Let Us Introduce Ourselves! - Marshall District Library

Let Us Introduce Ourselves!

Financial Information 2012 Total Operating Revenues

MDL Board (as of December 2012) President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Trustee Trustee Trustee

Carole Tabiadon, Marengo Township Ben Lark, Fredonia Township Donna Daines, City of Marshall Lynda Dunn, Eckford Township George Guerin, Marshall Township Matt Rodgers, City of Marshall Kate Yoder, City of Marshall

MDL Staff (as of December 2012) Angela Semifero, Library Director Nate Palmer, Assistant Director / Head of Systems Jen Wrzesinski, Head of Public Services Mariah Banghart Mary Baribeau Lori Brockman Silas Chapman Denise Connelly Trent Crawford Anna Curtis Erin Fitzpatrick Forrest Frantz Deb Galloway Diane Hamlin

Matt Harmon Laura Herman Jesse Howell Chelsea Johnson Chris Love Madison Perian Mary Posler Marsha Powers Hali Shepherd Chela VanSickle

We are always thankful to the many volunteers who contribute their time and talents to the Marshall District Library.

Mission The mission of the Marshall District Library is to serve its community by providing diverse informational, educational and recreational materials in a supportive and accessible environment.

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Property taxes State funds Local funds Other funds

$813,085 $6,190 $46,391

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$51,346

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$917,012

Total Operating Expenses

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To provide a stimulating environment and supportive staff To stimulate children's interest and appreciation for reading and learning while supporting patrons of all ages To provide materials on diverse interests upholding democratic and intellectual freedoms To encourage the public's use and support of library services and facilities To provide access to electronic resources including the Internet To provide guidance in the use of reference, electronic and loan materials

Marshall District Library Annual Report 2012

Staff expenses Supplies Contracted services Building & equipment expenses Library materials & programming Computer expenses

$611,956 $18,282 $49,899

Capital Outlay

$80,659 $963,985

$64,718 $112,000 $21,610

A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life-raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you are not a consumer, but a citizen instead. — Caitlin—Sidney Moran Sheldon

124 West Green Street Marshall, MI 49068 (269)781-7821 www.MarshallDistrictLibrary.org The Marshall District Library is supported by the taxpayers of Eckford, Fredonia, Marengo and Marshall townships, and the City of Marshall.

Letter from the Director The 2011-2012 fiscal year was a time of reformation for the Marshall District Library. The Marshall District Library has continued to provide the quality services and programming that our residents have come to expect while expanding our partnerships in the Marshall community. Dedicated to becoming a lifelong learning center for the Marshall area, we invite all of our visitors to explore, discover and grow through our collections, programs and services. We appreciate the support of all of our district members: Eckford, Fredonia, Marengo and Marshall townships and the City of Marshall. The last year was full of opportunities for the library to help our visitors with their informational and recreational learning needs. We have more than doubled our technology training, providing classes and instructional sessions in basic computer skills as well as tablets, e-readers, and smartphones. With the support of the Marshall Community Foundation, we were able to complete the digitization of our newspaper microfilm collection which allows users to do a computer search through newspapers from 1837-2011 from the Marshall area. We have rearranged our facility and collection to better serve different age groups and interest areas, including the development of an early literacy space and a local history space. Our wonderful Public Services staff developed the after school AMAZE program that has created daily engagement activities for our student visitors in conjunction with local businesses. This program was supported by the Marshall Community Foundation YACkers and the Community Foundational Alliance of Calhoun County. We always welcome feedback on how we can better serve our community. Sincerely, Angela Semifero

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Highlights 2012

Installed library security system and video surveillance system Completed digitization of our microfilm newspaper collection from 1837-2011 with the support of a grant from Marshall Community Foundation Held daily after school activities for students in grades 6-8 including crafts, parties, book clubs, movies, and Spanish lessons Developed the after school AMAZE program which work with Estilo Dance Studio, Shinshinkan KarateDo, Great Escape Stage Company, The Community Music School and other groups. This program is supported by Marshall Community Foundation YACkers and Community Foundation Alliance of Calhoun County. Replaced library HVAC units and retrofitted light fixtures for energy efficiency Subscribed to additional online content with Ancestry Library Edition and Britannica Online Participated in a number of community events including the Marshall Christmas Parade, Calhoun County Fair, Calhoun County Senior Health Fair, Downtown Retail Open House and Home Tour Weekend Installed two new scanners for the public computers with support from Eaton Corporation. Continued to partner with EastEnd Studio and Gallery to support the After School Arts Apprenticeship Program Continued to partner with Marshall Community Credit Union to provide financial education seminars Developed a separated early literacy space in our youth area for our youngest visitors Developed a separated local history and genealogy research space in our adult collection area Adult programs included working with local businesses and individuals to learn about topics such as Medicare counseling, baseball card collecting, car care, dream interpretation, perennials, Grand Traverse Lighthouse, maple syrup, gluten-free living and war dogs. Painted the building interior and exterior Installed outdoor lighting in garden area thanks to the generosity of the Marshall Area Garden Club Contributed television content to local channel MPACT Celebrated our annual Summer Reading Program for all ages with the theme of “Dream Big– Read!” Celebrated our annual Winter Reading Club for all ages with the theme of “Go Green @ Your Library!“ Celebrated our annual Amnesty Week, National Library Week, and Banned Books Week with various activities and displays Held our annual Donor/Volunteer reception to recognize the many businesses, groups and individuals that support the library Continued to provide services such as test proctoring, notary services, and genealogy research assistance to the community

Library Cards: 7,098 Library Visits: 161,529 Library Circulation: 167,324 Library Collection: 57,803 items Questions Answered: 43,780

2011-2012 Statistics Interlibrary Loan Available through MeLCat: 45 million Interlibrary Loan Books Received: 5371 Interlibrary Loan Books Sent: 5,542 E-Books Downloaded: 2,926

Library Computer Use: 57,249 One-on-One Computer Sessions: 181 Number of Programs: 368 Program Attendance: 5,083 Study Room Use: 1,084

How does MDL stack up? MDL averages 11 visits per person in our district. The statewide average is 6.0 and the national average is 5.9. Our average circulation is 11.2 items per person in our district. The state average is 8.6 and the national average is 8.1.