Agenda - 05-12-2009 - Attachment 4

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~-tucnmen~- ~ Prouosed Transition Plan for Libraries • In order to continue to receive state aid from the NC Dept of Cultural Resources, the main branch must be open at least 40 hours per week. State aid includes $17,000 for Orange County, electronic database access, summer reading materials and training support. Library Management requested new 4 FTEs to open the new library facility on W Margaret Lane for a minimum of 54 hours per week. Closing of Carrboro McDougle: • Permanent staff to move to the main library (1.75 FTEs) • Non-permanent staff funding to be moved to the main library budget to assist with staffing new larger facility • Closing to be effective the week of August 10th, following Summer Reading programs and prior to school beginning • All office equipment, including book trucks, office computer, telephones, cash register to be moved to main branch. • Four (4) public computers to be donated to Carrboro McDougle for continued use by students and teachers. These computers were Gates Grant funded in 2006, and Carrboro McDougle was selected as a recipient because of the community demographics. • Books to be offered to the middle school /elementary school, Cybrary, Senior Centers, Assisted Living Communities, Juvenile Offender Program and other Hyconeechee Regional Libraries for their continued use. All public library materials at this location are not included in • OCPL catalog due to their use of a different library automation system. Selected adult materials will be re-cataloged into our system. Closing of Cedar Grove: • Permanent staff to move to the main library (1.25 FTEs) • Non-permanent staff funding to be moved to the main library budget to assist with staffing new larger facility • Closing to be effective the week of September 7th, following Summer Reading programs and after schools begin • All office equipment, book trucks, public computers, office computers, telephones, cash registers to be moved to the main branch. • Books to be integrated to the main library, Senior Centers, Assisted Living Communities, Juvenile Offender Program and other Hyconeechee Regional Libraries • Contracts for book leasing and copier to be transferred to the main branch Cybrary Branch: • To remain open for 44 hours per week. • Currently the hours are 9 - 5 pm Monday -Friday and 10 - 2 on Saturdays. • Hours at this branch will shift in order to be active during traffic peaks and provide service later in the day, 10:30 - 6:30 pm Monday -Friday and 10-2 Saturdays Main Branch: • • Branch to assume 3 FTEs from Carrboro McDougle and Cedar Grove Branches. This still leaves a deficit of 1 FTE requested by library management.