PPLC Board of Directors March 30 Agenda
Board of Directors
- Karen Roth, Chairperson
- Mike Jefferis, Vice Chairperson
- Henry Schubert, Secretary & Treasurer
- Michael Delk
- Lynne Faimalie
- Jeffrey P. Gellermann
- Brian Lowack
- Chris Moore
- Angela Pietras
- Cheryl Morales, Executive Director
- Martha Frenchek, Recording Secretary
- Betcinda Kettells, LDAC Liaison
Agenda
- Call to Order – Chairperson, Karen Roth
- Roll Call – Martha Frenchek
- Minutes of Previous Meeting
- Minutes of Meeting, February 23, 2022 (vote needed)
- Financial Committee Report -Treasurer, Henry Schubert
- Level Four Management Report – February 2022
- PDR Accounting Financial Statement – February 2022
- Correspondence
- Executive Director’s Report – Cheryl Morales
- Building/Admin
- Countywide Services/Member Libraries
- Old Business
- Contracts update -roofing (change order approval needed), DLIS ARPA grant, Smart Horizons COHS
- DEI Policy -Final draft, approved by the LDAC 3.14.22
- New Business
- Courier contract -final
- Website -Accessibility statement or policy
- Interlocal Agreement -2023 revisions
- FY’21 Audit update
- LDAC Report – Betcinda Kettells
- Minutes of LDAC Meeting February 14, 2022
- Announcements/Miscellaneous
- Public Comments
- Adjournment
The next regular board meeting: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at PPLC @ 3:30 pm.
Countywide Services Report – February 2022
Deaf Literacy Center
Program Attendance
Total Programs
Volunteer Hrs.
Feb. 2022
1,480
42
65
Feb. 2021
1,135
44
41
Talking Book Library
Total Circulation
New Patrons
Total Patrons
Feb. 2022
10,025
23
4,607
Feb. 2021
16,122
46
4,551
3 for Me Cards
New Cardholder
Items Checked Out
FY 2022 YTD
791
7,170
FY 2021
1,234
11,866
Partnerships
Museum Passes
Museum Visits FY 2021
Check Outs FY 2021
Museum Visits YTD 2022
Check Outs YTD 2022
Dunedin History Museum
37
70
111
184
Great Explorations Children’s Museum
412
197
947
501
Florida Holocaust Museum
123
108
405
294
Henry B. Plant Museum
31
42
63
72
Imagine Museum
230
211
709
568
James Museum
217
245
1,071
721
Leepa-Rattner Museum
NC
60
97
162
Museum of Fine Arts
240
243
665
620
Tampa Bay History Museum
NC
95
0
240
Ukulele Program
Checkouts
Workshops
Workshop Attendees
FY 2022 YTD
110
12
110
FY 2021
220
0
0
Reading with the Rays
FY 2021: online data not available to PPLC
FY 2020: online data not available to PPLC
FY 2019: 7,645 program participants
FY 2020: online data not available to PPLC
FY 2019: 7,645 program participants
Deaf Literacy Center Statistics FY 2022
| Classes | FY21 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASL Tutoring | 590 | 47 | 38 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 27 | 52 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 363 | |
| Sign Language I | 1556 | 185 | 167 | 41 | 136 | 195 | 210 | 318 | 223 | 361 | 327 | 183 | 2,346 | |
| Sign Language II | 916 | 98 | 74 | 15 | 87 | 134 | 132 | 128 | 115 | 169 | 182 | 78 | 1,212 | |
| Deaf/HH Tutoring | 872 | 114 | 93 | 56 | 87 | 103 | 112 | 119 | 91 | 74 | 65 | 42 | 256 | |
| Basic Literacy | 202 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 33 | 54 | 51 | 11 | 337 | |
| Outreaches | 682 | 153 | 71 | 86 | 132 | 102 | 73 | 132 | 282 | 106 | 44 | 28 | 1,209 | |
| Baby ASL | 26 | 61 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 93 | 69 | 78 | 43 | 25 | 39 | 53 | 535 | |
| Individualized Assistance | 2327 | 233 | 205 | 175 | 194 | 248 | 256 | 214 | 313 | 183 | 202 | 126 | 2,349 | |
| Special Programs | 3446 | 402 | 642 | 459 | 236 | 494 | 428 | 368 | 276 | 393 | 417 | 153 | 4,268 | |
| Family Mentoring | 604 | 38 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 63 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 443 | |
| Volunteer Hours | 778 | 81 | 73 | 78 | 48 | 65 | 91 | 109 | 88 | 76 | 102 | 53 | 864 | |
| # of Programs | 623 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 41 | 51 | 55 | 27 | 477 | |
| Total Program Attendance | 11221 | 1367 | 1405 | 921 | 973 | 1480 | 1360 | 1513 | 1477 | 1,433 | 1,390 | 699 | 0 | 14,018 |
Deaf Literacy Center Comparison Chart
Service
Feb 21
Feb 22
ASL Tutoring
98
41
Sign Language I
194
195
Sign Language II
158
134
Deaf/HH Tutoring
57
103
Basic Literacy
13
27
Individualized Assistance
221
248
Special Programs
303
494
Family Mentoring
55
43
Volunteer Hours
41
65
# of Programs
44
42
The Covid-19 pandemic forced DLC staff to continuously change the methods and platforms of service delivery to the Deaf community throughout FY 21. The data in FY 22 is indicating a return to pre-pandemic levels. This is shown by higher attendance numbers as well as fewer number of programs as the DLC returns to its focus on in-person programming.
February highlights: Baby ASL classes at Palm Harbor, Eastlake, and Seminole, Black Deaf History month virtual presentation, Deaf Family Storytime and picnic, Optimist speech contest practice sessions with Deaf/HH middle and high schoolers, VITA Tax assistance in collaboration with Mattie Williams NFC in SH.
Talking Book Library
| FY 21 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Usage- Total Patrons | 4807 | 4834 | 4866 | 4554 | 4585 | 4607 | 4637 | 4664 | 1691 | 4,711 | 4,722 | 4,757 | 4,757 | |
| Library Usage- New Patrons | 347 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 294 | |
| Library Usage- Walk-ins | 263 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 282 | |
| Library Usage- Phone Calls | 7029 | 486 | 548 | 344 | 500 | 403 | 448 | 404 | 385 | 357 | 438 | 415 | 4,728 | |
| Total Circulation | 188205 | 14377 | 13194 | 11120 | 11637 | 10025 | 12352 | 11632 | 12276 | 11,834 | 14,262 | 16,124 | 0 | 138,833 |
| Digital Book Circulation | 148700 | 11238 | 10206 | 8081 | 8469 | 7109 | 9242 | 8514 | 8821 | 8,478 | 10,725 | 13,463 | 104,346 | |
| Books Downloaded by Staff | 3925 | 204 | 238 | 251 | 310 | 314 | 238 | 195 | 250 | 342 | 150 | 148 | 2,640 | |
| BARD (Downloaded Books) | 35482 | 2930 | 2747 | 2782 | 2852 | 2592 | 2869 | 2915 | 3202 | 3,010 | 3,385 | 2,511 | 31,795 | |
| Circulation of other formats | 98 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 52 | |
| Interlibrary Loan | 2690 | 186 | 129 | 157 | 125 | 162 | 186 | 177 | 139 | 114 | 123 | 125 | 1,623 | |
| Digital Book Copies | 91463 | 92187 | 92579 | 92846 | 93165 | 93226 | 93359 | 93530 | 93905 | 93,999 | 94,305 | 94,593 | 94,593 | |
| Items in other formats | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 989 | 989 | 989 | 989 | |
| Volunteer Hours | 783 | 94 | 73 | 57 | 64 | 76 | 43 | 37 | 54 | 36 | 45 | 32 | 611 | |
| Donations | 12531.85 | $108 | $775 | $1983.51 | $165 | $110 | $1030 | $75 | $505 | $1,140.65 | $472.00 | $137.00 | $6,501.16 | |
| Outreach - Events | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| Outreach - Audience | 529 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 76 | |
| Outreach - New Registration | 81 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 62 |
Talking Book Library Comparison Chart
FY21
FY22
New Patrons
125
131
Walk-Ins
111
166
Volunteer Hours
284
364
Outreach Events
0
0
Outreach Audience
134
4
New Registrations from Outreach
43
8
Total Patrons
4,551
4,607
Total Circulation
84,363
60,353
Donations
6,227
3,142
Data extracted from: Florida Division of Blind Services’ Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library ILS; KLAS (7.01.20)
The Walk-ins statistic includes persons using curbside assistance.
Outreach statistics reflect virtual Events and Audience since March 2020.