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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 20, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~ - e, SUBJECT:. Presentation by the Library Services Task Force DEPARTMENT: Library PUBLIC HEARING: ~ (YlN) No ATTACHMENT(S): A.. Executive Summary B. Attachment 1 C. Attachment 2 INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Evelyn Daniel, Chair, Library Services Task Force Brenda Stephens, Director,. 245-2528 PURPOSE: To present the 2007 Library Services Task Force Report Executive Summary outlining its recommendations, afollow-up report highlighting gaps and needs of the Library Services Standards for Orange County, and a facility needs update from the 2004 Library Services Task~Force. BACKGROUND: In January 2007, the BOCC formally re-convened a Library Services Task Force and provided it with the following charge: • Review the report and recommendations of the Carrboro Library Workgroup (April 20, 2004); . • Review the report and recommendations of the Library Services Task Force report of October 19, 2004 as they specifically relate to a "southwest regional branch library combining the collections, staff, and services presently located at McDougle Middle School and the Century Center Cybrary"; o Prepare and present to the BOCC a report which addresses in conjunction with Orange County management, the following concerns and considerations expressed by elected and community leaders: Recommended Facility Size, Time Horizon for Facility Construction, funding Facility Construction. e Report its recommendations ~to the BOCC for action in, context of capital investment program planning. At the December 3, 2007 BOCC meeting, the Library Service Standards, which are attached, and a Capital & Operational Needs Request were presented to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance. The information.was accepted by the BOCC, but the Service Standards were not.formally adopted at that time.