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Agenda 01-27-21City of Boynton Beach BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 East Ocean Avenue Boynton Beach, FL 33435 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA Date: January 27, 2021 Location/Time: via Zoom Meeting 6:00 P.M. https:iiusO2web.zoom.us/j/85831926029 Dial In — (346) 248-7799, Meeting ID 858 3192 6029 (No password required) I. Pre -meeting announcement from Craig Clark, Library Director II. Call to Order — Board Chair — Introduce new Board Member (Alternate) Sarah Brown III. Annual Organizational Meeting — Election of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary) IV. Approval of Minutes — Meeting of December 9, 2020 V. Correspondence and Communications - None VI. Public Audience (Individual Speakers Will Be Limited to 3 Minute Presentations) VII. Chair's Report VIII. Unfinished Business: Staffing Update - Craig Clark AmeriCorps Program — Jeannie Taylor Career Online High School - Jeannie Taylor IX. New Business: Maker Space Update — Joyce Pernicone, Sr. Librarian -Customer Relations List of Library volunteer opportunities/FLA Legislative Advocacy Platform — Craig Clark Adult Reading Club — Jeannie Taylor Kinetic Arts Symposium — Kids Kits from Youth Library — Jeannie Taylor Little Libraries Program — Craig Clark X. Library Director's Report/Statistics November & December 2020 Monthly Reports XI. Announcements Next Library Board Meeting — February 24, 2021 — Via Zoom Meeting XII. Adjournment NOTICE IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 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INUTES OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020, AT 6:00 P.M., VIA ZOOM ONLINE MEETING, IN BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Present: George Feldman, Chair Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo, Vice Chair Elizabeth Sherlock Robyn Boucard Ace Tilton Ratcliff (Arrived 6:31 p.m.) Victor Gaud Absent: Marcia Levine Lindsay Karten Craig Clark, Library Director Jeannie Taylor, Assistant Director Mike Naughton, Library IT Manager Pre -meeting announcement from Craig Clark, Library Director Craig Clark, Library Director, read a statement indicating how the meeting would proceed and how the public could participate. 11. Call to Order — Board Chair — Introduce new Board Member (Alternate) Victor Gaud Cabrera Chair Feldman called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and welcomed new member Victor Gaud. He advised nothing major was occurring, the members were just waiting to start volunteering at the Library, going into the community and talking about the new Library. New member Victor Gaud, internal auditor, explained his background is in accounting and he holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Accounting and Finance. He is an auditor and he reviews company controls on all departments. Prior to moving to Boynton, he was trying to join the Coral Springs/Broward Advisory Board, but there were not a lot of vacancies. When he purchased in Boynton, he saw the vacancies and wanted to become involved in the community as he views it as important. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo welcomed him to the Board. Mr. Gaud will be a full voting member in Marcia Levine's absence. Mr. Clark also welcomed him to the Board. Meeting Minutes Library Board Boynton Beach, Florida December 9, 2020 III. Approval of Minutes — Meeting of October 28, 2020 Motion Ms. Sherlock moved to approve. Ms. Boucard explained she could not immediately find the places where some words were capitalized and in other instances they were not. It was noted on page four, the word City was capped and in another, it was not, Mr. Clark pointed out some of those areas in the minutes and asked if, in those instances, it was referring to the City of Boynton Beach, which in most instances it was. It was noted on page six, the second paragraph, 15th line the word Gould should be changed to could. There was also a question about page four, last paragraph, third from last sentence: Ms. Boucard also asked about the sentence: "She was optimistic the long-term vision of the Library would serve the City's needs." and asked what those needs were. It was explained if the needs had been stated, they would have been listed. Dr. Hayden- Adeyemo seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. The minutes were approved as corrected. There was brief talk about member absences. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo thought sending a gentle email to some members about attendance may be appropriate. It was also explained if a member misses three meetings, they are sent a warning letter that a fourth absence would result in removal from the Board and they would be ineligible to serve on any board for three years. IV. Correspondence and Communications - None V. Public Audience (Individual Speakers Will Be Limited to 3 Minute Presentations) Mr. Clark noted no one was present for public audience. VI. Chair's Report- None. VII. Unfinished Business: Staffing Update - Craig Clark Mr. Clark explained there is one full-time Library Associate position available in the Customer Relations Division and there were 261 applications received for that position. They will interview next Wednesday and hope to wrap it up and make an offer. Otherwise the Library is fully staffed. AmeriCorps Program — Jeannie Taylor Ms. Taylor explained AmeriCorps is a lot busier and since youth have returned to school, there is a need for homework help, so they are scheduling a lot more appointments. The 6 Meeting Minutes Library Board Boynton Beach, Florida December 9, 2020 volunteer who does handles the Adult ESOL made some schedule changes. Normally, they would have adult class in the morning and beginner and intermediate classes, but adults are not interested in classes right now because they do not want to sit in groups. Accordingly, the volunteer is holding one-on-one sessions and since some adults work, they want appointments later in the day. She has adjusted her schedule to accommodate them and has plenty of students. Ms. Taylor explained the AmeriCorps program was a program in partnership with the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition and they supply the volunteers. There are three full-time volunteers: one teaches Adult ESOL, and they are also working on other important issues such as citizenship. Another volunteer works with teenagers for homework help and college prep, and a third volunteer assists younger students with afterschool homework help. Ms. Boucard, asked regarding staffing of the applicants for the open position, how they would be a good fit for the candidate that will lead up to an interview. Mr. Clark explained applicants have to apply online through City's website and Human Resources assigns a recruiter to review the applications and narrow them down. Since there are so many, one preference is prior library experience, which creates a smaller pool. Once the recruiter narrows the pool, the recruiter conducts telephone interviews and further narrows it down. Staff reviews the remaining applications and determines who they would like to have an online interview. Ms, Sherlock asked if the standards for the Boynton Beach Library were the same as other libraries. Mr. Clark explained they follow the City's standards and guidelines and the City's hiring processes are different than other libraries and locations in general. Career Online High School - Jeannie Taylor Ms. Taylor gave a brief overview of the program for Mr. Gaud and explained they have scholarships for enrollees. The students have to be over 19 and a City resident. The scholarship allows the student to receive a fully accredited high school diploma and a career certificate. They have four current students who have 18 months to complete the program. Three students are in their 20's and the fourth is in their 30's. They have a prerequisite program to see if the students are serious about doing the work and if they can learn in that style and keep on schedule. One student just finished the prerequisite and she and Mr. Clark will interview the student for a scholarship. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo asked about the ESOL and asked if there was a Plan B due to the pandemic. She asked if the sessions had to be live, in person or if they could be recorded as a webinar or web conferences. She thought the turnout may be greater and also thought one-on-one sessions would be tutoring. Ms. Taylor explained they offer the online resource, and let everyone know it was fine if they want receive the assistance in an online session. The ESOL volunteers have found ESOL resources they can refer students to work with, but a lot of them are at the beginner level, do not have computer skills and are not comfortable with it, so they need the one-on-one coaching. As they become more proficient and get to the intermediate level they have a lot of online resources and some are developing their own to view as a supplement. Dr. Hayden - 3 Meeting Minutes Library Board Boynton Beach, Florida December 9, 2020 �.w Adeyemo asked if the students do not use web conferencing because they are not computer literate and they cannot log onto Zoom. She asked if log -on instructions could be translated into different languages. She asked if it was a step AmeriCorps does not do, the Library does not support or the students prefer one-on-one. Ms. Taylor explained AmeriCorps is open to all those options and discusses them with all the students; even children with homework help are offered online options. It is a personal preference. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo thought AmeriCorps was about the community and making sure the grant is utilized the best they can as it pertains to the adult version because it is a community initiative to reach as many adults as they can. She did not think they should say they could not offer it because the people do not speak the language. They can make recordings, translate them into a different language and push it out. (Mx. Ratcliff joined the meeting.) Mr. Clark explained they had 11 or 12 language speakers in their AmeriCorps program in the past and it would be a lot of work to translate them into a different language. The program was also not a grant. AmeriCorps is a federal government program, but it is not paid for by grant dollars. It is paid for from the City's budget. Each state writes a grant to secure funding and the Literacy Coalition writes a grant to support 40 volunteers in Palm Beach County. The Library pays $71K for each of those three people per year to work at the Library. The Literacy Coalition is the grantee, not the Library. VIII. New Business: Library Information Technology Division Overview — Michael Naughton, Library IT Manager Mr. Clark introduced Mike Naughton, Library IT Manager. He explained he came aboard in 2007 and plays an important role in the Library. Mr. Naughton explained there are a lot of computers in the Library. Each day, Mr. Naughton and his team help patrons with job searches, resumes, employment benefits, social services benefits, which is the main part of it. They are now doing a lot of scanning, whether for an application for a water bill or scanning of driver's license or documents needed for public services or social benefits. The scanner is used most frequently in the adult area. Mr. Naughton announced the new laptops are a hit. Patrons enjoy that they can check out a laptop and sit where they want. Mr. Naughton praised his two technology specialists Juaquin Torres and Michael Bennet, commenting he would be lost without them as they are often helping patrons with the different needs they have. Chair Feldman asked about the laptops and if he assists them directly. Mr. Naughton responded he does and it all depends on the level the user is at. The Tech Specialists cannot leave their area. Ms. Sherlock used a laptop and was shocked how simple it was to use. She was very impressed. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo noted the Library has come a long way, and praised the IT Department for going above and beyond. She thought they could use three more staffers and that, in addition to books and materials, Customer Service, Information 4 Meeting Minutes Library Board Boynton Beach, Florida December 9, 2020 Technology and the Tech Department was one reason people come to the Library. The public comes to the Library for the techs who allow for extra computer minutes and she noted the County does not even allow that much time. She announced that is a selling point and the workers are really knowledgeable. Ms. Sherlock agreed. Mr. Naughton explained he was open to suggestions at any time and he would be happy to speak with the members. He pointed out technology is evolving so quickly sometimes he thinks even he can learn new technology and he tries to pay attention to all the new trends. Mr. Clark advised there were over 100 computers at one time and they are currently at about 80 or 90, which Mr. Naughton handles. There are eight City computers that management staff uses to access financial systems so they use two different systems. Mr. Naughton oversees the automated materials handling system, three self - check systems, the security gates on both floors, and other responsibilities. LibraryU — Discussion of a new in-depth library tour program in the planning phase List of potential Library volunteer opportunities. Mr. Clark explained he came up with a new program called Library U or Library University that involves an in-depth tour of the Library to provide a more in-depth view of what they truly have. They are busy working and planning the program and when the program is put together, and post COVID, they could do more things in person. Board members could serve as Library docents. When the program is ready, they will contact members interested in serving as docents and tour providers after taking in-depth training sessions. When people make a reservation to come in and tour the Library, the members could take them. Ms. Sherlock inquired if it would be put it on Eventbrite. Mr. Clark responded it was a possibility. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo thought the Library could schedule Read and Brunch events, especially when COVID is over. The City has the Cultural Center, but the Library can be a flex space. They could hold Mystery Nights. Ms. Sherlock volunteers at the Delray Library and she thought a good opportunity for the Library was to get on the Delray Library mailing list and see what they do. Delray has many exciting things the Board could enact without reinventing the wheel. Dr. Hayden-Adeyemo wanted the Library to be the best and be innovative, so people will want to come and Catch the Wave of what they do here. Ms. Sherlock. noted the Delray Beach Chamber represents the Delray Beach Library, but the Boynton Chamber is tied to the Boca Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Sherlock pointed out the City has different budget. The Board members know what is unique for Boynton, and what has worked well with nearby libraries, but they have not had a competitive analysis of what they are doing. There is a sharing of competition. Chair Feldman thought when the amphitheater is used, there will be hundreds of people next door that could come into the Library and there could be a lot of activity. Mr. Gaud passed through the Library when he met Mr. Clark, and noted the Library also has an inventory of movies and they can use a projector in the open space for a movie night. Mr. Clark explained the Library has a movie license. Ms. Sherlock noted the Boynton Beach 5 Meeting Minutes Library Board Boynton Beach, Florida December 9, 2020 CRA has Movies in the Park and they have a large screen that is used at ArtWalks. Chair Feldman thought when COVID was over, Library hours will be extended, and in the future, they will provide Sunday hours. Hours will be extended Monday to Thursday till 8:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Far in the future, they will be open on Sundays. Mr. Clark explained he did not include the list of volunteer opportunities because he was working from home, but it included LibraryLl. He will forward an email from the Florida Library Association to contact legislators to advocate for funding public library services. Ms. Sherlock knew other entities, such as the Delray Downtown Development Authority, has volunteer training which is just as important as who the volunteer is. Mr. Clark agreed. IX. Library Director's Report/Statistics October 2020 Monthly Report Mr. Clark noted the AmeriCorps report names were substituted to protect the privacy for the individuals being helped. If anyone has a question, they can contact him. Circulation is increasing and they are getting busier as was computer use. One third of the patrons are using computers and many do not have computers at home. Ms. Boucard was reviewing the statistics and thought it was great to see the positive numbers. While she saw some negative numbers, she understood it was due to COVD, but the overall circulation and activity counts reflect staff was doing a great job. She thought it was a great report and thought the Library was the hub of all workforces. Ms. Sherlock thought the most beautiful quality of the new Library was the new book section and wished when she entered the Library, there would be a sign and arrow that said "New Books over here." Mr. Clark explained he would get the list to the members. He further explained the new books are around the corner and they have a map they give patrons showing the location. Chair Feldman asked if they have a movable table with wheels to be put just outside the Library to show what was going on. Ms. Taylor explained there are two pieces of furniture they call "wedding cakes" they use to feature the new items in the front between the two self -check kiosks. Whatever materials arrive they want to feature for all to see, but they cannot place the tables outside of the security gate. Ms. Sherlock noted the materials on the wedding cakes are not the top 10 best sellers of fiction or non-fiction. Ms. Taylor explained they are generally newer books they leased and books that are sought after. Mr. Clark explained the book on the non-fiction wedding cakes were about racism and social equality, which are not necessarily in the top ten. Mx. Ratcliff saw them and thought it was great. She was excited and glad to see the list as well as it was part of the Library and it was effective and front and center. Mr. Clark explained the list is being updated reflecting new books added. Ms. Sherlock hoped there Meeting Minutes Library Board Boynton Beach, Florida December 9, 2020 would be best sellers. Mr Clark explained the wedding cakes are not for best sellers only. X. Announcements Next Library Board Meeting — January 27, 2021 — Via Zoom Meeting Chair Feldman announced the next meeting wished all happy holiday. XI. Adjournment Motion Ms. Bouchard moved to adjourn. Ms. Sherlock seconded the motion and praised staff for all their efforts. The motion unanimously passed. Chair Feldman thanked Mr. Clark for his patience putting all together. Mr. Clark wished all a happy holiday and hoped all would stay safe. The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. I Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 7 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 E. Ocean Avenue Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 (13): 561.742.6390 1 (F): 561.742..6381 www.boyntonlibrary.org VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Become a Docent — Upon completion of in-depth training in our LibraryU Program become a library docent. Lead a one-hour library tour that covers library collections, programs, services and the electronic library. Advocate for Library Funding — Contact your local, state and federal legislators (Senate and House Representatives) regarding the importance of funding public libraries. (see attached list of Florida Library Association Priorities). Program Assistant — Become an assistant with Maker Space Programs and other adult and youth programs when library staff need additional support. Social Media — Join the Library's social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) and share all library posts with your online community to promote the library. Friends of the Library — Join as a member for the Friends of the Library. Volunteer in the library's used bookstore. The Boynton Beach City Library enriches lives by inspiring learning and nurturing creativity. Florida Libraries Are Critical to Recovery Florida Library Association 2021 Legislative Platform and Priorities Economic Recovery Libraries play a dynamic role in their communities as trusted locations to receive accurate information and support. • Provide electronic resources and internet access for small business and entrepreneurs • Local business incubators • Assist with reemployment and job seeking opportunities • Basic computer skills training • Assistance with access to State benefit programs Funding Initiatives Supporting/Strengthening Education Florida's Public and Academic Libraries are an essential component to economic recovery and restoring education. • Free resources for Pre -K, K-12 & college students • Study space and collaborative areas • Homework and research assistance • Support for virtual lifelong learning • Enriching activities for students and early learners • Introduce children and parents to the love of reading To provide these essential services to our residents the Florida Library Association is asking legislators to support the following funding initiatives: ate Aid to Public Libraries Grant Progran Restore funding to $23,000,000 Legislative budget request by Department of State: $17,304,072 (F.S. 257.17) V/"Library Cooperativ-4 Grant'rogran-- Appropriate recurring $2,000,000 (F.S. 257.40-42) Public Library Construction Grants Appropriate funding of $16,800,000 to support all eligible applications (F.S. 257.191) Aestore funding for Colleges' and Universities' Essential Library and Distance Learning Services: Appropriate to $20,900,000 Career online High School: Appropriate to $750,000 F FLORID LIBRAR� • s s e il r 1 N � Funding Overview State Aid to Public Libraries Grant Program - Increase funding to $23,000,000 (F.S. 257.17) Public Libraries that receive State Aid to Public Libraries funding invest approximately $559 million annually in delivering library services to the public. This grant funding goes directly towards day to day operating expenses to ensure libraries doors remain open to the public. FLA seeks to restore State Aid funding levels to at least $23,000,000, which would begin to bring the State's support for library services back to prior recent years. Appropriate recurring $2,000,000 - Library Cooperative Grant Program (F.S. 257.40-42) FLA supports state funding for the five (5) Multitype Library Cooperatives in Florida, administered by the Division of Library and Information Services, Department of State. MLC funds support bibliographic record enhancement, statewide delivery service support, union catalog support and development, reciprocal borrowing, cooperative cataloging, cooperative reference services, cooperative collection development, digitization, and implementation of or support for innovation in the use of technologies related to resource sharing. Appropriate funding of $16,800,000 to Public Library Construction Grants (F.S. 257.191) 36 applications have been reviewed and deemed eligible for Public Library Construction Grant funding in 2021-2022. This locally matched funding helps generate economic development, while demonstrating local investment in our libraries by providing for new construction, renovations, and critical infrastructure improvements. This grant ensures the ongoing vitality of libraries in our communities. Appropriate $750,000 for Career Online High School FLA supports recurring funding for this program administered by the Division of Library and Information Services, Department of State that allows 19 -and -older out of school adults to complete a private, accredited high school diploma and career certificate through participating public library systems. As of September 2019, more than 630 students have graduated and an additional 463 students are actively working on their coursework. This program makes a private high school diploma more accessible to Floridians and prepares them for success in the workforce. Appropriate recurring $20,900,000 to FLVC for State University and College Libraries Academic libraries are essential for student success, faculty research, and accreditation. The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) provides essential online library and distance learning resources and services to all State. University System (SUS) and Florida College System (FCS) institutions. This funding provides the online library catalog and resource sharing platform used by all SUS and FCS students, essential academic e -resources, the statewide distance learning catalog, the transient student application platform, and other essential services for student success. r l FWMDAILIBRARY A ss�``• T 1 h r BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT NOVEMBER 2020 Administrative Services/ Public Relations Library Director attended City Commission meetings, BBTS Standing Campaign Meeting, SEFLIN Fall Membership Meeting, PBCLA Virtual Library Tour, SEFLIN Executive Director interviews, Nova Executive Director Search Committee meeting, FLA Legislative Affairs Committee meeting Schoolhouse Museum Board Meeting, City Admin Team Meeting, and Little Libraries meeting The library team also submitted the State Aid grant application and interviewed a new applicant for Career Online High School. Customer Service and Circulation Statistics Customer Visits Current Month Same Month Previous Year Percentage Change 2578 7155 -64 Total Circulation* 9859 6857 44 Adult Circulation Young Adult Circulation 5189 4006 30 402 262 53 Juvenile Circulation 2018 ILS System Circulation (Print Materials) 7646 (Total items checked out kiosks and others in-house) Kiosk Checkouts (Library Connect Data) 4303 1265 60 5538 38 - - EBook Circ (Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1226 188 529 178 132 6 eAudiobook Circ (OD, RBDig, CloudL) RB Digital Magazine Downloads 387 362 7 Audiovisual 2099 1954 7 Onecard Cards Number of Reference Transactions 0 1 -100 907 828 10 Interlibrary Loan Books Provided (not including renewals) 88 62 42 Interlibrary Loan Books Borrowed (not including renewals) 14 0 - *includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal and RB Digital downloads. Curbside Pickup Statistics 0 Number of appointments made: 15 Meeting Room Usage Statistics • Number of reservations: 127 people Digital Resource and Database Statistics Social Media Current Month 932 28 Same Month Previous Year 439 15 Percentage Change Freegal Streams 112 Freegal Users (new) Freegal Downloads 87 400 185 239 89 67 108 Kanopy Streams Learning Express Sessions 30 12 150 Gale Legal 12 11 9 Gale Infotrac Sessions 927 127 630 Gale Infotrac Retrievals 27 18 50 Transparent Languages Users 6 Transparent Languages Sessions 9 Learning Express Job Career Sessions 28 Knowledge City Logins 3 7 -14 18 -50 12 133 - Twitter Followers (number of Social Media November 2020 Monthly Report I Page 2 Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Facebook Likes (number of people 972 532 83 who like the Facebook paq ) New Facebook Likes (number of 16 19 -15 new aae likes Facebook Engagements (sum of all No historical data likes, comments, and shares across all 358 available _ posts for the month Twitter Followers (number of people who follow the Twitter 252 187 35 account New Twitter Followers (number of 3 7 -57 new Twitter account followers) Twitter Engagements (sum of all No historical data likes, comments, and retweets across 35 available - all tweets for the month; Instagram Followers (number of people who follow the Instagram 670 300 123 account) November 2020 Monthly Report I Page 2 New Instagram Followers (number of new Instagram account 26 27 -4 followers Instagram Engagements (sum of No historical data likes and comments across all posts 165 available _ for the month Boynton- Beach.org /city- I i bra ry pageviews (pulled from Google Analytics, this is the number of views 5711 5435 5 our librar website has received Palm Beach Post Views 180 323 -44 Newsbank Public Computer Usage Statistics Adult Computer use = 673 Average time per session = 44 minutes Youth Computer use = 199 Average time per session = 44 minutes Adult Laptops total use: 106 Teen Laptops total use: 111 Computer Usage total = 872 One year ago = 1,607 (46% decrease). Public Computer Training Classes Computer classes temporarily suspended. Collection management Discarded Items = 340 Items Added to Collection = 658 Archives Activities The Local History Archives continues to serve the Boynton Beach community by providing increasing access to collections to further educate people about the history of our communities. This month, newly available images feature early Lantana and Kelsey City, the first planned community of Florida, which later changed its name to Lake Park. We're working with the Historic Trail Committee to assist in building a historically themed outreach initiative for the City. Library Program Report DIGITAL PROGRAMMING - Makerspace with Creative Christina o 1 -Minute Video Views (Across all videos): 4 o Post Engagements: 2 o Number of Videos: 1 - Makerspace Grab 'n' Go Event November 2020 Monthly Report I Page 3 o Number of Kits Checked Out: 41 o Registered Attendees (those who registered): 7 o In -Meeting Attendees (those who actually attended): 17 - BBCL Trivia Time o Number of Trivia Quizzes: 1 o Trivia Participants (across all quizzes): 2 - Coffee Chat o 1 -Minute Video Views: 11 o Post Engagements: 8 o Number of Videos: 1 - Virtual Event with Delray Medical Center o Registered Attendees (those who registered): 2 o In -Meeting Attendees (those who actually attended): 8 - Virtual Author Event: "A New Guide to Old Florida Attractions" with Doug Alderson o Registered Attendees (those who registered): 14 o In -Meeting Attendees (those who actually attended): 16 - Back to the Databasics: Knowledge City o Registered Attendees (those who registered): 2 o In -Meeting Attendees (those who actually attended): 17 ADULT SERVICES - Quilters o Number of Meetings: 3 o Total Attendees: 13 - Event with Delray Medical Center (statistics shown above) - Adult English Classes (see below for full report from Literacy AmeriCorps volunteer) - Back to the Databasics (statistics shown above) - Doug Alderson Author Event (statistics shown above) YOUTH SERVICES - Thanksgiving Take Home Craft Kits November 2020 Monthly Report I Page 4 o Number of Programs: 2 o Participants: 87 - Homework Help (Child) o Number of Sessions: 44 o Participants: 17 TEEN SERVICES - Homework Help (Teen) o Number of Participants: 3 AmeriCorps Report AmeriCorps Kids Homework Help Monthly Report By Olivia Shimkus November was an awesome month for the Homework Help Center! Things have really started moving along as more students attend in person schooling and Glasswork and homework increases! All of my appointments continue to be regulars, meaning every student I see comes back, which is very encouraging to me! I also have several students that still come weekly, all the way from September. I am seeing a lot of progress in them and their parents are delighted. I also can tell word of mouth is working as I've had a few new students whose parents have told me they heard of me through friends, school, and church! I continue to have many students who are attending school online, so keeping up with online learning platforms has been a priority to me. I have even learned the ins and outs of the Palm Beach county schools email process and google classroom accounts, which is pretty complicated unfortunately. I anticipate this will continue increasingly as the school year progresses and I am preparing for that and the possibility that parents may want online tutoring in the future. This month's statistics were as follows: In regards to students K-6, we had 8 new students and 9 returning students. The new students varied in age with 2 kindergarteners, 1 first grader, 1 second grader, 1 third grader, no fourth graders, 2 fifth graders and 1 sixth grader. In total I had about 44 sessions from 30 minutes — 1 hour and did just over 25 hours of instruction for the month of November. The statistics were down a bit this month due to there being no school the week of Thanksgiving and the days off due to the tropical storm and Veterans Day. I have also helped a lot around the library casually with some students who have quick questions and online schooling problems like logging into classrooms and using online platforms. In total, I have served 26 students in official sessions and dozens of others with quick questions and technical help. Just to give a snapshot, the homework help center has served 4 kindergarteners, 3 first grader, 3 second graders, 5 third graders, 3 fourth graders, 7 fifth graders and 1 sixth grader total. Year to date I have provided 130 sessions with a total of 81 hours of instruction. November 2020 Monthly Report i Page 5 Most of the homework help has been with Math, Reading and Writing. I also have several students that come in specifically for extra math and reading help (they don't do their homework with me, I just curate extra practice with them at their parent's request). This continues to be a priority of mine. I do a lot of research and material searching to help these students who need extra support. Parents who use this service are extremely grateful and several have told me it's really helpful! I also have two students who have recently moved from Haiti, and we work more on English language skills. I enjoy this because I have a background in ESL. I have also started a few personal projects to help my students. Many of my parents ask me about educational websites for their kids to play on. A lot of my students come early or stay late after their appointment to play on the computer. I have created a "scavenger hunt" type list of my favorite educational websites and my learners and parents have really enjoyed it. I am also working on grade level specific winter learning packets for over holiday break. I will be home for the holidays so I wanted to make some (optional) worksheets for my learners to work on to stay on track. They are all winter themed and I may offer a little incentive for finishing. I think the parents will appreciate this a lot as many of them ask me for extra resources to help their students at home. I have a lot of ideas to help my students outside of instruction time and I continue to pursue them! I look forward to what December will bring! AmeriCorps Teens Homework Help Monthly Report By Joe DiConsiglio This month went by swell and busily as I got two new students. Both students have come twice. They are eager and attentive students and I hope they come by more often. Student Y needed help with algebra and, though I haven't studied algebra since high school, I was able to help them understand the concepts. Student Z did not come into the Homework Help Session with anything to do so I set them up with some reading comprehension work which was too easy. The next time Student Z came in I had more reading comprehension work prepared at a higher level. I think this suited them much better. I had a few more students this month but for the most part I was helping Student K, who usually takes up about two hours of my Monday and Wednesdays. One of the tricky parts about tutoring Student K is getting them to actually do the work and not rely on me to do it for them. Student K is struggling in Economics, Chemistry, and English, but is taking these Gen Ed classes on a college level at PBSC. I have encouraged K to reach out to their school resources but K says that they do not help K, only get mad at K. After asking K about their college plans, I have come to the conclusion that college and these Gen Ed classes are not right for him. I intend to pass along information about Believers Academy, a charter school that gives vocational training for students with disabilities. It is hard to get Student K to understand most things but I am going to try to explain to them that this is a very good avenue to go down, especially with how much he is struggling with and resents school. AmeriCorps Adult English Classes Report By Abbey Van Allsburg Students: Kanga, Piglet, and Winnie the Pooh have been very consistent students throughout November, November 2020 Monthly Report l Page 6 but I also gained a new student, Inspector Gadget. Kanga and I have come a long way in exploring different educational options that she can take on to advance in her career, and we've reached a point where it's up to Kanga to decide which options she'd like to pursue. While I can't make any major decisions for her, I'm looking into possible opportunities to talk with a career coach. I sense that she is nervous about making the right decision and I think that speaking to a professional should give her some comfort as well as great advice. Winnie the Pooh and Piglet have been progressing in their GED studies. We've been working on characterization, specifically learning to use clues from the text to make an inference about a character's personality. Although a difficult concept at first, Winnie the Pooh told me in our last lesson that she is feeling much more confident after several practices! Piglet, on the other hand, changed her work schedule to be able to come in an extra day of the week in addition to the GED classes. Piglet is not at the same level of English as Winnie the Pooh is, so it's perfect to be able to spend an extra day with her. The GED classes may be challenging for Piglet at first, but I believe that with time both her English will improve and her confidence to take the GED, allowing her to apply for better work to better support her son. Inspector Gadget is my newest student, we've had 3 sessions together so far. Inspector Gadget is from Belarus and speaks Belorussian and Russian as his native languages. He came to me asking for writing and pronunciation help. Inspector Gadget enjoys making traditional artisan crafts and uploads tutorial videos to Youtube to educate others on the topic. His videos include audio and subtitles in both his native language and English, so much of what we discuss he directly applies to these videos. All in all, I've had a total of 17 sessions with 4 students in November. November 2020 Monthly Report I Page 7 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. MS JEANNIE TAYLOR BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 E OCEAN AVE BOYNTON BEACH FL 33435 CREDITOR: 1581 -- BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY DATES LISTED: 01/01/1900 TO 11/30/2020 ALL AMOUNTS LISTED Accounts Submitted 2,590 Dollars Submitted 178,885.87 Bankruptcies 1 Dollars in Bankruptcy 10.00 Incorrect Addresses 472 Dollars in Skiptracing 22,391.07 Patron Disputes/Suspends 1 Dollars in Dispute 37.00 Accounts in Process 2,116 Dollars in Process 145,399.09 # of Accounts Activated 1,272 Total Activated 94,024.77 % of Accounts Activated 60.11% % of Dollars Activated 64.67 Dollars Received : 24,242.03 Material Returned 45,792.02 Dollars Waived 13,413.37 8/1412020 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. EXPLANATION OF SUMMARY PAGE ACCOUNT STATUS REPORT Left Column Accounts Submitted: Total number of accounts submitted for collection. Bankruptcies: Total number of accounts in bankruptcy. Incorrect Addresses: Total number of accounts for which we do not have correct addresses yet. Skip tracing efforts continue for quite some time so this number is very dynamic. Patron Disputes/Suspends: Total number of accounts where collection efforts have been stopped because the patron disputed the debt or the Library suspended collection efforts as a result of payment arrangements, mistakes, etc. Accounts in Process: Total number of accounts being processed through our collection service. This number is arrived at by subtracting Bankruptcies, Incorrect Addresses and Patron Disputes/Suspends from the total number of Accounts Submitted. # of Accounts Activated: Total number of accounts that have responded in some way to reduce their balance. They could have returned material, made a payment or a combination of both. % of Accounts Activated: Percentage of processed accounts that have responded in some way (# of Accounts Activated divided by Accounts in Process). This percentage is a good measure of response rate because it measures the percentage of patrons that have actually responded due to the collection process. Middle Column Dollars Submitted: Total dollar amount due from all accounts submitted for collection. Dollars in Bankruptcy: Total dollar amount due from all accounts in bankruptcy. Dollars In Skips: Total dollar amount due for accounts with incorrect addresses. Dollars in Dispute: Total dollar amount for all accounts that have been disputed.. Dollars in Process: Total dollar amount for all accounts being processed. This number is equal to the Dollars Submitted minus Dollars In Bankruptcy, Dollars in Skips, and Dollars in Dispute, as well as the dollar amount due for all suspended and closed accounts (not detailed on this report). Its purpose is to show the total dollar amount actually being worked. Total Activated: Total original amount due by all Accounts Activated. The difference between this number and the -sum of Dollars Received, Material Returned, and Dollars Waived is the remaining balance due by all Accounts Activated. % of Dollars Activated: Percentage of processed dollars that have been activated (Total Activated divided by Dollars In Process). Flight Column Dollars Received: Actual money recovered as reported by the Library. Material Returned: Actual value of material returned as valued and reported by the Library. Dollars Waived: Actual dollars waived by the Library as reported by the Library. https://Web.unique-mgmt.com/help_filestsummary.asp 1/1 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT DECEMBER 2020 Administrative Services/ Public Relations Library Director attended City Commission meetings, Florida State Library Directors Meeting, CIP Quarterly Meeting, BBTS Standing Campaign Meeting, Executive Director interviews, Nova Executive Director Search Committee meeting, and Library Associate Interviews. The library team attended a IibraryConnect training and interviewed a new applicant for Career Online High School. Additionally, the annual Library Staff Training was held on Thursday, Dec. 17 and included a teambuilding workshop led by Audrey McDonough, and a presentation on the archives by Library Archivist, Georgen Charnes. The library was also featured in an article by the Sun Sentinel, discussing the upcoming Career Month campaign: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/gateway-gazette/fl-cn-boynton-beach-career-month-20201224- r6kootg6svgcbds2mzrgglxoxm-story. htm I Customer Service and Circulation Statistics Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Customer Visits 2,956 7,646 -61 Total Circulation* Adult Circulation Young Adult Circulation Juvenile Circulation ILS System Circulation (Print Materials) (Total items checked out kiosks and others in-house) Checkouts on Kiosks 10,387 5,605 386 2,173 11,214 8,175 4,608 7,726 4,927 1 274 6,431 - 34 14 41 78 27 - Items Checked Out at CR Desk RFID Pad (started taking statistics on Dec 4) 86 - - EBook Circ (Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1,271 567 124 eAudiobook Circ (OD, RBDig, CloudL) RB Digital Magazine Downloads Audiovisual Users registered 230 276 156 275 2,155 80 47 0 1,878 -13 114 171 34 0 1,037 Online user registration Onecard Cards 3 -100 LNumber of Reference Transactions 604 72 *includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal and RB Digital downloads. Curbside Pickup Statistics • Number of appointments made: 23 • Number of appointments picked up: 22 • Number of no-shows: 1 Meeting Room Usage Statistics • Number of reservations: 125 people Digital Resource and Database Statistics Freegal Streams Current Month Same Month Previous Year Percentage Change 646 509 27 Freegal Users (new) 21 21 0 Freegal Downloads 435 295 47 Kanopy Streams 213 104 105 Learning Express Sessions 9 5 80 Gale Legal Gale Infotrac Sessions 0 2 -100 163 128 27 Gale Infotrac Retrievals Transparent Languages Users 9 25 -64 33 3 13 5 1000 2185 -40 Transparent Languages Sessions 297 Learning Express Job Career Sessions 3 Knowledge City Logins 0 - - Social Media December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 2 Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Facebook Likes (numberofpeople 972 544 79 who like the Facebook a e New Facebook Likes (number of new page likes 7 15 -53 Facebook Engagements (sum ofall No historical data likes, comments, and shares across all 368 _ ;posts for the month available Twitter Followers (number of people who follow the Twitter 258 198 30 account) December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 2 New Twitter Followers (number of new Twitter account followers 6 3 100 Twitter Engagements (sum of all No historical data likes, comments, and retweets across 70 _ all tweets for the month available Instagram Followers (number of people who follow the Instagram 698 313 123 account) _ New Instagram Followers (number of new Instagram account 28 13 115 followers Instagram Engagements (sum of likes and comments across all posts 175 No historical data _ for the month available Boynton-Beach.org/city-library pageviews (pulled from Google Analytics, this is the number of views 5,763 5,152 12 our 11brary website has received) Palm Beach Post Views Newsbank) 330 500 -34 Public Computer Usage Adult Computer use = 759 Youth Computer use = 229 Adult Laptops total use: 70 Teen Laptops total use: 101 Statistics Average time per session = 45 minutes Average time per session = 45 minutes Computer Usage total = 1,159 One year ago = 1,552 (25% decrease). Public Computer Training Classes Computer classes temporarily suspended. Collection Management Discarded Items = 298 Items Added to Collection = 923 Archives Activities The Local History Archives continues to serve the Boynton Beach community by providing increasing access to collections to further educate people about the history of our communities. More images have been added to the online database access. Efforts have also been made to assist to formulate a more complete record of mayors of our city, complete with images and biographical information. A staff education program was offered at our annual staff meeting. December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 3 Library Program Report DIGITAL PROGRAMMING - Makerspace with Creative Christina o 1 -Minute Video Views (Across all videos): 6 o Post Engagements: 5 o Number of Videos: 1 - Makerspace Grab "n' Go Event o Number of Kits Checked Out: 28 o Registered Attendees (those who registered): 6 o In -Meeting Attendees (those who actually attended): 12 - Coffee Chat o 1 -Minute Video Views: 10 o Post Engagements: 2 o Number of Videos: 1 - Ace Adobe: Working Inside Photoshop o 1 -Minute Video Views: 2 o Post Engagements: 1 o Number of Videos: 1 ADULT SERVICES - Quilters (paused meetings in December) o Number of Meetings: 0 o Total Attendees: 0 - Adult English Classes o Number of Sessions: 19 o Participants:4 YOUTH SERVICES - Yarn Beanie Take Home Craft Kits o Number of Programs: 1 December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 4 o Participants: 40 - Homework Help (Child) o Number of Sessions: 39 o Participants: 15 TEEN SERVICES - Homework Help (Teen) o Number of Sessions: 25 o Participants:8 - Ugly Sweater Cookie Contest o Cookie Kit Participants: 50 o Contest Entrants: 12 AmeriCorps Report AmeriCorps Kids Homework Help Monthly Report By Olivia Shimkus December was a great month for the Homework Help Center! Although we were only open for two weeks because of Holiday break, December was an extremely busy and productive month for the homework help center. The days we were open were the busiest yet! I had several new students, but mostly continue to work with my regulars who are very dedicated and appreciative! Almost everyone I see comes back every week. Seeing as we have mostly kids and not many teens, Joe has been awesome about helping with kids when my schedule is full! We have several sets of siblings that are both elementary age but Joe will take one and I will take one for ease! It works out awesome. I continue to have a mix of online in person students, however I see a trend of students moving to in person. I have at least 3 students I know of who have switched from online to in person in the last few weeks. However, as COVID cases rise, I anticipate there may be a move back to virtual learning. Luckily, I am very confident in my abilities to accommodate online learners as I have gotten quite used to it over the past few months. This month's statistics were as follows: In regards to students K-6, we had 4 new students and 11 returning students in only two weeks. The new students varied in age with 1 kindergartener,1 first grader, i second grader, no third graders, no fourth graders, no fifth graders and 1 sixth grader. In total in the first two weeks of December I had about 39 sessions from 30 minutes —1 hour and did just over 22 hours of instruction for the month of December. It's crazy that this total for only the first two weeks of December has equaled some previous months. This shows just how much the homework help center is growing. I can already tell January is going to be even busier with everyone getting back into the swing of school in the New Year! December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 5 In total, Joe and I have served 37 students in official sessions and dozens of others with quick questions and technical help. Just to give a snapshot, the kid's homework help center has served 5 kindergarteners, 4 first graders, 6 second graders, 5 third graders, 7 fourth graders, 6 fifth graders and 2 sixth graders total. Year to date I have provided 169 sessions with a total of 103 hours of instruction. Most of my homework help continues to be in Math and Reading. I also continue to do a lot of tutoring for students who bring no homework but need some support outside of school. Curating material for these students that is helpful and productive has been a mission I've taken very seriously and have gotten good at. I research the best and most moderns learning techniques and incorporate a lot of different methods and practices in our sessions. Parents have told me they see improvement in their students. This month and in upcoming months I also have many students taking Florida state tests. Because of this, I have been doing a lot of research on these tests and what they cover for each grade level. While technically they are not exactly the type of test you can practice for, I do find it helpful for students to be familiar with the type and style of questions that may be on the test. Many parents have told me they'd like help in preparing their students for these tests, which I'm happy to do! I continue to love my students and do everything I can to make their lives easier, and more fun in the process. I have some passion projects I like to do to keep my students engaged. Like the online learning website scavenger hunt, I've been working on "Reading Bingo" for my students as many parents have questions and what books I think their children should read for fun. I'm always super excited to recommend my childhood favorites to my students and I know they are excited to read a book I love and talk about it with me. I'm going to make bingo sheets that have book recommendations and give a small prize (To be determined) when they complete it! Overall, this has been an awesome month and I can't wait to see what the New Year holds! AmeriCorps Teens Homework Help Monthly Report By Joe DiConsigho December was my busiest month yet. I regularly had 4 students a day and have several who consistently come in every week. This is making me enjoy this position more and more because I feel like I'm gaining valuable relationships with the students I see a couple times a week. I can see their trust in me expand and I am learning the different ways that they like to learn. I had 8 students throughout the month for a total of 25 sessions. Since not too many high school students come in and Olivia has been overbooked, I have taken on some younger kids. This month I had two elementary -aged students, three in middle -school, and three in high school or above. My student who comes in the most has seen significant improvement with her reading and comprehension. She has struggled, however, staying focused during our sessions as she usually just wants to play games before finishing her homework. I am going to start using some online programs with her in the library database to incorporate learning games into our sessions. My student who comes in the second most is an excellent student who I especially enjoy talking to and tutoring. In the beginning, he came in without any work so I gave him some reading work and he tested way above his grade level. I've been giving him challenging reading and math work and he is enjoying it quite a bit, even telling his mother how much he loves coming here just to hang out and work. My other students come in more sporadically. Still, we have had excellent tutoring sessions nonetheless. I am getting more and more comfortable teaching subjects as well as helping students without giving them the answers. December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 6 AmeriCor s Adult English Classes Report By Abbey Van Allsburg Students: Kanga, Winnie the Pooh and Inspector Gadget have been very consistent students throughout December. We gained a new student: Mufasa. Kanga has chosen a degree program and is very excited to start classes! We began the process of applying to the school and filling out FAFSA. Winnie the Pooh has progressed in their GED studies. Recently we have focused on the different methods of figurative language. They seem to be easy to Winnie the Pooh, so that is good. On another note, Winnie the Pooh can't make every meeting so I went ahead and helped Winnie check out a book. The book is at the perfect level to challenge Winnie and I created Chapter summaries to fill out that will tie into our lessons. I hope she enjoys her book! Mufasa is my newest student. Mufasa was excited to meet with me as soon as possible and it's clear that he wants to learn as much as possible! When I was giving Mufasa a pre-test to see where his skills were at, he readily took it as an opportunity to practice and learn from his mistakes. Mufasa also enjoys discussing deeper topics with. I look forward to working with him! All in all, I've had a total of 19 sessions with 4 students in December. December 2020 Monthly Report I Page 7 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. MS JEANNIE TAYLOR BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 E OCEAN AVE BOYNTON BEACH FL 33435 CREDITOR: 1581 -- BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY DATES LISTED: 01/01/1900 TO 12/31/2020 ALL AMOUNTS LISTED Accounts Submitted 2,590 Dollars Submitted 178,885.87 Bankruptcies 1 Dollars in Bankruptcy 10.00 Incorrect Addresses 472 Dollars in Skiptracing 22,255.12 Patron Disputes/Suspends 1 Dollars in Dispute 37.00 Accounts in Process 2,116 Dollars in Process 145,399.09 # of Accounts Activated 1,276 Total Activated 94,169.74 t of Accounts Activated 60.30% % of Dollars Activated 64.77% Dollars Received 24,468.95 Material Returned 45,792.02 Dollars Waived 13,413.37 9/1412020 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. EXPLANATION OF SUMMARY PAGE ACCOUNT STATUS REPORT Left Column Accounts Submitted: Total number of accounts submitted for collection. Bankruptcies: Total number of accounts in bankruptcy. Incorrect Addresses: Total number of accounts for which we do not have correct addresses yet. Skip tracing efforts continue for quite some time so this number is very dynamic. Patron Disputes/Suspends: Total number of accounts where collection efforts have been stopped because the patron disputed the debt or the Ubrary suspended collection efforts as a result of payment arrangements, mistakes, etc. Accounts in Process: Total number of accounts being processed through our collection service. This number is arrived at by subtracting Bankruptcies, incorrect Addresses and Patron Disputes/Suspends from the total number of Accounts Submitted. # of Accounts Activated: Total number of accounts that have responded in some way to reduce their balance. They could have returned material, made a payment or a combination of both. % of Accounts Activated: Percentage of processed accounts that have responded in some way (# of Accounts Activated divided by Accounts in Process). This percentage is a good measure of response rate because it measures the percentage of patrons that have actually responded due to the collection process. Middle Column Dollars Submitted: Total dollar amount due from all accounts submitted for collection. Dollars In Bankruptcy: Total dollar amount due from all accounts in bankruptcy. Dollars In Skips: Total dollar amount due for accounts with incorrect addresses. Dollars in Dispute: Total dollar amount for all accounts that have been disputed.. Dollars In Process: Total dollar amount for all accounts being processed. This number is equal to the Dollars Submitted minus Dollars in Bankruptcy, Dollars in Skips, and Dollars in Dispute, as well as the dollar amount due for all suspended and closed accounts (not detailed on this report). Its purpose is to show the total dollar amount actually being worked. Total Activated: Total original amount due by all Accounts Activated. The difference between this number and the -sum of Dollars Received, Material Returned, and Dollars Waived is the remaining balance due by all Accounts Activated. % of Dollars Activated: Percentage of processed dollars that have been activated (Total Activated divided by Dollars in Process). Bjght Column Dollars Received: Actual money recovered as reported by the Library. Material Returned: Actual value of material retumed as valued and reported by the Library. Dollars Waived: Actual dollars waived by the Library as reported by the Library. https:lfweb.unique-mgmt.comthelp_files/summary.esp 1/1 Page 1 of 6 • DONATE SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM JON CORPORATE CIRCLE South Floridians Celebrate MILK Day Online, Together WLRN 91.3 FM I By Caitie Switalski Munoz 8 Published January 18, 2021 at 5:32 PM EST LISTEN • 1:53 BERNHARD MOOSBRUGGER / GETTY IMAGES Many celebrations were virtual — YouTube was a popular platform for cities to post videos honoring the legacy of the late civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The pandemic made it harder to gather in person to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. But following a year of Black Lives Matter demonstrations and renewed demands for social justice, communities in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami -Dade counties found ways to unite online. You turn to WLRN for reporting you can trust and stories that move our South Florida community forward. Your support makes it possible. Please donate now. Thank you. 1A https://www.wlm.org/news/2021-01-18/south-floridians-celebrate-mlk-day-online-together 1/21/2021 Kids couldn't assemble at the Boynton Beach City Library this year to hear to Gemima Cadet read to them from the children's book Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream and You. Instead, they watched on YouTube. "You can be a King. Set your sights on the mountain top, climb a little higher every day," Cadet read. The end of the book placed the next chapter in her young audience's hands. "So how will you Be A King?" she asked. The city of Plantation released its own YouTube video featuring music, poetry, and speakers honoring Dr. King. Plantation's city council president, Denise Horland, shared how Dr. King continues to inspire her — especially lately: "This has been a difficult year for us all. But even after the darkest of nights, the dawn emerges. And when we have hope, we realize that the light will always drive out the darkness," she said. Norland pointed to Georgia's election of U.S. Senator -Elect Rev. Raphael Warnock earlier this month as especially significant today. "I'm sure to many, the election of Warnock seemed an impossible dream, but it was a dream cemented in a foundation of hope," she said. The Plantation Chamber Orchestra played a Hymn to Freedom by Oscar Peterson. When every heart Joins every heart And together yearns for liberty That's when we'll be free... Oscar Peterson In Miami, a group of boys from the 5000 Roles Models of Excellence Project, which pairs at -risk kids with mentors, heard Vice President -Elect Kamala Harris give the keynote address via livestream for the organization's 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Scholarship Breakfast. On Wednesday, Harris will become the first woman, the first Black person, and the first Indian American inaugurated to the office of U.S. Vice President. She told the young men, "Lead with conviction, see yourself and know yourself to be whatever you want to be." is artin... Tags News Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plantation Boynton Beach Coronavirus black lives matter news Local News u 9 -, Page 2 of 6 https://www.wlm.org/news/2021-01-18/south-floridians-celebrate-mlk-day-online-together 1/21/2021 1A Page 3 of 6 Caitie Switalski Munoz covers news and stories concerning quality of life in Broward County and its municipalities for WLRN News. Her award-winning coverage focuses on: affordable housing, city and county governments, homelessness issues, transportation and slice of life here in South Florida. See stories by Caitie Switalski Munoz https://www.wlm.org/news/2021-01-18/south-floridians-celebrate-mlk-day-online-together 1/21/2021 1/19/2021 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit © Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit Hri inax moves." 4 xnings to Know aooux z Kinetic Art Exhibit Rod Stafford Hagwood, South Florida Sun Sentinel 1 hr ago If you like art to not only move you, but actually ... move ... then you should check out Boynton Beach's 5th Biennial Kinetic Art Exhibit. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/art-that-moves-4-things-to-know-about-the-outdoor-kinetic-art-exhibitlar-BB1cTeGe?ocid=hplocalnews 1/5 1/19/2021 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit © Adrian Landon / Courtesy/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS "The Mechanical Horse" by Adrian Landon will be a part c the 2021 5th Biennial Kinetic Art Exhibit held on Saturday March 6th and Sunday, March 7th in downtown Boynton Beach. © Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit billing as "meaningful and playful public art by prominent kinetic artists." In other words, there's a lot of ginormous, eye-popping mobiles and sculptures that often surprise the viewer with sound effects, playful lights and wind -powered choreography. Organizers hope that this year in particular, the show's opening weekend Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7, will be a breezy balm for these vexing times. "We need events to lift our spirits in some sort of way and the Kinetic Art Exhibit has done that in the past," says Glenn Weiss, the Art In Public Places manager for Boynton Beach. "There's this connection with the pandemic and the wind blowing. In this case the safety level is high. The [artworks] are well spread out on our multi -acre property. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/art-that-moves-4-things-to-know-about-the-outdoor-kinetic-art-exhibittar-BB1cTeGe?ocid=hplocalnews 2/5 1/19/2021 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit ZZ © Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit © Rubem Robierb / Courtesy/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS "Dream Machine" will be one of the works at Boynton Beach's 5th Biennial Kinetic Art Exhibit that was created by Rubem Robierb. The Miami -based artist will also show "The Healing Heart." The outdoor/indoor exhibit is organized by the City of Boynton Beach Art in Public Places office. The event will be held Saturday March 6 and Sunday, March 7. Best of all everything is free, with the exception of the food trucks that will be on onsite. For more information, go to Boynton- Beach.org/kinetic or IntlKineticArtEvent.org. And while it's hard to pinpoint exactly how many i y people usually attend what is essentially a self -guided tour all around the center of downtown Boynton Beach - --- the city manager's office estimates anywhere from Design Your Own Volvo XC40 - 5000 to 1 O 000 people usual) take in theopening Compact Scandinavian SUV ' ' p p y Ad volvocars.com weekend. Learn More https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/art-that-moves-4-things-to-know-about-the-outdoor-kinetic-art-exhibittar-BB1cTeGe?ocid=hplocalnews 3/5 1/19/2021 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit Here are five more things you might find helpful if you're thinking of making move (get it?) toward the Kinetic Art Exhibit. 9:1 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit The opening weekend of the Kinetic Art Exhibit will also be a sort of debut for the newly refurbished Town Square in Boynton Beach. Over the last year a redevelopment project has renovated the Boynton Beach Arts and Cultural Center and given a makeover to the City Hall. "You can see the new library," Weiss adds. "We will have music in the outdoor [Canyon] Amphitheater, which is the first time we've done that. So you can se( the art but also see the new transformation of downtown Boynton Beach." What will remain is ready for Instagram Organizers hope that two commissioned outdoor sculptures will become landmarks since they will remain after the exhibit has long closed 12 months later. "Synesthesia" by Donald Gialanella, St. Petersburg, Florida, is a circular space c eight polished columns at the north entrance of the City Hall and Library. The stainless steel poles have LED lights on top. "As you walk by, suddenly you hear strange sounds like dogs barking or a symphony warming up or thunder storm," explains Weiss. "It become a real fun ... [because people] don't know the sound is coming from the columns. And the LED lights on top respond. Like with thunder, they flash." "Reflections" is by Swiss -born artist Ralfonso, who now lives in West Palm Beach. Sitting on the corner of East Ocean Avenue and East Seacrest https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/art-that-moves-4-things-to-know-about-the-outdoor-kinetic-art-exhibitlar-BB1cTeGe?ocid=hplocalnews 4/5 1/19/2021 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit Boulevard, the 27 foot high sculpture resembles a spiraling set of silver trees where the 21 "branches" are anywhere from three to 11 feet long and rotate it �L- ;:3 Art that moves: 4 things to know about the outdoor Kinetic Art Exhibit "There are few kinetic sculptures in the world on this scale," says Weiss. Kinetic kids There will also be a "Children's Kinetic Artwork Display" where young people can get a kinetic kit to make pinwheels and enter their DIY project for a contest. Winners will be announced Saturday, March 6. The pinwheel projects are due by 6 p.m. on Feb. 22. You can pick up the free kit at the Children's Library on the first floor of City Hall, 120 E. Ocean Ave. Where and when. https:/1www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/art-that-moves-4-things-to-know-about-the-outdoor-kinetic-art-exhibitlar-BB1cTeGe?ocid=hplocalnews 5/5