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Elk River Public Library Board Page 5 <br /> February 9,2016 <br /> number of incidents in the report does not accurately reflect the number of <br /> work orders in 2014. <br /> 6.5 City Council Report <br /> Councilman Olsen reported that the City paid off the library bond early, <br /> which saved taxpayers over$541,000. <br /> Councilman Olsen spent half a day with second graders at Lincoln <br /> Elementary in November. He talked about city government and when he <br /> mentioned parks and the library, the kid's eyes lit up and one child <br /> mentioned the butterfly garden. Councilman Olsen would like to see <br /> more/bigger signage to tell the story about prairie grass and other points of <br /> interest at the library because he thinks the kids have a passion for it. <br /> 6.7 Library Services Coordinator Report <br /> Library staff rearranged the front desk, moving the Express checkout to a <br /> central location which allows staff closer access to patrons that may need <br /> assistance. This should reduce the load of basic checkouts, allowing Library <br /> Assistants to provide more in-depth service, more outreach in the <br /> community and the ability to rove around to help patrons. <br /> They are halfway through the Winter Reading Program for teens and adults. <br /> People can still register online or at the desk for a chance to win incentive <br /> gifts like coffee mugs or gift cards. <br /> AARP Tax Aide has begun again. Anyone is eligible, but AARP is targeting <br /> low income people over 60. <br /> Every January 1s` the Collection Development department gathers large <br /> amounts of data about the library system. As of the data collection date,Elk <br /> River Public Library had over $700,000 in material in stock and available for <br /> checkout,which includes books, audiobooks, DVD's, CD's and magazines. <br /> Elk River is fortunate to have such a large facility that can house this amount <br /> of material. <br /> 6.6 Patron Services Supervisors Report <br /> GRRL has a new strategic plan for 2016-2020. The handout provided depicts <br /> a brief summary of the core values, mission and vision and the strategic plan <br /> with service and organizational priorities. At the local level, the Library <br /> Services Coordinator at each branch will be creating their action plan. With <br /> this they will identify a target audience to whom they can focus outreach with <br /> the help of community partners. <br /> P0 * ERE0 $ t <br /> NATURE <br />