Case Study
The Mediapolis Public Library, Mediapolis, Iowa
Joining the Apollo Family www.biblionix.com 877-800-5625 sales@biblionix.com THE LIBRARY: The Mediapolis Public Library was started in October 1915 by the newly organized Mediapolis Study Club. The members of this club donated books from their home libraries and purchased seven books. On July 19, 1918, the Study Club asked the town council to establish a Free Public Library and a Library Board was thus created. In 1970, the library moved to its current Kim Earnest was hired and is the current Library Director. Having worked for many years in an academic library, Kim was used to automation. Having the funds available, she purchased the library’s first automation system. AUTOMATION: In March 2003, the Library’s first automation system was installed. Unfortunate