Librarys Vision Statement: FIRST REGIONAL LIBRARY where
discovery begins!
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Librarys Mission Statement : The Mission of the First Regional
Library is THE PEOPLES PLACE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
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GOAL I Provide the public with quality physical facilities that
are handicapped accessible, as safe and as comfortable as possible;
operate open hours convenient for the public
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GOAL I OBJECTIVE 1 Libraries to operate efficiently and safely,
meeting ADA standards ACTIVITY 1 Update building facility audits
annually to determine landscaping, lighting, and ADA issues
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Utilize a member of the Business Office at
Headquarters, part of whose job is now to help the branch
heads/managers work with local trustees, governmental agencies
and/or volunteer groups to fix or repair facility shortcomings,
inside and outside the physical buildings within the Library System
(2011-2015) ACTIVITY 3 Add security personnel and/or security
cameras as situations warrant and the budget allows (2012-2015)
Responsibilities:Director, Assistant Director for Public Services,
Branch Head Librarians and Managers, Business Office
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GOAL 1 OBJECTIVE 2 Libraries to provide open hours, perceived
as needed by the various communities in which they operate ACTIVITY
1 Utilize current and projected census data, branch community
analyses, pertinent library usage data, along with relevant staff
and resident input to determine ideal branch open hours (2012-2015)
ACTIVITY 2 Open as many of these hours as the operational budget
will allow; recognizing when cuts or additions to staff and open
hours become necessary and making those adjustments as needed
within budgetary constraints (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 3Explore the
possibility of providing community bookmobile service to the more
outlying areas of our service area in order to reach people
especially children who are mired in the grips of rural poverty and
isolation (e.g. Dundee and Robinsonville in Tunica County; Crowder,
Courtland and Pope in Panola County; Harmontown and Abbeville in
Lafayette County; Independence in Tate County; Lewisburg in DeSoto
County) Responsibilities: Director, Assistant Director for Public
Services, Branch Heads and Managers, Regional Board of
Trustees
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GOAL II Expand and enhance 24/7 access to information through
Librarys web portal, mobile and tablet apps and social media
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We wont automatically be the go-to place
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GOAL II OBJECTIVE 1 Maintain highest possible level of computer
network efficiency, following the Librarys Technology Plan by
replacing older equipment as the budget will allow ACTIVITY 1
Integrate SirsiDynix upgrades as they become available (2012-2015)
ACTIVITY 2 Make available new software, hardware, web enhancements,
WiFi improvements, plus relevant apps for mobile and tablet devices
as budget allows (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 3 Incorporate
patron-initiated Interlibrary Loan (2012) ACTIVITY 4Integrate
EBSCOs Discovery package which will give our patrons the one-stop
shopping experience (or Power Search) in terms of showing the
patron books, articles from databases, etc. when they search for
information on any given subject Responsibilities: Assistant
Director for Technical Services, Staff Development Coordinator,
Network Specialist, Public Relations Specialist, Director EBSCO
Discovery Service (EDS) The fundamental element of the complete
solution, providing the most comprehensive collection of searchable
data Golden Triangle Regional Library Consortium
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LibraryLoan PeriodGrace PeriodFine Mississippi State University
Libraries28 days $10.00 after grace period Mississippi University
for Women Library14 daysNo grace period $.25 per day after due date
Starkville-Oktibbeha County Libraries New Books: 7 days Other
Books: 14 days No grace period $.25 per day after due date
Starkville Public High School Library14 daysNo grace period $.10
per day maximum of $10.00 Tombigbee Regional Libraries14 daysNo
grace period $.10 per day maximum of $5.00 Columbus-Lowndes County
Public Libraries New Books: 7 days Other Books: 28 days No grace
period for new books. 2 day grace period for other books. $.10 per
day maximum of $5.00 Mid-Mississippi Regional Libraries New books:
7 days Other books: 14 days No grace period $.25 per day maximum of
$8.00 East Mississippi Community College Libraries14 daysNo grace
period $.25 per day after due date Circulation Period and Fine
Policy -Golden Triangle Regional Library Consortium
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FRLs participation in the Golden Triangle Regional Library
Consortium with a hoped-for soft opening in March; and a big
publicity announcement in time for National Library Week. A
committee has been formed whose charge it will be to develop a plan
for a seamless transition into GTRLC consortium membership. The
members of this committee will be: Alice Pierotti - Como Amy Poe -
Headquarters Blake Adams - Lafayette County & Oxford Public
Library Glinda Jaynes - M.R. Davis Public Library in Southaven
Jesse Pool Horn Lake Robin Warren-Busigo - Hernando Public Library
Ruth Harris - Tunica Plus: Marty Coleman - Headquarters, Technical
Specialist Barbara Evans - Headquarters, Recorder Judy Card
Headquarters will serve as the Moderator
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Fiscal Year Total Circulation Intralibrary Circulation
Interlibrary Circulation Branch Circulation
20081,266,279333,1445,528927,607 20091,351,463347,6147,253996,596
20101,332,249345,5937,633979,023 20111,266,315334,1006,594925,621 4
Year Totals5,216,3061,360,45127,0083,828,847
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GOAL II OBJECTIVE 2 Expand informational offerings through the
FRL Digital Collection ACTIVITY 1 Complete digitizing the 1983
DeSoto County interviewing project (audio left to be digitized) and
transfer to University of Southern Mississippi (2012-2015) ACTIVITY
2 Digitize as much of the Coldwater Room collection as possible;
add this digitized information to the FRL Digital Collection
(2012-2013). ACTIVITY 3 Locate other unique area collections in our
branch libraries and/or communities to add to the FRL Digital
Collection (2013-2015) ACTIVITY 4Continue working with the
Mississippi Department of Archives and History, local county
museums, and the Mississippi Digital Collection maintained by the
University of Southern Mississippi to expand offerings and to
preserve and make available local history (2012-2015)
Responsibilities:Law Librarian & Archivist, Assistant Director
for Technical Services, Assistant Director for Public Services,
Branch Head Librarians and Managers, Director
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Specifically local, less generic!
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Mississippi is unhealthiest state, United Health Foundation
reports Diabetes, smoking, obesity top threats; drinking low,
immunization at high level By Phil West Phil West Memphis
Commercial Appeal Posted December 7, 2011 at midnight Discuss Print
A OXFORD -- Mississippi again is dead last in the nation in overall
health rankings compiled by the United Health Foundation, a
nonprofit subsidiary of insurer UnitedHealth Group. More than one
out of three Mississippians is obese, ranking the state last in
that category. And there appears to be no end in sight to the
obesity epidemic, with the number of obese adults growing from 30.9
percent of the population in 2000 to 34.5 percent this year. Briana
Patton and Shaquille Conrad review their video interview with blues
artist R.L. Boyce. The footage is available for viewing on YouTube.
The Panolian photo by Rupert Howell Preserving Panola's Musical
Heritage
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GOAL II OBJECTIVE 3 Prioritize collection development needs,
especially in terms of striking a balance between providing access
to content and actual owning the physical item ACTIVITY 1 Maintain
awareness of and be familiar with new formats and technologies
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Provide sufficient access to needed online
informational resources through the Librarys network by purchasing
access to eBooks and databases not available to FRL via the
MAGNOLIA Project within budgetary constraints (2012-2015) ACTIVITY
3Re-evaluate and re-write the Librarys Collection Development
Policy (2012-2013) Responsibilities:Assistant Directors for
Technical and Public Services, Branch and Department Heads,
Director
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GOAL III Improve and enhance relationships with all area
schools, public and private
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GOAL III OBJECTIVE 1 Work closely with all area schools and
school systems, using social media and web instruction whenever and
however possible ACTIVITY 1 Offer training to students and teachers
on First Regional Library Resources: those in print, electronic and
database (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Visit schools on a regular schedule
to present book talks, puppet shows; provide andpromote
Read-a-chapter time in library, classroom, or via social media for
older kids; have copies for the students to check out and/or have
books on similar topics. Especially for grades 3 5 provide regular
booktalks on new books available to the students at their local
public library (2012- 2015) Responsibilities:Youth Services
Coordinator, Youth Specialists, Branch Heads and Managers,
Assistant Director for Public Services
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Goal III cont. OBJECTIVE I cont. Work closely with all area
schools and school systems, using social media and web instruction
whenever and however possible ACTIVITY 3 Host and encourage
regularly-scheduled Family Reading Time to be held at the Public
Library or at area schools (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 4 Host onsite or
web interactive after school or library period book clubs
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 5 Prepare classroom boxes; take to classes on
a regular schedule (2012-2015) Responsibilities: Youth Services
Coordinator, Youth Specialists, Branch Heads and Managers,
Assistant Director for Public Services
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GOAL III OBJECTIVE 2 Strengthen and improve relationships with
area school librarians ACTIVITY 1 Visit school librarians to
discuss what the public library could do with/for them (at least
once every school year 2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Obtain and annually
update email addresses and/or use social media to communicate
directly with area school librarians and interested teachers and
administrators (2012- 2015) Responsibilities:Youth Services
Coordinator, Youth Specialists, Staff Development Coordinator,
Branch Managers, Assistant Director for Public Services
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GOAL IV Play a vital role in the communities we serve to help
all area preschoolers reach school ready to read and succeed
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GOAL IV OBJECTIVE 1 Continue to support and strengthen FRLs
Early Childhood Resource Center ACTIVITY 1 Strengthen and promote
the specialized collection of resources available to caregivers and
homeschoolers within the Center at the Headquarters Library
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Continue to maintain, promote, and make
available the Librarys database of area daycare information
(2012-2015) Responsibilities: Early Childhood Services Coordinator,
Public Relations Specialist, Director
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GOAL IV OBJECTIVE 2 Provide outreach to preschoolers by Taking
the Public Library to area preschoolers with stories and books
chosen to help them be ready to read and to succeed in school
ACTIVITY 1 Continue operating the Librarys Words on Wheels
BookWagon Program of services within budgetary constraints
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Maintain FRLs association with Mississippi
State Universitys Early Childhood Institute and Extension Service
(2012- 2015) Responsibilities: Early Childhood Services
Coordinator, Public Relations Specialist, Director
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GOAL IV OBJECTIVE 3 Structure Library storytimes and other
preschool programming to help children reach school ready to read
and for those in school to stay on level and succeed. ACTIVITY 1
Continue to provide staff training, encouragement and guidance as
needed for all FRL Youth Services Specialists on the use of the
proven Between the Lions and the American Library Associations
Every Child Ready to Read curriculums and techniques at preschool
storytimes in their branches (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Provide all
appropriate resources needed to deliver effective storytimes that
encourage early literacy skills in all preschoolers who participate
(2012-2015) Responsibilities:Early Childhood Services Coordinator;
Youth Services Coordinator; Staff Development Coordinator, Branch
Heads and Managers, Assistant Director for Public Services
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GOAL V Provide assistance to all school-age young people as
they attempt to succeed in their schoolwork; keep in mind reluctant
readers, young people with learning disabilities, and youth living
in poverty
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GOAL V OBJECTIVE 1 Provide specialized materials, services and
programs designed to minimize the effects of the so-called
falling-off periods associated with the documented reading decline
years (i.e., 3 rd and 5 th graders) ACTIVITY 1 Continue to provide
FRLs excellent Summer Library Program, a program designed to help
all students maintain their reading levels over the summer months
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Develop and promote special programs,
collections, and other library resources using hooks specifically
designed with the reluctant reader in mind especially using social
media, colorful bookmarks, etc. (2012-2015) Responsibilities:Youth
Services Coordinator, Youth Specialists, Public Relations
Specialist, Branch Heads and Managers, Assistant Director for
Public Services How to Raise Boys Who Read! How to Keep Girls
Reading!
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GOAL V OBJECTIVE 2 Provide quality homework and readers
advisory services to area students ACTIVITY 1Train all staff to
assist students in using HelpNow! the Librarys online homework help
program ACTIVITY 2 Train staff in J and YA Readers Advisory
services (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 3 Schedule specially-designated
library staff members to float in youth areas of the Library after
school, after library programs have ended, and on weekends to
provide direct assistance with homework and readers advisory
(2012-2015) Responsibilities:Staff Development Coordinator, Branch
Heads and Managers, Assistant Director for Public Services, Youth
Services Coordinator, Director
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First Regional Library Brainfuse: Help Now! Report Period: FY
2011 General Statistics Total Usage16,464 Database Usage14,896
Homework Help, Skills Building, Writing Lab, and Test Prep
Sessions1,568 Homework Help/ Skills Building Sessions 1,344 Remote
Homework Help/ Skills Building Sessions 1,184 In-Library Homework
Help/ Skills Building Sessions 160 Average Length of Tutoring
Session (minutes) 22 Test Center Visits 120 Writing Lab Submissions
104 Unique Visits 2,661 Sessions by location Remote 1,184 main
160
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GOAL VI Improve and enhance services to the Librarys adult
users, recognizing that the very large Baby Boomer Generation is
entering retirement in record numbers
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Promote Brain Health as People Age
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Lets Get A Piece of This Action! ***Talk about the power of
words speaking at least two languages may slow dementia in the
aging brain, new research shows. from National Geographic News,
February 18, 2011 Now 31 seats!!!! - Bilingual Brains Delay Aging
Effects
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GOAL VI OBJECTIVE 1 Enhance collection on how-to materials in
all subjects and formats; Provide exceptional lifelonglearning
opportunities ACTIVITY 1Purchase and/or make available resources
deemed helpful to lifelong learning (2012-2105) ACTIVITY 2 Create
timely book displays, bookmarks, provide special programming to
promote and explain these resources (2012-2015) Responsibilities:
Branch Heads and Managers, Public Relations Specialist, Assistant
Director for Public Services, Assistant Director for Technical
Services
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GOAL VI OBJECTIVE 2 Emphasize intergenerational programming
ACTIVITY 1Provide regularly-scheduled programming for all members
of the family so that going to the local Public Library becomes a
part of the family routine recognizing the need to provide this
programming during the family-friendly hours of evenings and/or
weekends (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Make craft and/or activity programs
accessible to all of the varying ages within the family (2012-2015)
ACTIVITY 3 Utilize the public performance rights purchased by the
Library System to provide free family movie time (2012-2015)
Responsibilities:Youth Specialist, Branch Heads and Managers,
Public Relations Specialist, Assistant Director for Public
Services
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How the Public Library Can Save You Money Creativity rules in
Olive Branch library's free jewelry class
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Horn Lake Family Cultural event features songwriters Horn Lake
library program brings together people from different
backgrounds
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In March, celebrate National Womens History Month by each
generation sharing a significant moment in womens history they
experienced. Or look at photos of women marching to get the right
to vote. Many may not realize women couldnt always vote! In
September, host a Grandparents Day tea, sharing stories of
grandparents along with refreshments. A FREE Concert Will Bring Out
the Families! A little LINE dancing???
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GOAL VI OBJECTIVE 3 Engage in outreach opportunities for adults
who are unable to come to the Library because of illness or other
disability ACTIVITY 1 Provide programming activities in area
assisted-living and nursing home facilities, using Bi-Folkal kits
as appropriate (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Promote FRLs Books-by-Mail
program to all area homebound residents, whether they are
permanently disabled or temporarily so due to surgery, illness,
etc. (2012-2015) Responsibilities:Assistant Directors for Technical
and Public Services, Branch Heads and Managers, Staff Development
Coordinator, Public Relations Specialist Use the Many FRL BiFolkal
kits! Programs can be done at a library or at a senior center,
church, etc. Two examples: Remembering Farm Days Share what life
was like when living on a farm Remember School Days Share your
memories of school, which will be very different from todays
student experiences!
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GOAL VII Remain a strong and vital community partner in all
communities we serve
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GOAL VII OBJECTIVE 1 Promote First Regional Librarys strong
brand ACTIVITY 1 Maintain contacts with local traditional media
(print, TV, radio) (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Explore any and all other
advertising options in order For us to help Get the word out!
including the use of social media (2012-2015)
Responsibilities:Public Relations Specialist, Branch Heads and
Managers, Director
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GOAL VII OBJECTIVE 2 Partner and participate in community
discussions ACTIVITY 1 Participate in local civic club and Chamber
activities whenever possible; actively look for seats at the table
where information about the Librarys services can be promoted and
where information needs of the community can be discerned
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Identify and partner with area civic clubs,
businesses, chambers and other Community stakeholders to help
provide a better quality of life for all northwestern
Mississippians (2012-2015) Responsibilities:All Library Staff and
Trustees
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GOAL VIII Streamline and consolidate processes and
operations
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GOAL VIII OBJECTIVE 1 Improve technical services and public
services operational functions by automating, outsourcing,
consolidating and/or re-assignment whenever possible ACTIVITY 1
Explore electronic bill payment of accounts payable (2012-2013)
ACTIVITY 2 Work with Library Material Acquisitions to fully utilize
EDI ordering (2012) ACTIVITY 3 Continue active participation and
partnership with the libraries within the Dancing Rabbit Library
Consortium; and look for other similar opportunities to provide the
best possible service for FRL patrons (2012- 2015)
Responsibilities:Assistant Directors for Public and Technical
Services, Business Manager, Director, Trustees
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GOAL VIII OBJECTIVE 2 Encourage all staff to take advantage of
relevant staff development offered educational opportunities (and
other identified educational opportunities, conferences, etc.) to
become prepared to think quickly and make changes about how best to
change or enhance service levels; to be able to think out of the
box as technological advances press ahead at lightning speed
(2012-2015) ACTIVITY 1 Encourage all Library Assistant staff
members to take classes and to advance according to the Librarys
advancement plan (2012- 2105) ACTIVITY 2 Develop a similar
advancement plan for Youth Specialists (2012)
Responsibilities:Assistant Director for Public Services, Staff
Development Coordinator, Youth Services Coordinator, Branch Heads
and Managers, Director, Trustees
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Some of the things we know have passed their use-by date Some
of what we know may have passed its use-by date
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GOAL IX Secure adequate funding to achieve the mission
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Sources of RevenueAmount of RevenuePercentage of Total Revenue
Cities$1,418,256.9226% Counties$2,501,159.9346% State of
Mississippi$626,805.5812% Federal/LSTA$271,648.305% Other
Sources$583,993.5511% Total Revenue$5,401,864.28
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GOAL IX OBJECTIVE 1 Demonstrate how vital public libraries are
to the way of life of the local communities served by the First
Regional Library to local funding officials ACTIVITY 1 Continue to
collect stories about how First Regional Library services have
directly impacted peoples lives; Use Tell-a-Tale pads; Relate info
on those pads upward (2012-2015) ACTIVITY 2 Communicate these FRL
success stories to elected officials, including statistics and
public comments whenever possible (2012-2015) Responsibilities:All
Library Staff
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Promoting and Preserving the Value of Public Libraries in our
Communities!
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Horn Lake Mayor Nat Baker recently read to kids at the Kids 'R
Kids day care center in Horn Lake. The event was held aboard First
Regional Library's Words on Wheels BookWagon.
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GOAL IX OBJECTIVE 2 Continue to pursue grants and other
opportunities for funding available outside the public funding
stream ACTIVITY 1 Search and apply for relevant grant opportunities
ACTIVITY 2 Search and apply for relevant foundational and personal
donations Responsibilities:Director, Grant Writer, Trustees
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Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a
Job Books, Computers and Wi-Fi Are Free, But Staffs Are Stressed by
Crowds, Cutbacks Library use up statewide in the wake of financial
crisis The number of Mississippi children living in poverty jumped
in the last 10 years from 16.4 percent to 33.7 percent