Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Gindaaso-gamik Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries

2018 Annual Report

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Gindaaso-gamik a program of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Education Department

Kinomaagewin Enaagijigadek

Anishinaabe Kinomaagewin Bimiikmaajik shpindaanaa'aa weweni kina gego wii kinomaagaaziwad Bimaadzidjik ezhi

kendasaang nakaaswinan wii nenakaasiwad gewiinwa pane wii shpindimowad miinwaa wii gwekwendimowad waani zhi-

shpigaabwewad maanda naakidowad Anishinaabemowin miinwaa Anishinaabe Bimaadsiwin.

Education Department Mission Statement

The Tribal Education Department is committed to developing educated, confident, competitive, proficient citizens who

excel in any venture they pursue while maintaining their rich Anishinabe culture and language.

Governing Bodies

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Tribal Council

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Tribal Education Advisory Board

Saginaw Chippewa Gindaaso-gamik Scope of Work

The Tribal Libraries provide a variety of services and resources to the membership and reservation community. The

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Library, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Library, and Saginaw Chippewa Academy Library

provide tangible and electronic resources including popular materials, Ojibwe culture and language materials, Native

American focused resources, professional materials, and curricular support materials. Satellite collections at Andahwod

Senior Care and Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center provide popular and culturally relevant materials appropriate to and

requested by those audiences. The Tribal Libraries provide access for patrons to check out resources, enjoy the use of

library spaces, make use of the library staff's expertise and assistance, and utilize equipment and services including

computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and laminators. The website and online catalog are accessible 24/7 for patrons

wherever internet access is available. The Tribal Libraries cooperate with the community and other departments and

strive to focus on the culture and language in all aspects of library services.

Tribal Librarian

Anne Heidemann

Library Assistant

Kimberly Condon

Library Assistant

Lee-Anne Disel

Your Tribal Gindaaso-gamik are here for you! We continue to build our services using the Seven Grandfather Teachings as our guide, and we

experienced significant growth in 2018. At the Tribal Library, we welcome weekly visits from the Sasiwaans Immersion School; at the Academy,

we welcome each class for at least one weekly library visit; and at the College we visit classes to provide instruction sessions tailored to the needs

of each course.

2018 was a busy year with many programs as part of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Native American Library Services Grant which

we were awarded to focus on Bimaadiziwin, the good life. We worked with many community partners to make these programs best suit the

community’s needs and desires for cultural, educational, and entertaining programming.

We want to extend our thanks to all our patrons and partners. We look forward to continued collaboration and further strengthening our role as

a valued part of our community.

Chi-Miigwetch,

Anne Heidemann, Tribal Librarian

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

OPERATING REVENUE

Tribal allocated funds $181,009.71

IMLS BASIC grant 10,000.00$

IMLS Enhancement grant 24,404.33$

total operating revenues $215,414.04

OPERATING EXPENSES

salaries $95,715.33

fringes $27,757.47

student activities 6,425.50$

memberships 5,461.83$

subscriptions 3,638.16$

food supplies 200.00$

office supplies 1,572.20$

publications 12,105.49$

travel 2,228.42$

equipment non-depreciable 3,000.00$

telephone 360.08$

space cost 45,856.56$

indirect 2,343.00$

contract services 8,750.00$

total operating expenses 215,414.04$

LIBRARY USE

7167 patron visits at the Tribal Library

2181 program and class attendees

at the Tribal Library up 53% over 2017

9973 items checked out up 24% over 2017

942 library cardholders

up 6% over 2017

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

32%

13%

33%

9,973 checkouts

Academy Library

Tribal College Library

Tribal Library

3060 new items added

MeLCat

Overdrive

15%

7%

11%

60%

29%

28,598 items

$157,647 saved by patrons

by checking out items instead of buying 34% of new items were donated

worth $178,260

PARTNERSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of School Librarians

American Indian Library Association

American Library Association

Andahwod Continuing Care Community & Elder Services

Anishinaabe Language Revitalization Department

Association for Library Services to Children

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies

Central Michigan University

Chippewa River District Library System

Coleman Area Library

Isabella Community Credit Union

Library of Michigan

Michigan Activity Pass

Michigan eLibrary

Michigan Library Association

Mid Michigan Community College

Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative

Midwest Collaborative for Library Services

Mount Pleasant High School and Middle School Media Centers

National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Native Farmers Market

Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center

Pere Marquette District Library

Planning Department

Public Relations Department

Recreation Department

Sasiwaans Immersion School

Soaring Eagle Waterpark and Hotel

Surrey Township Public Library

Tribal Observer

US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health

Young Adult Library Services Association

“Thanks so much for your suggestions.

You have saved me a lot of time!”

“The information you share is super

interesting! Miigwetch!”

WHAT PATRONS ARE SAYING

“I want to thank you for your assistance. The laminator

gods are smiling!”

“You really are the BEST”

“Thank you so much! You are most helpful!”

“Wow! This is great! Thank you so much!

“I love coming here!” (to the SCA Library)

“Thank you so much, you have been so much help!””

“You are so awesome!!”

“It’s great that you put good information out

there. Chi miigwetch!”

“This article is perfect for my class! Thank you!”

“I really appreciate you!”