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Director reports accreditation milestone, social-media growth and new services
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Summary
Library Director Jeff told trustees the library submitted its accreditation report, tentatively meeting 82 of 85 standards and marking 40 consecutive years of accreditation; staff also reported a near-doubling of social-media reach and new hot spots that helped clear the holds queue; facility impacts from a planned traffic signal will require moving a monument sign and the exterior book drop.
At the Feb. 17 meeting Jeff, presenting the director's report, said the Davenport Public Library submitted its accreditation report and tentatively met 82 of 85 standards, marking the 40th consecutive year of accreditation. He also said the library's social media reach rose 97.1% over a three-year, three-month span and nearly doubled in the first six months versus the prior year.
Jeff said foundation funding allowed the purchase of additional wireless hot spots; the library had cleared its holds queue for the first time in many years and patrons can more readily check out hot spots at branches. He reported operational changes tied to a city traffic-control project on 4th Street that will partially obstruct a new monument sign; public works will relocate the sign a few feet east after installing the traffic signal and the exterior book drop will be moved closer to the building, which will make it inaccessible to vehicles for safety reasons. Staff said the book drop is emptied twice daily to ensure timely check-in and routing.
Other items in the director's report included a Fairmount study-room conversion to add a third study room, acoustic tiles in the makerspace to reduce noise, partnerships to host Davenport's civil rights movement exhibit, and completion of sensory-inclusive training that preserves the library's sensory-friendly designation.
Why it matters: Accreditation status, improved digital outreach and increased device lending affect public access to services and the library's eligibility for certain programs and recognition. Planned facility changes will alter how patrons return materials and require operational adjustments.
Next steps: Staff will work with public works on sign relocation and finalize logistics for the exterior book drop relocation and continued hot-spot circulation.
