Transcript 2014 TRL Friends - Boards Forum

Stronger Communities:
Supporting Local Economies
December 5, 2014
www.TRL.org
Six Decades of Community Library Services
Timberland Regional Library (TRL) was formed in 1968 as an Inter-county
Rural Library District by a vote of the residents of the unincorporated areas
of Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston counties.
Today 300 employees serve 485,000 residents across 7,000 square miles
through 27 community libraries, 7 additional service points (partnership
libraries and kiosks) and a heavily accessed website that features e-books,
streaming movies and music, digital magazines and a wide range of research
tools.
From a revenue perspective, almost 90% of TRL’s $21 million budget comes
from property taxes; while 8% is received from timber harvests and nearly
2% from fines. On the expenses side, more than two-thirds (68%) of TRL’s
expenses are staff salaries, while the budget to purchase new library
materials is 16% (above the national average of 12%).
2013 Library District Statistics
Library materials checked out: 4.3 million
Library visits: 2.8 million
New library cardholders: 27,738
Items downloaded: 266,835
Programs: 3,344
Attendance: 82,151
Just what’s under the Research tab?
Reference databases
• Reference USA – 24 million businesses,
262 million consumers/lifestyles, 2.5
million job postings, new homeowners
and more
• Small Business Reference Center
• Business Plans Handbook (24 volumes)
• Business Source Premier
• Financial Rating Series
• GrantSelect /GrantStation (OL/PA/OK)
• Legal Information Reference Center
• Career Cruising employment website
Gale – Online Learning
• 6-week instructor led online courses –
Accounting, finance, business,
computer applications, law & legal,
technology, writing & publishing ….
@ www.TRL.org
Microsoft IT Academy
Started in November 2013
Free online, self-paced classes in
• Basic digital literacy
• Microsoft Office skills
• Advanced skills for IT pros
Collaboration between
• Washington libraries
• Microsoft
• Washington State Library, Office of
Secretary of State
• Washington State Legislature
Funded through June 2015
TRL Digital Collections
Zinio Digital Magazines
Freegal Music Downloads +
NEW Music Videos & Streaming
Freegal is a free and legal alternative to iTunes for Timberland Regional Library patrons to
download music for free and keep songs forever – no due dates!
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After downloading, songs can be copied to MP3 players, iPods, iPhones, and so on
Every library cardholders can download up to five (5) songs each week
Over 6 million songs from more than 100 genres available
Download music from anywhere to your smartphone/tablet with the Freegal mobile app
Choose from a wide range of music videos
Listen to an entire album - Stream up to 3 hours of music daily
E-books, audiobooks, videos & music
available via OverDrive
Hoopla digital music, video & audiobooks
with your library card
to browse or search for
videos, music and audiobooks
– no wait lists
to see checkouts/due
dates
Audiobooks = 21 days
Music = 7 days
Movies/TV shows = 3 days
Additional Services
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24/7 Ask-A-Librarian service by phone, email and real-time chat
Wi-Fi access daily from 6 a.m. – Midnight
Wi-Fi printing
Library Now mobile app
Computers and meeting rooms to reserve
E-readers pre-loaded with different genres
Assistive Devices to checkout for people with hearing, vision and mobility challenges
Foreign language learning resources in dozens of languages for adults, teens and kids
CAC (Common Access Card) readers available in libraries for active military and military
contractors to access military email
Library Programs for all ages
How do public libraries impact peoples’ lives?
Impact Survey (February 2014)
• Online user survey about how library technology services are used and
suggestions for improvements.
• Developed by the University of Washington Information School with
funding from the Gates Foundation.
Survey Results –
• 2,805 people completed the survey related to use of library technology.
• 2,602 people found library technology very helpful.
• 142 people used library’s tech resources to apply for a job; 82 were granted an
interview and 48 hired.
• 393 people learned about diet and nutrition and of those 322 made a change to
their diet.
• 337 people learned about exercise/fitness and of those 261 made a change to
their exercise habits.