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To operate another full service branch of 20 - 23,000 sf, exclusive of central administrative and • technical services, would require annual support of $964,000. The Cedar Grove Branch, which was 1,200 sf, required annual personnel, operational and facilities support of $245,000. It should also be noted that the 23,000 sq. ft. Mebane Library, located 11.5 miles from Hillsborough was constructed and opened in 2006. This library serves the Mebane area and a portion of the Efland Cheeks Township. 2) Purchase and Deploy Bookmobiles to Serve Rural Areas: Rural communities are regularly served by bookmobiles that include several public Internet stations. These types of units require an initial investment of at least $285,000 and annual personnel /operational support of $105,000. The unit would be deployed on a weekly schedule to stop and stay a certain number of hours at a specific location each week, allowing for consistency and continuity. Technologies will always an issue when working within rural Orange County, as most current types of equipment needed to support internet access on these mobile units requires a strong signal, similar to a cell phone. 3) Purchase and Deploy Library Service Kiosks: The Library Director and staff also evaluated the Kiosk model of delivering library service and two models are listed within the report. Preliminary evaluations of these two systems suggested that kiosks are more suited to urban areas with high traffic locations such as malls and subways. 4) Strengthen Collaboration and Reciprocal Relationships with Neighboring Town and County • Libraries: The Library Director would also like to further explore our relationship with the libraries in Durham and Alamance, particularly Mebane. Currently, the Alamance County Libraries do not charge a fee for Orange County citizens to utilize their libraries. The Director will begin a dialogue with both Durham and Alamance on possible collaborations for programming, as well as reciprocal borrowing arrangements. Hyconeechee Regional Library This past July the Library Director met with the State Librarian, Mary Boone and Head of Library Development Jennifer Pratt. The State Library is in the process of updating their administrative rules and regulations governing Regional Libraries. Hyconeechee Regional Library, which is comprised of Orange, Caswell and Person County Libraries, is one of 14 regional libraries in North Carolina. Currently, Hyconeechee is the only regional system that does not have afull-time Library Director and its own Fiscal Agent. Under the proposed changes, Hyconeechee's arrangement would not be allowed under changes proposed by the State. The report attached outlines the financial impact of State Aid for all three (3) counties and more detailed analysis as it relates directly to Orange County. If Orange County decides to withdraw from the regional system, a transition plan could be established to `hold harmless' Caswell and Person while they seek sustainable alternatives for the future. If authorized by the General Assembly, updated Administrative Rules and Regulations could become effective in FY2011-12 with a minimum one year transition period. • Interoperability The Library Director was also asked to review Interoperability between the Chapel Hill Public Library and the Orange County Library System. The report attached presents options for steps