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K <br />the specific community's needs, circulation counts are known to double and in some cases even <br />triple. The use of a floating collections concept along with strong ILL (Inter - library loan) <br />partnerships allows libraries to maintain smaller shelving footprints while increasing the range of <br />available materials. <br />Programs: This coincides with the ever - increasing need to provide more "people space." <br />Communities need access to the latest technology, training, meeting and collaborative space. <br />As customers find fewer locations outside of the home for quiet study and reading, it is <br />increasingly important to provide these opportunities within the library. Children's spaces are <br />expanding to include more exploratory learning opportunities. And teen spaces are including <br />zones not only for hanging out but also for creating. Access to high and low tech creation <br />spaces allows the synergies between age groups to be utilized and are essential to providing a <br />complete library experience. <br />Operations: To minimize operational costs and increase security, the library spaces should be <br />open and visible. This is accomplished with a single main entry point, lower shelving heights <br />and smaller touchdown hubs for floating staff to consult with customers. Operational costs are <br />also minimized by consolidating technical services work (cataloging, processing, etc.) at the <br />Main Branch Library. <br />Representatives of Freelon Associates will present a more in -depth report outlining the process, <br />findings and associated recommendations to the Board and will be available for questions. The <br />meeting presentation for this item (Attachment C) is available at <br />http: / /orangecountync.gov /library /documents /BOCCPresentation. pdf <br />If the Board determines that staff should continue with the due diligence process regarding the <br />120 Brewer Lane property as the potential site for the Southern Branch library, staff will be <br />prepared to present estimated development costs and more detailed project information at the <br />June 17, 2014 regular Board meeting. <br />Should the Board direct staff to continue with the due diligence, the general schedule will be as <br />follows: <br />TASK <br />PROPOSED <br />END BY DATE <br />BEGINNING <br />DATE <br />BOCC Action: Workgroup and Consultant report to the <br />May 13, 2014 <br />May 13, 2014 <br />BOCC for feedback (to include public input summary and <br />programming parameters to assist in potential future <br />design of Southern Library) <br />BOCC Action: Decision to allow further due diligence to be <br />June 17, 2014 <br />June 17, 2014 <br />performed through the 2014 summer break <br />BOCC Action: Potential Development Agreement review <br />October, 2014 <br />October, 2014 <br />and approval to move forward with developing the 120 <br />Brewer Lane Site <br />Designer Request for Qualification process <br />October, 2014 <br />December, 2014 <br />BOCC Action: Approval of Project Designer <br />January, 2015 <br />January, 2015 <br />Design Process (with several design updates to the BOCC; <br />February, 2015 <br />December, 2015 <br />public design input continues throughout process) <br />Construction Bid Advertisement and Process <br />January, 2016 <br />Aril, 2016 <br />BOCC Action: Bid Award <br />May, 2016 <br />May, 2016 <br />Facility Construction and Commissioning 15 months <br />June, 2016 <br />Sep tember, 2017 <br />Facility Stocking <br />September, 2017 <br />October, 2017 <br />Grand Opening <br />October, 2017 <br />October, 2017 <br />