NCompass Live - December 11, 2013. http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/ When we did our first NCompass Live presentation two years ago (http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11185) we told about the changes that we had accomplished in the first two years. Tune in to see what we have accomplished and learned in the next two years. This presentation will tell what we are continuing to do to turn the program around. Presenters: David Mixdorf, Dan Nieman, Odessa Meyer: South Sioux City Public Library.

1. www.southsiouxcity.org/library

2. Turning Your Program
Around (part 2)
What the South Sioux City
Public Library did to change
the public’s perception of
the library.

3. June 1, 2009
 New
Library Director Hired
 New Children’s Librarian Hired
 New Library Board chosen to
replace dismissed board.

4. Perception of the library
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It was boring.
Nothing to do.
The programs didn’t fit their needs.
The library lacked posters, pictures, books
on display.
Not kid friendly.
Didn’t know we had one.

5. In the last 5 years
we have seen
these increases.

6. Circulation checkouts
2008-2009: 22,531
2012-2013: 53,119

7. Computer Usage
2008-2009: 20900
2012-2013: 30009

8. Reference Questions
Answered
2008-2009: 406
2012-2013: 1344

9. Adult Programming
Attendance
2008-2009: 684
2012-2013: 3000

10. Children’s Programming
Attendance
2008-2009: 1895
2012-2013: 5615

11. Number of Programs
2008-2009-
Around 160

12. Number of Programs
2012-2013
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Children's : Around 600
Adult: Around 100
Technology: Around 800
Total: 1500

13. What did we do to accomplish
this turn around.
1. Interview library patrons

14. 2. Communicate
with people who
don’t use the
library with
questionnaires.

15. 3. Meet and
remeet with civic
groups and give
presentations.

16. 4. Meet with local
agencies and see what
the library could do to
assist their agency.

17. 5. Talk with area schools.

18. 6. Do a review of the
services your community
provides and try to fill in
the gaps.

19. 7. See what other
libraries are doing
and recreate their
ideas to fit your
needs.

20. 8. Utilize the skills
of your staff

21. Keep an open mind.
Even if an idea doesn’t
catch on right away,
keep trying.

22. Changes in Youth Programming
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2009: Story Times were held consistently twice a
week & two programs that ran once a month
2013: We have 4 story-time programs a week
(preschool & toddlers), we show 2 movies a week,
a baby story time once a week, an art program
once a week, a weekly night of fun program, a
monthly Spanish story time, and clubs held once a
week

23. Encouraged Partnerships with
Community
Dr. Powell is a local
gemologist
We joined together with our
community to offer a PIWI (parents
interacting with infants) program.
Music in the
Schools program
held at our
library

24. Summer Reading Programs
We work with our local Optimist group, the South Sioux City
Optimist Club and help coordinate an annual wreath auction,
some of the proceeds help pay for our big performers for the
summer!

25. Consistency
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Keeping programming consistent is a major help
for your families to remember to stop in
Being consistent in special programs (monthly or
yearly) is a benefit.
All my parents know when “Toddler Time” is or
what day “Pat-A-Cake Pals” program is held, etc

26. Wednesday Night Clubs
Starting late this year, we introduced clubs that meet
every Wednesday night.
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Robotics Club – We work with the Extension office of our county
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Lego Club – We have structured building time and free building
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Mad Scientist Club – We introduce new science experiments
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Technology Kids Club – We utilize our traveling lap top cart
and hold a robotics club that builds and programs the computer to run
the robots
time
and activities with the kids
with the kids to help with anything they need and introduce new
programs for them to try.

27. Make the library FUN!

29. Dr. Seuss Celebration!

30. TAB & Minions
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Our TAB is our High School advisory board
Minions is our Middle School advisory
board
We currently have 15 active TAB members
& 8 active Minion members
They run activities for other teens and
youth in our community.

31. TAB
2012 Teen Halloween
Party in the Basement
2013 Teen Run Halloween
Party for kids

32. Programming with Adults

33. Brings out the Best in the Library Staff

34. In Tune With our Card Holders

35. Seeks to reach out
to all the people in
our service area

36. Almost Every Interest Can
Be Turned into a Library
Service

37. Garden Club

39. Tangled
Yarns

41. SSC Scribes

43. Spanish
Technology
Classes

45. Patron Driven
Programming

46. B-Movies

47. Quilt Shows

48. Book Clubs

49. Community Driven
Services
ESL Classes
GED Test Preparation

53. Muslim
Journeys

56. Getting the Word
Out

57. Library Website

58. E-Newsletter

59. City Newsletter

60. Facebook Page

61. Library Blog

62. Post Cards

63. Cardinal Festival

64. Chamber of Commerce

65. Build programs out of interest areas that your
staff, friends group or other volunteers may have.

66. Community Garden/ Organic
Gardening

67. Community Farmers Market
Community Orchard
Community Garden Club

68. Seed Savers Library

73. Movies
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Real to Reel- popular movies with
contemporary issues.

74. Movies
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Movie Night at the Bijou

75. Classic Movies and Discussion

76. Special Movie Presentations
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Movies in History celebrating birthdays or
anniversaries.

77. Unique Ideas Movies
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Spaghetti Dinner with:

78. And There’s More
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Immigration Services
Classes on Medicare Part D sign-up
Different Trivia Contest
Beginning a Small Business
Quilting workshop
Food Canning classes
Early school registration

79. Art Gallery Area

80. 50+ Area

81. Mobile Computer Classroom

82. Teach 42 tech classes in English
and Spanish
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Know Your Computer, Introduction To Your Laptop, Keyboard Mouse Skills
Windows Basics, Windows Basics 2 , Windows Basics 3, Clean Up Your Computer
Your Library Web Page, Setting Up an Email Account, G-mail
Setting Up A Yahoo Email Account, Facebook Basics, Facebook for Your Business
Twitter Basics, Blogging Basics, Yahoo Messenger, Smartphone App’s
QR Codes for Business, Everything Google, Google's Documents Spotlight
Online Bookmarking and Note Keeping, Job and Career Accelerator, Search Engines
How to Search the Internet, Using Reference Sources, Nebraska Access
Internet Privacy, Microsoft Word 1, Microsoft Word 2, Microsoft Word 3
Microsoft Excel 1, Microsoft Excel 2 , Microsoft Excel 3
How to Create a Newsletter, Microsoft Publisher 1, Microsoft Publisher 2
Microsoft Publisher 3,, E-book Readers , Learn Your Library Web Page
Tech Thursday, PowerPoint 1 , PowerPoint 2

83. What does the future hold?
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Cooking classes
Film classes
Genealogy classes
Community Health workers
Social Worker
Adult, teens and young children’s
computer areas

84. Dan Nieman, Odessa Meyer, David Mixdorf