February 20, 2010

The square footage in the new Jackson County Public Library Complex will be increased from the current 6,400 to 26,000. Because of the increase in size, the library will have more room for expanded collections.

The library staff would like to know what the patrons want in these new media collections – books, DVDs, Books on Tape, etc. Three surveys have been designed to gather this information from all age groups. The adult, teen, and children’s surveys are available online at the Friends of the Library’s website, fojcml.org, and the library’s website, fontanalib.org/Sylva. The process is simple. Go to either of these websites, click on the survey that’s appropriate, and fill in your choices. It only takes a few minutes.

The surveys are also available in hard copy at the Jackson County Public Library, the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore, City Lights Bookstore and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. The information contained in the completed surveys will be entered with the online data.

The goal is have as many library patrons as possible respond to these surveys, either online or with paper versions. Having this knowledge about patron preferences will help the staff make informed decisions when ordering the new materials. The surveys will be available for a limited amount of time, so patrons are asked to give the staff their opinions as soon as possible.

Contact: Betty Screven

Telephone: 828/586-1640

Cell Phone: 828/508-2887

Email: bettyscreven@yahoo.com