Retiring Guy's Digest: 2014-10-26

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Public Library Circulation and Circulation per Capita: Kansas (1990-2011)

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries in the United States Survey (1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2011)

For more information:
Kansas State Library. Library Statistics.
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA): Kansas.

Kansas' state library agency is in the "Governor's Office" category. (IMLS)

Top 5 states, per capita library circulation (2011) at this point in the alphabet:

Indiana 13.6
Colorado 13.0
Kansas 11.0
Idaho 10.9
Illinois 10.4

Bottom 5 states, per capita library circulation (2011) at this point in the alphabet:

Alabama 4.4
Georgia 4.5
Hawaii 5.1
Arkansas 5.7
Delaware 6.0

Related posts: State, % circulation increase 1990-2011.
Alabama, 28.1%. (10/18/2014)
Alaska, 48.3%. (10/19/2014)
Arizona, 139%. (10/20/2014)
Arkansas, 70.1%. (10/21/2014)
California, 66.9%. (10/22/2014)
Colorado, 205%. (10/23/2014)
Connecticut, 46.3%. (10/24/2014)
Delaware, 104%. (10/25/2014)
Florida, 142%. (10/26/2014)
Georgia, 87.0%. (10/27/2014)
Hawaii, 11.8%. (10/28/2014)
Idaho, 157%. (10/29/2014)
Illinois, 105%. (10/30/2014)
Indiana, 75.6%. (10/31/2014)
Iowa, 30.8%. (11/1/2014)

Public Library Circulation and Circulation per Capita: Iowa (1990-2011)

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries in the United States Survey (1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2011)

For more information:
Iowa Library Services. State Library of Iowa. Public Library Statistics, 1999-current.
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA): Iowa.

Iowa's state library agency is in the "Board or Commission" category. (IMLS)

Vernon County: Public Library Circulation and Program Attendance, 1996-2013

2010 population: 29,773

Public libraries in Vernon County

Winding Rivers Library System

% change (1996-2013)

Circulation: 111%
Program attendance: 294%

Line graphs data source: Wisconsin Public Library Service Data

Related posts: (with 1996-2013 % changes)

Adams County. (9/1/2014)

Circulation: 320%
Program attendance: 132%

Ashland County (9/2/2014)

Circulation: 13.5%
Program attendance: 116%

Barron County (9/3/2014)

Circulation: 32.1%
Program attendance: 237%

Bayfield County (9/4/2014)

Circulation: 127%
Program attendance: (7.2%)

Brown County (9/5/2014)

Circulation: 35.2%
Program attendance: (22.3%)

Buffalo County (9/6/2014)

Circulation: 1.9%
Program attendance: 812%

Burnett County (9/7/2014)

Circulation: 104%
Program attendance 466%

Calumet County (9/8/2014)

Circulation: (32.7%)
Program attendance 20.0%

Chippewa County (9/9/2014)

Circulation: 24.6%
Program attendance 28.8%

Clark County (9/10/2014)

Circulation: 21.6%
Program attendance 86.5%

Columbia County (9/11/2014)

Circulation: 40.5%
Program attendance 84.2%

Crawford County (9/12/2014)

Circulation: 58.1%
Program attendance (28.3%)

Dane County (9/13/2014)

Circulation: 83.0%
Program attendance 246%

Dodge County (9/14/2014)

Circulation: 53.9%
Program attendance 186%

Door County (9/15/2014)

Circulation: 23.2%
Program attendance (7.1%)

Douglas County (9/16/2014)

Circulation: 81.1%
Program attendance: 33.9%

Dunn County (9/17/2014)

Circulation: 14.2%
Program attendance: 178%

Eau Claire County (9/18/2014)

Circulation: 23.7%
Program attendance: 86.6%

Florence County (9/19/2014)

Circulation: 251%
Program attendance: 195%

Fond du Lac County (9/20/2014)

Circulation: 24.2%
Program attendance: 72.6%

Forest County (9/21/2014)

Circulation: 68.4%
Program attendance: 261%

Grant County (9/22/2014)

Circulation: 44.3%
Program attendance: 87.9%

Green County (9/23/2014)

Circulation: 14.4%
Program attendance: 111%

Green Lake County (9/24/2014)

Circulation: 33.8%
Program attendance: 125%

Iowa County (9/25/2014)

Circulation: 39.8%
Program attendance: 122%

Iron County (9/26/2014)

Circulation: 5.4%
Program attendance: 121%

Jackson County (9/27/2014)

Circulation: 57.3%
Program attendance: 52.3%

Jefferson County (9/28/2014)

Circulation: 19.9%
Program attendance: 68.3%

Juneau County (9/29/2014)

Circulation: 41.9%
Program attendance: 166%

Kenosha Public Library (9/30/2014)

Circulation: 10.7%
Program attendance: 62.5%

Kewaunee County (10/1/2014)

Circulation: (3.4%)
Program attendance: 186%

La Crosse County (10/2/2014)

Circulation: 54.6%
Program attendance: 31.9%

Lafayette County (10/3/2014)

Circulation: 55.2%
Program attendance: 67.0%

Langlade County (10/4/2014)

Circulation: 13.4%
Program attendance: 136%

Lincoln County (10/5/2014)

Circulation: (22.5%)
Program attendance: (35.3%)

Manitowoc County (10/6/2014)

Circulation: (11.6%)
Program attendance: 74.5%

Marathon County (10/7/2014)

Circulation: 29.7%
Program attendance: (2.4%)

Marinette County (10/8/2014)

Circulation: (14.3%)
Program attendance: (5.8%)

Marquette County (10/9/2014)

Circulation: 78.6%
Program attendance: 17.2%

Menominee County (10/10/2014)
Milwaukee County (10/11/2014)

Circulation: 3.6%
Program attendance: 28.4%

Monroe County (10/12/2013)

Circulation: (28.2%)
Program attendance: 19.7%

Oconto County (10/13/2014)

Circulation: 102%
Program attendance: 214%

Oneida County (10/14/2014)

Circulation: 33.5%
Program attendance: 162%

Outagamie County (10/15/2014)

Circulation: 50.8%
Program attendance: 79.6%

Ozaukee County (10/16/2014)

Circulation: 20.7%
Program attendance: 157%

Pepin County (10/17/2014)

Circulation: (4.0%)
Program attendance: 346%

Pierce County (10/18/2014)

Circulation: 80.6%
Program attendance: 91.5%

Polk County (10/19/2014)

Circulation: 10.3%
Program attendance: 221%

Portage County (10/20/2014)

Circulation: 5.4%
Program attendance: 63.4%

Price County (10/21/2014)

Circulation: 8.9%
Program attendance: 83.0%

Racine County (10/22/2014)

Circulation: 18.4%
Program attendance: 65.1%

Richland County (10/23/2014)

Circulation: 22.9%
Program attendance: (74.4%)

Rock County (10/24/2014)

Circulation: 18.6%
Program attendance: 167%

Sauk County (10/25/2014)

Circulation: 70.9%
Program attendance: 195%

Sawyer County (10/26/2014)

Circulation: 77.8%
Program attendance: 25.3%

Shawano County (10/28/2014)

Circulation: 22.3%
Program attendance: (47.1%)

Sheboygan County (10/27/2014)

Circulation: 1.5%
Program attendance: 65.9%

St. Croix County (10/29/2014)

Circulation: 156%
Program attendance: 172%

Taylor County (10/30/2014)

Circulation: 73.9%
Program attendance: 132%

Trempealeau County (10/31/2014)

Circulation: 73.9%
Program attendance: 132%

Friday, October 31, 2014

Two Evergreens

The view from Middleton Firefighters' Memorial Park.

Public Library Circulation and Circulation per Capita: Indiana (1990-2011)

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries in the United States Survey (1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2011)

For more information:
Indiana State Library. Public Library Statistics.
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA): Indiana

Indiana's state library agency is in the "Other Agencies" category. (IMLS)

Trempealeau County: Public Library Circulation and Program Attendance, 1996-2013

2010 population: 28,816

Public libraries in Trempealeau County

Winding Rivers Library System

% change (1996-2013)

Circulation: 73.9%
Program attendance: 132%

Line graphs data source: Wisconsin Public Library Service Data

Related posts: (with 1996-2013 % changes)

Adams County. (9/1/2014)

Circulation: 320%
Program attendance: 132%

Ashland County (9/2/2014)

Circulation: 13.5%
Program attendance: 116%

Barron County (9/3/2014)

Circulation: 32.1%
Program attendance: 237%

Bayfield County (9/4/2014)

Circulation: 127%
Program attendance: (7.2%)

Brown County (9/5/2014)

Circulation: 35.2%
Program attendance: (22.3%)

Buffalo County (9/6/2014)

Circulation: 1.9%
Program attendance: 812%

Burnett County (9/7/2014)

Circulation: 104%
Program attendance 466%

Calumet County (9/8/2014)

Circulation: (32.7%)
Program attendance 20.0%

Chippewa County (9/9/2014)

Circulation: 24.6%
Program attendance 28.8%

Clark County (9/10/2014)

Circulation: 21.6%
Program attendance 86.5%

Columbia County (9/11/2014)

Circulation: 40.5%
Program attendance 84.2%

Crawford County (9/12/2014)

Circulation: 58.1%
Program attendance (28.3%)

Dane County (9/13/2014)

Circulation: 83.0%
Program attendance 246%

Dodge County (9/14/2014)

Circulation: 53.9%
Program attendance 186%

Door County (9/15/2014)

Circulation: 23.2%
Program attendance (7.1%)

Douglas County (9/16/2014)

Circulation: 81.1%
Program attendance: 33.9%

Dunn County (9/17/2014)

Circulation: 14.2%
Program attendance: 178%

Eau Claire County (9/18/2014)

Circulation: 23.7%
Program attendance: 86.6%

Florence County (9/19/2014)

Circulation: 251%
Program attendance: 195%

Fond du Lac County (9/20/2014)

Circulation: 24.2%
Program attendance: 72.6%

Forest County (9/21/2014)

Circulation: 68.4%
Program attendance: 261%

Grant County (9/22/2014)

Circulation: 44.3%
Program attendance: 87.9%

Green County (9/23/2014)

Circulation: 14.4%
Program attendance: 111%

Green Lake County (9/24/2014)

Circulation: 33.8%
Program attendance: 125%

Iowa County (9/25/2014)

Circulation: 39.8%
Program attendance: 122%

Iron County (9/26/2014)

Circulation: 5.4%
Program attendance: 121%

Jackson County (9/27/2014)

Circulation: 57.3%
Program attendance: 52.3%

Jefferson County (9/28/2014)

Circulation: 19.9%
Program attendance: 68.3%

Juneau County (9/29/2014)

Circulation: 41.9%
Program attendance: 166%

Kenosha Public Library (9/30/2014)

Circulation: 10.7%
Program attendance: 62.5%

Kewaunee County (10/1/2014)

Circulation: (3.4%)
Program attendance: 186%

La Crosse County (10/2/2014)

Circulation: 54.6%
Program attendance: 31.9%

Lafayette County (10/3/2014)

Circulation: 55.2%
Program attendance: 67.0%

Langlade County (10/4/2014)

Circulation: 13.4%
Program attendance: 136%

Lincoln County (10/5/2014)

Circulation: (22.5%)
Program attendance: (35.3%)

Manitowoc County (10/6/2014)

Circulation: (11.6%)
Program attendance: 74.5%

Marathon County (10/7/2014)

Circulation: 29.7%
Program attendance: (2.4%)

Marinette County (10/8/2014)

Circulation: (14.3%)
Program attendance: (5.8%)

Marquette County (10/9/2014)

Circulation: 78.6%
Program attendance: 17.2%

Menominee County (10/10/2014)
Milwaukee County (10/11/2014)

Circulation: 3.6%
Program attendance: 28.4%

Monroe County (10/12/2013)

Circulation: (28.2%)
Program attendance: 19.7%

Oconto County (10/13/2014)

Circulation: 102%
Program attendance: 214%

Oneida County (10/14/2014)

Circulation: 33.5%
Program attendance: 162%

Outagamie County (10/15/2014)

Circulation: 50.8%
Program attendance: 79.6%

Ozaukee County (10/16/2014)

Circulation: 20.7%
Program attendance: 157%

Pepin County (10/17/2014)

Circulation: (4.0%)
Program attendance: 346%

Pierce County (10/18/2014)

Circulation: 80.6%
Program attendance: 91.5%

Polk County (10/19/2014)

Circulation: 10.3%
Program attendance: 221%

Portage County (10/20/2014)

Circulation: 5.4%
Program attendance: 63.4%

Price County (10/21/2014)

Circulation: 8.9%
Program attendance: 83.0%

Racine County (10/22/2014)

Circulation: 18.4%
Program attendance: 65.1%

Richland County (10/23/2014)

Circulation: 22.9%
Program attendance: (74.4%)

Rock County (10/24/2014)

Circulation: 18.6%
Program attendance: 167%

Sauk County (10/25/2014)

Circulation: 70.9%
Program attendance: 195%

Sawyer County (10/26/2014)

Circulation: 77.8%
Program attendance: 25.3%

Shawano County (10/28/2014)

Circulation: 22.3%
Program attendance: (47.1%)

Sheboygan County (10/27/2014)

Circulation: 1.5%
Program attendance: 65.9%

St. Croix County (10/29/2014)

Circulation: 156%
Program attendance: 172%

Taylor County (10/30/2014)

Circulation: 73.9%
Program attendance: 132%

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Scott Walker's Campaign Manager's Connection to the 'Burke Got Canned' Story

Source: Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Burke disputes exec's firing allegation. (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/29/2014)

Albers said in an interview that he was speaking about Burke’s time at Trek in response to questions from reporters, who contacted him for the first time Wednesday after a conservative media outlet, Wisconsin Reporter, reported similar allegations from Gary Ellerman, the company’s human resources director at the time and currently the Jefferson County Republican Party chairman who ran as a fake Democrat during the 2012 recalls. The fake Democrats forced a primary, giving Republicans more time to campaign and raise money.

A Trek spokeswoman said Wednesday that Ellerman was fired in 2004 for “poor performance.” He did not respond to requests for comment.

Wisconsin Reporter received $190,000 in 2012 from the Bradley Foundation. Michael Grebe, the foundation’s president and CEO, is Walker’s campaign chairman.

Related reading:
Attack on Mary Burke: Consider the source. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/30/2104)

Just like Scott Walker, this guy will never be President

Lindsey Graham unfiltered: jokes about white men, Baptists. (CNN, 10/30/2014)

The article notes that Graham "is toying with the idea of a Presidential bid."

Another Long-Time Madison Business Moves to Middleton

Photo by Retiring Guy

Executive Q&A: Andy Platz leads Mead & Hunt into new markets, new building. (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/13/2014)

In this case, the "Far West Side" is in the City of Middleton, which is not mentioned by name in the interview.

Founded in Chicago in 1900, Mead & Hunt relocated to Madison in 1904 and currently is ranked as Wisconsin’s largest engineering company, and was among the fastest-growing nationally every year from 2009 to 2013, according to the Zweig Letter’s Hot Firms list.

In September, Mead & Hunt staff members will move into a three-story, $12 million headquarters being built by Newcomb Construction at 2440 Deming Way on the Far West Side, under a lease with an option to buy from owner/developer Livesey Company. At 60,000 square feet, the new building will be 50 percent larger than its current corporate home at 6501 Watts Road.

Now the State Journal comes clean.

Mead & Hunt relocates to new $12M headquarters in Middleton. (Wisconsin State Journal, 9/11/2014)

Related post:
The Building That Madison Mayor Paul Soglin Did Not Want to See Built in Middleton. (10/29/2014)

Thanks to a Major Donation, the Marshfield Public Library Will Become the Everett Roehl Memorial Public Library

Capital Campaign

Roehl donation allows for work to start on new library. (Marshfield News Herald, 10/29/2014)

In a press release issued by the committee about the donation Roehl said, “I think this project is very worthwhile for the city, and I am happy to be a part of making it happen.”

Roehl Transport Inc. has become one of the nation’s 100 largest truck companies.

“Mr. Roehl recognizes the important contribution of the library and community center to the community, and he wanted to support it,” Hocking said. “This was an opportunity for him to give back to the community that has been very supportive of his business and family.”

The library and community center project is a collaboration between the library and the city, with the city contributing $3 million to the project. The first phase of the project will cost a total of $7 million.

An additional $2 million will be sought in the second phase of fundraising.

Public Library Circulation and Circulation per Capita: Illinois (1990-2011)

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries in the United States Survey (1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2011)

For more information:
Illinois State Library. Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR).
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA): Illinois.

Illinois' state library agency is in the "Department of State" category. (IMLS)