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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_LAB_12.10.2001Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board Meeting Minutes December 10, 2001 Judy Parks, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM. In attendance: Judy Parks, Emma Fielding, Don Willhouse, Zora Evans, Dorothy Hagen, Carol Parsonage, Claire Vogler, Sam Arant Georgene Richaud Eric Ashley, Director of the Library was also present. Approve Minutes: The minutes of the September 10th 2001 meeting were reviewed and they re being no revisions, it was moved by Georgene Richaud and seconded by Claire Vogler that the minutes be approved. The minutes were approved unanimously. Director's Report: Eric summarized the Director's Monthly Report. Library circulation has increased to 12% over last year George Russell, the Georgetown City Manager has resigned The City Council will decide on an interim manager. There will be budget hearings in May. The continuing need for roof repair was discussed A TIF grant has been applied for which would provide 20 laptop computers for the library The effect of the Children's' Internet Protections Act on the Library and the requisite need to filter Internet access will be dependent on whether the location of the computers at the library or their ownership be GSID will govem. The CTLS funds that were in legal dispute are now available. A copy of the Director's Report was distributed. Recommendation to the Council to Appoint a Bond Committee to study Library Bond: The results of the recent bond election and its effect of the library were discussed. There was concern expressed that an election in the near future might have a similar result Claire Vogler made a motion that this board suggests to the Council that a bond committee be appointed to review the issue and make appropriate recommendations. Zora Evans seconded the motion. The motion passed. Sam Arant suggested that the bond committee have a member of this board as well as a member from the Friends of the Library and the Library Foundation. It was therefore moved by Sam Arant and seconded by Claire Vogel that a suggestion be made to the City Council that a bond committee be appointed to include members from this Board, the Friends of the Library and the Library Foundation The purpose of the Committee would be to gather information from each geographic section of the city to determine what the citizens of Georgetown desire from a bond election for the Library as well as determine the best way to promulgate information on the election The motion passed The Library Long Range Plan: It was decided to defer a discussion on the Library's Long Range Plan until next month's meeting. Extension of Library Board Positions until March 2002: The issue was discussed and Sam Arent moved that a recommendation be made to the City Council that the terms of future board members be staggered so as to permit only 1/3 of the board to be replaced at a time. Don Willhouse seconded the motion The Motion passes with the abstention of Zora Evans. Board Presentation to the Council in December: The following items were suggested to be included in the presentation to the City Council this month. A recommendation to appoint a bond committee. A recommendation that the terms of membership of this board be staggered. A status report on the Long Range Plan. An Expression of gratitude to the Council for their support during the last bond election. Agenda Items for Next Month: The following items were suggested: Long Range Plan The possibility of holding Board meetings in other locations. The possibility of having library professionals speak to the Board. There being no further items on the agenda it was moved by Claire Vogler and seconded by Carol Parsonage that the meeting be adjourned. There being no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 7 35 PM. DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY November 2001 HIGHLIGHTS • Failure of the bond proposition occupied much of the director's time this month as library users made a point of wanting to talk about why it did not pass. Eric was happy to listen to everyone and received much useful information from the exchanges. • The City Council is considering getting the library's roof repaired soon. They are investigating whether the repair, which would cost approximately $100,000, might be damaged in future construction. • The director, assistant director, public services librarian, and children's services coordinator met in an afternoon retreat on November 14 to discuss plans for the coming year and issues that must be resolved. Much of the discussion focused on how the building might be modified to expand staff work areas and create a quiet reading area for the public. STAFF ACTIVITIES • Eric met with the Noon Kiwanis Club on November 1 to talk about the library bond. This group asked many more questions than other groups to whom he had spoken and seemed to think expansion at the current location was not a wise choice. • Eric represented the City at two meetings during November that were part of the planning process for the TIF (Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund) Community Grant for which GISD soon will be applying. It seems likely that the library will be one of the locations in the community to get increased Internet access if the proposal is successful. • Eric and Judy Parks attended the fall CTLS meeting in Pflugerville. The budget for CTLS and direct aid to libraries from the State were the main points of discussion. • Lee Sparks, assistant director and technical services librarian, attended a three-day workshop for Horizon users. Horizon is the new industry standard for automation systems. We will be moving from Dynix to Horizon next March, a migration made possible by a TIF grant of slightly more than $100,000. DONATIONS • The Georgetown Optimist Club donated $200 for the performance by the Seriously Silly Sisters Puppetry Troupe during Children's Book Week. 0 GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY 40 Comparative Fiscal Year Statistics 2001 Oct Nov Dec Annual Total Patron Visits Current Year 17185 15144 32329 2000-2001 18889 13893 11335 183296 (See notes below 1999-2000 14497 12930 12008 184425 regarding traffic counts) 1998-99 23409 21022 10339 194640 Circulation 2001 Current Year 27339 22579 49918 2000-2001 23448 21099 20707 322238 1999-2000 20744 21590 17143 276453 1998-99 20533 16866 14233 240419 FY 2001-2002 Statistics Children's Programs Annual Total Attendance 610 430 1040 Programs 2 1 3 Story Time 12 8 20 Other (Tour, Movies, Crafts) 0 1 1 Home school Groups 3 2 5 After School Programs 0 0 0 Other Services ILL Ordered 34 21 55 ILL Filled 38 24 62 Lg Print Circuit 150 150 300 Sun City 79 73 152 SVolunteer Hours Adult 204.50 146.00 350.5 Teen 26.50 30.00 56.5 Community Service 60.50 22.75 8325 Total 291.50 198.75 490.25 Registrations City Residents -new - 102 104 206 GISD IGds' Cards 17 9 26 Non -residents -new 25 • 12 37 Non -residents -renew 54 36 90 Total 198 161 359 Cash Receipts Fines, room rentals 2788.00 2282.00 5070.00 Non-resident fees 2090.00 1175.00 3265.00 Donations 38223 451.40 833.63 Gifts/Memorials 20.00 675.00 695.00 Material Donations to Other Agencies Books 0 0 0 Magazines 25 33 58 library Collection Changes Titles Added 786 599 1385 Copies Added 1199 685 1884 Copies Discarded 371 157 528 Notes: 0 indicates month in which counting system changeover took place and accurate count was not available. ka)ictzed numbers indicate months in which counters in children's room were turned off during program - Boldface numbers in patron visits do not accurately reflect traffic during those months. i GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY DONATIONS - NOVEMBER 2001 aaXa'oa a".�.,%aw,a r»:r..n.ws:.it,�S.a,..icJ.£d5t'.+.',SZsw`".w".i.�.u,..�"tuuw,X�:e i.w+�.9..�ia.;�.3a .. � T••'•,,a,:":tires.w."er'iak:�,.�.»,m:'.:rx�is�s.:a,.,s,��.a.,,s.re.*r.yi.',:.`..,�+-x:,.iL}ci".�,.; Jerry Horack 22 audio basks Tony & Linda Clark $25 in memory of Larry Crumpton Julia Potter Music CD, Wind in Your Sails Georgetown Optimist Club $200 for Children's Book Week program Jerry Horack 8 audio books • 0 Georgetown Georgetown Public Library Long Range Plan 2002 • I 0 Goal I. Improve access to the information and collections of the Library for all citizens of Georgetown. Objective 1: Extend Library hours to meet customer expectations. ♦ Action Step a. Add X public service hours on Sunday Objective 2: Increase outreach efforts to citizens with limited mobility and access to transportation. ♦ Action Steps a. Identify and contact day care providers to set up visits b. Establish liaison with activity directors of nursing homes and hospitals c. Expand book talks and storytelling to area schools, recreation centers and other institutions d. Expand book program for homebound patrons Objective 3: Provide reference service during all public hours. ♦ Action Steps a. Determine staffing schedules and hire staff b. As hours increase, hire staff Objective 4: Provide children's librarian in the children's area during all open hours. ♦ Action Steps a. Hire staff for children's section b. As hours increase, hire staff • H Objective 5: Provide adequate and safe Library facilities for Georgetown residents. Action Steps a. Provide a staff member in the children's area during all public hours b. Provide adequate and safe equipment c. Determine feasibility and appropriateness of Library facility expansion d. Continually evaluate and attempt to meet all American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards e. Create a quiet reading area for public use f. Provide safe and comfortable furniture Objective 6: Enhance access to library collections through effective marketing strategies. ♦ Action Steps a. Organize a method for patrons to be able to recommend books to other patrons b. Promote readers advisory through displays of books and booklists recommended by patrons c. Offer book talks or book reviews d. Provide more display shelving for face out display of books e. Actively market programs, services, and collections to local ethnic communities. LJ 2 9 Goal 11. Develop a popular materials collection that satisfies customer demand. Objective 1: Decrease patron wait time for materials by 50% ♦ Action Steps a. Purchase multiple copies of titles in heavy demand b. Streamline acquisitions process c. Purchase all books which appear on the New York Times bestseller list d. Establish bestsellers club e. Encourage donations of bestsellers and recently released materials f. Encourage patrons to request materials for purchase Objective 2: Increase collection development budget to meet the national per capita median expenditures for libraries in a similar population category. + Action Steps a. Maintain a materials budget that equals or exceeds the median per capita expenditure determined by the Public Library Data Service (PLDS) ' b. Set up materials acquisitions plan to target spending in areas identified as roles for the Library c. Maintain a collection that equals or exceeds the median library holdings per capita determined by the PLDS' d. Exceed the median annual circulation per capita determined by the PLDS3 1 Note: PLDS 2000 reported the median expenditure for library materials for a library in our population category equaled $4.52 per capita. Currently the Library has a budget of $3.15 per capita. 2 Note: PLDS 2000 reported the median library holdings per capita for a library in our population category equaled 3.5 volumes per capita. Currently the Library has 2.5 volumes per capita. 3 Note PLDS 2000 reported the median annual circulation per capita for a library in our population category equaled 8.3. Currently the Library has circulation of 11 items circulation per capita. 3 Objective 3: Increase non-traditional library materials ♦ Action Steps a. Add Books on Tape, Books on CD b. Add Music CDs c. Add Videos d. Add DVDs • 11 4 0 Goal 111. Provide high quality Library services that meet the lifelong learning needs of Georgetown's citizens. Objective 1: Develop an aggressive publicity program designed to increase the frequency with which Georgetown citizens hear about the Library. + Action Steps a. Design promotional information guides for distribution to the public, service, and other community groups b. Distribute information about the Library through the Internet, local community networks and media outlets c. Increase public knowledge about Library programs and services by publishing articles the Williamson County Sun d. Distribute newsletter, calendar of events, and newspaper articles to patrons via email Objective 2: Provide access to the Library's catalog, the Internet, and other appropriate on-line electronic resources. 0 * Action Steps a. Upgrade automated catalog from Dynix to Horizon b. Provide training program for staff and Library volunteers c. Provide wireless Internet access d. Provide laptop computers for wireless Internet access e. Train public to effectively use technology within the Library f Develop publicity campaign to inform community of newly added resources g. Develop technology plan which will keep the library abreast of technology change and update plan annually Objective 3: Redesign the reference collection to support independent learners. * Action Steps a. Identify content areas most utilized or requested by patrons b. Prepare acquisitions plan for securing those identified needs of patrons c. Continually identify and evaluate materials that support activities of the life long learner d. Collect and maintain genealogy and local history materials that enhance users' knowledge and understanding of the community k, 0 Objective 4: Develop programming to meet the needs and interest of adults ♦ Action Steps a. Survey adult users to identify the interests and needs that are appropriate for Library based programs b. Identify local resources that would answer the needs of adults in the community c. Seek co-sponsors from other community groups for Library based programs d. Determine content of programs and schedule of events e. Contact continuing education agencies annually in order to improve public library service for adult students f. Offer English as a second language classes g. Provide space and opportunities for tutoring • • 2 0 Goal IV. Develop a working environment that fosters continuous improvement, teamwork, and creativity. Objective 1: Meet customer expectations for Library services by providing Library staff adequate to meet those demands. * Action Steps a. Identify services customers want, prepare plans and budget for providing those services b. Increase staff to equal the median Full Time Employees as determined by the Public Library Data Service 4 Objective 2: Develop appropriate in-service training program for all staff. ♦ Action Steps a. Identify staff training needs and customize training plan for each staff member b. Train all staff in customer service, teamwork, and communications skills c. Provide coordinated training for new hires d. Conduct weekly staff meetings e. Conduct monthly safety training Objective 3: Support staff attendance at conferences, seminars, and continuing education events. ♦ Action Steps a. Identify continuing education opportunities that match employees training plans and send staff to appropriate events b. Provide annual financial support for both institutional and personal memberships in professional organizations c. Provide financial support for staff participation in professional organizations 4 Note PLDS 2000 reports that the median staff (FTE) for a public library in our population category equaled 23. Currently the Library has 15 FTEs. 7 I iObjective 4: Provide task specific equipment, tools, and work areas for each staff member • t Action Step a. Modify current work areas to provide adequate office space Objective 5: Develop an effective volunteer program ♦ Action Steps a. Add volunteer coordinator to plan for and train volunteers b. Identify jobs for volunteers and develop work plans with staff c. Recruit, train, schedule and evaluate volunteers d. Identify community groups and organizations that wish to establish formal volunteer partnerships with the Library 8 Goal V. 0 ` Create a strong and financially secure Library system for Georgetown. Objective 1: Support the Georgetown Library Foundation and the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library in fundraising efforts. ♦ Action Steps a. CIarify the roles and responsibilities of the Georgetown Library Foundation and the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library in regards to fundraising efforts b. Facilitate an annual meeting between the Library Advisory Board, the Georgetown Library Foundation and the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library Objective 2: Initiate new partnerships with nonprofit agencies, corporate entities, governmental agencies, schools, community organizations, and citizens. ♦ Action Steps a. Establish relationships with other area libraries to share information and pool resources b. Establish contact with area business, industries, non-profit and governmental agencies as potential partners for Library programs c. Improve communications with Iocal schools to coordinate resources and collaborate on projects Objective 3: Seek and/or expand funding base for support of Library services. ♦ Action Steps - a. Establish user fees for non-residents based on actual cost of service b. Establish parity in user fees with those of other public libraries 9 • Texas DallasNews.eom AMDM Tears of a d LOAM Wainwright n goofy 'IV dad. But be's released one of his mo poignant CDs. 'Thursday, November 23, 20OI p,,.0 . &nii.,,i ' ••b The Texas Boo;, Festival has worthy aims, but doesn't contribute much money to Texas' libraries. Nor does tl* state. So what are our fund -strapped libraries to do? By JEROME WEEKS . Book, Critic USTIN — The Texas Book Festi- val is over for this year. First lady and festival founder Laura Bush is no longer directly involved (she remains hon- orary chairman), but the festival was a success any- way. The authors came, the crowds came, and the book fairs fortunes are not tied an to a particular ad- rni 'on. A good tran- sition round. So here's a thought: Why don't we now start trying to get adequate funding for Texas'librardes? COMIl4HWMY Tens Book festival at a glance, 2C Tbat's not meant to knock the festival. Since it was started six ryears ago as afund-raiser for pub- lic libraries, the festivalhas toner - aced i1.4 million, plus a couple of hundred grand collected during this Novembees festivities. And the festival is worth he on, not just because of the well-inten- tioned cash: a swanky party and chadest, a dudestthat atttactsbig name from out of state, plus a chance to learn more abort the Texas literary tradition white lis- to Joe Ely — what's not to Zug But as much good as it does, as much media attention as it goner aces, the festival raises compara- tive pennies. A pro the., in the last session of the islamre would provicde $20 mil - bon for the slate's libraries. At the rate tea going, the festival would raise that amount sometime around 2075. Texans are so used to hearing 0 'r •'A Y ti t Festival patrons line the tables inthebook Texas' brightest literary lights autograph I . ;. .ruaw or,nrwaJugC�/Jpell�i CaMrttwwr AriettellsanskyofAustinpertnesthe sduduleofspeakegsattheTk;a sBookF"Oval,whldthas en5r edimomthanamoon and a balf dollars for the slate's public libraries in the last six }ears. But that's barely s drop in the tsucket, welgheT against needs. that among the 60 states, Texas scrapes the oil -band bottom in paynng for social basics such as health tare or education or weevil reduaion that until someeh inn big and unpleasant comes along to spotlight the scare's inequities and poverty —something big and un- pleasantlike anationalelection the numbersdont impress us any- more. So let's set aside the fact that Texas tanks 47th when it comes to fundingforlibratybooks,andtake a look at a complicated little web - site provided by the U.S. Depart- mentofE.ducation. The websites Public Library Locator at bttp.//nees:ed.gov/ surveys/librxries/ lets you learn all sorts of fun facts about bbmries." You can even compare the stars of your local library with the stats of anyselected group ofbbraries. It doeml mean mucb, for to - stance, that the Dallas Public U- bmry's annual budget of around $22 million is one-third the bud- ' get of the Sing County Library (the Seattle library system). That's because, outside of New York or Los Angeles, the Seattle library's budget of $66 million puts any li- brary toshame. But ifyou assemble a group of libraries roughly comparable in sine to Dallas` budget and service population — our peers, in other words, the league we play in — you9 find that, on average, these city libraries receive about 12 per- cent of their total budgets from their different state governments. In one year,'in Dallas,l2 per- cent is around $2.6 million. May- be that's not much to the owners of sports teams, but in Ubraryland, Ws an impressive pfle of green. It • • would cover the annual expenses oftuoDailasbranches. Put another way, It's a million bucks more than all the money the Texas Book Festival has raised in sixyears. # The fact is, though, that the Dallas Public Library. get 12 percent of its annual budget from the state of texas. It gets zem. - Not apenny ofanystatetaxyou paidgoes to Dallas library. Hous- ton? They get nothing, either. In short, the Dallas Public U- brary suffers one big drawback: Ifs in Texas. If we ever got that 12 percent from the state, our per capita library expenses would shoot up to equal, oh, the grander county libraries in Florida 'libraries have a tough time in Texas,` says Gloria lderaz, director of communications of the Texas Library Association, 'because we do not have a long history of direct funding from the state.` t You bet. The library funding i system that the state does have — ly complicated one, involving the Texas State Library and Archives Commission,10 different regions and a major `resource library' in each region that gets funding to help the other libraries and so on. But when you boll it all down, we had, until this year, a state library budget of armind too million. i For the $18 public libraries in Texas, that comes to less than eight grand per library. That helppss pay r ;thoseMesipsing: butTdings, books, salaries, computers, that say'Qui- ing the session of the egislature that ended in new direct -aid program posed. The Loan Star U- rc+gram would allot 520 .Texas libraries in gratrts 00 each and then in mon- The Loan Star libraries pro - See SCRIMPING Page 2C Page 2C lhunday. November 29, 200i "C 11A-111arall4 rx as — Scrimping on ends will cost us in the long run ContinuedfromPage lC So let's appea]toyour business sense and sell interest You want gmmpassed. that gleaming, high-tech future Aud the new program was bud- our civic and business leaders gettd at all of S2.9 million. If you hope for? You want more Fortune haven't noticed, Texas is actually a 500 companies moving here? poor state with a history of little Well, according to the figures re - government, low taxes — and not leased by the U.S. Census Bureau much in the way of libraries this month, Dallas has one of the 'We were excited that we got a largest percentages nationally of new program started; says Ms. 16- to19-year-olds who are not in Meraz'it was especially difficult high school and lack a diploma. In in this budget ye,,r" Texas as a whole, functional illiter- To understand how impover- ates make up Wthe adult popu- ished Texas L braries remain — lation, according to the Natignal and to get an idea of the goad the lnstitutefortiteracy. Texas Book Festival does — con- This is not a workforce on sider that the festival awards indi- which we can base dreams ofbusi- vidual libraries grants of up to ness booms and cultural grandeur. $2,500. And this money can be 'Its a terrible situation,' says used only for buying books (and Ms Meraz.*In a state this large,s magazines, CDs, eta). Not for cov- its often difficult for people to get ering a gas bill or fixing the broken access to educational materials, so statues ofthe lions out front public libraries are a front-line re - Yet that fairly paltry two and a source" in fighting flliterac): They halfgrand—you could answer six aretheprimarysoumepecspI past brain -dead questions on Who school age have for books and Warts toBeAMiMonairefridget adult literacy classes. They are also more money — in many cases has our largest source of free access to doubled a 'rxas library's entire the Internet (and often, on-the- book-bu)ingbudget spot computer training) So OK, you're tired of the rium- 'We are ecstatic with the Texas bets. It has become increasingly BookFestival with what its done ineffective to guilt -trip Americans Ms. Memz says.'But there's a big into supporting worthy but needy difference between this wonderful causes Let 'em pull their own .event and the states role in its B- weight braries` tAYWRJONFS/Sp-3 ContriWwr FFesstivalgoerssuch asKim L.ehrthoffanddaughterAnna,5,have 1penryoffun.But for anthe help thefestivalpimides,thesituationremairugrimforTexaspttliliC es. The view of ,Dali from a wheelchair is just'fine By JACQUELINE TRESCOTTART Dali painted his vision of this since 1963. Art patron Chester The change, he says, was quick wuhingwnPwr religious gathering in1955,when Dale formally gave it to the collee- and harmonious. 'People who WASHINGTON — The Na- Last week, the museum rein- he was deeply preoccupied with tion in 1965. don't want to become aocessble tioual Gallery of Art has moved stalledthewurk oneofitsmostfa- mysticism It was immediately Mc Holt says he'd been frus- will fight with you. But the gallery Salvador Dali's famed Sacrament mous paintings, on the ground controversial, because of Dali's trated for several years over his wasntlike that, God love 'em.' of the Last Supper to a new loca- floor of the West Building. The larger -than -life eccentricity and failed attempts to see the piece. 'I Distributed by Los Angeles tion because wheelchair users painting. 5'Isfeet by8feet, now the work'sblend ofseience and re- had gone expressiytothegalleryin Timm -Washington Post News Ser. couldn't see the painting. has aprominentplaceinthe cam- ligion.Inthe painting. the central 1996, the first time, to see this via Officials at the museum say this dor running, from the Fourth Christ.figure looks at the viewer painting. 1 couldn't get near it I is the fast time the gallery has Street entrance to the Sixth Street . over a d uster ofbowed figures Be- couldn't see any details,' he says. moved a work of art because of entrance. . hind him, aman'storso, with arms His request that the painting be concerns over access for the disa- 'In this new kication the paint- outstretched, rises into the sky, moved was prompted by a cord - bled The large Dali canvas had ing will be accessible to all Gallery which is shot with a brilliant light plaint from a disabled patron who hung for decades in a landing in visitors,' Jeffrey Weiss, the muse- Dali said the work was an had a similar experience the West Building, visible only to urns curator of modem am con- 'arithmetic andphilosophicalaos- Generafly,Mr Holt says, he has those who could use the stairs or temporary art, wrote to Ma Holt mogony based on the paranoiac found the gallery accommodating escalator. "Ihankyouagain for bringingthis sublimity ofthe number twelve- — tothose with disabilities. 'Iwant- Earlier this fall, the chiefexecu- matUrtoourattentioe The pentagon contains microcos ed to give them the benefit of the tivc of DisabilityGuide.org wrote Tbegalleryhas noothersignifi- mic man: Christ.* doubt on this. Their doorways are to the gallet, saying it might be in cant works in stairways, ,says The paintirig has been on view ` wide, their elevators are on time, violation of the Americans With spokeswoman DeborahZiska constantly atthaNationalGallery and the floors are even,' he says. Disabilities Act of I990. "I myself use a wheelchair, and MARM SCHWARTZ `• was appalled that 11 years after the t� (i '' t� ( game Akecoulss emade.Who law nrhamis- �[�%C4t1✓hln CL ve tl� r4nt gCi�.li� take could be made. When awork- �/ Y g C + . er was asked about howl might be , able to observe this masterpiece, I was told: 'Sorry. You can't' The ContinuedfromPage IC vivorlasttirna' l`Tane Allen, 28, said she read ADA states, that; all public pro `• T Claude Kmg,�,tl% also at the that%Survivor the contestant's' TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE. WHAT: Volunteer -run an- nual weekend fall celebration ofliterature and literacy PRIME MOVER: Texas then -first lady (and former li- brarian) Laura Bush WHERE: Texas State Capi- tol and its grounds WHEN: Each November since 1996 WHY: Fund-raiser for public libraries inTexas NOW: Sponsorships, spe- cial events (black -tie literary gala, authors part); browsers gourmet buffet, panels and workshops, awards, author/ publisher tents, music, food, children's entertainment, storytelling) BOOKEND AWARDS: Americo Paredes and A.C. Greene (1998); Horton Foote (1999); John Graves (2000); Stanley Marcus and William H. Goetzmann (2001) SOME AUTHORS WHO HAVE APPEARED: Rudolfo Anaya, Mary Karr, Larry L King, Jim Lehrer, Barry Lo- pez, Frank McCourt, wry McMurtry, Peter Matthies- sen, Jane Smiley, Jane Rob- erts Wood, Sandra Cisneros, J. California Cooper, T.C. Boyle, Mary Higgins Clark, Stephen Ambrose ATTENDANCE: More than 4000 (last year) PROCEEDS FROM 2000 FESTIVAL• $250,206 divided among 103 public libraries; $1.4 million since 1995 for some 400 public libraries *ICustom Shutteale 4 Week Delivery Plantation Shutters 2 u2.3 Vz 41h laver Saes ResidentW&Commer& P_j