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Connecticard Report Reminder

Tom Newman — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:33:02 +0000

Libraries are reminded that the Connecticard reporting year ends with the FEBRUARY report. The “Connecticard 2011” report form has columns that start with March 2011 and end with February 2012. Therefore the January and February columns of the report should have 2012 figures and not 2011 figures. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

Connecticard Expenditure Report Deadline Only Four Weeks Away

Tom Newman — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:50:59 +0000

The Ccard expenditure report for 2010 is due by the end of October. If your public library has not already done so, please go to this survey form to report on how your library spent the Connecticard grant you received in April of 2010. This report is required for continued participation in Ccard. Thanks!

Also, thanks go out to the following libraries who have already submitted their reports:

Ansonia – Ansonia Public Library
Beacon Falls – Beacon Falls Public Library
Bethel – Bethel Public Library
Bethlehem – Bethlehem Public Library
Bridgewater – Burnham Public Library
Brookfield – Brookfield Library
Brooklyn – Brooklyn Town Library Association
Burlington – Burlington Public LIbrary
Chester – Chester Public Library
Clinton – Henry Carter Hull Library
Columbia – Saxton B Little Free Library
Cornwall – Cornwall Library Association
Cromwell – Cromwell Belden Public Library
Darien – Darien Library
Deep River – Deep River Public Library
Derby – Derby Neck Library
East Granby – East Granby Public Library
East Hartford – East Hartford Public Library
East Lyme – East Lyme Public Library
East Windsor – Library Assn. of Warehouse Point
Essex – Essex Library Association
Fairfield – Fairfield Public Library
Griswold – Slater Library
Groton – Groton Public Library
Guilford – Guilford Free Library
Haddam – Brainerd Memorial Library
Hartford – Hartford Public Library
Harwinton – Harwinton Public Library
Kent – Kent Library Association
Killingworth – Killingworth Library
Lebanon – Jonathan Trumbull Library
Lyme – Lyme Public Library
Mansfield – Mansfield Public Library
Marlborough – Richmond Memorial Library
Middlefield – Levi E. Coe Library
Middletown – Russell Library
Montville – Raymond Library
Morris – Morris Public Library
Naugatuck – Howard Whittemore Memorial Library
New Britain – New Britain Public Library
New Hartford – Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library
New Milford – New Milford Public Library
Old Lyme – Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
Oxford – Oxford Public Library
Redding – Mark Twain Library
Scotland – Scotland Public Library
Seymour – Seymour Public Library
Shelton – Plumb Memorial Library
Sherman – Sherman Library Assn.
Stamford – Ferguson Library
Stonington – Stonington Free Library
Suffield – Kent Memorial Library
Thomaston – Thomaston Public Library
Thompson – Thompson Public Library
Tolland – Town of Tolland Public Library
Torrington – Torrington Library Association
Union – Union Free Public
Voluntown – Voluntown Public Library
Warren – Warren Public Library
Waterbury – Silas Bronson Library
Waterford – Waterford Public Library
Watertown – Watertown Library Association
Westbrook – Westbrook Public Library
Wethersfield – Wethersfield Public Library
Willington – Willington Public Library
Wilton – Wilton Library Association
Winchester – Beardsley & Memorial Library
Windham – Windham Free Library
Windsor Locks – Windsor Locks Public Library
Woodbury – Woodbury Public Library

Connecticard and State Aid Grants

Sharon Brettschneider — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:13:27 +0000

The State budget recently passed by the Legislature and expected to be signed by the Governor reduces both the State Aid Grants to principal public libraries and the Connecticard reimbursement grants. These reductions were part of the compromise suggested by the State Library in order to save both Connecticard and Connecticar.

State Aid was reduced from $347,109 to $ 207,692 for FY 2012. This means that there is just enough money in this program for each principal public library to receive the base grant of $1,200 and no more. There will be no additional amounts available for the equalization or incentive portions of the grant. Libraries contracted to provide library services to another Connecticut town will still receive the additional base grant for that town.

Connecticard grants was reduced from $1,226,028 to $1,000,000. CCard reimbursements depend on the level of CCard loans reported, but in general, participating libraries can expect to receive approximately 20% less in FY2012 than they received in FY2011.

If you have any questions regarding these reductions please contact:

Tom Newman
State Library Data Coordinator
860-757-6573
tom.newman@ct.gov

New Connecticard Report Form

Tom Newman — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:26:22 +0000

The Connecticard Report Form is now up and ready at its new location. Library Directors should have received emails with the new website url, and a new user name and password for logging into the site.

Instructions
Information on Connecticard

Please contact me tom.newman@ct.gov with questions.

Connecticard Monthly Reporters Take Note

Tom Newman — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:23:33 +0000

There is good news for all those Ccard reporters who have struggled with the clunky and somewhat temperamental Ccard report form. We have a NEW REPORT FORM which should be easier and quicker. We are using the same Bibliostat report software used with the Public Library Annual Report submitted in the fall. The new form should be ready within a week or two. Please hold on to your March Ccard stats until the new form is ready.

Library Directors will be receiving emails soon with information on the new report form web site and new User ID and Password that will be required to access the site.

Please contact me (tom.newman@ct.gov) with questions.

Another Busy Year for Connecticard

Tom Newman — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:38:54 +0000

Connecticut public libraries lent 4,933,035 items to non-residents during the 2010-2011 year (which ended February 28). Despite a harsh winter, this was just under last year’s total, which was by far the highest total ever.

Information on the expected amount of 2011 payments to libraries, net-plus loans, and reports of loans and borrows is now available on the Connecticard web page.

Library Directors will be receiving email messages soon with information on

How to submit the Connecticard Expenditure Report form for last year’s (2010) payment. This report again can be submitted ONLINE.
New User Name and Password and web address for a NEW Connecticard Report Form

Thanks go out to all those libraries participating in the Connecticard program and to all those staff who fill out the monthly CCard forms.

Connecticard Deadline Approaching

Tom Newman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:42:30 +0000

The Connecticard reporting year ended with February and there are still about 80 public libraries who have not yet completed reports for all the months (March 2010 thru February 2011) in the Ccard year. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS FRIDAY, MARCH 18.

Libraries will not be reimbursed for all their direct non-resident loans unless their reports are submitted and certified on the online form by March 18. See Connecticard for more information, and contact Tom Newman at tom.newman@ct.gov if you have questions.

Happy New Year!

Tom Newman — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:10:50 +0000

No, I haven’t been sleeping through the last two months (though I kind of wish I had). March 1^st really is New Year’s Day for ConnectiCard. The ConnectiCard reporting period for public libraries runs from March to February. February 2011 brings to a close the reporting period for the 2010-2011. Make it your CCard New Year’s resolution to complete all your library’s reports for the past 12 months.

Go to http://www.cslib.org/ccard to enter non-resident Connecticard loans for each month from March 2010 through February 2011. Make sure each month’s report is accurate and “certified.”

In order to receive reimbursement for Connecticard loans for 2010-2011, please be sure you have entered your non-resident loans into the database by March 18th. The forms for March 2010- February 2011 will no longer be available after that date.

Please contact Tom Newman at tom.newman@ct.gov if you have any questions.

Governor’s Proposed Budget for FY 2012 and 2013

Sharon Brettschneider — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:56:05 +0000

Governor Malloy has released his budget recommendations for the FY 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years. The complete budget may be found at:
http://www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/budget/2012_2013_biennial_budget/education.pdf
The State Library budget begins on page 416.

There were two cuts in the budget:
Funding for Connecticar (listed as Interlibrary Loan Delivery Service) was eliminated. Half of this service is funded with federal dollars. This budget eliminates 6 positions and all state funding. This is a reduction of $281,392.

Funding for Connecticard was reduced from $1,256,679 to $521,545. This is a reduction of $704,483.

Grants to Public Libraries remains the same at $347,109.

Assuming there are no holdbacks next year the following three lines will be restored to their current services levels.
Connecticut Library Consortium is back to current services at $350,000.
iCONN is back to current services at $1,973,516.
reQuest is back at $674,696.

The rest of the State Library remains at current services levels.

There are no additional bonding funds for public library construction.

ConnectiCard Sets a Record

Tom Newman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:51:23 +0000

The results are in for the 2009-2010 ConnectiCard year. As has happened during previous economic downturns, CCard circulation and public library circulation in general went up substantially this year. Connecticut public libraries loaned nearly 5 million items to non-resident borrowers. This is a 5.3% increase over last year and by far the highest number for CCard loans.

Libraries should be receiving their reimbursement checks in the coming weeks. CCard funding remained stable this year at $1.2 million. Libraries will find information on the upcoming reimbursement payments, net-plus loans, and a report of loans and borrows on the ConnectiCard resource page.