February 2012 Newsletter & Annual Report

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A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library @ the Westfield Washington Public Library

WestfieldWashington

Public LibraryBoard of Trustees:

Mike Thomas,President

Carolyn Wheeler,Vice President

Paul Catlin,

Treasurer

Mic Mead,Secretary

Nancy KnochelDavid Weiss

The Library Board

meets on the

second Wednesday of

each month at

7:00 p.m.

Library Hours

Monday-Thursday

10:00 AM-8:00 PM

Friday

10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saturday

10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Closed Sunday

Volume 9, Issue 2

WWPL Annual Report 2011

2011 has come to a close and the Westfield Washington Public Library is lookingtoward 2012 with great enthusiasm. We continue to face financial challenges asthe property tax caps and the decrease in assessed values in our service districthave again decreased the revenues for the library. Below are just a fewhighlights of what we accomplished in 2011.

♦ The library newsletter went electronic in 2011. We continue to provide thenewsletter to those who prefer a mailed copy and have hard copiesavailable at the library.

♦ Evergreen Indiana is an invaluable asset that allows access to over six

million items and nearly 100 libraries throughout Indiana. The HamiltonCounty Reciprocal Borrowing program also provides our patrons evengreater access to materials.

♦ The library received a grant from the Institute of Museum and LibraryServices to purchase two child-friendly workstations. These workstationsincrease Internet availability at the library, as well as providing a child-friendly browser that is also available for download from our website touse at home.

♦ Our dedicated volunteers provide invaluable support to the library, freeingup the staff to better serve our patrons. Thank you for the countless hours

they have given to the library.

♦ I would like to thank the Friends of the Westfield Library for their continued support throughout the year through their fundraising efforts.The Friends of the Library fund the incentives for the Children’s and AdultSummer Reading programs. They also supplement other programmingcosts and any special purchases the library may need that are notcovered by the operating budget. In 2011, they contributed $1,500 topurchase two LCD TVs to display announcements and information aboutlibrary programs.

♦ Finally, I would like to thank the dedicated staff and Library Trustees for

their hard work and continued efforts that make this library a wonderfulasset to the City of Westfield and Washington Township.

The library board, the staff and I continue to look for new and innovative ways toprovide our patrons with quality library services, and I hope the charts we haveprovided will give you an idea of what your library has to offer and how weperformed in 2011.

The Westfield Washington Public Library is looking forward to serving your library service needs for 2012.

Sheryl A. Sollars

Library Director



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From the Board of Trustees

The board meeting minutes andpackets are posted on the library’s

website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us.

January 11, 2011

Board Meeting

Circulation for December 2011was 30,259, and of thosecirculations 1,390 were fromHamilton County ReciprocalBorrowers. 65 items werecirculated by patrons from other Evergreen Libraries, and a total of 458 items from WWPL were sentto other Evergreen Libraries. Weissued 116 new library cards, and

of those, 14 were issued toHamilton County ReciprocalBorrowers. 99 items were checkedout using the Self Check station,but the Self Check station wasdown for some time following theEvergreen upgrade.

• We received our CountyOption Income Taxdisbursement for Januaryand there was a slightincrease over last year.

• The agenda for the worksession to be held January21, 2011 was passed outand reviewed.

• The library board reviewedthe 2011 Investments andFinance Policy during theannual Board of Financemeeting.

January 23, 2012Library Board Working Session

The library board met to discussoptions for space reallocation,expansion, minor refurbishments(i.e. carpet, wall covering, etc.), or whether to do nothing at all to thecurrent facility would be an option.

Information was presented to thelibrary board concerning statisticsfor library services from libraries

our size throughout the state,statistics from 1995 (the last timethere was a renovation), 2000,2005, 2010.

Paul Ewer and Lindsay Fernandezfrom Quantum Architecture wereon hand to answer any questionsfrom the board regardingpreliminary space reallocationinformation that had beendesigned based on the Library’sStrategic plan, past surveyinformation and needs of thelibrary.

This meeting was open to the

public, but it was not a public inputmeeting.

Winter Weather Closings

If Westfield declares asnow emergency thelibrary will be closed. If

the decision is made to close thelibrary due to other weather conditions, the closing will be

reported to all local TV stationsand be posted on our website andFacebook page.

This is the fourth issue of thelibrary’s monthly newsletter that isbeing distributed to patrons viaemail.

The newsletter is still available atthe library, on our website and bymail to members of our Friends group, butcutting back on printcopies saves time,money and is a much“greener” option.

The publication, as well as themonthly calendar, is sent via emailto all our patrons with a currentemail address on file, andeveryone that requests it and

provides their email address.Anyone who would like to beincluded on the distribution listmay sign up on our website atwww.wwpl.lib.in.us/newsletter.htm.

We have gone from printing

almost 300 copies and mailingover 100 of those each month, toprinting about 150 and mailing 60of those monthly. With a cost of 57¢ to print each copy and 45¢

postage, the library is saving morethan $100 each month.

Email Newsletter Savings



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Adult ActivitiesBook Discussion GroupsThe Mystery Book DiscussionGroup is talkingabout

A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd,when they meet onWednesday,February 1, at 1 p.m.Come join other mystery lovers at aonce-a-month discussion groupthat meets at the library. You areinvited even if you haven’t readthe book! Future discussions are:

March 7: Death by Darjeeling

by Laura Childs

April 4: Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson

Come join other book lovers at aonce-a-monthdiscussion group thatmeets at the library.The General Groupreads a wide variety

of genres and meetson the thirdWednesday of each month at 1p.m. You are invited even if youhaven’t read the book! The ParisWife by Paula McLain is the topicfor this month, and the discussionwill be in the Sumner Room onWednesday, February 15. Futurediscussions are:

March 21: The Physick Book of

Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe

April 18: Hamilton County ReadsSelection - TBA

Genealogy ClubJoin the WestfieldGenealogy Club and share ideas,

new websites andsources aboutfamily history, aswell as meet someterrific people. Theclub meets onSaturday,February 4 at10:15 a.m. in the Sumner Room.Beginning and experiencedgenealogists are welcome tobecome members.

Euchre GroupAre you a euchreenthusiastlooking for three

other players?Join in the funwhen theEuchre Group meets at 5:30 p.m.the second and fourth Wednesdayof each month. Come enjoy arelaxing evening of fun with somegreat people at this free programon February 8 and 22.

Computer Classes Come to the free Computer Class

at the library andlearn all aboutMicrosoftPublisher. Thisdesktop publishingsoftware allows you to createeverything from simple flyers togreeting cards and newsletters.The class is presented onThursday, February 16, at 6:30p.m.

JUST ADDED! Intro to E-bookson MondayFebruary 20, at6:30 p.m. Want to getstarted onFacebook?Already have aFacebook account but not sure

what to do next? Come to thelibrary for “FacebookFundamentals,” a class for beginners that teaches you to setup your page, manage privacysettings, and connect with friendsand family! Learn to update your status and add a photo, all whileyou interact with others online. Anemail address is required toregister for Facebook, but theclass is free and is offered onThursday, February 23, at 3 p.m.

Join us for a freeclass called EmailBasics, designed for

beginners who wantto learn how easy itcan be to keep upwith friends and family through theInternet. Learn to set up a freeemail account, as well as how tosend and receive messages. Theclass is offered on Tuesday,February 28, at 6:30 p.m.

Watercolor Painting ClassTalented artist Jan Roland

teaches aclass inWatercolor Painting andTechniques atthe library onThursday,February 16,at 10:15 a.m. No previous artexperience is necessary, and theclass fee of $12 includes allmaterials. Come enjoy

expressing your creativity!

Please contact Information/

Reference Services to register

for any of these programs.




For Teens Only

Anime Manga ClubAnime andmangaenthusiasts areinvited to join us

every Mondayfor the AnimeManga Club. Hang out, watch

anime and havesnacks starting at2:30 p.m. You mustbe 13 or older, or have a parent-signed permissionslip to attend.

February 6, 13 and 27.

Teen Movie Time It’s Teen Movie Time! The movieis Priest (© ScreenGems, PG-13),about a post-apocalyptic worldwhere humans andvampires havefought for centuries,and a priest mustbreak his vow of peace and returnto the old ways to save his niece

from a new hive of vampires. Themovie will be shown at 3 p.m. onTuesday, February 7, and youmust be 13 or older to attend.

Un-Valentine PartySingle? Been dumped? Or do youhave someone special? Whatever the situation, teens are invited toan Un-Valentine Party on

Thursday, February 9, at 3 p.m.Make cards (happy or sad),decorate heart cookies, havesnacks, andplay games.This willbrighten upyour day, nomatter what!

Hang TimeWhatevah Time for Teens is on

Tuesday, February 14, at 2:30p.m., in the Craft Room. Spendthe afternoon just hanging out,playing the Wii, eating snacks,talking or doing “whatevah.”

TAGBe part of the Teen AdvisoryGroup (TAG) when it meets at 3p.m. on Tuesday, February 28.

We need you to help choose andplan teen library activities. Theseprograms are for you, so comeand tell us what you want!

E.M.O. ClubE.M.O. is a clubstarted by teens

for teens thatmeets to playthe Wii. Youcan play just for fun or in realcompetition against other teens.The library has Wii games to play,but feel free to bring your own.Teens supply the food, so bringsome or make a donation. Allmeetings are 2:30 to 5 p.m., andthis month’s meetings are:

Thursday, February 2Thursday, February 16Tuesday, February 21

♦ We have a new, self-serve faxmachine, located betweenthe two catalog computerson the wall opposite theNew Book shelves. Cost to

send a domestic fax is $1.50 for the first page, and $1 for eachadditional page. An internationalfax is $4.95 for the first page, and$3.45 for each additional page.There are step-by-stepinstructions, and credit (Visa,MasterCard, American Expressand Discover), debit and check

cards are accepted. Faxes maystill be sent to the library’s faxnumber: 317-896-3702. There is a$.50 charge for eachpage received.

♦ Your Evergreen cardhas an expiration date.Most cards expire after two years,and this is simply to ensure wehave your most currentinformation on file. If you arechecking out materials, you will beasked to verify the information in

your file, and that’s it. It only takesa moment, but it’s important to theaccuracy of your record.

♦ Now you can use your Amazon

Kindle with our Overdrivee-books! Overdrive is alsocompatible with Kindlereading apps, as well as mostother reading devices. Go to our website to see the great selectionof e-books we have to offer!

Did You Know?




Children’s Activities

Baby Love Birth to 18 MonthsThursdays at10:15 a.m.February 2, 9, 16and 23Give your child ahead start to early literacy withthis unique program of rhyme,play and song. Free

StorytimeMiss Vicki bringsyou stories, songs,fingerplays andrhymes every weekon Mondays andTuesdays. There isalso an art project, craft, or activity afterward. Times eachMonday are 10:30 a.m. for Toddlers (18 months to 31/2 accompanied by acaregiver) and 1 p.m. for Preschoolers (3 1/2 -Kindergarten). On Tuesdays,times are 10:15 a.m. for Preschoolers and 11:15 a.m. for Toddlers. The program is free,

and registration is not required.

Paws & ReadAll AgesSaturday, February11, at 10:30 a.m.Sign up at theChildren's Desk for 15minutes to read to a dog who isa very good listener. Free

Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon

Club All AgesSecond Wednesdayof every month at6:30 p.m.Next Meeting:February 8Bring your cards, play thegames, trade cards, and havefun! Free

American Girl ClubAll AgesSecond Thursday of everymonth at 5:30 p.m.Next Meeting: February 9Make fun items for your doll and

hear an American Girl short story.Free

Homeschool Day Join in on a fun and social eventfor all those in thearea whohomeschool. Gather at the library the firstThursday of eachmonth at 11 a.m. toplay video games,make crafts and meetothers in the community whohomeschool. Be part of the freefun, and you don’t need to

register.Next Meeting: February 2

Lego FreebuildBring your imagination tothe library and getcreative at a LegoFreebuild. There willbe plenty of legosand lots of room towork. Be part of the fun onThursday, February 23 at

2:30 p.m.

Family Spanish ClassLearn Spanish together fromnative speaker Daniela Gasia ina very family-friendly class for ages 7 and above.Daniela is fromVenezuela, and she has a B.S. inPreschool Education, as well as10 years of teaching experience.

Class is on Fridays, 2:15-3:15p.m. (12-1 p.m. February 24 only).The cost is $64 per person or $120 per family; and the fee canbe pro-rated. Please contactChildren’s Services for registrationdetails.

The library offers a wide range of materials and programs toenhance the homeschool

experiencePlease contact

Children’s Services for more




New Arrivals

Down the Darkest Roadby Tami Hoag Four years after the unsolveddisappearance of her sixteen-year-olddaughter, LaurenLawton is the only onestill chasing the ghosts of her perfect Santa Barbara life. Theworld has given her daughter upfor dead. Her husband ended hisown life in the aftermath. EvenLauren's younger daughter isdesperate to find what's left of thechildhood she hasn't been allowedto have.

The Innocentby Taylor StevensEight years ago, aman walked five-year-old Hannah out thefront doors of her school and spirited her over the Mexican border, takingher into the world of a cult knownas The Chosen. For eight years,followers of The Prophet have

hidden the child, moving her fromcountry to country, shielding theman who stole her. Now, thosewho’ve searched the longest knowwhere to find her.

The Ropeby Nevada Barr Anna Pigeon hasbeen a ranger with theNational Park Servicefor many years, but

she had a verydifferent life before tragedy senther west seeking something new.Now Nevada Barr finally tells thepreviously untold story of Anna’sfirst foray into the wild, and thecase that helped shape her intothe ranger she became.

Death of Kingsby Bernard CornwellKing Alfred is dyingand his passingthreatens the island of Britain with renewedwarfare. Alfred wantshis son, Edward, to succeed himbut there are other Saxonclaimants to the throne as well asambitious pagan Vikings to thenorth.

Gorilla Man and theEmpress of Steak: ANew Orleans FamilyMemoir by Randy Fertel Fertel weaves thelarger-than-life storiesof his parents – Ruth, founder of Ruth’s Chris, and Rodney, knownas “The Gorilla Man” for hisquixotic 1969 run for mayor – withthe sights, sounds, and tastes of New Orleans.

Keeping the Republic: SavingAmerica by Trusting

Americansby Mitch DanielsIndiana Governor Mitch Daniels hasbeen called "the mostpresidential man inAmerica." He has brought morechange to his state in a few yearsthan most see in decades. Duringhis tenure, Daniels turned a $700million deficit into a billion dollar surplus, balanced Indiana's

budget even during the recession,converted its once unattractivebusiness climate into one of thestrongest for private sector jobgrowth.

Back to Work: WhyWe Need SmartGovernment for aStrong Economyby Bill ClintonPresident Bill Clintongives us his views onthe challenges facing the UnitedStates today and why governmentmatters—presenting his ideas onrestoring economic growth, jobcreation, financial responsibility,resolving the mortgage crisis, andpursuing a strategy to get us "backin the future business.”

The New New Rulesby Bill Maher The book is named for the weekly monologueon Maher’s TV show,where the comediangives a series of “newrules” which advocate the endingof political and pop culture trendsthat irritate him.

Jerusalem: A Biographyby Simon SebagMontefioreJerusalem is theuniversal city, thecapital of twopeoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is theprize of empires, thesite of Judgement Day and thebattlefield of today’s clash of civilizations. From King David toBarack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to

the Israel-Palestine conflict, this isthe epic history of three thousandyears of faith, slaughter,fanaticism and coexistence.



Audio/Visual

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February is Black History Month.Celebrate theculture whichhas helped toshape our

nation into adiverse andvibrant society!

Gone With the Wind Did you knowHattie McDanielwas the firstAfrican-Americanto win anAcademy Award?She won Best

Supporting Actress in 1940 for her role as Mammy the HouseServant in Gone with the Wind .

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The name Dr. MartinLuther King Jr.symbolizes the civilrights movement. ThisDVD tells the story of Dr. King’s life.Including photographs

and rare footage, the director portrays the ideas, methods, andbeliefs behind the spokespersonof the civil rights movement.

A Moment in History: TheInauguration of Barack ObamaA moment that Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.could only dream of arrived onJanuary 20, 2009 at

the Inauguration of thefirst black President of the United States.Watch the full Inauguration of the44th President along with specialfeatures on this commemorativeDVD.

Some other resources include:

• Eyes on the Prizea 7 volume PBSdocumentary on the Civil Rights

Movement.

• Roots thecelebrated TVseries chroniclingthe story of onefamily throughapproximately 120years.

• Voices of the Civil Right Movement a CD set of Black

American Freedom Songs from1960 through 1966.

Blu-Rays have been added to our audio/visual collection! We arepurchasing the Blu-Ray/DVDcombo packs of new titles . Theymay be played on Blu-Ray discplayers, Playstation 3 gamesystems and computers equippedwith Blu-Ray capability.

NEW DVDs

Courageous

I Don’t Know How

She Does It

Ides of March

Mildred Pierce

Moneyball

NEW BOOKS ON CD

The Rope

by Nevada Barr

Taken

by Robert Crais

A Devil is

Waiting

by Jack Higgins

Covert Warriors

by W.E.B. Griffin

and Wm. E. Butterworth IV

D.C. Dead

by Stuart

Woods



Friends of the Westfield Library

Phone: 317-896-9391

FAX: 317-896-3702

www.wwpl.lib.in.us

Sheryl Sollars,

Director

Sandy Rowland,

Assistant Director

The Westfield Washington

Public Library will strive, in

partnership with

organizations, to

provide quality services,

materials and facilities that

fulfill the educational,

informational,

technological, cultural and

recreational needs of the

entire community.

Westfield Washington Public Library333 W. Hoover StreetWestfield, IN 46074

Friends Board:

Sara Reitmeyer, President

Virginia Fiscus, Vice President

Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer

Marie Albertson, Secretary

Carly Schull, Member-at-Large

Visit our webpage:www.wwpl.lib.in.us/friends

Calling all Friends

The Friends needs you tovolunteer as little as one hour of

your time to help the library as a

cashier at one of the Book Sales.

Please contact Sandy at 317-896-

9391. We can’t do it without YOU!

2012 Book Sales

One part of the Friends’

fundraising efforts is Book Sales.There is always a special PreviewSale for Friends members onFriday from 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m.,then the sale is open to thegeneral public during regular library hours from Saturdaythrough the following Saturday.

Sales for 2012:

• March 2-10

• June 1-9• September 7-15

• Annual Nearly New Sale

December 7-15

The Friends of the WestfieldLibrary is an organization

designed to promote and support

the mission of the Westfield

Washington Public Library.

Through its fundraising efforts,

primarily book sales held four

times a year, and our Annual Craft

Bazaar and Silent Auction, the

group raises money used to fund

library programs and to purchaseitems that are not within the

library's operating budget.

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Beginning February 10, AARP will again offer free tax assistance at thelibrary. Representatives will be in the Sumner Room every Friday untilApril 6. You will need to register in advance. Appointments are availablebetween 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Please contact Information/ReferenceServices at 317-896-9391 Ext. 117 to reserve a spot.

Free AARP Tax Assistance



2011 Operating Fund Revenue Sources

Property Tax

COIT

State Distribution

Financial Institution Tax

License Excise Tax and CVET

Technology Fund

LSTA Grant

Community Development Block Grant

Fines and Fees

Interest on Investments

Misc. Rev

Westfield Washington Public Library

Annual Report for 2011

Total Operating Fund Income 2000-2011

$-

$200,000.00

$400,000.00

$600,000.00

$800,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,200,000.00

$1,400,000.00

2 0 0 0

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

TOTAL Operating Fund

Income



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Total Operating Fund Expenditures 2000-2011

$-

$200,000.00

$400,000.00

$600,000.00

$800,000.00

$1,000,000.00$1,200,000.00

$1,400,000.00

2 0 0 0

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

Total Operating Fund

Expenditures

Circulation All Mate rials 2000-2011

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

# o f i t e m s C i r c u l a t e d

ALL MATERIALS

Registered Patrons 2000-2011

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

Registered

Patrons

Operating Fund Expenitures by Category 2000-2011

$-

$200,000.00

$400,000.00

$600,000.00

$800,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,200,000.00

$1,400,000.00

2 0 0 0

2 0 0 1

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 3

2 0 0 4

2 0 0 5

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 7

2 0 0 8

2 0 0 9

2 0 1 0

2 0 1 1

Personal Services

Supplies

Other Services andCharges

Capital Outlays

Total Operating FundExpenditures



2011 Circulation by Material

14-day, 5726, 1%

YA Books, 11184, 2%

Magazines, 10612, 2%

Audio Books, 16034, 4%

CD-ROMS, 718, 0%

Multimedia, 89, 0%

CDs, 18568, 4%

VHS, 10529, 2%

Interactive Software, 1631,

0%

Downloadable, 5750, 1%

DVDs,

151175, 34%

Juv Books,

142580, 32%

Adult Books,

79203, 18%

14-day

Adult Books

Juv Books YA Books

Magazines

Audio Books

CD-ROMS

DVDs

Multimedia

CDs

VHS

Interactive Software

Downloadable

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Total Number of Programs 2000-2011

02004006008001000

12001400

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

TOTAL # of

Programs

Annual Program Attendance 2000-2011

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

Annual Program

Attendance

LIBRARY VISITS / WEEK 2000-2011

0500

10001500200025003000

3500

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

LIBRARY VISITS /

WEEK

REFERENCE TRANSACTIONS/ WEEK 2000-2011

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

REFERENCE TRAN/

WEEK

IN-HOUSE COMPUTER USAGE/Week

0

200

400

600

800

10001200

1400

2 0 0 0

*

2 0 0 2

2 0 0 4

* * *

2 0 0 6

2 0 0 8

2 0 1 0

* * * * *

IN-HOUSE

COMPUTER

USAGE/Wee k

2000* and 2001** WWPL was closed September 2000-April 2001 due to mold remediation

*** In 2004 WWPL switched ILS (Intergrated Library Systems) to Sirsi

**** In October 2009 WWPL switched ILS to Evergreen Indiana

***** In Janaury 2010 the library reduced hours from 61/week to 55/week

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