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| The Oct. 21 Naperville Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting Has Been Cancelled |
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The Naperville Public Library’s Board of Trustees meeting that was scheduled for Oct.
21 has been cancelled. The Board met on Oct. 14 for their October meeting. The next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. |
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| Naperville Public Library Board to Hold Meeting October 14 |
| The Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, October 14 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave. The agenda for the meeting is available on the Library website. |
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| Naperville Public Library Pilots an Internet Only Card |
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Starting Sept. 14, non Naperville Public Library card holders will be able to purchase Internet Only Cards. As the name implies, the card will allow the purchaser to use the computers and computer resources at any of the three Naperville Public Library buildings.
Right now, non card holders are limited to 30-minute service on our Express Computer Stations. Library staff has observed significant demand for people who want to use Library computers but cannot because they live in unincorporated Naperville or other places. “The need is especially great for students who live in unincorporated Naperville,” explains Julie Rothenfluh, Library deputy director. “The 30-minute limit is not enough time for them to complete their assignments.” The pilot program includes two different cards – a $5, one-time use card that provides three hours of computer use in one of our Computer Labs or a $50, student yearly card for students through grade 12. To purchase either card, students under 18 must have a parent present to sign. One-time use cards may be purchased at the main Computer Lab at any one of the three Library buildings. A photo ID is required. The yearly student card may be purchased at any of the Circulation desks. Students over 18 who have not graduated high school must present a valid school ID. For more information about these cards, call the general Library number, 630-961-4100 and Nichols Circulation, ext. 6322; Nichols Computer Lab, ext. 6335; Naper Blvd. Circulation, ext. 2212; Naper Blvd. Computer Lab, ext. 2302; 95th Street Circulation, ext. 4921; and 95th Street Computer Lab, ext. 4990. |
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| Upgraded Software Makes It Easier to Download More Library Titles to More Devices! |
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Want to download an audiobook to your iPod® and the iPhone™? Looking for a quicker way to get books onto your MP3 player? Make all your downloads easier by upgrading to OverDrive Media Console™ v3.2. The upgrade to the free application is available on the Naperville Public Library’s (NPL) website, www.naperville-lib.org. Then click on the “Downloadable Materials” link that is in the first column, left corner of the Library’s homepage. It is recommended that former as well as new users upgrade in order to take advantage of the new features.
The upgrade offers more options and choices to iPod®, iPod Shuffle®, iPhoneT, iPod Touch®, and iPod Nano®, and the iPhone™ users. With OverDrive Media Console™ v3.2, the vast majority of OverDrive WMA Audiobooks can be transferred to the iPod® and the iPhone™! To ensure quality sound while minimizing file transfer times, Transfer Wizard will prompt you to adjust your iTunes® settings (if desired) before you begin a transfer. If you do adjust your settings, once the transfer is complete, Transfer Wizard displays a recap of your original settings as well as detailed steps on restoring iTunes® to its original settings. Additionally, if you're a fan of iTunes® and enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks, you can now specify iTunes® and/or your portable device as a destination in the course of completing a file transfer. Finally, OMC v3.2 offers enhanced support for the iPod Shuffle® -- with iTunes v8.1 (or newer) installed, you can now use Transfer Wizard to send OverDrive content to most iPod Shuffles®. In addition, the upgrade offers: |
For more information about the upgrade or NPL’s downloadable collection contact: Donna Pistolis, Collection Development Coordinator at 630-961-4100 ext. 6380. |
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| Naperville Public Library Begins $1.2 million Repair, Renovation Project |
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This summer and fall, the three Naperville Public Library buildings will be
the beneficiary of a repair and renovation project. At their June 17 meeting,
the Board of Trustees Naperville Public Library voted to award a $1.2 million
($1,226,723 actual) contract to Construction Solutions of Illinois. "Our buildings host 1.5 million visitors a year and are very well-used. Some areas, like stairwells and public restrooms are in real need of repair and renovation," explains Marcia Lebeau, Assistant Director for Administrative Services. Due to the current economic climate, the bid was significantly less than the original estimate. In fact, the total project came in almost $200,000 under the preliminary estimate. Funding for the $1.2 million renovation project will come from the Library’s Capital Reserve Fund. Monies in this fund can only be used for capital projects. Repair and renewal items include: Nichols Library |
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| Naperville Public Library Board Names New Officers |
The Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees installed new officers at its July meeting. The officers are: Sun Kwok, President; Jeff Davis, Vice President; and Lee Spadoni, Secretary.
Kwok is president and owner of Integral Corporation, a computer-consulting firm and Internet service provider that provides PCs, servers, networking and Internet services. Integral Corporation won the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce 2002 Small Business of the Year Award in Technology, and the Business Ledger‘s 2003 Award for Business Excellence. Kwok also received the Business Ledger’s 2003 Today’s Young Executive Award, as well as Outstanding Business Partner awards and recognition from Loaves & Fishes, Naperville School District 203, and the Naperville Education Foundation. He served on the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors from 2005-2007 and was Vice Chair in 2005. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Naperville since 2005 and also volunteers technical services for Loaves & Fishes, Naperville Cares, and the Naperville Humane Society. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science/Engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. Kwok, his wife and two children live in south Naperville.
Davis is Vice President Sales Administration & Marketing with Phoenix Closures, Inc., a Naperville based manufacturer of plastic caps and closures. His career in sales and marketing has taken him from Green Bay, WI, to Pittsburg, PA, to Atlanta, GA. Subsequently he was transferred back to Illinois and moved to Naperville in 1989. Davis is a graduate of North Central College and earned a MBA from DePaul University. Davis has been a coach, Cub Scout Den Leader, and has served on 3 different referendum committees for Indian Prairie School District #204. He was appointed to that School Board in 2000 and served until 2003. Davis also served on the Naperville Area Chamber’s Board of Directors from 2003 – 2006 and chaired the Legislative Committee. He was a founding member of the new Rotary Club of Naperville South and serves as President for 2009-2010. In addition he was named Chairman of the Naperville Area Chamber Political Action Committee for 2009. Davis, his wife and two children live in Naperville. He enjoys reading, golf and is an avid fisherman.
Spadoni was previously with JP Morgan as Vice President Private Banker and a Vice President/Private Banking at Harris Private Bank in Naperville. She earned her undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a Certified Financial Planner™. She is active in community groups serving on the Board of Directors of PACT, Inc., was a former member of the Board of Directors of the Naperville Heritage Society and is a member of the Rotary Club of Naperville, the Financial Planning Association and the DuPage County Estate Planning Council. Spadoni and her two children live in Naperville.
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| Naperville Public Library Named to List of
“Chicago’s 101 Best And Brightest Companies To Work For” |
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Naperville, IL. — Juggling increasing user demand with the realities of budget cuts due to current economical conditions is increasingly difficult for any governmental organization. Succeeding with that balancing act is the reason why the Naperville Public Library (NPL) was named one of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For.” The list was announced by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR).
“We are pleased and proud that Naperville Public Library has been selected as one of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies. The recognition is awarded to organizations in Chicago that are creating impressive organizational value and business results through organizational policies and best practices in human resources management, notes Donna Dziedzic, executive director, Naperville Public Library. The list is a result of an independent research firm that evaluates each company’s entry in the following categories: communication, community initiatives, compensation and benefits, diversity and multiculturalism, employee education and development, employee engagement and commitment, recognition and retention, small business, recruitment and selection, and work-life balance. (See following for the complete list of winners.) This is a significant achievement for Naperville Public Library, explains Uma Sailesh, NPL’s human resources manager. “The list of “101 Best and Brightest Companies” includes industries from across the Chicago area. In looking through the list, our comparables are top tier consulting, renowned health care, technology and global firms. Some of the companies in the list have also been recipients of the “Great Places to Work in Illinois” award and have been recognized as “Fortune 100 fastest Growing Companies” and “Business Week’s Hottest 50 Companies.” This is all the more reason for us to take pride in our organization being recognized as “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.” This is the third time that NPL has been recognized by outside organizations. For the past nine years, the Library has been ranked as the #1 public library in its population category by the Hennen American Library Rating (HAPLR), a ranking published in “American Libraries”, the magazine of the American Library Association. Naperville is the only library in the country to earn this honor. Last year, Naperville was named a “5 Star Library” by “Library Journal”; only 1 percent of the libraries in the nation got a five-star rating and only 10 libraries in Illinois earned stars. In addition to these national honors, the Naperville Public Library earned exceptionally high satisfaction scores in its recently completed community-wide survey. Jennifer Kluge, NABR president notes, “We are honored to recognize the efforts of this year’s 101 'Best and Brightest'. This award has become a powerful recruitment tool in the drive to attract and retain exceptional employees.” NABR will be honoring winning companies, as well as presenting 11 elite awards, at the annual awards luncheon on Monday, August 10, 2009 at the Chicago Oak Brook Marriott. Judy Hsu from ABC-7 Chicago News and Pat Cassidy from WLS 890 AM News Radio will emcee the awards ceremony. Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For is sponsored by ABC-7 Chicago News, America Chartered Bank, Assurance Agency, FONA International, Inc. The Management Association of Illinois, Center for Research and Services, Crowe Horwath, KPMG, Skender Construction, West Monroe Partners and Verizon Wireless. CHICAGO’S 101 BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR 2009 WINNERS |
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Karen Dunford, Naperville Public Library Librarian, Wins Top Award |
Karen Dunford, Adult Services Supervisor at the Nichols Library, Naperville Public Library, has been named “Librarian of the Year” by the DuPage Library System (DLS). Every year DLS presents three awards culled from nominations submitted by its 132 member libraries which include academic, public, school, and special libraries in 388 facilities in parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties.
Dunford will receive her award during a May 18 luncheon at Pheasant Run Resort. Other honorees include: Meredith Meder, president, and Lynn Hippensteel, vice president of the Friends of the Villa Park Public Library will receive the “Friends of the Library Award” and. Deborah Buschman, Document Delivery Specialist, BP Central Research Library, Naperville, will receive the “Support Staff Award.” Her nomination cited Dunford’s “boundless enthusiasm” as a risk-taker, innovator, and change agent at the Naperville Public Library.” Her supervisor, Sue Prindiville, Nichols Library manager, says, ““We are so pleased that Karen has been recognized for her many outstanding contributions to the Naperville Public Library as well as the Naperville community. Karen continually demonstrates her expertise in working collaboratively and in forming partnerships with community agencies to better the library and the community.” Dunford collaborated with Naper Settlement, Naperville Community Television (NCTV), and the Illinois State Library to create the Naperville Heritage Digital Collection, an online collection of Naperville's historic materials for the Illinois Digital Archives, an LSTA grant funded project. The project received the highest award from the Illinois State Historical Library as well as funding from the City of Naperville through its Special Events and Culture Amenities (SECA) grant program. A frequent speaker and panelist, Dunford has presented and served as a panelist for the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, and the DuPage Library System. Under Dunford’s guidance, Naperville Public Library won the “Excellence in Library Service to Young Adults Award” for its revamped teen summer reading program. Dunford was nominated in a letter co-authored by Executive Director Donna Dziedzic and seven of her peers. Acting DLS Executive Director Pamela Kramer notes, “DLS libraries are filled with wonderfully capable people. These awards are given to recognize 2009s best," said. |
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Naperville Public Library Captures Another Top Honor |
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The Naperville Public Library just received “5 Stars”, the highest rating possible in a new nation-wide evaluation system. The new Library Journal Index of Public Library Service, unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 17, rates 7,115 libraries nationwide. Only 1 percent of the libraries in the nation got a five-star rating and only 10 libraries in Illinois earned stars.
This marks the third honor and achievement for the Naperville Public Library. In addition to our new “5 Stars”, the Library has earned nine, #1 ranking from the HAPLR (Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings), another national library ranking system. The Naperville Public Library is the only library in America to have earned the #1 ranking nine times. In addition to these national honors, the Naperville Public Library earned exceptionally high satisfaction scores in its recently completed community-wide survey. “Naturally, we are overjoyed to be named one of ‘America’s Star Libraries’ and with this triple round of achievements,” explains Donna Dziedzic, Executive Director, Naperville Public Library. “All of these measures are important but the most important one is what our community thinks of us. Our most recent Community Survey shows that our community has an exceptionally high opinion of our staff, services, operations and facilities.” The newest honor, the 5 Star Library Journal Index rating, rates 7,115 public libraries and includes US public libraries with total expenditures of $10,000 or more that serve populations of at least 1,000. The Index rates public libraries against four per-capita service indicators - library visits, circulation, program attendance and use of public Internet computer terminals. The new Index, according to its sponsors, “measures - the only kind of performance that matters: what you deliver to your users.” The data for this edition of the Index is based on 2006 statistical data published by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The nine, #1 HAPLR rankings are from the HAPLR (Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings). This national system also uses the data from the statistical data published by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. HAPLR uses 15 different indicators to develop its rankings. Its focus is on circulation, staffing, materials, reference service, and funding levels. Annually, more than 4.4 million items are checked out from the Naperville Public Library and more than 1.7 million visitors come through the doors of the three facilities. The Naperville Public Library operates three buildings – the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave.; the Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., and the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. |
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FACT SHEET: Library Journal Index of Public Library Service Ranking System |
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Naperville Public Library Rating: The Naperville Public Library earned “5
Stars”, the highest rating possible in a new nation-wide evaluation system. Only 1 percent of the libraries in the country got a five-star rating, and only 10 libraries in Illinois got stars at all.
What is it: The new Library Journal Index of Public Library Service, unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 17, rates 7,115 public libraries nationwide. It includes US public libraries with total expenditures of $10,000 or more that serve populations of at least 1,000. What it measures: The new LJ Index rates public libraries against four per-capita service indicators: |
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Sponsors: The LJ Index is instituted by Library Journal, a national professional library publication, and Baker & Taylor’s Bibliostat Connect, a web-based statistical analysis software for public libraries. Ranking Creators: The LJ Index was developed by Keith Curry Lance and Ray Lyons. Lance is a consultant with the RSL Research Group in suburban Denver. He was the longtime director of the Library Research Service of the Colorado State Library and the University of Denver and a founding member of the Steering Committee of the Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS) for Public Library Data. Lyons is an independent consultant and statistical programmer in Cleveland. He recently received his MLIS from the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science, OH. He also has an MPA (public administration) with a specialty in quantitative methods. More information: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6629180.html |
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| Naperville -- Most Efficient & Busiest Public Library in US |
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Nation-wide rankings for public libraries were issued this week by “American Libraries”, the official magazine of the American Library Association, and the Naperville Public Library, for an unprecedented ninth time in a row, was ranked #1 in the 100,000 to 249,999-population category. More than 9,000 libraries from across the nation were ranked.
The rankings focus on busyness and library efficiency. Libraries that have low costs per item checked out, high number of visits per capita, and high number of check-outs per staff member receive higher rankings. The rankings are the result of Hennen’s American Public Library Rating Index (HAPLR), a weighting of 15 different factors. “Again being ranked #1 is truly a singular achievement!,” explains Donna Dziedzic, Executive Director, Naperville (IL) Public Library. “It reflects the Library's long standing dedication to give Naperville residents the best possible value for their Library tax dollar and our community's continued high usage of all our Library services and facilities. We work hard to be exceptional stewards of the tax dollars we receive. These rankings demonstrate, on a national level, our commitment to fiscal prudence and efficiency.” The Naperville Public Library operates three full-service facilities, the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., and the Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd. From May 2007 to April 2008, NPL checked out more than 4.4 million items. (4,432,349 exactly) During that same period more than 1.7 million people visited our three buildings (1.774,755 people) and more than 1.3 million unique visitors clicked on our website. (1370774 user sessions) |
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| Naperville Public Library Now Selling Recycling Bags |
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The Naperville Public is expanding on its green tradition of re-using or circulating one book among many people. The Naperville Public Library is now selling reuseable bags for carrying library materials or anything else!
“In recent years the Library has taken many steps to reduce its impact on the environment,” explains Marcia Lebeau, Assistant Director for Administrative Services. “However, most of the efforts have been less evident to the public. We’re very excited about extending our green emphasis on recycling and re-using by offering the public the opportunity demonstrate their support of our efforts with the purchase these very sturdy bags.” These royal blue bags are made from a sturdier fabric than the bags available in most grocery stores. Because of the sharp edges of books, the thinner bags don’t hold up very well. In addition to a convenient pocket in the front, the Library bag also has longer shoulder-length handles and a bottom gusset that allows the bags to stand open for easy loading. The bags are available for purchase at the Circulation Desks at all three library buildings – Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., and the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr. They are now selling for the introductory price of $2. |
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| Naperville Public Library Launches Financial Education Website |
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Need help with your finances or want to learn more about investing? Check out the new Naperville Public Library financial education website at www.naperville-lib.org/smartinvesting for accurate, unbiased investor information 24/7.
The new Learn Save Invest website offers in-depth resources on all aspects of money management. Valuable educational resources and links are provided on topics related to college financing, retirement planning, saving and investing. The site also features special resources for kids, teens, and parents. The Library is one of only 13 libraries receiving Smart Investing @ your library® grant funding from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Library Association. The Library’s two-year project, titled Learn Save Invest, will provide the entire community with the most reputable and unbiased investor resources available. Through grant funding, the Library will be offering workshops, classes, online tutorials, and educational programs. The Library is interested in your input, so consider joining the Learn Save Invest Pilot Group. Pilot study participants will have opportunities to participate in special programs and will provide valuable feedback on Library resources and programs throughout the course of the project. For more information on joining the Pilot Group, go to the Join the Pilot Group link on the Learn Save Invest website or contact Bobbie Rudnick at (630) 961-4100 ext.6328 or brudnick@naperville-lib.org. This program is made possible through a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing @ your library, a partnership with the American Library Association. |