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4 1 Future Possible re-design of Main Library interior for 2 increased flexibility/adaptability to support current and 3 future customer needs, services and technology 4 Operations: 5 FY2014-15 Full-time Library Communications Specialist 6 Future Ongoing technology investment 7 Future Ongoing investment in all formats of library collections 8 9 Conclusion: 10 Feedback and Q&A 11 12 Lucinda Munger, referring to slide 7, Strategic Priority focus area #3, said there 13 will be budgetary implications with the possible hiring of a full time communications 14 specialist. She said this is currently a part time position, but the vision is to create a full 15 time position within the next 3 years. This person would be responsible for marketing 16 and communicating library services to the community. 17 Lucinda Munger said once the Board selects a site, there will be a study of 18 demographics regarding the population surrounding that site. This will help determine 19 the services that will be offered and the square footage required for those services. She 20 said the current formula for square footage is .7 square foot per capita. She said library 21 space is becoming smaller but more adaptable. 22 Lucinda Munger, discussing slide 1- Measuring our Success, said she would like 23 to recruit an intern from the Library Sciences and Masters of Public Administration 24 Program to analyze feedback and create a formal report for the Board and county 25 manager, by June of 2014. 26 She referred to the Yellow sheet as an example of the library website timeline 27 updates. 28 She noted that there is an update to the CIP amount, which is now$8,125,000. 29 Commissioner Pelissier asked who would be reviewing the performance 30 measurements. She suggested that these might evolve and should also be reviewed 31 with the Board of County Commissioners. 32 Lucinda Munger said part of the charge for the community group would be to 33 provide feedback to both staff and the Board on a regular basis. 34 Commissioner Pelissier asked where staff is seeing the increase in involvement 35 and activities. 36 Lucinda Munger said the increase has primarily been in children's programs. 37 She also noted that there have been no adult or teen programs until the past two years, 38 and there has been some increase there as well. 39 Commissioner Price asked if the priorities are in rank order. 40 Lucinda Munger said staff feels all of the priorities are equally important. She 41 said the most energy and time will be spent in community connection. 42 Commissioner Price said she read that some libraries are having problems with 43 getting e-books. 44 Lucinda Munger said this is an issue for all libraries. She said their national 45 association is working diligently with the publishing companies to work out a better 46 arrangement than the current situation. She noted that e-books are much more 47 expensive than paper books and these e-books are borrowed but not owned by the 48 library. She said there is a large collection budget, and e-books have been added, 49 though this is harder for smaller libraries. 50 Commissioner McKee referred to page 15, priority 2, focus area 2, regarding 51 provisional services at Northern Human Services Center. He said, considering the fact 52 that the previous library service was suspended, he would like staff to elaborate on 53 these plans and the thought behind them.