HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 30, 1993CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 30, 1993
BUDGET PREiENTATION FOR LIBRARY
CC -21(b) Mayor Pennino opened the meeting and reminded the public of
the "Town Hall" Hotline phone number, 333-6896.
Librarian Andrade presented an overview of the Library and
introduced the following staff members and the members of
the Library Board that were in attendance of the meeting:
a) Dorothy Maas, Childrens Librarian;
b) Nancy Martinez, Manager Adult Services;
c) Bud Sullivan, Library Board of Trustees; and
d) Louise Zastrow, Library Board of Trustees.
Nancy Martinez presented an informative slide show of the
Library and some of the services it offers. Following the
presentation by the Librarian, the following persons spoke
regarding the matter:
a) Bud Sullivan, Library Board of Trustees;
b)
Virginia Lahr, 311 East Elm Street, Lodi;
and
c) Robin Knowlton, Program Chairman, Friends of
the Library.
Librarian Andrade introduced and acknowledged some of her
staff members who were also in attendance of the meeting:
Bernhard Wendt, Building Service Worker; Lynneli Hadley,
Library Assistant; Rebecca Loveless, Library Assistant; and
Chris Mitchell, Senior Library Assistant.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Organization 7
Budget 13
Services 17
Service Adjustments 24
Appendix 27
"Results show that the average Californian seeking public
library service in 1992/93 will discover, first, that there
is no library service outlet anywhere in his vicinity. If
he perseveres far enough to find one, an average of six miles
distant, he is likely to find the outlet closed. If the
outlet does happen to be open, he won't be able to find staff
to fulfill any specialized information needs he has. And if
he is lucky enough to be able to get to a staff member, the
chances are that person will not have the librarianship
training needed to help him fulfill anything but his simplest
information or materials requests. And this situation is
getting worse each year."
excerpted /,tom Cat.igonn.ia State L.ib4at.ian'3 &cepot.t on
"The .impact o4 1992/93 budget cut6 on CaLL4o'cn.ia
pubt.ic t.ibnar.ies"
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LODI PUBLIC LIBRARY
MISSION
It is the Library's responsibility to create a collection of
materials based on the awareness of the intellectual needs of
the community.
GOAL
To provide a quality level of library service to meet the
informational, recreational, and educational needs of the
Library's clientele at the lowest dollar cost.
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
C.M. Sullivan, Jr., President
Milton Bergantz
Leonard Humphreys
Sachiko Ishida
Louise M. Zastrow
r.
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GOVERNANCE OF THE LIBRARY
California Education Code, Sections 18900-18965, relate to the
governance and operation of municipal libraries.
Lodi Municipal Code, Sections 2.12.110 and 2.44.040, specifies
the responsibilities for Council, Board, and Manager.
The City Council established the library by ordinance, and
appoints the Board of Trustees to manage the library. The
Board consists of 5 citizens who serve staggered 3 year terms.
The Education Code stipulates, once the Trustees are appointed,
they are then responsible to 'make and enforce all rules,
regulations, and bylaws necessary for the administration,
government, and protection of the libraries under its management,
and all property belonging thereto.' Other sections relate to
the Trustees' responsibilities for the employees of the library,
purchase of real and personal property, and other matters.
The Municipal Code states the City Council retains sole power
as the policy making and legislative body for the city, and
the duties and ^owers of the City Manager are confined to the
administration of the city and does not have power to administer
the affairs of the city library nor provide direction over the
Libr-ry Board of Trustees. The Code further states the Library
Boa, is responsible for the appointment and maintenance of
library employees, and separate from Council and City Manager.
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HISTORY OF LIBRARY SERVICE IN LODI
The Lodi Public Library is a municipal library owned and
supported by the City of Lodi. While there were many early
attempts at library service in Lodi which came to an end
through lack of money, fire, or other causes, the first library
which lasted was established in 1901. It was a cooperative
effort in rented quarters with a small collection of donated
books. After the City of Lodi was incorporated in 1906, the
Library Board petitioned the City Council to make the library
a true city function, which they did on February 25, 1907.
LIBRARY BUILDINGS
The original building was constructed in 1909 with a $9,000.00
Carnegie grant. The final addition to that building, which
more than tripled the size of the building, was added in 1928.
The total floor area was then 9,280 square feet. That building
is now the Carnegie Forum.
The 9,280 square feet became outmoded in 1952 according to
accepted library standards. The Library Board began the
effort to get a new building in 1956. In 1962 a bond issue
for that purpose was voted on and defeated as well as another
after that. In 1969 the City Council agreed to increase the
existing 20C library tax rate by 10C for the construction of the
building. A site was selected and acquisition of the property
started. In 1976 the Library Board decided to apply for
federal assistance. In 1977 an Economic Development Administration
grant became available. At a final cost of $2.4 million the
new building was dedicated on April 14, 1979. The square footage
grew to almost 31.000.
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HISTORY OF LIBRARY SERVICE IN LODI (con't)
COUNTY AFFILIATION
In 1912 Loai was asked to join the San Joaquin Library System
and it did. The Library was operated from city suppo^t, but
received supplementary service from the county system. Due
to this arrangement, free service was given by Lodi to county
residents who lived in the rural Lodi area. Lodi withdrew
from the county system on ,!u1y 1, 1949, because -it was the
only city in the county paying two library taxes, but Lodi
continued to give free service to rural borrowers because
Stockton extended interlibrary loan privileges to the residents
of Lodi. This informal arrangement of providing reciprocal
services lasted until 1967 when Lodi joined the 49/99
Cooperative Library System and a formal agreement was signed
which provided for equal access by all residents to all
public libraries in the five -county area comprising the
System.
i?GANIZATION CHART -- LIBRARY
'eanty °atanj/BeneK.ita
A.lult Services
(1) Manager of Adult Services
$39,537/ $12,642
City Council
Board of TrustPs
City Librarian
$58,945/ $13,641
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Child Services
(1) Children's Librarian
$43,714/ $12,805
(2) Librarian II ('h) Libra -y Assistant
$32,442/ $11,141
(3'I) Library Assisi.ant
$23,145/ $9,275
Building Maintenance
(1) Building Service
Worker
$25,510/ $11,078
Technical Services 15 authon.ized butt time positions
6.8 authot.Lzed pant time equivalent (FTE) positions
(1) Senior Library Assistant
$25,564/ $9,760 Pant Time (actual)
(4) Library Assistant (5) LLbtany Aide (1 o6 whom .id add.igned to
$6.35/ houn Ch.itd Scnv.Lced )
(4) L.ibnaay Page
$4.25/ houn
Vote: L.tbnany A.i,dea ane add.i.gned ; time at cinculat.ion desk and ; time in TechnLeat
Se.tv.Lces, except Kon the Ch.ildnen'd noom Aide who wonks only Ln Ch.i.td Senviced.
L.Lbnany Pages ane unden the 4upenvLsLon oK a L.Lbaa'Lan IT and ane a46Lgned to
dutiies in Adult and Child 4eet.ions.
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STAFFING LEVELS
1988-89 1980-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 Change
, u11 -time
City Librarian 1 1 1 1 1 -0-
M,'nager, Adult Services 1 1 1 1 1 -0-
Children's Librarian 1 1 1 1 1 -0- )
Librarian II 2 2 2 2 2 -0-
Senior Library Assistant 1 1 1 1 1 -0-
Building Service Worker 1 1 1 1 1 -0-
Library Assistant 7 7 8 8 8 +1
Part-time (FTE)
Yirary Aide
_ibrary Page
14 14 15 15 15 +1
3.25
2.5
3.25
2.75
5.75 6.0
3.6
3.2
3.6
3.2
6.8 6.8
3.6
3.2
+0.35
+0.7
6.8 +1.05
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CITY LIBRARIAN
• Directs and oversees all library functions and operations
* Prepares annual budget document
* Serves as liaison to city administration and to city council
Attends city department head meetings
• Informs library board of state of library at monthly meetings
* Administers library policy set by the library board
• Selects adult library material.- including books, audio
cassettes, and periodicals
* Authorizes expenditures and payments
* Speaks at various civic and organization meetings as requested
• Develops and institutes long range plans for library
MANAGER OF ADULT SERVICES
* Develops and implements goals and objectives for adult library
services
• Oversees activities in the reference and circulation areas and
technical services area
Supervises library personnel, schedules hours, time off requests,
and work assignments
• Performs technical professional tasks as needed such as
cataloging and classification of materials
* Catalogs and classifies foreign language materials
* Coordinates operation of automated circulation system including
staff training, scheduling reports, and communicating with
system support
* Performs personnel functions including hirinc, training,
evaluating, and exercising disciplinary action
*
Handles community room bookings, coordinates equipment
requests, and room set up
* Handles customer complaints
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CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN
• Provides reference and reader's advisory service to children
and adults
• Plans, organizes, and presents children's programs including
weekly storyhour and Summer Reading Club
* Presents programs to school classes visiting the library
• Selects library materials (books, cassettes, records, magazines,
etc.) for the children's collection
• Performs original descriptive cataloging and classification for
children's materials as needed
* Visits city schools to promote library usage by children and
parents
• Speaks to PTA meetings and other groups
LIBRARIAN II
• Provides reference and reader's advisory service to library
customers as primary function
* Performs original descriptive cataloging and classification
for adult materials as needed
• Assists customers in using the card catalog, magazine indices,
microform readers/printer
• Reviews new books in the library's collection, checks for
accuracy in processing
* Interviews, hires, trains, and supervises part-time library
pages (ie. book shelvers)
* Evaluates book donations for inclusion in the collection
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SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT
• Supervises worK flow in technical services areas
• Supervises typing of catalog cards
• Searches bibliographic database, edits cataloging copy for
reference materials
• Supervises maintenance of card catalog and shelf list files
* Calculates daily cash receipts, deposits cash with City Finance
department, reconciles monthly cash statement
* Inventories, orders, and purchases office and library supplies
* Maintains files and statistics for book acquisition and withdrawal
* Supervises ordering of library materials and Library of Congress
catalog card sets
• Interacts with vendors regarding defective materia!, credits,
refunds, etc.
* Coordinates operation of automated circulation system, producing
statistical reports and trouble -shooting problems with system
support
BUILDING SERVICE WORKER
• Performs daily building custodial duties such as cleaning,
furniture moving, replacement of lightbulbs, graffiti
removal, and trash removal.
• Checks healing and cooling sy,tems for proper operation,
performs preventative maintenance such as lubrication_
* Inventories, orders, and stocks janitorial supplies.
* Performs light repair work to office machines, building
systems and restrooms.
* Troubleshoots repair problems and contacts contractors
for initial e'timates
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LIBRARY ASSISTANT
• Checks out/renews library materials using automated circulation
system
• Assists library users in using card catalog, microfilm readers.
photocopy machine, etc.
* Answers the telephone
* Answers directional and routine reference questions
* Issues library cards and enters patron information into the
database
• Collects fines and fees for overdue, lost and damaged items
* Books conference room for literacy tutors
• Operates computer console and brings computer online daily
• Compiles and prints statistical reports and patron notices
• Types catalog cards
• Receives, sorts, and distributes mail
* Processes periodical; for checkout, distributes magazines
and newspapers in dispiay area
* Searches bibliographic database and edits cataloging copy
for inclusion in library database
• Types and files orders for library materials
* Sorts and files catalog cards
* Processes and maintains files for interlibrary loans
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;'roperty tax
monies:
,:LSA
Per cent
of income
87%
REVENUE SOURCES
Notes
Primary source. Prior to 1978 the Council set the
tax rate for the operation of the library at 20¢ per
hundred, plus an additional 10¢ per hundred for a
construction fund. 17.86% of property tax money
received by city comes to library currently.
3% California Library Services Act
Based on a quarterly direct loan survey using a net
imbalance formula. Requires the basic library
services be provided free to residents and non-
residents of the city.
PLF 2% Public Library Fund
An incentive program for funding jurisdictions to
maintain prior year's level of financial support
to library.
i,:;.erest 3% Investment income. As revenue is received from
various sources, it is deposited in the bank thru
city hall. The large pool of money allows higher
interest instruments to be purchased. The library
receives its share of interest based on the amount of
money currently in the pool.
Fines, Fees,
Copier 5% Fines are assessed at 10¢ per day for each item over-
due (except for interlibrary loan materials which are
assessed 51.00 per day).
Fees: Reserves on materials 25¢ per item
Prints of microfilm 25¢ per exposure ,
Damages to materials sliding scale based
on severity of damage
Lost ma erials assigned price of item
Copier: 10¢ our exposure
o:iations Varies Has dropped off in recent years due to changes in
tax laws and the recession.
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Population
Personnel
Books with processing:
Adult Services
Children Services
Other categories
Total
1988-89
49,200
$493,230
81,369
28,304
124,032
$726,935
BUDGET STATISTICS
1989-90
50,300
$538,321
89,778
30,907
136,854
$795,860
1990-91
52,500
$604,457
92,496
31,751
166,868
$895,572
Wo, o: FL.cal Yean. 1988-89 .thou 1991-92 ane actual expend.i.tu'ea.
1991-92 1992-93*
53,200 53,200
$642.803 $677,555
85,092 102,998
29,441 35,563
158,408 231,564
$915,744 $1,047,680
'Budgeted 4Lgune4 used 4ince much ot( the expend.ituke4 will oecu4 in the last
..ix montht o,( the Kidcal yeak. Inctude4 the abatement amount cha4ged by the
ritq 04 .env.icP..
1'npu(atiun n,ngb{'q, Ol,n ('QtiAo4nia Pe'a tincnl 04 11nanee
1992-93 population ,(.igu'ee not available until Apn.il/May 1993.
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Registered Borrowers Population (Lodi)
$ per person $ per person
Value of Collection (Total)
1992-93 35,534 53,200
$6,789,142 $191 $128
Expenditures (Total)
1988-89
$726,935
1989-90
$795,860
1990-91
$895,572
1991-92
$915,744
1992-93
$1,047,680
Note:
32,213
$22.57
33,231
$23.95
34,937
$25.63
36,708
$24.95
35,534
$29.48
49,200
$14.78
50,300
$15.82
52,500
$17.06
53,200
$17.21
53,200
$19.69
AccondLng .to "CatLdonnia Li6aany StatL4t4c4, 1992", don tt4c4-: yean 1990-91
the aveaage expendLtu'ce wa4 $24.16 pen pea4on in 4env.ice aver. don t.ibaanice
4envLng populatLon4 opt 50,000-75,000. Lodi Public L7baany oen.t $7.10 pee
pendon tea4 than the 4tate avenage.
Sunvey4 o4 u4e44 here have con4L4tentty 4hown we draw 25$ od oua u4e44 dnom
outa.Lde the city tUmUt4.
1992-93 poputatJon d.igune4 not ava.Ltabte unt.Lt Apn.it/May 1993.
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CONTRACTED SERVICES
GEAC/CLSI $8,400/ year
Ireland Lards:_._ $1,840/ year
Ma1nteran_e
Korean 8uildir: $12,290/ year
Maintenance
Merced Cc.nty _::rary $600/ year
WTF Enter:rise: $1,260/ year
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computer -air—ante
gardening ser.:=e
(thr. c:
janitorial se -lice
interlibrary ::_n
(locat:r s_-.:ce only)
HVAC main_ena-:=
11,
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***********************SAMPLING OF SERVICES PROVIDED ***********************„
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•REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES AVAILABLE •
• *
•• GENERAL COLLECTION INCLUDING: * **
• Large Print Books *
• Foreign Language Materials *
• Examination Study Guides *
* Books on Tape *
• Magazines •
• Daily Newspapers *
• Self -Help Law Books *
•• REFERENCE COLLECTION INCLUDING: *
* •
Auto Repair Manuals •
• Magazine Indices •
* Lodi News Sentinel on Microfilm *
•City/County Government Documents, Including EIRs, •
• EIS Reports and City Council Packets *
* Phone Books for California and Major U.S. Cities *
• * INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES *•
• •
Telephone Reference *
* Genealogy Research *
* Interlibrary Loans *
Public Interest Forms, Booklets, Pamphlets• *
* Job Information Center (LUSO, City of Lodi, San Joaquin *
• County, State of California) *
• PROGRAMMING SERVICES
• *
* Storyhours *
* Class Visits*
* Visits to Schools •
• Library Tours for Groups *
• *
•ADDITIONAL SERVICES *
• *
* Test Monitoring *
* Tax Form Distribution (Federal and State) ,
• Reproducible Tax Forms (Current Year and Past 5 Years) ,
Copy Machine *
* Bulletin Board for Community Events *
* Community Room Available for Community Evcnts *
* Conference Room Available for Community Events *
Illuminated Magnifying Glass *
• Microform Readers and Microform Reader/Printer*
Telephone Renewal• *
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* *
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GENERAL STATISTICS
1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93
Public Service Hours 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Lirculation 368,890 361,876 370,645 385,206 241,970 (to 2/93)
Rtr_endance in Library 186,574 253,603 295,000 311,445 288,497 (to 2/93)
i ';:rnber of Interlibrary
Loans Arranged 1,159 1,054 1,112 1,183 543 (to 2/93)
Number of Reference
Questions Answered 17,629 18,452 22,846 19,468 10,455 (to 2/93)
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Sample ol 4e4vice4 tendered, value ptojeeted to end og 1992/93 FY
Children's Programming
$38,105
Reference Service
Number of Activities Cost/Activity Cost/Person
Count to
2/93
236
Projected
to 5/93
356 $107 $2.40
Questions received Cost/Question
Count to
2/93
$127,518 10,455
Circulation Service
$127,934
Bock ProceFsing
$112,063
Notes:
Projected
to 6/93
20,910 $6.10
Circulation of an item Cost/Item
Count to
2/93
241,970
Projected
to 6/93
362.954
$0.35
Books processed Cost/Book
Count to
2/93
4,364
Projected
to 6/93
6,543
$17.12
Cost bated on projected activity counts.
Salary/Benefit totals used lot those individuals ditectty involved in the aetvice.
There ane indirect coats dot stall not ptimatity a44igned bon .those lunetiona
which ate not inctuded in these gigute4.
No overhead costs included in these ligutes.
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1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
(to 2/93)
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING SERVICES
Activity Count Attendance
Storyhours 221 9,617
Crafts 92 2,469
Visits 64 2,205
Special Programs 0
377 14,291
Storyhours 211 8,500
Crafts 95 2,620
Visits 71 2,461
Special Programs 1 67
378 13,648
Storyhours 223 10,009
Crafts 97 3,306
Visits 57 2,104
Special Programs 5 360
382 15,779
Storyhours 219 11,323
Crafts 93 2,752
Visits 43 1,528
Special Programs 8 690
363 16,293
Storyhours 142 6,845
Crafts 53 1,616
Visits 36 1,289
Special Programs 5 847
236 10,597
Totals
Totals
Totals
Totals
Totals
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FRIENDS OF THE LODI LIBRARY
Adhoc committee began meeting November 2. 1978
Bylaws approved by Library Board and City Librarian January 15, 1979
Founding date is declared as January 23, 1979
First official meeting was held February 13, 1979
About 350 members on rolls by opening of new library, April, 1979
As of March 1, 1993 the membership is 286
Friends honored in 1992 by the Friends of California Libraries for
"outstanding contributions to their library and community".
Some of the programs sponsored by Friends for the community:
* Pennyroyal Puppet Theatre Company
• Officer Ugg and his dog Winston
* Great Books discussion series
• Seminar on "4ow to start your own business" presented
by SCORE
• Talk by Dr. Sally R. Wagner on "Pioneer Women of the
Dakotas"
• Talk by Dr. Jim Rawls, "Dr. History", on California history
* "Religions of the World" lecture series
Services provided to the library:
Arrange the displays by local artists in the library on
a rotating basis
* Arrange lobby case displays on a monthly basis
Services provided to the community:
1. Shut-in program
Began in June 1979, currently has 5 runners and 11 readers
* The 5 runners deliver library books to convalescent
and ,esidential homes every 3-4 weeks. Average
amount of time spent per runner is 21 hours per trip
* The 11 readers read on a weekly basis to residents
of various residential facilities in Lodi
* Average session is 50 minutes. Average time spent in
preparation for session is 40 minutes.
* Value of service:
11 readers x 48 weeks x 11 hours each x $6.00 each
=$4,752
5 runners x 12 visits per year x 21 hours each
x $6.00 each = $900
Total for this program: $5,652
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2. Literacy program
This is strictly a volunteer enterprise
First tutor class h3ld in November 1985; 20 trained
Currr.nt1y:
Staffing consists of a Director with 6 assistants
50-55 tutors are available with 90% of them assigned
to a student
As of March 1, 1993, there are 49 active tutors,
5 tutors taking a break, 44 students assigned
The program maintains an office in the Library Business
Office, which is open 6 hours a week, Tuesday and
Thursday 2-4pm, and Tuesday 6-8pm to assist tutors
in obtaining supplies
Financial support comes primarily from the Friends,
with some additional assistance from the library
Students have ranged '.0 age from 18 (the minimum) to
76, with major grouping in 29-43 years old
Length of commitment to the program depends on beginning
level of the student and on what the student wishes
to gain. It takes 18-24 months to adequately cover
the 4 basic books which gives a 5th -6th grade reading
level. Only about 24 stayed through the 4 books.
Many only stay 12-15 months for a 4th -5th grade reading
level.
;,ommitment (minimum)
Tutor training 10 hours
Tutoring pins uLr' r- (4 hrs/week, 192 hours
48 weeks)
202 annual
Total for 50 tutors 10,100
Administrative committee
(estimated hours per year)
Director 500
Tutor Co-ordinator 400
Student co-ordinator 400
Office Manager 250
Assistants (3) 500
Value of service:
Tutors: 10,100 x $15/hr =
Admin.: 2,050 x $8 ave./hr =
2.050
$ 151,500
16,400
$ 167,900
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Services provided... (can't.)
Equipment and materials purchased by Friends:
* Public sound system with freestanding microphone for
Community Room
* Desktop reading magnifier, illuminated, for public's use
* Framed lithograph of Thomas Jefferson displayed outside
California Room
* Donations of approximately $500 per year for purchase
of large print books, children's programs, records
Funds are raised through annual membership dues, donations and,
recently, grants
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CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION TO
INCREASE EFFICIENCY
1. Add at least i Librarian iiII for additional
reference service.
2. Add at least 1 Library Assistant to increase
staffing levels at circulation desk and
decrease book processing turn around time.
3. Add at least } Library Assistant to assist in
Children's programming.
4. Increase number of part time staff for greater
flexibility in staffing.
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SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
1. ELIMINATE PART-TIME STAFF ($77,403)
Results in: Reduction of service hours (minimum of 10/week)
Reduction of children's programming (minimum of
2 or 3 activities per week)
Materials take longer to process for circulation
Materials returned from circulation will not be
re -shelved for a minimum of 72 hours (instead
of 24 hours or less currently)
2. ELIMINATE ONE LIBRARY ASSISTANT ($32,420)
Results in: Reduction of service hours (minimum of 15/week)
Reduction of children's programming (minimum of
2 or 3 activities per week)
Materials delayed in ordering, receiving,.
processing for circulation
Longer waits per customer for service at
circulation desk
3. FURLOUGH ALL STAFF ONE DAY PER MONTH ($12,000 minimum)
Results in: Reductions in service hours
Delay in collection availability
Programs and services will be reduced
4. ELIMINATE PHONE REFERENCE SERVICE DURING PEAK HOURS
Results in: Increases in-house questions
Frees up both circulation desk time for
answering and routing calls, and reference
staff to handle in-house service
5. REDUCE HOURS FOR REFERENCE SERVICE
Results in: Fewer questions answered, response time will
be longer
Increases demand when service is available
Longer waits by customer
Allows reference staff time to order and catalog
books, process pamphlets
6. REDUCE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES TO STORYHOURS
Results in:
Requires sign-ups ahead
Fewer children participating
Reduces demand on children's librarian
Allo,,s children's librarian to provide more
reference service in children's room which
reduces demand on reference staff
Reduces demand on circulation desk staff
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7. ELIMINATE ONE OF THE CRAFT ACTIVITIES
Results in: May require sign-ups for remaining activities
Fewer children participate
Reduces demand on children's librarian
Allows chil..ren's librarian to provide more
reference service and supervision of
children's room
Latch -key type of children end up with more
time to get into trouble
May reduce demand on circulation desk staff
8. REDUCE PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
(10%: $14,255; 15X: $21,382; 20%: $28,509)
Results in: Fewer options for public for research and
recreation needs
Unbalances quality of collection development
9. ELIMINATE TAX FORM DISTRIBUTION SERVICE
Results in: No local place for taxpayers to pick up forms
for current and prior years
Frees up circulation desk staff from responding
to tax questions
Frees up reference staff from ordering, refilling
supplies
10. ELIMINATE INSIDE INFO NEWSPAPER COLUMN OR REDUCE TO ONCE A MONTH
Results in: Reduces information service to public
Frees up staff time
11. ELIMINATE MAILING OVERDUE NOTICES TO CUSTOMERS
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at circulation desk
Possible loss of revenue when customers never
come back in, ie. no fines collected
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placed, therefore probably revenue neutral
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recovered
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Low income customers unable to afford service
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EXAMPLE OF "INSIDE INFO" COLUMN WRITTEN BY
LIBRARY STAFF AND FEATURED IN THE LODI NEWS
SENTINEL WEEKLY
Tour tips
By Sandra Smith
Lodi reference librarian
California State Highway 20
passes through quaint Gold Rush-
ers towns full of history. Take a
trip with me along Highway 20.
Heading west from 1-80. we soon
take the turnoff for Washington.
There is a nice write-up on this old
Inside info
mining town in the MarrWApril
1992 "California Explorer.'
To the northwest ie Malakoff
Diggins State Historic Park. You
can camp out while exploring what
was the biggest hydraulic gold min-
ing operation in the world. You cnn
read more on this park in `Sunset."
July 1992 issue.
We then enter Nevada City, an
historic town of small shops and
beautiful buildings. 111 be there
this weekend helping to celebrate
Constitution Day. Therell be a
Civil War encampment at. Pioneer
Park and on Sunday. there's a pa-
rade through downtown.
Just four miles down the road is
Grass Valley. The infamous dancer,
14. Monter.. and her prnti-ge.
Lotto Crabtree. were residrnU.
Their homes are historicnl land-
marks, as is the Empire Mine, once
the largest and richest hard rock
mine in the state.
Next comes Rough and Bendy.
Founded in 11349, the townspeople
drew up articles of accession in
180. establishing their own repub-
lic. The Little Wedding Chnpcl has
» very interesting history, an be
sure to stop.
North on Pleasant Vnlley Bond
is the Bridgeport bridge. It is one of
the oldest and longest single -spun
wood -covered bridges left in the
weal.
Bock on Highway 20, we pass
further reminders of the Gold Rush
in its heyday: Mooney Flnt.
Smartsville, Timbuctoo. Browns
Valley.
Our trip ends at Marysville.
named after Mary Murphy Covil-
lnud. n local resident and survivor
of the Donner party. here many n
49er ended his boat trip, continuing
up river on font.
The Indi Public. Library has
mann sources of information on the
various attractions found slung
State l lighwav 20.
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