Weekly Update — January 12, 2016
Congratulations on a Terrific 2015!
We had a very busy 2015! The local annual report statistics were delivered to Evergreen Indiana library directors last week, but it’s always a pleasure to take a look at the big picture and see just how much we are accomplishing as community. Congratulations on everything you’ve achieved in 2015!
Quick View
- Active Evergreen Indiana Member Libraries: 107
- 2015 Resident Taxpayer Base: 1,030,052
- Counties with an EI Library: 60
- Items Owned: 6,934,057
- Unique Titles: 2,419,921
Moving Materials
- 2015 EI Circulations and In-house Uses: 8,655,669
- 2015 Juvenile EI Circulations: 3,383,627
- 2015 Total Transits: 638,557
- 2015 Remote Circulations: 375,368
- 2015 Visitor Circulations: 505,260
Gathering Professionally
- 2015 Trainings Held: 27
- 2015 Regional Roundtables: 5
- 2015 Conferences: 1
- 2015 Committee Meetings: 18
eIDC Annual Stats
- Member Libraries: 90
- New Member Libraries in 2015: 4
- Unique Titles: 36,007
- Unique Borrowers in 2015: 16,145
- 2015 Total Circulations: 431,869
- 2015 Juvenile Circulations: 73,785
- 2015 Student Circulations: 63 (This program rolled out in mid-November.)
The infographics have been updated on our Statistics page as well if you wish to look at the historical trends.
Support News
The Indiana State Library will be closed, and INfoExpress deliveries will be suspended on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Member News
Waterloo-Grant Township Public Library welcomes new director Shaun Whiteaker.
Committee News
It’s time to solicit nominations for Evergreen Indiana committees again! Committee members are generally expected to commit to 3 years of service, attending 4-6 committee meetings each year as well as representing the committees at conferences, roundtables, trainings, and other public meetings. The nomination form is available now at: Committee Nomination Form.
- The Cataloging Committee offers an open invitation to any interested staff person.
- The eContent Committee offers an open invitation to any interested staff person.
- The Executive Committee is seeking two (2) Class C representatives, one (1) Class B representative, and one (1) Class A representative.
- The Patron Services Committee is seeking one (1) Class C representative, one (1) Class B representative, and one (1) Class A representative.
If insufficient nominations exist for a given class of library, available nominees from other library classes may be listed on the ballot as at-large representatives for the seat in question.
Deadlines
Last call on the SRCS vote! Completed ballots must be returned to the ISL on or before this Friday, January 15, 2016, for tabulation.
Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities
March 14
Basic Circulation, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Holds, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)
March 16
Basic Cataloging, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Local Administration, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)