Hibbing Public Library Juvenile Collection 25,783 Items - 31.4% of full collection. http://tin...
1. Age of the Print Fiction Collection
1.1. Less than 1 year old - 149
1.2. 1-5 years old - 834
1.3. 5-10 years old - 1446
1.4. More than 10 years older - 2731
2. Juvenile Population - 3,941 or 24.3 % of the population. Items per Juvenile - 6.5
2.1. under 4 years old - 1,090
2.2. 5 - 9 years old - 976
2.3. 10 - 19 years old - 1,975
2.4. 20 and older - 12,246
3. Format
3.1. Digital Magazines - 1
3.1.1. Selected & Licensed on regional level
3.2. Databases - 16
3.2.1. Selected & Licensed on regional level
3.3. Toys - 41
3.3.1. Static collection developed by Early Literacy Group
3.4. Reference - 49
3.5. Magazines - 156
3.6. eBooks - 411
3.6.1. Selected & Licensed on regional level
3.7. Downloadable Audiobooks - 683
3.7.1. Selected & Licensed on regional level
3.8. Audiobooks -751
3.9. Young Adult - 1,235
3.10. Fiction (print) - 5,527
3.11. Non-Fiction - 8,241
3.12. Easy Books - 8,431
3.13. Video dvd/vhs -144
3.13.1. Estimated amount based on subject headings.
4. Juvenile Circulation
4.1. 2008 - 40,775
4.2. 2009 - 32,374
4.3. 2010 - 32,291
4.4. 2011 - 29,079
4.5. 2012 - 29,945
5. Promotion & Shelving
5.1. Digital Collection - Promote with improved signage in the juvenile section of library
5.2. Audio Section - Weed for improved display and access
5.3. Print Collection - Weed and reorganized for improved access
6. Budget
6.1. Digital Collection - Local contribution $3,000
6.1.1. Regional based funding - recommendations will be made to purchasing committee to enhance the appropriate areas of the collection.
6.2. Audio Collection - $500
6.2.1. Most funds shifted to Print Collection.
6.3. Print Collection - $13,500 + annual Bucks Buy Books donations $3,100
6.3.1. Increase fund balance by transferring most of audio budget to the print budget.
6.4. New Tablet Format - 0 Budget
6.4.1. Hibbing Foundation Grant - Requesting $2000 for 5 devices and content.
7. Collection Development Committee
7.1. Elementary/Middle School Classes
7.2. Elementary/Middle School Teachers
7.3. Home School Parents
7.4. Children's Librarian
7.5. Parents
8. Format Changes
8.1. Audio Collection - 751 Deemphisize and Weed
8.2. Digital Collection Grow and Promote
8.3. Print Collection - 5,527 Weed and Reorganize
8.4. New Format - tablets with pre-loaded content
8.4.1. Animals
8.4.2. Classics
8.4.3. Fantasy
8.4.4. Historical Fiction
8.4.5. Sports
9. Proposed Collection Narrative: http://tinyurl.com/kds5y5s
9.1. Genre Changes
9.1.1. Adventure
9.1.1.1. Maintain all formats
9.1.2. Animals -
9.1.2.1. Grow digital and print
9.1.2.2. Maintain audio
9.1.3. Fantasy
9.1.3.1. Grow the digital
9.1.3.2. Maintain print
9.1.3.3. Weed Audio
9.1.4. Graphic Novels
9.1.4.1. Grow all formats
9.1.5. Historical Fiction
9.1.5.1. Grow print
9.1.5.2. Maintain audio & digital
9.1.6. Mystery
9.1.6.1. Maintain digital and audio
9.1.6.2. Weed print
9.1.7. Science Fiction
9.1.7.1. Grow digital
9.1.7.2. Maintain audio and print
9.1.8. Sports
9.1.8.1. Grow digital and print
9.1.8.2. Maintain Audio
9.1.9. Inspirational Fiction
9.1.9.1. Grow digital and print
9.1.10. Horror/Thriller
9.1.10.1. Grow digital and print
9.1.11. Realistic Fiction
9.1.11.1. Grow digital and print
10. Total Juvenile Fiction Collection=6,921= Digital 643+Audio 751 +Print 5,527
10.1. Current Genres
10.1.1. Adventure
10.1.1.1. Digital - 24
10.1.1.2. Audio - 33
10.1.1.3. Print -349
10.1.2. Animals -
10.1.2.1. Digital - 7
10.1.2.2. Audio - 32
10.1.2.3. Print - 243
10.1.3. Fantasy
10.1.3.1. Digital - 7
10.1.3.2. Audio - 71
10.1.3.3. Print - 484
10.1.4. Graphic Novels
10.1.4.1. Digital - 1
10.1.4.2. Audio - 0
10.1.4.3. Print - 2
10.1.4.3.1. More in special & NF collections
10.1.5. Historical Fiction
10.1.5.1. Digital - 58
10.1.5.2. Audio - 32
10.1.5.3. Print - 47
10.1.6. Mystery -
10.1.6.1. Digital - 59
10.1.6.2. Audio -16
10.1.6.3. Print - 554
10.1.7. Science Fiction -
10.1.7.1. Digital - 11
10.1.7.2. Audio - 12
10.1.7.3. Print - 164
10.1.8. Sports
10.1.8.1. Digital - 2
10.1.8.2. Audio - 2
10.1.8.3. Print - 32