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Agenda 09-28-22 City of Boynton Beach BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 East Ocean Avenue Boynton Beach, FL 33435 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA Date: September 28, 2022 Location/Time: City Hall, 100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Commission Chambers at 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order—George Feldman, Board Chair Introduce Margaret Newton & Danny Ferrell, New Library Advisory Board Members Il. Approval of Minutes—July 27, 2022 III. Correspondence and Communications IV. Public Audience(Individual Speakers Will Be Limited to 3 Minute Presentations) V. Chair's Report—George Feldman, Board Chair VI. Unfinished Business: ARPA Grant Update FY22/23 Budget Update Staffing Update Career Online High School Program Update AmeriCorps Program Update VII. New Business Creative Bug—New Database VIII. Library Director's Report/Statistics July&August 2022 Monthly Reports IX. Announcements October 2022 Library Programming Next Library Board Meeting—October 26, 2022 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.(F.S.286.0105) THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES,WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, (561) 742-6060 OR (TTY) 1-800-955-8771, AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE ADDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE. INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. 08422122 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 2022-2023 BUDGET REQUEST ,pproved on 08122122 ---..... ._ GENERAL LEDGER SUMMARY _..... - ..... -LIBRARY ..... ---..... ............. I r ACCT# APPROVED RECOMMEND _ I 901-2610-571 1 ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION I „BUDGET �BUDGET�, FY 21122 r FY 22123 DIFF CHANGE i I I 12-10 REGULAR SALARIESIWAGES 1,434,981 1,455,494 20,513 1%' 14-10 OVERTIME 76,019 77,540 1,521 2% 15-12 CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE 2,016 2,016 0% 19-99 ALLOWANCE FOR NEW PERSONNEL - 2,670 2,670 100% 21-10 EMPLOYER FICA 109,930 110,217'' 287 0% 22-10 GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION 302,295 302,295 - 0% 23-10 LIFE INSURANCE 680 841 161 24%' 23-20 DISABILITY INSURANCE 8,563 8,689 126 1% 23-30 HEALTH INSURANCE 189,699'' 204,694 14,995 8% 23-34 HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT 22,000 22,000 - 0% 23.40 DENTAL INSURANCE 10,082 10,384 302 3% 23-50 VISION INSURANCE 1,184 1,185 1 0% TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES 2,157,449 2,198,025 40,576 2% 40-10 TRAVEL ALLOWANCE 350 350 - 0%' 40-12 BUSINESS MEETINGS 980 980 0% 41-10 TELEPHONE SERVICE 1,000 (1,000 .100 41-11 LEASED LINES COALA 11,880 11,880 0%' 41-12 POSTAGE - 0% 41-15 CELLULAR PHONE 80 240 160 200% 43-10 ELECTRIC SERVICE 40,000 43,000 3,000 8% 43-20 WATERISEWER SERVICES 2,50.0 2,500 - 0% 44-30 EQUIPMENT RENTAL - - - 0% 44-31 COPYMACHINE RENTAL 5,000 5,000 0% 46-20 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS&MAINTENANCE 37,802 38,303 501 1.3% 46-22 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE 19,137 22,295 3,158 17% 4630 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE-GARAGE 0% 47-10 PRINTING AND BINDING 600 600 - 0% 49-09 TRANSFER TO SELF INS-WK COMP 3,875 4,091 216 60/6 49-10 WAREHOUSE SERVICE CHARGE 1,342 1,612 270 20% 49-14 _ CREDIT CARD FEES 480 480 49-17 OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 30,670 28,170 2,5001 -8010 49-80 C.O.A.L.A. COMPUTER PROGRAMS 23,625 23,625 0% 51-10 OFFICE SUPPLIES 5,500 5,500 - 0% 51-25 SUPPLIES/COMPUTER SOFTWARE<$750 3,785 4,596 811 21% 52-01 SUPPLIES COMPUTER 10,000 13,000 3,000 30% 52-72 LIBRARY SUPPLIES 12,000 12,000 0% 54-10 PERIODICALS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/SUBSCIPTIONS 56,579 56,052 (527) -1% 54-20 MEMBERSHIPS 1,105 1,935 830 75% 54-30 TRAINING 11000 1,000 - 0% 66-01 BOOKS 110,000 110,000 - 0% TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 269,290 277,209 7,919 2.94% TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSES 110,000 110,000 0m% TOTAL PERSONNEL EXPENSE'", 2,157,449 2,198,025 40,576 1.88% LIBRARY TOTALS 2,536,739 2,585 234 48,495 1.91% - - MUSEUM { ... FY 2022/2023 - BUDGET REQUEST _ .......... ....._ ____. --- __.. ,,, __. ,,,, ...... .._ -------- -.�...,..,.,,.., .__u..... ........ ... APPROVED RECOMMENDED D CC # . a BUDGET BUDGET 001-2612-571 ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION FY 21!22 FY 22/23 1 DIFF CHANGE -- ......... -- - 31-91 - 31-91 STAFF SERVICES 230,000 _ 175,000 X66,000) -24% 41-10 TELEPHONE 500 500 0% 43-10 ELECTRIC SERVICE 16,000 32,000 16,000 100%' 43-20 WATER/SEWER SERVICES 1,000 1,000 - 0% 49-17 CONTRACTUAL SERVICE 500 67,125 66,625 133250/6 TOTAL: LIBRARY BUDGET $248,000 $275,625 27,625 11% 34-10 JANITORIAL SERVICES 15,500 15,500 - 0% 34-20 PEST CONTROL 2,500 2,500 - 0%' 46-10 BUILDING REPAIRS 2,500 2,500 0% 46-20 ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE 9,000 11,000 2,000 22%' 46-20 FIRE ALARM&SPRINKLER MAINTENANCE/ INSPECTIONS&MONITORING FIRE EXTINGUISHER MAINTENANCE - TOTAL: FACILITIES BUDGET 29,500 31,500 2,000 7% 49-08 PROPERTY INSURANCE 12,133 11,866 267 -2% TOTAL: RISK MANAGEMENT BUDGET 12,133 11,866 JL6n -2% TOTAL MUSEUM: $289,633 $318,991 29,358 10.14% ................ _ TOTAL LIBRARY/MUSEUM OVERALL BUDGET REQ $2,826,372 $2,904,225 77,853 2.75% New Database Added to our Digital Libra!y HL&KY + ��t` �, PRESENT ONLINE VIDEO CLASSES Creativebug offers online video arts 1 , 10 1141 WELCOME TO CREATlUEBUG r,,..,. and crafts workshops and , : techniques. Learn how to paint, ' knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and - much more. 6 ,, o. Find projects for every occasion at Creativebug is our newest database addition. It is only available to patrons of the Boynton Beach City Library. They must sign in with our library card in order to gain access. In simpler terms, Creativebug is similar to YouTube, just at a professional level, I've noticed a few of these instructors have published books in their field. There is a list of materials, and the instructor goes over the techniques for whatever the craft is. All videos can be watched repeatedly. I encourage everyone to take the time to sign in and look it over. This will help you explain and describe it to patrons. And you might find a craft you want to do. *Where to find it on our website? https H1J wub y ton-beach.o r iii bra ryJdig ita I !bra r°y DIGITAL LIBRARY ,Y ;�,"",A . merta..nn vat SnrnMi Businmss Resources aim" „wt vjt,,i� mfrs' k��2 °.,ti }�,.`"0, a'. Ei, ,?til" d .Ai,�� BOYTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-JULY 2022 Administrative Services/Public Relations Library Director attended City Commission meetings, Public Library Directors Meeting, SEFLIN Advocacy Meeting, City Budget Hearings, City Leadership Administrative Team Meetings, and the SEFLIN Regional Conference. The Library was a featured in a Boca Raton Tribune article on July 19 about the CareerSource PBC Professional Placement Network-aro Lam, The Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library had 67 volunteer hours in July. Customer Service and Circulation Statistics Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Customer Visits Adult 7,573 3,442 +120% _._._. �_.. — ... _ .... —. Customer Visits Youth 5,803 1,676 +246% � . _ �. Total Customer Visits 13,376 5,118 +161% Total Circulation* 13,016 12,180 +7% ®M ........- Adult Circulation 5,177 5,3 86 4% — -- _........ �_.. .. .....w_....... Young Adult Circulation 811 808 - Juvenile Circulation 4,252 3,793 +12% ILS System Circulation(Print 10,265 10,014 +3% Materials) (Total items checked out kiosks and others in-house) .. .. 1_1__1_ ..v. Checkouts on Kiosks 51066 5,322 -5% Items Checked Out at CR Desk RFID 317 1 82 +287% Pad .w. . - . ...... ---- /o w EBook Circ(Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1,735 1,353 +28 eAudiobook Circ(Overdrive, CloudL) 380 304 +25% Overdrive Magazines 177 90 +97% _ ----------- _ Audiovisual 1,694 1,742 -3% Users registered 309 310 - _ ... .... Online user registration 43 47 9% Onecard Cards 0 0 - Number of Reference Transactions 2,213 2,097 +6% _.. �___ 1- I.,. *includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal, OD mags, Gale legal forms Curbside Pickup Statistics Number of appointments made: 11 Number of appointments picked up: 11 Number of no-shows: 0 Digital Resource and Database Statistics Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change -..._ a - Freegal Streams 693 925 -25% _ .,�.�.................. .. Freegal Users (new) 0 2 -100% Freegal Downloads 1 449 407 +10% —_�,a a -... ._ ...... Kanopy Streams 357 315 1 +13% Learning Express Sessions 34 52 35% __.- e .. _. ..... _ ... 1 Gale Legal 10 12 -17% Gale Infotrac Sessions 97 164 -41% .....— .-----.-....------------_ -, . .. ... _ Gale Infotrac Retrievals 11 6 +83% ... __ ...e. _. — w ......_. Transparent Languages Users 8 71 -89% Transparent Languages Sessions 17 548 -97% .......__a........... Learning Express Job Career Sessions 26 43 -40% _. , Knowledge City Logms 7 N/A - Boynton-Beach.org/city-library 4,893 2,813 +74% pageviews (pulled from Google Analytics, this is the number of views our library website has received) ................. Palm Beach Post Views (Newsbank) 1,250 239 +423.0 Social Media Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Facebook Likes (number of people who like the Facebookae) 1,225 1,068 +15% New Facebook Likes (number of new 10 18 -44% page likes) Facebook Engagements (sum of all likes, comments, and shares across all 349 331 +5% posts for the month) Twitter Followers (number of people o who follow the Twitter account) 337 292 +15/o New Twitter Followers (number of new Twitter account followers) 4 6 -33% July 2022 Monthly Report I Page 2 Twitter Engagements (sum of all likes, comments, and retweets across all 40 36 +11% tweets for the month) Instagram Followers (number of people who follow the Instagram 1,028 845 +22% account) � New Instagram Followers (number of new Insta ram account followers) 8 11 -27% Instagram Engagements (sum of likes and comments across all posts for the 194 141 +38% months Public Computer Usage Statistics Adult Computer Use: 1,200 Adult Computer Average Time Per Session: 43 minutes Youth Computer Use: 521 Youth Computer Average Time Per Session: 47 minutes Adult Laptops Total Use: 128 Teen Laptops Total Use: 102 Computer Usage Total: 1,951 One Year Ago: 1,752 Collection Management Discarded Items: 921 Items Added to Collection: 1,117 Archives Activities The Local History Archives continues to collect,preserve, and make accessible historical materials concerning the communities of Boynton Beach. Our digital image collections available online continue to grow, shared at https://www.boynton-beach.org/library/archives-images, and we're now adding some video at https://www.boynton-beach.org/library/archives-oralhistory Library Program Report Creative Edge Studio Programs Custom Card Crafting Club • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 11 Crafts and Coffee • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 10 Sewing for Beginners • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 6 July 2022 Monthly Report I Page 3 Business Plan Writing Series • Number of Sessions: 3 • Participants: 90 1:1 Studio Appointments • Number of Appointments: 21 Creative Edge Studio Usage Report - By Christina Graves The Business Plan writing series started strong, the first two Saturdays we had 42 and 38 people in attendance. However, it seems that people are losing their steam. I feel an 8-week commitment, especially every Saturday, is a lot to ask of people. One class in July was canceled due to scheduling conflicts, the entire 8 weeks was shifted back with the last day of the workshop being September 10. The Small Business Resource Fair will be help August 4, the first Thursday of the month. We have five vendors set up, we will be holding it in the Tech Runway Innovation Space on the first floor of City Hall. We are excited to see how this does, if it goes well, John Durgan(with the Economic Development Department) and I intend to have a resource fair every quarter. We have decided to phase out the coffee aspect in our programs. Not many people choose to drink the coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, and it is not only an expense we can cut,but it adds to the work of set up and breakdown. We have decided to change the name of the program to "Crafting in the Library." Public Technology Training Programs Logo Creation Using Adobe • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 0 Job Skills Series: Interviewing Tips • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: I Resume Writing Using MS Word • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 0 Introduction to Quickbooks • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 4 What is the Facebook Marketplace? • Cancelled Microsoft Excel Basics • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 2 Microsoft Excel Intermediate • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 5 Simple Steps Toward Internet Safety • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 0 Tech Talk • Number of Sessions: 3 July 2022 Monthly Report I Page 4 • Participants: 16 Professional Placement Network Workshop with CareerSource PBC • Number of Sessions: 3 • Participants: 39 What is a Knowledge City? • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: I Career Writing Workshop • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 2 Adult Services Programs Quilters • Number of Meetings: 4 • Total Attendees: 27 Writer's Corner • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 2 Book Buzz Adult Book Club • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 13 Juneteenth Bingo • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 3 CareerSource PBC Private Mentoring • Number of Sessions/Participants: 25 • Topics addressed: • Resume Prep: 2 • Job Searching: 4 • Reemployment Assistance: 14 • Miscellaneous: 4 1:1 SEFLIN/FAU Social Work Services • Number of Sessions: 17 • Participants: 6 • Topics addressed: • Employment Assistance: 2 • Food Assistance: 2 • Legal/Immigration: 1 • Miscellaneous: 15 • Welfare Benefits: 2 Youth Services Programs Outdoor Storytime • Number of Sessions: 2 July 2022 Monthly Report Page 5 • Participants: 150 Bilingual Storytime • Number of Sessions: 2 • Participants: 150 Design a Sea Creature • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 55 Fish Prints w/Morikami • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 25 Tie-Dye Bandana • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 45 Summer Reading Wrap Party • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 60 Teen Services Virtual Zone Usage—Sound Booth • Participants: 101 Virtual Zone Usage—Creative Suite • Participants: 11 Happy Little Painters • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 20 Teen Yoga • Number of Sessions: 2 • Participants: 16 OtakuFest • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 8 AmeriCorps Kids Homework Help Monthly Report No AmeriCorps Homework Help report for July. July 2022 Monthly Report I Page 6 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. CREATED: 07/31/2022 7:28 PM ZS ___ _ __ ACCOUNT STATUS REPORT PA E-- 456 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 07/31/2022 ALL AMOUNTS LISTED Accounts Submitted 2,829 Dollars Submitted 201,091.64 Dollars Received 33,253.89 Bankruptcies 0 Dollars in Bankruptcy 0.00 Material Returned 45,792.02 Incorrect Addresses 520 Dollars in Skiptracing 25,360.95 Dollars Waived 13,413.37 Patron Disputes/Suspends : 1 Dollars in Dispute 37.00 Accounts in Process 2,308 Dollars in Process 163,258.86 # of Accounts Activated 1,394 Total Activated 104,155.65 W of Accounts Activated 60.40% % of Dollars Activated 63.80% 9114t2020 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. 9 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). ffight 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:/tweb.unique-mgmt.com/heipjilestsummary.asp 1/1 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-August 2022 Administrative Services/Public Relations Library Director attended City Commission meetings, Public Library Directors meeting, SEFLIN Advocacy meeting, SEFLIN Executive Committee meeting, PBC Library Cooperative meeting, and City Leadership Administrative Team meetings. Craig Clark, Library Director was a featured in a Coastal Star article on August 3rd: Behind theBooks: Lil kap „ � .� � . .W c� cr services to , The Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library had 93.5 volunteer hours in August. Customer Service and Circulation Statistics Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Customer Visits Adult 6,679 3,290 +103% Customer Visits Youth 5,902 1,131 +421.8% Total Customer Visits 12,581 4,421 +184.6% Total Circulation* 12,706 13,038 -2.5% Adult Circulation 5,201 5,225 -0.5% Young Adult Circulation 798 661 +20.7% Juvenile Circulation 4,235 3,715 +14.0% ILS System Circulation(Print 10,256 9,616 +6.7% Materials) (Total items checked out kiosks and others in-house) Checkouts on Kiosks 5,320 4,967 +7.1% Items Checked Out at CR Desk RFID 257 N/A N/A Pad EBook Circ(Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1,325 1,319 +0.5% eAudiobook Circ(Overdrive, CloudL) 454 266 +70.7% Overdrive Magazines 181 1,420 -87.3% Audiovisual 1,462 1,711 -14.6% Users registered 351 233 +50.6% Online user registration 36 52 -30.8% Onecard Cards 0 1 -100% Number of Reference Transactions 1,778 1,348 +31.9% *includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal, OD mags, Gale legal forms Curbside Pickup Statistics Number of appointments made: 7 Number of appointments picked up: 7 Number of no-shows: 0 Digital Resource and Database Statistics —.- -M.M.M ..M . - . Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change ......�,. ® -..-------- . Brain Fuse (New) 6 N/A N/A _111111- �..M - _ _._..- _. M._.._ ..u. CreativeBug User(New) 8 N/A N/A CreativeBug Videos (New) 9 N/A N/A Freegal Streams 1,000 258 +287.6% s ... _ -— ------ e _ Freegal Users 6 1 +500% Freegal Downloads 475 403 +17.9% -- .,.N... _ ....... Kanopy Streams 342 258 +32.6% ........- Learning Express Sessions 36 76 -52.6% Gale Legal ! 15 14 +7.1% ---...-----_ Gale Infotrac Sessions 268 196 +36.7% Gale Infotrac Retrievals 37 68 -45.6% Transparent Languages Users 56 11 +409.1% Transparent Languages Sessions 167 1 17 +882.4% . ..,.� ___----- Learning Express Job Career Sessions 2 j 69 -97.1% Knowledge City Logins 6 3 +100% .. ..... ................... . Boynton-Beach.org/city-Hbrary 5,215 1 7,331 -19% pageviews (pulled from Google Analytics, this is the number of views our library website has received) Palm Beach Post Views (Newsbank) 733 580 +26.4% Social Media Current Same Month Percentage Month Previous Year Change Facebook Likes (number of people 1,236 1,080 +14% who like the Facebook )aue) New Facebook Likes(number of new 11 12 8.331%/oale likes) Facebook Engagements (sum of all likes, comments, and shares across all 164 450 -64% posts for the month) Twitter Followers (number of people o who follow the Twitter account) 343 297 +15/o August 2022 Monthly Report Page 2 New Twitter Followers (number of 6 5 +20% new Twitter account followers) Twitter Engagements (sum of all likes, comments, and retweets across all 40 84 -52% tweets for the month) Instagram Followers(number of people who follow the Instagram 1,028 862 +19% account) New Instagram Followers (number of 0 20 -100% new Insta n,am account followers) Instagram Engagements (sum of likes and comments across all posts for the 195 230 -15% month) Public Computer Usage Statistics Adult Computer Use: 1,271 Adult Computer Average Time Per Session: 45 minutes Youth Computer Use: 715 Youth Computer Average Time Per Session: 41 minutes Adult Laptops Total Use: 110 Teen Laptops Total Use: 113 Computer Usage Total: 2,209 One Year Ago: 1,630 Collection Management Discarded Items: 562 Items Added to Collection: 1,568 Archives Activities The Local History Archives continues to collect,preserve, and make accessible historical materials concerning the communities of Boynton Beach. We continue to receive some interesting donations from the community, including some images of Fish Haven (the snack and tackle shop at the Boynton Inlet), images of the 2015 rally to preserve Boynton High School. Inroads have been made to cataloging the map collection, revealing some very interesting items. 91 rn .„tx, ,i, �� SAVE I ROYWON bA4V� iSii JAJrd,. August 2022 Monthly Report I Page 3 Library Program Report Creative Edge Studio Programs Custom Card Crafting Club • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 11 Crafts and Coffee • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 10 Sewing for Beginners • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 5 Business Plan Writing Series • Number of Sessions: 3 • Participants: 54 1:1 Studio Appointments • Number of Appointments: 22 Creative Edge Studio Usage Report - By Christina Graves August 4th was The Small Business Resource Fair, hosted alongside the Economic Development Department and it was a wonderful success. We counted 30 attendees. We had five vendors present: SCORE, the Boynton Beach CRA, Florida Women's Business Center, Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative, and the Tech Runway Innovation Group. The library had a table promoting the Studio, Technology Classes and all library programs and databases. We brought down the 3D printer to catch everyone attention. John Durgan was also present,representing the Economic Development Department. SCORE was thrilled at the end of the event, already talking about attending a future resource fair. One gentleman took the time to go upstairs and get himself a library card and he came back down to show Brianna and me. It was a fantastic evening. The every Saturday program with the Florida Women's Business Center is coming to a close. Attendance started strong in August at the beginning,but it is obvious that the participants are getting tired. We started with 42 participants and we are down to 18. Appointments in the Studio are going great. I am continuously getting new people in the Studio. This month alone, I had eight new people. In September we will restart the evening Custom Card Crafting program. We have had long waitlists these few months without it,bringing back this additional class will help. We will be discontinuing providing coffee,tea, and hot chocolate in our programs. Not many people partake, and it will help us to eliminate an extra thing to set up. Public Technology Training Programs Tech Talk Thursday Classes: No Tech Talk on August 4th due to attending the Small Business Resource Fair that evening. 8/11 —MORE FB tips 8/18 —Scanning documents with a phone 8/25 —MS Word Ribbon Business Plan Writing Series with FWBC still ongoing. Started 1:1 weekly computer literacy help with HR/Public Works employee—we meet every Tuesday at 3:30p where he practices using a mouse and typing on the laptop for one hour. Through the month of August, we focused on mousing skills using Mousercise. August 2022 Monthly Report I Page 4 1:1 session(14 total sessions): 7 people needing resume help. 2 needing small business research assistance 5 needing computer/tech help New classes: FB Marketplace—5 attendees; this class has been canceled twice, so the small attendance isn't surprising. This class will be repeated at a later date to see if there are any other people interested in this topic. Job Skills Series: Employable Skills— 1 attendee; a 19-year-old who is new to the workforce attended this class two hours before their first interview. They told me later in the month that they got the job and when they left the class, they felt confident for their upcoming interview. Digital Library on the iPad—4 attendees (out of 5!); I was able to use the new iPads. I created Student Library Cards, and each attendee learned how to download the library reading apps and then register those apps using the student library cards. Introduction to MS Word—7 attendees; first time holding this class, needed to be restructured to MORE basic levels. Some didn't know how to copy and paste and the features of a mouse. September class to be made simpler. What is a QR Code?— 10 attendees. Highest attendance. Introduced attendees to what a QR Code is, how they are used and how to create their own QR Codes. Class was a little "too advanced" for some attendees. Total Number of Attendees for August: 53 1 started holding more classes in the Florida Room and will continue to utilize the Florida Room as much as possible. I noticed that 1-hour was not enough time for attendees to fully grasp and comprehend the material. I decided to teach 90-minute classes for the month of September. What is a QR Code? • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 10 Job Skills Series: Employable Skills • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: I Resume Writing Using MS Word • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 0 Introduction to QuickBooks • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 4 What is the Facebook Marketplace? • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 5 Intro to Microsoft Word • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 7 Business Card Creation Using Canva • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 5 Tech Talk • Number of Sessions: 3 • Participants: 12 Digital Library on the iPad • Number of Sessions: 1 August 2022 Monthly Report Page 5 • Participants: 4 Internet Safety • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 0 Free Small Business Resources • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 5 Adult Services Programs Quilters • Number of Meetings: 4 • Total Attendees: 39 Writer's Corner • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 3 Book Buzz Adult Book Club • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 12 CareerSource PBC Private Mentoring • Number of Sessions/Participants: 22 • Topics addressed: • Resume Prep: 2 • Job Searching: 3 • Reemployment Assistance: 12 • Miscellaneous: 5 1:1 SEFLIN/FAU Social Work Services No SEFLIN/FAU Social Work Services Report for August. Youth Services Programs Outdoor Storytime • Number of Sessions: 3 • Participants: 195 Bilingual Storytime • Number of Sessions: 2 • Participants: 105 Little Artists • Number of Sessions: 2 • Participants: 90 Make& Take • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 23 Creative Writing • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 10 August 2022 Monthly Report I Page 6 STEM Lab • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 15 Picture Book Club • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 16 Teen Services Virtual Zone Usage—Sound Booth • Participants: 70 Virtual Zone Usage—Creative Suite • Participants: 12 Teen Game Day • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 5 Teen Tuesday • Number of Sessions:3 • Participants: 15 Teen Tuesday: Among Us • Number of Sessions: 1 • Participants: 13 AmeriCorps Kids Homework Help Monthly Report No AmeriCorps Homework Help report for August. August 2022 Monthly Report I Page 7 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. CREATED: 08/31/2022 5:22 PM WB AC".CDUNT STATUS REPORT A 4 6 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 08/31/2022 ALL AMOUNTS LISTED Accounts Submitted 2,855 Dollars Submitted 203,804.95 Dollars Received 34,320.32 Bankruptcies 0 Dollars in Bankruptcy 0.00 Material Returned 45,792.02 Incorrect Addresses 522 Dollars in Skiptracing 25,469.90 Dollars Waived 13,413.37 Patron Disputes/Suspends 2 Dollars in Dispute 73.00 Accounts in Process 2,331 Dollars in Process 165,827.22 # of Accounts Activated 1,404 Total Activated ` 1-05,284.14 % of Accounts Activated 60.23% % of Dollars Activated 63.49% 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 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). -Kight 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:ltweb,unique-mgmt.comtheipjiles/summary.esp Library Adult Programs for October 2022 s: i I Tech Talk-Thursdays from 10:30-11 am Join us every Thursday by the couches at the front of the library where we will discuss technology and instructions on how to use that tech;new topics every week! Registration required,5 seats available.Location:Main Library(2nd floor City Hall). Custom Card Crafting Club:Morning and Evening Classes-Monday,October 10 at 10 am and Tuesday,October 11 at 6 pm Create custom greeting cards using the Cricut Maker,or Sizzix machine. Registration required,10 seats available.Location:Florida Room(2nd floor City Hall). NEW-Author Talk:Mystery Novel Author Mel Taylor-Tuesday,October 11 at 1 pm Join us for an author discussion with accomplished mystery novel author,Mel Taylor. Attendees will also be able to purchase copies of Taylor's books and have them signed at the end of the program. Registration required,20 seats available.Location:Florida Room(2nd floor City Hall). Writer's Corner Group-Wednesday,October 12 at 6:30 pm Join experienced and novice writers on the second Wednesday of each month for an evening of sharing work,offering critique,and socializing.Please come with a piece of writing ready for critique. Location:Florida Room(2nd floor City Hall). Sewing:Intermediate Projects-Tuesday,October 18 at 6 pm Learn the basics of hand sewing and machine sewing.Machines provided for attendees.Intermediate project classes available to those who have taken the beginners class. Registration required,5 seats available.Location:Florida Room(2nd floor City Hall). Book Buzz-Adult Book Club-Wednesday,October 19 at 10:30 am Read and discuss a new book with other adults.This month's book is "RazorbladeTears"by S.A.Cosby Must have a valid Boynton Beach City Library card to check out books,15 copies available per month.Location:Florida Room i (2nd floor City Hall). Crafting in the Library:Mini Seasonal Wreath-Tuesday,October 25 at 5 pm Join us for a different craft every month!Learn how to make a mini wreath using a wire form,burlap ribbon and other festive items. Registration required,10 seats available.Location:Florida Room(2nd floor City Hall). NEW-An Illustrative Introduction to Tai Chi-Wednesday,October 26 at 11 am In this vivid and illustrative introductory seminar to Tai Chi,you will learn about the most popular 24 Form Yang Style Tai Chi,the names of the forms,and a demonstration of the forms.You will learn the principles guiding Tai Chi training and movements,written in Chinese with English translation. Registration required,25 seats available.Location: Florida Room(2nd floor City Hall). NEW-Virtual Author Talk:"Nostalgic Florida:Iconic Vintage Art of the Sunshine State"by Doug Alderson-Thursday, October 27 at 12:00 pm Join author Doug Alderson for a virtual discussion of this new book,"Nostalgic Florida:Iconic Vintage Art of the Sunshine State:'Time will be allotted for a Q&A session following the talk. The link for attendees to join is https://bit.lyN!rtualAuthorTalk(password:bbcl) Register • • . our online For more program info and latest news, follow us on social media:@bbcitylibrary N. ■ i Tube x _ U _ m _ M ME I { � i 10 r illi 1{t, i 4r: ft it r 1 �I�t 1 F 1 n 1 S irtt(i�� tl 7 i,.y ij t Y� i i rr l(1i S Yi t Yt i tr Yi_ rt r rd t � ri r r s Il I� r 1c G� Y xt ,iI r Y i,) ' } I ! 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