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Library Services - continued FY 2013 -14 Objectives Implementation of a 3 -5 year Strategic Plan focusing on: ■ Increase community outreach through effective marketing of library services. ■ Target collection expansion through use of data analysis based on circulation statistics and community preferences. Increase percentage of patron registration by 10 %. Increase 63% adoption of self- checkout, by patrons to 70 %. Per the Commissioner's Approved Budget, increase hours of operation to address customer needs for expanded hours on weekends and the continued increase in circulation. The Main Library will open one hour earlier on Friday and Saturday mornings, at 9am. On Sundays, it will open one hour earlier, at noon, and close an hour later, at 6pm. Hours of Operation (Effective July 1, 2013): 68 hours Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday *Friday *Saturday *Sunday 64 9am — 8pm 9am — 8pm 9am — 8pm 9am-8pm 10am — 6pm 10am — 6pm 1 pm — 5pm 68 9am — 8pm 9am -8pm 9am — 8pm 9am — 8pm 9am —6pm 9am —6pm 12pm — 6pm Budget Highlights Increased Library Hours: a $32,000 increase in the department's nonpermanent personnel and operating budget for the additional four weekend hours, beginning July 1, 2013. The approved increase also required a corresponding increase in the County's contribution to the Chapel Hill Library ($8,641). For more information, please refer to the Culture and Recreation Non - Departmental section. New Staff Requests: The FY 2013 -14 budget includes two, approved FTE requests. The department requested a 0.20 FTE increase, from 32 to 40 hours, for a Library Assistant 1 ($9,215). This position will allow for consistent staffing levels at all times and will coincide with the increase in weekend hours. A decrease in existing nonpermanent funds will offset all position costs. The department also requested a 0.125 FTE increase, from 30 to 35 hours, for an Administrative Assistant 11 ($5,444). This position will offer increased daily support concerning budgetary expenditures, non - permanent scheduling, and establish a volunteer program. Operating Reductions: Software maintenance costs have been moved into the IT Department's budget, with the dissolution of the Hyconeechee Library System. Revenue Reductions: Library State Aid revenue will decrease by $17,000, in FY 2013 -14. The NC Department of Cultural Resources provided a reduced estimate, after Hyconeechee Regional Library's dissolution, in July 2012. Fee Schedule Requests: Please note that increases apply to materials at all Library locations. Additional information about approved changes can be found in the Fee Schedule, in the Appendix. • Effective July 1, 2013: Daily fines for overdue literacy bags ($1.00), CDs ($0.20), and periodicals ($0.20). Currently, no fee exists for any of the violations. • Effective October 1, 2013: Cost recovery for Inter - Library loans. Cost recovery ($3.00). The current patron cost is $1.00. 1i