Date:    February 28, 2005

To:       RCPL Board Finance Committee

From:   G. Chapman

RE:      New Costs: Budget Narrative for Strategic Plan 2006-08

 

Listed in Priority Order:

 

2006 Total New Cost Increases: $160,933

 

Educational Policy $5,000

 

Services:  Self service  $30,500 ($22,000 replacement funding every four years)

       Strategic plan: Increase self-service and self check-in of materials

·         Replace existing self check machine for a patron self check-in station $23,000

·         Add Youth Services self check machine $19,000

·         Add Digital Media Sensitizer/Desensitizer: $3,000                                                                                                                                       

 

Facilities: HVAC $18,000 (one time increase)

Strategic Plan: provide comfortable furnishings [surroundings] that encourage relaxation and quiet recreational reading

·         Update existing HVAC system from pneumatic to electronic for comfort and energy efficiencies                                                                                        

Staffing:

Youth Services  $21,250  (50% of total cost for 1 FTE (cost to be divided between the city and county funding)

                         Strategic Plan

·         Market public library services to students at local higher education institutions

·         Teach patrons throughout the community how to use library services;

·         Work with other agencies to teach patrons of all ages how to find resources to improve their education and job skills.

·         Provide library services in neighborhood locations through the use of kiosks, storefronts, or shared facilities with other city services;

·         Expand availability of reference and reader’s advisory services to 24 hours per day/ 7 days per week;

·         Increase public awareness of existing and evolving library services

·         Select popular materials that reflect community interest

·         Assist patrons in choosing new authors and materials to enjoy

 

Circulation .5 FTE  $16,763

                                      Strategic Plan:

·         Expand hours of service at drive-through windows

·         Select popular materials that reflect community interest.

·         Assist patrons in choosing new authors and materials to enjoy.

 

Furniture $7,140

Strategic Plan:

·         create quiet zones for research and study

·         provide comfortable furnishings that encourage relaxation and quiet recreational reading)

·         Provide mobile coffee shop services

Shelving: $2,500

Adult books on CD                                                                                            

Youth shelving: $2,200                                                                                                            

 

First Floor:   $7,260

Coffee Shop $320

                                    Meeting room furniture (Replacement Year 1): $6,940

Plastic chairs for Hoyt room (24), with cart, and 12 chairs for study rooms

                                                Tables (6)

                                                Lectern / AV unit (1)                                   

 

Materials: $14,694

Strategic Plan:  Maintain the library as a community gathering place for all ages

·         Provide library materials in popular formats (DVDs, computer resources, etc.)

·         Provide library materials to homebound patrons

·         Select popular materials that reflect community interest

·         Assist patrons in choosing new authors and materials to enjoy

 

 

Facilities: Carpet  $42,000

Strategic Plan: provide comfortable furnishings [areas] that encourage relaxation and quiet recreational reading

·         Public Area -  carpet  for .stack area $28,000

·         TS area - Tech area  $14,000

 

Facilities: Snow Removal $3,000

Strategic Plan: Maintain the library as a community gathering place for all ages

·         Lawn tractor with plow: snow removal, lawn care

 

Facilities: Carpet Cleaning Machine $5,280

Strategic Plan: provide comfortable furnishings [areas] that encourage relaxation and quiet recreational reading

 

Facilities: Ceiling Tile $12,000

Strategic Plan: provide comfortable furnishings [areas] that encourage relaxation and quiet recreational reading

                                                                                               

2007

Self service  $16,000

·         Add two self check machines in lobby with partial replacement funding.

 

2008 Total Increases: $45,043

 

Self service $25,000

·         Upgrade of existing self check machines to handle RFID: ($5,200 X 6) $31,200

·         Upgrade of staff workstations to handle RFID Circulation: ($3,090 X 6) $18,540

·         Upgrade of staff workstations to handle RFID Technical Services: ($3,090 X 5) $15,450

·         RFID tags: (50,000 X $0.67) $33,500

·         Conversion Station rental: $3,050

·         RFID inventory and shelf reader: $6,825

·         This model provides for initial conversion costs and assumes that the library will run concurrent material flow systems (laser read barcodes and RFID) for phased in funding of the project.

 

Remodeling (Ref/YS) $6,179

·         Expand office space – YS Cost: $3,669

·         Ref Cost: $2,510

 

Staffing - Reference $13,364

·         Increase the 30 hour position to 40 hours for a total increase of 10 hours in reference.