CM-09-03-046System Membership Application Form
Authorization to Apply for New or Continuing System Membership
LIBRARY NAME: Round Rock Public LIbrary System
CITY
Round Rock Public Library System
Round Rock 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
(SFY2010).
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 SFY2010.
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 certing that the information presented in its
Annual Report for Local Fiscal Year 2008 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 or
County Judge, or School
Superintendent (Circle applicable
one)
Jim Nuse
Typewritten or printed name Jim Nuse
SIGNATURE of Head Librarian Dale Ricklefs
Typewritten or printed name Dale Ricklefs
SIGNATURE of Library Board NA
Chair
Typewritten or printed name NA
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Dale Ricklefs
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Round Rock Public Library System
2008 Texas Public Library Survey
CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR
1.1-1.32 Identification
This report is due at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by March 31, 2009. All data applies to your library's 2008 fiscal year.
1.1 Library Name (As you wish it to Round Rock Public Library System Round Rock Public Library System
appear in the directory)
1.2 County Williamson Williamson
Mailing Address
1.3 Street or PO Box 216 E Main Ave 216 E Main Ave
1.4 City Round Rock Round Rock
1.5 Zip Code 78664 78664
1.6 4 Digit Zip Extension 5245 5245
Street Address
1.7 Street 216 E Main Ave 216E Main Ave
1.8 City Round Rock Round Rock
1.9 Zip Code 78664 78664
1.10 4 Digit Zip Extension 5245 5245
1.11 Phone 5122187000 5122187000
1.12 Listed # Yes Yes
1.13 Telefax 5122187061 512218706]
1.14 E-mail Address (administrative) dale@round-rock.tx.us dale@round-rock.tx.us
1.15 E-mail Address (library's) dowens@round-rock.tx.us dowens@round-rock.tx.us
1.16 Web Address (Internet) http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library
Head Librarian
1.17 First Name Dale L Dale L
1.18 Last Name Ricklefs Ricklefs
Contact Person
1.19 First Name Dale L Dale L
1.20 Last Name Rickelfs Ricklefs
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oard Chair
.21 First Name N/A N/A
.22 Last Name N/A N/A
!failing Address
.23 Street or PO Box N/A N/A
.24 City N/A N/A
.25 Zip Code N/A N/A
.26 Zip Extension N/A N/A
7riends President
.27 First Name Bonnie Sandy
.28 Last Name Horowitz Witte
vlailing Address
.29 Street or PO Box c/o Round Rock Public Library, 216 E Main c/o Round Rock Public Library, 216 E
St Main St
.30 City Round Rock Round Rock
.31 Zip Code 78664 78664
.32 Zip Extension N/A N/A
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2.1-2.4 Outlets and Users
2.1 Number of branch libraries 0 0
2.2 Number of bookmobiles in use 0 0
2.3 Has the main library building(s) or No No
any branch library been renovated,
expanded, or new construction
completed within the period
covered by this report?
2.4 What is the square footage of the 41000 41000
main library?
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3.1-3.13 Categories of Expenditures
SALARIES AND WAGES
3.1 Library Employees $1,116,209 1055482
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
3.2 Library Employees $418,527 409137
3.3 Subtotal Wages and Benefits $1,534,736 1464619
(Total of 3.1 through 3.2)
COLLECTION
3.4 Print Materials $243,160 246037
3.5 Materials in Electronic Format $48,976 63841
3.6 Other Materials $113,038 72226
3.7 Subtotal Collection (Total of 3.4 $405,174 382104
through 3.6)
MISCELLANEOUS
3.8 Other Operating Expenses (include $407,545 428928
TexShare fees)
3.9 Total Direct Operating $2,347,455 2275651
Expenditures (Total of 3.3+ 3.7 +
3.8)
3.10 indirect Costs (Optional - attach $0 0
documentation if claimed)
3.11 Total Operating Expenditures $2,347,455 2275651
(Total of 3.9 + 3.10)
3.12 Capital Outlay (Do not include $19,145 0
expenditures reported above)
3.13 Does your library receive indirect Yes
support from your local
government?
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4.1-4.3 Local Financial Effort
4.1 Of the amount shown in Library $404,856
Collection Expenditures (item 3.7),
how much was expended :from
local funds only?
382103
Of the amount shown in Total Operating Expenditures (Item 3.11), how much was expended from
4.2 Local funds only (include $2,346,892 2265497
government sources)?
4.3 Local government sources only? $2,323,962 2233358
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 $2,323,962 2233358
5.2 County or Counties $0 0
5.3 School Districts $0 0
5.4 Subtotal of Local Government $2,323,962 2233358
Income (5.1 + 5.2 + 5.3)
5.5 Loan Star Libraries Grant Award $4,958 10173
5.6 Other State Funds $0 0
5.7 Federal Library Services $0 0
&Technology Act Funds
5.8 Other Federal Funds $0 0
5.9 Subtotal of Federal Operating $0 0
Income (5.7 + 5.8)
5.10 Foundation and Corporate Grants $0 0
5.11 Other Local Sources (interest, $18,535
fines, donations from individuals)
32139
5.12 Subtotal of Other Operating $18,535 32139
Income (5.10 + 5.11)
5.13 Total Income (5.4 + 5.5 + 5.6 + 5.9 $2,347,455 2275670
+ 5.12)
CAPITAL INCOME
5.14 City, Cities, or Library District $0 0
5.15 County or Counties $0 0
5.16 School Districts $0 0
5.17 Loan Star Libraries grant award $15,020 0
5.18 Other State Funds $0 0
5.19 Federal Library Services $0 0
&Technology Act Funds
5.20 Other Federal Funds $0 0
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5.21 Foundation and Corporate Grants $0 0
5.22 Other Local Sources (interest, $4,395 0
fines, donations from individuals)
5.23 Total Capital income (5.14 through $19,415 0
5.22)
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 na REPEATING
Library
5.25 Amount Received
N/A REPEATING
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6.0-6.16 Library Collection
6.0 Does the library have a catalog of Yes Yes
its holdings available to 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) 131,685 127896
6.2 Books and Serials Volumes, Items 158,924 149089
or Physical Units (in print)
6.3 Audio Materials Titles 11,024 7639
6.4 Audio Materials Volumes, Items or 11,445 7792
Physical Units
6.5 Video Materials Titles 8,375 7200
6.6 Video Materials Volumes, Items or 10,307 8601
Physical Units
6.8 Electronic Books Volumes, Items 416 23
or Physical Units (Do not include
TexShare holdings)
6.9 Local Licensed Databases 28 30
6.10 State Library Licensed Databases 54 50
(include TexShare and TexSelect
holdings)
6.11 Other Licensed Databases (include 0
cooperative agreements or
consortia within state or region)
6.12 Licensed Databases SUBTOTAL 82 81
(6.9+6.10+6.11)
6.13 TOTALS Titles (6.1+6.3+6.5) 151,084 142758
6.14 TOTALS Volumes, Items or 181,120 165535
Physical Units
(6.2+6.4+6.6+6.8+6.9)
6.15 Number of subscriptions currently 345 380
received (in print format)
6.16 Number of electronic subscriptions 0 7
currently received (Do not include
TexShare holdings)
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7.1-7.12 Local Library Services
7.1 Number of reference transactions 17,474 13847
received by your library
7.2 Number of library circulation 762,926 725370
transactions
7.3 Number of circulations of 396,756
children's materials (This is part of
#7.2) (children's materials in all
formats, excluding young adult
materials)
447033
7.4 Total number of library programs 562 515
provided by the library
7.5 Total attendance at 26,306 30692
programs/presentations provided
by the library
7.6 Total number of children's 484 479
programs provided by the library
7.7 Total (juvenile and adult) 25,693 29420
attendance at children's programs
provided by the library (This is a
subset of #7.5)
7.8 Number of library visits (gate 292,2]9 302077
count)
7.9 How many registered borrowers do 49,829 44820
you have?
7.10 Does the library have a long-range Yes
plan?
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.
Yes
7.11 Does the library have available a Yes Yes
photocopier for use by staff?
7.12 Does the library have available a Yes Yes
photocopier for use by the public?
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3.1-8.8 Library Staffing and Salaries
nclude all positions funded in the library's budget whether those positions are filled or not. Report figures as of the last day of
he fiscal year. Forty hours per week is one full-time equivalent (FTE). Divide staff hours worked per week by 40. Enter total
TE's.
'aid Persons Holding Title of Librarian
3.1 With master's degree from program 11.25 11.25
accredited by ALA
3.2 Other persons holding title of 1
librarian
3.3 All other paid staff 17 17.25
3.4 Total library paid staff (8.1 + 8.2 + 29.25 29.5
8.3)
3.5 How many hours last year did 7,072 8076
volunteers (including community
service, Green Thumb, etc.) work
in your library?
3.6 What was the Head Librarian's $118,406 114354
annual rate of salary?
3.7 How many hours per week is the 40 40
Head Librarian currently 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
iperation of a library
3.8 Has the Head Librarian obtained a Yes Yes
minimum of 10 hours of
continuing education credits within
this 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 Yes Yes
materials for your patrons?
9.2 Is your library willing to lend Yes Yes
materials to another library for
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 640 634
from other libraries?
9.4 How many loans were provided to 242 125
other libraries?
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10.1-10.5 Internet and Electronic Services
10.1 Does your library have a computer Yes Yes
with Internet access for use by the
staff?
10.2 Does your library have a computer Yes Yes
with Internet access for use by the
public?
10.3 How many terminals (PC, dumb 66 66
terminal, etc.) are used to access
the Internet by the general public?
10.4 What were the total number of 71,959 150000
users of public Internet computers
in the library during the year? This
is for in -library use only:
10.5 How many persons were trained in 6,245
the use of electronic resources
(formal and informal):
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3129
11.1-11.21 Library Hours
11.1 Total number of hours during the 3,537 3561
year that the library was 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) 10/01/2007
10/01/2006
11.3 and ended (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/30/2008 09/30/2007
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 No No
changed?
Regular Schedule Su 1-6; M -Th 9-9; FS 9-6 Su 1-6; M -Th 9-9; FS 9-6
11.5 Sunday 1-6 1-6
11.6 Monday 9-9 9-9
11.7 Tuesday 9-9 9-9
11.8 Wednesday 9-9 9-9
11.9 Thursday 9-9 9-9
11.10 Friday 9-6 9-6
11.11 Saturday 9-6 9-6
11.12 WEEKLY TOTAL 71 71
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Summer Schedule N/A N/A
11.13 Sunday N/A N/A
11.14 Monday N/A N/A
11.15 Tuesday N/A N/A
11.16 Wednesday N/A N/A
11.17 Thursday N/A N/A
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1 1 .l 8 Friday N/A N/A
11.19 Saturday N/A N/A
11.20 WEEKLY TOTAL N/A N/A
11.21 Now many unduplicated hours is 71 7/
the library and its branches open
per week during a regular
scheduled week? If your library
does not have branches, please
record how many hours you are
open 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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12.1-12.17 Branch and/or Bookmobile Information
12.1 Branch/Bookm obi 1 e 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
12.11 Phone
12.12 Telefax
12.13 E-mail address
12.14 First Name of Librarian
12.15 Last Name of Librarian
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.16 What is the square footage of the N/A
branch library?
12.17 Does the branch have an
established schedule in which
services of the staff are available to
the public?
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(a�tsl.state.tx.us
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System Membership Application Form
Authorization to Apply for New or Continuing System Membership
LIBRARY NAME:
CITY
Round Rock Public LIbrary System Round Rock Public Library System
Round Rock 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
(SFY20I 0).
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 SFY2010.
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 certing that the information presented in its
Annual Report for Local Fiscal Year 2008 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 or
County Judge, or School
Superintendent (Circle applicable
one)
Jim Nuse Jim Nuse
Typewritten or printed name Jim Nuse James Nuse
SIGNATURE of Head Librarian Dale Ricklefs Dale Ricklefs
Typewritten or printed name Dale Ricklefs Dale Ricklefs
SIGNATURE of Library Board NA NA
Chair
Typewritten or printed name NA NA
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BLUE SHEET FORMAT
DATE: March 23, 2009
SUBJECT: TSLAC Annual Report
Department: Library
Staff Person: Dale Ricklefs
Background Information: An annual report due to the state this time
each year.
Blue Sheet Format
Updated 01/20/04