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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: <br />January 26, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ->? <br />SUBJECT: Librarv Services Task Force <br />DEPARTMENT: Library <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed 2004 Task Force Roster <br />Original 2001 Task Force Roster <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Brenda W. Stephens, Library Director, <br />ext. 2528 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To re-convene the members of the Library Services Task Force and review the <br />recommendations from the Library Services Task Force Report submitted to the Board of <br />County Commissioners in November 2001. <br />BACKGROUND: In June 2000, the BOCC created the Library Task Force to study library <br />services in the County and prepare a draft plan for Orange County libraries. Commissioner <br />Barry Jacobs served as Chair for this Task Force. The recommendations were presented in <br />November 2001 to the BOCC. <br />The principal recommendations were: 1) New library projects should come online <br />simultaneously in southern and northern Orange County and should be viewed as <br />complementing rather than competing, 2) Raise the funds directed to library services to the <br />state average over a three year period, 3) Facilities should be located where there is <br />considerable public support, including but not limited to financial contributions, 4) Replicate the <br />co-location model (i.e., Library/School) to draw on expertise of participating entities and to <br />reduce costs, and 5) Uniform hours of access to the public should be provided. <br />At the BOCC meeting in December, the Board expressed an interest in re-convening the Task <br />Force to review the recommendations contained within the original Report and have them report <br />back to the BOCC. Task Force members have been contacted and have consented to serving. <br />A proposed membership roster for the 2004 reconvened Task Force is attached as well as, for <br />reference purposes, a copy of the 2001 Task Force roster. The proposed charge for the re- <br />convened Task Force is shown below: <br />CHARGE: To review the Library Services Task Force Report submitted to the BOCC in <br />November 2001 and to subsequently make recommendations to improve library services /