SYNOPSIS

FY 2009-2010
YUBA COUNTY LIBRARY
FY 2008-2009 Accomplishments
1. California Room receives accolades from Library Advisory Commission for improved services &
resources
2. Dia del los Niños/Spanish Day of the Child Grant partnership with Friends of the Library for a
performer for our first Cinco de Mayo library event
3. $35 in library services per capita for every $11 spent per capita from County general fund
4. 166 outside groups used the library’s community room (Decrease due to more in-house use.)
5. 416 programs were offered in the library for children and adults INCREASED 5%
6. New users=5080 INCREASED 12.8%
7. 0809=2312 bookmobile patrons DECREASED 40%
8. Circulated 148,846 items. 0809=178,331 INCREASED 19.8%
9. 0809 CA Room usage = 750
10. 0809 patron use of computers=26,073
11. 69,012 library web page hits annually made our site 6th most visited in County.
12. CA Room catalogued and archival photographs digitized.
14. Library web pages improved. with special reference links created for children & teens.
15. Web page tracking software installed in order to monitor usage in greater detail.
16. Screencasting software installed and testing implemented to be used for training staff & public.
17. Microsoft project management software installed and introductory training implemented.

FY 2009-2010 Planned Accomplishments

1 Increase outgoing interlibrary loans to increase Transaction Based Refund from State by 5%.
2 Increase circulation, patron base and program attendance by 10-20%.
3. Develop a master plan in conjunction with administrative services department outlining
community needs for branch locations and continue ongoing research into
facility planning & technology infrastructure as related to Impact Fees (MJUSD)
4. Staff skills & competencies will be clarified by Personnel’s job analysis and evaluation software
installed per 2007 County intiative.
5 .Develop MOU with Friends of the Library and explore possibility for Foundation for California
Room.
6. CA Room inventoried for professional appraisal purposes and disaster preparedness plan adopted.
7. Continue reorganization of library according to bookstore-model to encourage patron browsing.
8. Implement user friendly conveniences such as credit card payments, self-check, print management
and offer online service for registering for a library card, direct payment of fines, fees or
making donations.
9. Screencasting web page technology utilized for training for staff & patrons on new web
applications to be made available through the library’s web page.
10. California Room materials made available through social networking links.
11 Provide opportunity for improving community image via social networking through library web
page.
12. Create download station for public to use with their PDA’s, MP3 players, cell phones, laptops or
USB.