CM-08-04-095BLUE SHEET FORMAT
DATE: April 15, 2008
SUBJECT: TSLAC Annual Report
Department: Library
Staff Person: Dale Ricklefs
Background Information: This is a routine annual report that goes to the
Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
The signature page of this annual report is due
to the State Library no later than April 30,
2008. The report has been submitted
electronically already.
Blue Sheet Format
Updated 01/20/04
SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Authorization to Apply for New or Continuing System Membership
LIBRARY NAME: Ritamcif / 9 c CITY r�/go( a del x
This Authorization for application should be completed only for the following reasons:
• Your library is applying for new membership in the Texas Library System
• Your library wishes to continue its membership in the Texas Library System for the upcoming
state fiscal year (SFY2009).
All signatures are necessary. Current members of the Texas Library System MUST obtain all
necessary signatures if they wish to continue their System membership during SFY2009.
Signatures of city secretaries, county clerks, and so forth are not valid substitutions for the signatures of
mayors, city managers, or county judges.
IF you are unable to obtain all necessary signatures before this form is due at the State Library, THEN
send the State Library all other pages except this Authorization and indicate approximately when the
Authorization for Application will be forthcoming. After obtaining the required signatures, mail this page to
the Texas State Library to arrive no later than April 30, 2008.
By signing this form, the applying library is certifying that the information presented in its Annual Report
for Local Fiscal Year 2007 is complete and accurate. Mail to: Texas State Library, Library Development
Division, PO Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
AUTHORIZATION
SIGN ° T ' E of Mayor, City Manager, District Board
Chair, ou y Judge, or School Superintendent
(Circle applicable one)
SIGNATURE of Head Librarian
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-3-wnts Il Lisr
Typewritten or printed name
DA LL L - R �--FLs
Typewritten or printed name
SIGNATURE of Library Board Chair Typewritten or printed name
Round Rock Public Library System
2007 Texas Public Library Survey
1.1-1.32 Identification
This report is due at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by March 31, 2008. All data applies to your library's 2007 fiscal year.
1.1 Library Name (As you wish it to appear in the directory) Round Rock Public Library System
1.2 County Williamson
Mailing Address
1.3 Street or PO Box 216 E Main Ave
1.4 City Round Rock
1.5 Zip Code 78664
1.6 4 Digit Zip Extension 5245
Street Address
1.7 Street 216E Main Ave
1.8 City Round Rock
1.9 Zip Code 78664
1.10 4 Digit Zip Extension 5245
1.11 Phone 5122187000
1.12 Listed # Yes
1.13 Telefax 5122187061
1.14 E-mail Address (administrative) dale@round-rock.tx.us
1.15 E-mail Address (library's) dowens@round-rock.tx.us
1.16 Web Address (Internet) http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library
Head Librarian
1.17 First Name Dale L
1.18 Last Name Ricklefs
Contact Person
1.19 First Name Dale L
1.20 Last Name Ricklefs
Board Chair
1.21 First Name N/A
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1.22 Last Name N/A
Mailing Address
1.23 Street or PO Box N/A
1.24 City N/A
1.25 Zip Code N/A
1.26 Zip Extension N/A
Friends President
1.27 First Name Sandy
1.28 Last Name Witte
Mailing Address
1.29 Street or PO Box c/o Round Rock Public Library, 216 E Main St
1.30 City Round Rock
1.31 Zip Code 78664
1.32 Zip Extension 5245
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2.1-2.4 Outlets and Users
2.1 Number of branch libraries 0
2.2 Number of bookmobiles in use 0
2.3 Has the main library building(s) or any branch library been No
renovated, expanded, or new construction completed within
the period covered by this report?
2.4 What is the square footage of the main library? 41,000
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3.1-3.12 Categories of Expenditures
SALARIES AND WAGES
3.1 Library Employees $1,055,482
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
3.2 Library Employees $409,137
3.3 Subtotal Wages and Benefits (Total of 3.1 through 3.2) $1,464,619
COLLECTION
3.4 Print Materials $246,037
3.5 Materials in Electronic Format $63,841
3.6 Other Materials $72,226
3.7 Subtotal Collection (Total of 3.4 through 3.6) $382,104
MISCELLANEOUS
3.8 Other Operating Expenses (include TexShare fees) $418,774
3.9 Total Direct Operating Expenditures (Total of 3.3+ 3.7 + $2,265,497
3.8)
3.10 Indirect Costs (Optional - attach documentation if claimed) $0
3.11 Total Operating Expenditures (Total of 3.9 + 3.10) $2,265,497
3.12 Capital Outlay (Do not include expenditures reported above) $0
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4.1-4.3 Local Financial Effort
4.1 Of the amount shown in Library Collection Expenditures $382,103
(Item 3.7), how much was expended from local funds only?
Of the amount shown in Total Operating Expenditures (Item 3.11), how much was expended from
4.2 Local funds only (include government sources)? $2,265,497
4.3 Local government sources only? $2,233,358
Note: See Instructions for definitions of "local funds" and "local government sources."
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5.1-5.25 Library Income By Source
"Operating Income" is money received by the library for the current and recurrent costs of operation, including grants for
special projects. "Capital Income" is money intended for major capital expenditures, construction, renovation, endowment
fund deposits, or other extraordinary items. (Exclude interlibrary loan and system operation grants from both of these
categories as well as indirect costs).
OPERATING INCOME
5.1 City, Cities, or Library District $2,233,358
5.2 County or Counties $0
5.3 School Districts $0
5.4 Subtotal of Local Government Income (5.1 + 5.2 + 5.3) $2,233,358
5.5 Loan Star Libraries Grant Award $10,173
5.6 Other State Funds $0
5.7 Federal Library Services &Technology Act Funds $0
5.8 Other Federal Funds $0
5.9 Subtotal of Federal Operating Income (5.7 + 5.8) $0
5.10 Foundation and Corporate Grants $0
5.11 Other Local Sources (interest, fines, donations from $32,139
individuals)
5.12 Subtotal of Other Operating Income (5.10 + 5.11) $32,139
5.13 Total Income (5.4 + 5.5 + 5.6 + 5.9 + 5.12) $2,275,670
CAPITAL INCOME
5.14 City, Cities, or Library District $0
5.15 County or Counties $0
5.16 School Districts $0
5.17 Loan Star Libraries grant award $0
5.18 Other State Funds $0
5.19 Federal Library Services &Technology Act Funds $0
5.20 Other Federal Funds $0
5.21 Foundation and Corporate Grants $0
5.22 Other Local Sources (interest, fines, donations from $0
individuals)
5.23 Total Capital Income (5.14 through 5.22) $0
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If the library received funds from a city or county other than the one in which the library is located, list the appropriate cities
or counties separately and indicate the total of the funds received from each city or county.
5.24 Cities or Counties Funding the Library 0
5.25 Amount Received $0
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6.0-6.16 Library Collection
6.0 Does the library have a catalog of its holdings available to Yes
the public that is searchable, either manually or
electronically, at a minimum by author, title, and subject?
6.1 Books and Serials Titles (in print) 127,896
6.2 Books and Serials Volumes, Items or Physical Units (in 149,089
print)
6.3 Audio Materials Titles 7,639
6.4 Audio Materials Volumes, Items or Physical Units 7,792
6.5 Video Materials Titles 7,200
6.6 Video Materials Volumes, Items or Physical Units 8,601
6.7 Electronic Books Titles (Do not include TexShare holdings) 23
6.8 Electronic Books Volumes, Items or Physical Units (Do not 23
include TexShare holdings)
6.9 Local Licensed Databases 30
6.10 State Library Licensed Databases (include TexShare and 50
TexSelect holdings)
6.11 Other Licensed Databases (include cooperative agreements 1
or consortia within state or region)
6.12 Licensed Databases SUBTOTAL (6.9+6.10+6.11) 81.00
6.13 TOTALS Titles (6.1+6.3+6.5+6.7) 142,758
6.14 TOTALS Volumes, Items or Physical Units 165,535
(6.2+6.4+6.6+6.8+6.9)
6.15 Number of subscriptions currently received (in print format) 380
6.16 Number of electronic subscriptions currently received (Do 7
not include TexShare holdings)
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7.1-7.12 Local Library Services
7.1 Number of reference transactions received by your library 13,847
7.2 Number of library circulation transactions 725,370
7.3 Number of circulations of juvenile materials (This is part of 447,033
#7.2) (children's materials in all formats, excluding young
adult materials)
7.4 Total number of library programs provided by the library 515
7.5 Total attendance at programs/presentations provided by the 30,692
library
7.6 Total number of children's programs provided by the library 479
7.7 Total (juvenile and adult) attendance at children's programs 29,420
provided by the library (This is a subset of #7.5)
7.8 Number of library visits (gate count) 302,077
7.9 How many registered borrowers do you have? 44,820
7.10 Does the library have a long-range plan? Yes
Plan approved by the library's governing board must be
reviewed and updated at least every five years and must
include a collection development element.
7.11 Does the library have available a photocopier for use by Yes
staff?
7.12 Does the library have available a photocopier for use by the Yes
public?
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8.1-8.8 Library Staffing and Salaries
Forty hours per week is one full-time equivalent (FTE). Divide staff hours worked per week by 40. Enter total FTE's.
Persons Holding Title of Librarian
8.1 With master's degree from program accredited by ALA 11.25
8.2 Other persons holding the title of librarian 1
8.3 All other paid staff 17.25
8.4 Total library paid staff (8.1 + 8.2 + 8.3) 29.50
8.5 How many hours last year did volunteers (including 8,076
community service, Green Thumb, etc.) work in your
library?
8.6 What was the Head Librarian's annual rate of salary? $114,354
8.7 How many hours per week is the Head Librarian currently 40
employed in library duties?
Continuing education activities that meet qualitative standards for which the applicant can supply documentation of participation, duration, and relevance to the
operation of a library
8.8 Has the Head Librarian obtained a minimum of 10 hours of Yes
continuing education credits within the reporting period?
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9.1-9.4 Resource Sharing
Questions 9.1 and 9.2 are part of the library's accreditation. They are based on the following rule.
13. TAC 1.83: A public library shall offer to borrow materials via the interlibrary loan resource sharing service for persons
residing in the library's designated service area. A library shall also participate in the interlibrary loan resource sharing service
by lending its materials to other libraries, as requested. The library governing board may adopt policies regarding materials
available for loan and the length of the loan, the good standing of the borrower, and other relevant issues; these policies must
be posted on the library system's web site.
9.1 Is your library willing to borrow materials for your patrons? Yes
9.2 Is your library willing to lend materials to another library for Yes
their patrons?
Please report number of loans actually received or actually loaned, even if that number is zero.
Interlibrary loan requests (exclude informational requests)
9.3 How many loans were received from other libraries? 634
9.4 How many loans were provided to other libraries? 125
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10.1-10.5 Internet and Electronic Services
10.1 Does your library have a computer with Internet access for Yes
the use by staff?
10.2 Does your library have a computer with Internet access for Yes
the use by the public?
10.3 How many terminals (PC, dumb terminal, etc.) are used to 66
access the Internet by general public?
10.4 What were the total number of users of public internet 150,000
computers in the library during the year? This is for
in -library use only:
10.5 How many persons were trained in the use of electronic 3129
resources (formal and informal):
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11.1-11.21 Library Hours
11.1 Total number of hours during the year that the library was 3,561
open.
The purpose of this question is to find out how many overlapping hours of library service were available to your patrons last
year. This total should be reduced for any hours that any of the facilities were closed to the public (e.g., holidays, weather
emergencies, staff development days, construction, repairs, etc.). Report every hour that any facility is open to the public
during all of last year.
The local fiscal year covered by this report
11.2 began (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/1/2006
11.3 and ended (mm/dd/yyyy) 9/30/07
SCHEDULE OF HOURS OF THE MAIN LIBRARY OR LIBRARY SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS
(If the library closes for the lunch hour, be sure to reflect this in the schedule.)
REGULAR SCHEDULE
11.4 Has the library's schedule changed? No
Regular Schedule Su 1-6; M -Th 9-9; FS 9-6
11.5 Sunday 1-6
11.6 Monday 9-9
11.7 Tuesday 9-9
11.8 Wednesday 9-9
11.9 Thursday 9-9
11.10 Friday 9-6
11.11 Saturday 9-6
11.12 WEEKLY TOTAL 71
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Summer Schedule N/A
11.13 Sunday N/A
11.14 Monday N/A
11.15 Tuesday N/A
11.16 Wednesday N/A
11.17 Thursday N/A
11.18 Friday N/A
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1 l . l 9 Saturday N/A
11.20 WEEKLY TOTAL N/A
11.21 How many unduplicated hours is the library and its branches 0
open per week during a regular scheduled week?
Example: Main library is open M -F 8-5; branch is open M -F
10-6. Ten hours per day for five days would equal 50 hours
per week.
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12.1-12.16 Branch/Bookmobile
12.1 Branch/Bookmobile N/A
12.2 Library Name N/A
12.3 Mailing Address Street or PO Box N/A
12.4 City N/A
12.5 Zip Code N/A
12.6 Zip Extension N/A
12.7 Street Address (if different) N/A
12.8 City N/A
12.9 Zip Code N/A
12.10 Zip Extension N/A
12.11 Phone N/A
12.12 Telefax N/A
12.13 E-mail address N/A
12.14 First Name of Librarian N/A
12.15 Last Name of Librarian N/A
12.16 What is the square footage of the branch library? N/A
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT
Texas Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 1, Rule §1.85 regarding the Annual Report.
A public library shall file a current and complete annual report with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by
April 30. Revisions to the annual report which would affect membership status for the next fiscal year will not be accepted
after July 31. Staff vacancies that occur after the report is filed shall not adversely affect applications for system membership
in the next fiscal year. Staff vacancies that occur prior to filing the report which affect system membership must be filled and
reported prior to July 31. Willful falsification of annual reports shall cause the library to be disqualified for one year in the
first instance and disqualified for three years in the second instance.
One completed application form should be returned to the Library Development Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission, PO Box 12927, Austin, Texas 78711-2927
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about this survey, please write or call your System Coordinator or contact Bell Clarke
at the following address: Library Development Division; Texas State Library & Archives Commission; PO Box 12927; Austin,
Texas 78711-2927; 512/463-5466; fax 512/463-8800; bell.clarke@tsl.state.tx.us
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System Membership Application Form
LIBRARY NAME: Round Rock Public Library System
CITY Round Rock
This Authorization for application should be completed only for the following reasons:
• Your Library is applying for new membership in the Texas Library System.
• Your library wishes to continue its membership in the Texas Library System for the upcoming state fiscal year
(SFY2009).
All signatures are necessary. Current members of the Texas Library System MUST obtain all necessary signatures if they
wish to continue their System membership during SFY2009.
Signatures of city secretaries, county clerks, and so forth are not valid substitutions for the signatures of mayors, city
managers, or county judges.
By signing this form, the applying library is certifying that the information presented in its
Annual Report for Local Fiscal Year 2007 is complete and accurate.
Please mail form to: Texas State Library, Library Development Division, PO Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927.
AUTHORIZATION
SIGNATURE of Mayor, City Manager, District Board Chair Jim Nuse
or County Judge, or School Superintendent (Circle
applicable one)
Typewritten or printed name James Nuse
SIGNATURE of Head Librarian Dale Ricklefs
Typewritten or printed name Dale Ricklefs
SIGNATURE of Library Board Chair NA
Typewritten or printed name NA
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