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S-2 Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) <br /> Close Cedar Grove branch, re-allocate all permanent and non-permanent staff to <br /> main library. • <br /> S-2 Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included <br /> on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) <br /> Reduction in overall library operational cost of$17,243 <br /> S-2 Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the <br /> proposed reduction/change. <br /> Close the Cedar Grove Branch — re-allocate permanent staff of 1.25 to the main <br /> library to assist with the new library facility staffing needs. Eliminate $17,243 in <br /> operational funding for the Cedar Grove Branch. Re-direct $11,012 in <br /> operational funding to 1)$2, 500 -training for re-assigned staff in children's <br /> services, reference services, and use of electronic resources; and 2)$8,512 - <br /> non-permanent staffing needs for shelving and circulation duties. <br /> The Budget Request for 2009-10 would place the Orange County Libraries at <br /> 13.41 / per capita. <br /> The new library facility required at a minimum 7 new FTEs in order to provide <br /> library operations of 54 hours per week. With the increase of 1.25 permanent <br /> staff members from Cedar Grove and the increase of 1.25 permanent staff <br /> members from the Cybrary branch, the main library will have an addition of <br /> approximately 2.5 FTEs. This increase will not support the library operations of • <br /> 54 hours per week, but rather operations of 39 hours per week. <br /> • <br /> S-3 Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) <br /> Initiate charge to patrons of$1 per inter-library loan to offset charge for postage <br /> & shipping. <br /> S-3 Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included <br /> on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) <br /> Net effect is 0 <br /> S-3 Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the <br /> proposed reduction/change. <br /> Inter-library loans — Initiate charge of$1 to patrons for inter-library loans. <br /> Currently the library has absorbed all shipping and handling fees for inter-library <br /> loans between libraries outside of the Orange County System and Regional <br /> System. It is a common practice to charge the shipping fees or $1 for inter- <br /> library loans. This fee would offset postage fees incurred over the year for inter- <br /> library loans. <br /> • <br /> 84 <br />