This presentation updates local government officials about how Hood River County Library District is doing 3.5 years after its branch off as an independent special district, after being a county department for decades.

1. Presented by:
Providing access to
information and imagination
The Library District, three years later
Buzzy Nielsen
Library Director
Hood River County
Board of Commissioners
February 17, 2015
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2. Once upon a time ...
Health Department
Human Resources
Elections
Commission on
Children & Families
Community Justice
Emergency Management
District Attorney
Forestry
Sheriff
Justice Court
Budget & Finance
Administration
Parks & Buildings
Community Development
Public Works
Information Technology
Veteran's Services

3. And then we made the news
Libraries in Hood River
County Close
Oregon Public Broadcasting
July 1, 2010
“
”
Hood River County,OR
Library to Close,After
Residents Vote Down District
Library Journal
June 4, 2010
“
”
Locking Up an Oregon
Library,and Walking Away
The Oregonian
July 21, 2010
“
”

4. But we came back

5. With some new responsibilities
Human resources
Finance
Maintenance
Information technology
Administration
Intergovernmental
agreements
Legal services

6. With some County connection
Maintenance
Information technology

7. And the need for new policies
Board governance
Collection development
Code of conduct
Exhibits
Financial management
Intellectual property
Health
care benefits
Personnel
Technology use Library card
Director evaluation
Meeting room
Mission, vision, and values
Personal services
Contracting
Privacy
Public records
Strategic goals
Volunteer
Bulletin boards
Sanctions
Programming
Social media

8. Data source: Oregon State Library statistical reports, internal data
Revenue and expenditures (non-capital)
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 (YTD)
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
Revenue Expenditures

9. Data source: HRCLD audits, internal data
Carryover
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (YTD)
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
$426,462
$611,575
$648,824
$943,022
$163,166
$254,801
$409,759
$389,632
$30,135
$55,426 $57,573
$98,160
Carryover Budgeted carryover Capital Fund

10. Data source: Oregon State Library statistical reports, internal data
Checkouts
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 (YTD)
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
175,316
160,171
140,472
116,471
96,261
0
101,246
129,357 129,472
79,977
Circulation Weekly hours
Circulation
Weeklyhours

11. Data source: Oregon State Library statistical reports, internal data
Checkouts
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 (YTD)
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
175,316
160,171
140,472
116,471
96,261
0
101,246
129,357 129,472
79,977
92 92
94 94
59
68
83 83 83
Circulation Weekly hours
Circulation
Weeklyhours

12. Data source: Oregon State Library statistical reports, internal data
Collection expenditures
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 (YTD)
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$90,000
$100,000
$60,811
$67,187
$78,145
$55,530
$24,691
$0
$63,717
$71,141
$93,755
$53,454

13. We carry the things you think we would

14. But we carry unexpected things, too

15. In p- and e-formats

16. And we're reaching out in many ways
TM

17. And to many people

18. Data source: Oregon State Library statistical reports, internal data
Program attendance shows success
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15 (YTD)
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
5,332
8,522
10,134
6,441 6,635
0
7,940
12,739
18,125
12,815

19. For kids

20. For young adults

21. For young adults

22. For adults

23. For Spanish speakers

24. Hood River County Reads
20142013
201220102009
20082006 2007
2015

25. Hood River County Reads
Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a
taco shop in her Mexican village and
dreams about her father,who
journeyed to the US to find work.
Recently,it has dawned on her that
he isn't the only man who has left
town. In fact, there are almost no men
in the village--they've all gone north.
While watching The Magnificent Seven,
Nayeli decides to go north herself
and recruit seven men--her own
"Siete Magnificos"--to repopulate her
hometown and protect it from the
bandidos who plan on taking it over.
Luis Urrea

26. Hood River County Reads
March 15, 2.00p, Hood River:
HRC Reads kickoff
March 17, 3.00-7.00p, Cascade
Locks & Parkdale:
HRC Reads kickoffs
March 29, 2.00p, Hood River:
White out,The future of
racial diversity in Oregon
April 2, 6.30p, Hood River:
Library Book Club
April 12, 2.00p, Hood River:
Journey to Hood River,
First generation stories
April 19, 2.00p, Hood River:
Movie: The Magnificent Seven
April 26, 2.00p, Hood River:
Public presentation
by Luis Urrea
April 27, 2.00p, Odell:
Public presentation
by Luis Urrea in Spanish
April 28, Hood River Valley HS:
Visit by Luis Urrea

27. Feast of Words
● The Library Foundation's
major annual fundraiser
● Over 200 attendees annually
● Many local businesses are
sponsors and donors
● Raised over $26,000 in 2014
● 2015 focus: Rehabilitating
Georgiana Smith Memorial
Gardens

28. Strategic goals, 2012-16
Promotion
1. Promote library services
2. Celebrate the library's reopening
Outreach
1. Make sure that language isn't a
barrier to service
2. Target populations that the library
can serve better
Involvement
1. Build a diverse collection
2. Build collections targeted at
underserved populations
Currency
1. Build and maintain appropriate
up-to-date collections and
technology
Access
1. Balance open hours with other
needed library services
2. Establish regular library service in
Odell
Community
1. Actively partner with other
organizations and businesses
2. Go out into the community to
participate in events & groups

29. Strategic goals, 2012-16
Promotion
1. Promote library services
2. Celebrate the library's reopening
Outreach
1. Make sure that language isn't a
barrier to service
2. Target populations that the library
can serve better
Involvement
1. Build a diverse collection
2. Build collections targeted at
underserved populations
Currency
1. Build and maintain appropriate
up-to-date collections and
technology
Access
1. Balance open hours with other
needed library services
2. Establish regular library service in
Odell
Community
1. Actively partner with other
organizations and businesses
2. Go out into the community to
participate in events & groups

30. What's ahead
● Library grounds
Bring the library grounds back to their glory from 10 years ago
● Formalizing Code of Conduct
Broaden the scope of our Code of Conduct and pass it as an ordinance
● Moving Cascade Locks branch
Move Cascade Locks Library into Cascade Locks School
● Renovating Parkdale branch
Update Parkdale Library's dated furnishings and infrastructure
● Upgrading Hood River branch
Restore historic parts of Hood River Library and install new systems
● Transferring ownership of Hood River property
Work with County on transfer of Hood River Library and grounds

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