.6% 7.9% 7.9% 1.3% (2.8%) (2.8%) Overdrive Checkouts (E-books, E-Audio, E-Video) 2019 2,247 2,119 2,302 2,198 2,232 2,262 2,455 2,351 2,312 2,358 2,220 2,2021 27,258 27,258 2021 3,088 2,839 3,141 2,931 3,127 2,965 3,114 3,004 2,863 3,007 3,012 2,857 35,948 35,948 2022 3,520 3,266 3,294 3,347 2,857 2,930 3,295 3,334 3,083 3,238 2,961 3,018 38,143 38,143 22 vs 21 % Change 14.0% 15.0% 4.9% 14.2% (8.6%) (1.2%) 5.8% 11.0% 7.7% 7.7% (1.7%) 5.6% 6.1% 6.1% Kanopy/Hoopla Play Withdrawal KANOPY 2019 29 53 41 75 54 44 62 56 59 58 53 605 605 KANOPY/HOOPLA 2021 258 217 197 228 221 237 263 218 213 219 219 2697 2697 KANOPY 2021 74 19 79 60 56 58 53 61 752 752 HOOPLA 2021 184 °6 162 158 203 162 155 166 158 1945 1,945 KANOPY/HOOPLA 2022 230 249 238 233 256 289 276 235 282 274 268 3096 3096 KANOPY 2022 42 __ 54 50 67 46 57 49 62 69 702 702 HOOPLA 2022 188 176 178 179 206 222 230 178 233 212 199 2394 2,394 22 vs 21 % Change TOTAL 28.5% (10.9%) 14.7% 20.8% 2.2% 15.8% 21.9% 4.9% 7.8% 32.4% 25.1% 22.4% 14.8% 14.8% 22 vs 21% Change Kanopy ONLY 21.7% (43.2%) 17.7% 3.4% (25.0%) (15.3%) (15.2%) (23.3%) 1.8% (15.5%) 17.0% 13.1% (6.6%) (6.6%) Owning Holds Shipped 2019 3,296 2,872 2,914 2,669 2,670 2,975 3,148 2,811 3,107 2,980 2,902 2,495 34,839 34,839 2021 3,715 3,082 3,647 3,203 2,847 3,612 3,029 3,202 3,157 3,054 2,989 2,533 38,070 38,070 2022 3,666 3,167 3,266 3,118 2,722 3,077 2,927 3,247 2,922 3,052 2,740 33,904 33,904 22 vs 21 % Change (1.3%) 2.8% (10.4%) (2.7%) (4.4%) (14.8%) (3.4%) 1.4% (7.4%) (0.1%) (8.3%) (10.9%) (10.9%) Self -Service Transaction Percentage of Total Circ (Self -check, Online Renewals, and eBook Checkouts/Checkouts and eBook Checkouts) 2019 56.4% 60.6% 62.5% 63.0% 65.6% 63.3% 65.1% 65.2% 66.6% 62.9% 64.0% 65.3% 63.4% 63.4% 2021 53.6% 57.3% 63.1% 63.6% 64.7% 60.0% 63.0% 62.7% 63.2% 62.9% 64.5% 64.3% 61.9% 61.9% 2022 61.7% 63.1% 62.2% 62.2% 64.1% 58.8% 64.6% 64.6% 64.0% 62.4% 64.6% 63.3% 63.3% Curbside Pickups 2021 63 39 26 18 it 7 6 8 6 8 4 7 203 203 2022 9 1 1 7 2 1 4 2 0 0 1 4 32 32 22 vs 21 % Change (85.7%) (97.4%) (96.2%) (61.1%) (81.8%) (85.7%) (33.3%) (75.0%) (100.0%) (100.0%) (75.0%) (42.9%) (84.2%) (84.2%) Library Visits 2019 10,151 11,418 12,525 13,775 10,701 14,463 14,851 13,447 10,803 12,373 11,118 10,601 146,224 146,224 2021 7,190 6,753 7,826 7,291 6,425 10,424 9,978 9,488 8,207 8,076 8,782 8,150 98,587 98,587 2022 8,834 8,792 10,571 9,333 8,806 13,031 10,781 10,960 8,620 9,284 8,902 7,918 115,831 115,831 22 vs 21 %Change 22.9% 30.2% 35.1% 28.0% 37.1% 25.0% 8.1% 15.5% 5.0% 15.0% 1.4% (2.8%) 17.5% 17.5% Reference Transactions (DPI defined) 2019 1,182 1,123 1,067 995 1,002 1,211 1,331 1,215 1,171 1,118 987 878 13,280 13,280 2021 832 758 933 763 728 895 984 795 799 791 762 633 9,673 9,673 2022 982 759 929 742 646 1,077 1,111 1,031 830 904 789 572 10,372 10,372 22 vs 21 % Change 18.0% 0.1% (0.4%) (2.8%) (11.3%) 20.3% 12.9% 29.7% 3.9% 14.3% 3.5% (9.6%) 7.2% 7.2% Technical/Other Information Transactions 2019 0 576 528 427 492 3,152 4,030 1,362 481 536 450 346 12,380 12,380 2021 1,067 1,016 1,055 818 654 1,958 1,581 1,149 518 590 570 617 11,593 11,593 2022 580 671 820 583 699 1,992 1,966 1,327 486 579 590 404 10,697 10,697 22 vs 21 % Change (45.6%) (34.0%) (22.3%) (28.7%) 6.9% 1.7% 24.4% 15.5% (6.2%) (1.9%) 3.5% (34.5%) (7.7%) (7.7%) Meeting Room Use 2019 78 89 107 97 91 87 87 68 78 96 106 78 1,062 1,062 2021 25 23 26 33 48 64 48 48 69 76 78 71 609 609 2022 59 83 99 94Ij 67 71 51 66 63 67 95 72 887 887 22 vs 21 %Change 136.0% 260.9% 280.8% 184.8% 39.6% 10.9% 6.3% 37.5% (8.7%) (11.8%) 21.8% 1.4% 45.6% 45.6% Note: Dec 2022 Checkouts, Self Service Transaction % and Owning Holds Shipped were not available at the time of this publication. The numbers will be listed in next month's Statistics Report. MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY IDEAS. INFORMATION. CO LNILTNJTY. Request for Reconsideration Form I acknowledge that once submitted, this form becomes a matter of public record: (Wisconsin Statutes 19.32) Signature here: Requester information Name: Address: Telephone: Email: Librar Card Barcode*: *per Library Board Collection Development Policy "The Library will reconsider a material in its collection upon written request of a patron with an up-to-date library card valid at the Muskego Public Library" Material Information Title: Author: Book ❑ DVD ❑ Audiobook ❑ Music CD ❑ Type of Material: Other ❑ 1. Have you read/viewed/listened to item in its entirety: Yes ❑ No ❑ If not, which part have you read/viewed/listed to: 2. What brought this item to your attention? 3. Please comment on the item as a whole as well as being specific about those matters that concern you: 4. What action would you recommend the Library take regarding this material? 5. Explain how this action would improve the Library's service to the community and if it aligns with the Collection Development policy. 6. Are there any resources you would suggest to provide additional information and/or other viewpoints on this topic? 7. What materials would you suizRest as possible replacements for this item? Staff Use Only Timeline Received by: Date: Received by Library Director: Date: Staff Review Committee: Date: Decision Sent to Requestor: Date: Staff Action S73W16663 WJanesville Rd MUSKEGO Muskego, WI 53150 PUBLIC LIBRARY 262.971.2100 city4muskego.org/library Background on Collection Development Policy Updates The Muskego Public Library Collection Development Policy was last reviewed by the Library Board on October 21, 2014. The purpose of this policy is to define for the public the guiding principles staff use for collection development and management. This policy was reviewed first by a small staff work group and later by the full team of librarians in charge of collection development. The policy is four pages, and mentions four American Library Association (ALA) statements to help guide the purpose of the policy. All are provided in the packet after the four -page policy. ALA is the oldest (1876) and largest library association in the world. Its purpose is to provide guidance on matters such as professional and leadership development and information policy. Collection Development Policy Objectives The objectives of the Library are to collect, organize, and provide easy access to library materials. Collection development is the ongoing process of assessing materials available for purchase or licensing and making decisions on their inclusion and retention. The Board of Trustees of the Muskego Public Library has adopted the following collection development policy to guide librarians and to inform the public of the principles upon which collection development and management decisions are based. The Vision and Mission Statements of the Muskego Public Library guide the allocation of resources and selection of materials. Vision: The Muskego Public Library is the focal point of the community for exchanging ideas, accessing information, and developing community. Its collaborative team is committed to superior materials, services, and staff expertise. Mission: Providing an innovative community space for learning, entertainment, and for the exchange of ideas and accurate information through a wide variety of materials and programs. The following statements and policies have been adopted by the Library and are used as guidelines for the development of the Library collections. The Library endorses the American Library Association's "Library Bill of Rights," "Freedom to Read: "Freedom to View," and "Code of Ethics." Responsibility For Selection Responsibility for the selection of materials lies with library staff designated by the Library Director, operating within the policies of the Library Board. Physical materials held by the library are selected and maintained by professional librarians who use experience, judgment, subject -area expertise, data, and reviews. Other staff members and the patrons with an up-to-date library card valid at the Muskego Public Library may suggest materials for consideration. See the reference desk for details. Patrons have access to the collections of the library system's member libraries, as well as a nationwide interlibrary loan system. Patrons are not restricted in their requests based on content or age, and all items from within the system will be available for pickup on the open holds shelf. Digital materials are provided through state or system wide collections, or bundled products, to which the Muskego Public Library contributes funds. The Muskego Public Library has no direct control over this selection, other than to recommend titles. Guidelines For Selection • Selection decisions are guided by the merits of the work as a whole, collection needs, and interests of a diverse community. • Selection decisions are not influenced by the possibility that material may be accessible to children. The Muskego Public Library supports the right of each individual to decide what is appropriate for themselves and/or their children, therefore the Library makes any and all resources available to all library users regardless of age. • The Library acknowledges an interest in local, county, and state history and government. The Library will add to its collection works with local connections that meet the policy objectives. • The Library selects materials of varying complexity and format because it serves a public made up of a wide range of ages, educational backgrounds, sensory preferences, and reading skills. • The Library recognizes that materials may be controversial. A balanced collection attempts to represent a variety of perspectives, to entertain, educate, and expand the whole person and the whole community. A balanced collection is not defined as an equality of numbers but of representation. The selection of material does not constitute an endorsement by the Library. • The selectors must consider each type of material in terms of its own merits. No single standard can apply to acquisition decisions and the criteria below are guidelines and do not replace the judgement of library professionals. Some materials may be selected primarily for artistic merit, scholarship or value to humanity, while others may be chosen to satisfy the recreational and entertainment needs for the community. • To build a collection of merit and significance, selectors acquire materials according to objective guidelines. They evaluate acquisitions, whether purchased or donated to the library, primarily by examining reviews in one or more of the professional library review media and checking against the criteria listed below. Selection Criteria o Appropriateness and effectiveness of the medium to the content o Attention of critics, reviewers, and the public o Comprehensiveness and depth of treatment o Consideration of the work as a whole o Cost and availability o Expertise/authority, significance, or demand of the author, illustrator, or work o Importance as a document of the times o Present and potential relevance to community needs o Relation to the existing collection and to other material on the subject o Representation of diverse points of view o Representation of important movements, genres, or trends o Suitability of physical form for intended audience o Suitability of style for intended audience Donations and Gifts Donations of materials in good physical condition are gratefully accepted with the understanding that the Library may add them if they meet the established selection guidelines. Gifts added to the collection must be available for public use. All donated items become property of the Library, and will not be returned to the donor. There is no obligation for the Library to retain ownership of the item. Materials not added to the collection will be given to the Friends of the Library Book Sale or disposed of by other means. The Library cannot place a monetary value on gifts for tax purposes, but receipts are provided upon request. Monetary gifts are always welcome and may be designated as memorials. When monetary gifts are intended for the purchase of materials, library staff will make the determination of what titles to buy, using the same criteria as for all other purchases. Ordinarily gifts of non -library items such as paintings, portraits or art objects will not be accepted. If accepted, the items become the property of the Library, and will not be returned to the donor. There is no obligation for the Library to retain ownership of the item. Evaluation and Withdrawal of Materials An attractive and up-to-date collection is maintained through continual discarding and replacing. Materials may be withdrawn from the library collection after careful consideration of these factors: • Currency of information or content • Lack of use • Obsolete format • Physical condition • Space needs • Superseded by a new edition or better work on the same subject Although every effort will be made to replace needed materials which are withdrawn, the Library takes the position that it is better to have no information on a subject than to have materials which are inaccurate or in poor physical condition. Materials withdrawn from the collection may be given to the Friends of the Library Book Sale or disposed of by other means. Items that are being withdrawn will not be saved for specific individuals. • Request for Reconsideration The Library does not promote beliefs or views. It does provide information from a variety of points of view so that an individual can examine issues freely and make their own decisions. The selection of library materials is predicated on the individual's right to read and their freedom from censorship by others. The Library holds that censorship is purely an individual matter and declares that, while anyone is free to reject materials of which they do not approve, they cannot restrict the freedom of others to have access to them. The Library welcomes comments and criticisms of its collection. The Library will reconsider a material in its collection upon written request of a patron with an up-to-date library card valid at the Muskego Public Library who fulfills the following steps: 1. The patron will pick up a copy of the Muskego Public Library Collection Development Policy, along with the Request for Reconsideration of Library Material form at the Reference Desk. 2. If the patron wants to pursue the reconsideration, the completed reconsideration form must be submitted to the Library Director. Use one form per item. The Library Director will notify the patron in writing, confirming the request has been received within one week of their receipt. 3. The Library Director will appoint a staff committee to review the item. The committee will make a recommendation to the Library Director within four weeks of receiving the initial request. 4. Within one week of receiving the staff recommendation, the Library Director will decide whether or not the item should be retained and will notify the patron in writing. S. The patron may appeal the Library Director's decision by submitting a written request to the Library Board President for a hearing before the Library Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting. This request must be submitted within 60 days of receipt of the Director's decision. If a hearing is granted, the individual will be notified when they may address the Board. To allow staff sufficient time to respond to this appeal and prepare the agenda, appeals received less than seven days before that month's meeting may be postponed to the next month's meeting. The Library Board reserves the right to limit the length of the presentation and number of speakers at the hearing per the Public Comments at Library Board Meetings Policy. 6. The Board will determine whether the request for reconsideration has been handled in accordance with stated policies and procedures of the Muskego Public Library. On the basis of this determination, the Board may vote to uphold or override the decision of the Director. As a non -partisan, quasi -governmental body, the Board cannot base its determination on personal views or because the materials or their author/creator may be viewed as controversial or objectionable. Items are selected based on the whole of their work and will be judged on the whole of their work, not on an isolated passage or section. 7. The Library Board's decision is final. Repeated or redundant requests by an individual or a group to reconsider materials with differing titles but similar content will be referred to the Library Director and restricted as follows: If the Library Director concludes a request may be redundant, he/she will notify the complainant(s) that the item(s) in question, having already undergone a thorough review and reconsideration process in the last five years and will not be reevaluated. 12/14/22, 2:12 PM Library Bill of Rights I Advocacy, Legislation & Issues Library Bill of Rights The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment. IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. V. A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views. VI. Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. VI I. All people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect people's privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including personally identifiable information. Adopted June 19, 1939, by the ALA Council; amended October 14, 1944; June 18, 1948; February 2, 1961; June 27, 1967; January 23, 1980; January 29, 2019. Inclusion of "age" reaffirmed January 23, 1996. Although the Articles of the Library Bill of Rights are unambiguous statements of basic principles that should govern the service of all libraries, questions do arise concerning application of these principles to specific library practices. See the documents designated by the Intellectual Freedom Committee as Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights (http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations). https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill 1 /1 12/14/22, 2:10 PM The Freedom to Read Statement I Advocacy, Legislation & Issues The Freedom to Read Statement The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove or limit access to reading materials, to censor content in schools, to label "controversial" views, to distribute lists of 'objectionable" books or authors, and to purge libraries. These actions apparently rise from a view that our national tradition of free expression is no longer valid; that censorship and suppression are needed to counter threats to safety or national security, as well as to avoid the subversion of politics and the corruption of morals. We, as individuals devoted to reading and as librarians and publishers responsible for disseminating ideas, wish to assert the public interest in the preservation of the freedom to read. Most attempts at suppression rest on a denial of the fundamental premise of democracy: that the ordinary individual, by exercising critical judgment, will select the good and reject the bad. We trust Americans to recognize propaganda and misinformation, and to make their own decisions about what they read and believe. We do not believe they are prepared to sacrifice their heritage of a free press in order to be "protected" against what others think may be bad for them. We believe they still favor free enterprise in ideas and expression. These efforts at suppression are related to a larger pattern of pressures being brought against education, the press, art and images, films, broadcast media, and the Internet. The problem is not only one of actual censorship. The shadow of fear cast by these pressures leads, we suspect, to an even larger voluntary curtailment of expression by those who seek to avoid controversy or unwelcome scrutiny by government officials. Such pressure toward conformity is perhaps natural to a time of accelerated change. And yet suppression is never more dangerous than in such a time of social tension. Freedom has given the United States the elasticity to endure strain. Freedom keeps open the path of novel and creative solutions, and enables change to come by choice. Every silencing of a heresy, every enforcement of an orthodoxy, diminishes the toughness and resilience of our society and leaves it the less able to deal with controversy and difference. Now as always in our history, reading is among our greatest freedoms. The freedom to read and write is almost the only means for making generally available ideas or manners of expression that can initially command only a small audience. The written word is the natural medium for the new idea and the untried voice from which come the original contributions to social growth. It is essential to the extended discussion that serious thought requires, and to the accumulation of knowledge and ideas into organized collections. We believe that free communication is essential to the preservation of a free society and a creative culture. We believe that these pressures toward conformity present the danger of limiting the range and variety of inquiry and expression on which our democracy and our culture depend. We believe that every American community must jealously guard the freedom to publish and to circulate, in order to preserve its own freedom to read. We believe that publishers and librarians have a profound responsibility to give validity to that freedom to read by making it possible for the readers to choose freely from a variety of offerings. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the Constitution. Those with faith in free people will stand firm on these constitutional guarantees of essential rights and will exercise the responsibilities that accompany these rights. We therefore affirm these propositions: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement 1 /4 12/14/22, 2:10 PM The Freedom to Read Statement I Advocacy, Legislation & Issues 1. It is in the public interest for publishers and librarians to make available the widest diversity of views and expressions, including those that are unorthodox, unpopular, or considered dangerous by the majority. Creative thought is by definition new, and what is new is different. The bearer of every new thought is a rebel until that idea is refined and tested. Totalitarian systems attempt to maintain themselves in power by the ruthless suppression of any concept that challenges the established orthodoxy. The power of a democratic system to adapt to change is vastly strengthened by the freedom of its citizens to choose widely from among conflicting opinions offered freely to them. To stifle every nonconformist idea at birth would mark the end of the democratic process. Furthermore, only through the constant activity of weighing and selecting can the democratic mind attain the strength demanded by times like these. We need to know not only what we believe but why we believe it. 2. Publishers, librarians, and booksellers do not need to endorse every idea or presentation they make available. It would conflict with the public interest for them to establish their own political, moral, or aesthetic views as a standard for determining what should be published or circulated. Publishers and librarians serve the educational process by helping to make available knowledge and ideas required for the growth of the mind and the increase of learning. They do not foster education by imposing as mentors the patterns of their own thought. The people should have the freedom to read and consider a broader range of ideas than those that may be held by any single librarian or publisher or government or church. It is wrong that what one can read should be confined to what another thinks proper. 3. It is contrary to the public interest for publishers or librarians to bar access to writings on the basis of the personal history or political affiliations of the author. No art or literature can flourish if it is to be measured by the political views or private lives of its creators. No society of free people can flourish that draws up lists of writers to whom it will not listen, whatever they may have to say. 4. There is no place in our society for efforts to coerce the taste of others, to confine adults to the reading matter deemed suitable for adolescents, or to inhibit the efforts of writers to achieve artistic expression. To some, much of modern expression is shocking. But is not much of life itself shocking? We cut off literature at the source if we prevent writers from dealing with the stuff of life. Parents and teachers have a responsibility to prepare the young to meet the diversity of experiences in life to which they will be exposed, as they have a responsibility to help them learn to think critically for themselves. These are affirmative responsibilities, not to be discharged simply by preventing them from reading works for which they are not yet prepared. In these matters values differ, and values cannot be legislated; nor can machinery be devised that will suit the demands of one group without limiting the freedom of others. 5. It is not in the public interest to force a reader to accept the prejudgment of a label characterizing any expression or its author as subversive or dangerous. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement 2/4 12/14/22, 2:10 PM The Freedom to Read Statement I Advocacy, Legislation & Issues The ideal of labeling presupposes the existence of individuals or groups with wisdom to determine by authority what is good or bad for others. It presupposes that individuals must be directed in making up their minds about the ideas they examine. But Americans do not need others to do their thinking for them. 6. It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians, as guardians of the people's freedom to read, to contest encroachments upon that freedom by individuals or groups seeking to impose their own standards or tastes upon the community at large; and by the government whenever it seeks to reduce or deny public access to public information. It is inevitable in the give and take of the democratic process that the political, the moral, or the aesthetic concepts of an individual or group will occasionally collide with those of another individual or group. In a free society individuals are free to determine for themselves what they wish to read, and each group is free to determine what it will recommend to its freely associated members. But no group has the right to take the law into its own hands, and to impose its own concept of politics or morality upon other members of a democratic society. Freedom is no freedom if it is accorded only to the accepted and the inoffensive. Further, democratic societies are more safe, free, and creative when the free flow of public information is not restricted by governmental prerogative or self - censorship. 7. It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians to give full meaning to the freedom to read by providing books that enrich the quality and diversity of thought and expression. By the exercise of this affirmative responsibility, they can demonstrate that the answer to a "bad" book is a good one, the answer to a "bad" idea is a good one. The freedom to read is of little consequence when the reader cannot obtain matter fit for that reader's purpose. What is needed is not only the absence of restraint, but the positive provision of opportunity for the people to read the best that has been thought and said. Books are the major channel by which the intellectual inheritance is handed down, and the principal means of its testing and growth. The defense of the freedom to read requires of all publishers and librarians the utmost of their faculties, and deserves of all Americans the fullest of their support. We state these propositions neither lightly nor as easy generalizations. We here stake out a lofty claim for the value of the written word. We do so because we believe that it is possessed of enormous variety and usefulness, worthy of cherishing and keeping free. We realize that the application of these propositions may mean the dissemination of ideas and manners of expression that are repugnant to many persons. We do not state these propositions in the comfortable belief that what people read is unimportant. We believe rather that what people read is deeply important; that ideas can be dangerous; but that the suppression of ideas is fatal to a democratic society. Freedom itself is a dangerous way of life, but it is ours. This statement was originally issued in May of 1953 by the Westchester Conference of the American Library Association and the American Book Publishers Council, which in 1970 consolidated with the American Educational Publishers Institute to become the Association of American Publishers. Adopted June 25, 1953, by the ALA Council and the AAP Freedom to Read Committee; amended January 28, 1972; January 16, 1991; July 12, 2000; June 30, 2004. A Joint Statement by: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement 3/4 12/14/22, 2:10 PM The Freedom to Read Statement I Advocacy, Legislation & Issues American Library Association (/) Association of American Publishers (http://www.publishers.org/) Subsequently endorsed by: American Booksellers for Free Expression (http://www.bookweb.org/abfe) The Association of American University Presses (http://www.aaupnet.org/) The Children's Book Council (http://www.cbcbooks.org/) Freedom to Read Foundation (http://www.ftrf.org) National Association of College Stores (http://www.nacs.org/) National Coalition Against Censorship (http://www.ncac.org/) National Council of Teachers of English (http://www.ncte.org/) The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement 4/4 12/14/22, 2:17 PM Freedom to View Statement I Advocacy, Legislation & Issues Freedom to View Statement The FREEDOM TO VIEW, along with the freedom to speak, to hear, and to read, is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. In a free society, there is no place for censorship of any medium of expression. Therefore these principles are affirmed: 1. To provide the broadest access to film, video, and other audiovisual materials because they are a means for the communication of ideas. Liberty of circulation is essential to insure the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression. 2. To protect the confidentiality of all individuals and institutions using film, video, and other audiovisual materials. 3. To provide film, video, and other audiovisual materials which represent a diversity of views and expression. Selection of a work does not constitute or imply agreement with or approval of the content. 4. To provide a diversity of viewpoints without the constraint of labeling or prejudging film, video, or other audiovisual materials on the basis of the moral, religious, or political beliefs of the producer or filmmaker or on the basis of controversial content. 5. To contest vigorously, by all lawful means, every encroachment upon the public's freedom to view. This statement was originally drafted by the Freedom to View Committee of the American Film and Video Association (formerly the Educational Film Library Association) and was adopted by the AFVA Board of Directors in February 1979. This statement was updated and approved by the AFVA Board of Directors in 1989. Endorsed January 10, 1990, by the ALA Council (/offices/oif) https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomviewstatement 1 /1 12/14/22, 2:18 PM Professional Ethics I Tools, Publications & Resources Professional Ethics ALA's Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Committee on Professional Ethics (/groups/committees/ala/ala-profethic) (COPE). The Code of Ethics is the document that translates the values of intellectual freedom that define the profession of librarianship into broad principles that may be used by individual members of that profession as well as by others employed in a library as a framework for dealing with situations involving ethical conflicts. • Copyright: An Interpretation of the Code of Ethics (http://www.ala.org/tools/ethics/copyright) (amended January 29, 2019) • Conflicts of Interest Q&A (http://www.ala.org/tools/ethics/conflictsofinterestqa) (amended April 30, 2019) • Enforcement of the Code of Ethics Q&A (http://www.ala.org/tools/ethics/enforcementqa) (amended January 28, 2019) • Ethics and Social Media Q&A (http://www.ala.org/tools/ethics/socialmediaqa) (amended January 28, 2019) • Speech in the Workplace Q&A (http://www.ala.org/tools/ethics/workplacespeechqa) (amended April 30, 2019) Code of Ethics As members of the American Library Association, we recognize the importance of codifying and making known to the profession and to the general public the ethical principles that guide the work of librarians, other professionals providing information services, library trustees and library staffs. Ethical dilemmas occur when values are in conflict. The American Library Association Code of Ethics states the values to which we are committed, and embodies the ethical responsibilities of the profession in this changing information environment. We significantly influence or control the selection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information. In a political system grounded in an informed citizenry, we are members of a profession explicitly committed to intellectual freedom and the freedom of access to information. We have a special obligation to ensure the free flow of information and ideas to present and future generations. The principles of this Code are expressed in broad statements to guide ethical decision making. These statements provide a framework; they cannot and do not dictate conduct to cover particular situations. 1. We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests. 2. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources. 3. We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted. 4. We respect intellectual property rights and advocate balance between the interests of information users and rights holders. https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics 1 /2 12/14/22, 2:18 PM Professional Ethics i Tools, Publications & Resources 5. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions. 6. We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions. 7. We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources. 8. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession. 9. We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person. We work to recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and associations through awareness, advocacy, education, collaboration, services, and allocation of resources and spaces. Adopted at the 1939 Midwinter Meeting by the ALA Council; amended June 30, 1981; June 28, 1995; January 22, 2008; and June 29, 2021. https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics 2/2