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Financial/Economic Development

Goal 3: Improve Operational Efficiency
Objective 1: Organize to Improve Operational Efficiency
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Analysis and promotion of Library Increase circulation in the Neighborhood Services (Library)
FED collections and resources (books, branches by 5%
3.1.3 audio/visual and electronic
resources)
Summary:

In FY 2018, the Library will conduct an in‐depth analysis Branch Circulation
on collections (books, audio/visual materials and 600,000
electronic resources), circulation patterns and develop
strategies to promote and increase use of various 500,000
collections throughout the library branches. 400,000

300,000
Update:
Operations and Facility Management and Content and 200,000
Technology Service teams have been focusing on 100,000
specific areas of circulation using displays, face out ‐
shelving, and relocated sections of the collection to 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
investigate ways to increase circulation based on the
different usage at each branch location. While physical FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
circulation has continued a downward trend, we hope
to see new results due to our efforts.

The Public Service Coordinators at each Branch have
gained ground by analyzing the unique usage at each
branch location and applying this information to make
informed decisions on displays, marketing, weeding and
the shelving location within the building for specific
material types.

Central Express, the temporary library location in
Downtown, closed in March and the new Downtown
Library did not open until mid‐June. The Woodland
West Branch Library was closed on August 1st for
renovations. As expected this had a direct impact on
circulation. This measure will continue into FY 2019
now that the new Downtown Library is open.

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