LIBRARY NEEDS COMMITTEE Jeanne Troshynski, Friends of Wasilla Library Mary Kvalheim, City Resident Mary Kay “Randy” Robinson, City Resident Colleen Carter Scott, City Resident Annette Andres, Borough Resident Ralph Baldwin, Borough Resident CITY OF WASILLA LIBRARY NEEDS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA WASILLA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Wasilla City Hall, 290 East Herning Avenue, Wasilla, AK 99654 (907) 376-5913 REGULAR MEETING 5 P.M. MARCH 31, 2010 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. STAFF AND AGENCY REPORTS A. Review Of Duties, Responsibilities, Duration of Committee IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Introduction of Committee Members B. Election of Officers (WMC 2.44.070) 1. Chair 2. Vice-Chair C. Establish Meeting Schedule for Future Meetings D. Library Needs Discussion E. Topics for Future Discussion V. COMMUNICATIONS A. Email Correspondence VI. AUDIENCE COMMENTS (three minutes per person) VI. COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS VII. ADJOURNMENT City of Wasilla March 31, 2010 Library Needs Committee Agenda Page 1 of 1 Wasilla Public Library New Building Business Plan Table of Contents Part 1: From the Experts • March 2008 Library Needs • Estimated Costs for Conceptual Design Building on One Level Part 2: Public Input • Charette Results o Narrative Results & Survey Questions o First, Second & Third Choices for Visual Appeal o Map of Possible Sites Part 3: Doing the Work • Wasilla Public Library Needs Analysis, 2006 Part 1 WASILLA PUBLIC LIBRARY Library Needs Program March 18, 2008 Prepared for The City of Wasilla Dianne M. Keller, Mayor Bruce Urban, Cultural & Recreational Services Manager KJ Martin-Albright, Library Director TABLE OF CONTENTS Building Area Table ................................................................................................ A Bubble Diagram....................................................................................................... B Collection and Reading Area Breakdown ..........................................................C-D Goals and Expectations...........................................................................................1 I. Site Characteristics..........................................................................................2 II. General Building Characteristics....................................................................4 III. Individual Space Descriptions Building Entry Area A. Vestibule/Arctic Entryway.....................................................................12 B. Lobby ...................................................................................................14 C. Public Display Exhibit Area ..................................................................15 D. Public Toilets........................................................................................16 E. Meeting/Program Areas..........................................................................17 F. Coffee Shop and Friends’ Store .............................................................19 Circulation Area G. Circulation Desk and Front Work Area ..................................................20 H. Staff Work Area ......................................................................................23 I. Adult Services Supervisor Office ............................................................25 J. Storage...................................................................................................26 K. Book Drop Room....................................................................................26 Reference Area L. Copy Center ...........................................................................................27 M. Information/Reference Desk...................................................................28 N. Reference Librarian Work Area ..............................................................30 O. Reference Collection ..............................................................................31 P. Reference OPAC (Catalog) ....................................................................32 Q. Public Access Internet Terminals ...........................................................33 R. Study Rooms..........................................................................................34 Children’s Library S. Youth Services Librarian, Office, Desk and Public Computers...............35 T. Children’s Collection and Reading .........................................................37 U. Children’s Program and Crafts Area ......................................................39 V. Children’s Toilet......................................................................................40 Adult Stacks/Reading Area W. Stacks / Reading ....................................................................................41 X. Non Print Media / Multi-Media ................................................................42 Y. Periodical Reading Area.........................................................................43 Z. Young Adult Area .................................................................................44 Administrative and General Services Areas AA. Library Director’s Office..........................................................................45 BB. Custodial / Maintenance Center .............................................................45 CC. Technical Services..............................................................................47 DD. Receiving ............................................................................................48 EE. Staff Lounge, Lockers, and Kitchen....................................................49 FF. Staff Toilets ........................................................................................50 GG. Data / Telephone Close ......................................................................51 HH. Electrical Closet ..................................................................................52 JJ. Outdoor Storage Closet........................................................................52 IV. Concept Drawings Aerial Photo Site &Floor Plan Elevations Perspectives Building Area Table Area Net Sq. Ft. Building Entry Area A Vestibule / Arctic Entryway 250 B Lobby 1,000 C Public Display (area included in Lobby s.f.) 100 D Public Toilets 550 E Meeting / Program 1,500 F Friends' Store and Sorting 700 Circulation Area G Circulation Desk and Front Work Area 400 H Staff Work Area 640 I Circulation Staff Office 100 J Storage 200 K Book Drop Room 50 L Copy Center 80 Reference Area M Information / Reference Desk 300 N Reference Librarians' Office / Closed Collection 148 O Reference Collection 900 P OPAC Computers (Catalog) 200 Q Public Access Internet Terminals 500 R Study Rooms and Literacy Link Tutors 160 Children's Library S Children's Desk & Office 530 T Children's Collection and Reading 5,000 U Children's Program and Crafts Area 570 V Children's Toilet 60 Stacks / Reading W Stacks / Reading 12,328 X Non Print Media / Multi Media 852 Y Periodical 1,155 Z Young Adult Area 800 Administrative and General Services Area AA Library Director's Office 180 BB Custodial / Maintenance Center 100 CC Technical services 270 DD Receiving 100 EE Staff Lounge, Lockers, and Kitchen 390 FF Staff Toilets 110 GG Data / Telephone Closet 72 HH Electrical Closet 30 II Outdoor Storage 80 SubTotal 30,405 22% unassigned tare Area 6,689 Total 37,094 Note: Tare area comprises unassigned gross building areas, including thickness of walls, circulation space such as hallways and aisles, mechanical spaces and other support mechanical spaces and other support spaces, and some design contingency. A Collection and Reading Area Breakdown Adult Collection Projected # of volumes (2020) 177,740 10% on loan <17,774> Total volumes in stacks 159,966 Book Stack Shelving: Adult shelving: 84” or 90” high x 3 feet wide, double faced units, 14 shelves total 14 shelves used = 42 l.f. 336 volumes @ 8 volumes per l.f. 12 shelves used = 36 l.f. 288 volumes @ 8 volumes per l.f. 10 shelves used = 30 l.f. 240 volumes @ 8 volumes per l.f. Space Requirements: Standard module 60 inches center of stack to center of stack, 40” aisle width Efficiency factor is .048, accounting for floor area of aisles and stacks. 159,966 volumes / 336 volumes = 476 double shelving units (14 shelves used) 476 shelving units / .048 = 9,917 s.f. Alternative module 62 inches center of stack to center of stack, 42” aisle Efficiency factor is .047 This is the preferred spacing 476 shelving units / .047 = 10,128 s.f. (14 shelves used) Furniture at Adult Stacks / Reading: (24) Lounge Chairs w/ side tables 40 s.f. ea. = 960 s.f. (6) tables, seating for four 100 s.f. ea. = 600 s.f. (2) OPAC satellite terminals 20 s.f. ea. = 40 s.f. (20) Carrels 30 s.f. ea. = 600 s.f. Total: 2,200 s.f. Non Print Media – 2020 Projections with 10% out on loan: Compact Discs 9,324 units Single level bin 9,324/17.5 = 533 s.f. Talking Books 3,460 units =319 s.f. (10 shelves d.f. units) C Reference Collection: 5,000 volumes / 240 l.f. = 20 double-face 66” shelves (all 10 shelves used) 20 / .044 (66” spacing) = 454 s.f. Periodicals 291 subscriptions x .67 titles / s.f. = 195 s.f. 16 lounge chairs @ 40 s.f. = 640 s.f. 2 sofas @ 60 s.f. 120 s.f. 2 tables, seating for four 200 s.f. total 1155 s.f. Children’s Collection (2020 projections) 40,000 vol. <15%> = 34,000 vol. / 240 l.f. = 142 d.f. 66” shelves (all 10 shelves used) 142/.047 (62” spacing) = 3021 s.f. picture books: 9000 < 20%> = 7200 vol. / 216 l.f. (@ 12 v / l..f). = 33 d.f. 42” units (all 6 shelves used) 33 / .044 (66” spacing)