Schlow Centre Region Library
The Centre of Reading and Learning
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
People need free and open access to comprehensive and accurate information for their personal education and recreation, including books, media, computer access, study and gathering spaces, and educational programs. The Schlow Centre Region Library provides these to all residents of Centre County.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Lending materials
Loaning from collection of books and media
Children's programs
Educational programs and storytimes.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
# of new Library Card Applications per Year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Lending materials
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2021 numbers include new initiative with the school district for 6th grade and under to receive a library card. 2020 numbers were lower because of the closure due to the Pandemic.
Number of books distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Lending materials
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of items circulated
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
As the mission states, Schlow Centre Region Library is the community "Centre of Reading and Learning." Our goals are: To serve as the "Centre Region's Living Room"; foster the growth of "Children to Leaders"; enhance "Community Connectivity"; support "Enthusiastic Employees"; maintain a "Firm Financial Foundation"; allow residents to "Read It, Know It, Schlow It"; encourage offsite use by working to be "We Are Where You Are."
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Maintain the comfortable and popular facility; provide a full range of programs and services for children and families; partner with community agencies and schools to provide services; employ customer-focused and passionate employees; grown endowments and investments; purchase additional new materials; provide a "virtual library" website and remote services.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
35,000 square foot building; robust and secure website; children's play areas; 45 employees who exceed state standards for continuing education.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Library is on course in following the 2017-19 strategic plan, which maintains current services, increases the collection budget, and provides a website, remote book drops, and other services to make it easy to use the library.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Schlow Centre Region Library
Board of directorsas of 01/23/2024
Mr. Casey McClain
Representing: Patton Township
Casey McClain
Representing: Patton Township
Linda Trevino
Representing: Patton Township
Sue Werner
Representing: Ferguson Township
Naila Basa
State College Borough
Sharon Rovansek
Halfmoon Township
Sue Traynor
Harris Township
Barbara Ziff
Ferguson Township
Robin Barton
State College Borough
Kimberly Fragola
College Township
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes