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Manhattan Public Library Analyzing and trimming the children's collection

Manhattan Public Library Analyzing and trimming the children's collection. LI855 Alphild Dick, Ruth Harries, & Melendra Sanders. Community Served: Manhattan, KS. According to the 2010 Census, in Manhattan, there are: 2,90 2 newborn to four-year-olds (5.6% of population)

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Manhattan Public Library Analyzing and trimming the children's collection

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  1. Manhattan Public Library Analyzing and trimming the children's collection LI855 Alphild Dick, Ruth Harries, & Melendra Sanders

  2. Community Served: Manhattan, KS

  3. According to the 2010 Census, in Manhattan, there are: 2,902 newborn to four-year-olds (5.6% of population) 2,193 five to nine-year-olds (4.2% of population) 1,792 ten to fourteen-year-olds (3.4% of population)* * U.S. Census Bureau: American FactFinder: DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010. Children of Manhattan • Some MPL statistics for 2011: • 10,757 children hold library cards to MPL • 44,248 items currently in the Children's collection • Children's materials circulated 345,508 times

  4. Others served by the collection Manhattan: • Parents and guardians • Teachers • KSU education and literature students Children & Parents of surrounding communities: - Geary and Pottawatomie Counties - Fort Riley

  5. The Collection Policy • Children's librarian responsible for children's collection • Materials selected: • Reflect community demographics and areas of interest • Are based on popular demand, timeliness, positive reviews, artistic merit, etc. • Collections are intended to: • Stimulate the imagination • Provide materials to read, view, and listen for pleasure • Support early literacy • Help patrons find, evaluate, and use information

  6. Children's Collection at MPL: Formats

  7. Scope and Levels

  8. Scope and Levels, par deux

  9. Current State of the Collection • Books • For very young readers • Board Book: 770 • Easy Reader: 2,984 • Picture Books: 10,856 • Toddler Book: 951 • For older readers • Fiction: 7,940 • Graphic Novel: 1,420 • Non-Fiction: 9,571 • Reader's Advisory: 129 • For teachers and parents • Parents' Shelf: 698

  10. Current State of the Collection, cont. • Media • Audio Book Bag: 342 • Blu-Ray: 157 • Book on CD: 785 • DVD: 2,121 • Music CD: 627 • Miscellaneous • Book Discussion Kit: 13 • Discovery Pack: 50 • Magazine: 32 titles (not included in children's budget) • Storybook Box: 46

  11. Assessing the collection: Turning data into action!

  12. Current Book Budget Allocations Totaling $53,000

  13. Current AV Budget Allocations Totalling $16,000

  14. Collection Areas, Circulation Statistics, & Budget Information

  15. Strategic Thinking • Low-hanging fruit • Collections with low circulation or that few people use • Collections with associated technology issues • Collections that do not "belong" in the children's area

  16. Left to cut = $8,350 Initial Cuts to the Budget • 15% budget cut = $10,350 • Easy Decisions: • Novelty Books = $200 • Parent & Teacher Books = $1,000 • Readers' Advisory Books = $300 • Professional Collection = $500 • Total = $2,000

  17. The rest of the cuts:$8,350 + previous $2,000 = $10,350!

  18. Future Strategies • Develop a collection development policy specific to children's materials • Use criteria such as supplying classics, collecting popular materials, and books with awards • Assess data regularly to determine whether or not to continue collecting in certain areas • Regularly evaluate standing order circulations • Determine which series to eliminate, increase, or find read-alikes for • Plan for the future inclusion of electronic resources in the children's collection

  19. Future Assessment of Budget Cuts • In 5 years, assess whether and how proposed eliminations have affected: • Library patrons • Library programming • Library services, such as Readers' Advisory • Children's material circulation statistics?

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