Sunday, January 10, 2016

Budget Numbers, Circulation Numbers, Programming Numbers, I Haz Them ALL (Part 1: The Programs)

The Statistics Octopus. It's a Thing.
Well, the overhauling of teen programs didn't happen. We still have virtually no teen programs. I cancelled a lot of our minor programs with small attendance and added more big programs. I also started two book clubs, which went very well. I stopped doing our big summer craft parties and hired performers instead. This was a great relief. I also continued to expand outreach.

Total Programs (including outreach storytimes): 389
Total Attendance (including outreach storytimes): 12,405
Average program attendance: 32

 This was an increase of 25 programs from 2014 and an increase of 123 attendance. This was a much more manageable jump than the almost 1,000 that we went up in 2014! Summer attendance was down, due to the opening of the new pool, from "striped wombats we're not going to survive the summer" to "we are all having fun and can actually enjoy the programs".

Programs
  • Storytimes and early literacy programming for ages 5 and under (*facilitated or offered by my school partner)
    • *Toddlers 'n' Books: 36 programs, 1,346 attendees
    • *Books 'n' Babies: 36 programs, 923 attendees
    • *We Explore Science: 6 programs, 241 attendees
    • We Explore Favorite Artists: 8 programs, 146 attendees
    • *Playgroups: 25 programs, 756 attendees
    • *Tiny tots, Family Game Night, Tap to play (evening programs): 27 programs, 333 attendance
    • Winter Wigglers: 6 programs, 141 attendees
    • Preschool Interactive (ended after winter/spring session): 6 program, 72 attendees
    • We Explore Nature (ended after winter-spring session): 1 program, 17 attendees
    • *Garden programs: 4 programs, 116 attendees
  • Family and school age programs
  • Special or One-Time Programs
  • Performers
    • Puppet Story Theater
      • This was supposed to be two kindergartens, a total of about 200 people. Unfortunately, one of the schools came a week early! They got an impromptu version of my We Explore Favorite Artists instead. But I'm counting them here because it's simpler.
    • Science Alliance
      • Chemistry Show - two schools' fifth graders came, about 160 kids
      • Rept-O-Mania (summer show): 125 attendees
      • Chemistry Show (subbed for Storywagon): 117 attendees
    • Welty Environmental Center
      • We All Speak for the Trees: 42 attendees
    • Storywagon
      • Hillbilly Silly Science Spectacular (daycare attended): 150 attendees
      • Magician Lou Lepore daycare attended): 140 attendees
      • Jump Up! Family Music: 56 attendees
      • Naturalist David Stokes: 85 attendees
    • Ice Age Trail: Going on a mammoth hunt: 50 attendees
    • Schlitz Audubon Center
      • This was the cancelled storywagon. They came in the fall for two schools of third garders, approximately 180 kids.
    • Kohls Wild Theater
      • This included self-led tours and included two four year old kindergartens with approximately 145 kids and caretakers attending.
  • Outreach
    • Off-site outreach visits
      • 3 year old preschool and 4K: 65 visits, 1,033 children reached
      • 5 year old kindergarten: 21 visits, 420 children reached
      • Elementary school visits for summer: 15 visits, 1763 kids reached
    • On-site outreach (visits, tours, etc.)
      • Preschool (Pete the Cat): 3 visits, 60 kids reached
      • 2nd grade community walk: 3 visits, 165 kids reached
      • 3rd grade summer reading visit: 107 kids reached
      • Summer school pre-kindergarten field trip: 100 kids and caretakers reached
      • 1st grade field trips: 4 visits, 80 kids reached
      • Kindergarden field trips: 2 visits, 90 kids reached
      • Other
        • Cub Scouts: 2 visits, 16 kids and parents reached
        • Early Literacy tour: 10 kids reached
        • Special education school: 1 visit, 14 kids and caretakers reached
        • Homeschool tour: 10 kids and caretakers reached
        • Head Start tour: 15 kids and caretakers reached
Stealth Programming
  • Reading Programs
  • Activity Stations
  • Other
    • Valentine's Drop-In: 30
    • School Art Show Open Night: 100
    • ARRL (ham radio): 20
    • Battle of the Books (district): 80
    • Chick Central (no attendance counted)
    • Culver's Coloring Contest: 190
    • *Safety Shower (no attendance counted)
    • Stuffed Animal Sleepover: 29
    • Read with Pearl: 3 meetings, 31 attendees
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