Improvements

Labeling improvements - Including corresponding online catalog updates || Corrie, Taylor, Susan, Marie || This one and #20 go together - Library shelves need better signage/labels. Needs staff to determine where signs will be placed; and a list of all signs to be created: (Alphebetic tabs for fiction shelves, signs for children's collections, non-fiction, reference - this is going to be a long list!) || End of aisle posters depicting what is shelved in broad class heading: Ex: 600-699: Technology:clothing, general management, agriculture, cookery, petsmanufacturing, etc. 2 sets (children and adult sections): $54 || DM JH CB MO ST || If above not feasible, design, create and place stickers || $200 for labels, staff time for stickering || MO ST ||
 * **Improvements** || **Picture Choices** || **Proposal on how to fix it** || **cost?** || **Votes** ||
 * **1)** Shelf Labeling/Collection
 * **2)** In fiction not divided by genre, add genre stickers || Susan || If feasible - reorganize by genre.
 * **3)** For A-V, add shelf label holders and labels that identifies CDs, DVDs, etc. by genre; currently divided that way but no sign to indicate what's what || Susan || picture of A-V materials with no sign to indicate drama from comedy or opera from rock and/or pic from catalog of how it COULD look

 ||  ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ $2.54 each; estimated quantity: 1,000 Total cost: $2,540 || ST || collections || Susan, Corrie, Marie (LG Type books) || This is a "biggie" - needs staff time to do a collection/circulation assessment...then a large budget for increasing volumes in depleted categories
 * **4)** Increase volume in heavily used

This might need to be divided: SEE #16, 21 || In Spanish: health, citizenship, learning english - especially AV, cookery, appliance repair, being a big bro/sis, hobbies, do-it-yourself projects etc. We could spend thousands here! || DM JH CB MO ST || Jessica ||  ||   || X JH MO || needed (increase and improve: display and selection) || Susan, Corrie || I think this one and the one below kind of go together, and could be something as simple as:
 * **5)** Weed Poor condition/Out of date || Corrie
 * **6)** Holiday-themed collections

appointing a staff member to review and display selections each month (in both children's & adults) and to designate a permanent display in a prominent place, like mentioned below.

 ||  || CB MO || ST || activities refurbished || Corrie ||  ||   || X || Marie || This could be another "biggie", and would involve purchasing new shelving and creating a budget for the purchase of new YA material... We could also go further, and purchase new seating ||  || CB ST || better placement for Paper Backs || Daniel, Corrie (Marie can also try to get a picture of my libraries paperbacks tomorrow) || SEE #25 ||  ||   || better placement for New Releases (in adult fiction/non- fiction) || Corrie (Marie: my collection is also kind of small and without sign, same as #11 I’ll try to take a pic tomorrow) || Maybe have it near or close to the checkout area. ||  || MO ST || location & hours and days of operation || Jessica, Daniel, Marie || larger sign for library, posting the hours that the library is open || cost for sign? there is already a display case and the days of the week, all that would be needed are more numbers and letters for the hours, I'm guessing this would not cost more than $50 || X JH (either this or the next one) MO || These two go with #6/7 : Making a Holiday/Featured Area and keep it "stocked" || only staff time (what about the money to buy books or are we assuming that there is already money set aside in the library's budget for this?) || X JH || ST ||  || Just staff time in creating the signs || DM MO || ST ||  || $12 x 60 = $720 || MO ST || Another option would be to add more books to fill these shelves, but that would be much more expensive. We could combine this idea with removing some of the empty shelves to create seasonal or monthly displays. || staff time and organization || X DM JH || (there are racks of paperbacks near the circulation desk at my library, let me know if you want me to take pics -Jessica) || Buy a paperback rack and place it near checkout
 * **7)** Susan's ongoing featured books display || Susan || Staff should decorate this table on a monthly basis with themes, maybe not necessarily seasonal, but maybe “Mystery month” or “historical novel month” or according to observances in Chase's Calendar. || staff time and imagination or $1,800 for a display case instead of a table and an extra $1,000 for holiday or other decorations to accompany featured books. $2,800 total. || X JH
 * **8)** Seating areas refurbished /Replaced ||  || Are we including both children’s and adults section for this one? || 2220.00 || MO ||
 * **9)** Children's non-reader
 * **10)** YA section refurbished || Jessica,
 * **11)** Increase volume & provide
 * **12)** Increase volume & provide
 * **13)** Signage for library
 * **14)** Daniel's bookstore banner || Daniel || purchase at least a banner which reads "_ Public library" and perhaps hours? This would be an alternative to purchasing real signate, which is very expensive. Put the sign next to the bookstore sign? If so, the Library sign should be much larger. || Banner should cost around $200 judging from price quote from []. || DM ||
 * **15)** || Corrie's featured selections - lots of blank space || have the librarian browse through more books, explore bestsellers lists, best rated, etc
 * **16)** || Corrie's hispanic selections - low volume, poor selection || community analysis to discover the needs and interests of the Hispanic population in Goleta. Once that is complete, allocate and direct more funds towards the Hispanic collection in regards to what interests that population. Also explore, if possible, how many of our registered card holders are Hispanic. (That is, if when they filled out the form for their card that they wrote down their ethnicity.) || librarian time doing community analysis, book budget... estimate cost? Not sure right now. || X JH MO (if community analysis shows the need for it)
 * **17)** || Daniel's paperback signage || create a large computer-generated sign that reads "paperbacks" to be placed on top of the shelves. Create another computer-generated sign that reads "paperbacks are located in the __corner of the library" with an arrow pointing in the direction of the area. Place this near the entrance or front desk of the library.__
 * **18)** || Daniel's CD collection || have staff organize music by artist and put signs up which shows where each first letter of the artist’s name can be found. This way, staff and patrons can easily browse the collection and replace CDs in an efficient manner. This specific case could go with #3 || The cost of plastic shelf labels and staff time involved in typing and inserting labels. || DM JH MO
 * **19)** || Jessica's closed off sections || perhaps to make the library environment more friendly, signs could be posted which read: “please excuse our staff as we work on __. Staff entrance only.” || signage, maybe even computer-generated if this is a temporary staff working area. ||  ||
 * **20)** Larger, professional-looking attractive aisle signs indicating subjects shelved in aisle || Susan's aisle signage too small || make larger signs so that it can be easily recognized from across the room. Could just be full-sheet (8.5x11”) paper.
 * **21)** || Susan's cookbook collection || increase collection depth and breadth, especially ordering more Spanish books. || Estimate $25 each, x 100 books in Spanish and English = $2,500 || ST ||
 * **22)** || Taylor's arts librarian sits at a reference desk || create a large, perhaps neon-colored 8.5x11” sign that reads “ASK ME QUESTIONS, I’M HERE TO HELP!” so that patrons know that this person (the librarian) is a person of collection authority. Even though this technically is a signage issue, I think if people are aware of how the reference librarian can help them, this would help them get better use out of the collection. || staff time, computer printouts || X JH ||
 * **23)** || Jessica's empty shelves || Empty shelves are unattractive and a waste of valuable space. Staff should re-organize books to maximize shelf space and maybe combine shelves to get rid of empty ones.
 * **24)** || Marie's recently moved audio books || Large signs should be placed in old and new locations to show where audio books are now located. This can apply to all items in the library. (such as paperbacks, New Releases and Large Type) || signage, staff time and organization || DM MO ||
 * **25)** "Impulse buys" - ra rack of popular paperbacks or other last minute things at the Circulation Desk || does not exist, so no pic but I can post a pic of a rack from a catalog and maybe I can go back and take a pic of the lack of rack

This one kind of goes with #11 - refurbishing and increasing volume in paperbacks. Would involve new racks, signs and reviewing placement || $1,800 for the rack; can hold 300 paperbacks - est. $8 x 300 = $2,400 for books = $4,200 total || DM JH CB MO ST ||

Top Improvements So Far (Fri. Oct. 22nd)

1) Create and display new shelf labeling --TC --CB --ST --DM

2) Adult Fiction: Reorganize by genre (or) create and distribute genre stickers --TC --CB --ST --DM

3) AV/CDs: Reorganize and purchase/use dividers --TC --CB --ST -DM

4) Create and maintain a Holiday/Featured display in both Adult & Children's sections --TC --CB --ST

5) Refurbish and increase volume in YA section --TC --CB --ST

6) Refurbish (new racks/signage) and consider new placement for Adult Paperbacks --TC --CB --ST -DM

7) Purchase signage/display hours for outside of Library --TC --CB --DM

Increase volume in heavily used areas: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">8) Hispanic/English Learners <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">--TC --CB --ST <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">9) Adult 600s --ST <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">10) Children's Non-fiction & pre-readers <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">--TC --CB --ST

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">11) Create new signage for Arts/Reference Librarian <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">--TC --CB -DM

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Other possibilities: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">12) Refurbish children's non-reader activities <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">13) Create signage for newly-moved audiobooks <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">14) Create signage/reorganize empty shelving

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Improvements and Person In Charge: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1) Create and display new shelf labeling Corrie

2) Adult Fiction: Reorganize by genre (or) create and distribute genre stickers Daniel

3) AV/CDs: Reorganize and purchase/use dividers Daniel

4) Create and maintain a Holiday/Featured display in both Adult & Children's sections Taylor

5) Refurbish and increase volume in YA section Marie

6) Refurbish (new racks/signage) and consider new placement for Adult Paperbacks Susan???

7) Purchase signage/display hours for outside of Library Jessica Increase volume in heavily used areas: 8) Hispanic/English Learners Jessica

9) Children's Non-fiction & pre-readers Corrie

10) Create signage for newly-moved audiobooks Marie